September

Thursday, September 8
Hesperus presents "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Lyceum Series

Douglas Fairbanks' 1922 silent film of Robin Hood is accompanied by the ensemble, Hesperus, who will perform and sing lively and dramatic medieval and renaissance works to complement the film. Innovative, historically informed and multicultural, the musical background to the film is performed on more than thirty period instruments. An engaging ensemble, Hesperus was founded in 1979.

Admission by ticket only: $12.00 or Elon ID. Tickets available August 18.*


Tuesday, September 13
Hallie Hogan, mezzo-soprano, and Charles Hogan, piano, faculty recital
Whitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

In anticipation of winter recitals abroad, the Hogans will present this program of music for voice and piano. Featured will be music of French composer Gabriel Fauré and the poems of Emily Dickinson by American composer Aaron Copland.


Wednesday, September 14
Jaroslav Folda, "Crusader Artistic Interaction with the Mongols: 1250-1291"
Yeager Recital Hall, 6:00 p.m.

Art History at Elon Speaker Series

Dr. Jaroslav Folda is the N. Ferebee Taylor Professor of Medieval Art at UNC-Chapel Hill. He will discuss his recent research into the ornamental motif of chintamani in Medieval art, particularly as it relates to the Crusades and the multicultural interactions of the period. Folda, who holds degrees from Princeton and The Johns Hopkins University, has written and/or edited six books on Medieval art, and is widely considered the United States' preeminent historian of the art of the Crusades.


Wednesday, September 14
Shenandoah Shakespeare Express presents Much Ado About Nothing
McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

By recreating the conditions of a Renaissance theatrical production, Shenandoah Shakespeare Express gives audiences some of the pleasures that an Elizabethan playgoer would have enjoyed. One of Shakespeare's most delightful comedies, Much Ado About Nothing delivers witty tongue-lashings of broad farce. As the villain Don John devises a scheme to shatter the wedding of young lovers Claudio and Hero, the friends of Beatrice and Benedick conspire to trick them into admitting their much-denied love for one another. Shakespeare shapes the ominous and light-hearted deceptions with cleverness and charm while he keeps the laughter coming.

Admission by ticket only: $12.00 or Elon ID. Tickets available August 24.*


Thursday, September 15
Shenandoah Shakespeare Express presents Richard III
McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Thought to be Shakespeare's first big box-office smash, Richard III chronicles the cataclysmic end of England's greatest power struggle, The War of the Roses, which pitted Richard's House of York against the House of Lancaster. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, takes the audience into his confidence as he plots to kill everyone before him in line for the throne.

Admission by ticket only: $12.00 or Elon ID. Tickets available August 24.*


Tuesday, September 20
Francis Bok, "21st Century Slavery: Living Proof"
Koury Center, 7:30 p.m.

Escape from Slavery: The true story of my ten years in captivity-and my journey to freedom in America is Elon's 2005-2006 Common Reading. Professor of History Brian Digre will provide a brief historical introduction to the conflicts in Sudan before Francis Bok shares his story. Bok, a native of Southern Sudan, was captured and enslaved at age seven during a militia raid in May 1986. He escaped in 1996 and in 1999, the United Nations resettled him in North Dakota. In 2000, Bok became the first escaped slave to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in hearings that were broadcast live on C-Span. He was invited to the White House for the Sudan Peace Act signing ceremony in 2002, where he spoke with President Bush at length. Bok is an Associate at the American Anti-Slavery Group, iAbolish.

Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Forum, General Studies, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, and the Office of Cultural Programs


Thursday, September 22
University Chapel presents David Coleman, organ
Whitley Auditorium, 9:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Winner of the 2005 International Organ Competition in Miami, David Coleman is Associate Director of Music at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, NC. A graduate of Erskine College and Indiana University, this young artist will perform his Miami program on the Elon Casavant organ.

Sponsored by the Office of Cultural Programs and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life


Thursday, September 22
Reception: "Life Story: Paintings by Tim Fisher and Perin Mahler"
Isabella Cannon Room, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The James H. McEwen, Jr. Visual Arts Series

To express the theme of creating life stories through painting, Tim Fisher and Perin Mahler, artists and art professors from Grand Valley State University in Michigan, painted portraits of each other specifically for this exhibition. Other paintings to be exhibited include figure studies, still-life images, and large-scale narrative images with some surrealist elements. These images are linked by a skillful manipulation of paint to look like something it isn't while also depicting a story through its images. On exhibit August 19 through September 22.


Sunday, September 25
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra presents "Beethoven Plus!"
McCrary Theatre, 3:00 p.m.

Under the direction of world-renowned violinist and conductor, Maestro Dmitry Sitkovetsky, the Greensboro Symphony will perform Weber's Overture to "Der Freischutz" and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica," originally composed as a tribute to Beethoven's hero, Napoleon. Eugen Tichindeleanu, internationally-respected for his fiery technique, will join the orchestra for Bruch's immensely popular Violin Concerto.

Admission by ticket only: $25.00 Orchestra, $15.00 Balcony or Elon ID (RS). Tickets available September 5.*


Monday, September 26
Billy Collins, United States Poet Laureate (2001-2003)
McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Billy Collins' last three collections have broken sales records for poetry. No poet since Robert Frost has managed to combine high critical acclaim with such broad popular appeal. Collins has published eight poetry collections including The Trouble with Poetry & Other Poems, released this fall. Among the honors Collins has received are fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He is a Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College in New York, where he has taught for 30 years. Last year, he was named New York State Poet Laureate through 2006.

Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Forum and the English Department

Admission by ticket only: $12.00 or Elon ID. Tickets available September 5.*

Tuesday, September 27
Katie Koestner
Whitley Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

At age 18, after being raped on a date with a fellow student in her third weekend on campus, Katie Koestner spoke out nationally and publicly, breaking a long national silence on the most under-reported crime in America. She appeared on the cover of TIME magazine, giving a name and a face to a crime that is recognized as a critical problem currently facing America’s students.

Ms. Koestner has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, CNN, MTV Tonight, and dozens of other news programs. Articles on her story have been written for hundreds of publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, and The Journal of Higher Education. HBO chose Katie as the subject of its Lifestories Docudrama, “No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story.”

Ms. Koestner's talk at Elon coincides with Take Back the Night/Awareness Week. It is cosponsored by the Liberal Arts Forum, Office of Residence Life, Resident Student Association, Students Against Sexual Assault, Student Government Association, and Women's and Gender Studies.

This program is free and open to the public. There will be no tickets.

Tuesday, September 27
Mark Norell, "Dinosaur Feathers: How Fossils Inform Us about the Evolution of Birds"
McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Voices of Discovery Science Speaker

Dr. Mark A. Norell is currently the Chairman and Curator of the Division of Paleontology for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He received his Ph.D. in 1988 from Yale and his research interests include the discovery and naming of new dinosaur species, studying the relationship of small carnivorous dinosaurs to modern day birds and using modern technology to learn more about fossils. Career highlights include the discovery of the theropods Shuvuuia and Mononykus, the discovery of the first theropod embryo, the description of dinosaurs with feathers, and the discovery of evidence of dinosaurs nesting a clutch of eggs.


Wednesday, September 28
Chapter 6
McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Since Chapter 6's debut, this a cappella group has received numerous awards for their technique and unique arrangements. In 2000, Chapter 6 became the youngest group to ever win the Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes, and has held the champion title for three consecutive terms. In 2004, the group won the Grand Champion title at the National Harmony Sweepstakes. Their concerts feature a comedy-infused blend of jazz, gospel, and rock with a diverse repertoire ranging from freshly-arranged swing standards and covers, to signature pieces such as "Ode to Krispy Kreme" and crowd-favorite, "The Wizard of Oz."

Sponsored by the Office of Cultural Programs, Student Union Board, and Student Activities

Admission by ticket only: $12.00 or Elon ID. Tickets available September 7.*


Thursday, September 29
Take Back the Night
Whitley Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

The Take Back the Night Rally brings awareness and empowerment to individuals in order to inspire action that will bring an end to sexual violence. The evening will include an open microphone for survivors to speak out as well as music and an outside candlelight vigil and march.

Sponsored by Students Against Sexual Assault


Friday & Saturday, September 30 & October 1
Collage
Yeager Recital Hall, 7:00 and 8:15 p.m. on Friday and 6:00 & 7:15 p.m. on Saturday

The Department of Performing Arts will present an exciting collage of entertainment, song and dance from the Broadway stage. This is a wonderful presentation by our talented students!

Admission by ticket only: $10.00 or free for Elon students with valid ID. Tickets for Friday shows will be available in the Koury Concourse at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 30. Tickets for Saturday shows will be available in the Koury Concourse at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, October 1. Tickets will not be available in the box office; please call (336) 278-7271 with questions.


Friday, September 30
Department of Music presents the Music Faculty Gala
Whitley Auditorium, 8:30 p.m.