Join us for the following events. Early arrival is recommended to allow time for parking. Parking is available in areas designated for visitors and, after 5 p.m., in yellow spaces reserved for faculty and staff.
For information on events open to the public, please call the Office of Public Relations, 434/544-8325, 800/621-1669, or sterne@lynchburg.edu.
For information on athletic events, please call the Sports Information Director, 434/544-8495, e-mail: carpenter@lynchburg.edu, or www.lynchburg.edu/athletics.xml.
8/31 - 3/5
Daura Gallery Exhibitions *
"Pierre Daura: Catalan-American Modernist." Paintings, sculpture, and other works by Daura (1896-1976) from the Lynchburg College collection. Shows through March 5, 2010. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center.
10/20 - 12/13
Daura Gallery Exhibitions *
"Fifty Years of Rock." Twenty posters featuring Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, the Grateful Dead, Madonna, and other artists exemplifying the diversity and evolution of the genre. Organized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, Ohio. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center.
Daura Gallery Exhibitions *
"Shutterbugs: Study Abroad Photo Contest." Photographs taken by Lynchburg College students studying abroad during the 2008-09 academic year. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center.
11/30
Senior Symposium Lecture
"Why Does the Art Look Like That? Understanding the Importance of Patronage in the Creation of Works of Art." Dr. Delane Karalow, chair, Art Department, Lynchburg College. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, noon.
12/1
Recreational Tree Climbing
Weather permitting. Sponsored by New Horizons Outdoor Adventure and Leadership Programs. Information: 434/544-8224. Dell, 2:15 p.m.
Faculty Lecture Series
"Human EGF Receptor Signaling in Breast Cancer." Dr. Allison Jablonski, associate professor of biology, Lynchburg College. Refreshments. Sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs. Alumni House Lounge, 4 p.m.
Women's Basketball
LC vs. Randolph-Macon College. Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
12/2
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Eastern Mennonite University. Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
12/3
Westover Alumni Society Holiday Luncheon
For Lynchburg College alumni (classes of 1969 and earlier) and retired faculty and staff. Holiday music selections by the Lynchburg College Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Cynthia Ramsey, assistant professor of music, Lynchburg College. Cost: $13 per person at the door and contribution of a non-perishable food item for the Lynchburg Branch of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Reserved parking available and carpooling encouraged. RSVP by Tuesday, December 1: Office of Alumni Programs, e-mail LCRSVP@lynchburg.edu, 434/544-8293, 800/621-1669, or FAX: 434/544-8653. East Room, Burton Student Center. Coffee hour, 11 a.m.; lunch, noon. (Snow date: Thursday, December 10)
Film
"Woodstock." The original "R"-rated 1970 documentary. No one under age 17 admitted. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m.
Concert
Lynchburg College Handbell Choir and Brass Ensemble. F. Johnson Scott and Mark Campbell, instructors of music, Lynchburg College, conductors. Snidow Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
12/4
Student Recital
Students in vocal and instrumental performance. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 1 p.m.
12/5
Enrollment Open House for Prospective Students
For prospective students and their parents interested in learning more about the opportunity to enroll at Lynchburg College. Campus tour, guest speakers from the campus community, academic sessions, student panel, and financial aid session for parents. Application fee ($30) waived for students submitting a completed application for admission during this program. Reservation and information: 434/544-8437 or www.lynchburg.edu. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, 8 a.m.
12/6
Contemporary, Non-denominational Fellowship
Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 10:30 a.m.
Roman Catholic Mass
Snidow Chapel, 4:30 p.m. Followed by supper, Spiritual Life Center, 500 Brevard Street.
Carols by Candlelight Service
"Who Will Show Us the Way?" Led by Rev. Kaye Edwards ’70, director, Family and Children’s Ministries, Disciples Home Missions, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and Rev. David Edwards ’70, musician and minister, Church of the Covenant, United Church of Christ/Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Featuring the Lynchburg College Concert and Handbell Choirs and Faculty Centennial Brass. Children welcome. Offering taken to benefit Miriam’s House, a local long-term residential program for women and children. Ticket information: 434/544-8344. Snidow Chapel, 7 p.m.
12/7
Senior Symposium Lecture
"The Academy of Music Theatre: A Legacy Re-born." Richard Kordos, executive director, Academy of Fine Arts, Historic Downtown Lynchburg. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, noon.
12/8
Recreational Tree Climbing
Weather permitting. Sponsored by New Horizons Outdoor Adventure and Leadership Programs. Information: 434/544-8224. Dell, 2:15 p.m.
12/10 - 12/12
Lynchburg College Theatre Festival of One-Act Plays
Student voices from the Theatre Directing Class. Mature themes and language. Latecomers cannot be seated. Studio Theatre (Room 100), lower level, Dillard Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m.
12/11
Men's and Women's Track and Field (Indoor)
Annual Lynchburg Intra-Squad Meet. Information: 434/544-8495.
Winter Concert
Lynchburg College Orchestra and Wind Symphony. Dr. Oeida Hatcher, associate professor of music/director of music education and instrumental studies, Lynchburg College, conductor. Ticket information: 434/544-8344. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 7:30 p.m.
12/12
12/13
Contemporary, Non-denominational Fellowship
Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 10:30 a.m.
Select Sunday in the Daura Gallery
"Federal Era Holiday Traditions." Gregory Krueger, curator, Lynchburg Museum System. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center, 2 p.m.
Roman Catholic Mass
Snidow Chapel, 4:30 p.m. Followed by supper, Spiritual Life Center, 500 Brevard Street.
12/18
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Methodist University (N.C.). Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
Lynchburg College Belk Astronomical Observatory Public Viewing
Astronomical binoculars, 8-inch telescopes, and the 20-inch Margaret Gilbert Telescope. Admission by ticket only (four tickets per person/family; limit of 24 persons per viewing). Tickets available by emailing katherine.r.hix@gmail.com beginning at 6 p.m., Tuesday, December 1. Information: sumerlin@lynchburg.edu. Weather postponement announcements: 434/544-STAR (7827). Lynchburg College's Claytor Nature Study Center, 8 p.m. (Rain date: Saturday, December 19)
12/28
Women's Basketball
LC vs. Juniata College (Penn.). Turner Gymnasium, 6 p.m.
1/2
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Averett University. Turner Gymnasium, 3 p.m.
1/6
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Guilford College (N.C.). Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
1/8
Women's Basketball
LC vs. Washington & Lee University. Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
1/9
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Bridgewater College. Turner Gymnasium, 3 p.m.
1/16
Women's Basketball
LC vs. Hollins University. Turner Gymnasium, 4 p.m.
1/18 - 3/15
Daura Gallery Exhibition †
"Peace Warriors and Solitudes: Recent Photographs by Carl Chiarenza." Silver gelatin and Iris prints from Peace Warriors (2003) and Solitudes (2004), recent series of abstract works by one of the preeminent photographers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, inspired in part by the artist’s reactions to the Iraq war. Organized by the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond. Opening reception, January 20, 4 p.m. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center.
1/18
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration †
"A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." Readings, reflections, and musical selections highlighting the work and contributions made by Dr. King. Sponsored by Multicultural, Access, and Commuter Services (MACS), Black Student Association (BSA), and Office of the Chaplain. Information: 434/544-8472. Snidow Chapel, 6 p.m.
1/20
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Hampden-Sydney College. Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
1/22
Lynchburg College Belk Astronomical Observatory Public Viewing
Astronomical binoculars, 8-inch telescopes, and the 20-inch Margaret Gilbert Telescope. Admission by ticket only (four tickets per person/family; limit of 24 persons per viewing). Tickets available by emailing katherine.r.hix@gmail.com beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, January 1. Information: sumerlin@lynchburg.edu. Weather postponement announcements: 434/544-STAR (7827). Lynchburg College's Claytor Nature Study Center, 8 p.m. (Rain date: Saturday, January 23)
1/23
Women's Basketball
LC vs. Eastern Mennonite University. Turner Gymnasium, 4 p.m.
1/24
Contemporary, Non-denominational Fellowship
Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 10:30 a.m.
Men's Basketball (Junior Varsity)
LC vs. Roanoke College. Turner Gymnasium, 1 p.m.
Roman Catholic Mass
Snidow Chapel, 4:30 p.m. Followed by supper, Spiritual Life Center, 500 Brevard Street.
1/25
Senior Symposium Lecture
"Science and Not Science: What’s the Difference?" Dr. Neal Sumerlin, director, Belk Astronomical Observatory, Lynchburg College’s Claytor Nature Study Center. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, noon.
Faculty Lecture Series
"Can Echinacea Really Cure the Common Cold? The Science Behind Herbal Products." Dr. David Freier, associate professor of biomedical science, Lynchburg College. Refreshments. Sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs. Alumni House Lounge, 4 p.m.
1/27
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Virginia Wesleyan College. Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
1/28
Esther C. Olin Lecture Recital Series on Piano Performance
"Ludwig van Beethoven: Defining Genius for Over a Century." Dr. Cynthia Ramsey, assistant professor of music, Lynchburg College. Performers: Noémi Otto, instructor of piano; Dr. Pamela James, assistant professor of music, F. Johnson Scott III, instructor of music; Brittany Montoro '10, music theory and composition major; and Matthew Booth '11, music performance major (piano). Ticket information: 434/544-8344. Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 7:30 p.m.
1/29
Women's Basketball
LC vs. Emory & Henry College. Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
1/30
Enrollment Open House for Prospective Students
For prospective students and their parents interested in learning more about the opportunity to enroll at Lynchburg College. Campus tour, guest speakers from the campus community, academic sessions, student panel, and financial aid session for parents. Application fee ($30) waived for students submitting a completed application for admission during this program. Reservation and information: 434/544-8437 or www.lynchburg.edu. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, 8 a.m.
Women's Basketball
LC vs. Guilford College (N.C.). Turner Gymnasium, 4 p.m.
Men's Basketball
LC vs. Roanoke College. Turner Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
1/31
Contemporary, Non-denominational Fellowship
Sydnor Performance Hall, Elliot & Rosel Schewel Hall, 10:30 a.m.
Select Sunday in the Daura Gallery
"The Abstract Photography of Carl Chiarenza." N. Elizabeth Schlatter, deputy director and curator of exhibitions, University of Richmond Museums. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center, 2 p.m.
Roman Catholic Mass
Snidow Chapel, 4:30 p.m. Followed by supper, Spiritual Life Center, 500 Brevard Street.
2/9
Richard P. Gifford Lecture
"The Lessons of ENRON: The Importance of Ethical Leadership." Sherron Watkins, Enron whistleblower, TIME Magazine Person of the Year (2002), and author of Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of ENRON. Book signing following. Sponsored by the School of Business and Economics. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, 7:30 p.m.
2/14
Select Sunday in the Daura Gallery
"Affairs of the Heart: Love and Romance in Masterpieces of Art." Dr. Mary Sweeney Ellett, art historian. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center, 2 p.m.
2/15
Geraldine Lyon Owen Lecture
Carrie Brown, associate professor of English and Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence, Sweet Briar College; author, The Rope Walk (Pantheon, 2007); recipient, National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Alumni House Lounge, 6 p.m.
2/16
Faculty Lecture Series
"Race as Region, Region as Race: How Black and White Southerners Understand Their Regional Identities." Ashley Thompson, assistant professor of sociology, Lynchburg College. Research coauthored with Melissa Sloan, Drew University. Sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs. Alumni House Lounge, 4 p.m.
2/17
Thornton Reading
Irene McKinney, Thornton Writer-in-Residence and author of Six O'Clock Mine Report (1989), Vivid Companion (2004), and Unthinkable: New and Selected Poems (2009); appointed poet laureate of West Virginia (1994); recipient, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry. Reception and book signing following. Sponsored by The Richard H. Thornton Endowment and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Hopwood Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
2/19
Lynchburg College Belk Astronomical Observatory Public Viewing
Astronomical binoculars, 8-inch telescopes, and the 20-inch Margaret Gilbert Telescope. Admission by ticket only (four tickets per person/family; limit of 24 persons per viewing). Tickets available by emailing katherine.r.hix@gmail.com beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, February 1. Information: sumerlin@lynchburg.edu. Weather postponement announcements: 434/544-STAR (7827). Lynchburg College's Claytor Nature Study Center, 8 p.m. (Rain date: Saturday, February 20)
2/23
Lecture †
"Why Museums Matter and the Arts Are Important." Susan Stamberg, special correspondent, National Public Radio. Sponsored by Friends of the Daura Gallery, Fine Arts & Lecture Series, School of Communication and the Arts, and Year of Alliances and Diversity. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, 7:30 p.m.
2/25 - 2/28
Lynchburg College Theatre Production
Thoroughly Modern Millie. Jazzy musical comedy set in the 1920s when the rules of love and women’s status were changing. Tickets: $10, adults; $8, senior citizens (60+); $5, students. Box office: 434/544-8380. Theatre, Dillard Fine Arts Center, February 25, 26, and 27, 7:30 p.m.; February 28, 2 p.m.
2/26
Interactive Presentation and Concert
"Music and Healing: The Garden of Joys and Sorrows." An exploration of the physical and psychological healing power of music. Featuring Astraios, a national network of freelance musicians that encourages interaction between musicians and audience members. A benefit performance for Centra’s Alan Pearson Cancer Center. Information: 434/544-8634. Snidow Chapel, 7 p.m.
3/6
A Night in the Big Apple
A festive evening featuring an Italian buffet prepared by Lynchburg College chef Michial Neal, favorite tunes from Broadway and movie hits, a silent auction, and more. $35 per person. Proceeds to benefit the Lynchburg College Choral Union. Ticket information: 434/544-8664. Memorial Ball Room, Hall Campus Center, 6:30 p.m.
3/15 - 4/18
Daura Gallery Exhibition †
"From Protest to Peace: Murals by The Bogside Artists of Northern Ireland." Digital reproductions by Bogside Artists Tom and William Kelly and Kevin Hasson of murals that serve as expressions of cultural and political identity in Northern Ireland and as mediums to advance the peace and reconciliation process. On loan from the Georgia Southern University Museum and organized in association with the University Honors Program and Center for Irish Studies and the Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN) at the University of Ulster. Opening reception: March 16, 4 p.m. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center.
3/18
Ida Wise East Memorial Lecture
"My Provenance: From Aunt Gertrude to Sydney Freedberg." Bruce Cole, president and CEO, The American Revolution Center, Philadelphia; and former chairman, The National Endowment for the Humanities. Hopwood Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Rosel Schewel Lecture in Education and Human Diversity †
Dr. John Seita, associate professor of social work, Michigan State University. Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, 7:30 p.m.
3/19
Lynchburg College Belk Astronomical Observatory Public Viewing
Astronomical binoculars, 8-inch telescopes, and the 20-inch Margaret Gilbert Telescope. Admission by ticket only (four tickets per person/family; limit of 24 persons per viewing). Tickets available by emailing katherine.r.hix@gmail.com beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, March 1. Information: sumerlin@lynchburg.edu. Weather postponement announcements: 434/544-STAR (7827). Lynchburg College's Claytor Nature Study Center, 8 p.m. (Rain date: Saturday, March 20)
3/21
Select Sunday in the Daura Gallery †
"Irish Culture." Dr. Kate Gray, associate professor of English, Lynchburg College. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center, 2 p.m.
4/16
Lynchburg College Belk Astronomical Observatory Public Viewing
Astronomical binoculars, 8-inch telescopes, and the 20-inch Margaret Gilbert Telescope. Admission by ticket only (four tickets per person/family; limit of 24 persons per viewing). Tickets available by emailing katherine.r.hix@gmail.com beginning at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 1. Information: sumerlin@lynchburg.edu. Weather postponement announcements: 434/544-STAR (7827). Lynchburg College's Claytor Nature Study Center, 9 p.m. (Rain date: Saturday, April 17)
Information
- All activities are open to the public without charge unless noted otherwise.
- Early arrival is recommended to allow time for parking. For evening events, parking is available in areas designated for visitors and, after 5 p.m., in yellow spaces reserved for faculty and staff.
- Events open to the public: Office of Public Relations, 434/544-8325, 800/621-1669, or E-mail: sterne@lynchburg.edu
- Athletic events: Sports Information Director, 434/544-8495, E-mail: carpenter@lynchburg.edu, or http://www.lynchburg.edu/athletics
* Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Select Sundays, 1 - 4 p.m. Closed Saturdays, holidays, and College recesses. Gallery is fully accessible to physically challenged visitors. For information and to schedule an appointment, call 434/544-8343 or 434/544-8595. To receive e-mail announcements about exhibitions and programs, send your e-mail address to cassidy.l@lynchburg.edu.
† Lynchburg College has designated the 2009-10 academic year as the Year of Alliances and Diversity. Numerous events and activities will focus on the importance of working together to appreciate differences.