January 2006 events at Goshen College

 

All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.

 

Jan. 4
Goshen College spring semester classes begin

9 p.m., Campus Worship Night, Newcomer Center Room 19

Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

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2-4 p.m., Exhibit reception: Goshen College alumni Greg Stahly and Liz Nofziger, sculpture and installation/collaborative art, Hershberger Art Gallery

Greg Stahly, a Goshen native, is a 2001 graduate of Goshen College; Liz Nofziger, a native of Indiana, is a 1996 graduate of Goshen College. They are both recent recipients of master’s of fine arts degrees. This exhibit runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 15.

 

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7 p.m., S.A. Yoder Memorial Lecture: B.H. Fairchild, poetry reading, Rieth Recital Hall

B.H. Fairchild is an award-winning poet whose collections include “The Arrival of the Future,” “Local Knowledge” and “The Art of the Lathe,” a finalist for the National Book Award.

 

9 p.m., Taizé Prayer Service, Newcomer Center Room 19

Reflective worship service with songs, Scriptures, silence, prayers and candlelight.

 

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9 p.m., Campus Worship Night, Newcomer Center Room 19

Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

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7:30 p.m., Community School of the Arts recital: Krysta Hawkley, piano, Rieth Recital Hall

Goshen College graduate Krysta Hawkley, currently a graduate student in piano pedagogy at Westminster Choir College, returns to GC to perform a piano recital in Rieth Recital Hall. She will perform works by Schubert, Bach, Liszt and Stravinsky.

 

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7:30 p.m., Organ recital: Patricia Schrock , Rieth Recital Hall

A concert with music of Krebs, Bach, Mendelssohn and more.

Cost: $8, $5.

 

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2-4 p.m., Black History Month exhibit reception: Hope and History, The Library Gallery

In celebration of Black History Month, this exhibit includes sculptures, drawings and paintings by local artists, including Terry Waddell (South Bend, Ind.) and Jake Webster (Elkhart, Ind.), depicting Black life in the past, present and future.

This exhibit runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 24. A jazz and poetry reception will be held for Black History Month on Sunday, Feb. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m.

 

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12^th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day with guest performers, Breaking Ice

7:30 a.m., Community Prayer Breakfast, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

Advance registration required by Jan. 12; contact the Welcome Center.

 

9 a.m., A celebration of peace with the arts, Church-Chapel

Poetry reading, MLK speech recitations and Goshen College Gospel Choir Voices-n-Harmony

 

10 a.m., Convocation: Breaking Ice performance and discussion, Church-Chapel

Breaking Ice will offer a stimulating and entertaining performance program that gets to the heart of difficult issues. Each performance is created for the specific circumstances of its presentation, an original theater piece using poetry, music, movement and structured improvisation to bring tough issues to life. The facilitated discussion that follows provides the forum for participants to explore the issue together. Breaking Ice is a program of Pillsbury House Theatre and a strategy of Pillsbury United Communities.

 

2-4 p.m., Time of reflection and prayer; afternoon film festival, Administration Building, Room 28

 

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7 p.m., C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, Umble Center

 

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9 p.m., Campus Worship Night, Newcomer Center Room 19

Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

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7:30 p.m., Music Department faculty recital: Rebecca Flovan, flute and Christine Larson Seitz, piano, Rieth Recital Hall

Cost: $6, $4, at the door. GC students admitted free with ID.

 

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2 p.m., Mozart “Requium” pre-concert lecture, Rieth Recital Hall

 

3 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra with Goshen College chorus, Sauder Concert Hall

A celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 250^th birthday, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra will collaborate with Goshen College’s Chamber Choir and the Philharmonic Chorus in “Requium.”

Cost: $32, $28, $15.

 

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9 p.m., Taizé Prayer Service, Newcomer Center Room 19

Reflective worship service with songs, Scriptures, silence, prayers and candlelight.

 

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7:30 p.m., Roy H. Umble Master Class lecture: David Dye, host of World Café®, Umble Center
David Dye, host of World Café®, will present the 2006 Umble Master Class lecture. With Dye signing on as host and producer in 1991, the nationally-syndicated World Café® has emerged in the past decade as the most-listened-to contemporary public radio music program in the country. Every week Dye brings out the best in interviews with internationally known artists like Yo Yo Ma and Joni Mitchell. He introduces a half million listeners a week to newcomers like Norah Jones and Keb Mo on over 150 public radio stations. Goshen College’s radio station, The Globe 91.1 FM, airs the show on weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m.

9 p.m., Campus Worship Night, Newcomer Center Room 19
Student-led service of praise and worship.

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3 p.m., Children’s concert: Kentucky T. and the Rubber Band, Sauder Concert Hall
Goshen’s Kent Dutchersmith, a.k.a. “Kentucky T.,” and the Rubber Band will present a special children’s concert, sponsored by the Community School of the Arts. Cost: $3, $1, at the door.

5 p.m., International Student Club Coffee House, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall/Umble Center
The annual event is educational and fun for the whole family, with a delicious meal prepared by international students at 5 p.m. in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall and a colorful variety show at 7 p.m. in Umble Center. Proceeds support the club and needy international students’ education. Cost: TBA.

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4 p.m., Music Department faculty recital showcase: Celebrating the 250^th anniversary of Mozart's birth, Rieth Recital Hall
Cost: $6, $4, at the door. GC students admitted free with ID.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium, Umble Center and Westlawn Lounge are accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

Directions to the college and a campus map are available at: www.goshen.edu/aboutgc/map.php. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

 

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

 

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