Central Michigan University

Friday, October 10, 2008

Upcoming CMU events: Oct. 20 through 26, 2008

Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from Oct. 20 through 26. Times, dates, locations and admission details are included for all events. A campus map is available online at http://map.cmich.edu. More information regarding CMU events is available on the university's online calendar at http://events.cmich.edu.

Oct. 20/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present "DeFace the Nation," a performance by the Second City comedy troupe, at 8 p.m. Oct. 20 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Tickets cost $5 for CMU students and $10 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center, by phone at 989-774-3000 or online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu.

Oct. 21/Central Michigan University's College of Graduate Studies will host the 2008 Graduation Education Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. The fair will feature representatives from many of CMU's graduate-level programs and will provide an opportunity for prospective graduate students to connect with faculty from numerous academic departments and learn about pursuing a graduate degree. Door prizes will be given away, and refreshments will be provided. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit http://www.grad.cmich.edu to learn more about CMU's College of Graduate Studies. For more information regarding the fair, call Drew St. Aubin at 989-493-5009 or e-mail staub1ba@cmich.edu.

Oct. 21/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a performance by guest artists Kenneth Thompkins, trombone, and Robert Conway, piano, at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets are $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for all others 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.

Oct. 21/Central Michigan University's Program Board will host a lecture by ghost hunter Chris Fleming at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Fleming is the co-host of the Biography Channel program "Dead Famous," which details his cross-country travels as he searches for the ghosts of deceased celebrities. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Program Board at 989-774-3174.

Oct. 22/Recreation, parks and leisure services administration students in Central Michigan University's RPL 430: Recreation Programming course will host "Carve for a Cause," a pumpkin-decorating contest, from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22 in the lobby of Fabiano, Emmons and Woldt residence halls on the CMU campus. From 6 to 7:30 p.m., the public is welcome to view the decorated pumpkins and vote for favorites by placing money into a jug near each pumpkin. All proceeds will benefit United Way of Isabella County. The event also will include music, raffles, food and beverages, and Halloween-themed games. Spectator admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Brandon Hughes at 517-605-4840 or e-mail carveforacause@gmail.com.

Oct. 22/Central Michigan University's Fall 2008 Griffin Policy Forum, "What Will Happen November 4, and How Will the Results Impact Michigan?" will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Tim Skubick, anchor and producer of WKAR's "Off the Record," will serve as moderator of the semiannual forum. Panelists will include Saul Anuzis, chairman of the Michigan Republican Party; Mark Brewer, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party; Charlie Cain, Lansing bureau chief of The Detroit News; Ron Dzwonkowski, editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press; Ed Sarpolus, director of the Michigan Education Association's government affairs department; and Tom Shields, president of Marketing Resource Group Inc. A reception will take place directly following the forum in Warriner Hall's second-floor lobby. Admission to both the forum and the reception is free and open to the public. For more information, call Sarah Buckley at 989-774-1788 or visit http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/griffin.

Oct. 22 through 26/Central Michigan University's University Theatre will present the play "Medea" Oct. 22 through 26 in Moore Hall's Bush Theatre. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. nightly Oct. 22 through 25 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 26. The classic story, written by Euripides in 431 B.C. during the golden age of Greek theater, is a passionate tale of the jealousy and revenge of a woman betrayed by her husband. Communication and dramatic arts Chairman Neil Vanderpool will serve as director. Tickets cost $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for all others (plus 50 cents per ticket for processing) 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. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu.

Oct. 23/Communication scholar Matt Seeger, chairman of the communication department at Wayne State University, will present a lecture, "Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication: Lessons from 9/11, Anthrax, Katrina and Tainted Milk," at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 in room 161 of Central Michigan University's Anspach Hall. Admission to the talk, which is part of the Communication and Social Action Lecture Series sponsored by the College of Communication and Fine Arts and the communication area of CMU's communication and dramatic arts department, is free and open to the public. For more information, call communication faculty member Mary Ann Renz at 989-774-4460.

Oct. 23/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a performance by the CMU Trombone Choir, directed by music faculty member Robert Lindahl, at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 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.

Oct. 24/Communication scholar Matt Seeger, chairman of the communication department at Wayne State University, will present a lecture, "Ethics of Applied Communication Research," at noon Oct. 24 in room 101 of Central Michigan University's Moore Hall. Admission to the talk, which is part of the Communication and Social Action Lecture Series sponsored by the College of Communication and Fine Arts and the communication area of CMU's communication and dramatic arts department, is free and open to the public. For more information, call communication faculty member Mary Ann Renz at 989-774-4460.

Oct. 24/Central Michigan University's University Events will present an acrobatic performance by China's Golden Dragon Acrobats at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium as part of the Michigan Story Festival. Tickets cost $6 for children 10 and under, $10 for CMU students, and $20 for all others 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. Tickets also are available online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. Ticketholders also are invited to the Michigan Story Festival opening reception in the Baber Room of CMU's Charles V. Park Library, which will immediately follow the performance.

Oct. 24 and 25/The sixth annual Michigan Story Festival will feature a Michigan-centric theme and will take place Oct. 24 and 25 on CMU's campus. The festival will feature events for all ages, including everything from a children's "Pockets, Pullouts and Hiding Places" workshop at the University Art Gallery to a presentation about personal stories from wartime. Headline acts include Margaret Willey, author of the "Clever Beatrice" children series about the adventures of a girl in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and Bill Lepp, a humorous, nationally recognized storyteller for audiences of all ages. Willey's presentation will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Staples Family Concert Hall in CMU's Music Building; Lepp will perform from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Oct. 25 in Moore Hall's Townsend Kiva. For a complete schedule of festival events and sponsors, visit http://www.michiganstoryfestival.org. More information also can be obtained by calling CMU's College of Communication and Fine Arts at 989-774-1885.

Oct. 25/Recreation, parks and leisure services administration students in Central Michigan University's RPL 430: Recreation Programming course will host "Dash-for-a-Dream," a 5K Run and 1 mile fun run, at 9 a.m. Oct. 25; check-in will begin at 8 a.m. at Wellness Central, 2600 Three Leaves Drive in Mount Pleasant. Preregistration costs $10.25, while on-site registration will cost $15; the first 75 registrants will receive a free T-shirt. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan. Participants are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes to the event, and the individual with the best costume will win a pair of tickets to the Nov. 15 University of Michigan versus Northwestern University football game in Ann Arbor. The event also will feature a raffle. For more information or to register, call Robert Lewan at 248-231-2764 or e-mail dashforadream@gmail.com.

Oct. 25/Central Michigan University's art department and University Art Gallery will present "Pockets, Pullouts and Hiding Places," an interactive children's book art workshop, from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 25 at the gallery as part of the Michigan Story Festival. The workshop, which will feature workstations created and staffed by CMU's student chapter of the National Art Education Association, is intended for children ages 5 through 10. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.

Oct. 25/Central Michigan University's Off-Campus Programs, along with CMU Public Broadcasting and the Mount Pleasant Association for the Education of Young Children, will sponsor the sixth annual Make a Difference Day: Reading Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25 in CMU's Finch Fieldhouse. The event, presented as part of the national Make a Difference Day, will allow children to take part in a day of reading, arts and crafts, face painting, refreshments, free books, and more. The event will feature visits by Dora the Explorer, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Click-it the Cricket, the "Dog Tales" dogs and Mr. McFeely from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Children also can sign up for the young writers' workshop "Catching the Writing Bug," as well as take part in a reading corner in which they can read books before choosing one to take home. Admission is free and open to the public; activities are available for children in fifth grade or younger. For more information and a complete schedule of the event, visit http://www.cel.cmich.edu/diffday. For questions, call 989-774-1470 or e-mail Steve Rellinger at relli1sa@cmich.edu.

Oct. 25/Central Michigan University's 2008 Journalism Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony will take place Oct 25 at the Soaring Eagle Inn and Conference Center, 5665 E. Pickard in Mount Pleasant; doors open at 6 p.m., with a dinner at 7 p.m. and the induction ceremony immediately following. Inductees include 1976 CMU graduate Michelle Bearden, religion writer for the Tampa (Fla.) Tribune; former CMU student Michael S. Green, an Associated Press photojournalist; 1982 CMU graduate Sheila Gruber McLean, senior vice president, Manning Selvage & Lee; 1986 CMU graduate Randy Lovely, editor and vice president for news, The Arizona Republic; 1978 CMU graduate Jim Reindl, director of major accounts, The Associated Press; and CMU journalism department supporter Richard Milliman, retired newspaper editor, publisher and owner. Tickets cost $60 each or $440 for a table of eight and can be purchased by calling Jennie Vickers at 989-774-3493. Tickets also can be ordered online at http://www.ccfa.cmich.edu/jrnhof.

Oct. 26/Recreation, parks and leisure services administration students in Central Michigan University's RPL 430: Recreation Programming course will host an "UN-BOO-LIEVABLE Halloween Fall Fest" from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at Papa's Pumpkin Patch, 3909 S. Summerton Rd. in Mount Pleasant. The Halloween-themed event will feature a corn maze, a moon bounce, face painting, bobbing for apples, raffles for children and adults, a costume contest, and more for grade school-aged children and their parents, grandparents and siblings. Cider, doughnuts, pizza, pop and Halloween candy also will be available. Admission to the corn maze is $4 for children and $6 for adults. Tickets for food and additional activities will be sold for $5 for an arm's length of tickets or $1 for 3 tickets. All proceeds will benefit Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation. For more information, call Tara Hanner at 989-429-0090 or e-mail hanne1tg@cmich.edu.

Oct. 26/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a performance by the Arcos Trio, featuring faculty artist Seunghee Lee, violin, and guest artists Carl Donakowski, cello, and Anthony Padilla, piano, at 8 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets are $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for all others 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.

Updated events

Oct. 15/Recreation, parks and leisure services administration students in Central Michigan University's RPL 430: Recreation Programming course will host "Top Dog Challenge," a hot dog-eating contest, from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Pixie restaurant, 302 N. Mission in Mount Pleasant. Male students, female students, CMU faculty and staff members, and registered student organizations will compete in their respective categories in the speed-eating contest; prizes will be awarded to the winner in each category. Entry fee is $10 per person by preregistering between 2 and 4 p.m. Oct. 13 outside of the Bovee University Center or via e-mail at topdogchallenge@yahoo.com; registered participants will receive a free T-shirt. Spectator admission is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted. All proceeds benefit the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen. For more information, call Katie Talbert at 248-895-0829. (NOTE: The time and location of this event are different than previously announced.)

Continuing events

Through Oct. 29/"Claudene," an exhibition by Deborah Friedman that combines words and images in contemporary paintings to convey a sense of childlike simplicity, is on display through Oct. 29 in the Baber Room of Central Michigan University's Charles V. Park Library. For library hours, visit http://www.lib.cmich.edu/libinfo. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

Through Oct. 30/"Insecurities," a photography exhibit by Central Michigan University junior Kate Burchett and sophomore Liz Brass, is on display through Oct. 30 in the Extended Hours Study of CMU's Charles V. Park Library. Admission to the exhibition, which deals with insecurity and body image, 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 Oct. 31/October is Disability Awareness Month at Central Michigan University; numerous campus and community events are scheduled. For a full schedule of events, visit http://www.cmich.edu/ada/events.asp.

Through Oct. 31/"Portraits, Flowers and Landscapes," An exhibition of photography by Central Michigan University psychology faculty member Rachel Foster-Lifson, will be displayed Oct. 13 through 31 in the Multicultural Education Center on the lower level of CMU's Bovee University Center. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. For more information, call the center at 989-774-7318.

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, will be displayed Oct. 11 through Nov. 15 in the Main Gallery of Central Michigan University's University Art Gallery. 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, will be displayed Oct. 19 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 to both exhibitions is free and open to the public. For more information, call Darell Armentrout at 989-774-2566 or e-mail armen1dg@cmich.edu.

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.

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