This Week At Baylor: April 22-28, 2018

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WACO, Texas (April 20, 2018) — This week at Baylor, distinguished musicians, scholars and departments will offer lectures, concerts and events for the community to attend as the spring semester comes to a close. The 18th annual Black Glasses Film Festival will take place this week-- exhibiting the best student work in filmmaking and screenwriting.

MONDAY, April 23

Chapel Highlights — Chapel will take place in Waco Hall, 698 Speight Ave., at 9:05, 10:10 and 11:15 a.m. For more information, visit the chapel website.

Movie Mondays — The Waco Hippodrome will screen “THE HEART OF NUBA,” a film following American doctor Tom Catena who selflessly and courageously serves the needs of a forgotten people, as the region is bombed relentlessly by an indicted war criminal, Omar Al-Bashir. at 7 p.m.'?'at 724 Austin Ave. Free tickets can be picked up at the Bill Daniel Student Center ticket office.
Lyceum Series: Residency of Ola Gjeilo — A Cappella Choir and Concert Choir will perform, along with three area high school choirs at 5 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall, in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. Special guest Ola Gjeilo is one of the most frequently performed composers in the choral world. He was born in Norway in 1978 and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Juilliard School in New York City, where he currently resides and works as a full-time composer. Gjeilo's activities at Baylor University, part of the Lyceum Series, are free of charge and open to the public. For more information, call the Baylor University School of Music at 254-710-3991.

TUESDAY, April 24

Baylor Theatre: Mr. Burns — Baylor University Theatre will conclude its 2017-2018 season with the play Mr. Burns: a post-electric play, running April 24-29 in the Mabee Theatre of the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, 60 Baylor Ave. Mr. Burns will run April 24-28 at 7:30 p.m. each night, with matinee shows on April 28 & 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets will go on sale April 10, priced at $20 for the public or $17 with a valid Baylor ID. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a group discount through the box office. For more information and to order tickets, call 254-710-1865.
Men’s Choir — The Men’s Choir of Baylor University will present its annual spring concert on at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall, in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. This 94-voice choral ensemble is conducted by C. Randall Bradley, Professor of Church Music and Director of the Center for Christian Music Studies. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Baylor University School of Music at 254-710-3991.

Collins Award Lecture — Rebecca Flavin, Ph.D., senior lecturer in the department of political science, will deliver a lecture as the 2018 Collins Award recipient from 4 to 5 p.m. in Marrs McLean Sciences Building, Room 101. For more information, click here.

WEDNESDAY, April 25

EHS Seminar – Dr. Schonna Manning — Schonna Manning, Ph.D., University of Texas, will present an environmental health seminar from 4 to 5 p.m. in Baylor Sciences Building (BSB) Room A.108, 101 Bagby Ave.

THURSDAY, April 26

The Baylor Bronze — Baylor University’s handbells choir, The Baylor Bronze, will perform their annual spring concert at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of Seventh and James Baptist Church, 602 James Ave. The ensemble’s 17 members will perform under the direction of Bob Avant. This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Baylor University School of Music at 254-710-3991.

Science Thursdays — Organized and sponsored by the department of physics at Baylor University, Science Thursdays is a series of one-hour talks on various scientific topics. Anzhong Wang, Ph.D., professor of physics, will speak at 7 p.m. in the Mayborn Museum Complex, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Guests may join the speaker for coffee and cookies before the lecture at 6:30 pm. Science Thursdays lectures are free and open to the public; however, admission to the museum is not included. For more information,visit the Mayborn Museum website.

Print and Portfolio Sale — Photography students will sell their photo prints and items from their portfolios from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Martin Museum Foyer in the Hooper-Schaefer Building, 60 Baylor Ave. For more information, visit the department of art website.

Symphony Orchestra — Houston junior Jeffry Langford will perform Ricercar Ner, winner of the 2017 Baylor Composition Contest, at the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra’s next concert on at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall, in the Glennis McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. The conductor of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra is Stephen Heyde, Baylor University’s Director of Orchestral Activities. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Baylor University School of Music at 254-710-3991.

SATURDAY, April 28

Black glasses film festival — Baylor Film & Digital Media will sponsor the 18th annual Black Glasses Film Festival at 7 p.m. at the Waco Hippodrome, 724 Austin Ave. Originally started by film students in 1999, the festival exhibits the best student work in filmmaking and screenwriting. Tickets for students, children and military cost $3 and tickets for adults cost $5. Tickets are available at the Waco Hippodrome Box Office at here.

by Joy Moton , student newswriter, (254) 710-6805

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