Framingham University Alumni Magazine Winter 2010

arts & cultural events
The Arts and Humanities Series is pleased to offer a rich
array of cultural programs scheduled throughout the
year. These include diverse speakers, performances,
art exhibitions and a series of international films.
event prices
Mazmanian Art Gallery
Free to the public
Midday Performances
Free to the public
Evening Performances
Free to students, faculty and staff
$5 to the public
International Film Series
Free to students, faculty and staff
$5 to the public
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2009–10 schedule of events
Mazmanian Art Gallery Exhibitions
All exhibits are in College Center Room 315, open Monday
through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Mazmanian Art Gallery provides a wide array of the finest art
collections featuring professional, faculty and student exhibitions.
Preceding each new show, a reception is held by the artists at the
College Center Concourse and Mazmanian Art Gallery.
nov. 16 – dec. 18
Nava Lubelski | Painting and Sculpture
Opening Reception | Nov. 17, 4:30-6 p.m.
jan. 11 – feb.12
Zsuzsanna Szegedi and Vivian Pratt | Painting and Sculpture
Opening Reception | Jan. 12, 4:30-6 p.m.
feb. 22 – march 3
Senior Thesis Exhibition 1
Opening Reception | Feb. 23, 4:30-6 p.m.
march 7 – march 16
Senior Thesis Exhibition 2
Opening Reception | March 8, 4:30-6 p.m.
march 21 – march 30
Senior Thesis Exhibition 3
Opening Reception | March 22, 4:30-6 p.m.
obi’s boy howlin’
Tom Healy, Gary Fisher and Mark Evans brings
a little bluegrass and country music to campus
during one of the midday performances.
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Midday Performances
All concerts are held in the Heineman Ecumenical and
Cultural Center at 1:30 p.m.
feb. 22
Jazz from Berklee | Ben Hepner Trio
march 8
Gaelic Traditions Finale | Stone’s Session Players
march 29
All That Jazz | Melegian Quintet
april 26
Midday Concert | Framingham State Chorus
Evening Performances
All concerts are held in the Heineman Ecumenical and
Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m.
april 22
Recital by Tenor Mark Evans and Pianist James Busby
april 27
Framingham State Chorus Spring Concert
International Film Series
All screenings are held in the Dwight Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Arthur Nolletti, Jr invites you to join him for the screening of a
series of outstanding international films. Following each screening,
Dr. Nolletti will lead a lively discussion on the evening’s feature.
march 10
“Katyn” (Poland, 2007)
Acclaimed as the crowning achievement of Wajda’s 60-year career, Katyn
is the name of the forest where the Soviets secretly massacred more than
20,000 Poles in 1940, then steadfastly denied their involvement for nearly
50 years. Wajda interweaves a handful of stories that unveils not only
individual suffering, but also extraordinary acts of courage. In Polish with
English subtitles.
april 7
“Cherry Blossoms” (Germany, 2008)
A homage to Ozu Yasujiro’s 1953 masterpiece “Tokyo Story,” Dörrie’s film
deals with a middle-aged couple who decide to visit their grown children in
Berlin. The visit is motivated by the devastating news the wife learns, but
keeps secret: Her husband is terminally ill. Though indebted to Ozu for its
central action, Dörrie’s tale ultimately focuses on how a young Japanese
Butoh dancer helps the surviving spouse transcend grief and celebrate life
as an ongoing process of self-discovery. In English, German and Japanese
with English subtitles.
brown scholarship recipient
“Meaghan is exactly the student
Marjorie had in mind
when she decided to make a
lasting gift to her alma mater.”
Helping to
Shape the Future
Investing in Today’s
Framingham State
Fred Brown remembers making plans with his wife,
Marjorie ’58, to include their respective alma maters in
their wills. “Marjorie loved Framingham State. She was
an only child from Holliston, Mass., and always wanted
to teach children. The college really impacted her life,
and she was able to take her skills and travel to Japan
to teach, eventually landing in California, where we met
over 40 years ago.”
Marjorie (Morgan) Brown ’58 passed away in March 2002, and Fred made
good on his promise to endow a scholarship in her memory. Today, elementary
education majors from Holliston receive the Marjorie (Morgan)
Brown ’58 Scholarship to assist them in completing their studies.
Meaghan Davis ’11 knew she wanted to be teacher when she graduated
from Holliston High School. As a junior at Framingham State, Meaghan is
beginning her first field study and is the recipient of the 2009–10 Marjorie
(Morgan) Brown ’58 Scholarship. A dean’s list student interested in teaching
second grade, Meaghan epitomizes the young teacher that Marjorie
hoped to assist with her scholarship.
“It’s really amazing,” noted Fred at a recent luncheon with Meaghan,
President Timothy Flanagan and his wife, Nancy. “Meaghan is exactly the
student Marjorie had in mind when she decided to make a lasting gift to
her alma mater. I couldn’t be happier with her selection.”
For more information on planned giving, estate planning and endowment
opportunities, please contact the Office of College Advancement at 508-
626-4012. Your gift will help shape the future of Framingham State.