Amor et Memento Mori
Spencer Mackey, Zach Schonrock, and Zoey Kambour present a vocal recital titled “Amor et Memento Mori,” Love, and a Reminder of Death, with Student accompanists Jessica Meyerzon, Sam McFarlane, and Hana Chwe. This recital will be held on March 18th, 2017 at 7:30pm in Evans Auditorium, followed by a reception.
LIVE STREAMED EVENT
LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Historical Project Runway
The History Department is proud to present our fifth annual Historical Project Runway! In this event, teams of three (majors or non-majors welcome) will compete to accurately and creatively represent historical events through fashion. Clothing and design materials will be provided. Team designing begins at 5:30pm. THE RUNWAY SHOW BEGINS AT 7:00PM. Come strut your stuff historical style!
BuildOn Benefit Dinner
Help BuildOn build a school in Nicaragua by attending our annual benefit dinner! For $7 you’ll get to enjoy a full meal, watch musical performances, and have a chance to win raffle prizes!
Research Talk by History Dissertation Fellowship Candidate James Padilioni
Please join the History department for a research talk by 2017-2018 Dissertation Fellowship Candidate James Padilioni. The title of his talk is, Finding Martin in Atlanta: Entangling Martin Luther King, Jr. and St. Martin de Porres at Atlanta’s Oldest Black Catholic Church.
A Poetry Reading by Derrick Austin
Derrick Austin is the author of Trouble the Water (BOA Editions), selected by Mary Szybist for the 2015 A Poulin Jr Prize. He is a Cave Canem fellow. His work has appeared in Best American Poetry 2015, Image: A Journal of Arts and Religion, New England Review, Callaloo, Nimrod, Puerto Del Sol, and elsewhere. Currently, he is the Ron Wallace Fellow at the University of Wisconsin.
Master of Studies in Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law - Information Session @ LC-CAS
Lewis & Clark Law School’s highly ranked Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law program now offers a Master of Studies in Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law (MSL) for non-lawyers. This graduate degree is for those who have a bachelor’s degree and are interested in learning about environmental law, but who do not wish to practice law or obtain a law degree. Potential students include federal agency employees, teachers, elected officials, journalists, and people pursuing careers in lobbying or non-profit organizations, as well as business people who want a better understanding of environmental regulations.
Jessica Meyerzon Piano Recital
Jessica Meyerzon presents her senior piano recital at 7:30pm on Saturday, March 11th. This event is FREE and open to the public. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Standing Rock: Social Justice and Sacred Ground
A Lewis & Clark alumnus who volunteered at the Standing Rock prayer camps and two Native American activists and sustainable farmers will discuss Standing Rock, environmental activism, and indigenous understandings of sacred ground. This is a a Chamberlin Social Justice Forum, sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement.
An Evening with Simon Tam
Join the L&C Law School for an event welcoming founder/bassist, Simon Tam, of the Portland based band, The Slants, who will be discussing his current legal battle with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The Slants
Join Lewis & Clark’s Law School and Student Activities for a free concert showcasing Simon Tam’s band, The Slants!
Thursday, March 9th @ 8pm (doors at 7:30pm)
Agnes Flanagan Chapel
Tickets are free for L&C affiliates and 1 guest. Tickets for the general public are $10 each. Reserve and purchase tickets at: https://tinyurl.com/TheSlantsLC
Thursday, March 9th @ 8pm (doors at 7:30pm)
Agnes Flanagan Chapel
Tickets are free for L&C affiliates and 1 guest. Tickets for the general public are $10 each. Reserve and purchase tickets at: https://tinyurl.com/TheSlantsLC
H2 Saxophone Quartet
The H2 Saxophone Quartet presents a performance, a talk about their experiences as a saxophone quartet, and a reading session of music by L&C student composers.
Gender Studies Symposium Keynote: Defective, Deficient, Burdensome: Thinking about Bad Bodies
Eli Clare, writer, speaker, and activist
Defective, Deficient, Burdensome: Thinking about Bad Bodies
Defective, Deficient, Burdensome: Thinking about Bad Bodies
36th Annual Gender Studies Symposium: Point of Access
The 36th Annual Gender Studies Symposium will examine concepts of accessibility and dynamics of resource distribution in relation to gender and sexuality. Our title this year calls attention to questions of who or what serves as a “point of access,” how points of access are determined, and whose needs are met.
A Poetry Reading by L&C Alumnus Rosalie Moffett
Rosalie Moffett is the author of June in Eden, winner of The Journal/Wheeler prize, forthcoming from OSU Press in 2017. Her poems and essays have appeared in Tin House, AGNI, Ploughshares, Kenyon Review, the anthology “Gathered: Contemporary Quaker Poets,” and elsewhere. She is a former Wallace Stegner Fellow, and the winner of the “Discovery” / Boston Review prize as well as the Ploughshares Emerging Writer prize. A Lewis & Clark alumna, Rosalie received her MFA from Purdue University.
Bruce Neswick Faculty Recital
Adjunct Instructor of Organ Bruce Neswick, Canon for Music at Trinity Cathedral, downtown Portland, will play a faculty recital on the renowned Casavant organ in Agnes Flanagan Chapel, on Monday, 6 March 2017, at 7:30pm. He will play music by Bach, Franck, Howells and fellow adjunct professor Texu Kim, among others. All are welcome.
Forces of Nature
Lewis & Clark College’s Faculty New Music Ensemble presents their annual Friends of Rain New Music Series titled “Forces of Nature” featuring music which explores the beauty and power of nature. The program includes works by Emily Doolittle, Stacey Philipps, George Crumb, Toru Takemitsu, and Lewis & Clark College Composers Renée Favand-See and Texu Kim.
52nd Annual International Fair
Come enjoy an array of mouth-watering dishes and fun-filled performances from across the world.
Marketing, Publicity, and Editing with Mary Bisbee-Beek
For over thirty years, Mary Bisbee-Beek has been immersed in the world of books and literature, serving at different times as editor, publicist, and marketing consultant. She will talk to students about the world of publishing books – and the state it’s in, today. She will discuss what book publicity is, and what a potential career in the literary arena might look like, today, and in ten years.
2017 Dixon Award Presentation by Emma Cranston
Through the efforts of two English alumni, Hillary and Adam Dixon, this $2,500.00 award was established in 2002 by the Dixon Family Foundation to be given to one junior English major each year. Emma Cranston, the 2016 grant recipient, will present her research findings. The title of her talk is Derek Walcott, The BBC’s “Caribbean Voices”, and Emma Cranston.
Evergreen Experimental Music Group
The Evergreen Experimental Music Ensemble presents a concert of music for electronics and voice. Program: Hot Air (Michael Kowalski, 1980) : for voice and 2 channel playback Vowelscape (Chris Mercer, 2016) : for four voices and real-time synthesis Lingua-Palatal #2 (Michael Edgerton, 2016) : for four voices and amplification An Untitled Poem (Arun Chandra, 2012) : for six voices and 2 channel playback The Song of the Birds : Clement Janequin Motet : Guillaume de Machaut Living Room Music (Story): John Cage Geographical Fugue: Ernst Toch
54th Annual Throckmorton Memorial Lecture in History
NYU Professor of History, Martha Hodes, to give the Annual Throckmorton Memorial Lecture in History. The title of her talk is “Mourning Lincoln: The Assassination and the Meaning of the Civil War.”
Lewis & Clark Orchestra Concert
The Lewis & Clark Orchestra presents its first concert of the Spring semester. The 2016 concerto competition winners: Asia Wooten, Spencer Mackey, and Reid Womack are the featured soloists for this performance.
LIVE STREAMED EVENT
LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Portland Chamber Orchestra - Strings Serenade
Strings Serenade An All Strings Program featuring Two Northwest Premieres. “Strings Serenade” is an exquisite display of string sounds and a musical journey that evokes a multitude of colors, spirits, and temperaments. Through dance music as a tribute to the Orawa people in the southern mountains region of Poland, the haunting and melancholic Serenade by Tchaikowsky, and Jasnam Daya Singh’s fiery, vibrant, fused with Brazilian temperament, Jazz Concertino, it’s a virtuosic collection of joyful music for strings. This concert will showcase that iconic Bergman string sound, and it’s not to be missed! Join us!
Faculty Violin Recital
Violinist Inés Voglar Belgique performs works by Latin American composers in collaboration with faculty members of the Lewis & Clark Music Department: Susan Smith, piano; Nancy Ives, cello; Emily Cole, violin; John Mery, guitar; and guest violist Joël Belgique. There will also be an exhibition of “Musicians paintings” by Randall Vemer, former Oregon Symphony principal violist.
Gender Revolution – A Journey with Katie Couric
GENDER REVOLUTION – A JOURNEY WITH KATIE COURIC
Friday, February 17th @ 7pm
Council Chamber
Film: Missile to Moon
Join Watzek Library and Lake Oswego Public Library for a screening of the PBS documentary “Missile to Moon” on Sunday, February 12, at 2:00pm in the Council Chambers.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day at Lewis & Clark
Lewis & Clark hosts a free all-day sports clinic for girls ages 7-12 where participants will interact with Pioneers student-athletes and coaches and learn new skills in tennis, soccer, volleyball and basketball.
Scholarship Day
Scholarship Day is when prospective students come to Lewis & Clark and perform a brief audition to demonstrate their musical talents. The students then undergo consideration by faculty members to determine if they are eligible for a music scholarship.
(Anti) Valentine’s Concert
This vocal Valentine, featuring Lewis & Clark’s three choral ensembles and four a cappella singing groups, includes music for lovers and haters!
LIVE STREAMED EVENT
LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Civil Disobedience Workshop
Civil Disobedience Workshop.
This workshop is a response to the danger our country and the world faces in the wake of Donald Trump’s unconstitutional and illegal actions as president. In order to effectively oppose Trump’s agenda, we will look back to previous movements that employed civil disobedience as well as look forward as we develop new tactics that respond to our reality. The course is organized around a variety of themes that will explore the philosophy of civil disobedience as well as examining historical examples from the US and around the world of liberation and civil rights movements.
This workshop is a response to the danger our country and the world faces in the wake of Donald Trump’s unconstitutional and illegal actions as president. In order to effectively oppose Trump’s agenda, we will look back to previous movements that employed civil disobedience as well as look forward as we develop new tactics that respond to our reality. The course is organized around a variety of themes that will explore the philosophy of civil disobedience as well as examining historical examples from the US and around the world of liberation and civil rights movements.
Lewis and Clark Law School Blood Drive!
Join us to donate blood and you can help save up to three people! Walk-ins welcome, or you can schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED-CROSS or www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: HealthLaw).
BOCAFLOJA: Spoken word performance and film screening of Nana Dijo:Irresolute Radiography of Black Consciousness
Join hip hop artist, poet, and filmmaker BocaFloja for a spoken word performance followed by a film screening: Nana Dijo: Irresolute Radiography of Black Consciousness. Discussion to follow.
Founders Day Party
The entire Lewis & Clark community is invited to a 150th birthday bash to commemorate the signing of the documents that established the college in 1867.
International Law Distinguished Visitor Lecture: Professor John H. Knox
Prof. John H. Knox of Wake Forest University School of Law will speak on the intersection of human rights and climate change at Lewis & Clark Law School. Climate change has been called the greatest threat to human rights in the twenty-first century. The rapidly warming climate is already contributing to floods in India, droughts in southern Africa, and typhoons in the Philippines, and is threatening to displace communities from the Arctic to the South Pacific. How can a human rights perspective help to combat its worst effects? The title of his talk is “The Implications of Human Rights Law for Addressing Climate Change.”
Tribute of Life and Love for Shannon O’Leary and Adam Clausen
A Tribute of Life and Love for Shannon O’Leary and Adam Clausen will be held in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel on the Lewis & Clark campus on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. A reception will follow afterwards in the Stamm Dining Room in the Templeton Campus Center.
Adoption & the Identity Journey: a Panel Discussion | Free
Saturday, January 28, 2017
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Battle Trance
Battle Trance is a highly regarded saxophone quartet consisting of four tenor saxophonists. They will be doing a brief presentation/performance which should be of special interest to wind players and saxophonists, though all are invited.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Fighting for Racial Justice During the Trump Presidency: MLK Week Keynote Lecture by James Forman
Professor James Forman Jr. is a noted legal authority on the mass incarceration of black men in the U.S. criminal justice system. He will give our Chamberlin Social Justice lecture for MLK Week 2017, speaking on “Fighting for Racial Justice During the Trump Presidency.” Inspired by Dr. King and other civil rights activists, Forman will offer concrete strategies for improving schools and eliminating the mass incarceration of black men.
Professor Forman teaches at Yale Law School and writes in the areas of criminal procedure and criminal law policy, constitutional law, juvenile justice, and education law and policy. His particular interests are schools, prisons, and police, and those institutions’ race and class dimensions. Professor Forman’s book, titled Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America, will be published in the spring of 2017.
A Poetry Reading by James Galvin
James Galvin was raised in northern Colorado. He has published eight collections of poetry, most recently EVERYTHING WE ALWAYS KNEW WAS TRUE (Copper Canyon, 2016). He is also the author of the critically acclaimed prose book THE MEADOW, and the novel FENCING THE SKY. His honors include a Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Award, a Lannan Literary Award, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He has a home and some horses outside of Tie Siding, Wyoming, and is a member of the permanent faculty of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
2017 Spring Activities Fair
Kick off the spring semester at the 2017 Spring Activities Fair!
Connect with friends and L&C’s awesome student organizations!
2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture: Marcilynn Burke
Marcilynn Burke, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, University of Houston Professor Burke’s expertise is in environmental, natural resources, land use, and property law. She has served at the U.S Department of the Interior and as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management helping develop federal land use, resource management, and regulatory oversight policies.
Reception for youniverse artist Tad Savinar
Reception for artist Tad Savinar and his Hoffman Gallery show youniverse—past, present, future.
Desire for the Sacred
Ten local virtuoso composer/performers, The Resonance Ensemble and organist Greg Homza perform in this high-anticipated concert of original and deeply-felt modern music of many genres. Each piece expresses, in its own voice and perspective, the search for the divine in all its myriad and surprising forms, great and small. This collection of world premiere works is Saturday, Jan 21 @ 7 pm in Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark College, Portland.
Inauguration Day Teach-In: Learn • Discuss • Act
Learn and discuss issues we will be confronting under a Trump presidency and make plans to take action. Panels and discussion will immediately follow the Inauguration viewing at 8:30 a.m.
Tackling the Racial & Ethnic Disparity
In this informational panel, come hear from Multnomah County DA Rod Underhill, Portland Police Chief Mike Marshman, and Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese about the policy changes they’ve made using data from the Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) report. Event is open to the public. Questions? Contact Sarah Fine at sfine@lclark.edu.
youniverse—past, present, future
Running January 17 through March 5, 2017, the collection, rather than being a survey of Savinar’s four-decade studio practice, focuses on two bodies of his work: prints, paintings, and sculpture created between 1994 and 2011; and works conceived in Florence, Italy, in 2014 and others that followed into 2016.
Portland Chamber Orchestra - Handel’s “Messiah”
For its seventieth anniversary celebration, PCO presents its signature holiday program which includes inspiring orchestral and choral works balanced with a superb performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s beloved Oratorio, “Messiah”. This year we are proud to showcase Resonance Ensemble and soloists, directed by Katherine FitzGibbon. This exciting holiday program promises a jubilant celebration of this special time of the year.
Portland Chamber Orchestra - Handel’s “Messiah”
For its seventieth anniversary celebration, PCO presents its signature holiday program which includes inspiring orchestral and choral works balanced with a superb performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s beloved Oratorio, “Messiah”. This year we are proud to showcase Resonance Ensemble and soloists, directed by Katherine FitzGibbon. This exciting holiday program promises a jubilant celebration of this special time of the year.
History Thesis Poster Session
Please join the students in Professor Andy Bernstein’s history research seminar on Environmental History as they present their theses at the end-of-semester poster session. The research seminar is the capstone course of the history major. Student theses involve in-depth primary source research, mastery of historical literature on a chosen subject, and intense editing, revision, and peer review. The goal of the seminar is the completion of an original and rigorously researched thesis that advances historical scholarship.
Electronic Music Concert
Join us for the Electronic Music Concert on Monday, December 7, 2016 at 7:30pm in Evans Auditorium featuring all-original student compositions in a wide variety of styles, along with accompanying videos and live performances. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Walking with Subjects of History: Accompanying Indigenous peoples’ struggle for autonomy and human rights in Chiapas, Mexico, and beyond
Walking with Subjects of History: Accompanying Indigenous peoples’ struggle for autonomy and human rights in Chiapas, Mexico, and beyond
with Luisella Preciado, attorney with the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center
with Luisella Preciado, attorney with the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center
Orchestra Concert
The Lewis & Clark Orchestra presents its final concert of the fall semester featuring works by Smetana, Beethoven, Mussorgsky, as well as a piece by guest composer / conductor Paul S. Kim. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Dance Extravaganza
L&C Theatre Dept presents
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA 2016
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
Friday, December 2 - 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Saturday, December 3- 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Dance Extravaganza
L&C Theatre Dept presents
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA 2016
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
Friday, December 2 - 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Saturday, December 3- 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Wind Symphony & Percussion Ensemble
The Lewis & Clark Wind Symphony & Percussion Ensemble are excited for our Fall 2016 Concert. We will feature works by Buckvich, Sousa, Reineke, and Whitacre. The percussion ensemble will be playing non-traditional works for percussion!
Dance Extravaganza
L&C Theatre Dept presents
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA 2016
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
Friday, December 2 - 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Saturday, December 3- 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Dance Extravaganza
L&C Theatre Dept presents
DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA 2016
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
Friday, December 2 - 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Saturday, December 3- 7:30pm and 10:00pm
Winter Choral Festival
The Choral Program at Lewis & Clark will present its Winter Choral Festival on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. This concert will feature all three choral ensembles and will include music by Britten, Debussy, Poulenc and Vaughan Williams. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
A Fiction Reading by Arthur Bradford
Arthur Bradford is an O Henry Award winning writer and Emmy-nominated filmmaker. His writing has appeared in Esquire, McSweeney’s, Vice, Men’s Journal, and many other publications. His first book, Dogwalker, was published by Knopf and Vintage paperback in 2002, and has been translated into ten languages. In 2012 McSweeney’s published Benny’s Brigade, a children’s book. Bradford’s newest book, “Turtleface”, was published by Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux in February 2015.
Fall Composition Recital
The Composition Program presents an evening of exciting, newly composed music by Lewis & Clark student composers. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
English Faculty Colloquium with Professor Jerry Harp
Editing the Letters of Donald Justice
This colloquium will be a report on the progress of Jerry Harp’s work editing the letters of the poet Donald Justice for publication. The discussion will include some reflections on the purposes of editing a writer’s letters, as well as the themes that are emerging in Justice’s letters: his development as a writer and artist, his search for an artistic community, his relationship to his tradition and contemporaries. The presentation will also include some poems hitherto unpublished, along with some discoveries concerning Justice’s published poems.
This colloquium will be a report on the progress of Jerry Harp’s work editing the letters of the poet Donald Justice for publication. The discussion will include some reflections on the purposes of editing a writer’s letters, as well as the themes that are emerging in Justice’s letters: his development as a writer and artist, his search for an artistic community, his relationship to his tradition and contemporaries. The presentation will also include some poems hitherto unpublished, along with some discoveries concerning Justice’s published poems.
“Music That’s Hard to Hear” A Junior Recital by Samuel Stites
Sam Stites presents, “Music That’s Hard to Hear,” a collection of audial records framed by quiet music. For some time, the composer has sought to explore beyond the format of traditional contemporary classical performance, and has in response created this highly listener-specific piece. Located in Seitz Lounge, the performance will be an intimate and individual experience.
Turkey Trot
Approximately a 5k run and a 2k walk through campus on Tuesday, November 22nd.
“Swirls of Space & Mind (GTAABFY)” A Senior Recital by Jeremy Bacharach
“Swirls of Space & Mind” is a Senior Recital for Jeremy Bacharach. In it will be 7 songs, six of which are original and one of which is an arrangement. The concert will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Come see what goes on in the universe and mind of this senior composition recital. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Percussion Ensemble Children’s Concert
The Lewis & Clark Percussion Ensemble presents its Fall 2016 Children’s Concert. The concert is FREE and open to all ages! There will be 30 minutes of music followed by a 30 minute “Percussion Petting Zoo” where all audience members can come on stage and play the instruments!
Chamber Music Recital
The Fall Chamber Music Recital will take place at 7:30pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Three student groups will share masterpieces by Mozart, Rabl and Clara Schumann. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
A Poetry Reading by John Beer
John Beer is the author of Lucinda: A Poem (Canarium, 2016) and The Waste Land and Other Poems(Canarium, 2010), which received the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America. He has also edited Poems 1962-1997 by Robert Lax (Wave, 2013). He lives in Portland and teaches creative writing at Portland State University.
Saar & Stephanie Piano Duo
Lewis & Clark Department of Music is proud to host Saar Ahuvia and Stephanie Ho for a piano duo performance in Evans Auditorium on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 7:30pm.
An Evening with W. Kamau Bell
Join President Barry Glassner, the Campus Activities Board, Dean of Students Anna Gonzalez, Student Activities, and Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement for…
An Evening with W. Kamau Bell
Monday, November 7th at 7pm
Agnes Flanagan Chapel
One (1) free ticket for Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff is available in advance (you’ll need to provide your L&C ID #). Each L&C student, faculty, or staff member is allowed to bring one (1) guest. Guest tickets are $25.00 each (plus at $2.25 service fee). You can get your ticket at https://lewisandclark.ticketleap.com/wkamaubell.
An Evening with W. Kamau Bell
Monday, November 7th at 7pm
Agnes Flanagan Chapel
One (1) free ticket for Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff is available in advance (you’ll need to provide your L&C ID #). Each L&C student, faculty, or staff member is allowed to bring one (1) guest. Guest tickets are $25.00 each (plus at $2.25 service fee). You can get your ticket at https://lewisandclark.ticketleap.com/wkamaubell.
PLAY: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
L&C Theatre Dept presents
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
Friday and Saturday, October 28, 29 - 7:30pm
Sunday, October 30 - 2:00pm Matinee
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, November 3, 4, 5 - 7:30pm
PLAY: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
L&C Theatre Dept presents
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
Friday and Saturday, October 28, 29 - 7:30pm
Sunday, October 30 - 2:00pm Matinee
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, November 3, 4, 5 - 7:30pm
PLAY: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
L&C Theatre Dept presents
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
Friday and Saturday, October 28, 29 - 7:30pm
Sunday, October 30 - 2:00pm Matinee
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, November 3, 4, 5 - 7:30pm
Psychology Symposium: Social Justice Through A Psychology Lens
The Psychology Club presents
First Annual Psychology Symposium: Social Justice Through A Psychology Lens
Thursday November 3rd | 3:30pm | Smith Hall
Dr. Tod Sloan and Dr. Teresa McDowell from the L&C Graduate School of Counseling and Education are the Keynote Speakers.
Johnny Stallings Presents “King Lear”
This is an encore performance of Johnny Stallings’ solo version of King Lear. Stallings first performed his solo version of King Lear in the spring of 1978, thanks to a grant from the Metropolitan Arts Commission of Portland. Since then, he has performed in schools, theaters, prisons, and at the Cornelia Connell Theater in New York.
James W. Rogers Concert: American Mosaic
The Lewis & Clark Department of Music presents its annual James W. Rogers Concert in memory of a beloved musical alumnus. This year’s theme is American Mosaic: Music of the United States, featuring performances by Lewis & Clark faculty and students. Free admission with reception to follow performance. For more information, please call 503-768-7751.
Open This End Lecture
Featuring Joseph R. Wolin, exhibition curator
“Open This End (Towards a Semiotics of Curating)”
“Open This End (Towards a Semiotics of Curating)”
Subduction and Seduction: Upping the Appeal of Earthquake Messaging
Associate Professor of Geological Science at Lewis & Clark College, Liz Safran, explores the role that visual media can play in helping the Pacific Northwest become an “earthquake culture.”
Creating a Culturally Engaging Campus Environment
Samuel D. Museus is associate professor of higher education and student affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. Dr. Museus consults with college campuses that seek to transform their institutions and cultivate more inclusive campus environments.
Orchestra Concert
Join us as the Lewis & Clark Orchestra presents its first concert of the fall semester directed by Lance Inouye. The Orchestra will perform works by Saint-Saens, Gliere, Marquez, Bernstein and Elgar. Join us on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Emily Cole & Garret Ross in Recital
Violinist Emily Cole, Lewis & Clark adjunct instructor of violin, and Minneapolis-based pianist, Garret Ross perform sonatas of W.A. Mozart and R. Strauss. They will be joined by Oregon Symphony violinist, Shin-Young Kwon for Martinu’s rarely-performed Sonata for Two Violins and Piano.
Faculty Chamber Players
Lewis & Clark Music Department invites you to attend our Faculty Chamber Players concert on Friday, October 14, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The concert will include a wonderful new work for viola and piano by Lewis & Clark composer and Music Department Chair, Michael Johanson, Brahms’ famous piano trio in B major, and Schubert’s colossal cello quintet. LIVE STREAMED EVENT
Dr. Dawn Norfleet - Lecture
The Department of Music and Exploration and Discovery invite the Lewis & Clark community to join us as Dr. Norfleet gives a lecture and presentation on Black music and social justice from a historical and cultural perspective.
2016 Business Law Fall Forum
Please join us for Lewis & Clark Law School’s 21st Annual Business Law Fall Forum: Innovating CSR: From the Local to the Global.
Lorry Lokey Faculty Excellence Awards Ceremony & Reception
Lewis & Clark is proud to recognize and support distinguished faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences through the Lorry Lokey Faculty Excellence Awards. Please join us for the ceremony and reception at 4:00pm on October 5.
A Poetry Reading by Ada Limón
Ada Limón is the author of four books of poetry, including Bright Dead Things, which was named a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Poetry, a finalist for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award, and one of the Top Ten Poetry Books of the Year by The New York Times. Her other books include Lucky Wreck, This Big Fake World, and Sharks in the Rivers. She serves on the faculty of Queens University of Charlotte Low Residency M.F.A program, and the 24Pearl Street online program for the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. She also works as a freelance writer splitting her time between Lexington, Kentucky and Sonoma, California.
Ethnic Studies Forum on General Education and Diversity
This forum will provide a space for discussing how we can accomplish the goal of prioritizing diversity in General Education.
• What do we mean by diversity?
• How can we guarantee that all students graduating from L&C grapple with issues of cultural difference and social power?
• Should exploring diversity be one of the goals of a core class like E & D?
Open This End Panel Discussion and Reception
Panel discussion and reception featuring Jane Beebe, Bob Rennie, Jordan Schnitzer, and Barbara Schwan.
Portland Chamber Orchestra - The Spirit of Youth
Portland Chamber Orchestra presents “The Spirit of Youth” at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The first concert of PCO’s 70th season celebrates the constantly evolving, ever-changing, and yet forever optimistic spirit of youth.
Matthew Korfhage, “So You Wanna Be a Journalist?”
The world of print media is disappearing. There are less and less ways to pay the bills by writing. Digital media is evolving as fast as you can read this sentence. What’s a soon-to-be-graduated English major to do? Whether you want to set the world alight with your investigative journalism, or just write for a living, Willamette Week’s Matthew Korfhage talks about his path through the contemporary media landscape.
Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture
Amherst College Librarian Bryn Geffert will discuss “An Imperfect Effort to Build the Perfect Academic Press”. Please join us Friday, September 16 at 3pm in Gregg Pavilion at Lewis & Clark. A reception will follow the lecture.
Meeting of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
You are invited to attend the September meeting of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Space is limited, so please RSVP.
11th Annual Pio Fair
11th Annual Pio Fair
Friday, September 2nd; 4:30 to 7pm
Pamplin Sports Center
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the 11th Annual Pio Fair has been relocated to the Pamplin Sports Center.
Friday, September 2nd; 4:30 to 7pm
Pamplin Sports Center
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the 11th Annual Pio Fair has been relocated to the Pamplin Sports Center.