Central Michigan University

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Upcoming CMU Events: Nov. 2 through 8, 2009

Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from Nov. 2 through 8. 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.

Nov. 2/Central Michigan University's Wellspring Literary Series will present a reading by poet Jamaal May featuring a CMU student writer at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Art Reach Center, 319 S. University in downtown Mount Pleasant. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Robert Fanning at robert.fanning@cmich.edu.

Nov. 3/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present guest artist Tom Collier, percussion, with CMU jazz faculty members and Jazz Lab I at 8 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.

Nov. 4/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present a lecture by comedians Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter about the behind-the-scenes workings of television at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Nikki Burnstein at burns1nk@cmich.edu or 248-914-0181.

Nov. 5/Central Michigan University's art department will host an opening reception for November's exhibitions at 4 p.m. Nov. 5 in the University Art Gallery at CMU. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.

Nov. 5/Central Michigan University's Minority Student Services will host the 12th annual "Unified Holiday Celebration" at 5 p.m. Nov. 5 in the University Center Rotunda. This event will highlight holidays such as Christmas, Ramadan, Hanukkah, New Year Powwow and many more. Tables will be set up to showcase cultural and religious artifacts and to provide information about the organizations and holidays represented. Foods unique to each holiday will be served, and craft activities will be available for children. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, or if you are interested in participating, contact Minority Student Services at mss@cmich.edu or 989-774-3945.

Nov. 5/Central Michigan University's College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Visiting Writers Series and the department of English language and literature will host a reading by author Lance Olsen at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 in CMU's Park Library Auditorium. Mr. Olsen is the author of nine novels, one hypertext, four critical studies, four short-story collections, a poetry chapbook and a textbook about fiction writing. He also is the editor of two collections of essays about innovative contemporary fiction. He is a NEA fellowship and Pushcart prize recipient, a former governor-appointed Idaho writer-in-residence, and currently teaches at the University of Utah. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Matthew Roberson at 989-774-2585 or rober1m@cmich.edu.

Nov. 6/Central Michigan University's On the Rox a cappella group will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Cost is $6 at the door or $5 in advance from any On the Rox member. The MSU Accafellas will open the concert. For more information, contact Nicole Bouman at bouma1na@cmich.edu.

Nov. 6/Central Michigan University's College of Business Administration's LaBelle Entrepreneurial Center and Mid Michigan Community College will co-sponsor "Bootstrap Budget Bootcamp" from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the Mid Michigan Community College Herbert D. Doan Center. This is a hands-on training for small business owners, entrepreneurs and consultants to develop and maintain their own strategic marketing resources such as Web sites, e-newsletters, blogs and communication documents. Cost is $199, and early registration is recommended. For more information or to register, contact Chuck Fitzpatrick at 989-774-3270 or fitzp1c@cmich.edu or visit http://www.helpingusellu.com/bootcamp.html.

Nov. 6 through 8/Central Michigan University's communication and dramatic arts department will present the "Riecker Literary Series: Men, Women and Ghosts" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Theatre on the Side in Moore Hall. The show is created, compiled and directed by CMU faculty member James Eikrem. Ghost stories and tales of the supernatural will thrill the audience in this intimate, original theater piece using the works of Shirley Jackson, Elia Wilkinson Peattie, and Pulitzer Prize winners Edith Wharton and Amy Lowell. Admission is free and open to the public, but because of limited seating, tickets are required and are available at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-268-0111. For more information, e-mail richa1ej@cmich.edu.

Nov. 6 through 21/"M.E. Ware: Ritual Regalia for Contemporary Living," an exhibition featuring wearable garments created by Central Michigan University art faculty member M.E. Ware, will be on display at the CMU University Art Gallery Nov. 6 through 21. The wearable garments were designed to illuminate society's need for ceremony and ritual. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.

Nov. 6 through 21/An exhibition featuring the works of Central Michigan University art department scholarship recipients will be on display Nov. 6 through 21 in CMU's West Gallery. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 989-774-3800.

Nov. 7/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present "Band-O-Rama" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets cost $8 and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.

Nov. 8/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present the CMU Brass Band at 4 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.

Nov. 8/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a student composition recital at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.

Continuing Events

Oct. 30 through Dec. 7/"Click!" a photography exhibition by Juanita Baldwin, will be on display Oct. 30 through Dec. 7 in the Central Michigan University Park Library Baber Room. Originally a geographer from La Serena, Chile, Baldwin's artwork has been shown in numerous solo and juried exhibitions throughout the state of Michigan and across the United States, where it has won national awards. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibit coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.

Nov. 1 through 30/Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center and Native American Programs office will present "Looking into the Past," a powwow exhibit featuring photos and T-shirts from CMU's annual powwow. This exhibit will be on display Nov. 1 through 30 in the Multicultural Education Center, located on the lower level of the Bovee University Center. The Multicultural Education Center is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Multicultural Education Center at 989-774-7318.

Nov. 1 through 30/"Faiths around the World," a photography exhibition by Central Michigan University senior Jillian Pekel featuring international faith practices and religions, will be on display Nov. 1 through 30 in Park Library's Extended Study Hours Room. Pekel has traveled as far as Japan to photograph the Shinto and Buddhist religions, as well as Vatican City to capture images of Catholicism. The goal of this exhibition is to show the differences and similarities in which people around the world commune with their gods. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.

Nov. 4/The A-Wall, the indoor climbing wall run by Central Michigan University's recreation, parks and leisure services administration department, is the site of Open Mic Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, including Nov. 4, in room 112 of CMU's Finch Fieldhouse. Musical acts will perform, and the rock wall will be open for climbing. For those interested in climbing, admission costs $7, while rentals of harnesses and climbing shoes cost $3 each; shoe rental is not required if tennis shoes are worn. Spectator attendance is free and open to the public. For more information or to register to perform in the open mic portion of the event, contact Jordan Bruursema at 616-994-2694 or bruur1jr@cmich.edu.

Through Jan. 29, 2010/"Rides and Spangles: Michigan Circuses and Carnivals," an exhibit featuring the history of circuses and carnivals throughout Michigan, will be on display through Jan. 29, 2010, at Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Marian Matyn at 989-774-3990 or matyn1mj@cmich.edu.