OCTOBER 2005 EVENTS AT GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

OCTOBER 2005 EVENTS AT GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

ART

• October 3-November 4
  "Jamaica Today: Six Women Artists" exhibit features a group of highly talented artists with African, Asian, and European backgrounds. All make Jamaica their home but their visual vocabulary differs dramatically from one another as they express their insights of this island nation. A Fall Celebration event at the Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, in the Performing Arts Center, Allendale. Monday-Friday 10 a.m. * 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. * 7 p.m. Opening reception with artists on Thursday, October 6, 5-7 p.m. Carillon prelude concert featuring Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, University Carillonneur, 4:30 p.m. Cook Carillon Plaza. All events are free of charge and open to the public. (616) 331-2564. [Photo available]
  

MUSIC

• 10/4 Tuesday
  Arts at Noon Series. Cuartetango, the world's most celebrated artists in the history of Nuevo Tango, features bandome¿n legend Nestor Marconi, violinist, and bandleader Leonardo Suarez Paz. Show incorporates all the expressions of the art form: music, poetry, song, and dance. Noon, Grand Valley State University, Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484. [Photo available]
  
• 10/10 Monday
  Faculty/Student Collage Concert. Artist-Faculty members and award-winning students perform together in this Grand Valley State University Fall Arts Celebration 2005 event. 8 p.m. Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale. Prelude of carillon music performed by GVSU student carillonists under the direction of Professor Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, 7:20 * 7:50 p.m. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/11 Tuesday
  Rob Roy McGregor, associate principal trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, presents a master class for brass players. He was assistant principal trumpet of the Baltimore Symphony (1970-1981) before joining the trumpet section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1981. In 1991 McGregor formed Balquhidder Music, a publishing company, which specializes in pedagogical and ensemble works for trumpet and other brass instruments. Free and open to the public. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Grand Valley State University Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/14 Friday
  Jazz Orchestra, Tim Froncek, director. 8 p.m. Grand Valley State University Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/15 Saturday
  Artist Faculty Series: The Petrella Ensemble percussion and piano, 8 p.m. Louis Armstrong Theatre, Grand Valley State University Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/16 Sunday
  Festival Women's Chorale conducted by Janice Dudley, Varsity Men conducted by Charles Norris, and University Singers conducted by Ellen Pool. 3 p.m. Grand Valley State University Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/16 Sunday
  Select Women's Ensemble and University Arts Chorale conducted by Ellen Pool. 8 p.m. Grand Valley State University Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/17 Monday
  Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Barry D. Martin, conductor. 8 p.m. Grand Valley State University Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/18 Tuesday
  Concert Band, Kevin Tutt, conductor. 8 p.m. Grand Valley State University Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/20 Thursday
  Arts at Noon Series. Sandip Burman, tabla. A true virtuoso of the musical tradition of India, Sandip Burman has collaborated with such notables as sitar master Ravi Shankar, bluegrass artist B¿la Fleck, jazz guitarist Al DiMeola, and film director Tim Burton. Noon. Grand Valley State University Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/21 Friday
  Mary and Rod Stucky of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music present a master class to students in the vocal program at Grand Valley State University. Open to the public. 1 p.m. * 6 p.m. Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/21 Friday
  Symphony Orchestra Concert. 8 p.m. Grand Valley State University Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• PLEASE NOTE CANCELLATION OF
  10/22 Saturday Guest Artist Series at Grand Valley State University: Daniel Patrylak, trumpet. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/23 Sunday
  Artist-Faculty Series. Arthur Campbell, internationally acclaimed clarinetist and associate professor of music at Grand Valley State University, will be joined by Italian bass clarinet virtuoso Rocco Parisi. Accompanying the duo will be Helen Marlais, associate professor and head of the Piano Pedagogy program at Grand Valley. 3 p.m. Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/27 Thursday
  Arts at Noon Series. Neptune Quartet: part string quartet, part jazz ensemble, part blues band, part orchestra -- at the same time retro and new world. Formed in 2001, the quartet plays its own original compositions as well as music of Django, Reinhardt, Frank Zappa, and Hank Williams. A collaboration of cellist Crispin Campbell, mandolinist Don Julin, guitarist Angelo Meli, and bassist Glenn Wolff, their diverse musical experiences transform the stage with the fluid and elastic atmospherics of humor, fantasy, surprise, and the celebration of a profound musical heritage. Noon. Grand Valley State University Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  
• 10/27 Thursday
  Free Play Series. Guest artist David Cossin, percussionist and specialist in new and experimental music will perform at Grand Valley State University, 8 p.m. Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. (616) 331-3484.
  

DANCE

• 10/28 Friday and 10/29 Saturday
  A Fall Arts Celebration Event. The Dance Stars of the New Millennium IV will present dancers from America's foremost ballet companies including New York City Ballet soloists Amanda Edge and Daniel Ulbricht. Performing with the dance stars will be the GVSU Dance Ensemble under the direction of Jefferson Baum. Performances at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 28 and 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 29. Tickets: $20. Children age 12 and under: $5.00. Available weekdays 12-5 p.m. at the Louis Armstrong Theatre Box Office (in-person sales only/no phone orders) in the Performing Arts Center, Allendale, or, through Star Tickets Plus at (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737, online at www.starticketsplus.com or at any Michigan Meijer stores.
  

THEATRE

• 12th Annual Shakespeare Festival at Grand Valley State University, Michigan's oldest and largest. A complete schedule of Bard-inspired activities during the festival can be found at www.gvsu.edu/shakes including:
• The brilliance, wit, and pageantry of the 17th century Bard, William Shakespeare returns to delight audiences at Grand Valley State University with the Main Stage Production: Hamlet. A captivating spectacle of ghosts, swordplay, and death along with traditional English Renaissance themes of betrayal, revenge, and ambition, Hamlet is a timeless play in that it blends these elements masterfully with intense philosophical probing into the very nature of man and humanity.
  Director Roger Ellis presents a period production featuring professional, student, and community actors. Matinees at 2 p.m. October 1, 2, 8, and 9. Evening performances October 1, and October 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale. Tickets $14, may be purchased at the Louis Armstrong Theatre Box Office in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center, M-F 12-5 p.m. and one hour prior to performance. For more information call the LAT Box Office at (616) 331-2300. Tickets are also available with a service fee through Star Tickets Plus, (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737, online at www.StarTicketsPlus.com, or from any Star Tickets Plus agency.
  
• 10/1 Saturday and 10/2 Sunday
  Bring the family to Renaissance Festival at Grand Valley State University. Plenty of free features including minstrels, bagpipers, jugglers, belly dancers, "live steel" fighting demonstrations, children's games, and much more*all in period costumes. Merchants will sell period wares from armor to clothing. Food available for purchase. All ages welcome. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on the "greensward" surrounding the Cook Carillon Tower, Allendale Campus.
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  10/20 Thursday - Odds Bodkin Storyteller Extraordinaire. Author, musician and bardic storyteller, Odds Bodkin has performed from Bangkok to The White House, bringing both ancient and original stories to life. His character-voice and music-filled storytelling style has been mesmerizing listeners, young and old, for 21 years. STORYBLAST! 7 p.m. Grand Valley State University Loosemore Auditorium, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Tickets, $12, are available in person at the GVSU Box Office in the Performing Arts Center on the Allendale Campus or at the door prior to performance. (616) 331-2300.

GENERAL EVENTS

• October 1-2: Society of Student Philosophers Annual Conference. A program of papers and discussion by philosophy students from across North America, with keynote speaker Martha Nussbaum at noon Saturday. Free admission. Grand Valley State University Loosemore Auditorium, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Call (616) 331-2114.
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  October 6-7: Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. War and Empire -- The Conference. H. W. Brands, Richard Brookhiser, Michael Scheuer, and 18 other scholars from across the country will gather to look at the implications of five declared and some 35 undeclared American wars, many for territorial expansion, on our Republic. Events at both the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses of Grand Valley State University. For more information call (616) 331-2770, or visit www.allpresidents.org.
• 10/12 Wednesday
  Autumn Health Forum. "Spirituality and Health: What Does the Scientific Literature Say in 2005?" presented by Harold G. Koenig, MD, co-director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center. Noon. Grand Valley State University Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids. Call (616) 331-7180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/ahf.
• 10/12 Wednesday
  A Fall Arts Celebration Event. Poetry Night 2005 features two Pulitzer Prize-winning American poets, C.K. Williams and Philip Levine, for an evening of readings and conversation, followed by reception and book signing. 7 p.m., Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center, 301 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids. For more information call (616) 331-2180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts.
• 10/13 Thursday
  Professionals of Color Lectures Series. Provides students, faculty, staff and members of the larger community, with an opportunity to meet and hear professionals of distinction, share their success stories and mastery of various aspects of their careers. This interactive lecture also stimulates an exchange of information and promotes a continuing dialogue about issues of fundamental importance to higher education. Call (616) 331-2177
• 10/14 Friday
  Statistics Career Day. Sponsored by the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Statistical Association and the Department of Statistics at Grand Valley State University. Provides high school and college students an opportunity to meet with employers and professionals who use data to solve problems in a variety of fields such as actuarial science, government, health care, and marketing. Keynote speaker is Fritz Scheuren, ASA President. Free registration at www.gvsu.edu/stat or (616) 331-2057.
• 10/18 Tuesday - A Fall Arts Celebration Event. Distinguished Academic Lecturer Bruce Mau, of Toronto, will speak on "Massive Change," which explores the rapidly changing force of design in the contemporary world, and in doing so will expand its definition to include a number of diverse topics. 7 p.m. Grand Valley State University Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids. Call (616) 331-2180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts.
• 10/20 Thursday - A Grand Dialogue in Science and Religion Inaugural Lecture. Dr. Michael Ruse, Professor of Philosophy and director of the Program in History and Philosophy of Science, at Florida State University. His topic, "All in the Family?" explores the struggle in America between evolution and creationism. 7 p.m. Grand Valley State University, Eberhard Center, 301 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids. For more information see www.GrandDialogue.org.
• 10/20 Thursday - Grand Valley State University Annis Water Resources Institute Environmental Seminars bring a variety of experts to speak to faculty, staff and the community the third Thursday of each month, 3-4 p.m. at Grand Valley's Lake Michigan Center, 740 W. Shoreline Drive, Muskegon. This month, brings Dr. Karl Havens, Professor and Chair, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida. Call (616) 331-3749 or (231) 728- 3601 for a complete schedule.
• 10/24 Monday - Grand Valley State University East Asian Studies presents Dr. Peter Hershock, Coordinator of the Asian Studies Development Program at the East-West Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, who will speak on "The Relevance of Buddist Thought and Practice to Contemporary Issues." 2-4 p.m. Room 114 Lake Michigan Hall, Allendale Campus. Call (616) 331- 3529.
• October 28-29 - GVSU Homecoming 2005 brings classmates and friends to the Allendale Campus to see the best of today's Grand Valley and share recollections of earlier times. Information about a variety of special events and activities is available at www.gvsu.edu/homecoming or (616) 331-3590.
• 10/29 Saturday - Super Science Saturday Open House: Celebrating Phenomenal Physics. The community is invited to this free, day-long science extravaganza featuring hands-on science activities for children, youth and families, as well as featured speakers and demonstrations. Activities focus on understanding the diverse phenomena of pure physics; physics applications in chemistry, biology, geology, health sciences, engineering, and the real world; and exploring career opportunities available through the study of science, mathematics, and technology at GVSU. More information is available at www.gvsu.edu/rmsc or by calling the Regional Math & Science Center at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus (616) 331-2267.