The following events take place at Hastings College during the month of May 2010. Please visit www.hastings.edu for more information.

Baccalaureate and Commencement
6 p.m., Friday, May 14, Baccalaureate, First Presbyterian Church, 621 N. Lincoln Ave. Speaker will be The Rev. Dr. W. Carter Aikin, Director of Vocation and Values and Assistant Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Hastings College.
10 a.m., Saturday, May 15, Commencement, Lynn Farrell Arena. Speaker will be Dr. Jessica Meeske ’91, pediatric dentist and member of the Hastings College Board of Trustees.
 
Upcoming Theatre Production
The Hastings College Theatre Department will present Henry Fielding’s The Tragedy of Tragedies, or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great, Thursday – Saturday, April 29 – May 1 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 2 at 2 p.m. in Scott Studio Theatre. Intended as a farcical parody of heroic tragedies Fielding's Tom is a mighty, although tiny, warrior and conqueror of giants, as well as the object of desire for many of the ladies at court. The plot is silly and slight but in this new adaptation, blood and jokes flow freely. This rarely staged classic comedy is full of special effects and not for the faint of heart or humor.

The Box Office opened Thursday, April 22, and will remain open Monday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $8 general and $5 for seniors and non-HC students. Call (402) 461-7380 or e-mail tickets@hastings.edu.

Music
All Day, Saturday, May 1 – CNMTA District Festival, Fuhr Hall 
5 p.m., Sunday, May 2 – Student Recital, College Choir, HC Singers & Men's Concert, First Presbyterian Church 
10 a.m., Monday, May 3 – Music Department Honors Convocation, Perkins Auditorium
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 4 – Student Recital, Vocal Spectrum, LaCapella, Flute Quartet, Perkins Auditorium 
7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 6 – Student Recital, Bell Choir Concert, Perkins Auditorium
6 p.m., Friday, May 14 – Baccalaureate, First Presbyterian Church Hastings
10 a.m., Saturday, May 15 – Commencement, Lynn Farrell Arena

Art Gallery
April 18 – May 15, Senior Art Thesis Exhibition, Blake Marquardt, Centennial, Colo., and Garet Reynek, Omaha, Neb., in the Hastings College Art Gallery

Sky viewing
9:30 p.m., Saturday, May 8 and 22, sky viewing at Sachtleben Observatory,
4725 S. Wabash Ave. Call 4-OBSERV, (402) 462-7378 for more information.

Other events
10 a.m., Friday, May 7 – Hastings College Honors Convocation, French Memorial Chapel
Friday, May 7 – Last Day of Spring Semester Classes

Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,150 students. Hastings College was named 75th Best Value College in the nation and #1 in Nebraska by Forbes.com and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. It was named a 2010 “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review and rated a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.

Events and dates may be subject to change. For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Amber Medina at (402) 461-7757 or amedina@hastings.edu.