- May 30, 2013 WPU Hosts WCPSS Magnet Schools Scholastic Pursuit Quiz Bowl Join us on Thursday, May 30th for the WCPSS Magnet Schools Scholastic Pursuit Quiz Bowl. William Peace University is proud to host the event for a 19th consecutive year. The Quiz Bowl will feature dozens of local fifth graders who will compete in front of a series of principals, judges & teachers from a number of Wake County magnet elementary schools. The event will offer food and drinks to contestants, and will be held in classrooms across campus. It begins at 7:15 a.m. and runs until 4:00 p.m. view Event
- July 12, 2013 WPU Trip to Cuba Cuba Student/Alumni Trip (7 days): July 12-19, 2013. Tickets: $4,000 per person (includes airfare from Raleigh, NC, trip insurance, costs for meals not covered in tour, taxes and surcharges) Presented by the Office of Academic Affairs. CUBAN ARTS: PAST AND PRESENT Understanding Cuba through Writing, Religion, Music, and Dance PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: * Visit Old Havana’s Call Obispo, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum of the Revolution. * Attend Opera de la Calle’s musical performance. * Observe historic architecture during walking tours of Old Havana and Vedado. * Tour the Yoruba Cultural Association with an anthropologist to discover Yoruba culture, religion, and literary traditions. * Discuss Cuban literature with local writers in Cienfuegos. * Spend a day in Trinidad, focusing on its history and literature. * Meet performers at a ballet studio in Old Havana. ITINERARY: FRIDAY, JULY 12 Depart Raleigh for Havana, via Miami. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. This afternoon, hear a talk about Cuba’s current economic, social, political and cultural transition. It provides an overview of the last two decades, showing the main problems in the Cuban socialist model, people’s concerns, and public policies. Gather for a welcome dinner. This evening attend Opera de la Calle’s musical performance. Overnight at Hotel Vedado. (LD) SATURDAY, JULY 13 Gather for a talk by Rafael Hernandez about Cuba’s economic transition. Continue on to Old Havana’s Calle Obispo to explore public/private markets, supply and demand, prices, and dual currency during visits to diverse markets (state, private, convertible peso, and subsidized). Have lunch at Santo Angel Restaurant. This afternoon, visit the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of the Revolution. Overnight at Hotel Vedado. (BL) SUNDAY, JULY 14 Take a walking tour of Old Havana. After lunch, discover Carpentier’s Havana on a walking tour of Vedado that focuses on the author and architecture, observing where tradition and modernity connect. Overnight at Hotel Vedado. (BL) MONDAY, JULY 15 Visit the Yoruba Cultural Association. Meet the Association’s president and Ifa priest. See the museum with an anthropologist, followed by a discussion about Yoruba culture, religion and literary traditions. This afternoon, visit a working class neighborhood and interact with a Catholic priest and a leading hip hop musician/grassroots activist. Discuss popular religious beliefs and practices, social and race relations, and popular music (hip hop, rock, reggaeton) as expression of social issues. Continue to an agricultural coop and talk to workers about food production. (BL) TUESDAY, JULY 16 Travel to Cienfuegos. After lunch at Club Cienfuegos, meet with local writers to discuss their work, views about Cuban literature, and current challenges faced in Cuba. Also attend a Choir of Cienfuegos audition. Have dinner at a paladar with UNEAC members. Overnight at Hotel Union. (BLD) WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Spend the day in Trinidad. Visit the city with a special focus on its history and literature. Have lunch at a private home and talk with the owner about how his experience as an entrepreneur. Overnight at Hotel Union. (BL) THURSDAY, JULY 18 Return to Havana. This afternoon, experience Spain’s cultural footprint during a visit to a ballet studio in Old Havana. Meet performers and observe their fusion dance style, which combines Cuban and flamenco influences. This evening, dine at a paladar. Overnight at Hotel Vevado. (BD) FRIDAY, JULY 19 Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Raleigh, via Miami. (B) PROGRAM PRICING: * Tickets: $4,000 per person (includes airfare from Raleigh, NC, trip insurance, costs for meals not covered in tour, taxes and surcharges) THE FINE PRINT: Cost is based on double occupancy. A $200 per person deposit and enrollment form is due upon booking. This deposit is refundable until April 9, 2013 excluding a $100 cancelation fee. Final payments are due no later than April 9, 2013; cancelations received after this date are not refundable. Travel/trip cancelation insurance is strongly recommended. For more information call Travel Insured at 800-243-3174 or visit www.travelinsured.com. Holbrook Travel’s agency number is 15849. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Michelle Korczynski at 800-396-0763 or email Michelle here. Questions? Contact JoAnn Clark at 919-508-2291 or by email. Learn more here. view Event
- October 26, 2013 Admissions Open House Our Office of Admissions would like to invite you and your family to take part in one of our Open House Events. This will give you the opportunity to meet students and faculty, tour our beautiful campus, and learn about the excellent education opportunities available at William Peace University. No matter your level of interest, WPU has something for you! After hanging out with us, be sure to grab the R-Line and visit some of the amazing downtown locations. Stand beside historical figures in the North Carolina Museum of History, watch the Carolina Hurricanes dominate the rink at PNC Arena, or catch your favorite artist in concert at the Raleigh Amphitheater. Details on times and specific events will be released at a later date. view Event
Arts and Events Calendar 2010-2011
By on August 17, 2010 1:00 pmPeace College of Raleigh, NC has a long tradition of celebrating the arts with the community. A four-year women’s college founded in 1857, Peace routinely receives accolades for its theatre performances, music and dance concerts, and art and design shows. We invite your attendance at any of the events listed here and your support of Peace College as an integral part of the arts in Raleigh. Please call 919.508.2000 for specific information about campus events.
Lectures
JACQUELINE NOVAGRATZ
Author of "The Blue Sweater"
October 20, 2010
7 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a non-profitglobal venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. She is the author of "The Blue Sweater: Bridging theGap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World," the summer reading assignment for first-year students.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
April 14, 2011
All Day. Campus Wide.
"Student Showcase: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity" isan opportunity for Peace students to share with each other and the wider Peace community what they’ve learned through their scholarly and creative work. This year will mark the seventh year of the event.
All lectures are free and open to the public.
Peace College Theater
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE
by Lynn Nottage
September 21-25 and 27-28, 2010
7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater
Lynn Nottage, the award-winning author of such plays as "Intimate Apparel" and "Fabulation," continues her tradition ofthoughtful, touching and funny plays with "Crumbs from the Table ofJoy." It’s 1950 and Godfrey Crump has just lost his wife. Finding solace in Father Divine and the Peace Mission Movement, he pulls up stakes andmoves his teenage daughters to Brooklyn. Told through the eyes of his17-year-old daughter Ernestine, "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" aims straight at the heart in a story that deals with boundaries of race, gender, and society.
INTO THE HANDS OF EVIL: AN EVENING OF HORROR STORIES PCT
Benefit-One Night Only!
October 28, 2010
7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater
Featuring Kenny Gannon, Wade Newhouse, Eliza Laskowski , and Flynt Burton
A SHAYNA MAIDEL
Written and directed by Barbara Lebow
November 9-13 and 15-16, 2010
7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater
In”A Shayna Maidel,” two sisters – one a survivor of Nazi concentration camps, the other brought up as an American -meet in 1946 after a separation of almost 20 years, and in the course of a heart-rending evening, they achieve an intimacy that transcends the theatrical event. Barbara Lebow’s play is about the horrors of the Holocaust; it is also a deeply personalized study of sisterhood, familyand a crisis of faith.-Mel Gussow, New York Times.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
Preview performance on February 22, 2011
February 23 – 26 and February 28 -March 1, 2011
7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater
Featuring Wade Newhouse as Nick Bottom. "So musical a Discord, suchsweet thunder." On the occasion of his marriage, Theseus, Duke of Athens,entertains a plea from an angry Egeus about his disobedient daughter.Hermia wants to marry Lysander but Egeus wants her to marry Demetrius. Onpain of death, the Duke orders Hermia to obey her father. Ratherthan marry Demetrius, Hermia defies the Duke’s decree and with Lysander fleesinto the forest, in to the night, into the world of magic potions and enchantment, and into the world of dreams. Thus begins Shakespeare’s beloved "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." Yet this is indeed justthe beginning. There in the night; humans and fairies, rustics and royalty, lovers and children, ancient myth and legend, all convergeand collide in the service and pursuit of true love. When morningcomes, we wake to find the dream hast ransformed us into lovers all.
COMEDY IMPROV SHOW: RALEIGH’S VILLAGE IDIOTS
March 24-26, 2011
7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater
STUDENT ONE-ACT PLAYS
April 7-9, 2011
7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater
Visit http://theatre.peace.edu/ for ticket pricing and information.
Music
MANNING CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
September 27, 2010
7:30p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Members of Peace College faculty and NC Symphony will present a concert featuring Chopin Piano Trio and Schumann Piano Quintet, followed by a receptionin Main Parlor.
MANNING CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
November 15, 2010
7:30 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Members of Peace College faculty and NC Symphony will present a concert, followed by a reception in Main Parlor.
FACULTY RECITAL
November 29, 2010
7:30 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Featuring: Milton Laufer, pianist.
ANNUAL BETTY VAIDEN WRIGHT WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS CONCERT
December 6 and December 8, 2010
7 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Peace College Chamber Singers and Choir
James Smith, conductor.
GUEST VOICE RECITAL
January 24, 2011
7:30 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Featuring: Leslie Heal Ray, soprano with Milton Laufer, pianist.
ALUMNAE CONCERT
March 4, 2011
7:30 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Featuring: Vivian Adams ’98, ’00, pianist, Elizabeth Wieland Halloran ’07,soprano, and Mandy York Schafer ’01, pianist
MANNING CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
March 21, 2011
7:30 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Members of Peace College faculty and NC Symphony will present a concert, followed by a reception in Main Parlor.
MANNING CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
April 11, 2011
7:30 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
Members of Peace College faculty and NC Symphony will present a concert, followed by a reception in Main Parlor.
SPRING CONCERT BY PEACE COLLEGE CHAMBER SINGERS AND CHOIR
April 19, 2011
7:30 p.m. Kenan Recital Hall
James Smith, conductor
All concerts are free and open to the public.
Peace College Dance Company
FALL CONCERT
December 2 – 4, 20107:30 p.m.
in Leggett Theater
Featuring work by L.D. Burris, Heather Tatreau, Chrissy Pressley, Jessshell, and others.
SPRING CONCERT
April 14-16, 2011
7:30 p.m. in Leggett Theater
Featuring work by Peace College alumnae and students.
2011 STUDENTSHOWCASE DANCE PERFORMANCE
April 14, 2011
Leggett Theater
Tickets: General Admission $8
Students, Seniors and NCDA members $5
Art and Design
CASEY PORN
September 20 – November 20, 2010
Leggett Theater Gallery
Raleigh artist Casey Porn creates witty and exquisitely crafted paintings in a graphic cartoon style. Her work typically depicts hybridized animals agains tpatterned backgrounds. The images and their titles both amuse and provoke.
THE MIND’S DENSE FOREST
by Anna Podris
February 21 – April 17, 2011
Leggett Theater Gallery
Anna Podris, a Raleigh based artist, paints imagined landscapes and city scapes using oils and encaustic paint. Podris’s paintings are known for their quirky colors and mythic narratives. She says, "I paint in a stream of consciousness way, letting the work unfold."
