Dr. Sylvia Earle
Honors Day Speaker
Sylvia Earle is an American marine biologist, environmentalist, and diver who in 1990 became the first woman to hold the post of chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her research on humpback whales and the biology of algae in the Gulf of Mexico have earned her numerous awards. In 1979 Earle broke the undersea depth record for a solo ocean dive; more recently, she led the deep-ocean engineering project known as Ocean Everest, in which she piloted a submersible to a depth of 11 km (36,000 ft). Dr. Earle’s visit is sponsored by the College’s Honors Day Committee.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
Free, no ticket is required.
Alma College Theatre
The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney
Set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household and performed by an ensemble cast who play multiple roles, this story is told through a mosaic of interrelated and often overlapping scenes — some funny, some touching and some savagely satiric. The stories involve over 50 characters and different periods of time that interweave to create a feast for the eyes, the ears, the heart and the soul.
Thursday, April 3, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Strosacker Theatre
$10 adults; Alma College staff, students, and youth 18 and under are free; seating is reserved.
Masterworks Concert
Alma Symphony Orchestra and Alma Choirs
For our season finale the Alma Symphony Orchestra and the Alma College Choirs join together for an evening of unforgettable choral and orchestral music, including highlights from Handel’s incomparable oratorio, Messiah. Along with this very familiar music we’ll be performing a stunning modern masterpiece, Morten Lauriden’s Lux Aeterna. Called “a classic of new American choral writing” by the London Times, this lush and dramatic music speaks directly to the heart.
Saturday, April 5, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
$10 adults; Alma College staff, students, and youth 18 and under are free; seating is reserved.
Jazz Ensemble
Spring Concert and High School Jazz Festival
Closing up its 2007-08 season and serving as the kick-off for the 2008 Alma College 12th Annual High School Jazz Festival, the Alma College Jazz Ensemble presents their Spring Concert featuring a varied program of big band music by prominent jazz, blues, swing and third stream artists, composers and arrangers. Be ready to tap your toes until the very end!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Jazz Ensemble
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
Free, no ticket is required.
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 8:00 a.m.
High School Jazz Festival
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
Free, no ticket is required.
Percussion Ensemble
Spring Concert
Join the Percussion Ensemble as they present the world premiere performance of “Concerto for Steel Drum” by composer Chad Stoltenberg featuring guest steel pan soloist Stephen Lawhorne. Other works include David Gillingham’s Concerto For Piano and Percussion Ensemble, Chamber Music for Percussion Quintet by Michael Colgrass, Xylophonia by Joseph Green and much more.
Saturday, April 12, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
$10 adults; Alma College staff, students, and youth 18 and under are free; seating is reserved.
