- November 7, 2009
African Drum Ensemble to Celebrate Music from Ghana
The Carleton College African Drum Ensemble will perform their annual fall concert on Tuesday, November 17 at 4 p.m. in the Sayles-Hill Great Space. The concert will feature music of the Ewe people of Ghana, all under the direction of Carleton’s senior lecturer in percussion, Jay Johnson. The event is free and open to the public.
- November 3, 2009
Carleton Students Collaborate on New Book Featuring Letters Exchanged Between U.S. and Iraqi Children During the Iraq War
A group of Carleton College students have joined forces with the non-profit Children’s Culture Connection and the Cannon Falls Public Schools to produce “Dear Friend: U.S./Iraqi Kids Connect,” a new book featuring letters exchanged between U.S. and Iraqi children during the Iraq War. The book will be presented at a special reception on Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. in the Carleton College Gould Library Athenaeum. This event is free and open to the public.
- November 7, 2009
Orchestra to Perform Fall Concert
The Carleton College Orchestra will perform their fall concert on Friday, November 13 at 8:00 pm in the Concert Hall. Professor of Music and S. Eugene Bailey Director of the Carleton Orchestra Hector L. Valdivia will be directing the performance. The program will include Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture,” Mozart’s “Symphony #40,” and Moussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” This event is free and open to the public.
- November 2, 2009
Healthcare in Malaysia Featured Topic of Carleton Globalization Series
As part of its ongoing lecture series on anthropology and globalization, Carleton’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology presents “The Global Health Market in Malaysia” by Tom Williamson of St. Olaf College. The lecture is at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, November 6, in Leighton Hall, room 330. All lectures in the series are free and open to the public and offee and bagels will be provided.
- November 2, 2009
Award-Winning Navajo Poet and Author to Deliver Carleton Convocation
Luci Tapahonso, award-winning internationally acclaimed Navajo poet and author, will deliver the Native American History Month convocation on Friday, November 6 at 10:50 a.m. at Carleton College. Tapahonso’s writing is translated from her Navajo tribe’s native tongue, Diné bizaad, and includes original songs and chants designed for performance. This unique construction lends itself to strongly rhythmic and lyrical poetry. Her presentation, titled “A Radiant Curve: Stories and Poems,” will highlight the aspects of her Navajo upbringing and culture that continue to shape her as a woman and poet. This event is free and open to the public. *Note: Due to the roofing repair work taking place on the Skinner Memorial Chapel, Tapahonso's appearance will be held in the Carleton College Concert Hall.
