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OBERLIN
CONVOCATION SERIES IN FULL SWING
The
College's 2000-2001 Convocation Series kicked off this
fall with presentations by Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White;
Democratic Party political strategist Mark Mellman; and Washington,
D.C., author and journalist Elizabeth Drew. The series continues
with speeches and performers by the following:
Moses
Hogan Singers
Moses
Hogan '79, artistic director
Mezzo-soprano
Marietta Simpson, soloist
Tuesday,
February 6, 2001
The Moses Hogan Singers is dedicated to preserving the integrity and excellence of the multiple aspects of choral music. Based in New Orleans, the group focuses special repertoire emphasis on works by African-American composers.
John
Adams
"Composing in Time and Place: Some Thoughts on Music
in Our Time"
Tuesday,
March 13, 2001
John
Adams is one of America's most admired and frequently performed
composers. Since establishing his reputation in the early
1980s with works such asHarmonielehre, his music has received
awards throughout the world. His most recent orchestral
pieceNaive and Sentimental Music, premiered in 1999.
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
"The Artful Brain: A Neurologist Looks at Human Nature and the Meaning of Art"
Thursday,
April 19, 2001
V.S.
Ramachandran is professor of neurosciences and psychology
at the University of California, San Diego, director of
the Brain and Perception Laboratory, and co-direc the newly
formed Center for Research on Brain and Cognition. Best
known for his work on human visual perception, his discovery
of several new visual illusions has impacted computational
modeling and neurophysiology.
The
convocation series is sponsored by the Finney Lecture and
Student Assemblies committees with support from the William
and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Office of the President
of Oberlin College.
All
of the lectures, which are free and open
to
the public, will begin at 8 p.m. in Finney Chapel.
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