April/May calendar of events
March 20, 2008
EXHIBITS
Through May 3
Exhibit: “Ties that Bind: Wedding Customs from Around the World.” Museum of Anthropology. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday. Features wedding costumes and accessories from around the world and explores the role weddings play in different cultures.
Free. (336) 758-5282
April 17 – May 19
Exhibit: “2007 WFU Student Exhibition.” Charlotte & Philip Hanes Art Gallery. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday. Juried exhibition of painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, installations and digital media by Wake Forest students.
Free. (336) 758-5585
May 15- August 16
Exhibit: “Pocketbook Anthropology: A Treasure of Handbags.” Museum of Anthropology. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday. Features a wide variety of pocketbooks, from antique to modern in an exhibit that explores the cultural meanings of and emotional attachments to purses.
Free. (336) 758-5282
APRIL EVENTS
April 1
Tuesday Gardening Series: Garden Chickens. 6:30 p.m. Reynolda Gardens. Karl Urshel, president of Carolina Feather Fanciers Association, to discuss chicken breeds that are suitable for the home garden and how to care for them. Bantam chickens will be on display.
Free. (336) 758-3485
April 2
Other: Cook It Up! Arts Entrepreneurship Summit. 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Luter Residence Hall. Summit designed to showcase the contemporary face of arts entrepreneurship. Features Amy Garland, founder and director, 5IVE and 40RTY; Angus MacLachlan, playwright, screenwriter and theater company co-founder; Scott Betz, media artist and designer; Glenna Batson, physical therapist and movement researcher.
Free. (336) 758-3383
April 3
Lecture: “Wedding as Text: Communicating Cultural Identities through Ritual.”
7:30 p.m. Museum of Anthropology. Lecture in conjunction with exhibit “Ties the Bind: Wedding Customs from Around the World” with Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, University of Wisconsin at Parkside.
Free. (336) 758-5282
April 4-5, 9-13
Theatre: “Gondoliers.” 7:30 p.m. April 4-5, 9-12; 2 p.m. April 13. MainStage Theatre. One of Gilbert & Sullivan’s best-loved comic operas that tells the story of the Gondolier brothers, Marco and Giuseppe Palmieri. Music will be performed by the Wake Forest music department.
$12; $5 for students; (336) 758-5295
April 4-5
Conference: Ministry as Vocation. 6 p.m., April 4, Information Services dining hall; 8:45 a.m. – noon, April 5, Reynolda Hall, Autumn Room. Keynote address by the Rev. Nathan Parrish, Peace Haven Baptist Church.
Free. (336) 758-5210
April 4-6
Conference: “Masculinities and Institutions: Mapping the Connections.” Wingate Hall. Annual conference of American Men’s Studies Association hosted by Wake Forest. Keynote address by Raewyn Connell.
Registration and schedule at www.mensstudies.org. (336) 323-2672
April 5
Music: Christine Eckhardt, flute. 3 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Presidential Scholar recital.
Free. (336) 758-5364
April 6
Music: Nicole Murray, soprano. 3 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Senior voice recital.
Free. (336) 758-5364
Worship in Wait: Bishop William H. Willimon. 7 p.m. Wait Chapel. Sermon by William H. Willimon, North Alabama Conference, United Methodist Church.
Free. (336) 758-5121
April 7
Book Signing: Richard Kadison, author of “College of the Overwhelmed.” 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall Lobby.
Free. (336)-758-3531
Voices of Our Time: “College of the Overwhelmed: Facing Facts, Finding Solutions.” 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Forum exploring why college campuses are facing a mental health crisis and what to do about it. Featuring Richard Kadison, author of “College of the Overwhelmed;” Russ Federman, director of counseling, University of Virginia; Christopher Flynn, director of counseling, Virginia Tech. Information at www.wfu.edu/voices.
Free. Seating first come, first served. (336) 758-3531
April 8
Tuesday Gardening Series: Plant Sale Preview. 12:30 p.m. – 1: 30 p.m. Reynolda Gardens, Education Wing. David Bare, Reynolda Gardens greenhouse manager, to preview and discuss some of the plant selections that will be available at the Big Spring Sale and how to use them in the garden and landscape.
Free. (336) 758-3485
Concert: Collegium Musicum Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Featuring French and Flemish music of the 16th century.
Free. (336) 758-5364
April 9
Other: Craig Karges, Extraordinist. 7 p.m. Pugh Auditorium, Benson University Center. Show featuring a blend of mystery, humor, psychology and intuition.
Free. (336) 758-5697
April 11-13
Film: Reynolda Film Festival. First annual film festival organized by students for students. Includes film screenings of narrative, documentary, animation and experimental films of all lengths from student filmmakers across the country, and lectures by leading film industry experts. Advance tickets $12 at www.brownpapertickets.com. $15 at the door. Free with WFU ID. Details at www.wfu.edu/waketv/reynolda/.
April 13
Family: Cultures Up Close Workshop: Southwest Sand Painting. 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Museum of Anthropology. Workshops for elementary-age children and accompanying adults featuring a learning activity and craft. $7/child; $5/child MOA Friends; adults free. Registration required. (336) 758-5282
April 15
Worship in Wait: The Rev. Dr. Charles G. Adams. 11 a.m. Wait Chapel. Sermon by pastor of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Detroit.
Free. (336) 758-5121
Tuesday Gardening Series: Gardens of Paris. 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Reynolda Gardens, Education Wing. Meaghan Kiernan, Wake Forest student, to discuss highlights of her summer’s study of sixteen of Paris’ 19th century and contemporary gardens, including Jardin des Tuileries and Parc de Bercy.
Free. (336) 758-3485
Other: Heirloom Tomato Plant Sale. 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Reynolda Garden Greenhouses.
Free. (336) 758-3385
April 16
Lecture: “Buddhism and the Challenges of Religious Pluralism.” 3 p.m. Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Room 204. Lecture by Jay Ford, professor of religion, Wake Forest.
Free. (336) 758-4713
Lecture: “The Challenges of Radical Islam.” 5 p.m. DeTamble Auditorium, Tribble Hall. Lecture by Charles Kurzman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Free. (336) 758-3535
Concert: Jason Mraz. 8 p.m. Wait Chapel.
$20 general public/$15 WFU students. Tickets online at www.wfu.tickets.musictoday.com. (336) 758-5697
April 17
Concert: University Jazz Ensemble Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364
April 18
Poetry: World Poetry in Dramatic Performance. 3 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Student poetry performance directed by Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest.
Free. (336) 758-5330
April 18-19
Other: Big Spring Sale. 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., April 18, Friends of Reynolda Gardens; 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., April 19, general public. Reynolda Gardens Greenhouses. Sale features hard-to-find plants for the garden, including annuals, perennials, herbs and tomato plants.
Free. (336) 758-3485
April 22
Tuesday Gardening Series: Salad Tasting. 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Reynolda Gardens, Education Wing. Michael Hastings, Winston-Salem Journal food editor, and Reynolda Gardens staff to lead salad tasting including lettuce and specialty greens from this year’s spring salad garden.
Free. (336) 758-3485
Poetry Reading: W. S. Merwin. 7 p.m. Babcock Auditorium, Reynolda House. Part of Dillon Johnston Writers Reading Series.
Free. (336) 758-3914
Concert: Student Chamber Music Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364
April 24
Concert: Spring Choral Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Featuring the Wake Forest Concert Choir, Wake Forest Chorale and University Orchestra.
Free. (336) 758-5364
April 24-27
Dance: Spring Dance Concert. 7:30 p.m., April 24-26; 2 p.m., April 27. MainStage Theatre. Concert featuring student choreography.
$12/$5 students. (336) 758-5295
April 26
Music: Joshua Bennett, tenor. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall. Senior voice recital.
Free. (336) 758-5364
April 29
Concert: University Wind Ensemble Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364
MAY EVENTS
May 1
Concert: University Orchestra Concert. 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall.
Free. (336) 758-5364
May 18
Mother/Daughter: Cultures Up Close Workshop: Handbags, Purses, Pocketbooks. 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Museum of Anthropology. Special mother/daughter workshop for elementary-age children and accompanying adults featuring a tour of exhibit “Pocketbook Anthropology: A Treasure of Handbags,” a purse-making project, and refreshments of tea and cakes. $8/person; $6/person MOA Friends. Registration required. (336) 758-5282
Press Contacts:
Pam Barrett
(336) 758-5237
Kevin Cox
(336) 758-5237
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