News :: Carleton College

Orchestra to Perform Fall Concert

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:35:27 -0600

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.

African Drum Ensemble to Celebrate Music from Ghana

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:31:59 -0600

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.

Carleton Students Collaborate on New Book Featuring Letters Exchanged Between U.S. and Iraqi Children During the Iraq War

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:45 -0600

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.

Healthcare in Malaysia Featured Topic of Carleton Globalization Series

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:01:13 -0600

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.

Award-Winning Navajo Poet and Author to Deliver Carleton Convocation

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:53:29 -0600

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.

Carleton College to Host An Evening with Acclaimed Poet Keith Harrison

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:05:40 -0500

Author, poet and Carleton professor emeritus Keith Harrison will read from his collection HERE AND NOW: Songs and Poems of the Earth on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the College’s Gould Library Athenaeum. Billed as a celebration of rural life and people, both in Minnesota and in the region of southeast Australia where Harrison spends half his year, Harrison will be joined by Jackson Bryce, Marjorie Crabb Garbisch Professor of Classical Languages and the Liberal Arts. This event is free and open to the public.

Carleton College Jazz Ensembles Present Fall Concert

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:04:14 -0500

The Carleton College Jazz Ensembles will perform their fall concert on Sunday, November 1 at 3 p.m. in the Carleton College Concert Hall. The program will feature music ranging from the Big band era to modern compositions. This event is free and open to the public.

Carleton To Celebrate the Day of the Dead

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:59:33 -0500

Carleton College will celebrate the traditional Mexican Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Monday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Severance Great Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Anthropologist to Speak on Indigenous Rights as part of Carleton Globalization Series

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:53 -0500

As part of its ongoing lecture series on anthropology and globalization, Carleton’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology presents “From Local Identities to a Global Movement: Indigenous Rights Today” by Jay Levi, department chair. The lecture is at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, October 30, in Leighton Hall, room 330. All lectures in the series are free and open to the public; coffee and bagels will be provided.

Karas '10 Wins Hawkinson Foundation Scholarship

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:06:47 -0500

Adam Karas '10, a senior majoring in international relations with a concentration in the Middle East and East Asia, has received a 2009 Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation scholarship in recognition of his efforts to promote a more peaceful and just world. Hawkinson Foundation scholarships are aimed at encouraging students who have already demonstrated a commitment to peace and justice to strive for those values in their educational pursuits and in their personal and professional lives.

Carleton Players Present Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:12:20 -0500

The Carleton Players will present their first production of the academic year, Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Measure for Measure, at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31 and November 6 and 7, in the College’s Arena Theater. This show is free and open to the public; reservations are encouraged.

Expert on Finance and Social Investment Presents Carleton Convocation, Asking How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:35 -0500

On Friday, Oct.30, as part of its weekly convocation series, Carleton College is pleased to present finance and social investment expert Jonathan Morduch. Widely cited on issues of international development, poverty, and financial access, Morduch’s lecture is entitled, “How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day.” This event, which takes place at 10:50 a.m. in the College’s Skinner Memorial Chapel, is free and open to the public.