The Harbinger
February 14, 2005
Happy Valentine's Day
Distinguished Turkish musician to perform Tuesday
Hiram College will host distinguished Turkish musician Latif Bolat on Tuesday, February 15 for a day of music and poetry. Bolat, who who performs concerts and speaks at venues throughout the United States and abroad, will deliver a talk entitled “Turkish mystic culture from Shamanistic beliefs to the Islamic Sufism,” at 12:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom.
Later that evening, the Latif Bolat Ensemble will perform a concert of music and poetry at 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom. Ensemble members include Bolat, Jennifer Ferraro, and Hakan Kaya. Performing songs in classical, folk and Sufi mystic styles, Bolat accompanies his singing on the baglama -- long-necked lute -- and various other traditional instruments. He began his career in his native Turkey as a teacher of traditional music and went on to manage a musical theater company called Ankara Halk Tiyatrosu. Bolat received his degree in folklore and music at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. He earned additional degrees in Turkish history and Middle East religion and politics from Ankara University and an MBA from San Francisco State University.
Bolat’s appearance at Hiram is sponsored by the Cleveland Rumi Foundation, Turkish-American Society of Northeastern Ohio, Intercultural Forum, the Office of Special Events, Office of the Chaplain, Office of Ethnic Diversity, and the Department of Music. All events are free and open to the public.
Faculty Focus
Fusco Judges Competition; Will Also Guest Conduct
Associate Professor of Music Randall Fusco served as a judge for The Frieda Schumacher Young Artist Competition on Sunday, February 6, at the Metro Campus of Cuyahoga Community College. Other judges for the Competition included William Slocum, music director and conductor of the Cleveland Philharmonic, and Kirsten Faden, cellist and treasurer of the Cleveland Philharmonic. French horn player Rebekah Daley, a 11th grade student at Lutheran West High School, won first prize with her performance Richard Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 1.
Fusco will also guest conduct the Heights Chamber Orchestra in a concert on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 7:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Blvd., in Shaker Heights. The program will consist of The Moldau by Smetana, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra by Robert Beckstrom, professor of music at Lorain County Community College, Pavane pour une Iinfante Défunte by Ravel, and Czech Suite by Dvořák.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information about this concert, log on to www.heightschamberorchestra.org.
Celebrate Black History Month!
Coming Together in Unity, Hiram College 2005
Monday, February 14 - Friday, February 18
Soul Food Cuisine
Miller Dining Hall, 11 am - 1:30 pm
Thursday, February 17
Dan Wilson Quintet
Jazz Musical Collection
Kennedy Center Ballroom, 7 pm (see below for more info)
Monday, February 21
Film & Discussion: "A Day in Black and White"
Facilitated by Professors Mario Renzi and Jason Johnson
Frohring Art 5, 5 pm - 7 pm
Friday, February 25
Calypso Band, featuring Max Nuhu
Kennedy Center Ballroom, 7 pm
Saturday, February 26
Film: "Hotel Rwanda"
Meet at Kennedy Center Parking Lot, 6 pm
Cost: $5 (max. 30 Hiram students)
Monday, February 28
Closing Ceremony
Keynote Speaker: Judge Carla Moore
9th District Court of Appeals, Akron Ohio
Kennedy Center Ballroom, 7 pm
Events sponsored by African American Students United, Office of Ethnic Diversity Affairs, Dining Service, Office of Campus Involvement, The Dean of Students Office, Student Senate, Office of The President, and The Music Department.
Athletics Update
The men's basketball team snapped a seven-game losing streak last Saturday when they beat Oberlin in overtime. The men, now 4-19 overall, wrap up regular-season play this week with two home games: Wooster on Wednesday at 7:30PM and Denison on Saturday at 6PM.
The women's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss to Oberlin last Wednesday, losing by two points at the end of the game. The women are 7-15 overall and play three games this week: Monday at Chatham College (PA) at 7PM, Tuesday at Allegheny at 7:30PM, and Saturday at home vs Kenyon at 2PM.
Four members of the men's and women's track and field teams competed in the Indoor Division III All-Ohio Championship meet at Ohio Northern on Saturday. Sophomore Gwen Alger was named All-Ohio in the 400 meter dash. Chris Stevenson, Lynne Hutchison, and Julie Feather-Faber recorded strong finishes in their events as well. The entire track and field team will compete on Friday at the Greater Cleveland Colleges meet scheduled to begin at 5:30PM.
The men's and women's swimming teams spent Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the NCAC Championship meet in Canton. Between the two teams, seven new school records were set, and nearly every swimmer and diver recorded a lifetime best time or points total. More than 13 best times were recorded in the Terriers' finishes (Men-8th; Women-7th). Both teams will compete in a last chance meet this week and several swimmers head to the NCAA National meet in early March.
Benefit Jazz Concert for Tsunami Relief
The Dan Wilson Quintet, featuring nationally respected bass player Kip Reed, will perform at Hiram College on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Ballroom. The event is a benefit concert to raise funds for tsunami victim relief. Admission is free and open to the public. However, during intermission, audience members will have an opportunity to make donations to assist tsunami victims.
The
Dan Wilson Quintet performs a variety of jazz and blues music. The
founder of the group, Dan Wilson (pictured), is a sophomore at Hiram
College from Akron. Other members of the group include drummer Matt
Perko (Youngstown), saxophonist Brad Wagner (Youngstown), pianist Dan
Murphy (Youngstown), and Reed, who performs routinely at venues in New
York City. “We believe strongly that we have a moral responsibility to respond to those in need,” said Wilson. “Those who attend will enjoy a wonderful night of jazz and blues, while at the same time have an opportunity to lend a hand to those suffering as a result of the tsunami.”