Cultural Events Calendar

Updated: 15 March 2012

JANUARY 2012

Lecture on minority groups of Guizhou province, China by Dr. Xiaosong Zhang and Dr. Shengming Yang
Sponsored by the Confucius Institute
(CEP Lecture event)
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
3:00 p.m. in Harrington-Peachtree 214 (Amphitheater)

Film screening: Close to the Sun
Sponsored by the Confucius Institute
(CEP Performance event)
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
7:00 p.m. in Edmunds Hall
The film’s director, Chouchou Ou, will be at the screening to talk about the film and answer questions.

Artists Among Us
Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery
Thursday, 26 January 2012, through Wednesday, 22 February 2012
12:00-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Opening reception Thursday, 26 January 2012, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Selected artists from the recently published book Artists Among Us by  Stephen Stinson and Edward Emory (photographs by Stephen Stinson)

Shanxi University Dance Troupe
Sponsored by the Confucius Institute
(CEP Performance event)
Sunday, 29 January 2012
3:00 p.m. in Belk Auditorium

FEBRUARY 2012

Artists Among Us
Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, through Wednesday, 22 February 2012
12:00-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Selected artists from the recently published book Artists Among Us by  Stephen Stinson and Edward Emory (photographs by Stephen Stinson)

Dr. Luís René Fernández Tabío: “Economics and Politics in the U.S.-Cuba Conflict”
Brown International Lecture Series
Friday, 3 February 2012
1:00 p.m. in Harrington-Peachtree 214 (Amphitheater)
Dr. Tabío’s presentation will explore the current and future relationship between the the United States and Cuba. For any questions about Dr. Tabío’s talk or about this year’s Brown International Lecture Series, please contact Dr. Benjamin Narvaez.

Reading by writer Jackie Cooper
Sponsored by the English department and the Creative Writing and Southern Studies programs
(CEP Lecture event)
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
7:30 p.m. in My Friend’s Bookstore

Call Me “Crazy”: A Conversation with Dr. Molly McGehee
PC-V event
Thursday, 9 February 2012
6:00 p.m. in Chapman Conference Center (second floor of Jacobs Hall)

The Vagina Monologues
PC-V event
Two performances
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Friday, 17 February 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall
Directed by English major Natalie Heath and featuring performances by English majors Sarah Beth Anderson, Emily Ashley, Kathleen Lifsey, Meg McGill, and Amanda Sutker; and English minors Kristin Calandra, Lacy Feigh, and Mary Alice Reed.

Faculty Recital: Leigh Fleury, organ, and Tacy Fleury, voice
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Monday, 13 February 2012
7:30 p.m. in Belk Auditorium

Open-Mic Night
Sponsored by the Creative Writing program and Figs & Thistles
Thursday, 23 February 2012
7:30 p.m. in Inklings
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to come to the Open-Mic night and read their writing (or someone else’s)! In celebration of Black History Month, readings by African American authors are encouraged.

Ailey II
Performance Series
(CEP Performance event)
Two performances
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
3:00 p.m. in Harper Center Theatre
7:30 p.m. in Harper Center Theatre
Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers.  Alvin Ailey personally appointed former Ailey member, Sylvia Waters, as Artistic Director and under her direction, Ailey II has flourished into one of the most popular dance companies in the country.  The 12 members of Ailey II are handpicked from the student body of The Ailey School. The performances at Presbyterian College will offer the audience a rare opportunity to see an internationally renowned dance company in the intimate setting of the Harper Theatre. Individual tickets: $15 adults; $8 children, students, and seniors.

MARCH 2012

The Hot Club of San Francisco
Performance Series
(CEP Performance event)
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall
The Hot Club of San Francisco celebrates the timeless music of Django Reinhardt and Stephanie Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France. With the all-string instrumentation of the original Hot Club, this versatile and accomplished ensemble takes listeners back in time to the 1930s, to the smoky jazz clubs of Paris, and the gypsy caravans of Europe’s countryside. Individual tickets: $15 adults; $8 children, students, and seniors.

Senior Art Major  Exhibition
Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery
Friday, 16 March 2012, through Friday, 20 April 2012
12:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday
As part of their capstone presentation, Senior Art Majors exhibit their artwork. 

Annual Student Exhibition
Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery
Friday, 16 March 2012, through Friday, 20 April 2012
12:00-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Showcasing artwork from students who are participating in the Art Studio Program as Art Majors or Art Minors.

Reading by writer Elizabeth Spann Craig, PC alumna 1993
Sponsored by the English department and the Creative Writing and Southern Studies programs
(CEP Lecture event)
Monday, 19 March 2012
7:30 p.m. in My Friend’s Bookstore

Ludlamshohle
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Monday, 26 March 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

The Vance Lecture in Business Ethics: Mike Baur
Presented by the Economics and Business Administration department
(CEP Lecture event)
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
11:00 a.m. in Edmunds Hall
Mike Baur has served as Chief Executive Officer of ScanSource, Inc., since January 2000. He co-founded the company in 1992 with only six employees. Today, the international company posts annual sales of nearly $3 billion; has 26 locations across North America, Latin America, and Europe; and employs nearly 1,500 people. Mr. Baur served as president of the company from its inception in 1992 until 2007. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since December 1995. Mr. Baur has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, having served in various leadership and senior management roles in the technology and distribution industries before joining ScanSource, Inc.

The Circle of Life
Presented by the Theatre department
(CEP Performance event)
Three performances
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Friday, 30 March 2012
7:30 p.m. in Harper Center Theatre
For the spring show, Presbyterian College students in the Devised Theatre class will create an original work on change and transitions in our lives. The performance will include movement and poetry as well as dramatic scenes  Please note: Tickets for the Theatre Department productions will be available starting one week before the show opens at the Harper Center Box Office (864.833.8317) between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for seniors, students, and PC employees; $10 for all others.

PC Piano Clinic Guest Artist Recital
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Friday, 30 March 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

APRIL 2012

Senior Art Major Exhibition
Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery
Friday, 16 March 2012, through Friday, 20 April 2012
12:00-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
As part of their capstone presentation, Senior Art Majors exhibit their artwork.

Annual Student Exhibition
Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery
Friday, 16 March 2012, through Friday, 20 April 2012
12:00-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Showcasing artwork from students who are participating in the Art Studio Program as Art Majors or Art Minors.

The 2012 PC Hymn Festival
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Sunday, 1 April 2012
6:00 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Spring Concert: PC Chamber Orchestra
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

Musical Theater Cavalcade
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

Spring Concert: PC Wind Ensemble
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Thursday, 12 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in Belk Auditorium

The Fleury Voice Studio Recital
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Friday, 13 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

Piano Ensemble Recital
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Monday, 16 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

Spring Concert: PCBHJazz
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Thursday, 19 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in Belk Auditorium

Advanced Creative Writing Student Reading
Sponsored by the Creative Writing program
Monday, 23 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in My Friend’s Bookstore

Spring Concert: PC Ringers
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Monday, 23 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

Chamber Music Ensembles Spring Performance
Sponsored by the Music department
(CEP Performance event)
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
7:00 p.m. in Edmunds Hall

Student Fiction Reading
Sponsored by the Creative Writing program
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
7:30 p.m. in My Friend’s Bookstore

Honors Research Student Reading
Sponsored by the Creative Writing program.
Thursday, 26 April 2012
7:30 p.m. at My Friend’s Bookstore