ADMISSION/SEATINGAdmission to programs is free, and a ticket is not required, unless noted in the calendar. Please refer to the event descriptions for admission price and dates that tickets become available. Patrons with valid Elon University identification may receive tickets free of charge unless noted. Tickets are nonrefundable unless the program is canceled.

SeatingSeats will be held 15 minutes before the performance. As a courtesy to others, patrons should be seated before any program begins.

Box Office hours & contact informationThe Center for the Arts Box Office opens for the Fall 2013 semester on Tuesday, August 27. Hours: Monday–Friday, 12:30 to 5 p.m. (Hours may change for

holidays and dates of major university events.) Phone: (336) 278-5610

Black Box reservations(336) 278-5650 (24-hour service)

Gallery HoursArts West: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Isabella Cannon Room: Monday & Thursday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Online calendar » www.elon.edu/culturalcalendarVisit the website for additional programs, performances and campus events during the fall semester.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 19 Jim Hopfensperger and Nowal Motawi: Recent Work, exhibition openingArts West Gallery On view dailyHopfensperger’s functional furniture pieces illustrate comparisons, contrasts and reconciliations between the history of handmade objects and the culture of mass production, serving as reminders of the elegant relationships and essential connections among the human hand, eye and mind. Motawi’s distinctive art tiles are known for their rich glazes and uniquely American designs inspired by nature, art and architecture. Exhibition continues through September 27.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19Jason Lahr: Signal Jammer Isabella Cannon Room, gallery hours Monday & Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lahr’s paintings combine darkly comic texts with appropriated images, creating shifting narratives of working class male identity as influenced by popular culture. Exhibition continues through October 29. An artist talk takes place Monday, October 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Yeager Recital Hall with a closing reception to follow in the Isabella Cannon Room.

SEPTEMBERTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3Victoria Fischer Faw, pianoWhitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.Faculty recital featuring the music of Béla Bartók and more.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6Even The Rain, film screeningLaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center, 6 p.m.The Department of World Languages and Cultures, in collaboration with Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Communications, presents a series of films on select Fridays this fall. In Even the Rain (2012) by Icíar Bollaín, filmmaker Sebastián (Gael García Bernal) and his cynical producer Costa (Luis Tosar) arrive in Cochabamba, Bolivia, to make a film about Columbus’s conquest and unexpectedly land in the midst of the 2000 Bolivian Water War protests.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 A Brief Wondrous Evening with Junot Díaz McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.The MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning author reads from his acclaimed works and discusses prominent themes of art, love, family, the realities of Caribbean diaspora, American assimilation and lives lived between cultures.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12DRUM WARS: Carmine Appice and Vinny AppiceMcCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Hear the hits that made these legendary drummers famous – experience the ultimate battle! Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Tickets available Tuesday, August 27.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Elon Common Reading Lecture by Conor GrennanAlumni Gym, Koury Center, 7:30 p.m.Grennan is founder of Next Generation Nepal, an international child rights advocate and author of the 2013–14 Elon Common Reading selection. Little Princes is a compelling narrative that connects with themes of diversity, global engagement, human trafficking, poverty, the Nepal region, Buddhism and Hinduism, personal development and writing. Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Tickets available August 27.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19Paul Lockhart, “A Journey of Endeavour”McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Voices of Discovery Science Speaker SeriesRetired U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Lockhart piloted the space shuttle Endeavour on two missions to the International Space Station. These missions involved space station crew exchanges, delivery of supplies and research equipment as well as maintenance work on the station. During the second mission, Lockhart coordinated the spacewalk activities. Lockhart is currently senior vice president for aerospace operations at QinetiQ North America, a division of a multinational defense technology company based in London.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19Hallie Coppedge Hogan, mezzo-soprano & Charles Hogan, pianoWhitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.A recital of art songs featuring works such as “Frauenliebe und -leben” by Robert Schumann and Dominick Argento’s delightful song cycle Miss

Manners on Music.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Here and There, film screeningLaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center, 6 p.m.In his directorial debut, Antonio Méndez Esparza radiantly captures the complex homecoming of a loving father reuniting with his family and the small mountain village in Guerrero, Mexico. The film won top prize at the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes Film Festival.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Religious Communities FairMcBride Gathering Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion, 4 p.m.Representatives from local religious and spiritual communities share information about programs and services. This is a great opportunity to connect with a community of faith or learn more about the religious diversity in our community.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Kenya Safari AcrobatsMcCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.An evening of breathtaking stunts, comedy, audience participation and heart-pounding music will have all ages at the edge of their seats. Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Tickets available September 3.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Taylor Branch, “Myth and Miracles from the King Years”McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.The Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture SeriesAuthor of the landmark trilogy America in the King Years, Branch depicts several watershed moments in civil rights during the time of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Tickets available September 1.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 “The Value(s) of the Liberal Arts”

LaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center, 7:30 p.m.Both domestically and abroad, the liberal arts have recently been criticized for being irrelevant, elitist and impractical. Two esteemed scholars present strikingly different visions of the role of the liberal arts in contemporary society. Elizabeth Minnich is Senior Scholar at the American Association of Colleges and Universities: Office of Diversity, Equity and Global Initiatives. Mary Gowan is dean of the College of Business at James Madison University and former dean of Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. Peter Felten, assistant provost and executive director of Elon’s Center for Engaged Learning, moderates the discussion.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27Department of Music Faculty GalaWhitley Auditorium, 8:30 p.m.Faculty artists invite Elon families and friends to a mixed program for voice, piano, percussion, wind and brass.

MONDAY, AUGUST 20 Jason Lahr: Signal Jammer

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Kenya Safari Acrobats

FRIDAY–SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 & 28CollageDirector: April HillMusic Director: Richard ChurchYeager Recital Hall, Friday, 7 and 8:15 p.m., Saturday, 6 and 7:15 p.m.The Department of Performing Arts presents an exciting program of song and dance from the Broadway stage. Admission by ticket only through the Family Weekend website.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29Dance in the LandscapeArtistic Director: Jason AryehAssistant Director: Julie CrothersPardue Court, Center for the Arts, 1 p.m.Enjoy the Carolina blue sky, the beautiful Elon campus and exquisite dancing by the Elon Dance Company as students explore the use of site specifics.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Morgan Craig: Form, Function and Futility: An Exploration in Architecture and IdentityArtist talk and reception, Arts West Gallery, 5:30 p.m.Craig’s large-scale paintings of dilapidated, abandoned architectural spaces provide a tangible framework through which facets of society can be expressed. He considers the structures as repositories and memorials to the workers who spent a large portion of their lives within the now-spent buildings and to the neighborhoods that thrived at one time within such industrial landscapes. Exhibition continues through October 30.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Elon University Fall Convocation: Steve Wozniak, “Fostering Creativity & Innovation in a Technical Environment”Alumni Gym, Koury Center, 3:30 p.m.Co-founder of Apple Computer, Wozniak revolutionized the personal computer industry and brought computers to the hands of the mass market. For his achievements at Apple, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology, the highest U.S. honor bestowed to leading innovators. Through the years, he has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, and currently serves as Chief Scientist for Fusion-io. The Utah-based corporation develops ioMemory solutions that accelerate virtualization, databases, cloud computing, big data and performance applications.

THURSDAY-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3-9Department of Performing Arts presents The Children’s HourWritten by Lillian Helman Director: Kirby Wahl Thursday-Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m., Monday–Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.American playwright Lillian Hellman established herself in what had been primarily a man’s business when this, her first play, opened on Broadway in 1934. In The Children’s

Hour, a disaffected student in an elite, all-girls school spreads a rumor that her two young, female teachers are secretly lovers. How will – how should

– local society respond? What is the destructive power of her lie? Or is it a lie? Children wrestle with adult topics and adults behave like children in this intriguing drama. Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Reservations are highly recommended and will be taken beginning September 26 by calling (336) 278-5650.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4The Return, film screeningLaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center, 6 p.m.Actor and director Hernan Jimenez wrote, directed and starred in this story of a delightful and life-changing journey back to Costa Rica. Far from the image of Costa Rica promoted by the country’s Department of Tourism, The Return (2012) became the highest grossing Costa Rican film ever and the first to earn international recognition.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Concert for Organ and String Quartet, premiere of Numen Lumen for Organ and StringsComposer: Todd Coleman, Associate Professor of MusicWhitley Auditorium, 3 p.m.The Mary Duke Biddle Chamber Series RecitalTim Olsen, Kenan Professor of Organ at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, is in demand as a solo artist throughout the country in churches and universities. The Ciompi Quartet, artists-in-residence and professors at Duke University, has received rave reviews for its performances on five continents. The program includes Coleman’s composition commissioned for this recital.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10Asa Mittman, “Are the Monstrous Races ‘Races’: Representing Difference in Medieval Art”Yeager Recital Hall, 6 p.m.The so-called “Monstrous Races” have been a popular feature of literature and art since the Ancient Greek period, when Herodotus included descriptions of cyclopes, dog-headed cynocephalae and werewolves in his influential Histories. Are they races? What could this term mean for medieval audiences, and how does its use influence modern perceptions of these beings? This talk examines images of and text about the

“monstrous races” – as well as current critical race theory.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Ann Schein, pianoWhitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.The Adams Foundation Piano Recital Series sponsored by the Times-News and Elon UniversityFrom her highly acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut, Ann Schein’s amazing career has earned her praise in major American and European cities and in more than 50 countries around the world. Her Elon visit is arranged through the Adams Foundation Piano Recital Series, which brings international artists to campus twice each academic year. Admission is free. Reserved seating available September 26.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 & 18Choreography SalonStudio A, Center for the Arts, 6 and 8 p.m.The concept of the “salon” is based on the French model of performing works-in-progress in an intimate environment that encourages dialogue between the audience members and the artists. Choreography Salon features original solos and duets from Renay Aumiller’s Choreography I class and quartets, quintets and sextets from Chris Burnside’s Choreography II class.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22Eid al-Adha CelebrationMcBride Gathering Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion, 6 p.m.Students and staff offer presentations and a sampling of traditional foods at this celebration also known as the Feast of Sacrifice recognizing the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son to God and commemorating the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Michael Shermer, “Why People Believe Weird Things”Whitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.Most of us, most of the time, arrive at our beliefs for reasons having little to do with empirical evidence or logical thought. Instead, the facts of the world come to us through the colored filters of theories, hypotheses, hunches, biases and prejudices accumulated through life. Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, does not judge the validity of beliefs but rather shares his interest in the question of how individuals came to them in the first place, and how they are perpetuated in the face of either no evidence or contradictory evidence.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23Strings, Jacks and Hammers: Music for Keyboard and ViolaWhitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.The viola, which is often heard as part of a string quartet or an orchestra, seldom receives the spotlight it deserves. In this collaborative recital, Omri Shimron in Elon’s Department of Music joins forces with violist Kirsten Swanson on both the piano and the harpsichord, performing works by C.P.E. Bach, Brahms, Prokofiev, and Arvo Pärt.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24Van Dam, guitarWhitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.Dutch singer/songwriter Van Dam combines original lyrics and music with smooth vocals. Having lived in France for 15 years, his repertoire has transatlantic allusions, reminiscent of James Taylor and Francis Cabrel.

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Department of Performing Arts presents RagtimeMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens; Book by Terrence McNally; Directed by Catherine McNeela; Choreographed by Lynne Kurdziel-Formato; Music Director/Conducted by Richard ChurchMcCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m. on all six datesThis powerful portrait of life in New York at the turn of the 20th century is a most relevant tale for today. Based on E.L. Doctorow’s distinguished novel, the musical intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families as they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in the United States. Includes such show stopping songs as “Getting Ready Rag,” “Your Daddy’s Son,” “Wheels of a Dream,” “Till We Reach That Day,”

“Back to Before” and “Make Them Hear You.” Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Tickets available October 3.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25Wilaya (Spain, 2012), film screeningLaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center, 6 p.m.With unprecedented access to the Sahrawi community, director Pedro Pérez Rosado provides a voice for this unrepresented group of Saharan refugees and their struggle for independence. The outstanding performance of newcomer Nadhira Mohamed, who was herself born in a refugee camp in Tinduf, landed her the Best Actress award at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29Joseph Millar, guest readingJohnston Hall, 7:30 p.m.The author of three collections of poetry grew up in Pennsylvania and attended Johns Hopkins University before spending 25 years in the San Francisco Bay area working at a variety of jobs, from telephone repairman to commercial fisherman. It would be two decades before he returned to poetry. He has won fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts as well as a 2008 Pushcart Prize.

NOVEMBERMONDAY, NOVEMBER 4Leslie Mutchler, TrendFACTORY: Elon Opening reception and artist talk, Arts West Gallery, 12:30 p.m.A community-driven, multi-participatory installation that explores issues related to hand(craft), the physicality of labor, and the repetition of memes in the virtual world through hand-manufactured objects. The installation is dependent on audience participation and workstations will be present for viewers to construct a cultural artifact catalogued as part of the project. Exhibition continues through November 26.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Kenji Yoshino, “Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights”McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.In a culture where racial minorities are pressed to “act white,” women are told to “play like men” and gays are dissuaded from engaging in public displays of affection, it is difficult to believe that we are as “diverse” as we’d like to think. Yoshino examines the prejudices embedded in both American life and in Civil Rights legislation that hinder our ability to be our authentic selves.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5Diwali CelebrationMcBride Gathering Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion, 6 p.m.The Hindu Festival of Lights commemorates the triumph of good over evil. Experience this spiritual holiday through presentations by students and staff and a sampling of traditional food.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6Elon University Percussion Ensemble Fall ConcertYeager Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.This concert features contemporary music written solely for a wide array of percussion instruments.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7Brian Nedvin, “Music and the Holocaust: A Lecture-Recital”McBride Gathering Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.A program to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the beginning of the Holocaust. Amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, the Jewish people made music and, in particular, they sang. Nedvin’s presentation includes songs sung in a variety of languages, including Yiddish, Hebrew, German and English, to stress the obligation to “never forget.”

THURSDAY–SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7–9Dancing in the Black BoxBlack Box Theatre, 6 and 8:30 p.m. each nightThe 2013–14 Elon Dance Company performs original and experimental work by faculty, alumni and select students in a creative, innovative and entertaining show. Dance films by Elon in L.A. 2013 dance students will be screened in the lobby prior to the performance. Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Reservations are highly recommended and will be taken beginning October 31 by calling (336) 278-5650.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8The Death of Pinochet, documentary screeningLaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center, 6 p.m.In 2006, Gen. Augusto Pinochet died in Santiago’s Military Hospital. For 24 hours, his death reawakened the political divisions that marked Chile’s recent history with dictatorship, death and violence. In The Death of

Pinochet (2011), Bettina Perut and Ivan Osnovikoff use original footage and the testimonies of four characters who lived through that day, to relate the end of a key chapter in Chile’s history.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 & 9Instant Laughter – An Evening of ImprovisationDirected by Fredrick J. RubeckYeager Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. on both datesInstant Laughter features several very spontaneous performing arts majors. Admission: $12 at the door or in advance through Elon’s Homecoming web page. Complimentary tickets not available. Proceeds benefit the Department of Performing Arts.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12Elon University OrchestraMcCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Professor Thomas Erdmann and the orchestra open his 10th year as director with featured soloist Meaghan Skogen performing Haydn’s lovely Cello Concerto in C

Major. Among the other pieces will be Monteverdi’s regal Orfeo Overture and Nelhýbel’s thrilling Passacaglia.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14SJE: Student Juried ExhibitionOpening reception and artists’ talks, Isabella Cannon Room, 5:30 p.m.This annual juried exhibition is coordinated and executed completely by the students enrolled in Art 380: Professional Practices and represents some of the strongest art selected from currently enrolled Elon University students. Exhibition continues through December 3.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18Sean Carroll, “Brave Genius: A Scientist’s Journey from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize”McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center, 7:30 p.m.Voices of Discovery Science Speaker SeriesCarroll, a professor of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Wisconsin, is an internationally acclaimed scientist, author and educator. He is also the vice president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. As a scientist, his research focuses on understanding the role of regulatory genes in development and evolution. As an author, his passion lies in telling the stories of amazing scientific journeys illustrating science as a process that is carried out by real people in interesting contexts. Carroll tells the story of Jacques Monod, a co-founder of modern molecular biology who worked in Nazi-occupied France and eventually received the Nobel Prize for discovering the first clear example of transcriptional regulation of gene expression.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19Faces of Homelessness Whitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.Panelists share their personal experiences and perspectives on the issues of hunger and homelessness. Presented as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19Elon University Jazz Ensemble Fall ConcertMcCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.The Jazz Ensemble swings its way through big-band arrangements of well-known standards and jazz classics.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22Elon Electric Ensemble and TechtronicaMcCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.The Department of Music’s commercial and pop music ensembles perform an eclectic mix of music including original songs by Elon University students and faculty.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26Elon University Phoenix WindsMcCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.This combined campus and community ensemble performs contemporary wind band music.

DECEMBERMONDAY, DECEMBER 2Festival of Holiday LightsScott Plaza, 6:30 p.m.Lights and luminaries, hot chocolate & Hanukkah, and carols & the Clauses mark Elon’s annual holiday festival.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3Department of Music presents

“A Celebration of Light”Narrated by Don A. Grady, Mary Alice Bragg, organWhitley Auditorium 7:30 p.m.The Elon University Camerata, Elon’s premier choral ensemble, performs a concert of a cappella works from centuries of choral art in celebration of the holiday spirit. This year’s narrated script features texts from old carols. Holiday decorations, candlelight processional and Camerata’s singing will warm your heart.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5Graces Received: Painted and Metal Ex-votos from ItalyOpening reception, Isabella Cannon Room, 7 p.m.An exhibition of Italian religious folk art and craft curated by Leonard Norman Primiano features 53 votive objects from the Italian Catholic tradition dating from approximately 1832 to 1959. Viewers are invited to consider this powerful collection of religious art both in its cultural and historical contexts, and as examples of a European vernacular artistic tradition. First displayed in New York City from 2011-2012, the travelling exhibition will be at Elon through February 28.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 LM Wood: Digital FabricationsOpening reception and artist talk, Arts West Gallery, 12:30 p.m.Wood, an associate professor of art at Elon, presents an exhibition of fiber-based and mixed media art. The exhibition represents her most recent scholarship created during her fall 2012 sabbatical. Exhibition runs through February 6.

JANUARYTHURSDAY–MONDAY, JANUARY 23–27WEDNESDAY–SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5–8Department of Performing Arts presents Much Ado About NothingWritten by William Shakespeare, Directed by Kevin OtosBlack Box Theatre, Thursday-Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love, misunderstanding and forgiveness. Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Reservations are highly recommended and will be taken beginning January 16 by calling (336) 278-5650.

FRIDAY–SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 & 25Tapped Out!Artistic Directors: Gene Medler and Julie CrothersMcKinnon Hall, Friday, 6 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 3:30 p.m.The 2014 Tap Ensemble performs original, classical and tap dance by faculty and select students in an always entertaining show. Admission: $12 paid at the door or Elon ID.