October

Percussion Ensemble
Homecoming Concert and CD Release

The Percussion Ensemble will be performing selections from its soon-to-be-released compact disc, “One Side Later”!

Friday, October 5, 2012, 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 College Choir
Homecoming Concert

The Heritage Center will be packed with Scots for this rousing conclusion to another fabulous Homecoming Saturday. The 150 members of the Alma Choirs will be joined by 100 or so alumni singers and a crowd of friends and family. All alumni are invited to join the current choirs on stage to sing the Grand Finale and the Alma Mater. Rehearsal for alumni singers begins at 5:30 p.m. on stage.

Saturday, October 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
Free, no ticket required

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Alma College Theatre
Picnic by William Inge

Winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the Critic’s Circle Award. William Inge’s Picnic takes place on Labor Day weekend in 1953 in a small Kansas town. The quiet atmosphere is stirred up by the appearance of a young man named Hal Carter whose animal vitality seriously changes the lives of the people he meets.

Thursday, October 11, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 12, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 13, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 14, 2012, 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 Symphony Orchestra I
A Night at the Opera

Our 53rd season opens with a spectacular “Night at the Opera,” featuring outstanding guest soloists performing arias and scenes from beloved operatic masterpieces. From the passion of Puccini to the exuberance of Strauss, this exciting and emotional program combines great singing with the exceptional playing of the Alma Symphony Orchestra.

Sunday, October 14, 2012, 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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David Zerbe, Alma College Percussion Ensemble Leader

Alma College Music Department
Gala Benefit Concert

Join the Alma College Music Department faculty and friends as they perform a delightful mix of classical and popular works. Proceeds from this event will provide special scholarships to Alma College music students.

Saturday, October 27, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
Remick Heritage Center, Presbyterian Hall
$20 adults; Alma College students and youth 18 and under are free; seating is reserved

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Alma College trustees have adopted a master plan that provides a direction and set of priorities for the development of the physical campus. Key components include an emphasis on advanced and interactive learning, prioritized building renovations, housing initiatives that accommodate enrollment growth, a reconfiguration of parking lots and green spaces, and campus growth plans linked to the Alma downtown business environment.

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Student Profile

Cassie Haley

Cassie Haley
Graduation: 2015
Major: Psychology and Dance

For classically trained ballerina Cassie Haley, Alma College is as comfortable as a pair of worn-in pointe shoes.

“I love small schools, and Alma really fits,” she says. “When I met with the dance department and the other professors, it felt so inclusive. I could tell I belonged with the dance company from the start. We all love each other, and that makes dancing a lot of fun.”

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