| Through September 30
Alison Byrnes' "Mors Voluntaria and Other Misfortunes"
Academic Complex, Lewis Art Gallery
"Mors Voluntaria and Other Misfortunes" is a painting exhibition by Alison Byrnes.
Byrnes will speak during a Friday Forum/Gallery Talk with reception afterward on September 12 at 12:30 pm.
Free
Contact Emmie King, 601-212-9622 or kingel@millsaps.edu
Through September 30
Installation Space by Brent Fogt: Sculptural Installation
Academic Complex, Lewis Art Gallery
Free
Friday, September 5
Friday Forum: “Grand Theft Jesus: The Hijacking of Religion in America”
12:30 p.m.
Ford Academic Complex, Room 215
Robert McElvaine, Mississippi History Department
Millsaps history professor Robert McElvaine will discuss his new book, “Grand Theft Jesus: The Hijacking of Religion in America.” McElvaine calls on people to reject the popular brand of religion that he calls “Christianitylite” and names some of the leading preachers in America to “Jesus’ Ten Most Unwanted list.”
Free
Contact Steven G. Smith, 601-974-1334, or smithsg@millsaps.edu
Wednesday, September 10
2008-2009 Southern Circuit Film Series: “Shame”
7 p.m.
Ford Academic Complex, Rom 215
Shame tells the story of Mukhtaran Mai, a Pakistani woman who stood up to a tribal council and began an international human rights story. The documentary has been called stunning, remarkable and sensitive and has been shown at Film Festivals around the world. Variety called it “A powerfully written and directed essay in courage.”
Free
Contact Melissa A. Lea, 601-974-1755, or leama@millsaps.edu
Friday, September 12
Friday Forum: “Famous Suicides”
12:30 p.m.
Lewis Art Gallery
Painter Alison Byrnes will discuss her exhibit in the Lewis Art Gallery, “Mors Voluntaria and Other Misfortunes,” which deals with historical connections among famous suicides and modes or representing death artistically.
Contact Emmie King, 601-212-9622 or kingel@millsaps.edu
Monday, September 15
Faculty/Guest Recital
7:30 p.m.
Ford Academic Complex
Departmental Performance: “Collage” Concert by faculty members & teaching artists of Millsaps College Department of Performing Arts
Free
Contact Linda Nix, 601-974-1422 or nixls@millsaps.edu
Wednesday, September 17
Arts & Lecture Series: Southern Writers on the Civil War
7 p.m.
Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall
Southern Writers on the Civil War – Dr. Jason K. Phillips, Howard Bahr and Judge Robert Evans
Tickets are $50 each ($45 if purchased before Sept. 17); $40 each for senior citizens ($35 if purchased before Sept. 17) and a variety of prices for donors
Contact Luran Buchanan, 601-974-1043 or buchall@millsaps.edu
Friday, September 19
Friday Forum: “Temple of the Song”
12:30 p.m.
Ford Academic Complex, Room 215
The Millsaps Rock ‘n’ Roll Club and the Hooks Project
What makes a song great? Millsaps faculty, staff, and students will examine specific awesome ingredients in rock songs.
Free
Contact Steven G. Smith, 601-974-1334, or smithsg@millsaps.edu
Monday September 22
Fall Community Enrichment Series
Many fun, noncredit classes will be offered for adults through the Continuing Education Office starting this week.
Contact the Continuing Education Office, 601-974-1130, or gibsonk@millsaps.edu
Thursday, September 25
Fall Forum sponsored by Else School of Management and CFA Society of Mississippi
8 a.m.
Leggett Special Events Center
Louis Crane, chairman and chief investment officer of Orleans Capital Management, will speak about “The Energy Odyssey.”
Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., with the program starting at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $15 per person, which is payable at the door. Reservations are suggested.
Contact 601-974-1250.
Thursday, September 25
Moreton Lecture: Dr. Doug Price, University of Wisconsin
7 p.m.
Ford Academic Complex, Room 214
Room 215
Dr. Doug Price, Weinstein professor of European archaeology and director of the Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, will be the speaker.
Contact Professor Timothy Ward, 601- 974 1405 or wardtj@millsaps.edu
Friday, September 26
Friday Forum: “The Goal of the Corporation: Stockholder or Stakeholder?”
Bill Brister and Diane Baker, Else School of Management
12:30 p.m. Academic Complex, Room 215
Two Millsaps professors will debate a fundamental question in business: Should the primary goal of the corporation be to maximize stockholder wealth, or should corporations expand their primary goals of performance to include other stakeholders including labor, suppliers, the larger human community, and the environment?
Free
Contact Steven G. Smith, 601-974-1334, or smithsg@millsaps.edu
Friday, September 26
Bell Piano Series Concert I: William Westney, pianist
6:45 p.m. Pre-Concert Lecture by Dr. Lynn Raley - Ford Academic Complex Room AC 215
7:30 p.m. Concert - Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall
Proclaimed a “formidable pianist” in The New York Times, and “riveting” by The New York Post, pianist William Westney was the top prize winner of the Geneva International Competition and has appeared in European telecasts and as soloist with major orchestras. Critics praise his recordings of solo and chamber works, and Newsweek selected his CRI recording of Leo Ornstein’s works as one of the “Ten Best American Music Recordings” of the year.
Tickets $15 general admission / $5 student (Millsaps Faculty/Staff & MMTA discounts available)
Tickets available at the door, or call 601-974-1422 with credit card
Saturday, September 27
Un-Masterclass: William Westney, pianist
9 a.m. – noon
Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall
An internationally noted educator, conference presenter, and author, Westney’s unique “Un-Master Class” performance workshops are in great demand in the U.S. and abroad. In 2003 Amadeus Press published William Westney’s first book, The Perfect Wrong Note, to critical acclaim.
Free & open to the public
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