Bluffton University arts and events:

September 2010 Events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.

Sept. 10 Colloquium: "Exploring the Themes of Imprisonment in Gothic Novels," by Dr. Cynthia Bandish, associate professor of English, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Sept. 14 President's Forum: Dr. James M. Harder, 11 a.m., Founders Hall

Sept. 17 Artist's Reception: Mark Nafziger, ceramics, 4-6 p.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center

Sept. 21 Forum: "People Serving People," with a panel of social services and medical providers, 11 a.m., Founders Hall

Sept. 21 Constitution Forum: Rudi Kauffman, assistant professor of restorative justice, 7 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Sept. 24 Colloquium: "Becoming C.: The Anabaptist History of Henry Smith," by Dr. Perry Bush, professor of history, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Sept. 27 Studio Demonstration: Mark Nafziger, ceramics, 2-4 p.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center

Sept. 27 Visiting Writer's Reading: Frank Dobson, author of The Race is Not Given and Rendered Invisible: Stories of Blacks, Whites, Love and Death, 4 p.m., Musselman Library

Sept. 28 Forum: "Cross-Cultural Experiences" of Bluffton students, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Founders Hall

Sept. 30 Artist Series: Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, 7:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall. Order tickets online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu, or by contacting the box office at 419-358-3239 or [email protected].