November 2009 events at Goshen College

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

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2-3:30 p.m., Reception for the exhibit “The Dresden Journals: Nicholas Hill,” Hershberger Art Gallery
Nicholas Hill, professor of art at Otterbein College, is a painter and printmaker. He also directs the Frank Museum of Art at Otterbein. In both 1998 and 2003 he spent six-week periods in Germany. The Dresden Journals come out of that experience. The exhibit is up through Jan. 11, 2010.

3 p.m., Fall Mainstage: “Big Love,” Umble Center
The Goshen College Theater Department’s “Think For Yourself” season continues with an engaging play that brings together the heart, mind and soul.

Big Love, written by Charles Mee and directed by Michelle Milne, is a whimsical, contemporary take on an ancient Greek play that includes romance, refugees and revenge.

Fifty sisters seek asylum from a contract made by their father when they were infants, who promised them in marriage to their 50 cousins. The women point out that they weren’t consulted when the contract was made; the men claim that a contract is a contract. A wide range of opinions are put forth, and pleas are made by both sides to their Italian hosts.

The play is both fast-moving and thought-provoking. It incorporates humor, absurdity, extreme physicality, stereotypes, opposing ideologies, violence and intimacy. Big Love raises questions about responsibility to others, responsibility to ourselves and obligations to tradition/authority. Love wins out in the end, but it comes at a tragic price, and it reminds us that true love ultimately is chosen, each person for her or himself.

The Theater Department has rated this play PG-13.

Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students/seniors. For ticket reservations, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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Family Weekend
Family Weekend offers an opportunity for parents to experience Goshen College with their student, meet his or her friends and experience the Christ-centered community and core values that are shaping their son or daughter. For information or to register, contact Jan Ramer at (574) 535-7565 or janmr@goshen.edu.

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8 p.m. Fall Mainstage: “Big Love,” Umble Center
The Theater Department has rated this play PG-13. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students/seniors. For ticket reservations, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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3 p.m., Fall Mainstage: “Big Love,” Umble Center
The Theater Department has rated this play PG-13. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students/seniors. For ticket reservations, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m., GC choirs and orchestra present Handel’s “Messiah,” Sauder Concert Hall
The Goshen College combined choirs and orchestra will join together to perform selections from G.F. Handel’s oratorio “Messiah,” in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death. The choirs are directed by Professor of Music Debra Brubaker and Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler, and the Goshen College Orchestra is directed by Associate Professor of Music Gregg Thaller.

Reserved seating. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 seniors and students. GC student tickets are $3 each with ID. Tickets available from the Goshen College Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566. Patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

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3 p.m., Fall Mainstage: “Big Love,” Umble Center
The Theater Department has rated this play PG-13. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students/seniors. For ticket reservations, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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7 p.m., Tony Brown concert: “Peacing It Together: Building Interfaith Bridges with Music,” Rieth Recital Hall
Anthony Brown, a 1971 graduate of Goshen College and an acclaimed baritone and goodwill ambassador for peace and goodwill around the world, will present a stirring evening of music with a message.

Brown’s peace work has taken him to such political hot spots as Bosnia, Northern Ireland, China, Japan, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Uganda, South Korea and Ethiopia. In each venue, Brown’s performances connected people across race, language, religion and culture—and helped them focus on how we’re all one in the family of humanity. He also partners with other noted musicians who share his passion for peacemaking.

The concert is sponsored by New Perspectives for Faith of Goshen and the Goshen College Institutional Advancement Division.

Cost: $10. Tickets are available from the Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566.

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10 a.m.,Convocation: “Lighting our Space with Ancient Sunlight,” Church-Chapel
Glenn Gilbert, campus sustainability coordinator and utilities manager, will talk about the campus carbon footprint.

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “Sensational Singing and Swinging,” Sauder Concert Hall
Goshen High School Advanced Crimson Choir and Crimsonaires will perform a variety of music from classical choral music to standard pop tunes. This will be a wonderful afternoon of singing and swinging by two top award-winning choirs. Goshen High School choirs have been under the direction of Marcia Yost for 26 years.

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8 a.m., Campus Open House, Music Center Lobby
This event offers high school juniors and seniors an overview of Goshen College. Attend classes, eat in the dining hall and meet with faculty and students. The option of an overnight stay in the residence halls is also available. To register for this event call (574) 535-7535 or go online at www.goshen.edu/admission/vis_openhouse.php.

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7:30 p.m., Lavender Jazz fall concert, Sauder Concert Hall
Lavender Jazz is directed by Associate Professor of Music Gregg Thaller. Tickets are $7 adults and $5 seniors/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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4 p.m., Community School of the Arts Showcase concert, Sauder Concert Hall
CSA ensembles, faculty and students will join together in a gala performance. Performers will include Rejoice children’s choir (grades 3-5, directed by Rosemary Rupp) and Shout for Joy children’s choir (grades 6-8, directed by Sandra Hill).

Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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9 p.m., Taizé Worship Service, Newcomer Center Room 19
A time of prayer, silence, song and Scripture modeled after the worship of the ecumenical Taizé community in France. All are welcome.

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7:30 p.m., Umble Master Class keynote address: “Breathe on me, breath of God,” by Carl Haarer, Umble Center
Carl Haarer, a 1979 Goshen College alumnus, is an award-winning reporter and airwaves poet for WBZ, a radio station in Boston. Haarer was named “Best Radio Reporter” in Boston Magazine’s August 1997 issue, titled “Best of Boston.”

As a reporter at WBZ, Haarer won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow National Award for Writing four times; his piece on “Blue M&M’s” received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Feature Reporting. He was the lead reporter for the WBZ news team that won the 1995 Murrow award for Best Breaking News.

Haarer, who goes by the name of Carl Stevens on the air, contributes poetry on political and social news. He wrote on the Obama inauguration; the primary election campaign of Hillary Clinton; and the baseball rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

After graduating from Goshen, Haarer went on to receive a master’s degree in English at the University of New Hampshire, where he studied with Charles Simic, the former poet laureate of the United States.

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7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital Series: Solomia Soroka, violin and Arthur Greene, piano, Rieth Recital Hall
Assistant Professor of Music and violinist Dr. Solomia Soroka will perform with her husband and University of Michigan pianist Dr. Arthur Greene. Soroka and Greene will present a program of works by 20th century American composer Arthur Hartmann.

Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Los Lobos, Sauder Concert Hall
Thirty-five years and still going strong, this Grammy Award winning band has captivated fans around the world. The band’s evolving styles are influenced by traditional Spanish and Mexican music, rock and roll, R&B, folk and country. Rolling Stone magazine confirms its relevance: “With the exception of U2, no other band has stayed on top of its game as long as Los Lobos.”

Cost: $45, $40, $25. Choral terrace, $12; tickets go on sale Nov. 7 at 9 a.m.

For ticket information, call the Welcome Center (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium and Umble Center 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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