Archive for February, 2010
In Concert: Cecylia Arzewski & Ayke Agus
Posted by: | February 26, 2010 | Comments
Violinist Cecylia Arzewski
Next week Oglethorpe University welcomes two internationally- renowned classical artists: violinist Cecylia Arzewski, the former concertmaster at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and pianist Ayke Agus, accompanist for many of the world’s finest virtuosi.
The concert performance is Tuesday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in the Conant Performing Arts Center, a venue of only 511 seats, providing a more intimate setting than most concert halls. Enjoy the sounds of Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano and Violin, No. 10, Op. 96, Bach’s Partita I in B Minor for Violin, and Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano.
The concert is free with an Oglethorpe ID, and general admission tickets are $10, available at the door only, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Oglethorpe Department of Music, as part of Arts & Ideas at Oglethorpe.
Running the Curve
Posted by: | February 26, 2010 | CommentsOglethorpe University’s athletics have been on the rise of late: Men’s Basketball is about the wrap up the 4th seed in the SCAC tourney, Baseball is off to their best start in school history and the Men’s Golf squad returns to the green as 
the defending DIII champs. But the biggest over-achievers on campus are the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams.
Runners you say? But how?
Being an NCAA student athlete is not only about performance on the field, court or fairways. Each semester, the SCAC (that’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for those not savvy to Petrel Athletics) hands out awards for student-athletes who have excelled in both their sport and the classroom.
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Starting the Dialogue: The Progress of Black America
Posted by: | February 23, 2010 | CommentsOglethorpe University’s Black Student Caucus will present “Starting the Dialogue: The Progress of Black America” panel discussion on Sunday, February 28, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in Lupton Auditorium, in observance of Black History Month.
The program will feature a discussion among Ronda Racha Penrice, author of African American History for Dummies, Frank Smith, Jr., former DC councilman and director of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, and Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, Emory University School of Law professor and human rights activist. Dr. Kendra A. King, assistant professor of politics at Oglethorpe and assistant director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program, will moderate.
Immediately following the panel discussion, OU’s Black Student Caucus will host a reception honoring Elisabeth Omilami, executive director of Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless, and will present her with the first annual Making a Difference in Our Community Award. The reception will be held in the OU Museum of Art.
For more information, please contact Malika Whitley at mwhitleyou@gmail.com or 404-358-2290.
Shakespeare on a Budget
Posted by: | February 23, 2010 | Comments
Come to Oglethorpe University on Thursday, February 25th , Friday, February 26th, or Saturday, February 27th (or, hey, come to all three!) for the abridged version of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare,” presented by Rehearsal Room C (Oglethorpe’s student-led theatre group).
This Monty Python-style comedy incorporates Shakespeare’s 37 plays and154 sonnets into one hysterical 99 minute period, starring students Ben Silver, Danielle Hitchcock, and Christo Taoushiani. You’re sure to have a good laugh, and let’s face it, in this economy, who couldn’t use one?
Only $1 for Oglethorpe students, faculty, and alumni, and only $2 for everyone else! All shows start at 8 p.m., with one additional show on the 26th at 11 p.m. — so no excuses. If you’re looking for an entertaining time, Oglethorpe is definitely the place to find it this weekend.
President Jimmy Carter at Oglethorpe University – Feb. 16
Posted by: | February 12, 2010 | Comments
Oglethorpe University continues its 175th anniversary celebration by welcoming President Jimmy Carter to campus on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the Conant Performing Arts Center.
President Carter will hold a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the work of the Carter Center and to answer questions from the audience. His grandchildren, Sarah ’06 and Josh Carter, will offer introductions, and the recipient of the Carter Scholarship at Oglethorpe University will be announced. This event is part of Oglethorpe’s Rikard Lecture Series and is open to the public.
The previous evening (on Presidents Day!), Oglethorpe University will host a screening of Man from Plains (2007), a Jonathan Demme documentary about the 39th U.S. President and his book tour for Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. The movie will be shown Monday, February 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Lupton Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to all.