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November Wednesday, November 2 Joyce Leader, "The Origins of the Rwanda Genocide" Whitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Ambassador Joyce Leader, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Rwanda in the three years leading up to the genocide of 1994, will talk about the origins of the genocide and U.S. policy toward it. Sponsored by International Studies, General Studies and African/African American Studies Thursday, November 3 University Chapel presents Will Young, organ Whitley Auditorium, 9:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Will Young is Associate Director of Music Ministries and Organist at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC. A graduate of Indiana University, his artistry will be a perfect match for the Elon Casavant organ. Sponsored by the Office of Cultural Programs and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life Thursday, November 3 Judith Rodenbeck, "The Open Work: Participatory Art Since Silence" Yeager Recital Hall, 6:00 p.m. Art History at Elon Speaker Series Dr. Judith Rodenbeck, Professor and former Chair of the Division of Visual Culture at Sarah Lawrence College, has published and taught extensively on the art of the Twentieth Century, particularly intermedia and time-based practices of the 1960s. Her publications include co-editing the popular and widely-used book Experiments in the Everyday: Alan Kaprow and Robert Watts - Events, Objects and Documents. In this lecture, she will explore the genealogy of participatory art events that developed from the work and ideas of John Cage and Umberto Eco. Rodenbeck holds a B.A. from Yale University, a B.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Monday, November 7 Hometown Heroes: Models of Community Leadership McKinnon Hall, 4:00 p.m. Five people chosen by members of the class of 2009 will appear on campus to be recognized for service to their home communities and commitment to the common good. Sponsored by the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and Freshman Class Officers Tuesday, November 8 Paul Crenshaw & Jeff Stein, Faculty Poetry and Prose Readings Isabella Cannon Room, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8 Elon University Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert Yeager Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. The Elon University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Artist in Residence Jon Metzger, will perform contemporary works for percussion instruments. Friday, November 11 Department of Music presents Lest We Forget.... McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m. The Elon University Chorale will present a musical tribute to those brave men and women who have sacrificed and continue to sacrifice so much in defense of our liberty. Veterans and their families are especially invited to attend. The featured work of the concert will be the Ralph Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem. The Elon University Men's Chorus will also be featured. Saturday, November 12 Greensboro Symphony presents "An Evening of Movie Music" McCrary Theatre, 8:00 p.m. An Oscar goes to the extraordinarily-talented pianist, Rich Ridenour, for Best Supporting Role in this celebration of the piano's contribution to more than a dozen great Hollywood films. Timeless tunes from Chariots of Fire, Forrest Gump, Casablanca, Lion King and The Great Gatsby will be enjoyed. An unforgettable solo, Concerto for Index Finger, by Principal POPS Conductor Michael Berkowitz, will also be performed. Admission by ticket only: $25.00 Orchestra, $15.00 Balcony or Elon ID (RS). Tickets available October 24.* Sunday, November 13 Ramon Brito, piano Whitley Auditorium, 3:00 p.m. Ramon Brito, a 2003 graduate of Elon's music department, will present a recital dedicated to the music of Russian composers including Tchaikosvky, Rachmaninoff and Prokofieff. Brito has recently completed his graduate studies at the Belarusian State Academy of Music where he focused on the Russian School of piano performance with Professor Khimchenkso. Monday - Wednesday, November 14 - 16 Walking the Labyrinth McKinnon Hall, 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily Labyrinths are found all over the world and have been used for centuries as a tool for reflection, meditation and deep self-knowledge. This labyrinth is patterned after the one found in Chartres Cathedral in France. Unlike a maze, which has dead ends, a labyrinth provides a path to its center. Walking to the center of the labyrinth is like walking to the center of one's self. Sponsored by the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life Monday, November 14 Samantha Power, "The Age of Genocide" McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Samantha Power won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide. This is a scholarly analysis of America's policy towards genocide in the 20th century that asks: Why do American leaders who vow "never again" repeatedly fail to stop genocide? In a compelling and engaging narrative, Power draws upon exclusive interviews with Washington's top policy makers, access to newly declassified documents, and her own reporting from the modern killing fields to trace the United States' policy toward genocide. Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Forum and General Studies Admission by ticket only: $12.00 or Elon ID. Tickets available October 24.* Wednesday, November 16 Elon University Chamber Orchestra McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Howard Hanson's endearingly monumental Second Symphony, "The Romantic," and Haydn's Piano Concerto In D, featuring Elon faculty member Dr. Victoria Fischer Faw, are the featured compositions as Conductor Dr. Thomas Erdmann leads the orchestra in his second season as Music Director. Friday November 18 Elon University Gospel Choir Fall Concert Whitley Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. Come join the celebration as the choir performs some of the latest inspirational gospel hits. Admission at the door: $3.00 for General Admission, $2.00 with an Elon ID and $1.00 with an Elon ID and a canned good. Children under 10 are free. Friday, November 18 Elon University Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert McKinnon Hall, 7:30 p.m. The Elon University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Artist in Residence Jon Metzger, will perform big-band arrangements of well-known standards and jazz classics. Monday, November 21 Ballet Flamenco José Porcel McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Lyceum Series From Seville, Spain, fiery flamenco star José Porcel brings his company to the United States with an explosion of dance, music and passion that exudes the spirit of the Spanish people. A company of dancers and musicians live on stage, Ballet Flamenco José Porcel is celebrated throughout the world as the greatest export of the new flamenco. Admission by ticket only: $15.00 or Elon ID. Tickets available October 31. (RS)* Tuesday, November 29 Henry Petroski, "Success and Failure in Engineering" McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Voices of Discovery Science Speaker Dr. Henry Petroski is currently the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke. Prior to joining the faculty at Duke, Petroski was a group leader at Argonne National Laboratory responsible for research and development relative to fracture mechanics. A professional engineer, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His current research focuses on studying historical cases of human error and engineering failures to better understand the design process. Petroski is the author of To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design, a book that resulted in a BBC television documentary. He has authored more than 10 books and published more than 70 papers in the field of engineering. |
November 14, "Samantha Power, The Age of Genocide" |