STETSON UNIVERSITY
PUBLIC LECTURES, ETC.
FALL 2008

 AUGUST 2008

Aug. 20 through Oct. 30 – Art Exhibition
Exhibition by ceramicists Richard Shaw, Victor Spinski and Jack Earl, “The Art of Clay,” exhibit 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Stetson University, Sampson Hall, Duncan Gallery of Art, 132 E. Minnesota Ave. Free. Ceramics workshop by Victor Spinski Oct. 29 and 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ceramics studio; lecture 5 to 6 p.m., location TBA and reception following in Sampson Hall foyer.  Information: Art Department, 386-822-7266. 

Aug. 29 – Faculty Recital
Kristie Born, piano, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.  

SEPTEMBER 2008

Sept. 5 – Faculty Recital
Russell Franks, baritone, Kandie Kearley-Smith, soprano, and Kristie Born, piano, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students; and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.  

Sept. 8 – Lecture
Values Council Lecture Series, J. Brent Walker, Stetson Law alumnus, First Amendment legal expert and executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee, "Religion and Politics:  When Church and State Collide in the Nation's Capital," 7 p.m., Stetson University, Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room, 131 E. Minnesota Ave.  Free and open to the public.  Information: Department of Religious Studies, 386-822-8930.

Sept. 9 – Faculty Recital
Lloyd Linney, soprano, and Michael Rickman, piano, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.  

Sept. 11 – Lecture
Howard Thurman Lecture Series, Ronald Walters, political scientist and director of the African American Leadership Institute at the University of Maryland, “The Next President and the Future of America,” 7 p.m., Stetson University, Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room, 131 E. Minnesota Ave.  Free and open to the public.  Information: Department of Religious Studies, 386-822-8930.

Sept. 12 – Faculty Recital
Ann Adams, oboe, and Michael Rickman, piano, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.  

Sept. 16 – Faculty Recital
Tom Macklin, trumpet, and Joni Hanze-Bjella, piano, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.  

Sept. 22 – Lecture
The Stetson Center for Science, Nature, and the Sacred, Stanley E. Manahan, professor emeritus of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, “Green Science and Technology: Chemists and Stewardship of the Earth,” 7 p.m., Stetson University, Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room, 131 E. Minnesota Ave.  Free and open to the public.  Information: Department of Religious Studies, 386-822-8930.

Sept. 23 – Faculty Recital
Jane Christeson, mezzo-soprano, and Michael Rickman, piano, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.  

Sept. 25 through 28 – Drama
"Proof," an award-winning drama by David Auburn, 8 p.m., Sept. 25, 26 and 27; 3 p.m. Sept. 28, Stetson University, Stover Theatre, 535 N. Florida Ave. Ticket prices vary.  Discounts available for seniors, groups and students of other schools and universities.  Free for Stetson students, faculty, staff and their dependents with valid Stetson University identification. Information: Box Office hours 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays, starting Monday the week of each production, 386-822-8700. 

Sept. 26 – Faculty Recital
Stetson University faculty concert to benefit Florida Music Educators’ Association (FMEA), 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Sept. 29 – Lecture
Values Council Lecture Series, Kathleen A. Bogle, assistant professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, LaSalle University and author of “Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus,” time and location TBA.  Sponsored by the Values Council, the Gender Equity Council and the Artists and Lecturers Series.  Free and open to the public.  Information: Department of Religious Studies, 386-822-8930.

Sept. 30 – Concert
Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor, 3 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

OCTOBER 2008

Oct. 1 – Concert
Jazz Ensemble, George West, director, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room, 131 E. Minnesota Ave.  Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 3 – Concert
High School Choral Clinic, Andrew Larson, director, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 6 – Lecture
James A. Stewart Lecture in Christian Ethics, Pulitzer-prize winning biologist E.O. Wilson, Pelligrino University Professor Emeritus and Honorary Curator in Entomology at Harvard University, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand.  Free and open to the public.  Information: Department of Religious Studies, 386-822-8930.

Oct. 7 – Guest Recital
Artists and Lecturers Series, Curtis Bahn, sitar, dilruba and electronics, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 15 – Lecture
Howard Thurman Lecture Series, Heather Andrea Williams, associate professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “Self-Taught: African American Education in Slavery and Freedom,” 7 p.m., Stetson University, Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room, 131 E. Minnesota Ave.  Free and open to the public.  Information: Department of Religious Studies, 386-822-8930.

Oct. 17 – Concert
Stetson University Symphonic Band, Bobby Adams, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 18 – Opera
Stetson University Opera Theater, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” Russell Franks, director, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 19 – Organ Recital
Stetson University organ recital to benefit Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity (SAI), 3 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 24 – Alumna Recital
Tammy Miller, featuring the music of Ned Rorem, Women of the Concert Choir, Jessica Hall-Speak, clarinet, Rebecca Bell, soprano, and Jason Blanton, baritone,
7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Free and open to the public.  Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 26 – Guest Recital
Artists and Lecturers Series, Natsuki Fugasawa, piano, 3 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Oct. 31 – Concert
Stetson University Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor, Tom Macklin, trumpet, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

NOVEMBER 2008

Nov. 1 – Concert
String Institute Concert, 1 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 11 – Concert
Jazz Combo, George West, director, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 13 through 16 – Theater
“Commedia/Comedy,” an anonymous yet collective creation of slapstick comedy, 8 p.m., Nov. 13, 14 and 15, 3 p.m. Nov. 16, Stetson University, Stover Theatre, 535 N. Florida Ave. Ticket prices vary.  Discounts available for seniors, groups and students of other schools and universities.  Free for Stetson students, faculty, staff and their dependents with valid Stetson University identification. Information: Box Office hours 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays, starting Monday the week of each production, 386-822-8700. 

Nov. 14 through Dec. 3 – Student Art Exhibition
19th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, opening reception and awards ceremony 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14; exhibition 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Stetson University, Sampson Hall, Duncan Gallery of Art, 132 E. Minnesota Ave. Free. Information: Art Department, (386) 822-7266. 

Nov. 15 – Concert
Southern Winds, Bobby Adams, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 16 – Concert
Stetson University Symphonic Band Hall of Fame Concert, Bobby Adams, director, 4 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 16 – Concert
Percussion Ensemble, Kevin Garry, director, 8 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 18 – Lecture
Howard Thurman Lecture Series, columnist Jabari Asim, deputy editor of the Washington Post Book World, “The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn’t, and Why,” 7 p.m., Stetson University, Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room, 131 E. Minnesota Ave.  Free and open to the public.  Information: Department of Religious Studies, 386-822-8930.

Nov. 18 – Concert
Guitar Ensemble, Stephen Robinson, director, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 19 – Concert
Jazz Ensemble, George West, director, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room, 131 E. Minnesota Ave.  Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 21 – Concert
Stetson University Symphony Orchestra with Concerto Competition Winners, Anthony Hose, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 22 – Concert
Community School of the Arts Youth String Orchestra, Routa Kroumovitch-Gomez, conductor, 3 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 22 – Concert
Stetson Chorale and Stetson Men, Andrew Larson, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 23 – Recital
Student Composers, 3 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Nov. 25 – Concert
Stetson University Choral Union, Ann Small, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

DECEMBER 2008

Dec. 4 through 5 – Christmas Concert
Christmas Candlelight Concert, a traditional program of music celebrating the Christmas season, Alan Raines, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 senior citizens; and $5 area students. Free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Tickets available Oct. 6. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with your request, telephone number and check to Stetson University, School of Music, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., Unit 8399, DeLand, FL  32723; or tickets are available for pick up at the School of Music front office, Presser Hall, 419 N. Woodland Blvd. No admission without a ticket, including Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Dec. 7 – Christmas Concert
Christmas Candlelight Concert, a traditional program of music celebrating the Christmas season, Alan Raines, conductor, 4 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 senior citizens; and $5 area students. Free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Tickets available Oct. 6. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with your request, telephone number and check to Stetson University, School of Music, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., Unit 8399, DeLand, FL  32723; or tickets are available for pick up at the School of Music front office, Presser Hall, 419 N. Woodland Blvd. No admission without a ticket, including Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.

Dec. 13 – Choir Concert
Community School of the Arts Children’s Choir, Ann Small, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Stetson University, Elizabeth Hall Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Donations: $5 general public; $4 senior citizens; $3 area students and free to Stetson community with current ID and Friends of Music upon presentation of a membership card. Information: School of Music, 386-822-8947.