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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]