Coastal Carolina University

March

	Cultural Arts Premium Performance Dance Theatre of Harlem Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director Friday, March 1, 7 p.m. Wheelwright Auditorium Dance Theatre of Harlem has established itself as a standard-bearer of American excellence for more than a generation. Founders Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook created this uniquely beautiful multicultural company known around the world for its diversity and dynamic performances. Dance Theatre of Harlem is committed to excellence and dedicated to reaching new audiences with a message of self-reliance, self-expression and individual responsibility. Don’t miss your chance to experience this world class dance company perform at Wheelwright Auditorium. Premium Performance: $20 first floor rows A-M $15 first floor rows N-S and balcony CCU and HGTC students (one per valid ID): $5 CCU and HGTC faculty/staff (two per valid ID): $10 Alumni/Senior Citizens (ages 65 and over): $5 discount Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $5 discount Teens (ages 11 to 17): $5 discount Children (ages 10 and under): $5 (must be accompanied by an adult)
	Women’s and Gender Studies Program Women’s History Month Speaker Susan Smith and the Mommy Myth: Infanticide and the Politics of Gender Keira Williams, presenter Monday, March 4, 4:30 p.m. James J. Johnson Auditorium In 1994, Susan Smith of Union, S.C., captured the world’s attention when she reported her two young sons kidnapped by an African American male carjacker. She made more headlines nine days later when she confessed to their murder by rolling her car, with the boys strapped safely in their car seats, into a local lake. Smith was national news, trumping even the O.J. Simpson case, for the better part of a year. Legal experts, psychiatrists, politicians and journalists speculated widely about what could drive a mother to commit this most heinous crime. In this talk, CCU faculty member Keira Williams places the Smith case within historical context of the changing politics of gender at the end of the 20^th century. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
	Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery Exhibit Imperfect Letterpress x3 March 4 – April 5 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Opening Reception/Lecture: Thursday, March 7, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts A trio of artists and designers, Joey Hannaford, Mervi Pakaste and Jeff Pulaksi, works with the letterpress medium in an experimental manner. Letterpress printing uses wooden type and traditional presses, which were common in most print rooms until the second half of the 20^th century. It involves locking movable type into the bed of a press, inking it and rolling or pressing paper against it to form an impression. These artists have revived traditional form and taken it in a new experimental direction. This exhibit will showcase the seductive embossing and textual qualities that have been lost in our digital age of efficient, predictable order. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
	The Office of International Programs and Services Foreign Film Series Wednesday, March 20, 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)
	The Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values Tea & Ethics: Animal Ethics David Killoren Thursday, March 21, 4:30 p.m. James J. Johnson Auditorium David Killoren, a Jackson Center Fellow, will host a discussion about various ethical questions relating to animals. Animals can be divided into morally different categories, such as companion animals or livestock, but what are the reasons for this? Why do some find it acceptable to eat the meat of livestock, but not of a pet? These questions and more will be explored during this Tea & Ethics event. Tea, snacks and conversation will begin in the Johnson Auditorium Anteroom at 4 p.m., and the presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. For more details about this event, please visit www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter and www.facebook.com/jacksoncenter. Admission: Free (no ticket required)
	Atlantic Stage Presents *Lend Me a Tenor* By Ken Ludwig Thursday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 3 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 3 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 7:30 p.m Friday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 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 This night in September of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World-famous tenor Tito Morelli, “Il Stupendo,” is to perform Otello, his greatest role, at the gala season opener. When Morelli arrives drunk and later passes out, his pulse is so low he is believed dead. What to do? Shove on a fake Morelli in disguise. Nervous amateur Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli revives and dresses for his second act. With two Otellos now in costume and two women en dishabille, each thinking she is with “Il Stupendo,” the farce spins out of control onstage and off. A new production opened on Broadway during the 2010 season. "A jolly play"-The New York Times. "Non stop laughter"-Variety. "Uproarious! Hysterical!"- USA Today. 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^th Avenue location. Tickets available at www.atlanticstage.com.
	Piano Concert Series II Ray Kilburn, piano Friday, Mar. 22, 7:30 p.m. Edwards Recital Hall, Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts Pianist Ray Kilburn, recognized as one of Canada's most gifted artists, now holds dual citizenship and resides in the United States. His studies, competitions and recitals have taken him throughout North America, Europe and Japan. Critics have praised his outstanding technical abilities and artistic temperament. “If Kilburn is not the reincarnation of the great romantic pianists,” one critic wrote, “he comes close.” Arthur Kaptainis of the Montreal Gazette wrote, “Kilburn came across as a pianist of serious musical aims and thorough technical command.” Kilburn has been heard frequently on Radio Canada in live concert broadcasts, as well as on WCPE and the ETV networks in the United States and the NHK television network in Japan. 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)
	The Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values Insights from World Religions: Living in Love Agape: The Christian Concept of Unconditional Love Tom Woodle Ph.D., NCC, presenter Monday, March 25, 4:30 p.m. Lackey Chapel In the New Testament, the word translated as “love” is the Koine word “agape.” Tom Woodle, ordained Episcopal priest, director of CCU’s Career Services Center and a teaching associate in CCU’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, will explore this concept of unconditional love and its prevalence in Christian theology. The event is co-sponsored by Coastal Carolina University’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values and the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. For more details about this event, please visit www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter and www.facebook.com/jacksoncenter. Admission: Free (no ticket required)