THE ELON UNIVERSITY The Elon University Speaker Series welcomes distinguished thought leaders and change makers who are actively taking on society’s most pressing issues. Their bold ideas inspire our own intellectual curiosity and challenge us to make a difference in the world. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Alan Dershowitz, “Global Perspectives on Justice and Civil Liberties” Elon University School of Law, 201 N. Greene St., Greensboro, 6:30 p.m. Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series presented by the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation lan Dershowitz is an influential Harvard Law School professor emeritus A and one of the most visible legal commentators in American media. He has argued hundreds of appeals in courts across the nation throughout his career and he continues to consult actively on both transnational and domestic criminal and civil liberty cases, devoting half of his practice to pro bono cases and causes. He visits Elon Law to offer reflections on current events, emerging issues affecting civil rights and the ongoing special counsel investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Admission: $15 or Elon ID. Tickets available August 30 at the Center for the Arts Box Office. For information, call (336) 278-5610. THE ELON UNIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Elon University Fall Convocation and Inauguration of President Connie Ledoux Book Schar Center, 3 p.m. The inauguration of Elon’s ninth president, Connie Ledoux Book, will serve as the university’s Fall Convocation ceremony. Book, who began her service as president on March 1, will offer an inaugural address during the formal ceremony in Elon’s new Schar Center. Book previously was provost at The Citadel and served 16 years as an Elon faculty member and senior administrator. President Book has been a leader in Elon’s development as a prominent national university. She has a deep belief in the transformative opportunities of higher education and a primary commitment to student growth and engagement. Admission: Free; ticket not required. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Anita Hill, “From Social Movement to Social Impact: Putting an End to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” McCrary Theatre, 6 p.m. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Lecture A graduate of Yale Law School, Anita Hill worked for the U.S. Education Department and Equal Opportunity Commission and in 1989 became the first African American to be tenured at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Her testimony during the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas in 1991 sparked a national conversation about sexual harassment. She continues to work toward increasing parity and protection for women and minorities. Hill is now a professor at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and heads the Hollywood Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace that is examining the pattern of sexual abuse in the entertainment industry. Admission: $15 or Elon ID. Tickets available November 26 at the Center for the Arts Box Office. For information, call (336) 278-5610. 2018 FALL Coming Spring 2019 3 Loretta Lynch Julia Gillard Attorney General of the Prime Minister of Australia, United States, 2015-2017 2010-2013 February 28, 2019 AprIL 4, 2019 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Helen Huang, “Restoring Motor Function in Amputees with Smart Prosthetics” McCrary Theatre, 7 p.m. Voices of Discovery Science Speaker Series As the director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Center at N.C. State University, Helen Huang’s chief research interest is understanding and developing neural- machine interfaces for applications that include artificial limbs and human-robot interactions. Huang’s research has been supported by several federal agencies including the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health, as well as private companies. Significant recognition of Huang’s work includes receipt of the Delsys Prize for Innovation in Electromyo- graphy and an NSF Faculty Early CAREER Award. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 Francis Edward Su, “Mathematics for Human Flourishing” McKinnon Hall, 7 p.m. Voices of Discovery Science Speaker Series Francis Edward Su is the Benediktsson- Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, and past president of the Mathematical Association of America. He researches geometric combinatorics and applications to the social sciences, and CULTURAL CALENDAR CALENDAR CULTURAL he has received multiple National Science Foundation research grants for his work. He also has a passion for teaching and popularizing mathematics. He received the 2001 Hasse Prize for expository writing from the Mathematical Association of ELON UNIVERSITY America and the 2013 Haimo Award 4 for distinguished teaching. His book, “Mathematics for Human Flourishing,” will be published by Yale University Press in 2019. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Kristen Green, “A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle” Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, 7:30 p.m. Elon Common Reading Lecture The Elon Common Reading selection for 2018-19 is Kristen Green’s “Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County.” In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education to desegregate schools in 1954, the School Board of Prince Edward County in Virginia elected to end public education for the children of the county and use public funds to set up a “private” school for white kids only. Green shines a light on the inequalities that have long existed in the U.S. education system and encourages us to address the issue head on. Admission: $15 or Elon ID. Tickets available August 27 at the Center for the Arts Box Office. For information, call (336) 278-5610. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Joseph Sebarenzi, “A Message of Peace and Reconciliation” Whitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Liberal Arts Forum Lecture Joseph Sebarenzi, former head of the Rwanda Parliament, has endured tragedy most cannot fathom. In 1994, Hutu extremists slaughtered more than 800,000 Tutsis. Sebarenzi, his wife and child were safely out of the country, but his parents, seven siblings and numerous other relatives did not survive. Returning to Rwanda, Sebarenzi rose through the ranks of Parliament, eventually becoming Speaker. As a leader, Sebarenzi worked 2018 to improve good governance and FALL eliminate corruption, and pushed for peace and reconciliation despite all he 5 had endured. photo: Paul Fetters THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25-27 THURSDAY-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1-3 Department of Performing Arts presents “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” McCrary Theatre, all performances at 7:30 p.m. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler, Directed by Catherine McNeela, Choreographed by Linda Sabo, Music Direction by Valerie Maze Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score, “Sweeney Todd” is a haunting, heart- stopping tale of culinary crime and chilling, dark humor. The story follows Benjamin Barker, a broken barber whose life and family were stolen from him when the cunning, corrupt Judge Turpin wrongfully imprisoned him. Recently returned to London and looking to exact a bloody revenge, Sweeney Todd (aka Benjamin Barker) forges a cutthroat alliance with the lonely and enterprising Mrs. Lovett and her unsavory pies. Admission: $15 or Elon ID. Tickets available October 4 at the Center for CULTURAL CALENDAR CALENDAR CULTURAL the Arts Box Office. For information, call (336) 278-5610. ELON UNIVERSITY 6 FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21-22 THURSDAY-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4-9 Collage Department of Performing Arts presents Roberts Studio Theatre, Scott Studios at Arts West, 7 and 8:30 p.m. both nights “School for Wives,” a comedy by Molière Directed by Linda Sabo, Music Direction by Valerie Maze Roberts Studio Theatre, Scott Studios at Arts West, Oct. 4–6 and 8–9 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 6–7 at 2 p.m The annual Collage concert features all of Elon’s music theatre majors in an hour of show-stopping performances. Directed by Kevin Otos Admission: $15 or Elon ID. Reservations are highly Desiring marriage recommended and will be offered beginning but deeply afraid of September 14 by calling (336) 278-5650 or visiting infidelity, Arnolphe elonperformingarts.com. has devised a cunning scheme to keep his young fiancée and long- time ward Agnes faithful to him: keep her in total ignorance of the world. In this acclaimed comedy by Molière, Arnolphe’s paranoia and controlling nature soon backfire as Agnes discovers Horace. Can young love overcome Arnolphe’s oppressive scheme? This rhyming French comedy presented with an all-female cast answers with hilarious results. Admission: FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19-20 $15 or Elon ID. Reservations are highly Instant Laughter recommended and will be offered Yeager Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. both nights beginning September 27 by calling (336) 278-5650 or visiting Directed by Fredrick J. Rubeck elonperformingarts.com. Instant Laughter features several performing arts majors working with spontaneous suggestions from the audience to create games and humorous scenes before your eyes. Admission: $15 at the door. All proceeds benefit Elon’s theatre arts program. FRIDAY-tuesday, JANUARY 18-22 TUESDAY-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5-9 Department of Performing Arts presents “Trojan Barbie” Roberts Studio Theatre, Scott Studios at Arts West, Jan. 18–19 and 21–22 at 7:30 p.m.; 2018 Feb. 5–8 at 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 20 and Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. Written by Christine Evans, Directed by Kim Shively FALL Past and present violently collide when Lotte, an English tourist who repairs 7 dolls, is captured while on a tour of current-day Troy and flung back into the ancient camp of Euripides’ Trojan Women. “Trojan Barbie” explores the timeless themes of conflict and loss in this sharply witty, compassionate and accessible adaptation of the Greek classic. Not suitable for audiences under 13. Admission: $15 or Elon ID. Reservations are highly recommended and will be offered beginning January 11 by calling (336) 278-5650 or visiting elonperformingarts.com.