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| Cultural Events |
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| The Humanities Program provides us with
an opportunity to study the achievements of past cultures and
to consider, in the main, the highpoints of their artistic,
societal, and cultural achievements. We benefit by studying
the record of past cultural successes and failures and can trace
the evidence of our forebears' struggles to understand their
place in the universe down through the ages to our own moment
in time. |
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| The humanities focuses on the art, literature,
architecture, and the social and religious activities of the
peoples that created our Western tradition. All of our present-day
institutions are built on the foundations that we will spend
the next two semesters examining. Though not the only source
of our intellectual, political, and social vitality, we are
strongly connected to a relentless, western cultural flow that
is featured in our syllabus. |
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| To better understand our dependence on
the humanistic legacy of the past, it is appropriate for all
of us to experience the richness of our present culture and
to reflect on its connections to the humanistic traditions of
the past. In addition to in-class activity, Humanities students
are expected to attend three campus or community cultural events
with Humanities-related content. |
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| For each chosen event, students will:
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- arrive on time and stay until the end
of the event;
- write a 250-300 word written response
to the event.
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| The written response should (1) provide
the name of the event and where and when it took place; (2)
a description of the highlights of the performance/presentation;
and (3) a statement on how material presented relates to our
study of the Humanities (for example, you might comment on how
a work of art, music, or literature reflects that specific characteristics
of a period we have studied). |
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| Finally, the written response must be submitted
to your instructor within two class meeting days from the date
of the event. There are several starting points - generally
in the West Michigan area - that can serve to provide us with
at least three cultural experiences during the course of this
semester. |
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| The following is the Cultural
Events Calendar for the 2010 Spring Semester: |
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location/Additional
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| April 30 through October 31, 2010 |
Chihuly: A New Eden |
Frederick Meijer Sculpture Park
Schedule Details
Cost: $12 for adults, $9 with student ID |
| August 29-September 26 during AMC Gallery Hours |
"What Was Lost" Sophia Flood & Ben Pederson |
Aquinas Art & Music Center Gallery
Cost: Free!
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Sept. 2-4, 8-12, 15-18
Wed.-Sat. - 7:30p.m.
Sunday - 5:00 p.m. |
Circle Theatre Presents: Little Shop of Horrors |
Aquinas College Performing Arts Center
(Looking into cost for admission) |
| Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. |
Lecture: Dreams, Bronze and Cranes: The Developing Legacy of Fred and Lena Meijer" |
Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
More Information
Cost: $12 for adults, $9 with student ID
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Sept. 22 through Oct. 10 |
ArtPrize 2010 |
Multiple venues in Grand Rapids
Check out the site!
Cost: Free!
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Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. |
Contemporary Writer's Series presents
author Anne-Marie Oomen
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Aquinas College Wege Ballroom
Cost: Free
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| Tuesday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. |
Lecture: Gallery Walk Perspectives |
Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
More Information
Cost: $12 for adults, $9 with student ID |
| Thursday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. |
An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Carol Ann Duffy and Bob Hicok" |
L.V. Eberhard Center, 2nd floor, Robert C. Pew Grand Valley State University
401 W. Fulton St. Grand Rapids
Cost: Free! |
Nov 3, 5 & 6 at 7:30pm |
Rigolleto |
DeVos Hall
303 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids
Cost: Talk to professor about student dress rehearsal. (keep parking in mind)
Non-student shows vary
Ticket prices |
| Monday, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. |
Goerge Frideric Handel's Messiah performed by GVSU Dept. of Music students and faculty |
Fountain Street Church
24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids
Cost: Free! |
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| You are free to individually choose
at least three activities from the following area institutions:
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| Grand Rapids Web links to Cultural Institutions:
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| Other Entertainment Sources...
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- The
Saint formerly the AQ Times (published twice monthly
during the academic year)
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- Grand Rapids Press Weekend Magazine (available in the
Grand Rapids Press every Thursday)
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