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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2002
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Birmingham-Southern College has
announced its schedule of major events for fall 2002.
The college's fall events include:
August 24- Move-in Day. New students arrive
on campus. 226-4729.
August 25 - Opening of Residence Halls.
Returning students arrive on campus. 226-4729.
August 28 - First Day of Fall Term classes.
226-4697.
August 29 O- pening of School Convocation.
Convocation will feature the Honorable Sandra H. Storm, Munger Auditorium,
10:45 a.m. Storm is a BSC graduate and presiding circuit judge with
the Family Court of Jefferson County. 226-4650.
September 11 -Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation,
First United Methodist Church in downtown Birmingham, Noon. Sponsored
by the college's Hess Center for Leadership and Service and several
local businesses and groups, the interfaith service is to remember
those who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001, and to honor those working
towards peace. It will feature Dr. Parker Palmer, author of Let
Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach. Palmer is senior associate
of the American Association of Higher Education and a senior advisor
to the Fetzer Institute. 226-4679.
September 14 - A Concert Under the Stars,
Robert R. Meyer Planetarium, presented by the Royal School of Music
and featuring the Boys and Girls Choir from the Episcopal Cathedral
of the Advent, 2 p.m. The performance will be followed by the Planetarium
show "The Cowboy Astronomer." Admission to both events
is free. 226-4771.
September 29 - William DeVan Faculty Recital,
featuring a piano performance by the BSC Artist-in-Residence, Hill
Music Building/Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. 226-4950.
October 4-25 - Vaughn Randall Art Exhibition,
featuring cast iron and bronze work by the artist-in-residence at
Sloss Furnaces, Doris Wainwright Kennedy Art Center/Azar Art Studios.
A reception will be held on opening day from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring
a live iron pore and band entertainment. Exhibit hours are Monday
through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. 226-4928.
October 5 - Preview Day for Prospective Students,
campus. 226-4696.
October 10-13- Little Shop of Horrors Musical
Production, BSC Theatre/Mainstage. A story of the bizarre events
that occur at Mushnik's Skid Row Flower Shop. Showing Oct. 10-12
at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for Fine Arts Society
members will be available Sept. 19 at the BSC Theatre Box Office;
general tickets are $9 and go on sale Sept. 26. Box Office hours
are Monday through Friday from 1-4:45 p.m. 226-4780.
October 12 - "All Systems Go" General
Show, Robert R. Meyer Planetarium (Loch Ness production with
NASA), 2 p.m. Admission is $2. 226-4771.
October 13 - Virginia Goodall Alumna Recital,
featuring a voice performance by the BSC graduate, Hill Music Building/Recital
Hall, 2:30 p.m. 226-4950.
October 17 - Eco Fest IV, featuring foods,
organic wines, and auction items to benefit the college's Southern
Environmental Center, WorkPlay, 6 to 9 p.m. WorkPlay is a former
Southside warehouse transformed into a multimedia complex at 5th
Ave. S. and 23rd St. 226-4934.
October 20-26 - BSC Observance of National
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, campus.
226-4703.
October 25 - Miss BSC Pageant, BSC Theatre/Mainstage,
7 p.m. 226-4729.
October 26 - Family Day, an annual event
to give parents the opportunity to spend time with their students
and meet their instructors. Activities will include a breakfast
with President Neal R. Berte, faculty and staff presentations, and
faculty office visitation. Also, several campus organizations will
hold open houses. 226-4921.
November 1-27- Printmakers Art Exhibition,
regional group exhibition featuring a wide variety of prints, Doris
Wainwright Kennedy Art Center/Azar Art Studios. A reception will
be held on opening day from 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibit hours are Monday
through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. 226-4928.
November 3 - Requiem by Johannes Brahms,
featuring a performance by the BSC Concert and Canterbury United
Methodist Church choirs, Canterbury United Methodist Church in Mountain
Brook, 5 p.m. Admission is free. 226-4950.
November 9 - Preview Day for Prospective Students,
campus. 226-4696.
November 10 - David Smith Faculty Recital,
featuring a voice performance by the BSC music professor, Hill Music
Building/Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m. Admission is free.
226-4950.
November 10- "Sol and Company" General
Show, Robert R. Meyer Planetarium (Morehead Planetarium production-Chapel
Hill, N.C.) 2 p.m. Admission is $2. 226-4771.
November 17 - Mildred Allen Faculty Recital,
featuring a voice performance by the BSC music professor, Hill Music
Building/Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. 226-4950.
November 19 - New Music Concert, featuring
a performance by the BSC student jazz ensemble, Hill Music Building/Recital
Hall, 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
226-4950.
November 19-24 - The Importance of Being Earnest
Theatrical Production, BSC Theatre/Mainstage, featuring a tale
of two young men who have a habit of bending the truth in order
to add a dash of excitement to their lives. Showing Nov. 19-23 at
7:30 p.m. and Nov. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for Fine Arts Society
members will be available Oct. 29 at the BSC Theatre Box Office;
general tickets are $9 and go on sale Nov. 5. Box Office hours are
Monday through Friday from 1-4:45 p.m. 226-4780.
November 22 - Black & Gold Friday.
Named for the college's colors, the annual preview event gives high
school seniors a sampling of campus life, which includes departmental
tours, academic program information, and a complimentary lunch.
Students also will have an opportunity to attend class and listen
to student panels. Call 226-4696 to register to attend.
December 6 & 8 - 66th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols,
featuring BSC choirs, Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood,
Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. Admission is free. 226-4950.
December 14-15 - "The Christmas Star"
General Show, Robert R. Meyer Planetarium (Bays Mountain Planetarium
production), 2 p.m. Admission is $2. 226-4771.
January 12-31- Southeastern Regional High School
Art Competition and Exhibit, Doris Wainwright Kennedy Art Center/Azar
Art Studios. The awards presentation will be held opening day at
2:30 p.m. in the Hill Music Building/Recital Hall. A reception immediately
will follow. The exhibit can be viewed Monday through Friday from
8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 226-4928.
January 25 - "All Systems Go" General
Show, Robert R. Meyer Planetarium (Loch Ness production with
NASA), 2 p.m. Admission is $2. 226-4771.
*Please refer to the listed phone numbers
should you need more information on the event.
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