Upcoming Convocations:
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Hamlet – Theatre at Centre
Wednesday – Saturday, November 13-16, 2024 | 7:30pm – Weisiger Theatre (open to the public)
Hamlet
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Daniel Bird Tobin
Come see this bold new staging of Shakespeare’s most famous play.
See these “words, words, words” come to life before your eyes.
See Hamlet “hold the mirror up to nature” and discover the rot and beauty within.
Audience: Intended for high school age and older due to mature content (primarily violence).
**CENTRE STUDENTS WILL NEED TO PICK UP A TICKET FROM THE NORTON CENTER BOX OFFICE.
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Palestine and Germany Today: Activism and Resilience (D&I)
Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 1pm – Ewen Room (open to the public)
Palestinian voices in Germany are often marginalized, misrepresented, or silenced in mainstream discourse, perpetuating misconceptions, and contributing to the perpetuation of injustices. This has become more acute recently. In the wake of the October 7th, Hamas attack on Israel, the voices of Palestinian artists and activists have been silenced and canceled. The event is part of the film series "Voices of Resilience: Palestine in the GDR and Germany Today" and showcases Palestine's rich cultural tapestry, enduring resilience, and diasporic roots in Germany. The event will host various actors in the German activist scene including Salahdin Said who is the face of the Palestinian protest movement in Berlin.
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Portraits of Poverty: Ways Poverty Affects Different Populations (D&I)
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 7pm – Young 113 (open to the public)
Poverty does not affect people uniformly. Children and the elderly experience poverty in very different ways, for instance. Therefore, alleviating the impact of poverty for different groups of people often requires customized strategies and tactics. Rev. Mark Howell will discuss the various ways his organization works to lessen the burden of poverty. Rev. Howell will also talk about how the community ministry collaborative model that exists in Louisville greatly enhances the effectiveness of his organization and others to address poverty. Rev. Howell has served as Executive Director of United Crescent Hill Ministries for nearly a decade and has worked in social services agencies offering assistance to the impoverished for over two decades. Howell holds a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Master of Social Work from Hunter College at City University of New York.
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Kentucky Contemporary Ensemble
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 7pm – Combs Warehouse (open to the public)
The Kentucky Contemporary Ensembles jams out to music from 1950 to the present with connections to the traditions stemming from Kentucky and the American South, ranging from country to blues, to soul, to pop and beyond.
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Centre Choirs – Fall Concert
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 7:30pm – Newlin Hall (open to the public)
This performance features Centre Singers, an auditioned group of highly refined singers, and College Choir, a diverse, large, and talented group of students, staff/faculty, and community members. Both groups sing a variety of songs, both classical and contemporary, conducted by Dr. Johann Van Niekerk.
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Kentucky Music Ensemble
Monday, November 21, 2024 | 7pm – Combs Warehouse (open to the public)
This acoustic band, comprised of Centre student musicians, explores the ballad-singing and string-band traditions of the Appalachians, the bluegrass tradition of Central Kentucky, and more recent music inspired by these traditions.
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Centre Fusion and African Drum Ensembles
Monday, December 9, 2024 | 7pm – Weisiger Theatre (open to the public)
Centre's Music Program encourages students to participate in various ensembles, two of which are Centre Fusion and African Percussion. This concert is a fun, vibrant, culturally exuberant, energized night where students show off their percussive talents for the Centre community, as well as the Danville community at large.
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