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Schedule of Events
A
variety of special events will be held during the month
of April to celebrate the Inauguration of David J. Prior
as the seventh chancellor of The University of Virginia’s
College at Wise. The events are free and open to the public
unless otherwise noted.
Monday, April 3
“A
Celebration of Appalachia: A Sense of Place”
An academic symposium featuring UVa-Wise faculty
1:30
pm, C. Bascom Slemp Student Center
Thursday,
April 6 – Sunday,
April 9 *
"The
Water Engine" by David Mamet
A UVa-Wise Theatre Department production
Curtain time 8 pm
April 6-8, 2 pm matinees April 8-9
Theatre Building
Tuesday, April 11
The Inauguration of
David J. Prior
Keynote address by University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III
Reception follows
11 am, Fred B. Greear
Gymnasium
Tian Jiang
A
performance by one of China’s first virtuoso pianists
A Pro-Art production
Reception follows
7:30 pm, Chapel of
All Faiths
Thursday, April 13
“Mountain
Music and Storytelling in Film”
Featuring Appalshop filmmaker Herb E. Smith and musician/storyteller Jack Wright
6:30 pm, Chapel of
All Faiths
Monday, April 17
“American
Folk Art Quilts: An Introduction”
A discussion of quilts as art by Barbara Rothermel
A Pro-Art production
7:30 pm, Chapel of
All Faiths
Monday, April 24
“Understanding
Islam”
A presentation by John L. Esposito, a leading scholar on Islam and the Middle
East
A Chancellor’s
Lecture Series event
7:30 pm, Chapel of
All Faiths
Sunday, April 30 *
Symphony
of the Mountains
A performance of works by Coe, Schubert, and Brahms
A Pro-Art production
Reception follows
4 pm, Performing Arts
Center, Pound
* An admission fee
is required for these events.
RSVP
at inauguration@uvawise.edu
Inauguration 2006
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