Goshen College will honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. by holding its 13th annual all-school Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day, emphasizing the values and ideals that characterized King's work, on Monday, Jan. 16.
In conjunction with Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 16 and February's Black History Month, the Goshen College Library Gallery will feature sculptures, drawings and paintings by local African-American artists Jake Webster of Elkhart and Terry Waddell of South Bend from Jan. 15 through Feb. 24 in the exhibit "Hope and History." These artists unite in depicting black life in the past, present and future in Elkhart County and beyond.
Honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in the context of the Christian faith that sustained him, a 7:30 a.m. community breakfast Jan. 16 at Goshen College will begin the day with prayer and remembrance.
Krysta Hawkley, a 2003 graduate of the Goshen College music program, will return to campus on Jan. 13 to perform a piano recital at the Community School of the Arts at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall. Hawkley's recital program includes pieces by J.S. Bach, Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt and Igor Stravinsky. The concert is free and open to the public.
An expert in contemporary art criticism, Dr. Terry Barrett is Professor of Art Education at The Ohio State University. He is the first art educator to be a visiting artist in the Kenagy series. Barrett, an art critic in education for the Ohio Arts Council, is the recipient…
Linda Freel, drawing and painting Reception: Sept. 4 Linda Freel is an instructor of graphic design at Ivy Tech. She currently lives and is an active artist in Michiana.
From acclaimed musical theater favorites sung by Colm Wilkinson of "Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Misérables" to the soul-stirring gospel of the Grammy-winning Blind Boys of Alabama to a top-notch conductor-less string orchestra, the 2005-2006 Goshen College Performing Arts Series will again feature performances from diverse musicians and musical styles for Michiana audiences, with ticket sales beginning July 15.
Juried student show: 2005 Reception: May 1 Selected Goshen College student work.
The end of a four-year journey came for 223 Goshen College graduates, members of the 107th graduating class, who accepted diplomas from Interim President John D. Yordy in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center on April 24.
Graduation Exhibit: 2005 Combined works by senior art students.
