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Assumption College Announces October Events Monday, October 2, 2006 – Assumption College HUMANARTS presents Fulcrum Point New Music Project at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The group offers a unique blend of new art music inspired by jazz, rock n’ roll, and blues. The performance features Stephen Burns and Kevin Hartman, trumpets; Gregory Flint, French horn; David Jackson, trombone; Rex Martin, tuba; and Jeff Stitely, drums. Trumpet virtuoso and conductor Stephen Burns is the artistic director of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project in Chicago. He has been acclaimed on four continents for his consistently and widely varied performances encompassing recitals, orchestral appearances, chamber ensemble engagements, and innovative multi-media presentations involving video, dance theatre, and sculpture. Thursday, October 5, 2006 – Assumption will host a lecture with Sonia Manzano at 6:30 p.m. in Hagan Campus Center Hall. Manzano is a first-generation American of Latino descent who has affected the lives of millions of parents and children since the 1970s, when she was offered an opportunity to play “Maria” on the television show “Sesame Street.” Her children’s book, No Dogs Allowed, published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing in 2004, was one of five books selected by the General Mills initiative “Spoonfuls of Stories.” As part of that effort, she is working with General Mills and its nonprofit partner, First Book, to encourage children to read and to help get books to children across the country. Wednesday, October 11, 2006 – Assumption College HUMANARTS presents Jeffrey Thompson, poet and nature writer at 7:30 p.m. in the La Maison Francaise Salon. Thompson is the author of three collections of poetry: The Halo Brace; The Country of Lost Sons; and Renovation. He has also written numerous essays on travel and the environment. He has taught at Emporia State University, Whitman College, and Chatham College, where he is assistant professor of English and director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Sunday, October 15, 2006 – Assumption College hosts the seventh annual Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society at 6:00 p.m. The Light the Night Walk is a fundraiser that provides community members with the opportunity to raise money to fight blood related cancers. Funds raised will support the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Walkers each carry illuminated balloons, white balloons signifying survivors and red representing supporters, as they follow the designated route around the Salisbury Street area of Worcester. Registration will be held between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 pm outside the Hagan Campus Center on the evening of the walk. Wednesday, October 18, 2006 – The Emmanuel d’Alzon Arts Series will host an opening reception for the “W.I.S.E. (Art) Guys Big, Big Art Show” at 4:30 p.m. in the Emmanuel d’Alzon Library. The exhibit, which will be on display in the Library from October 16 through November 24, features works by W.I.S.E. members Chris Durham, Arnold Edinberg, Louise Gleason, Mimi Grenier, Sarah Kelly, Pat King, Mike Laipson, Erwin Markowitz, David Picard, Stu Pomeroy, and Arlene Zemaitis. The Worcester Institute for Senior Education (W.I.S.E.) is a learning in retirement institute open to senior citizens in Central Massachusetts who are interested in learning. ALSO, Assumption College will host a discussion entitled “Race and Class” at 5:00 p.m. in the Hagan Campus Center Hall. This event will include speakers from local Worcester agencies serving and advocating for the low-income working poor. The speakers will discuss how issues of race and class affect the daily activities of their agencies. This panel discussion is part of the Justice Talks series of events. Friday, October 20, 2006 – The Emmanuel d’Alzon Arts Series will host a poetry reading in celebration of poet Gertrude Halstead’s 90th birthday at 7:00 p.m. in the Emmanuel d’Alzon Library. Area poets will read poems written in honor of Gertrude Halstead. Monday, October 23, 2006 – Assumption College will host a screening and discussion of the film Tough Guise (1991) at 7:00 p.m. in the La Maison Francaise Auditorium. In this innovative and provocative documentary, Jackson Katz argues that widespread violence in American society, including the tragic school shootings in Littleton, Colorado and Jonesboro, Arkansas, and elsewhere, needs to be understood as part of an ongoing crisis in masculinity. This fascinating and critically topical film will enlighten and provoke men and women of all ages to evaluate their own participation in the culture of contemporary masculinity. Moderator for the discussion will be Dr. Evan Garber, a clinical psychologist and the Chairman of the Board of the Central Massachusetts Men’s Resource Center. Thursday, October 26, 2006 – Poetry Oasis will present “memories like burrs,” the Poetry of Gertrude Halstead at 7:00 p.m. in the La Maison Francaise Auditorium. The event is a live showcase of Halstead’s poetry and her life as a Holocaust survivor. The readings, to be performed by local actors, will be set to an original music score created for the performances by local composer Mauro DiPasquale. Donation suggested: $5; students and seniors $3. ALSO, Assumption College presents its Rabbi Klein Symposium: “Abraham: A Jewish-Christian Conversation” at 7:30 p.m. in the La Maison Francaise Salon. Featured speakers will be Rabbi Nachman Bruce, Congregation Shaarai Torah; Father Barry Bercier, A.A., Assumption College; Rabbi Jordan Millstein, Temple Emanuel; and Professor Marc LePain, Assumption College. Sunday, October 29, 2006 – Assumption College HUMANARTS presents organist Paul Jacobs at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Jacobs has re-invigorated the American organ scene with his once-in-a-generation gifts as a performer. His fellow organists have been quick to applaud his phenomenal technique and memory, his charismatic stage presence, his huge repertoire spanning five centuries, and the sense of showmanship he brings to an instrument more usually associated with staid and reserved performances. Jacobs is also creating new interest for the organ in the wider musical world, which has recognized him as a musician of rare stature. For more information regarding these events, please contact the Public Affairs Office via phone at (508) 767-7160 or via e-mail at acpa@assumption.edu. |