Central Michigan University

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Upcoming CMU Events: Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, 2009

Below is a listing of public events to be hosted by Central Michigan University from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1. 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. 26/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present Olympic medalist Sheila Taormina at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. Taormina will speak about overcoming conflicts and reaching your goals. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Program Board at cmu_pb@cmich.edu.

Oct. 27/Central Michigan University's College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Robert and Marjorie Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government, and the political science department will present "Michigan's Economic Future: Is There a Light at the End of the Assembly Line?" at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. This forum will feature a panel of experts in commerce, higher education and green technology who will discuss the opportunities available to Michigan beyond its traditional automobile industry. The panelists will include Michael A. Boulus, executive director of the President's Council for State Universities of Michigan; Greg Main, president of Michigan Economic Development Corporation; Stanley "Skip" Pruss, director of the Michigan Department of Energy for Labor and Economic Growth; and Rich Studley, president and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. This forum is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sarah Buckley at 989-774-3341 or CHSBS@cmich.edu.

Oct. 27/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a faculty artist performance by Lindabeth Binkley, oboe, and Lisa Raschiatore, clarinet, at 8 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets cost $3 for CMU 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 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.

Oct. 28/Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center will sponsor a presentation by Carole Richardson of CMU's Academic Affairs office and a member of the Isabella Human Rights Committee at noon Oct. 28 in the Bovee University Center Terrace rooms. Her talk is an installment of the Soup and Substance luncheon series and part of CMU's Disabilities Awareness Month celebration. The Isabella Human Rights Committee was established in 2008 to provide educational opportunities for the community and to collect information on incidents of discrimination. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Multicultural Education Center at 989-774-7318.

Oct. 28/Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library will present William Anderson, who will speak on the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Park Library Auditorium. Anderson is chairman of the Michigan Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Committee. This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Clarke Historical Library. For more information, contact the Clarke Historical Library at 989-774-3352 or clarke@cmich.edu.

Oct. 29/Central Michigan University's Human Resources department will present "Optimizing Outlook: Time Management Strategies for Busy Outlook Users" from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 29 in Rowe Hall 229. This session focuses on getting the most usability and functionality out of your Outlook software. This session is taught from the Outlook 2003 perspective. The training is free for CMU staff and faculty and open to the public for a fee. To register or for more information, e-mail stratod@cmich.edu or call 989-774-6447.

Oct. 29/Central Michigan University's Program Board will present Harley Newman "Bizzarrist" at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. His performance combines escapes and traditional sideshow stunts. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail cmu_pb@cmich.edu.

Oct. 29/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a guest artist performance by the West Point Trombone Quartet at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. This ensemble includes members of the United States Military Academy (West Point) Band and the Jazz Knights and performs music from all genres. The CMU Trombone Choir will join the West Point ensemble for a portion of the concert. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.

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.

Oct. 30/Central Michigan University's Clarke Historical Library will present Jack Westbrook and Sherry Sponseller introducing their newly published book, "Yesterday's School Kids of Isabella County: A Photographic History of One-Room Schools in Isabella County, Michigan," at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30 in CMU's Park Library Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Clarke Historical Library. For more information, contact the Clarke Historical Library at 989-774-3352 or clarke@cmich.edu.

Oct. 30/Central Michigan University's School of Music will present a concert by the Brazeal Dennard Chorale at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. The Brazeal Dennard Chorale is deeply committed to the rediscovery and performance of significant choral works by African-American composers and performs throughout the country in concert halls, churches and on college campuses. Tickets cost $3 for CMU 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 888-CMU-0111. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu. For more information, contact John Jacobson at jacob3ja@cmich.edu.

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. Tickets also will be available in front of the Moore Hall Townsend Kiva Oct. 22 through 29 from noon to 4 p.m. If not sold out, tickets also will be available at the door. For more information, contact Aaron Fent at fent1aa@cmich.edu or 231-429-2364.

Oct. 31 through Nov. 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. and 10 p.m. Oct. 31 and 2 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Bohannon Schoolhouse and at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Theatre on the Side in Moore Hall. Ghost stories and tales of the supernatural created, complied and directed by communication and dramatic arts faculty member James Eikrem 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. For more information, e-mail richa1ej@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 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.

Continuing Events

Oct. 28/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 Oct. 28, 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 Oct. 28/"Envisioning: The Power of Ritual," an exhibition featuring more than 90 prints, paintings and drawings from the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City, is on display through Oct. 28 in the Baber Room of Central Michigan University's Charles V. Park Library. The artwork, which is on loan from Northwestern Michigan College, represents the silkscreen prints of six seminal contemporary Canadian Indian artists. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibit coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.

Through Oct. 28/Central Michigan University's Theatre of the Absurd will present an open video art exhibition during library hours through Oct. 28 in Park Library's Extended Study Hours Room. The Theatre of the Absurd is a newly founded new-art-collaborative Registered Student Organization interested in creating and promoting new media artwork like video and performance and, by doing so, increasing public awareness of art. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact exhibit coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165 or brook1mr@cmich.edu.

Through Oct. 30/Central Michigan University's Multicultural Education Center will present "Fearless," an exhibit of sports photographs by Jeff Sheng, through Oct. 30. The exhibit is free and open to the public in celebration of Coming Out Week and co-sponsored by the Office of Gay and Lesbian Programs. Hours for the Multicultural Education Center, located on the lower level of the Bovee University Center, are 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.

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.