The world-renowned Wittenberg Choir will put the wraps on its 2010 Spring Tour with its annual home concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 19, in historic Weaver Chapel. The concert caps a 15-concert tour that includes performances in six states over a two-week period.
Appointed in 1982, Professor of Music Donald Busarow is the choir’s fourth director in its illustrious 80-year history. A member of Wittenberg’s faculty since 1975, this is Busarow’s “farewell concert” as he will be retiring as director of the choir after 28 seasons. A reception in his honor will be held following the choir’s home concert.
Residents of Clark County, as well as all other surrounding counties have a remarkable opportunity to join the movement to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by participating in Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women who are willing to commit to the long-term study, are between the ages of 30 and 65, who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to participate in CPS-3, which will enroll a diverse population of half a million people across the United States. Enrollment for CPS-3 will take place at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Springfield on June 4, 2010.
Well-known American medievalist and Director of the Medieval Studies Program at Princeton University William Chester Jordan will give a presentation titled “Salome In The Middle Ages” at the Witt Series-sponsored William A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in Bayley Auditorium, located in Wittenberg’s Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, 315 Bill Edwards Drive.
The seventh meeting of the 2009-2010 Wittenberg Saturday Science program is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 20, in the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, featuring a presentation titled “Springfield’s Animal Community” by Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Richard Phillips.
KidStage, a theatre program for kids in grades 3-7, will hold its next workshop on March 17 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. The workshop's presenter will be Rebecca Baker, a theatre professor at Cedarville University.
Wittenberg University’s Center for Civic & Urban Engagement will host the second “The Power & Promise of Afterschool” conference from 8:15 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in Room 105 of the Joseph C. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, 737 North Fountain Ave.
Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance recently welcomed John Cassel, class of 1998, “home” as he returned to campus to oversee the production of his play Janey Miller’s World Tour: a fairy tale. He was on campus briefly in late February and will return again in mid-April to work with current theatre students and faculty and spend time at the university that prepared him for a successful career in New York.
Results of a recent administration of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) support community initiatives that are working to affect change in areas such as obesity rates, sexual risk behaviors and the occurrence of depression among teens.
Ten recipients of the Springfield City Schools “2010 Alumni of Distinction Award” have been chosen steering committee, chairperson Geraldine E. Stafford announced today. The annual awards will be presented at a public ceremony scheduled Friday evening, April 16, at Casey’s Restaurant, 2205 Park Road.
For the fourth straight year, Wittenberg University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
State Senator Chris Widener (R-Springfield) today announced that the Director of the Ohio Department of Development has released $85,000 in Emergency Discretionary Funds for the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Springfield. The funds will be used for the renovation and conversion of an existing building into an emergency shelter for homeless men.
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra will present the Springfield Youth Orchestras in concert on Saturday, March 27 at 3:00 pm in Kuss Auditorium at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. The annual John Smarelli Scholarship Concert will feature the Springfield Youth Symphony under the direction of Jun Kim, the Youth Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Katherine Harford, and the Youth String Ensemble under the direction of Patricia King. Tickets are available at 937-328-3874 or online at www.springfieldsym.org. Adult tickets are $6.00, student and senior tickets are $3.00.
Center City Association is pleased to announce the first annual CCA Clark County High School Choir Invitational on Sunday, March 7, 2010. The competition begins at 1pm at the Wittenberg University HPER Center and is open to all to cheer on and vote for their favorite choirs and songs. Eight traditional and show choirs from area high schools will perform up to fifteen minutes of material to compete for trophies and cash prizes. General admission tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Floor seating tickets are also available for $10 each.
An accident at the intersection of Routes 41 and 235 north of New Carlisle has sent several people, including children, to area hospitals. The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Patrol is still investigating the crash, so few details are avaliable at this time. The accident occurred shortly after noon Saturday.
