LARRY D. SHINN

President Shinn opens the new academic year, as he shares his expectations and vision for Berea College.

BEREA’S OWN
Various Musical Traditions

A musical repertoire by Berea’s faculty, staff, and alumni. Sponsored by the Campus Christian Center.

MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO
New Orleans Meets Harlem

In this program, the trio shows how the stomps, grooves and blues roots of New Orleans’ music and ragtime influenced the agile, sophisticated and virtuosic Harlem style. Both of these traditions have been central to the Marcus Roberts Trio’s elegantly modern approach to composition and performance. A Stephenson Memorial Concert. (A GSTR 109 event)

THE FAUSTWORK MASK THEATER
The Mask Messenger

Rob Faust, maskmaker, actor and dancer, dons nearly two dozen masks that “baffle the eye and tickle some sort of primal funny bone.” This solo tour de force performance is a mix of monologue, physical comedy and theater that explores the artistic, cultural and psychological use of masks and their power to transform people. (A GSTR 109 event)

REV. PAULA McGEE
Accepting Your Greatness

Following a professional career as a basketball player, Rev. McGee pursued her calling into Christian ministry. In addition to being a writer, motivational speaker, and ordained minister, she leads the non-profit organization Paula McGee Ministries, where her guiding vision is to inspire every woman to accept and fulfill her call to greatness. Presented as part of the activities of the Accent on Christian Faith Week, cosponsored by the Campus Christian Center, the Ruth Pister-Hampel Memorial Fund, the Black Studies Program, and the Black Cultural Center.

LYDIA McCAULEY & ENSEMBLE
New Music from an Old World

A singer, songwriter, and pianist, McCauley has gathered a band with eclectic musical influences —classical, jazz, Middle Eastern, and Celtic. Her songs are laced with medieval, Celtic, and Appalachian tones, and her lyrics betray a poet’s sensibility. This program will feature songs from their five albums and will cover fourteen centuries, from Galicia, Italy, Argentina, the British Isles, and Appalachia. A Stephenson Memorial Concert.

Oct. 21
3:00

LILY FEIDY
The Role of Women in Promoting Peace: Israel-Palestine

FOUNDERS’ DAY CONVOCATION

This Convocation will celebrate Berea’s interracial history by honoring Berea College alumnus John G. Fee Moran. President Shinn will present the John G. Fee Award to the Fee Moran Family. The award ceremony will include performances by the Black Music Ensemble and reflections from one of Fee Moran’s children. Sponsored by the President’s Office.

COLLEGE-WIDE SYMPOSIUM
Classes and non-essential labor are dismissed at noon until the close of the Symposium. This is a two-hour event.

Ann Hagedorn
Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad

A program of readings by Ann Hagedorn from Beyond the River, with original music by Allen Schwartz inspired by stories from the Underground Railroad. “This narrative tells the stories of those who helped hundreds of slaves who crossed the Ohio River at Ripley on their way to freedom and enhances our understanding of the social and political climate which compelled people to lead secret lives to support justice and equality.” Questions, answers, and dialogue will follow as part of the presentation. Made possible by the generous gift of James Bartlett, Berea College Trustee, and his wife, Hanna Bartlett.

interACT DRAMA GROUP

A performance by interACT, a California State Long Beach University theater troupe, that helps foster dialogue on racism. The student actor-educators reflect the diversity on college campuses, and use highly interactive drama techniques to involve the audience in the production. Co-sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS) and the Black Cultural Center.

KARTIK SESHADRI, sitar

An Informance
Kartik Seshadri, internationally acclaimed as one of the outstanding representatives of the younger generation of classical musicians, is the foremost disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar on sitar. During the informance, he will explain Indian instruments and music, and the ensemble of sitar, tabla and, tambou will perform. (A GSTR 109 event)

In Concert with the ensemble

Kartik Seshadri performs extensively in major venues throughout India and abroad, individualizing the ageless music from the powerful Indian traditions. His brilliant performances are marked for their expression, rich tonal sensibility and exciting rhythmic intricacy. A Stephenson Memorial Concert. (A GSTR 109 event)

GEORGE WINSTON

Known worldwide as a Windham Hill recording artist of New Age piano music, George Winston is also the founder of Dancing Cat Records. This program will feature not the piano but his expertise with Hawaiian slack key guitar music.