Elon College offering lectures, plays, musical performances

ELON COLLEGE – ELON COLLEGE – To reserve tickets call the Elon College Box Office at (336) 584-2199 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Tuesday, March 30

Colman McCarthy, “How to be an Effective Peacemaker”

Free

7:30 p.m. Whitley Auditorium


McCarthy is a syndicated columnist and editorial page writer for The Washington Post and an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. His non-profit organization, The Center for Teaching Peace, helps schools begin or broaden peace studies.

Thursday, April 1

Elon Chamber Orchestra

Free

8 p.m. Whitley Auditorium


David Bragg will lead the orchestra and student vocalists in scenes from well- known operas, including works by Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti and Copland.

Tuesday, April 6

Spring Honors Convocation: Stephen Jay Gould

Free

6:30 p.m. Alumni Gymnasium in Koury Center


An acclaimed paleontologist, Dr. Gould has shown an exceptional ability to interpret science and its complex social consequences. The author of 17 books, Gould is the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and professor of geology at Harvard University.

Monday, April 12

Gil Garburg, piano

Free

8 p.m. Yeager Recital Hall


Israeli virtuoso Gil Garburg is the 1998 top prize winner of the Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition in Ragusa, Italy.

Tuesday, April 13

Elon College Percussion Ensemble

Free

8 p.m. Yeager Recital Hall


The program features contemporary percussion ensemble literature and compositions and arrangements by ensemble members.

Wednesday, April 14

Social Sciences Symposium: Domestic Terrorism

7:30 p.m. Yeager Recital Hall


Elon faculty members Jim Bissett, history; Clyde Ellis, history; Rudy Zarzar, political science; with Tom Henricks, sociology, as moderator will examine the causes and effects of domestic terrorism on American society and politics.

Thursday – Sunday, April 15 – 18

Department of Performing Arts presents Lend Me A Tenor
Written by Ken Ludwig, directed by Fredrick J. Rubeck

Tickets: $10 or free with Elon identification

McCrary Theatre, 8 p.m. Thursday – Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday


This American farce follows the misadventures of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company as it prepares to premier its production of Otello, starring a tempestuous, demanding — and potentially dead Italian opera star! The show must go on! But how? Contains mature language and subject matter.

Sunday, April 18

Pamela Howland, piano

3 p.m.

Yeager Recital Hall


Join North Carolina artist Howland in a recital of Eastern European piano music, featuring works by Bartok, Kodaly, Janacek and Paul Schoenfeld.

Sunday, April 18

Elon College Gospel Choir
Free

4 p.m. Whitley Auditorium


The Gospel Choir, under the direction of Che C. Shearin, a 1996 Elon alumus, will perform contemporary, sacred and old gospel music.

Monday, April 19

Elon College Wind Ensemble’s Spring Concert

Free

8 p.m. McCrary Theatre


Directed by Dr. Thomas R. Erdmann, the ensemble will offer serious music for winds featuring the Bukvich Symphony No. 3.

Wednesday, April 21

Emanons Jazz Ensemble

Free

8 p.m. McCrary Theatre


Come and enjoy the cool sounds, swinging grooves and exciting jazz improvisation of the Emanons. Directed by Jon Metzger.

Friday – Saturday, April 23 – 24

It’s A Grand Night for Singing VII

Yeager Recital Hall, 8 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday

Free


Directed by Catherine McNeela and assisted by Sharon LaRocco on piano, music theatre majors will give the audience a fun-filled evening of song and dance.

Sunday, April 25

Linda Cykert, flute; Sally Duran, harp

Free

3 p.m. Yeager Recital Hall


Join Elon College professor Linda Cykert and guest artist Sally Duran for a program of harp and flute selections from the Baroque to the 20th century.

Sunday, April 25

Elon College Concert Choir Concert

Free

8 p.m. Whitley Auditorium


Under the direction of Evin Lambert, the Concert Choir joins guest performers in a spring concert featuring music that spans several centuries, including spirituals and African-American music.

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