Asia the Colorful: Striving for Greener
Sunday, April 18, 2010 –
Friday, April 23, 2010
“The public is invited to join the Creighton University Asian World Center’s 6th Annual Asian Culture Week April 18 through April 23, 2010. This year’s environment-centered theme is “Asia the Colorful: Striving for Greener.” The week includes a series of events including lectures, roundtable discussions, art shows, live demonstrations, a documentary screening and two concerts. A delegation from the prestigious Nanjing Arts Institute in China, headed by its Vice President, is invited to join the celebration of the culture event.
To continue the success of its past Asian Culture Weeks, the sixth Asian Culture Week intends to share, on one hand, the Asian concerns over environment-related crises, and, on the other, the Asian attitude towards procuring a green earth through its colorful efforts. This week-long event inspires various means as to create and maintain a healthy, sustainable environment as well as to channel these efforts into building a cleaner, healthier, and more diverse world for generations to come.
More information is at: http://www.creighton.edu/ccas/asianworldcenter/asiancultureweek/index.php”;
Contact Info
Maorong Jiang
(402) 280-2896
Finals Feud
Harper Center, Hixson Lied Auditorium
Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 10:00 pm –
Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 12:00 am
Sponsored by IRHG. Freshman residence halls host the 2nd annual Family Feud-style game show event. 50 students will play for thousands in prizes and everyone present is eligible to win the grand prize airline tickets for two.
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Beautiful Losers: A Reader’s Theatre of the Life and Times of poet Leonard Cohen
Lied Center for Performing Arts, Studio Theatre
Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Creighton University Fine and Performing Arts presents “Beautiful Losers: A Reader’s Theatre of the Life and Times of poet Leonard Cohen” at 7:30 p.m. April 22-24, in the Studio Theatre of the Lied Education Center for the Arts. Tickets are $5.
The readers are Creighton University students Andrew Bakke, Shannon Buhler, Mallory Freilich, Harrison Hagg, Stephen Hart, Matt Karasek, Elizabeth Robinson and Teresa Seale.
Tickets: http://www.creighton.edu/ccas/fineandperformingarts/about/boxoffice/index.php
Contact Info
Bill VanDeest
(402) 280-2436
“Shedding Expectations”
Lied Center for Performing Arts, Art Gallery, Lobby Level
Sunday, April 25, 2010 –
Friday, May 7, 2010
Showcasing the work of CU BA and BFA majors.
Contact Info
Dr. Erin Walcek Averett
(402) 280-2261
Choral Concert
Lied Center for Performing Arts, Mainstage
Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Contact Info
Dr. Barron Breland
(402) 280-1456
“Gandhi and Jesus: The Saving Power of Nonviolence”
Harper Center, Hixson-Lied Auditorium in the Harper Center
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Dr. Terrence Rynne will be the speaker. Rynne is associated with Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service. His presentation at Creighton is sponsored by the Graff Chair in Theology, the Kenefick Chair in Humanities, Creighton’s Center for Service and Justice, and Creighton’s Justice and Peace Studies Program.
Contact Info
Gail Risch
(402) 280-2908