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Featured Events/Speakers & Artists Series Events

Faculty Art Exhibit

  • Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 @ 9:30 a.m.
  • Additional Dates

This exhibit, which runs through Feb. 11, features work by Whitworth art faculty. Opening reception: Nov. 15, 5-6 p.m.; Lecture by the artists: Feb. 9, 6 p.m.

Location: Lied Center for the Arts Main Floor Lobby

If you have any questions contact Dee Anna Christiansen at 509.777.3258 or dchristiansen@whitworth.edu

Whitworth Choirs Valentine's Day Concert

  • Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

The Whitworth Choir, Women's Choir and Men's Chorus will perform a Valentine's Day Concert.

Location: Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church Quall Hall

If you have any questions contact Loree Swegle at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

Peter Rollins Lecture
  • Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

Peter Rollins presents "Christianity and the Death of the Idol." Rollins is a writer and public speaker, and founder of ikon, a faith group that creates "transformance art" with live music, imagery, theatre, ritual and reflection.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall 107

If you have any questions contact Toni Sutherland at 509.777.4345 or tsutherland@whitworth.edu

Leonard Oakland Film Festival: Midnight Movies

  • Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 @ 11:00 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 @ 11:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 @ 11:00 p.m.

A feature of Whitworth's Heritage Month, this event honors longtime English professor and film aficionado Oakland. This year's six films include "What Poor Child is This?" and "Breaking Away."

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Nancy Rau at 509.777.4250 or nrau@whitworth.edu

Leonard Oakland Film Festival

  • Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

A feature of Whitworth's Heritage Month, this event honors longtime English professor and film aficionado Oakland. This year's six films include "What Poor Child is This?" and "Breaking Away."

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Nancy Rau at 509.777.4250 or nrau@whitworth.edu

Gerri Sayler Exhibition, "Infinitesimal"

  • Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 @ 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
  • Additional Dates

Artist Gerri Sayler uses fibers as media to explore cycles of nature and the nature of time.The gallery is closed Feb. 24 and March 17-25; the exhibit runs through April 5. Artist's Reception: Feb. 21, 5-6 p.m., Lied Art Center Artist's Lecture: Feb. 21, 6 p.m., Bryan Oliver Gallery

Location: Lied Center for the Arts

If you have any questions contact Dee Anna Christiansen at 509.777.3258 or dchristiansen@whitworth.edu

J. William T. Youngs Lecture
  • Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

J. William T. Youngs presents "Expo '74 and the Transformation of Spokane." Youngs is author of a book on Expo ’74 and chair of the Eastern Washington University History Department.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Nancy Rau at 509.777.4250 or nrau@whitworth.edu

Great Decisions Lecture: Mary Verner
  • Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.

Mary Verner presents "The Geopolitics of Energy." Verner is a former Spokane mayor and city council member. She has an M.A. in environmental management from Yale and a J.D. in environmental law from Gonzaga.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Kathy Fechter at 509.777.4937 or kfechter@whitworth.edu

Spring Theatre Production, "All My Sons"
  • Friday, March 2, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 3, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 4, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.
  • Friday, March 9, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 10, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m.



Location: Cowles Auditorium, Cowles Auditorium Stage II  |  Fee: $8

If you have any questions contact Jennifer Toulouse-Lee at 509.777.3707 or jtoulouse-lee@whitworth.edu

Whitworth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert

  • Sunday, March 4, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.

The winner of the Concerto Competition will perform with the Whitworth Orchestra.

Location: St. George’s School, Auditorium 2929 W. Waikiki Rd., Spokane, WA 99208

If you have any questions contact Loree Swegle at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

Dean's Dialogue

  • Tuesday, March 6, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

Provost Michael Le Roy, '89, engages members of Whitworth's faculty in discussion about the educational achievement gap.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Julie Shanholtzer at 509.777.4263 or jshanholtzer@whitworth.edu

Great Decisions Lecture: Megan Hershey
  • Thursday, March 8, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.

Megan Hershey, Ph.D., presents "Democratic Challenges and Change in Contemporary Africa." Hershey won the Carlton T. Hodge Prize in African Studies and Fulbright Hays Research Abroad Grant for her work with NGOs addressing HIV/AIDS in Kenya.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Kathy Fechter at 509.777.4937 or kfechter@whitworth.edu

Jazz Combo Concert

  • Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m.



Location: Music Building Recital Hall

If you have any questions contact Joan Lack at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

John Kaplan Lecture
  • Thursday, March 15, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

John Kaplan presents "Not As I Pictured: A Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer's Journey Through Lymphoma." Kaplan's work has appeared in museums and galleries worldwide including recent solo exhibitions in the United States, Bolivia, Australia and Korea.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall 107

If you have any questions contact Kathy Fechter at 509.777.4739 or kfechter@whitworth.edu

Lindaman Chair Lecture: Julia Stronks

  • Wednesday, March 28, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

Professor Julia Stronks presents "If a Calvinist had Coffee with a Feminist." Stronks, Whitworth’s current Lindaman Chair, has served as director for the Murdock Charitable Trust’s $1 million grant for the Lives of Commitment Project since 2001.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Kathy Fechter at 509.777.4937 or kfechter@whitworth.edu

Great Decisions Lecture: Lindy Scott

  • Thursday, March 29, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.

Lindy Scott, Ph.D., presents "Latin American Christians and U.S. Foreign Policy: The War in Iraq as a Case Study." Scott is director of Whitworth’s Costa Rica Center and an expert on Latin America.

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Kathy Fechter at 509.777.4937 or kfechter@whitworth.edu

Donna Freitas Lecture
  • Sunday, April 1, 2012 @ 6:30 p.m.

Author Donna Freitas presents "Sex and the Soul." Freitas is an assistant professor at Boston Universityand author of many works including "This Gorgeous Game," "The Possibilities of Sainthood," and "Sex and the Soul."

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theater

If you have any questions contact Conferences at 509.777.3453 or conferences@whitworth.edu

Whitworth Wind Symphony Spring Concert

  • Sunday, April 1, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.

Concert features guest xaxophonist Lawrence Gwozdz.

Location: Martin Woldson Theatre at the FOX (1001 West Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201)  |  Fee: $5

If you have any questions contact Loree Swegle at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

Science & Society Lecture: Rich Wolfson
  • Monday, April 9, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

Rich Wolfson presents "Nuclear Energy: An Environmentalist's Perspective." Wolfson, a physicist, is the author of "Physics for Scientists and Engineers," "Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified," and "Nuclear Choices: A Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Technology."

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Julie Shanholtzer at 509.777.4263 or jshanholtzer@whitworth.edu

Jazz Combo Concert

  • Tuesday, April 10, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m.



Location: Music Building Recital Hall

If you have any questions contact Joan Lack at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

"Manifold Greatness" Exhibit
  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, April 12, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m.
  • Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m.
  • Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 15, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m.
  • Additional Dates

The traveling exhibit, "Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible," comprises 14 panels that combine narrative with images of rare books, manuscripts,and art about the origins and impact of the 1611 King James Bible. "Manifold Greatness" was organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The exhibit runs through May 13.

Location: Campus Grounds

If you have any questions contact Deb Fry at 509.777.3207 or dfry@whitworth.edu

Great Decisions Lecture: David Wolman
  • Thursday, April 12, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.

David Wolman presents "Digital Dissent: The Origins of Revolution in Egypt and the Role of Social Media in the Arab Spring." Wolman is an American author and journalist. He is a contributing editor at "Wired," and he has also written for publications such as "Newsweek," "Discover," "National Geographic Traveler," "New Scientist" and "Outside."

Location: Weyerhaeuser Hall Robinson Teaching Theatre

If you have any questions contact Kathy Fechter at 509.777.4937 or kfechter@whitworth.edu

Hawaiian Club Lu'au

  • Saturday, April 14, 2012 @ 5:30 p.m.

The Whitworth Hawaiian Club, Na Pu'uwai o Hawai'i (The Heart of Hawai'i), will share food and culture with the Whitworth and Spokane communities during the club's 42nd annual Lu'au.

Location: Fieldhouse Whitworth Fieldhouse  |  Fee: $20

If you have any questions contact Sarah Sagarang at 509.777.0000 or ssagarang13@my.whitworth.edu

Senior Art Exhibition
  • Tuesday, April 17, 2012 @ 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 18, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, April 19, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
  • Friday, April 20, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
  • Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
  • Additional Dates

Opening Reception: April 24, 5-6 p.m.

Location: Lied Center for the Arts

If you have any questions contact Dee Anna Christiansen at 509.777.3258 or dchristiansen@whitworth.edu

Whitworth Men's Chorus Spring Concert

  • Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.



Location: Seeley Mudd Chapel Chapel

If you have any questions contact Joan Lack at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

Whitworth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert

  • Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.



Location: Cowles Auditorium Auditorium Stage, Cowles Auditorium Stage II  |  Fee: $5

If you have any questions contact Loree Swegle at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

Whitworth Women's Choir Spring Concert

  • Sunday, April 29, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.



Location: St. Mark's Lutheran Church

If you have any questions contact Joan Lack at 509.777.3280 or jlack@whitworth.edu

Jazz Ensemble I & II in the HUB

  • Thursday, May 3, 2012 @ 5:00 p.m.



Location: HUB (HUB) Multipurpose Room

If you have any questions contact Loree Swegle at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

Broadway Unbound

  • Friday, May 4, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.

A taste of Broadway, showcasing Whitworth's talented student actors, musicians and dancers.

Location: Cowles Auditorium Auditorium, Cowles Auditorium Stage II  |  Fee: $3

If you have any questions contact Jennifer Toulouse-Lee at 509.777.3707 or jtoulouse-lee@whitworth.edu

Whitworth Choir Spring Concert

  • Sunday, May 6, 2012 @ 4:00 p.m.



Location: Cathedral Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist  |  Fee: $7

If you have any questions contact Joan Lack at 509.777.3280 or music@whitworth.edu

2012 Graduate Commencement

  • Saturday, May 12, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.

Graduate Commencement. Graduate students and faculty will line up in Dixon. Free child care in Dixon 206.

Location: Cowles Auditorium Auditorium, Dixon Hall All classrooms

If you have any questions contact Mark Baker at 509.777.4332 or mbaker@whitworth.edu

2012 Undergraduate Commencement

  • Sunday, May 13, 2012 @ 4:00 p.m.

Class of 2012 Undergraduate Commencement

Location: Spokane Arena

If you have any questions contact Mark Baker at 509.777.4332 or mbaker@whitworth.edu

 
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