Central Michigan University

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Upcoming CMU events: Nov. 3 through 9, 2008

Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from Nov. 3 through 9. Times, dates, locations and admission details are included for all events. A campus map is available online at http://events.cmich.edu.

Nov. 3 through 30/"Selections from the Olga Denison Collection," an exhibition of paintings by Norman Neyome, will be displayed Nov. 3 through Nov. 30 in the Multicultural Education Center. The exhibition also will include baskets and beadwork collected by Native American CMU students. The Multicultural Education Center is located on the lower level of the Bovee University Center and is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. For more information, call the center at 989-774-7318.

Nov. 3 through Dec. 1/"Emotions," an exhibition by Active Minds, a Central Michigan University student organization focused on mental health awareness and advocacy, will be displayed Nov. 3 through Dec. 1 in the Extended Hours Study of CMU's Charles V. Park Library. The exhibition features a large-scale community art project based on the work of Jackson Pollock, which promotes art as a means of stress relief. The exhibit also will include student poetry and painting. Admission is free and open to the public. For hours, visit http://lib.cmich.edu/libinfo. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

Nov. 4/Central Michigan University's "Speak Up, Speak Out: The Current Events Series" forum will host a presidential election party from 7 p.m. to midnight Nov. 4 in the Bovee University Center's Down Under Food Court. Free food and drinks will be provided, and guests can partake in political trivia contests for prizes. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call philosophy and religion faculty member Merlyn Mowrey at 989-774-2192.

Nov. 4/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a performance by the CMU Orchestra at 8 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Director of Music Events John Jacobson at 989-774-3738.

Nov. 5/Central Michigan University's College of Business Administration will host "The Excellence and the Entrepreneur of Tomorrow," a presentation by Florine Mark, president and CEO of The Weight Watchers Group, at 10 a.m. Nov. 5 in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. The presentation is part of the Dow Corning Executive-in-Residence program, which brings top-level executives to campus to discuss their career experiences. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Cindy Howard at 989-774-2130 or e-mail howar3cl@cmich.edu.

Nov. 5/James McClurken will present "The Odawa Experience in Michigan," the keynote address for Native American Heritage Month, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Central Michigan University's Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. For more information, call Director of Native American Programs Colleen Green at 989-774-2508.

Nov. 5/Recreation, parks and leisure services administration students in Central Michigan University's RPL 430: Recreation Programming course will host "Chip-O-Way Cancer," a fundraiser for Community Cancer Services of Isabella County, from 8 to 10 p.m. Nov. 5 in Room 146 of Central Michigan University's Kulhavi Hall. CHIPO follows the same rules as BINGO; boards cost $2 each or $5 for three. Prizes include tickets to Detroit Lions and Detroit Red Wings games and gift certificates. For more information, call Jenny Zuzelski at 231-343-9729 or e-mail chipowaycancer@gmail.com.

Nov. 6/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a performance by CMU's Percussion Ensemble at 8 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Director of Music Events John Jacobson at 989-774-3738.

Nov. 7/Art Reach of Mid Michigan will host its 25th annual Benefit for the Arts auction Nov. 7 in CMU's Engineering and Technology Building. Cocktails and a strolling dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the live auction will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $60 per person and are available at the Art Reach of Mid Michigan office, 319 S. University St., or by calling 989-773-3689.

Nov. 8/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present Band-O-Rama at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. The event will include performances by CMU's Symphony Band, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Chippewa Marching Band. Tickets cost $8 and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 989-774-3000 or 888-CMU-0111. In addition, tickets are available online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu and also will be sold at the door.

Nov. 9/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a composition recital at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Director of Music Events John Jacobson at 989-774-3738.

Recently scheduled events

Oct. 30 and 31/Central Michigan University's chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, a national, honorary theater fraternity, will present screenings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at 8 p.m. and midnight nightly Oct. 30 and 31 at the Broadway Theatre, 216 E. Broadway St. in Mount Pleasant. Ages 18 and up are welcome. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased online at http://www.friendsofthebroadway.org. If not sold out, tickets also will be available at the door. For more information, call event coordinator Aaron Fent at 231-429-2364 or e-mail fent1aa@cmich.edu.

Continuing events

Through Nov. 15/Central Michigan University's department of art will present its annual scholarship exhibition Oct. 29 through Nov. 15 in the West Gallery of CMU's University Art Gallery. An opening reception will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 1 at the gallery. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission to the exhibition and reception is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.

Through Nov. 15/"Visual Narratives: Reading Between the Lines," an exhibition of narrative work in a variety of mediums, including book art, photography, printmaking and sculpture, is on display through Nov. 15 in the Main Gallery of Central Michigan University's University Art Gallery. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. An opening reception for the exhibition, which is being co-curated by CMU art faculty members Johanna Paas and Sally Rose, is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 25 at the gallery. Admission to both events is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.

Through Nov. 23/"Great Inspirations in Unexpected Locations," an exhibition of artwork by Central Michigan University students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees, is on display through Nov. 23 in residence hall lobbies and lounges across campus. The juried exhibition, which is sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, will feature a variety of mediums. A culmination exhibition will take place in the Troutman Hall exhibition area Nov. 24 through Dec. 5. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Darell Armentrout at 989-774-2566 or e-mail armen1dg@cmich.edu.

Through Nov. 30/November is Native American Heritage Month at Central Michigan University. For information regarding the month's events, call the Office of Native American Programs at 989-774-2508.

Through Dec. 16/"The Kyoto Calligraphy Lessons: Cyanotypes by Nicholas Hill" will be displayed Oct. 31 through Dec. 16 in the Baber Room of Central Michigan University's Charles V. Park Library. Hill uses drawing, printmaking and photographic techniques to create graphic compositions that reflect Japanese script and landscape. Admission is free and open to the public. For hours, visit http://lib.cmich.edu/libinfo. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

Through Jan. 30, 2009/"The President and the American Imagination," an exhibition featuring selections from the library's extensive collection of more than 100 years of presidential campaign biographies, is on display through Jan. 30, 2009, at Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. For current hours or additional exhibition information, call 989-774-3352.

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.