Arts, Lectures and Gatherings

Events for November 2011

'Summer and Smoke' by Tennessee Williams
Fall Mainstage Productions

Preus-Brandt Forum

Set in Glorious Hill, Miss., Summer and Smoke centers on the spiritual/sexual romance that nearly blossoms between a minister's daughter and  the wild, undisciplined young doctor who grew up next door. This production is part of a two-show season of Tennessee Williams plays.

Faculty Panel Discussion on Jamie Ford's 'Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet'

Lundring Events Center

Historical, literary, and psychological perspectives on Jamie Ford's Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (2009)

Orvil and Gloria Franzen 2011-2012 Organ Program Series: Kyle Johnson
Faculty Recital

Samuelson Chapel

The second concert of the Orvil and Gloria Franzen 2011-2012 Organ Program Series will feature Kyle Johnson, coordinator of chapel music, university organist and a lecturer in the music department at CLU.

2nd Annual Arts and Learning Symposium: Crossing Curricular Boundaries
Susan Greiser Price Arts Integration Program

Lundring Events Center

Building working partnerships between K-12, university, and community members to strengthen arts access for all learners.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: Writers’ Day 2011
SCBWI Central-Coastal California

Preus-Brandt Forum

Direct from Norway
Nils Marius Kjøsnes, clarinet and Knut Erik Jensen, piano

Overton Hall

Nils Marius Kjøsnes, who has been involved in concert bands since he picked up the clarinet at the age of 8, is working on his master’s degree in American and European clarinet music from the 20th century. This tour is the first of three major graduate projects. He is joined by Knut Erik Jensen on piano.

An Evening with the Peace Corps

Overton Hall

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, the CLU Study Abroad Center is sponsoring "An Evening with the Peace Corps."

Reel Justice Film Series - 'Which Way Home'

Lundring Events Center

As the United States continues to build a wall between itself and Mexico, Which Way Home shows the personal side of immigration through the eyes of unaccompanied children journeying through Mexico en route to the U.S. on a freight train they call The Beast.

Artists and Speakers Lecture Series: Gregory Orfalea
Serra and the Indians of California: A Hymn or A Horror?

Nygreen 1

A latecomer to the colonial scene, Junipero Serra brought a more complex mindset - tragic, troubling, inspiring - than is commonly understood to his relationship with the California Indian. Gregory Orfalea explains in the second of two lectures on Serra's life and times.

Areté Vocal Ensemble
Bach and Beyond (part I)

Samuelson Chapel

Areté returns to the stage for its third season, which promises to be the most interesting and eclectic yet!

Mobile Money on Three Continents
A discussion of technology for mobile money transfers in Africa, Latin America, and the U.S.

Lundring Events Center

Chris Njunge, recent CLU MS-IST graduate and now Ph.D. student at Claremont University, will introduce M-Pesa, a service that enables its users to complete basic banking transactions via mobile devices in Kenya and Nigeria without visiting a bank. Xavier Marin, current MS-IST student at CLU, will introduce a similar service via mobile devices used to transfer money to Latin America from the United States.

Irene Levin Berman: Norway and the Holocaust
Scandinavian Lecture Series

Overton Hall

In 2010, Irene Levin Berman researched and wrote We are Going to Pick Potatoes: Norway and the Holocaust, the Untold Story, which sheds light on a hidden chapter in Norway’s history.

International Education Week

International Education Week, Nov. 14-18, is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and State.

Silver Anniversary Distinguished Speaker Series
"Talents: Competing for the Future" Markus Tomaschitz, Managing Director, Magna Education & Research at Magna International

Lundring Events Center

Markus Alexander Tomaschitz, executive director of Magna Education & Research, will discuss how building relationships between companies and universities is the key to the future success of businesses.

Conversations with ... Spencer Garrett

Preus-Brandt Forum

Actor, writer and director Markus Flanagan, who teaches at CLU, will be the moderator for a one-hour talk followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.

I Give Therefore I Am: The Meaning of Charity in Judaism and Christianity
Gary A. Anderson

Lundring Events Center

Gary A. Anderson, Hesburgh Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, is the author or editor of many books and articles on the Bible and early Judaism and Christianity.

'Suddenly Last Summer' by Tennessee Williams
Fall Mainstage Productions

Black Box Studio Theatre

In Suddenly Last Summer, Tennessee Williams thrusts a group of people into a primitive setting and lets the story unfold as the civilized group de-evolves to match its surroundings.

Ask A Christian

Grace Lounge

We will be answering audience questions and hosting a discussion about Christianity.

University Wind and Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert

Samuelson Chapel

The Wind Ensemble will open the popular fall concert with an eclectic mix of traditional favorites along with innovative works by contemporary composers. The Jazz Ensemble will close the concert with a variety of favorites from the jazz tradition.

Into the Fragile
New Photographic Works by Brian Stethem

Kwan Fong Gallery

Brian Stethem photographs everyday things in a way that reveals quiet narratives and overlooked meanings. In his latest collection, he makes a visual journey into the heart of our culture – the people, professions, places and relationships that make up America and the resilient, yet delicate state of our lives in 2011. Opening reception: Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

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