February

Cirque Le Jazz
Circus theatre

The dashing Ringmaster croons and beckons to you…

The agile acrobatic clown clambers up a tangle of tissue…

The gallant dancer twirls while balancing his cane on his nose…

The dainty leading lady belts out a classic tune while never touching the ground…

All this and much more await you during this energetic, fast-paced and fun-filled trek under the Big Top that will captivate the young and the young at heart!

Cirque Le Jazz provides an evening of high-flying enjoyment accompanied by music from the most prolific composers of the 20th Century and performed by an adept and elegant quartet of bona fide professional artists. This is a show that is guaranteed to please both audiences searching for a great circus extravaganza and a sophisticated evening in the theatre. In a concise and snappy one-act format, this is a perfect show for young audiences and families.

Saturday, February 2, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
$10 adults; $5 seniors 62+; Alma College staff, students, and youth 18 and under are free; seating is reserved

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Alma Symphony Orchestra III
Peter and the Wolf—A Russian Extravaganza

Chase away the mid-winter blues with sizzling symphonic music by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Borodin and Rachmaninoff. From the charms of Peter and the Wolf to the intense finale of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, this electrifying concert will captivate the entire family.

Sunday, February 10, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
$10 adults; $5 seniors 62+; Alma College staff, students, and youth 18 and under are free; seating is reserved

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Alma College Symphony Orchestra
Educational Concerts: Peter and the Wolf

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
Free; For information about attending these free, educational concerts please contact the Alma College music department office at (989) 463-7167.

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Alma College Theatre
Almost, Maine by John Cariani

On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter tale by John Cariani.

Thursday, February 14, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 15, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 16, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 17, 2013, 3:00 p.m.

Remick Heritage Center, Strosacker Theatre
$10 adults; $5 seniors 62+; Alma College staff, students, and youth 18 and under are free; seating is reserved

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Alma College Choir
Alma Choir on Tour

The Alma Choir’s annual choir tour is a highlight of the year for the singers, and this concert gives the campus and community the opportunity to hear the Choir before it heads out on tour the following day.

Thursday, February 21, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
Free, no ticket required

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Alma College is among the top 40 baccalaureate institutions in the country for the percentage of students who choose to study abroad, according to a report published by the Institute for International Education. Among Alma’s graduates in the 2009–10 academic year, 61.4 percent participated in study abroad, which ranked 37th in the nation.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. David Clark

Dr. David Clark
Departments: Biology

Dr. David Clark’s research subjects watch TV. The unusual aspect is his subjects are usually spiders.

Clark, professor of biology, has dedicated his research to animal communication and the evolution of visual displays. His studies have focused mainly on the dimorphic jumping spider.