LYCEUM
Emory & Henry College FALL 2012
Emory & Henry College
Lyceum Program Note to E&H students
You are admitted free to all events (with the exception of Barter Theatre plays, for which your ticket price is discounted). However, for certain events reserved seating may be required. See note below under Advanced Reserved Seating. You must present your E&H ID both before and after each oncampus event for which you want Lyceum credit. When attending eligible Arts Array films at the Cinemall or plays at the Barter Theatre, retain your ticket stub and present it promptly at the CSA office for credit. Each event listed in this booklet carries one Lyceum credit unless otherwise noted in the event description. Please refer to the Lyceum policy described on the inside back cover.
More questions about Lyceum credit? Call the Centralized Student Assistance Office, 276.944.6105.
Note to E&H faculty and staff
You are admitted free to all college events. However, for certain events reserved seating may be required. See note below under Advanced Reserved Seating. Even if reserved seating is not required, you must show your college activity pass at the door for free admission to those events marked with an asterisk* (the events requiring an admission fee from the public).
Questions about the events requiring your activity pass? Call the Office of the Arts Coordinator, 276.944.6846 or 6866.
Note to members of the public
All Lyceum events are open to the broader community. Those marked with an asterisk on the table of contents on the next page require an admission fee or advanced reserved seating. If there are questions about handicapped accessibility, call 276.944.6810.
Advanced reserved seating
Advanced reserved seating: Wayne Henderson & Friends, Sept. 6; “Agate Hill to Appomattox,” Sept. 11; “44 Plays for 44 Presidents,” Oct. 4-7; Guido’s Ear, Oct. 19; Morningstar Flute Ensemble, Oct. 28; E&H Choirs Fall Concert, Nov. 4; “The Seagull,” Nov. 15-18; Christmas at Emory, Dec. 2. Tickets are available at the Emory Train Depot two weeks prior to the performance, from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and at Van Dyke Center one week prior to each performance from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. daily.
Cover: Helen White and Wayne Henderson
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Lyceum Events, FALL 2012 AUGUST 21 *23 BARTER THEATRE *27-28 FILM 28 ARTALK SEPTEMBER 3 LECTURE *6 CONCERT *6 BARTER THEATRE 10 GROSECLOSE LECTURE 10 LECTURE *11 THEATRE PERFORMANCE *11 BARTER THEATRE *14 BARTER THEATRE 17 ARTALK 20 PRESENTATION *24-25 FILM 25 PRESENTATION 26 LECTURE *27 BARTER THEATRE OCTOBER 2 PERFORMANCE *4-7 THEATRE PERFORMANCE *11 BARTER THEATRE 18 LECTURE *19 CONCERT 21 STALEY LECTURE 25-26 LITERARY FESTIVAL *28 CONCERT 29 ARTALK *29-30 FILM
NOVEMBER *4 CONCERT *12-13 FILM *15-18 THEATRE PERFORMANCE *20 BARTER THEATRE *23 BARTER THEATRE DECEMBER *2
Academic Convocation....................................................................... 2 “David: The New Musical”................................................................... 2 Arts Array Series: “Albert Nobbs”........................................................ 2 IN•SIGHT•2012: E&H Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition . ......................... 2
Spain 1812-1978: A Tale of Two Constitutions.................................... 2 Traditional Appalachian Music: Wayne Henderson & Friends............. 2 “Zombie Prom”.................................................................................... 2 Cooperation and Conflict in Social Amoebae...................................... 3 Psychological Traumatic and Combat Stress...................................... 3 “Agate Hill to Appomattox,” by Susan Bates Smith............................. 3 “The Sunset Limited”........................................................................... 3 “Tarzan The Stage Musical”................................................................ 3 Process............................................................................................... 3 Local Authors Writing Appalachia: Three New Books......................... 3 Arts Array Series: “A Separation” ....................................................... 4 Emory Abroad .................................................................................... 4 Deeply Rooted: Ireland, Southwest Virginia, and the Shared Power of Place............................................................................ 4 “October Before I Was Born”............................................................... 4
The Adam Ritz Show........................................................................... 4 E&H Theatre Department: “44 Plays for 44 Presidents”..................... 4 “The Wind Farmer”.............................................................................. 4 Strategic Conservation Planning......................................................... 5 Guido’s Ear, The Birth of the Baroque................................................. 5 Mark or John, Which Gospel Do We Trust?........................................ 5 Maurice Manning................................................................................. 5 Morningstar Flute Ensemble............................................................... 5 Slight Resolve..................................................................................... 5 Arts Array Series: “The Kid With a Bike” ............................................ 5
E&H Choirs Fall Concert..................................................................... 6 Arts Array Series: “Beasts of the Southern Wild”................................ 6 E&H Theatre Department: “The Seagull”............................................ 6 “Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Goose”.................................... 6 “A Christmas Story”............................................................................. 6
CONCERT Christmas at Emory............................................................................. 6
Barter Theatre and Arts Array Program............................................................................................................7 Lyceum Program.................................................................................................................. Inside Front Cover Lyceum Requirement............................................................................................................Inside Back Cover
*. Admission fee and/or reservations are required. See inside front cover.
August
free of charge. The Gallery will open at 6:30 prior to the Artalk and afterwards for a reception with the artists.
Academic Convocation
Tuesday, August 21, 7 pm South Lawn, Memorial Chapel
September
(Rain Location: King Center, Bob Johnson Court)
Lecture Spain 1812-1978: A Tale of Two Constitutions David T. Gies
The academic convocation is held each fall to convene students, faculty and staff at the beginning of the academic year in a spirit of hope and inspiration. First-year students and new transfer students are recognized and welcomed into the college community, members of the senior class are recognized, and awards to faculty and staff are presented.
Monday, September 3, 4:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge This lecture tracks the cataclysmic changes and struggles Spain has undergone in the 200 years since the promulgation of the first liberal constitution of Europe (Cádiz, 1812) through the transition to democracy and up to the present day. Dr. Gies is professor of Spanish at the University of Virginia. He has published 15 books and critical editions of Spanish literature and authored more than two hundred articles and book reviews.
*Barter Theatre Performance “David: The New Musical”
Thursday, August 23 - Saturday, September 8 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia This story of courage and faith traces the life of Israel’s great shepherd-turned-warrior-king: David. This new musical follows David’s journey from shepherd to singer to his battle with the giant Goliath and then finally his path to the throne. See page 7 for ticket information.
*Concert
Traditional Appalachian Music: Wayne Henderson & Friends Thursday, September 6, 7:30 pm Memorial Chapel
*Film
Arts Array Series “Albert Nobbs”
Wayne Henderson is a National Heritage Award recipient honored for his craftsmanship as a luthier and his renowned finger-style Appalachian guitar playing. Sponsored through the National Council for Traditional Arts, the Smithsonian Institute and Office of Arts America, Henderson has toured broadly in the United States, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He is joined by three other performers who each are well known for their stellar Appalachian music renditions: Helen White, award-winning singer, multiinstrumentalist and composer; Herb Key; bass and Jeff Little, piano. The event is free to E&H students, faculty and staff, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ehc.edu. See inside front cover for ticket information.
Monday & Tuesday, August 27 & 28 4 pm and 7:30 pm The Cinemall, Abingdon, Virginia In 19th-century Ireland, painfully shy butler Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) hides an incredible secret: He is really a she. Terrified that someone will discover her identity, Albert keeps a very low profile until the arrival of Hubert Page (Janet McTeer) registers a sea change in Albert’s life. Hubert is also secretly a woman and has managed to find a partner who helps her maintain her masquerade. Hoping to find a similar arrangement, Albert begins wooing a hotel maid (Mia Wasikowska).
Artalk IN•SIGHT•2012 E&H Faculty Biennial Exhibition
*Barter Theatre Performance “Zombie Prom”
Tuesday, August 28, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge
Thursday, September 6 - Saturday, November 10 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
Offered every other academic year, an exhibit by the faculty in the Emory & Henry Art Department is designed to enable students and visitors to appreciate the professional work each faculty member does in his/her field of interest. Exhibitors include Charles W. Goolsby, professor of art and chair of the Art Department and adjunct professors H. Lee Jones, Anna Kaarina Nenonen and Michael Wright. The Artalk is in conjunction with the exhibit in The 1912 Gallery through September 8. The exhibit and Artalk are
What’s a pretty senior to do when her rebelwithout-a-cause boyfriend drives his motorcycle into an atomic power plant, only to come back as an oozing zombie hell-bent on winning her back? Does she still go with him to the prom? At Enrico Fermi High the answer is likely to be “yes.” With doses of “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Grease,” this girl-meets-ghoul musical explodes with exciting mutations of doo-wop, teen ballads, rousing gospel and rock music. See page 7 for ticket information. 4
Groseclose Lecture in Biology Cooperation and Conflict in Social Amoebae Joan Strassman
wife of a Union soldier under suspenseful threat in Confederate territory, to Allan Gurganus’s “Oldest Living Confederate Widow…” telling amusing and poignant tales from her repertoire. The event is free of charge to E&H students, faculty and staff, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ehc.edu. See inside front cover for ticket information.
Monday, September 10, 4:30 pm Wiley Hall Auditorium
Dr. Strassman’s lecture incorporates aspects of genetics, evolutionary biology, organismal biology, and basic research methods. Strassman studies cooperation and cheating in the social amoeba Dictiostelium discoideum, a singlecelled variety of slime mold that lives in the soil. She is a biology professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
*Barter Theatre Performance “Tarzan the Stage Musical”
Friday, September 14 - Saturday, November 17 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia Based on the Disney film and Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original story, Tarzan’s adventure begins when a shipwreck lands him on the shores of Africa where he is raised by she-ape, Kala. Growing into a great hunter and leader, Tarzan yearns for acceptance from his ape father, Kerchak. When Tarzan encounters the beautiful explorer, Jane Porter, their worlds are transformed forever. See page 7 for ticket information.
Lecture Psychological Traumatic and Combat Stress: The Role of Medical Providers Michael W. Brand
Monday, September 10, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge This program focuses on the prevention and treatment of combat stress reactions among service members and the role medical providers play. Dr. Brand introduces participants to the types of stressors service members experience in combat situations and the stress reactions that may occur. He discusses the role military mental health professionals play in the identification, assessment, mitigation and treatment of combat stress among service members. Brand served two tours of duty in Iraq, most recently as the commander of the 1908th Medical Detachment. Brand, who is a major in the United States Army Reserve, received the Bronze Star and Legion of Merit decorations for meritorious service in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Artalk Process Josh George, painter
Monday, September 17, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Josh George has always been attracted to the urban landscape. “It holds a different kind of beauty,” says the artist. “The decaying masonry work of time tested dwellings and the dismal skies that surround them. Quilt-like patterns are revealed when you view through these arrangements…” The Artalk is in conjunction with his exhibit in The 1912 Gallery from September 18 to October 20, except October 10 through 14. The exhibit and Artalk are free and open to the public. The Gallery opens at 6:30 prior to the Artalk and afterwards for a reception with the artist.
*Barter Theatre Performance “The Sunset Limited”
Tuesday, September 11 - Thursday, October 7 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia The brilliantly articulated story, penned by the wildly acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “No Country for Old Men,” involves two strangers and their struggle over the meaning and value of life. Death seems to be the desired escape for one, while a life filled with hope and faith provides meaning for the other. See page 7 for ticket information.
Presentation Local Authors Writing Appalachia: Three New Books
Thursday, September 20, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Attendees are in for a treat when this panel of seminal figures in the fields of Appalachian studies, social justice and place-based scholarship gather to discuss cross-cutting themes of their recent books (Helen Matthews Lewis: Living Social Justice in Appalachia, Helen Lewis; Transforming Places: Lessons from Appalachia, Stephen L. Fisher and Barbara Ellen Smith; The Poco Field: An American Story of Place, Talmage A. Stanley). Readings, conversation and thoughtful reflections make this an event not to be missed.
*Theatre Performance
“Agate Hill to Appomattox” Susan Bates Smith
Tuesday, September 11, 7:30 pm Wiley Hall Auditorium Barbara Bates Smith’s one-woman play is adapted from the works of New York Times bestselling authors Lee Smith, Ron Rash and Allan Gurganus. It features home-front glimpses from varying perspectives of the Civil War— from Lee Smith’s plucky young girl orphaned by the war, to Ron Rash’s young “Lincolnite” 5
*Film Arts Array Series “A Separation”
brother-in-law, begin to unravel. Amid their circumstances they may just discover they truly need each other. See page 7 for ticket information.
Simin (Leila Hatami) wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader (Peyman Moadi) and daughter Termeh (Sarina Farhadi). When Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer’s-suffering father, Simin sues for divorce. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents’ home, but Termeh decides to stay with her father. When Nader hires a religious young woman to assist with his father, he hopes his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him and her own family, he realizes that there is much more on the line than his marriage.
October
Monday & Tuesday, September 24 & 25 4 pm and 7:30 pm
Performance The Adam Ritz Show
Tuesday, October 2, 7:30 pm Wiley Hall Auditorium Adam Ritz, a radio/TV personality, has performed “The Adam Ritz Show” live to college audiences, athletic departments, and professional athletes across America. A consultant with the National Football League with recent NFL shows involving the Chargers, Jets, Dolphins, Cowboys, Seahawks, Colts and Raiders, Adam uses this relevant alcohol awareness presentation to report recent stories from the news wire of real people and their decisions that have real consequences.
Lecture and Presentation Emory Abroad: Students Share the Joys, Challenges, and Benefits of International Education
Tuesday, September 25, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge
*Theatre Performance “44 Plays for 44 Presidents” E&H Theatre Department
E&H students who have explored the world describe their experiences and the cultures they encountered. They will share the joys, challenges, and personal and academic benefits that come from spending time abroad. After presenting on short-term travel with E&H courses, semesters abroad, and summer volunteer work, students and the director of international education will answer questions about learning, serving and living in a foreign country.
Thursday-Saturday, October 4-6, 7:30 pm Sunday, October 7, 3 pm Studio Theatre Emory & Henry’s Theatre Department kicks off its season by getting ready for the upcoming Presidential election. “44 Plays for 44 Presidents,” by Andy Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Chloe Johnston and Karen Weinberg, is a chronological and often witty look at each of our 44 presidents. This fastpaced play veers wildly from the comic to the tragic, and will leave you wondering where the presidency has been, and where it will go next. Kelly J. G. Bremner serves as stage director, Daniel L. Wheeler as design and technical director. Please note the play contains adult language. The event is free of charge to E&H students, faculty and staff, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ehc.edu. See inside front cover for ticket information.
Lecture Deeply Rooted: Ireland, Southwest Virginia, and the Shared Power of Place Wednesday, September 26, 7:30 p.m. Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge
This presentation offers introductions and perspectives on the new Emory & Henry/Ireland partnership, its benefits for students and faculty, the lessons of place, politics, and activism that transcend national and global boundaries, and the ways that students can become participants in a ground-breaking study abroad opportunity.
*Barter Theatre Performance “The Wind Farmer”
*Barter Theatre Performance
“October Before I Was Born”
Thursday, October 11 - Sunday, November 11 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
Thursday, September 27 - Saturday, November 17 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
Ramona has been chained to the family farm her entire life, and her controlling father forbids her to leave. Her only chance for freedom lies in the hands of a rookie wind developer, Leo, who is stranded at their doorstep. An alliance forms as Leo realizes a green opportunity and Ramona sees a doorway to freedom. Will the fate of Leo and Ramona, and possibly the world, hang in the balance of a dead man’s signature? See page 7 for ticket information.
This suspenseful story follows a Kingsport, Tenn. family stranded at their rural farm, desperate for news regarding their loved ones after the October 1960 Tennessee Eastman Company explosion. Emotions come to a boil when the ties between Anne, a soon-to-be mother, Martha, her mother in-law, and Houston, the difficult son and
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Lecture Strategic Conservation Planning: A GIS Decision Support Approach Link Elmore
Booth’s Book of Visions, won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award in 2000. Since then he has also published A Companion to Owls (2004), Bucolics (2007), and The Common Man (2010), a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The 31st Literary Festival will include a reading by Manning, three papers about his work, and a public interview with him.
Thursday, October 18, 7:30 pm McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 102
E&H adjunct instructor of geography Link Elmore speaks about the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for conservation planning and ecological analysis. GIS uses the computer’s ability to analyze spatial data as a way of helping with human decision-making about the environment. The result is a method for prioritizing strategies like conservation easements, habitat restoration, and land management advocacy.
*Concert Morningstar Flute Ensemble Sunday, October 28, 3 pm Memorial Chapel
Expect to hear more than the well-known C-flute in this ensemble. Morningstar Flute Ensemble is composed of five members of the flute family; the high-pitched piccolo; the C-flute, staple of the flute family and the instrument which comes to mind when “flute” is mentioned; the mellow and sultry alto flute; the low tones of the undergirding bass flute; and the very deep sound of the 6-foot contrabass flute. Morningstar Flute Ensemble was founded in 2006 by Charlotte Ellis, a freelance musician and composer living in Kingsport, Tenn. The event is free of charge to E&H students, faculty and staff, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ehc.edu.
*Concert The Birth of the Baroque: Treasures from 17th Century Italy Guido’s Ear, Early Music Ensemble Friday, October 19, 7:30 pm Memorial Chapel
Young Australian-born baroque violin virtuoso Aaron Brown leads this dynamic trio with Dongmyung Ahan, baroque violin, and Gabriel Shuford, harpsichord, in an engaging program which takes the audience on a journey from rowdy Renaissance dance and song to the dazzlingly virtuosic sonatas and sublime melodies of the Baroque. Based in New York City, Guido’s Ear has performed at venues including the Connecticut Early Music Festival, Vanderbilt University’s Great Performances, the City University of New York’s Graduate Center and Queens College. The event is free of charge to E&H students, faculty and staff, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ehc.edu. See inside front cover for ticket information.
Artalk Slight Resolve: Recent Woodcuts and Cut Paper Works Jennifer D. Anderson
Monday, October 29, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Jennifer Anderson has long dealt with the ephemeral; taking into account the vulnerable, delicate nature of life while gently asserting the persistence of memory. In Slight Resolve, her recent body of work, she extends this emphasis in a new direction through the selection of materials and process. Anderson is professor of art at Hollins University. This Artalk is in conjunction with her exhibit in The 1912 Gallery from October 30 through December 8, except November 21 through 26. Both the Artalk and exhibit are free and open to the public. The Gallery opens at 6:30 prior to the Artalk and afterwards for a reception with the artist.
Staley Lecture Mark or John, Which Gospel Do We Trust? Stephen L. Harris
Sunday, October 21, 8:15 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Can a careful comparison of the Gospels give new insight into these old, familiar writings? After 2000 years, does Christ still meet us as the unexpected one? Prepare to be surprised by the different images of Jesus in the Gospels of John and Mark. Dr. Harris is professor emeritus of humanities and religious studies at California State University and author of numerous books.
*Film Arts Array Series “The Kid With a Bike”
Monday & Tuesday, October 29 & 30 4 pm and 7:30 pm The Cinemall, Abingdon, Virginia
31st Annual Literary Festival Maurice Manning, poet
When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril tries obsessively to find his bicycle—after all, his father must have cared about him enough not to sell that off, he reasons. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France), a woman who seems surprised to find herself so determined to
Thursday, October 25, 2:30, 3:30, 7:30 pm Friday, October 26, 2:30, 3:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Maurice Manning of Kentucky is the author of four books of poems, the first of which, Lawrence 7
help him. With his wild, unpredictable behavior and his disastrous search for father figures, Cyril risks losing her—though she refuses to give up without a fight. Full of heartbreaking betrayals and unexpected grace, “The Kid With a Bike” is a film about a child, abandoned to the elements, learning to become good.
them. Susan Wilder serves as stage director, Tori Williams as scenic designer, and Daniel L. Wheeler as costumes and technical director. The event is free of charge to E&H students, faculty and staff, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ ehc.edu. See inside front cover for ticket information.
November
*Barter Theatre Performance “Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Goose”
*Concert E&H Choirs Fall Concert
Tuesday, November 20 - Sunday, December 23 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
Sunday, November 4, 3 pm Memorial Chapel
The famous sleuth and his trusty sidekick are at it again in this Christmas mystery fit for the whole family. Embark on this holiday adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they endeavor to solve the mystery of the missing diamond and the Shopshire Slasher. Who could be behind such dastardly plans? The “genius of the underworld,” Professor Moriarity? See page 7 for ticket information.
This fall choral concert features the Emory & Henry College Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, and Women’s Ensemble, led by conductors Robert Matthews and Christianne Roll and accompanied by Robert Greene. Please join us for a delightful afternoon of choral music. This event is free of charge to E&H students, faculty and staff, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ ehc.edu. See inside front cover for ticket information.
*Barter Theatre Performance “A Christmas Story”
Friday, November 23 - Sunday, December 30 Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
*Film
Arts Array Series “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
All Ralphie wants for Christmas is a genuine Red Ryder BB Gun, but all of the adults in his life only respond with, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” This Christmas movie tradition comes to life on the Barter stage featuring all of your favorite scenes including the school bully, bunny suit, the tongue on the flagpole triple-dog-dare, the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin and the iconic leg lamp. See page 7 for ticket information.
Monday & Tuesday, November 12 & 13 4 pm and 7:30 pm The Cinemall, Abingdon, Virginia Six-year-old Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) lives with her father, Wink (Dwight Henry), in a remote Delta community. Wink is a stern taskmaster, preparing his young daughter for the end of the world. When Wink falls mysteriously ill, nature seems to fall ill with him. Temperatures rise, the ice caps melt, and fearsome prehistoric beasts called aurochs run loose. Rising waters threaten to engulf their community, sending Hushpuppy in search of her long-lost mother.
December *Concert
Christmas at Emory E&H Music Department
*Theatre Performance
Sunday, December 2, 7:30 pm Memorial Chapel
“The Seagull” E&H Theatre Department
The Emory & Henry Music Department offers this annual holiday program, one that has become a beautiful tradition, eagerly anticipated by participants and audience members alike. Sounds of the holidays are enjoyed in the glow of candles and the beauty of E&H Memorial Chapel sanctuary. The event is free of charge, but a ticket is required to guarantee admission. Call 276.944.6846 or email atcoulth@ehc.edu. See inside front cover for ticket information.
Thursday-Saturday, November 15-17, 7:30 pm Sunday, November 18, 3 pm Studio Theatre Chekhov’s classic “The Seagull” is often considered one of the finest plays ever written. Set in the Russian countryside, watch these 19th century actors, writers, lovers, and dreamers seek to find the happiness that so often alludes
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The Arts Array Film Program Emory & Henry College, Virginia Highlands Community College, King College, the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, and the Abingdon Cinemall sponsor art and foreign films, shown at the Cinemall Mondays and Tuesdays at 4 pm and 7:30 pm. The films are free of charge with ID to students, faculty and staff of sponsoring institutions. Four of these films have been selected as Lyceum events, as noted in the respective descriptions in this booklet. In the listing below, those that are Lyceum-eligible are in bold. “Albert Nobbs” August 27 & 28
“In Darkness” October 8 & 9
“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” September 3 & 4
“The Flowers of War” October 15 & 16
“Pina in 3D” * September 10 & 11
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” October 22 & 23
“Bully” September 17 & 18
“The Kid with a Bike” October 29 & 30
“A Separation” September 24 & 25
“Moonrise Kingdom” November 5 & 6
“The Skin I Live In” October 1 & 2
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” November 12 & 13 “Coriolanus” November 19 & 20
When attending an eligible Arts Array film at the Cinemall, retain your ticket stub and present it promptly at the CSA office for Lyceum credit. No more than two Lyceum-credit events in any semester may be films. *There will be a $2.75 surcharge for the 3-D experience at the September 10-11 film.
The Barter Theatre Program Emory & Henry College has an arrangement with the Barter Theatre in Abingdon whereby students may attend the following Main Stage and Stage II plays for a discounted price of $16, upon showing the E&H student ID. These plays carry Lyceum credit, and descriptions are found in the body of the booklet.
“David: The New Musical” August 23 - September 8
“October Before I Was Born” September 27 - November 17
“Zombie Prom” September 6 - November 10
“The Wind Farmer” October 11 - November 11
“The Sunset Limited” September 11 - October 7
“Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Goose” November 20 - December 23
“Tarzan the Stage Musical” September 14 - November 17
“A Christmas Story” November 23 - December 30
When attending a play at the Barter Theatre for Lyceum credit, you must arrive 15 minutes before show time. Retain your ticket stub and present it promptly at the CSA office for Lyceum credit. No more than two Lyceum-credit events in any semester may be Barter plays.
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Lyceum Requirements Since the Lyceum Program is an academic
semester, but no credits may be carried over from a
requirement for graduation at Emory & Henry
spring semester to the following fall. Part-time students
College, students should treat Lyceum events with the
who extend their program beyond four years are
respect due any classroom occasion. For on-campus
not required to attend more than 35 Lyceum events.
events, Lyceum attendance credit will be registered
Part-time students enrolled in 11 semester hours or
by scanning your ID card at the beginning of and at
fewer in a semester are required to attend one event
the conclusion of an event. For Barter plays and Arts
for each course in which they are enrolled for credit
Array films carrying Lyceum credit, the student must
that semester. Students who are enrolled in student
retain the ticket stub and present it to the CSA office
teaching will be required to attend two events during
for credit within a week of the event in question. You
that particular semester.
will need to have your ID card with you and present
Seniors are exempt from the Lyceum requirement
it upon entering and leaving each event. Each student
during their final semester; however, all accumulated
is responsible for seeing that his or her ID card is
deficiencies must be satisfied by midterm of that semester.
properly bar coded (at matriculation) and maintained during the academic year. Students are advised to
Appeals for Alternate Requirements
consult campus security to arrange for replacing or
Commuter students and part-time students who
recoding damaged ID cards. Students are expected to
encounter extreme problems with commuting or other
be seated no less than five minutes before an event
unforeseen circumstances may appeal to the Lyceum
is scheduled to begin. Any student arriving late or
Committee for a special hearing should they wish
leaving a Lyceum event early will not receive credit for
to request an alternate way of satisfying part of the
attendance.
Lyceum requirement in any one term. Students who
Any faculty or staff member may dismiss a student
anticipate that student teaching, internships, or study
from a Lyceum event for inappropriate behavior.
abroad will require them to do extensive work away
Inappropriate behavior is defined as any behavior that
from the college may make a written appeal to the
distracts oneself or others from full participation in a
Lyceum Committee for an alternate requirement.
Lyceum event, including sleeping, talking, reading,
Note: All appeals should be made prior to the end
doing homework, texting, and generally any form of
of the second week of the semester.
rude behavior. Students seeking credit for attending an Artalk are expected also to view The 1912 Gallery
Deficits
exhibit to which the Artalk relates.
Students who have not met their Lyceum
All students enrolled in a degree program are
requirement are not awarded degrees, even if they
required to register attendance at five Lyceum events
have met all other graduation requirements.
per regular semester, exclusive of summer school.
Seniors with deficiencies not cleared in the final
No more than two events in any semester may be
semester will not have met the Lyceum requirement for
films, and no more than two may be Barter plays.
graduation.
Students may accumulate up to ten events during the
Any appeal of a penalty for Lyceum deficiencies
fall semester and carry five credits over to the spring
should be addressed in writing to the Lyceum Committee.
Please address questions regarding Lyceum policy to the Centralized Student Assistance Office, 276-944-6105.
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