Sept. 03
3:00
Sunday

Images of Christ
Diversity of Worship Styles at Berea College

Students from a broad range of backgrounds will present music, dance, poetry and visual arts to explore and celebrate the rich diversity of Christian worship traditions present on campus. Sponsored by the Campus Christian Center.

Sept. 07
3:00

Dr. Larry D. Shinn
Easter Island Revisited

President Shinn, Berea’s Eighth President, opens the new academic year as he shares his ideas about community and environmental issues in the 21st Century.

Sept. 14
*8:00

Spirit of Nature
Chinese Music: Ancient and Modern

This trio of internationally acclaimed artists performs classical, folk, court, silk and bamboo music from various regions of China on traditional instruments including the pipa, erhu, and a variety of flutes. Co-sponsored with the International Center and Asian Studies.

• The Spirit of Nature (official site)
  

Sept. 21
*8:00

Divahn
Middle Eastern and Sephardic Grooves

An all-female Mizrahi/Sephardic ensemble, Divahn features soaring harmonies, haunting improvisations, and funky arrangements of traditional and innovative Jewish music. Through their music, the group underscores common ground shared between diverse Middle Eastern cultures and religions. A Stephenson Memorial Concert.

• Divahn - Middle Eastern and Sephardic Jewish Music (official site)

Sept. 28
3:00

Bishop Stacy Sauls
A Mission of Justice

Reverend Sauls, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, holds a life-long commitment to young people and social justice issues. He practiced law for many years before studying for the priesthood at General Theologial Seminary, where he wrote his thesis on the influence of the Jewish-Christian dialogue on Christology. Presented as part of the activities of the Accent on Christian Faith Week, sponsored by the Campus Christian Center.

• Rt. Rev. Stacy Sauls.Bishop of Lexington (official site)

Oct. 05

3:00

8:00

Saint Louis Brass
Quintet Eclectic Brass

An Informance
This group will explain and demonstrate various genres of brass music through entertaining, often zany, performances

In Concert

This quintet performs the entire spectrum of great music for brass—from the works of today’s composers to Baroque and Renaissance music transcribed for modern instruments. Diverse material combined with imaginative presentation marks their engaging concert. A Stephenson Memorial Concert.

• Saint Louis Brass Quintet (official site)
  

Oct. 12
3:00

Founders’ Day Convocation

This convocation will celebrate Berea’s interracial history by honoring Berea alumnus, Wallace Aaron Battle (Class of 1901).  Dr. Battle dedicated his life to Education and served as Founder and President of Okolona Industrial School in Mississippi for 25 years.  His many endeavors were centered on addressing educational challenges for African-Americans, working for inter-racial understanding, and his Faith.  His biography is entitled “The Bellringer” which was his student labor job at Berea.  Berea College awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters degree in 1932.  President Shinn will present the John G. Fee Award in his name to his descendents. The award ceremony will include music by the Black Music Ensemble and reflections from one of Dr. Battle’s descendents. Sponsored by the President’s Office.

Oct. 19
3:00

Dr. David Zurick
Shangri La: Himalaya in the Geographical Imagination

Dr. Zurick is a geographer, writer, and photographer, known internationally for his award-winning work on the Himalaya. In this multi-media presentation, he explores the place of the Himalaya in the human imagination, tracing its influence from the early mystic pilgrims through the age of exploration and into the modern era of travel and mountaineering. Ruth Woods Lecture, co-sponsored with the International Center.

Oct. 26
*8:00

John McCutcheon and Malcolm Dalglish
Songs and Strings: a Reunion of Two Masters

These best friends are captivating storytellers and multi-instrumentalist wonders. Songwriter and social activist John McCutcheon plays the banjo, guitar, fiddle, autoharp, jawharp, piano, and hammer dulcimer. Choral composer and director Malcolm Dalglish plays spoons, bones, and chin music, in addition to the hammer dulcimer. Co-sponsored with the Appalachian Center’s Celebration of Traditional Music.

• The John McCutcheon Folk Music Page (official site)
• The Malcolm Dalglish and Ooolitic Music Website (official site)

Nov. 02
*1:30-3:30

College-Wide Symposium
Environmental Justice: Transforming Values into Action

West Virginia activist/singer Jennifer Osha and recent North American recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize Margie Richard (2004) and Craig Williams (2006) will describe their on-going battles to protect the poor and minorities from chemical pollution, mountaintop removal, and other threats to human and environmental well-being. Questions, answers, and dialogue will follow as part of the presentation. Co-sponsored by African and African-American Studies, Women’s Studies, and Sustainability and Environmental Studies. Classes and non-essential labor are dismissed at noon until the close of the symposium. This is a two-hour event.

Nov. 09
*8:00

The American Chamber Players
Classical Music: A Voyage of Discovery

Miles Hoffman, musical commentator for National Public Radio, leads one of today’s most adventurous chamber music ensembles, performing a varied repertoire ranging from familiar masterpieces to neglected gems to newly commissioned American works. A Stephenson Memorial Concert.

• American Chamber Players (official site)

Nov. 14
Tuesday
8:00-9:00

John Hope Bryant
Onward with Hope

Social entrepreneur, community leader, presidential advisor, author, and founder of Operation Hope, Bryant leads the innovative social justice effort he calls the “Silver Rights” movement. Since 1992, Operation Hope has worked to eradicate poverty through empowerment and financial literacy. Sponsored by Entrepreneurship for the Public Good.

• John Hope Bryant (official site)

Nov. 30
3:00

Dr. Chet Raymo
The War of Faith and Science: A Resolution?

Author of a dozen books on science and nature, science writer Dr. Raymo will take us to a time on the wave-lashed edge of the Western world when Mediterranean Christianity ran up against Celtic nature worship, and the Irish forged an accommodation of knowledge and faith that has special resonance for us today.