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15th Annual Creative Arts Festival

Date: February 4, 2010
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Experience Andrews University’s rich arts culture during the 15th Annual Creative Arts Festival, a weeklong event of fine arts, crafts, music and poetry. A variety of events are scheduled for March 1–7, 2010.
  
Art demonstrations, drama performances, workshops and concerts will bring art alive as campus and community artists and groups host events at various locations across campus.

The James White Library will hold afternoon art demonstrations in the front lobby throughout the week, as well as fine art exhibits. Norma Greenidge, library employee, will teach crocheting on Monday, March 1, from 2–4 p.m. On Tuesday, March 2, community member Angie West will demonstrate calligraphy from 1–3 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, will feature community member Sandra White demonstrating cake decorating from 2–4 p.m. Finally, local portrait artist Harry Ahn and his students will teach drawing from 1–4 p.m. on Thursday, March 4. Throughout the week, Ahn and his students' work will be on display in the library gallery. Andrews-owned fine art by Rembrandt, Roualt and Chagall will also be on display.

Brian Manley, assistant professor of art, and his students will draw complimentary portrait sketches from 12–2 p.m. in Meier and Burman Hall lobbies on Monday, March 1, and in the Seminary Commons on Wednesday, March 3.

Spend a quiet lunch hour listening to classical musicians perform while watching an artist create a beautiful picture on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 2–4, from 12:30–1:30 p.m. in the Seminary Commons.

The Creative Arts Festival will also feature evenings of music, drama and poetry. The Nu Sigma English Honors Society will hold a night of poetry and jazz at the Forsyth Honors House on Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m. G.R. Pearson-Burrell, a local writer, will read her poetry at the Writing Center in Nethery Hall (Room 203) on Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m.

The 52-member Grammy award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, at the Howard Performing Arts Center. Formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African gospel music, they also sing a mix of traditional hymns, Jamaican reggae, American pop and spiritually-themed secular songs. Tickets for this event can be purchased from the Howard Center Box Office by calling 269-471-3560. An AU Music Festival Showcase Recital featuring Department of Music choirs and Sinfonietta takes place on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m.
The Wind Symphony Vesper Concert is held on Friday, March 5, at 7 p.m. and music students from the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist academies will perform Saturday, March 6, at 4 p.m. All of these concerts will be held at the Howard Performing Arts Center.

Enjoy a unique display of recycled fashion—original outfits from second-hand clothes—on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in Dining Services. Meet the designers and hear them talk about their innovative creations.

UPDATE: Saturday and Sunday performances have been postponed till further notice due to illness of a major cast member.
Students from the Department of English will present three dramatic performances of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Performances take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 8 p.m. on Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sunday in the Burman Hall auditorium.

Now in its 15th year, the Creative Arts Festival was created with the purpose of relieving the lull of winter for students, faculty, staff and the community by offering a variety of indoor events highlighting the various fine arts disciplines and talents at Andrews University.

Schedule at a Glance

James White Library Exhibits

Library Gallery—Drawings by Harry Ahn and his students
Main Floor Display Case— Andrews-owned fine art by the Masters including Rembrandt, Roualt and Chagall

Monday, March 1
12–2 p.m. 
Meier and Burman Hall Lobbies
Portrait Sketches

2–4 p.m.  
James White Library Lobby
Crochet Demonstration

6 p.m. 
Howard Performing Arts Center
Faculty/Staff Awards

7 p.m.  
Forsyth Honors House
Nu Sigma’s Jazz Night
The Creative Writing Poetry class will entertain with their creativity. Other budding poets—submit your poetry to Scott Moncrieff (moncrief@andrews.edu) if you wish to participate.

Tuesday, March 2
11:30 a.m. 
Academic Discovery Co-curricular Choices
Various locations

12:30–1:30 p.m.  
Seminary Commons
Classical Brown Bag Lunch
Come enjoy a quiet lunch hour sitting in the Seminary Commons listening to classical musicians performing joyful music and at the same time watch an artist produce a beautiful piece of art.

1–3 p.m. 
James White Library Lobby
Calligraphy

7 p.m. 
Howard Performing Arts Center
Soweto Gospel Choir

7 p.m. 
Writing Center, Nethery Hall, Room 203
Poetry Reading  
Gayle Pearson-Burrel, Niles resident and author of The Vellum Papers, a memoir of her growing-up years in Benton Harbor, will present her poetry.

Wednesday, March 3
11:30-12:20    
Integrated Marketing & Communication Building
The Artistic Nature of God
Presentation by Seminary professor, Jo Ann Davidson, based on her book Toward a Theology of Beauty: A Biblical Perspective. (Seating by the fireplace limited to 20, so come early.)

12–2 p.m.  
Seminary Commons
Portrait Sketches

12:30–1:30 p.m. 
Seminary Commons
Classical Brown Bag Lunch
Come enjoy a quiet lunch hour sitting in the Seminary Commons listening to classical musicians performing joyful music and at the same time watch an artist produce a beautiful piece of art.

2–4 p.m.  
James White Library Lobby
Cake Decorating

7 p.m.  
Dining Services
Recycled Fashion Display

7 p.m. 
Howard Performing Arts Center
AU Music Festival Showcase Recital
Department of Music choirs and Sinfonietta.

Thursday, March 4
11:30 a.m. 
Pioneer Memorial Church
University Forum
Lauren Winner, author of Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath and Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity.

12:30–1:30 p.m. 
Seminary Commons
Classical Brown Bag Lunch
Come enjoy a quiet lunch hour sitting in the Seminary Commons listening to classical musicians performing joyful music and at the same time watch an artist produce a beautiful piece of art.

1–4 p.m.  
James White Library Lobby
Drawing Demonstration
Local portrait artist Harry Ahn and drawing students.

7 p.m. 
Burman Hall Auditorium
Drama Presentation
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, a production by the Department of English, directed by Bruce Closser, assisted by Rebecka Noble.
Cast: Class members of ENGL430: Topics—Play Performance
Waldo—Brian Urias
Lydian—Molly Schuster
Mother—Judy Clippinger
Henry—Jay Oetman
John—Fred Guerrero
Bailey—Bryan Szarflaski
Deaconess Ball—Rebecka Noble
Ellen—Katherine Paul
Sam Staples  Brandon Easton
Edward—(TBA)
William— (TBA)

Friday, March 5
7 p.m. 
Howard Performing Arts Center
Wind Symphony Vesper Concert

Saturday, March 6
4 p.m. 
Howard Performing Arts Center
AU Music Festival Concert
Music students from Lake Union academies.

POSTPONED: 8 p.m. 
Burman Hall Auditorium
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (See cast list above.)
UPDATE: Saturday and Sunday performances have been postponed till further notice due to illness of a major cast member.

CANCELED: 8 p.m. 
Howard Performing Arts Center
Faculty Recital
Chi Yong Yun, pianist, will perform works from composers such as Bach, Haydn, Schumann, and Liszt.

POSTPONED: Sunday, March 7
7 p.m. 
Burman Hall Auditorium
Drama Presentation
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (See cast list above.)
UPDATE: Saturday and Sunday performances have been postponed till further notice due to illness of a major cast member. 
 



 
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