The semester’s second exhibit in the Mills Gallery, featuring alumni of the glassblowing program who continue to work in the medium, will open Sept. 19. The exhibition is in celebration of the renovation of the glass studio last year.
Mark Babcock, associate professor of music at Central College, will give a lecture and organ recital Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel. The event is a celebration of Babcock receiving the M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music.
Associate professors of art Mathew Kelly and Brian Roberts, as well as Mills Gallery director and professor of art Treva Reimer, will display their work in the show through Sept. 14.
This fall, Central students will host a variety of concerts on campus and in Pella.
Central College will play host to an intense week of music-making for 42 clarinetists from around the world.
Senior art majors displayed their senior thesis shows in the Mills Gallery April 30-May 11.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with an international dinner with the theme of “A Tango from Argentina.” Dinner will be followed by music and dancing led by renowned Argentinian band Los Pinguos at 7:30 p.m.
The ensemble will be joined by guest musician Chris Wabich. A versatile drum set talent, Wabich was recently featured on Frank Zappa’s stage production of “Joe’s Garage.”
Jitro, which translates to “the daybreak,” is renowned as one of the best children’s choirs in the world. The ensemble will perform a repertoire of 15 songs spanning from the 16th century to the present day.
Orchestra students from three area high schools will attend Stringfest ’12 Feb. 23, spending the day in workshops and rehearsals before capping off the event with a performance in Douwstra Auditorium.
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