Coming Up

Sunday, January 28, 2 p.m.
Aesop’s Fables
The Nashville Ballet and Belmont University School of Music present “Aesop’s Fables”.
Massey Performing Arts Center
Monday, January 29, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Community Forum on Subsidized Permanent Guardianship
The Department of Social Work will host the Community Forum on Subsidized Permanent Guardianship. Subsidized Permanent Guardianship is a new option being offered by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services on a pilot basis in Davidson County and two other regions. The community forum will provide an overview of the project, specific information on who may receive a subsidy and a question and answer session about this new option. For more information contact Lorraina Scholten at 460-5540.
Vince Gill Room
Monday, February 5, 6 p.m.
Commercial Music Showcase
The 15th Annual event features the best solo performers, arrangers, instrumentalists, background vocalists and crew in the School of Music’s Commercial Music Program.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Tuesday, February 6, 6 p.m.
Writers’ Night Showcase Series
Join Belmont student writers and an established writer from the industry for a relaxing night of original music. Sponsored by ASCAP and the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.
Curb Café
Wednesday, February 7, 10 a.m.
“God’s Will”
Will Campbell, friend and confidant of Martin Luther King Jr., author and champion of the Civil Rights Movement, will speak on racial reconciliation. Campbell was one of three men to help escort black students who integrated the Little Rock, Arkansas schools, a notable event of the Civil Rights Movement.
Multimedia Hall, Bunch Library
Thursday, February 8, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 11, 2 p.m.
Friday, February 16, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday February 18, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 24, 2 p.m.
“Death and the Maiden”
A white knuckle thriller. Set in an unnamed country emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Winner of the Sir Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play of the London Season (1992) and winner of 5 Dora Awards (1996.) General Admission, $5.
Belmont Little Theatre
Friday, February 9, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 11, 7:30
Saturday, February 17, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, February 21, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 25, 2 p.m.
“Eleemosynary”
The play probes into the delicate relationship of three women: the strong-willed, eccentric grandmother, Dorothea; her brilliant daughter, Artie (Artemis), who has fled the stifling domination of her mother; and Artie’s daughter, Echo, a child of exceptional intellect—and sensitivity—whom Artie has abandoned to an upbringing by Dorothea. General Admission $5.
Belmont Little Theatre
Saturday, February 10, 7 p.m.
Urban Showcase 2007
A student-produced show featuring full bands, original music and Belmont artists selected to present their talents to music industry professionals and the Nashville community. Opens with a special performance by Nashville’s Pearl-Cohn Magnet High School Drum Line who will perform a special hip-hop medley.
Curb Event Center
Saturday, February 10, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, 2 p.m.
Friday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.
“The Maids”
Jean Genet’s absurdist play is a deep and violent exploration of the separation and enslavement of poverty and the love-hate relationship between those in servitude and those who hold their figurative chains.
Belmont Little Theatre
Tuesday, February 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Nashville Career Fairs
Faculty and staff, please encourage students and graduates to attend the Nashville Career Fairs. This regional career fair is organized by a consortium of 16 colleges and universities. Belmont Juniors, Seniors, Grad Students and Alumni are invited to attend. Attendees may pick up their ticket from either the Career Services Office on the second floor of the Gabhart Student Center or the College of Business Career Development Center, MBC 215. The tickets are free and parking is free, but attendees must have a ticket to attend. This event is co-sponsored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Please refer students and graduates to the web site to view over 300 employers and schools systems. More information at http://www.nashvillefairs.org/.
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Tuesday, February 13, 6:15 p.m. Book Signing; 7 p.m. Discussion
“Our Forests: Science, History, and Heart”~Book Signing and Discussion
Dr. Joan Maloof, author and assistant professor of biological sciences at Salisbury University, Maryland, will autograph copies of her book, Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest, and discuss the magical web of relationships in the forest—what we know about them and what we are still learning.
Beaman Student Life Center, Meeting rooms A&B
Friday, February 16, 7:30 p.m.
Belmont Symphony Orchestra In Concert
An evening of strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion presented by the Belmont University Symphony Orchestra.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Tuesday, February 20, 7:30 p.m.
Student Composers Recital
Join the School of Music student composers for an evening of original compositions including various instrumental combinations and ensembles.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Wednesday, February 21, 10 a.m.
A Living Sociology Speaker Series Lecture
James Lawson, civil rights leader and “foremost non-violence theorist in the world,”as described by Martin Luther King, Jr.—will present the story of how his non-violent efforts helped move forward civil rights in the city of Nashville and discuss his involvement in the Freedom Ride in 1961 and the Meredith March in Mississippi in 1966.
Massey Performing Arts Center
Friday, February 23, 2007, 7 p.m.
“Seeing Colors in the Mind’s Eye: How the Brain Creates Synesthesia”
Presented by Randolph Blake, PhD, fellow of the Kennedy Center for Research in Human Development and a member of the Vanderbilt Vision Research Center and the Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience.
Massey Boardroom
Saturday, February 24, 7:30 p.m.
Show Shoppe Finale Concert
Join us for the Finale Concert from our Show Shoppe conference. Special guests include, Company, one of the School of Music’s vocal ensembles.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 p.m.
Wind Ensemble
Join the Belmont Wind Ensemble in this finale concert to celebrate the Wind Ensemble festival. Features a variety of music for everyone.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)
Tuesday, February 27, 6 p.m.
Writers’ Night Showcase Series
Join Belmont student writers and an established writer from the industry for another relaxing night of original music. Sponsored by ASCAP and the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.
Curb Café