for theArts. Allseatsaregeneral admission. of theperformance intheFoyerofCenter dates. Sometickets maybeavailablethenight approximately two weekspriortotheperformance Tickets maybepurchasedforthenoted events for currentCotteystudentsandemployees. or over62yearsofage.Admission is complimentary adults, andthesecondisforthose persons under18 If anadmissionpriceisindicated,the firstpriceisfor PRICES ANDTICKETINFORMATION income isusedtoprovideculturaleventsatCotteyCollege. Helen PenistonScull,ChapterTJ,DelMar, California.The established in1989byAlonzoScullmemoryofhiswife, HELEN PENISTONSCULLCULTURAL FUND, surrounding community. with anemphasisonmusic,forCotteyCollegeandthe income earningsareusedtoprovideculturalactivities, in 1990byMrs.Pott,amemberofChapterS,. The LELIA RANEYPOTTCULTURAL FUND, fields ofmusicandtheatre,toCotteyCollege. bring distinguishedperformingartists,particularlyinthe her husband,MarvinM.Millsap.Theincomeisusedto ENDOWMENT, ROSE ANNMILLSAPPERFORMINGARTISTS the College,NevadaandVernon Countycommunities. for culturaleventsatCotteyCollegetheenjoymentof by DorothyHill,ChapterDW, ,withincomeused DOROTHY HILLCULTURAL FUND, provide culturaleventsatCotteyCollege. graduate ofCotteyCollege.Theearningsareusedto memory ofheraunt,ElizabethFrancesHatchett,a1925 established in1997byMs.GeorgianneH.Raftery ELIZABETH FRANCESHATCHETT CULTURAL FUND, at CotteyCollege. their heirs.Theincomeisusedtoprovideculturalevents FUND, THOMAS ANDMARY DELLCLARKCULTURAL are usedtoprovideculturaleventsatCotteyCollege. by MartyBilek,memberofChapterEF, Texas. Theearnings MARTY BILEKCULTURAL FUND, Endowed CulturalFundaswellthefollowingmajorbenefactors: Thanks tothehundredsoffriendsCollegewhohavecontributedGeneral •  •  • A SPECIALTHANKSTOTHESEFUNDINGSOURCES coordinator ofcampusactivities,at(417) 667-6333, [email protected]. ext.2186 For tickets ormoreinformation, contacttheCottey CollegeTicket OfficeorMs.Kris Korb, Boulevard behindtheChapel.B.I.L.HilliseightblockssouthofcampusonCollegeStreet. Boulevard betweenReevesHallandRobertsonHall.HinkhouseGymnasiumisoneblocksouthofAustin Room islocatedonthelowerlevelofRobertsonHall.TheChapelsouthsideAustin Wild CenterfortheArtsonnortheastcornerofAustinBoulevardandTower Street.RaneyDining The Auditorium,RecitalHall,andP.E.O. FoundationArtGalleryarelocated intheHaideeandAllen INFORMATION AND FACILITIES The Cottey CollegeStudent Activity Fee Missouri Arts Council Cottey CollegePerforming Arts SeriesPatrons established in 1989 through their bequests and by establishedin1989throughtheirbequestsandby established in 1995 through the trust of establishedin1995throughthetrustof established in 2014 establishedin2014 established in 1986 establishedin1986 established established

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• You no longer wish to receive this flyer or the address shown is incorrect. THE STRIVE 2017 FALL STEP AFRIKA! Nevada, Missouri COLLEGE SAINT MARK’SSQUARE Events SCHEDULE OF DEREK HUGHES SAMUEL J. COMROE RAQUEL LILY Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, November 5 Thursday, November 30 August 25 September 19 October 18 MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG! PICNIC JEN KOBER SAMUEL J. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Hinkhouse Center 5:30 p.m., Raney Dining Room The festival includes food from around the world prepared The Cottey Chamber Singers will lead diners 8 p.m., Raney FEATURING COMROE by Cottey students and other members of the Cottey College in a sing-a-long of holiday tunes. RAQUEL LILY Dining Room, 8 p.m., Raney community; exhibitions and posters of various countries; 5:30 p.m., Raney $5/$4 Dining Room, $5/$4 a celebration of world cultures, including performances Dining Room, Originally from Lake Samuel J. Comroe of music and dance; and an international bazaar to raise Friday, December 1 Charles, Louisiana, performance SAMUEL J. COMROE made his TV debut on funds to support the education of women and girls in HANGING OF THE GREENS Kober has taken TBS’ “Conan” and has RAQUEL LILY free/dinner $7 JEN KOBER and other nations. There is no charge to enter 7:30 p.m., Chapel her Southern- appeared on BET’s “Real Husbands of Hollywood” with Raquel is a singer/songwriter based in Birmingham, the festival and all are welcome. If you wish to eat from the Come celebrate one of Cottey’s oldest and style sassiness to Los Angeles where she brings Kevin Hart. He is the winner of Ricky Gervais’ Comedy Alabama. She was born in the Philippines, grew international buffet, tickets can be purchased at the door. most special traditions. Following a candlelight crowds to their feet with her original blend of stand- Competition, The San Francisco Comedy Competition, and up in New York, moved to Miami, and graduated chapel service, participants will go caroling and up, storytelling, and improvised rock-n-roll comedy. has over 20,000 subscribers on his YouTube Channel. His college in California before finding her home in the adorn the campus with evergreen wreaths. See her on “The Mindy Project” on FOX, “Anger comedy is made up of the trials and tribulations of living Friday, November 10 South. Her music can be described as indie-pop/ HOME SOFTBALL GAMES Management” on F/X, in the movie “Paranoia” with Liam with Tourette’s syndrome since being diagnosed at age six rock with a jazz influence. Her clear, powerful voice COTTEY CHAMBER SINGERS CONCERT Hemsworth and Richard Dreyfuss, in the movie “Grudge and observational material based on his life experiences. Saturday, December 2 Sep.16 Noon perfectly complements her unique style and sound. 8 p.m., Recital Hall Match” with Robert DeNiro or at Cottey College! The fall concert will be under the direction of HANGING OF THE GREENS Friday, Ms. Theresa Spencer. The featured music will SEMIFORMAL DANCE Oct. 13 1 p.m. Monday, August 28 Friday, September 22 represent a wide variety of styles and eras. 9 p.m.-12 a.m., Hinkhouse Gymnasium North Arkansas College 134TH ANNUAL SCRIPT-IN-HAND: FIRST FRUITS October 20 Celebrate the holiday season with the final event OPENING CONVOCATION 8 p.m., Recital Hall SAINT MARK’S Saturday, of the Hanging of the Greens tradition. Sponsored HOME GAMES 7 p.m., Auditorium Delta Psi Omega, the student national theater SQUARE by Inter-Society, this semi-formal dance is the final Sep. 15 6:30 p.m. Opening Convocation is the ceremonial gathering honorary society, will be performing a script-in- 8 p.m., Recital November 11 event of the Societies’ week long winter festivities. hand performance of Virginia Alice Cottey and her Longview Community College of members of the Cottey community to begin the Hall, $5/$5 THE STRIVE journey of building Cottey into what it is now. Come academic year. The Convocation begins with an St. Mark’s Square 8 p.m., Raney Sep. 16 1 p.m. and join us as we venture into the life of a strong, academic procession of faculty and staff, and includes is a professional Dining Room, independent woman who made her dreams a reality. Barclay College welcoming new students with the Signing of the Cottey string quartet whose $5/$4 Book and the Daisy Tradition. The Convocation speaker SAINT MARK’S SQUARE members are currently The Strive is Sep. 22 6:30 p.m. will be Dr. Ann Marie Pendergast, Class of 1977, who Saturday, instructing at or have served on the faculties of Missouri breaking ground is currently the Anthony R. Means Cancer Biology THE STRIVE September 23 State University, , and . with a brilliant, Sep. 23 10:30 a.m. Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacology and Cancer Each are permanent chair musicians in the Springfield modern spin on today’s rock/pop vibe that simply must be Tri-Match: St. Louis Community College Biology at Duke University School of Medicine. DEREK HUGHES Symphony Orchestra. Collectively, their performance heard. They have performed on bills with Fall Out Boy, The 8 p.m., experience has brought them around the world to concert Used, Taking Back Sunday, Neon Trees, Yellowcard, and have Sep. 23 1:30 p.m. Auditorium, stages in Europe, the Far East, and South America. They have been featured on Warped Tour. The band has also made a Tri-Match: Independence Community College Saturday, September 9 COTTEY WIND ENSEMBLE $5/$4, tickets performed in Broadway shows, the stages of NYC’s Lincoln buzz on the U.S. college market, touring nationally for years. Sep. 28 6:30 p.m. ALL-CAMPUS DANCE Center and Carnegie Hall, as well as Branson theaters. The Strive’s music reveals writers who are deep thinkers The live performances Northeast Oklahoma A & M College 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Hinkhouse Center, $3 of celebrated and artists whose powerhouse performances are genuine Sunday, December 3 That’s right, it’s time for the annual All-Campus DEREK HUGHES conjurer, “Stand Up and original, but have an irresistible commercial appeal. Oct. 2 6:30 p.m. Dance! Featuring a live DJ, this is the perfect Wednesday, November 1 COTTEY WIND AND JAZZ Magician” Derek Hughes, have been lauded by audiences ENSEMBLES CONCERT Labette Community College event to reunite with old friends and meet new and critics alike, with the New York Times calling him KYLA LACEY Thursday, 3 p.m., Auditorium Oct. 3 6:30 p.m. ones. Come enjoy the start of a new year with the “thoroughly entertaining.” Hughes has performed his 8 p.m., Raney Dining This concert features the Cottey Wind Ensemble and Baptist Bible College sound of some awesome contemporary music. magic on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and the CW’s “Penn Room, $5/$4 November 16 Jazz Ensemble performing music from a variety of & Teller: Fool Us.” He’s a consulting producer on TRUtv’s Kyla Lacey is a spoken word artist Oct. 6 6:30 p.m. ADAM styles and eras. Both groups are under the direction hit magic series, “The Carbonaro Effect” and was a who hails from the sunshine state, Saturday, September 16 GRABOWSKI of Dr. Jackie Lordo and Prof. Gary Johnson. JV finalist on season 10 of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” which goes along perfectly with STEP AFRIKA! her personality. She’s won and 8 p.m., Raney Dining Oct. 17 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Auditorium, $7/$5, tickets been nominated for numerous Room, $5/$4 Tuesday, December 5 With its origins in African-American fraternities college performance awards Named by college and sororities, stepping is known for its intricate, KYLA LACEY campuses as the 2015 INFORMAL DANCE CONCERT Oct. 21 1 p.m. and was also a finalist in the Faith Baptist Bible College synchronized patterns of stomps, kicks, claps, and largest regional poetry slam in the country in 2012. Her Comic of the Year, 8 p.m., Auditorium call-and-response. As the world’s first professional poetry is based off of her real life experiences and she Adam Grabowski has This performance features students in all the Cottey dance classes and student choreography projects. HOME GAMES company dedicated to this art form, the dancers of enjoys telling her story of triumphing over tragedy. She ADAM GRABOWSKI performed at over 500 Step Afrika use their bodies as instruments, integrating will make you laugh, cry, and feel utterly inspired. colleges in 45 states. Nov. 20 6 p.m. stepping with African traditional dance and other dance He wowed the judges on “America’s Got Talent,” and has North Arkansas College forms to create a high-energy, sharply choreographed, been voted the nation’s top college-touring comedian a EXHIBITIONS IN THE P.E.O. and incredibly entertaining performance. Friday-Saturday, November 3-4 record-setting four times in a row. His interactive, ever- FOUNDATION ART GALLERY Dec. 9 1 p.m. The Reduced (by Women) evolving progressive form of standup comedy led him Hesston College Shakespeare Co. of Cottey College Presents to perform at a record 90 colleges in one semester. Dec. 12 5:30 p.m. COTTEY WIND ENSEMBLE Aug. 11-Sep. 9 Oct. 12-Nov. 4 THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WLLM Joe Bussell Teresa Mastro Rhema Bible College SHKSPR. (ABRIDGED) Friday-Saturday, Saturday, October 14 8 p.m., Auditorium, $5/$4, tickets November 17-18 Sep. 15-Oct. 7 Nov. 9-Dec. 9 COTTEY WIND AND Shakespeare said “Brevity is the soul of wit” so take Joplin Regional Rebecca Allen, Rebecca GAMES WE PLAY, JAZZ ENSEMBLES CONCERT a madcap whirlwind trip through all of his plays (yep, Artists Coalition Spruill, Eliza Weber that’s right ALL of them). We’ll set a timer to get you A DANCE CONCERT 8 p.m., Auditorium out of the play on time! (Or, if you want the longer The P.E.O. Foundation Art Gallery is open 8 a.m.- This concert features the Cottey Wind Ensemble and 8 p.m. Friday and versions, bring a sleeping bag and supplies for a 5 p.m. weekdays and later on the nights of Jazz Ensemble performing music from a variety of Saturday, Auditorium month.) Directed by Rusalyn Andrews, Ph.D. performances in the Center for the Arts. Other styles and eras. Both groups are under the direction 2 p.m. Saturday, Auditorium viewing hours are available upon request. of Dr. Jackie Lordo and Prof. Gary Johnson. The Cottey-in-Motion Dance Company will present a collection of dances inspired by games and sports. Contact the Campus Activities Office for STEP AFRIKA! more information on these exhibitions.