Lecture/Reading/Talk
FARAH SIRAJ: World Peace Music
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesNamed Jordan’s Musical Ambassadress, virtuoso Farah Siraj performs original compositions, fusing influences of Middle Eastern music, flamenco, jazz, bossa nova and pop with lyrics in Arabic, Spanish and English. A humanitarian, she has toured many countries, spreading a message of peace through her music. Stephenson Memorial Concert.
GAME ON NATION: Presenting with Confidence
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesSteve Shenbaum is a former actor and founder/CEO of Game on Nation, a communication, leadership and business consultancy. Game on Nation is best known for its highly interactive approach to connecting with collegiate audiences across the country. During this career convocation on presenting with confidence Steve promotes best practices for day-to-day communication, as well as […]
Discoveries at the Doris Ulmann Galleries
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesDiscover beloved artworks from the Berea College Art Collection and visiting artists at the Doris Ulmann Galleries through a guided tour of current exhibitions led by Ainsley Golden, BereaCorps Art […]
Lunch-and-Learn: The Kentucky Tragedy
Hutchins Library 100 Campus Drive, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for a special lunch-and-learn session in the Flex Space of Hutchins Library to learn about a piece of Kentucky's past. This tale has it all: scandal, love, revenge, […]
DR. ARADHNA TRIPATI: Bringing Together Diverse Perspectives on Water
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesAlthough the availability of freshwater is a major factor influencing humans and ecosystems, the ways in which water availability will change in many parts of our warming world in the future is […]
Artist Talk with Margo Duvall
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesPhotographer and visual artist Margo Duvall will be giving an artist talk about her work in the duo exhibition, "Margo Duvall & Katherine Strause: Around and Around Again," which is […]
Cyanotype Workshop with Margo Duvall
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesJoin visiting artist Margo Duvall for a hands-on workshop making cyanotypes! The cyanotype is a type of camera-less photography that was invented by an astronomer trying to find a way […]
McCRARY SISTERS: Run On
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesThe McCrary Sisters sing gospel that melds traditional with contemporary music and incorporates influences of classic soul, Americana, blues, rock, and R&B music. Central to their work is their boundless […]
DR. TODD STINEBRICKNER: The Berea Panel Study after 25 Years
Phelps Stokes Chapel Chestnut Street, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesThe Berea Panel Study (BPS) is a novel survey project, which was initiated at Berea College in 2000 to provide a new understanding of how important decisions/outcomes are determined in the college and the early post-college periods. Dr. Stinebrickner will discuss the initial motivation for the BPS and the new types of analyses that were […]
Artist Talk with Meredith Setser
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesPrintmaker and fiber artist Meredith Setser will be giving an artist talk in conjunction with the closing reception for the exhibition, "Meredith Setser: Immaculate Crude," which is on view at the Doris Ulmann Galleries through Friday, October 20. Setser's large-scale fiber installations incorporate handmade felt and draw inspiration from geological forms and human interactions with […]
Opening Reception and Artist Talk with Sara Olshansky and Esther Sitver
Doris Ulmann Galleries Ellipse and Chestnut Streets, Berea, Kentucky, United StatesArtists Sara Olshansky and Esther Sitver join the Doris Ulmann Galleries staff to discuss their work and the collaborative curatorial process behind the exhibition, Sketch: Contemporary Artists in Conversation with Emily Grace Hanks, which will be open in the Lower Traylor Gallery from October 25 to December 6. The Berea College Art Collection is home to […]
For Mountains and Miners
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and conversation with Willie Dodson, Appalachian Field Coordinator for Appalachian Voices who will lead a discussion about ongoing efforts to confront black lung disease and environmental […]