Sept. 23
August 28, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - The 2008-09 Cultural Enhancement Series at Western Kentucky University will include musical performances and lectures.
The series’ 12th season begins with a performance by The Carolina Chocolate Drops on Sept. 23 at the Capitol Arts Center Theatre in downtown Bowling Green. Other events are a Nov. 18 lecture by Kenneth Miller, author of “Finding Darwin’s God”; a Feb. 17 lecture on “Our Lincoln” by historian Richard Norton Smith; and a March 17 performance by TAIKOPROJECT. All events are free and open to students, faculty and community members.
Again this year, the Cultural Enhancement Committee will offer an additional incentive for full-time WKU students to attend with a drawing for two $500 book awards. Students will use their WKU ID to record their attendance and accumulate electronic raffle tickets. By attending more events, students will increase their probability of winning next spring’s drawing.
Details on the 2008-09 Cultural Enhancement Series (http://www.wku.edu/pcal/index.php?page=cultural-enhancement-series) follow:
Performance by the Carolina Chocolate Drops at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Capitol Arts Center Theatre. The trio of young African American string band musicians play the rich tradition of Carolina fiddle and banjo music. Although the members have diverse musical backgrounds, they draw their musical heritage from the foothills of North and South Carolina. Together they strive to carry on the long standing traditional music of diverse, rural Carolina piedmont communities.
Lecture by Kenneth Miller at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Downing University Center Theater. “Finding Darwin’s God: A Scientist’s Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution” is a lively analysis of the key issues that divide science and religion more than 80 years after the Scopes Monkey Trial. Miller contends that, properly understood, evolution adds depth and meaning to a view of the world that is both scientific and spiritual.
Lecture by Richard Norton Smith at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Capitol Arts Center Theatre. The presidential historian is a familiar face to viewers of C-SPAN, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and ABC News. He has served as a director of five presidential libraries including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. Smith is an insightful student of the presidency and Abraham Lincoln.
Performance by TAIKOPROJECT at 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Capitol Arts Center Theatre. Founded in 2000 by artistic director Bryan Yamami, TAIKOPROJECT is a Los Angeles-based ensemble of America’s premier, emerging taiko drummers dedicated to preserving and disseminating American taiko. The ensemble’s work balances the traditions and rich history of Japanese and American taiko with a contemporary edge.
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