<ong>Lecture by Carleton alum and author focuses on night sky
Noted author and Carleton alumnus Paul Bogard ’89 will speak about and read from his new book “Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark” on Monday, February 16 at 7 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum on the Carleton campus. A book signing and reception will follow his presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Bogard’s creative nonfiction has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, River Teeth, and The Gettysburg Review. He has also written more than fifty articles for various publications such as Outside,
Copies of “Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark” will be available for purchase at the event. The book is also currently on sale at a 15% discount. For more information, contact the Carleton bookstore at (507) 222-4153.
Bogard’s appearance is co-sponsored by the Department of English, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Department of Environmental and Technology Studies. For more information about the event, including disability accommodations, call (507) 222-4322.
Carleton music faculty to present recital on Sunday
Carleton College music faculty members Mark Krusemeyer (recorders) and Janean Hall (harpsichord, portative organ, fortepiano), along with cellist Karen Madsen, will perform in recital on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall. Featuring compositions by Fontana, Dall’Abaco, J.S. Bach, Sammartini, Kraehmer and Buterne, this performance is free and open to the public.
This concert is sponsored by the Carleton College Department of Music. The Concert Hall is located near First Street and Winona Street in Northfield. For more information or disability accommodations, contact the music department at (507) 222-4347.
Jazz ensemble to present concert on Friday night
The Carleton College Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos, under the direction of David Singley, will perform in concert on Friday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
The program will focus on Latin music, including songs from the Bob Mintzer Big Band’s “Latin From Manhattan” album, as well as the Dizzy Gillespie classic “Manteca.” The concert will also include an original composition by Singley and a tone poem by Bob Brookmeyer entitled “First Love Song.”
A lecturer in jazz and blues guitar, Singley is an accomplished world-class guitarist who has shared the stage with jazz greats Bob Brookmeyer, George Shearing and Arturo Sandoval. He has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Minnesota Opera and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and has appeared on National Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion.”
This concert is sponsored by the Carleton College Department of Music. The Concert Hall is located near First Street and Winona Street in Northfield. For more information or disability accommodations, contact the music department at (507) 222-4347.