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More than 340 students are expected to earn degrees Saturday, May 17, at Westminster College's 154th commencement ceremonies. A baccalaureate service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Orr Auditorium with commencement at 2:30 p.m. on the Senior Terrace of Old Main.
The Westminster College Wind Ensemble, Chamber Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Band will present an evening of instrumental music Friday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
Four Westminster College elementary education majors from the Westminster chapter of First Book traveled to second-grade classes at Farrell Elementary School Oct. 30 to read and distribute copies of Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Westminster College is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features Westminster in the new 2011 edition of its annual college guide, "The Best 373 Colleges."
Theatre Westminster will present Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart April 14-17 in Beeghly Theater.
Five Westminster College mathematics students participated in the 72nd annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Dec. 3 on campus.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music theory and composition, composed a piece that was recently published by Dorn Publications. The company contains the world's largest selection of saxophone sheet music.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior music education major Deanna Nebel recently proposed a poster session to the College Music Society (CMS) National Conference. The poster was accepted and Nebel will be presenting it in October in Cambridge, Mass.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kang-Yup Na, Westminster associate professor of religion, recently had a book review published in Biblical Interpretation.
The Westminster College Celebrity Series recently announced its star-studded schedule for the 2004-2005 season, which will be held in the newly-renovated Orr Auditorium.
The season debuts Oct. 1 with "The Ten Tenors," an entertaining vocal group from Australia. They perform all genres of music, jumping from opera to Broadway, from the Bee Gees to rock.
"Crazy for You" comes to Westminster Oct. 20. This large-scale Broadway touring production by George and Ira Gershwin, will thrill the audience with its Tony Award winning combination of classic Gershwin songs, exciting dance numbers, and great sets and costumes.
The 100 voice Mendelssohn Choir, under the Grammy Award winning music director Robert Page, appears Nov. 20. This choir has traveled with the Pittsburgh Symphony to Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, and has toured internationally. The program features familiar and popular music.
The John Pizzarelli Trio and the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra will present a holiday concert Dec. 3. Pizzarelli is hailed by critics for his brilliant guitar work and smooth vocals, in the Sinatra tradition. Performing under the direction of Isaiah Jackson, the Symphony will provide a wonderful way to start the holiday season.
Cabaret performers and recording artists Faith Prince and Tom Wopat will perform Feb. 2. This multimedia program includes songs by Harold Arlen, including "Over the Rainbow" and behind the scene clips from the making of the "Wizard of Oz."
The multi-talented Louise Mandrell will perform March 19. Mandrell combines bluegrass traditions with pure country harmonies, while she incorporates Broadway perfect dance steps and an unsurpassed fluency on several musical instruments. She will be accompanied by a dozen of the most talented singers and dancers in the business.
The season concludes April 9 with Ben Vereen singing songs of Sammy Davis, Jr., and hit songs from his own Broadway shows. Vereen's marvelous dancing will also be featured in this show, as well as his 18 piece orchestra.
Season passes and individual tickets are available. All shows begin at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Judy Behm, acting box office assistant of the Westminster College Celebrity Series at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail behmj@westminster.edu.
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