February Bluffton University arts calendar on the Icon
February is full of events at Bluffton University. Here's a listing of those programs. Events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.
Feb. 2 Art exhibit: Opening of “At the Mercy of the Muse,” sculptures by Dan Chudzinski, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center. Hours through March 1 are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. A reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8.
Feb. 3 C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture: “The Professor as Peacemaker: C. Henry Smith and the Mennonite Intellectual Tradition, 1920-1948,” by Dr. Perry Bush, professor of history at Bluffton, 11 a.m., Founders Hall
Feb. 10 Forums: Cross-cultural experiences of Bluffton students who spent fall semester in Guatemala (11 a.m.) and in Washington, D.C., and Ireland (7 p.m.), both in Founders Hall
Feb. 10 Play: “The Vagina Monologues,” a student-led production of the play based on playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women, 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds benefiting Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services in Findlay.
Feb. 12 Play: “The Vagina Monologues,” a student-led production of the play based on playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women, 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds benefiting Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services in Findlay.
Feb. 13 Colloquium: “Leadership within Athletic Departments: Examining Sports Programs’ Success,” by Heather Bruder, assistant professor of sport management and chair of Bluffton’s health, fitness and sport science department, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall
Feb. 14 Play: “The Vagina Monologues,” a student-led production of the play based on playwright Eve Ensler’s interviews with more than 200 women, 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds benefiting Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services in Findlay.
Feb. 15 Music: Winter Instrumental Concert, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Feb. 17 Forum: Student Senate presidential debate, 11 a.m., Founders Hall
Feb. 22 Music: Masterworks Concert, featuring a performance of Haydn’s “Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo” and the high school senior finalists in Bluffton’s Performing Scholar Competition, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Feb. 24 Forum: “Inspiring Commitment to Social Issues Through Theatre Education,” by Dr. Jo Beth Gonzalez, director of theatre at Bowling Green High School and president of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, 11 a.m., Founders Hall
Feb. 27 Colloquium: “Parsing the Palate: A Mixed Methods Analysis of the U.S. Food Advocacy Network,” by Dr. Matthew Friesen, assistant professor of sociology at Bluffton, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall
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