NOVEMBER 2008
The New President and the Politics of Faith
Wed., November 5
10 a.m.
Neely Dining Room
Melissa Rogers is the founder and director of Wake Forest University’s Center for Religion and Public Affairs and former executive director of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in Washington, D.C. Rogers has appeared on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including NBC Nightly News, CNN, Court TV and NPR. Her op-ed pieces have been published by ABC News, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Fort-Worth Star Telegram, Legal Times and Religion News Service. Rogers has worked as general counsel of the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty based in Washington, D.C. She has been recognized by National Journal as one of the church-state experts “politicians will call on when they get serious about addressing an important public policy issue.” She has written widely about the relationship between religion and public affairs and has testified before the Judiciary Committee to the U.S Senate on religion’s role in the public square. Rogers will examine the major issues of faith and politics that the new president will be dealing with in the next four years.
The New Administration and the Economy: What Can We Expect?
Thurs., November 6
5 p.m.
Massey Boardroom
Economist Jonathan Wight is a professor of economics at the University of Richmond and is author of several books, including Saving Adam Smith. He will speak just two days after the presidential election, giving an ethical analysis of what should happen in the economic policies of the new administration.
The 2008 Fall Choral Institute Concert
Fri., November 7
7:30 p.m.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Oratorio Chorus, the University Symphony Orchestra and regional high school choirs present a program of American composers with guest conductor Dr. Eph Ehly.
Urban/Pop Showcase
Sat., November 8
7 p.m.
Curb Event Center
Barry Drake: 70’s Rock ‘n Roll History: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Mon., November 10
7 p.m.
Beaman Meeting Room A
Barry Drake has often been called a walking encyclopedia of rock ‘n roll. Starting in 1965, Drake became a performer and songwriter, playing alongside Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Emmylou Harris, Loudon Wainwright III, Richie Havens and James Taylor in the clubs of New York’s Greenwich Village. In 1984 Drake added rock ‘n roll lectures to an already busy concert schedule. He will discuss how the historical development of 70’s music has impacted society.
Poetry Reading by Lisa Williams
Mon., November 10
7 p.m.
Vince Gill Room
Originally from Nashville, Tenn., Lisa Williams received her B.A. from Belmont University, M.A. in literature with creative writing thesis from the University of Cincinnati and her M.F.A. in creative writing/poetry from the University of Virginia. Williams’ book of poems The Hammered Dulcimer (1998) won the May Swenson Poetry Award. Her second book, Woman Reading to the Sea, was selected by Joyce Carol Oates for the 2007 Barnard Women Poets Prize and was published by W.W. Norton in April 2008. Her poems have been published or forthcoming in Measure, Salmagundi, Raritan, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Cincinnati Review and Southwest Review. Her essays on contemporary poets appear in The Hollins Critic. In 2004, Williams was awarded the Rome Prize in Literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is currently associate professor of English at Centre College and a Centre Scholar.
Commercial Voice Faculty: American Popular Songs
Mon., November 10
7:30 p.m.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Presidential Election Wrap-Up
Tues., November 11
7 p.m.
MBC 103
The presidential election is over, but the academic analyses are just beginning. Political science professors Nathan Griffith, Larry German and Vaughn May will offer their interpretations of what happened.
As It Is In Heaven
November 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.
November 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 2:30 p.m.
Black Box Theater
A moving portrayal of upheaval caused when the utopian existence of an 1830’s Shaker community in Kentucky is threatened by the arrival of “newcomers” claiming to see angels.
Effective Leadership with Dave Buerhing
Tues., November 18
6 p.m.
MBC 104
Dave Buerhing is a devoted follower of Jesus who uses his gifts and time to serve as the founder and Executive Director of the Lionshare Leadership Group. He has invested what he has learned about the ways of God in the lives of current and emerging leaders.
Guantanomo Prosecutor U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld
Fri., November 21
10 a.m.
Belmont Heights Baptist Church Sanctuary
Join us to hear U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, the military lawyer who discovered injustice at the heart of the military commissions and resigned due to his Christian principles.
Ragtime
November 21 and 22 at 7:30, November 23 at 2:30 p.m.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Ragtime, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel, mixes real life historical figures and fictional characters to tell the story of America in the early decades of the 20th century. Intertwining the lives of upper class white protestants, African Americans and newly arrived immigrants from Eastern Europe, Ragtime is a story of social change and challenge. Its music is as diverse as its characters and is filled with marches, ballads, calkwalks, gospel hymns and, of course ragtime! Ragtime is an epic sweep of the beginning of American society...a real American classic!
Call (615) 460-8500 or visit the Curb Box Office for advanced tickets. Ticket availability at the door will vary by performance. Charge: $10 for Adults, $5 for Senior Citizens (65 and over), Faculty, Staff and non-Belmont students. Free for Belmont students.
Partial funding for Ragtime has been provided by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz.
Wind Ensemble Concert
Mon., November 24
7:30 p.m.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
