January 24, 2011

For Immediate Release

Hastings College February Events  
    
Note to Media: Events and dates may be subject to change. For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Alicia O’Donnell at (402) 705-0120 or aodonnell@hastings.edu.
 
(Hastings, Neb.)  – The following events are scheduled take place at Hastings College during February 2012. Please visit www.hastings.edu for more information.

Theatre
The Hastings College Department of Theatre Arts presents “Assassins” by Stephen Sondheim at 8 p.m., Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 2-4 and 2 p.m., Sun., Feb. 5 in Scott Studio Theatre.  The Box Office opens Mon., Jan. 30 and will remain open Monday-Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Please note that this production includes mature language and subject matter.

Call 402-461-7380 or e-mail tickets@hastings.edu to reserve your tickets.  General tickets are $8 each while senior and student tickets are $5 each.  

Music

High School Honor Band, Honor Orchestra, and Honor Choir Concert

On Saturday, Feb. 4 at 3:00 p.m. at Kiewit Gym, HC will host its High School Honor Band, Honor Choir, and Honor Orchestra concert. Tickets are available in advance by contacting Martha Boyd at (402) 461-7421 or mboyd@hastings.edu or at the door. Adults are $8, students are $5. For more information, go to www.hastings.edu/hboc.

Events and times may be subject to change. Contact the HC Music Dept. at 402-461-7448 for more information.
        
Music Events            
Feb. 4 at 3:00 p.m.    Guest Recital:  HC High School Honor Band, Choir, and Orchestra Concert, Kiewit Gym
Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.    Faculty Recital:  Deb Johnson, flute, Perkins Auditorium
Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.    Student Recital:  SAI Mockcital, Perkins Auditorium
Feb. 12 at 3:00 p.m.    Music Recital: Nathan Buckner and Dr. Jonathan Sokasits, piano, Perkins Auditorium
Feb. 17 at 10:00 a.m.    Music Hour, Perkins Auditorium
Feb. 19 at 3:00 p.m.    Student Recital: John Francis, baritone, Perkins Auditorium
Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.    Music Recital:  Ken Drobnak, tuba; Marc LaChance, trombone; Perkins Auditorium
Feb. 26 at 3:00 p.m.    Music Recital:  Hastings Symphony Orchestra, Young Artist Concert, Masonic Center
Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m.    Guest Recital:  Anne Madison, piano, Perkins Auditorium
              
Sky viewing
Feb. 11 and 25 at 7:30 p.m.    Sky viewing at Sachtleben Observatory, 4725 S. Wabash Ave. Call 402-462-7378 for more information.
Other Events
Feb. 1-29        Black History Month
Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.    “Little Town of Bethlehem” -- Community Film Series, French Memorial Chapel
Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m.    200th Birthday Party for Charles Dickens, Perkins Library                
Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.    “Courageous” -- Community Film Series, French Memorial Chapel
Feb. 13 at 10:00 a.m.    Language and Literature Forum, Hazelrigg Student Union – Room C    
Feb. 16            SHAC Blood Drive, Hazelrigg Student Union                
Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m.    “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” -- Community Film Series, French Memorial Chapel
Feb. 25-26, all day    HC Forensics Alumni Tournament, French Memorial Chapel        
Feb. 29 at 7:00 p.m.    Multicultural Student Union Black History Month Roundtable Discussion, Hazelrigg Student Union – Room A/B      

                      
Home Athletic Events

Be prepared to show your Crimson Connection membership cards at the gate.

Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.    Women’s Basketball vs. Dordt    
Feb. 4 at 4 p.m.    Men’s Basketball vs. Dordt        
Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.    Wrestling vs. Concordia University         
Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.     Women’s Basketball vs. Morningside College        
Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.    Men’s Basketball vs. Morningside College        
            
Lectures
Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.    Mogens Bay and E. Robert Meany, E.N. Thompson Lecture Simulcast on Global Water Issues, Wilson Auditorium    
    
Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.    Jay Lathon, Black History Month Lecture and Community Film Series, French Memorial Chapel

Art Gallery    
All of these exhibitions, on display at the Hastings College Art Gallery (711 E. 7th Street), will be free and open to the public.  Regular gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday.  

January 30- February 17    2012 All-Student Juried Exhibition
Reception and Awards Ceremony: Sun., Feb. 5 at 1 p.m.

February 26- March 16    Hastings College Art Faculty
Reception: Sun., Feb. 26 at 1 p.m.

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.