Spring 2007 Calendar of Events

Call 828-328-7173 for  more information

Arts Events from Lenoir-Rhyne College, 7th Ave. NE and 8th Street NE, Hickory, NC 28603.

The latest information about all college events may be found at www.lrc.edu or by calling 828-328-7109. All events are subject to change.

JANUARY
16 Luther College Nordic Choir, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hickory, time TBD Contact the church for details.

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 Visiting Writer Tony Abbott,  Davidson College professor emeritus, poet and novelist. 8 p.m. Belk Centrum. Free.

FEBRUARY
8 Music Theatre- “ Down in the Valley ” , P.E. Monroe Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Call 828-328-7147 for details. and ticket information.
9-10 Music Theatre- "Down in the Valley," 8 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium
11 Music Theatre- "Down in the Valley, 2:30 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium
16-17 Shuford Gym Golden Anniversary Celebration For details and further information, contact Cindy Moser at 828-328-7130.

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Nikky Finney, South Carolina poet who has appeared on HBO ’ s Russell Simmons ’ Def Poetry Jam. 8 p.m., Belk Centrum
MARCH
21-25 A Cappella Choir Spring Tour. Call 828-328-7147 for details.
24  Christopher Paul Curtis, Newbery Medal winning children ’ s author. First author in The Little Read elementary school reading program. 2 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium. Free.
30 Tallis Scholars Concert. Corinth United Church of Christ-Hickory, 8 p.m.
APRIL
1  A Cappella Choir Home Concert. St. Andrew ’ s Lutheran Church-Hickory. 7:30 p.m. Free.
13 Western Jazz Quartet, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Hickory, 8 p.m.
13-14 Workshop On China’s Environmental Challenge, Presented by the Reese Institute for the Conservation of Natural Resources. Meeting in 213 McCrorie Center. Registration $10. Registration & agenda:  www.lrc.edu/reese/events.
19 Gary Snyder. Environmental poet and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. 8 p.m. Belk Centrum. Free.
22 Percussion Concert. Time and place TBD.
26 Concert Band Concert, P.E. Monroe Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
27 Jazz Ensemble Concert. TBA
27-29 Alumni Weekend
28 Lenoir-Rhyne College High School Choral Festival. Various locations during the day. For more information about musical performances, call 828-328-7147.
Also: The Big Read continues this year, with the lead agency being Catawba Valley Community College. This is the second year of a community-wide reading initiative presented by CVCC, Catawba County Library System, Lenoir-Rhyne College and the Hickory Public Library. The author will be James McBride, author of “ The Color of Water, ” a black man ’ s tribute to his white mother. He will read on April 14 in the Multipurpose Complex at CVCC. (The time is TBD.) The reading will be followed by a performance by McBride and his jazz band.
MAY
11 Baccalaureate, 7:30 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium
12 Spring Commencement, 10 a.m., Shuford Memorial Gymnasium
31 Unifour Air Quality Conference.  To learn more about the conference please go to www.lrc.edu/reese/events/details/2007.06.07

Calendar updates will be posted as they are known.

$ Admission fee

·         Plays: General admission, $8; tickets for faculty, staff and students, $5. For reservations, call the box office at (828) 328-7176.

·         Football games: $10 adult general admission, $5 for children ages 12 and under. Special prices for reserved seating and season tickets. Call 866-LRBEARS (866-572-3277) for ticket information. Information on other L-R athletic events may be found at LRBears.com 

* Ticket prices for “A Puddingstone Christmas” are not yet known. They will be posted as soon as they are established.

    

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