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2009 Featured Events
January
- (1/18 - 3/28) RecycleMania, a nationwide competition among colleges and universities, began Jan. 18 and will end March 28.
- (1/21) Up the Yangtze, a critically acclaimed documentary about life in 21st century China, will be shown on Jan. 21
- (1/22) Jerome Ringo, a conservationist who is a national leader in environmental justice and clean energy issues, will be the speaker for the Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on Jan. 22
- (1/22) Historian and former costume designer Gaye Wilson of Monticello will speak on "Fashioning the Politician: Jefferson's Image & Ideology" on Jan. 22
- (1/23) Traditional Chinese musical performance to be presented at Longwood on Jan. 23
- (1/26) The second annual French Film Festival will begin Monday, Jan. 26
- (1/27) Dr. Nicholas Robbins, assistant professor of mathematics-sciences at Gettysburg College, will give a Mathematics & Computer Science Colloquium lecture on Jan. 27
- (1/31) The Black Jew Dialogues, a two-actor play on the history and absurdity of prejudice in the context of the American Black-Jewish experience, will be presented on Jan. 31
February
- (2/3) The Meeting, a one-act play that portrays a fictional meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, will be performed on Feb. 3
- (2/9) Dr. Lisa Kinzer's piano recital scheduled for Feb. 9 has been postponed
- (2/10) "Learning the Lessons of America's Racial Past through History and Literature: A Mini-Symposium," will be held Tuesday, Feb. 10
- (2/10) Principal of Reynolds Development LLC will be the Executive-in-Residence speaker on Feb. 10
- (2/13) Dr. Christopher Swanson, assistant professor of music, will present a voice recital on Feb. 13
- (2/17) Dr. David Bernstein, professor of computer science at James Madison University, will give a Mathematics & Computer Science Colloquium lecture on Feb. 17
- (2/19) The program "What was it like to be one of the first," featuring two African-American alumni from the 1970s, will be held Thursday, Feb. 19
- (2/20) The annual Longwood University Employee Service Awards Program and Longwood Dining Services Banquet will be on Feb. 20
- (2/22) The David Esleck Trio will perform Sunday, Feb. 22
- (2/25 - 2/28) Longwood Theatre will present The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs. Mammy Louise & Safreeta Mae from Feb. 25-28
- (2/26) John O'Brien (violin) and Julie Adrijeski (harpsichord) will present a Chamber Music Series concert on Feb. 26
- (2/28) "ULTRALUXE," the LCVA's Third benefit gala and art auctions, will be Saturday, Feb. 28
- (2/28) The 10th annual Civil War Seminar, which is free and open to the public, will be held all day Saturday, Feb. 28
March
- (3/2) Author Jill McCorkle will read from her work Monday, March 2
- (3/3) The Longwood Wind Symphony will perform March 3
- (3/3) Joe Scarlett, chairman emeritus of Tractor Supply Company (TSC), the nation's largest retail farm and ranch store chain, will be the Executive-in-Residence speaker on March 3
- (3/3) Ellen Coffey, a mental health awareness advocate, will speak March 3
- (3/4) "Rivers in Demand," a multimedia presentation by Trip Jennings, will be given Wednesday, March 4
- (3/5) Mallory Brusco, an actuary with Geico, will give a Mathematics & Computer Science Colloquium lecture March 5
- (3/18) Sculptor David Boyajian will give an artist's talk Wednesday, March 18
- (3/19) Rosemary Smith will speak on Japanese art and aesthetics March 19
- (3/19) Debra Davis, executive director of the Gender Education Center, will give a presentation on transgender issues on March 19
- (3/20) Dr. Amy Eichhorn-Mulligan, assistant professor of English at the University of Memphis, will speak Friday, March 20
- (3/21) The Longwood Jazz Ensemble will perform March 21
- (3/24) Las Guitarras de Espana (The Guitars of Spain) will perform March 24
- (3/24) The Education of Shelby Knox, a documentary film about sex education policies in public schools, will be screened on March 24
- (3/24) Dr. Pamela Petty, associate professor of literacy at Western Kentucky University (WKU), will give a Sankofa Lecture on Tuesday, March 24
- (3/24) Sustainability expert Henrik Selin will speak Tuesday, March 24
- (3/25) Trouble the Water, an award-winning documentary about Hurricane Katrina's impact on an inner-city New Orleans neighborhood, will be shown March 25
- (3/25) A flute duo recital will be presented March 25
- (3/26) An informal presentation by students who recently took a trip to Chile will be given Thursday, March 26
- (3/27 - 3/28) The Longwood Board of Visitors will meet Friday and Saturday, March 27-28
- (3/28) The Big Event, a nationwide community service effort, will be held Saturday, March 28
- (3/28) Graduate student Kendra Aylor will speak March 28
- (3/29 - 5/9) An opening reception for Start with Art, Learn for Life, the LCVA's Annual Area Youth Art Exhibition, will be held March 29
April
- (4/1) Dr. Rhonda Brock-Servais, associate professor of English and chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages, will give a talk on April 1
- (4/2) Poet John Hoppenthaler will read from his work Thursday, April 2
- (4/2) Dr. Alwyn Goodloe, a postdoctoral associate at the National Institute of Aerospace, will give a Mathematics & Computer Science Colloquium lecture April 2
- (4/3 - 4/4) The annual Relay for Life hosted by Longwood University will be held on Stubbs lawn April 3-4
- (4/3) Author David Baldacci will speak April 3
- (4/6) The Virginia Opera Young Artists will present a Chamber Music Series concert April 6
- (4/8) Sculptor Jonathan Hils will give an artist's talk Wednesday, April 8
- (4/9) Brian Hull, an award-winning elementary school principal, will give a presentation on April 9
- (4/9) Janisse Ray to present Woodrow Wilson Lecture on April 9
- (4/9) Longwood's Greenwood Library will host an event to showcase its special collections on April 9
- (4/13) Céline Cousteau to address "People and the Natural World" on April 13
- (4/14) The Longwood Percussion Ensemble will perform April 14
- (4/15 - 4/19) Longwood Theatre's second annual Ten-Minute Play Festival, 0-60, will be performed from April 15-19
- (4/15) Encounters at the End of the World, a documentary about life in Antarctica, will be shown April 15
- (4/15) Nikki Giovanni will share her poetry and stories on April 15
- (4/18) Spring Weekend 2009 Event Schedule
- (4/19) Longwood's Camerata Singers and University Choir and the Western Branch High School Chamber Choir of Chesapeake will present a choral concert April 19
- (4/21) The Longwood Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensembles will perform April 21
- (4/24 - 4/25) The spring concert of the Longwood Company of Dancers will be April 24-25
- (4/24 - 4/25) The 2009 Virginia Forum will be held at Longwood University on April 24-25
May
- (5/9) Commencement 2009 will take place May 9
- (5/14) "Tea-Time in the Rotunda," a special Art for Lunch event sponsored by the LCVA, will be held May 14 - Cancelled
- (5/29) The exhibition "Extreme Personalities, Elegant Paintings: Works from the Lester Blackiston Collection" will open at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts on May 29
July
- (7/5 - 7/10) Call Me MISTER leadership training will take place July 5-10
- (7/6 - 7/17) Talented and Gifted (TAG) day camp will be held at Longwood July 6-17
- (7/12 - 7/15) Longwood University Girls' Softball Camp will take place July 12-15
- (7/12 - 7/15) Longwood University Men's Soccer Camp will take place July 12-15
- (7/13 - 7/16) UCA Cheer Camp will be held at Longwood July 13-16
- (7/13 - 7/15) School Health & Education Partnership will be held at Longwood July 13-15
- (7/16 - 7/17) Longwood University Summer Literacy Institute will take place July 16-17
- (7/17 - 7/19) Virginia Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association will hold its training camp at Longwood July 17-19
- (7/20 - 7/31) Virginia Advanced Study Strategies summer training will be held at Longwood July 20-31
- (7/20 - 7/23) Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project conference will be held at Longwood July 20-23
- (7/25 - 7/28) Longwood University Field Hockey Team Camp will take place July 25-28
- (7/29 - 8/2) All-Star Basketball Camp will be held at Longwood July 29 – August 2
September
- (9/10) Dr. Walter Witschey will be the speaker for convocation Thursday, Sept. 10
- (9/10) The Longwood Wind Symphony will present a concert Thursday, Sept. 10
- (9/11) Rock the Block, a block party for faculty/staff, students, and the Farmville community, will be held Friday, Sept. 11
- (9/11 - 9/12) Longwood Theatre will present Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis" on Sept. 11-12
- (9/15) An Involvement and Volunteer Fair will be held Tuesday, Sept. 15
- (9/16 - 11/9) "Fit Club Challenge: Longwood Edition," sponsored by Longwood's Alpha Kappa Alpha, begins September 16
- (9/19) "Art in the Garden: An Open-Air Studio Session," a community workshop, will be held Sept. 19
- (9/24) Peter Straub will read from his works Sept. 24
- (9/27) A faculty recital featuring Dr. Lisa Kinzer (piano) and Dr. Charles Kinzer (saxophone) will be presented Sept. 27
- (9/30) Cathrin Hoskinson, a conceptual artist, will give a talk about her sculpture "Red Leaf" on Sept. 30
- (9/30) Randy Copeland, a Longwood graduate and founding chairman of Velocity Micro Inc., will be the Executive-in-Residence speaker on Sept. 30
October
- (10/2 - 10/3) Oktoberfest 2009
- (10/3) Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium will be dedicated Saturday, Oct. 3
- (10/5) Leader of interfaith reconciliation group to speak on "Encountering Islam Anew"
- (10/7 - 10/8) The Longwood Jazz Ensembles will present their fall concert Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7-8
- (10/7) "Munyurangabo," an award-winning film, will be shown Wednesday, Oct. 7
- (10/10) "Art in the Garden: A Hypertufa Workshop," a community workshop, will be held Saturday, Oct. 10
- (10/11) The 2009 Area Youth Art Exhibition reception and awards ceremony will be held Sunday, Oct. 11
- (10/15) Dr. Debra Harley will present a Sankofa Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 15
- (10/19) Soprano Julianne Baird, a distinguished recording artist, will present a Chamber Music Series concert on Oct. 19
- (10/21) Campus Sustainability Day is Wednesday, Oct. 21
- (10/22) Dr. Rhonda Brock-Servais will discuss "Interpreting Alice through the Ages" on Thursday, Oct. 22
- (10/24) "Mexico's Celebration of Life," a free family workshop, will be held Saturday, Oct. 24
- (10/26) The B.A.S.I.C. Gospel Choir will present its fall concert Monday, Oct. 26
- (10/28) Dr. Karen DePauw, a scholar in kinesiology and disability studies, will speak Wednesday, Oct. 28
November
- (11/4) K. Johnson Bowles, director of the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, will speak Wednesday, Nov. 4
- (11/4) Brenda Skidmore, president of the SunTrust Foundation, will be the Executive-in-Residence speaker on Nov. 4
- (11/4) Chip Kidd, a graphic designer and writer, will give a lecture and slide show Wednesday, Nov. 4
- (11/10) A live interactive webcast of Gail Collins, a columnist with The New York Times, will be shown Tuesday, Nov. 10
- (11/10) Dr. Phillip Cantrell will speak about China's economic development and its consequences on Tuesday, Nov. 10
- (11/12 - 11/22) Longwood Theatre will present Shakespeare's "Othello" from Nov. 12-22
- (11/13) Martin Clark, a Virginia judge who is the author of three award-winning novels, will speak Nov. 13
- (11/13) The opera "Jefferson & Poe," by Damon Ferrante, will be presented Nov. 13
- (11/14) Book Talk to feature games, activities, free books on Saturday, Nov. 14
- (11/15) The Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Sunday, Nov. 15
- (11/16) Cmdr. David Nystrom will speak Nov. 16 on the reconstruction efforts for the Gold Dome Mosque in Iraq
- (11/16) The First Annual Turkey Trample, a relay race to benefit needy people in Uganda, will be held Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m.
- (11/16) The Simkins Lecture will feature three Washington-based economists via video conference on Monday, Nov. 16
- (11/17) Dr. Steven Isaac will speak Nov. 17 on medieval sieges and his upcoming research as a Fulbright Scholar
- (11/17) The Camerata Singers, Longwood's premier choral ensemble, will present a concert Tuesday, Nov. 17
- (11/17) A groundbreaking ceremony for the Bedford Hall addition and renovation project will be held Tuesday, Nov. 17
- (11/18) "Surfwise," a documentary film about legendary surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, will be shown Wednesday, Nov. 18
- (11/18) Longwood senior Marquis Mapp will give a presentation on the new face of juvenile delinquency on Wednesday, Nov. 18
- (11/18) Longwood's John Miller will speak Wednesday, Nov. 18 on NASCAR's role in American culture
- (11/19) The Grand Illumination of the Longwood's Holiday Tree will be held Thursday, Nov. 19
- (11/19) Dr. Prakash Chenjeri will give a presentation on the development of citizen leaders through scientific debates on Nov. 19
- (11/19) A program on "Negotiating the Second Language Learner in the Classroom" will be presented Nov. 19
- (11/20) The Fifth Annual Cook-Cole College Student Showcase will be held Friday, Nov. 20
- (11/23) Nationally-known letterpress printer will give a workshop and lecture on Monday, Nov. 23
December
- (12/1) The Men's University Chorus and Women's University Chorus will present a concert Tuesday, Dec. 1
- (12/4 - 12/5) The Longwood University Board of Visitors will meet Dec. 4-5
- (12/4 - 12/5) The annual Holiday Dinner and Concert will be held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5
- (12/12) Longwood's annual Roy Clark Benefit Concert will be held Saturday, Dec. 12