cultural arts events - Valparaiso University

FAMILY WEEKEND CONCERTS
Saturday, October 27
Chamber Concert Band, 4 p.m.
Luce Concert Band and Community
University Concert Band, 7:30 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection.
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE-IN-
RESIDENCE: CIVITAS
Sunday, November 4, 5 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.
FACULTY RECITAL
Sarah Gartshore, soprano.
Carey Mueller, piano.
Friday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Tuesday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.
Center for the Arts, University Theatre.
FACULTY RECITAL
Richard Watson, tuba.
Nicole Lee, piano.
Monday, November 26, 7:30 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT *
Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 1, 5 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection.
TUBACHRISTMAS
Sunday, December 2, 2:30 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection.
tubachristmas.com.
JULEFEST CONCERT
Sunday, December 2, 4 p.m.
Center for the Arts, University Theatre.
ADVENT CHRISTMAS VESPERS *
Friday, December 7, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection.
Free assured seating cards starting
Dec. 3. Call Chapel at (219) 464-5093
x6 or email chris.boshoven@valpo.edu.
State time and number of cards needed.
HANDEL’S MESSIAH AND
BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO *
Saturday, December 15, 5 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection.
Sponsored by The Bach Institute at
Valparaiso University.
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AUGUST 21 – NOVEMBER 16
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
ART OF GEORGE AMES ALDRICH
Curated by Michael Wright.
JOHN MILLER DIGITAL
IMAGES, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS
Curated by Gregg Hertzlieb and Gloria Ruff.
RICHARD HUNT SCULPTURE
Curated by Gregg Hertzlieb and Gloria Ruff.
SOUTHWESTERN ART: SELECTED
WORKS
Curated by Gregg Hertzlieb and Gloria Ruff.
Student Coffee Hour: Artist John Miller
Wednesday, September 5, 7 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
Gallery Talk: Curator Michael Wright
Wednesday, September 26, 7 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
Student Coffee Hour: Gregg Hertzlieb
Museum Director and Curator
Wednesday, October 3, 7 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
Student Coffee Hour: Dr. John Ruff,
Valparaiso University Prof. of English
Wednesday, November 7, 7 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
DECEMBER 1 - MARCH 17
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
SU KWAK: LIGHT JOURNEY:
AN ODYSSEY IN PAINT
Curated by Dr. Jungsil Lee.
MICHELE FEDER-NADOFF:
ein sof {without end}
Curated by Gregg Hertzlieb & Gloria Ruff.
TWO LEGS, FOUR LEGS,
NO LEGS: Figures, Animals
and Ghosts from the Ruth A. Ruege
Collection of Japanese Prints
Curated by Dr. Sandy Kita.
THE INFLUENCE OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN
AND HIS WRITINGS: Memorabilia
from the Personal Collection of
Dr. Brad Eden, Library Services,
Valparaiso University.
Curated by Dr. Brad Eden.
Opening Reception for All Exhibitions
Saturday, December 1, 2 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
Student Poetry Reading.
Wordfest event with class of
Dr. Edward Byrne, Prof. of English.
Wednesday, December 5, 7 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
Exhibitions made possible through
funds provided by the Brauer Museum
of Art’s Sloan Endowment, the Brauer
Endowment, the Robert and Caroline
Collings Endowment, Charles S. Hayes,
and Partners for Brauer Museum of Art.
ART DEPARTMENT
FACULTY LECTURE SERIES
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.
Joseph Gonzalez: A Creative Epicenter
Wednesday, October 24, 7 p.m.
Michele Corazzo: The Life of a Line
Wednesday, November 14, 7 p.m.
GALLERY EXHIBIT
CHRISTOPHER CENTER
September 3-9 & October 3-10
Life and Works of Walter Wangerin, Jr.
Sept. 14-21, Constitution Day.
Sept. 30-Oct. 6, Banned Books Week.
Sept. 30-Oct. 12, Homecoming Exhibit.
Oct. 22-28, Open Access Week.
Oct. 29-Nov. 9, Presidential Election Week.
Oct. 29-Dec. 2, NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month.
KADE-DUESENBERG
GERMAN HOUSE
September 13 – November 15
Büchner Prize Winners, 1984-2011.
The printing of the Cultural Arts Calendar and multiple events listed
have been funded through a Cultural Arts Grant made available
by Valparaiso University and Student Senate.
Cultural Arts Calendar
Lectures
Special
Events
Films
Art
Theatre
Music
Fall 2012

SPECIAL
EVENTS
WALTER WANGERIN, JR.
CELEBRATING HIS LIFE & WORK
Sponsors: English and Theology Depts,
Christ College, the Chapel, Arts & Sciences
Dean’s Office, Provost’s Office,
the Christopher Center, and Office
of Church Relations.
September 3- 9, Christopher Center.
Exhibition of Wangerin’s Work.
Thursday, September 6, 6:30 p.m.
Christopher Center, Community Rm.
See Lectures – Eugene Peterson.
Sunday, September 9
10 a.m. – Chapel of the Resurrection.
Eucharist: Includes inauguration of the
Walter Wangerin, Jr. Preaching Series.
2 p.m. – Chapel of the Resurrection.
Music and Word: Performing Works of
Walter Wangerin, Jr., songs and writings.
3:30 p.m. – Christopher Center.
Wangerin reception. Register at valpo.edu/
alumni/events or call Allison Schuette at
219-464-6885. Deadline August 17.
Saturday, October 6, 9:30-11 a.m.
Fourth Floor Terrace, Christopher Center.
The Tale Teller (Walt) Tells Some Tales.
Sunday, November 11, 10 a.m., Chapel.
Rev. Susan Briehl preaches as part of
Wangerin Preaching Series.
Sunday, December 2, 10 a.m., Chapel.
Dr. John Nunes, of LWR, preaches as
part of Wangerin Preaching Series.
VALPO AFRICA FEST
Friday, September 7, 4-8:30 p.m.
Harre Union, University Ballroom.
Free except for Gala Dinner.
View valpo.edu/grad.
Sponsored by Valpo Graduate School.
DR. BILL MARION
FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP
TRIVIA NIGHT
Wednesday, October 3, 7 p.m.
Harre Union, University Ballroom.
BANNED BOOKS READOUT
Wednesday, October 3, 11:45 a.m.
Christopher Center, Community Room.
Sponsored by the Christopher Center.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
COOKING DEMO & DINNER
Friday, October 19, 6 p.m.
Harre Union, Gandhi-King Center.
Sit down dinner of demonstrated meal.
Tickets at Union Welcome Desk.
Sponsored by LIVE.
All events subject to change
without notice.
NATIONAL DAY ON WRITING
Thursday, October 25, 4-5 p.m.
Christopher Center, Community Room.
Sponsored by the Christopher Center.
PEACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE
SYMPOSIUM
Sat., Nov. 3, 9-4 p.m., Harre Union
Keynote speaker, workshops, display.
valpo.edu/organization/multicultural.
DIWALI FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
CELEBRATION DINNER
Wednesday, November 14, 6 p.m.
Harre Union, University Ballroom.
Tickets at Union Welcome Desk.
Sponsored by Asian American Assoc.
KAFFEESTUNDE
Fridays, 4-5 p.m., German House.
Aug. 31; Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28; Oct. 5,
12, 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30; Dec. 7. Chat
casually in German at any ability level.
VU OBSERVATORY
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
Aug, 24: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Observatory
Sept. 7: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Observatory
Sept. 21: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Observatory
Oct. 5: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Observatory
9:30-10:30 p.m. SARA
Oct. 26: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Observatory
Nov. 9: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Observatory
Nov. 30: 7:30-8:30 p.m. See Lectures
8:30-9:30 p.m. Observatory
Observatory: Viewing at VU Observatory
(clear nights) or constellation program at
VU Planetarium in Neils Science Center
(cloudy nights). Free, open to public.
SARA: At Neils Science Center 234,
observe remotely with the 36” SARA
telescope located in Chile.
Information at valpo.edu/physics or call
(219) 464-5202 after 5 p.m. on day for
Observatory update. Groups should call
in advance (219) 464-5369. Sponsored
by VU Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
and IN Space Grant Consortium.
LECTURES
WHAT’S MY MOTIVATION?
THE ROLE OF AUDIENCE MEMBER
AT THE OPERA
Thursday, August 30, 6:30 p.m.
Mueller Hall, Christ College Refectory.
Linda Ferguson, Music, Valparaiso
Univ. Sponsored by Christ College.
EUGENE PETERSON
PASTOR AND POET: WHAT
ARE WRITERS GOOD FOR?
Thursday, September 6, 6:30 p.m.
Christopher Center, Community Room.
Wangerin Event. Sponsored by English
Department and Christ College.
MARCI JOHNSON AND
TANIA RUNYAN, POETS
Monday, September 17, 7 p.m.
Book signing to follow.
VUCA, Brauer Museum of Art.
Wordfest sponsored by English Deptartment.
LILLY FELLOWS PROGRAM IN
HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS:
THE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
Thursday, September 20, 6:30 p.m.
Mueller Hall, Christ College Refectory.
Sponsored by Christ College.
TEN YEARS AT AN ANCIENT
HARBOR IN CYPRUS
Tuesday, September 25, 8 p.m.
Christopher Center, Community Room.
William Caraher, U. of North Dakota.
Sponsored by Archaeological Institute of
America,Valparaiso Chapter.
GERMANY, THE EURO, & THE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CRISIS
Thursday, September 27, 6:30 p.m.
Mueller Hall, Christ College Refectory.
Wolf Gruner, U. of Rostock, Germany.
Sponsored by History Dept. & Christ College.
FAITH & WORK, LOVE & LIFE
Thursday, October 4, 6:30 p.m.
Mueller Hall, Christ College Refectory.
A Christ College alumni panel.
Sponsored by Christ College.
CHRISTIAN WIMAN, POET
HAMMER IS THE PRAYER
Thursday, October 11, 6:30 p.m.
Mueller Hall, Christ College Refectory.
Wordfest event sponsored by Department of
English and Christ College.
TABOR LECTURE
ON LEGAL ETHICS
Fri., October 19, Bench & Bar, 2:30 p.m.
Public Lecture 4 p.m., Wesemann Hall.
Law Prof. Steven Lubet, Northwestern University.
RSVP melissa.mundt@valpo.edu.
Sponsored by Law School.
CHRIST COLLEGE STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, October 25, 6:30 p.m.
Mueller Hall, Christ College Refectory.
Sponsored by Christ College.
FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES
Tuesday, October 30, 4:30 p.m.
Christopher Center, Community Room.
Martin T. Buinicki, Friedrich Professor of
American Literature, Valparaiso Univeristy
presents Benevolent Surveillance:
Representations of Charity in Early
Nineteenth-Century Tract Narratives.
Sponsored by Christopher Center Library.
THOMAS LYNCH, POET, ESSAYIST,
UNDERTAKER: A READING
Thursday, November 1, 6:30 p.m.
Christopher Library, Community Rm.
Sponsored by Department of Theology,
Core Program, and Christ College.
FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES
Wednesday, November 7, 4:30 p.m.
Christopher Center, Community Room.
Amy Atchison, Political Science,
Valparaiso U. presents ‘Lab Work’
Outside of the Hard Sciences: The Use
of Classroom Simulations to Enhance
Student Participation and Learning.
Sponsor: Christopher Center Library.
HEROIC GALILEO?
Thursday, November 8, 7:30 p.m.
Neils Science Center, Room 234.
Kress Lecture Series presented by Fr.
Chris Corbally, S.J. PhD, Vice Dir. of
Vatican Observatory Research Group.
EXPLODING PRISON
POPULATION AND DRUG
OFFENDERS: RETHINKING
STATE DRUG SENTENCING
Friday, November 9, 9 am-4 pm.
Wesemann Hall, Law School.
Randall Kennedy, Harvard Law School.
RSVP melissa.mundt@valpo.edu.
THE END OF ATHENS: THE
ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
OF THE ATHENIAN TWILIGHT
Tuesday, November 13, 8 p.m.
Harre Union, University Ballroom.
Michael Laughy, Jr., Washington and
Lee U. Sponsored by Archaeological
Institute of America, Valparaiso Chapter.
PULITZER-PRIZE WINNING
AUTHOR TONY HORWITZ
Wednesday, November 14, 7:30 p.m.
Christopher Center, Community Room.
Reading from his latest book. Sponsors
are English and History Departments,
Christ College and Provost’s Office.
SEEGERS LECTURE
Thursday, November 29, 4 p.m.
Law School, Wesemann Hall.
Brian Leiter, Karl N. Llewellyn
Prof. of Jurisprudence, U. of Chicago.
RSVP melissa.mundt@valpo.edu.
Sponsored by School of Law.
THE CHRISTMAS STAR
Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.
Neils Science Center, Room 234.
Dr. Bruce Hrivnak, Valparaiso U.
Sponsored by Physics and Astronomy.
STUDENT POETRY READING
Wednesday, December 5, 7 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art.
Wordfest sponsored by English Department.
FILMS
FILM SCREENING: YESTERDAY GIRL
Abschied von gestern. 1966.
Director Alexander Kluge.
Thursday, September 13, 6:30 p.m.
German House. A young East German
woman comes to West Germany with
hope for a better life.
WORLD CINEMA SERIES
Neils Science Center, Room 234, 7 p.m.
World Cinema Films are in original
languages with English subtitles.
Okuribito (Departures) Friday, Sept. 14
Japan, 2008. Discussion led by
Professor Fred Kavanagh,
Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Monsieur Lazhar - Friday, Oct. 12
Canada, 2011. Discussion led by
Professor Tim Tomasik, Foreign
Languages and Literatures.
Atmen (Breathing) - Friday, Nov. 9
Austria, 2011. Discussion led by
Professor Richard Benson, Foreign
Languages and Literatures.
Dinner special featuring each film’s culture at
Founders Table, 5-7 p.m. General Public $6
per film or $30 for six-film series, Sept.-April.
No charge VU fac/staff/students. Tickets at
Union Welcome Desk or valpo/edu.union.
Sponsored by Dept. of Foreign Languages
and Literatures, and the Harre Union.
THEATRE
DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE *
By Sara Ruhl.
Directed by R. Andrew White.
Wed.-Fri., October 10-12, 8 p.m.
Sat.-Sun., October 13-14, 2 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Studio Theatre.
HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA *
By Federico Garcia Lorca.
Directed by Lee F. Orchard.
Wed.-Fri., November 7-9, 8 p.m.
Sat.-Sun., November 10-11, 2 p.m.
Center for the Arts, University Theatre.
ACTING/DIRECTING SHOWCASE
Mon.-Wed., December 3-5, 8 p.m.
Eight one-acts directed by students.
Center for the Arts, Studio Theatre.
MUSIC & THEATRE
* Admission: Events marked with an asterisk
(*) have ticket requirements or admission
charges.
Box Office & Event Information:
Center for the Arts (219) 464-5162
or visit www.valpo.edu/The Arts.
Box office open Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
MUSIC
NEW COMMA BAROQUE
Sunday, September 16, 3 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.
ALUMNI RECITAL
Kimberly Beasley, soprano.
Joseph Bognar, piano.
Friday, September 21, 7:30 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.
GUEST ARTIST
Heinrich Walther, organ.
Wednesday, September 26, 7 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection.
FACULTY JAZZ TRIO
Thursday, September 27, 7:30 p.m.
Center for the Arts, University Theatre.
FACULTY RECITAL
Lorraine Brugh, organ.
Sunday, September 30, 3 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection.
HOMECOMING CONCERTS *
Friday, October. 5, 8:15 p.m.
Festival of Hymns, Chapel. (Free)
Saturday, October 6, Chapel
Chorale, Men & Women Choirs, 4 p.m.
Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.
FACULTY RECITAL
Ericka Grodrian, horn.
Nicole Lee, piano.
Saturday, October 13, 5 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.
ABIGAIL WASHBURN *
Tuesday, October 16, 7:30 p.m.
American clawhammer banjo player
with Chinese connections. $12 public,
$7 VU fac/staff/student. valpo.edu/grad
or email graduate.school@valpo.edu.
Sponsored by Valpo Graduate School
and Confucius Institute’s Fifth Annual
Great Lakes Music Festival.
GREAT LAKES CONFUCIUS
INSTITUTE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Center for the Arts and Chapel.
Gala Concert at 6:30 p.m. in Chapel.
Musicians from China, Valpo students
and high school orchestras perform.
Sponsored by Music Dept., Chinese &
Japanese Studies, and Confucius Institute.
BARKADA QUARTET
2012 Fischoff Competition Winner.
Thursday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Duesenberg Recital Hall.