Convocation
AHAMED WEINBERG
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesAhamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based comedian from Philadelphia. He made his late-night stand-up debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC), is one of TimeOut LA’s Comics to Watch and Vulture’s 20 Comics to Watch and was awarded New Face at the 2016 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Co-sponsored by the bell hooks […]
BENJAMIN BAKER: Solo Violin
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesA New Zealand native, Benjamin Baker has moved audiences around the world with his musicianship. Described by the New York Times as bringing “virtuosity, refinement and youthful exuberance” to his debut at Merkin Concert Hall, he is much sought after as soloist and chamber musician. Currently a resident of London, Benjamin studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School […]
KRISTIN SMITH & OUITA MICHEL: Berea Service Convocation
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesTwo award-winning Kentucky chefs and restaurant owners will be presented with the 2024 Berea College Service Awards. Ouita Michel, chef and owner of nine Kentucky restaurants, focuses on incorporating local ingredients in fine cuisine and advocates for improving food systems through the assets of local economies and regional culture. Kristin Smith, owner and chef at […]
ROBERT SHETTERLY: Americans Who Tell the Truth
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesWhat began in 2002 as artist Robert Shetterly’s personal portrait project has become a broad-based, not-for-profit arts and education organization, the mission of which is to foster and inspire “a profound sense of citizenship” by exposing students at all levels to portraits, quotes, biographies, and related resources built around these “Models of Courageous Citizenship.” Americans […]
YACOUBA SISSOKO: Siya—Source
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesMaster kora player Yacouba Sissoko devotes his musical gift to expand the awareness of West African history and culture, spread the word of peace, and empower his listeners to take charge and realize their imagined futures. His performances have a magical effect on audiences as he skillfully transforms traditional songs and stories that he learned […]
CORNBREAD & TORTILLAS
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesThis lively bilingual theatrical performance combines music, dance and stories from throughout the Americas with the central themes of family, identity, food, work, love, and art. The audience will experience instruments from various musical traditions, including the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, Andean flutes, charango and native drum. The many stories told through song and dance emphasize our […]