Central Michigan University

Upcoming CMU events: May 16 through 31, 2008

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Topics in this story: Arts and entertainment, Arts and events

Through May 16/The Mount Pleasant Public Schools' Annual Student Exhibition will be displayed May 10 through 16 in the Main Gallery of Central Michigan University's University Art Gallery. The exhibition will feature a variety of artistic works by first- through 12th-grade students who attend Mount Pleasant Public Schools. Admission is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call MPPS art teacher Cindy Smith at 989-773-4392 or the University Art Gallery at 989-774-3800.

Through May 22/Works by printmaking students of Central Michigan University assistant art professor Johanna Paas will be displayed May 2 through 22 in the Extended Hours Study Room of the Charles V. Park Library. The exhibit will feature a variety of prints created in Paas's courses during the 2007-2008 academic year. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours vary during the summer months; for a complete schedule, visit http://www.lib.cmich.edu/libinfo. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

Through July 25/The exhibit "When France Claimed Michigan: 1608-1763" is on display through July 25 in Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library. The exhibit explores the period of time during which the French ruled Michigan, focusing on such subjects as Native American relations, European exploration of the Great Lakes, the fur trade, settlement patterns and the eventual end of French rule in North America. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Clarke Historical Library at 989-774-3352.

Through August 20/The exhibit "The Art of the Clarke: Selections from the Francis and Mary Lois Molson Collection of Children's Book Illustrations" will be on display May 14 through Aug. 20 in the Baber Room of Central Michigan University's Charles V. Park Library. On loan from CMU's Clarke Historical Library, the exhibit features a variety of illustrations by such award-winning children's book illustrators as David Small, Michael Hague, Willy Pogany and Gennady Spirin. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours vary during the summer months; for a complete schedule, visit http://www.lib.cmich.edu/libinfo. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

Through January 2009/"Beyond Barbie: Dolls, Dress and Culture in Global Perspective," an exhibit featuring more than 100 dolls dressed in traditional attire representing a variety of world cultures, is on display through January 2009 at Central Michigan University's Museum of Cultural and Natural History. In addition to the dolls, the exhibit also includes a children's educational activity room and special programs. The exhibition's elements are complemented by the museum's Web site, http://www.museum.cmich.edu, where visitors can view the dolls and learn about each one online. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the museum at 989-774-3829.

May 17 and 18/Toni's Studio of Dance in Mount Pleasant will host performances of its spring dance recital, "King of the Road," at 4 p.m. May 17 and 18 in Plachta Auditorium of Central Michigan University's Warriner Hall. The shows will feature a variety of dance genres performed by dancers ages 3 to adult. Admission costs $10 per person. For more information, call Toni's Studio of Dance at 989-772-2847.

May 21 and 28/Central Michigan University's recreation, parks and leisure services administration department offers open climbing on the A-Wall, its indoor climbing wall, from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays during the summer months. The wall is located in Room 112 of Finch Fieldhouse. Participants must sign an informed consent release waiver and pay a $7 fee to climb; participants under age 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the waiver. There is an additional charge for equipment rental. Student staff members are on hand to assist climbers. For more information, call the A-Wall office at 989-774-1425, Rob Schumacker at 989-774-7307 or visit http://rpl.cmich.edu/adventure/awall.htm.

May 22/Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library will host a presentation by Mark Hoffman at 7 p.m. May 22 in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. Hoffman is author of "'My Brave Mechanics': The First Michigan Engineers and Their Civil War," which recently was selected as one of this year's Michigan's Notable Books by the Library of Michigan. The presentation is being hosted in conjunction with the exhibit "When France Claimed Michigan: 1608-1763," which is on display at CMU's Clarke Historical Library through July 25. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Clarke Historical Library at 989-774-3352.

May 27 through July 2/"Ta mi l'ologo (Remind Me)," an exhibition of works by Central Michigan University graduate student Yetunde Oladunni, will be on display May 27 through July 2 in the Extended Hours Study of CMU's Charles V. Park Library. The textile designs featured in the exhibit are intended to provide a visual representation of the proverbs and oratory power of Nigeria's Yoruba tribe, from which Oladunni originates. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours vary during the summer months; for a complete schedule, visit http://www.lib.cmich.edu/libinfo. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

May 29 through 31/Special Olympics Michigan will host its 2008 State Summer Games May 29 through 31 on the campus of Central Michigan University. The opening ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. May 29 in Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Throughout the weekend, more than 3,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities will compete in 10 sports, including gymnastics, bowling, weightlifting, softball throwing and more. The closing ceremony will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. May 30 in Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Admission to all events is free and open to the public. Volunteers are needed, and walk-up volunteers are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Special Olympics Michigan at 989-774-3911 or visit
http://www.somi.org.