Coastal Carolina University

April

	The Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values Visiting Ethicist: Russ Shafer-Landau Thursday, April 4, 4:30 p.m. James J. Johnson Auditorium Each spring, the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values invites an outstanding visiting ethicist to campus. This year, the Jackson Center is pleased to present Russ Shafer-Landau, chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Shafer-Landau is the organizer of the Annual Metaethics Workshop, held each fall in Madison, and is editor of the series Oxford Studies in Metaethics. The author and editor of many books relating to ethical theory, Shafer-Landau will present a lecture on marriage equality. For more details about this event, visit www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter and www.facebook.com/jacksoncenter. Admission: Free(no ticket required)
	Coastal Carolina University Department of Music Spring Flute Studio Recital Amy Hardison Tully, director Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m. Edwards Recital Hall, Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts The Coastal Carolina University Flute Studio, under the direction of Amy Hardison Tully of CCU’s music faculty, will present its Spring Flute Recital assisted by CCU pianists Rebecca Rollins and Daniel Francis. Classic and modern works composed for the flute will be featured. The recital will close with a performance by the Coastal Carolina University Flute Choir. General Admission: $3 per person CCU and HGTC students (one per valid ID): Free with ticket CCU and HGTC faculty/staff (two per valid ID): Free with ticket Alumni/Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $3 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $3 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $3 Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
	The Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values Java Jabber David Killoren, moderator Wednesday, April 10, 4:30 p.m. Student Center Deck The Jackson Center will host an open discussion about ethical issues in current events. Participants will receive a “Java Buck” good for $1 off a purchase at Java City. Look for more details about this event, including the particular topic and any associated materials at www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter and www.facebook.com/jacksoncenter. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
	Multicultural Student Services Unity Potluck Thursday, April 11, Noon – 2 p.m. Prince Lawn Experience and celebrate a variety of ethnic backgrounds through different cuisines. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
‌	Coastal Carolina Department of Music CCU Jazz After Hours Matthew White, dircetor Special Guest- Chris Connolly, Trombone and Composition Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium CCU's Jazz After Hours Big Band will perform an eclectic mix of traditional big band repertoire and contemporary jazz selections, including music by Mongo Santamaria, Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, and Radiohead. Special Guest and CCU Trombone Professor Chris Connolly will also join the ensemble, debuting a new original arrangement written specifically for Jazz After Hours. Please join us for an evening of energetic, swinging, soulful music! General Admission $9 per person CCU and HGTC students: $3 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $3 (two per valid ID) Alumni/Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $7 Children (ages 10 and under): free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
	Coastal Carolina University Department of Theatre *Hot L Baltimore* By Lanford Wilson Directed by Guy William Molnar Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 3 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 7:30 p.m. Edwards Theatre, Edwards College og Humanities and Fine Arts Hot L Baltimore is a brilliant play that brings compassion, humor and arresting theatricality to its imaginative, touching study of lost souls trapped by society's inexorable decay. The Hotel Baltimore was formerly the swankiest place in town; now it has a date with the wrecking ball. Eviction notices just went out to its residents, a group living on the fringes of society who call the seedy hotel home. Hot L Baltimore reveals the private lives of an unconventional community about to be turned inside out. Winner of the New York Drama Circle Award, the Obie Award and the Outer Critics' Circle Award. General Admission $15 per person CCU and HGTC students: $5 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $10 (two per valid ID) Alumni/Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $10 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $10 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $5 Children (ages 10 and under): $5 (must be accompanied by an adult)
	The Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values Insights from World Religions: Living in Love Jewish Mysticism: Love as Union with God Rabbi Deborah Slavitt Monday, April 15, 4:30 p.m. Lackey Chapel The final presentation in our Insights from World Religions: Living in Love series will feature Rabbi Deborah Slavitt speaking about Jewish mysticism and the idea of love as a union of the individual with the divine. The event is co-sponsored by Coastal Carolina University’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies and The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values. For more details about this event, please visit www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter and www.facebook.com/jacksoncenter. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
	POP 101 Tuesday, April. 16, 7:30 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium Pop 101 is CCU's contemporary music ensemble. Previous shows have included a Motown Tribute, a Celebration of Summer and Beach Music, the Woodstock Anniversary Show and more. This year's concert celebrates the songs of Stevie Wonder and will feature an evening of Pop, Rock and Funk music composed by one of America's most creative and prolific songwriters. Tickets sell out early, so get yours today for this always popular event! General Admission $9 per person CCU and HGTC students: $3 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $3 (two per valid ID) Alumni/Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $7 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $7 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $3 Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
	The Office of International Programs and Services Foreign Film Series Wednesday, April. 17, 6 p.m. James J. Johnson Auditorium This program is sponsored by the Office of International Programs and the Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values, which will host a discussion on ethical questions following the film. For more details about this event, please visit www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter and www.facebook.com/jacksoncenter. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
	Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery Exhibit Portfolio I: Graphic Design April 18 – 26 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Opening Reception/Lecture: Thursday, April 18, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts Featuring works produced by graduating seniors with degrees in graphic design. This exhibition is the culmination of four years of study and features projects completed during their thesis. Please join us to see the work of the next generation of artists from Coastal Carolina University. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
	The Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values Community Conversation: Home Is Where the Start Is Jim Rogers, presenter Thursday, April 18, 4:30 p.m. James J. Johnson Auditorium Jim Rogers wrote a newspaper column about parenting for more than 15 years. Some of the columns have been published in a 2012 collection titled, The Incredible Importance of Effective Parenting: Plain Talk From a Concerned Field Worker. The quality of a home is a vital component in successfully arriving at and living in that place called adulthood. From the moment an infant arrives on the scene, the quality of the environment plays a critical role. It’s the very beginning of values and ethical development for future citizens of the community. For more details about this event, please visit www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter and www.facebook.com/jacksoncenter. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
‌	Coastal Carolina University Department of Music CCU World Music Ensemble Spring Concert Jesse Willis, director Josh Frans, assistant director Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium In honor of the annual Brazilian Carnival celebration and Trinidad's Panorama competition, the CCU World Music Ensemble will be performing an exciting evening of Samba, Calypso, Soca and much more. This concert will feature the CCU Samba Bateria as well as the popular CCU Steel Pan Ensemble. Come out and celebrate with us! General Admission: $9 per person CCU and HGTC students: $3 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $7 (two per valid ID) Alumni/ Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $7 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $7 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $3 Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
	Atlantic Stage Presents A Special Event: Our Second Annual New Voices Playfest Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. 79^th Avenue Theatre, Myrtle Beach Higher Education Center, Room 206 79^th Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach Last season’s play reading festival introduced our audience to eight new plays from local and national playwrights. This year we continue our support of new play development through readings, discussions and critiques of a whole new group of plays by both emerging and established playwrights. Come hear original works that represent many voices, many views and many generations. Come and take part in the development of these works. Atlantic Stage, the Myrtle Beach area’s only professional theatre, was organized by Coastal Carolina University theatre faculty and utilizes CCU’s stage facilities at its 79^thAvenue location. Tickets available at www.atlanticstage.com.

	Piano Concert Series III Philip Powell, piano Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m. Edwards Recital Hall, Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts Philip M. Powell, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Music, is a professor of music who has been a faculty member at CCU since 1988, teaching piano and piano pedagogy. Since moving to South Carolina, Powell has maintained an active performing schedule with concerts frequently heard on South Carolina Public Radio. Locally, Powell has performed with the South Carolina Symphony Orchestra, the Jupiter Symphony and is a frequent soloist with the Long Bay Symphony, playing concerto repertoire ranging from Mozart to Gershwin. He has served as president of the Coastal Concert Association, music director of the Festival of Music and Art at Pawleys Island, founding director of the Musicale de Geneve series and a member of the Board of Directors of the Long Bay Symphony. Powell holds the BMA from the University of Oklahoma, M.M. from Indiana University and a D.M. also from Indiana University. General Admission $3 per person CCU and HGTC students: Free with ticket (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: Free with ticket (two per valid ID) Alumni/ Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $3 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $3 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $3 Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
‌	Coastal Carolina University Department of Theatre The Musical Theatre Company and Dance Company Showcase Direction and Staging by Guy Molnar Musical Direction by Michael Gribbin Choreography and Direction by Barbara Hartwig Sunday, April 21, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium Enjoy two performances of music and dance from some of your favorite musicals as the Department of Theatre’s Musical Theatre Company and the Dance Company present their spring showcase. These two companies are combining their talents to perform a variety of musical and dance styles from some of Broadway’s most popular musicals including West Side Story, Footloose, Newsies, Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line, Les Misérable and much more. This show is filled with exceptional singing and high energy dancing and is sure to be a great afternoon and evening of entertainment. General Admission: $3 per person Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
‌	Coastal Carolina University Department of Music *Isn’t Romantic?* Frances T. Sinclair and Matthew White, directors Wednesday, April 24, 7:30 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium The fifth installment of this popular annual event will again feature the CCU Concert and Chamber Choirs, directed by Frances T. Sinclair, along with the CCU Jazz Band under the direction of Matthew White. In keeping with tradition, the choirs and several soloists will sing an assortment of classic jazz favorites, combined with more contemporary selections, some a cappella and some in conjunction with the band. The band will perform a couple of selections to preview its own concert later in the week. General Admission: $9 per person CCU and HGTC students: $3 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $3 (two per valid ID) Alumni/Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $7 Osher Lifelong Institute members: $7 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $3 Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
‌	Atlantic Stage Presents A World Premiere: Child’s Play By Kevin D. Ferguson Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 3 p.m. 79^th Avenue Theatre, Myrtle Beach Higher Education Center, Room 206 79^th Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass, Myrtle Beach Atlantic Stage is pleased to present a world premiere production of our featured play from last year’s New Voices Playfest. Child's Play tells the story of Vera, a child therapist who wonders if she is really doing the children she treats any good anymore. When confronted by Cindy, a 10-year old who has quit speaking to anyone, Vera struggles to peel away the layers of the girl's mistrust and enter Cindy's world to uncover the secrets behind her silence. With this deftly written piece, the Atlantic Stage production team looks forward to staging Cindy’s inner world and Vera’s struggle as visualized by author Kevin Ferguson. *Recommended for mature audiences*. Atlantic Stage, the Myrtle Beach area’s only professional theatre, was organized by Coastal Carolina University theatre faculty and utilizes CCU’s stage facilities at its 79^thAvenue location. Tickets available at www.atlanticstage.com.
	CCU Bands Spring Concert *The Russian Connection* James L. Tully and Matthew M. Shrewsbury, conductors Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium The CCU Band Program wraps up its spring concert season featuring music connected to Russia. The music of Daniel Bukvich, who is American by birth but is of Slavic heritage, will include Voodoo, Agincourt Hymn and Time Travel. The concert will also feature the World War I-inspired march A Slavic Farewell and a world premiere by local composer Andrew Fowler. General admission: $9 per person CCU and HGTC students: $3 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $3 (two per valid ID) Alumni/ Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $7 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $7 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $3 Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)
	Coastal Carolina University Department of Music CCU Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert Jesse Willis, director Josh Frans, assistant director Tuesday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium The Coastal Carolina University Percussion Ensemble is proud to present an exciting evening of percussion music. The concert will feature a variety of works from some of today’s most exciting percussion composers. Come experience the power and grace of percussion! General Admission: $9 per person CCU and HGTC students: $3 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $7 (two per valid ID) Alumni/ Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $7 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $7 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $3 Children (ages 10 and under): Free with ticket (must be accompanied by an adult)