The following events take place at Hastings College during the month of February 2011. Events, dates and times may be subject to change. Please visit www.hastings.edu for the latest Hastings College news and events.

Nebraska Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra Concert
Nearly 200 high school students will perform in the annual Nebraska Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival concert on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. in Kiewit Gymnasium.
The Nebraska Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival is the state’s original honor festival. This is the 49th annual honor band, the 41st annual honor choir and the 32nd annual honor orchestra.

Black History Month
7 p.m., Feb. 17 – Professor Charles McKinney of Rhodes College in Memphis, a respected scholar of African American history, will give a talk as part of Black History Month, French Memorial Chapel.

Art Gallery
January 9-February 4 – Annual All-Student Art Exhibition, Art Gallery
The show includes 43 works by 39 artists. Three artists received awards for Best-of-Show, Best 3-D and Best 2-D.

Music
All Day, Feb. 3-5 – Hastings College High School Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival, Campus Wide
3 p.m., Feb. 5 – Guest Recital: HBOC Concert, Kiewit Gymnasium
10 a.m., Feb. 11 – Student Recital: Music Hour, Perkins Auditorium
3 p.m., Feb. 13 – Student Recital: Nate Mertens, saxophone (2010 Presser Scholar), Perkins Auditorium
7:30 p.m., Feb. 15 – Faculty Recital: Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Perkins Auditorium
3 p.m., Feb. 20 – Student Recital: Zach Nickel, trumpet; Deann Duncan, flute; Kevin Smith, tenor, Perkins Auditorium
7:30 p.m., Feb. 20 – Student Recital: Elizabeth Powers, horn, Perkins Auditorium
3 p.m., Feb. 27 – Student Recital/Guest Recital: Hastings Symphony Orchestra, Young Artist Concert and Tribute to Larry Maupin, Masonic Center

Home Athletic Events
Feb. 2 Women’s Basketball vs. Concordia University 6 p.m.
Feb. 2 Men’s Basketball vs. Concordia University  8 p.m.
Feb. 3 Wrestling vs. Midland Lutheran 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 Wrestling vs. Concordia/Morningside 5/6:30/8 p.m.
Feb. 19 Women’s Basketball vs. Dakota Wesleyan 2 p.m.
Feb. 19  Men’s Basketball vs. Dakota Wesleyan 4 p.m.

Sachtleben Observatory
7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12 and 26, sky viewing at Sachtleben Observatory, 4725 S. Wabash Ave. Call 4-OBSERV, (402) 462-7378 for more information.

Other Events
Jan. 31 – Spring Semester Begins
Feb. 1-28 – Black History Month

For the most up-to-date information on Hastings College events and activities, visit www.hastings.edu.
 

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 among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and 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.