Observatory Open House
A free public viewing of the sky will be held from 5:30 to 9 this evening in Kennon Observatory at Ole Miss. The Moon looks great in a telescope, but it sets early and will be observable during the first half of the viewing. Attendees will also be able to observe Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter as well as the Pleiades, star clusters and colorful double stars. The Orion Nebula rises later and will be observable during the second half of the viewing. If the weather is cloudy, or rainy, there can be no observation. Families and children are welcome. (December 10, 2010)
‘A Christmas Carol’
The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts presents “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas,” by Charles Dickens, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Fulton Chapel. Tickets can be purchased online or on campus at the University of Mississippi Box Office. (December 3, 2010)
Christmas Concert
Mockingbird Early Music Ensemble presents, “A Child is Born,” music of the Christmas season, featuring composers Dietrich Buxtehude, Arcangello Corelli and Michael Praetorius. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Paris-Yates Chapel on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Admission is free. The performers will include Irene Kaufmann, Susan Marchant, D. Warren Steel, and Ronald Vernon, with special guest singers Debra Spurgeon, Thomas Cesario, Janna Montgomery and Travis Montgomery The instruments will include recorders, violas da gamba, harpsichord and organ. (November 24, 2010)
Santa’s Work/Shop
The University of Mississippi Museum, located at University Avenue and Fifth Street, will host a Santa’s Work/Shop Dec. 11. Santa’s Work/Shop allows parents time for those all-important holiday errands. Register your child(ren) for a fun-filled session of gift-making and art activities for kids ages 5-12.
Choose a session: 10 a.m.- noon, or 1-3 p.m. Registrants are invited to linger for lunch between sessions from noon until 1 p.m. Cost is $10 per child for Museum Members at the Family level and above; $15 per child for non-members. Reservations are required. Call the museum education department at 915-7205 or sign up at www.museum.olemiss.edu by Dec. 8. (November 24, 2010)
Holiday Concert
The University of Mississippi Choral Department will present a Holiday Concert featuring The Ole Miss Glee clubs at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Ford Center on campus. The clubs will perform selections from John Rutter’s “Gloria” and traditional holiday songs. The Glee Clubs will be joined by choirs from; Center Hill High School, Lewisburg High School, Olive Branch High School and Southaven High School to form a mass choir of 400 singers. Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for students. (November 18, 2010)
‘A Christmas Carol’
The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts presents “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas,” by Charles Dickens, at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 through 4 and 2 p.m. Dec. 5 in Fulton Chapel. Tickets can be purchased online or on campus at the University of Mississippi Box Office. (November 18, 2010)
Business Start-up Assistance
The University of Mississippi Small Business Development Center will offer a free workshop for entrepreneurs, titled “First Steps to Starting A Business,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Physical Plant training room on the Oxford campus. The seminar is for those interested in starting their own business, but who are not sure where to begin. Speaker James Carden will outline the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by phone, call 1-800-725-7232. For more information or to pre-register, call 915-1291 or e-mail umsbdc@olemiss.edu or visit the Web site at www.mssbdc.org. (November 12, 2010)
Kennon Observatory Open House
The Kennon Observatory will host a free open house from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday on the Ole Miss campus. Attendees will be able to use telescopes to observe the Moon, Uranus, Neptune and Jupiter, as well as the Pleiades, star clusters and colorful double stars. Observations are possible only if the weather cooperates. In case the weather is cloudy, or rainy, there can be no observation. Families and children are welcome. (November 10, 2010)
Greek drama
How does Greek drama resonate today? Surrounded by world-class artifacts from ancient Greece and Rome, join the University of Mississippi Museum for Aquila Theatre’s production of “Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives.” This public performance will include readings from Homer’s “Odyssey,” Sophocles’ “Ajax,” Euripidies’ “Herakles” and “Trojan Women,” and Aeschylus’ “Persians.” The free performance will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at the University of Mississippi Museum, and is open to the public. (November 5, 2010)
UM Woodwind Concert
The University of Mississippi Faculty Woodwind Quintet presents a free fall recital at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Nutt Auditorium. The program will feature two works based on Spanish and Latin American music, one that recalls the music of the Renaissance, titled “Sciarada Spagnuola” (which means “Spanish Scenes”), and the other a set of dances that includes a tango and a Venezuelan waltz. Two works by American composers, including one by Eric Ewazen, titled “Roaring Fork,” will also be performed. (November 5, 2010)
