Sid Comings '69 will discuss his new book, Oddments: Tales of a Legacy Student, on Thursday, December 2 at 8pm at Slow Train Cafe, in Oberlin.
Sid will talk about his experiences growing up in Oberlin, attending the College, and continuing to live in Oberlin. His family has been a part of Oberlin since nearly the beginning, so Sid will also discuss some of the town's history and his family's involvement in the town (including the establishment of the Comings Bookstore, now the Oberlin Bookstore).
Slow Train Cafe
55 East College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Lisa Tracy '67 book reading and signing
Join Lisa Tracy '67, author of Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time, at the Oberlin Bookstore for a book reading, signing and refreshments, on Saturday, September 25, from 1:30-3pm.
After their mother’s death, Lisa Tracy and her sister Jeanne were left with several households’ worth of belongings. After 10 years of paying storage fees, the sisters reluctantly decided to take them to auction. The result is a captivating personal memoir that captures why Americans are so obsessed with our things—and why we find it so difficult to let go.
Oberlin Bookstore
37 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
440.774.7722
After their mother’s death, Lisa Tracy and her sister Jeanne were left with several households’ worth of belongings. After 10 years of paying storage fees, the sisters reluctantly decided to take them to auction. The result is a captivating personal memoir that captures why Americans are so obsessed with our things—and why we find it so difficult to let go.
In Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family’s Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time (A Bantam Hardcover; March 23, 2010), Lisa Tracy invites us into the rich history of a military family characterized by duty, hardship, honor, and devotion—qualities embodied in the very items she chronicles. Here she shares with us a collection unlike any other: silver gewgaws, mismatched cake plates, silk tapestries, dueling pistols that once belonged to Aaron Burr (no, not those pistols), a stately storage chest from Boxer Rebellion–era China, even a chair in which George Washington may or may not have sat. Dating back to the American Revolution, the furniture and other artifacts Tracy lovingly describes were collected over the course of centuries by ancestors posted all over the globe, cherished and passed down to her generation as an emblem of who her forebears were, what they had done, and where they had been.
A paean to the pack rat in us all, Objects of Our Affection offers an offbeat and intriguing mix of cultural anthropology, Antiques Roadshow Americana, and military history. In this engaging and deeply moving book, Tracy chronicles the wondrous interior life of those possessions and discovers that the roots of Americans’ passion for acquisition often lie not in shallow materialism but in our innermost desire to possess the most treasured commodity of all: a connection to our past.
Oberlin Bookstore
37 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
440.774.7722
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Alumna Author Megan Snyder-Camp '99
Megan Snyder-Camp '99 will be reading from her first book of poetry, The Forest of Sure Things, at Visible Voice Books on Thursday, September 23 at 7:00pm. The Forest of Sure Things, a finalist for the Yale Younger Poets Prize, tells the story of a family whose daughter is the first child born in a hundred years in a remote Northwest village, and then traces the family's unraveling after the loss of their second child.
For more information, check out her website: www.snydercamp.com.
Come join us for a glass of wine on the patio following the reading!
Visible Voice Books
1023 Kenilworth
Cleveland, OH 44113
216.615.7571
For more information, check out her website: www.snydercamp.com.
Come join us for a glass of wine on the patio following the reading!
Visible Voice Books
1023 Kenilworth
Cleveland, OH 44113
216.615.7571
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Lisa Tracy '67 Book reading and signing
Join Lisa Tracy '67, author of Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family's Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time, at the Oberlin Bookstore for a book reading, signing and refreshments, on Saturday, September 25, from 1:30-3pm.
After their mother’s death, Lisa Tracy and her sister Jeanne were left with several households’ worth of belongings. After 10 years of paying storage fees, the sisters reluctantly decided to take them to auction. The result is a captivating personal memoir that captures why Americans are so obsessed with our things—and why we find it so difficult to let go.
Oberlin Bookstore
37 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
440.774.7722
After their mother’s death, Lisa Tracy and her sister Jeanne were left with several households’ worth of belongings. After 10 years of paying storage fees, the sisters reluctantly decided to take them to auction. The result is a captivating personal memoir that captures why Americans are so obsessed with our things—and why we find it so difficult to let go.
In Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family’s Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time (A Bantam Hardcover; March 23, 2010), Lisa Tracy invites us into the rich history of a military family characterized by duty, hardship, honor, and devotion—qualities embodied in the very items she chronicles. Here she shares with us a collection unlike any other: silver gewgaws, mismatched cake plates, silk tapestries, dueling pistols that once belonged to Aaron Burr (no, not those pistols), a stately storage chest from Boxer Rebellion–era China, even a chair in which George Washington may or may not have sat. Dating back to the American Revolution, the furniture and other artifacts Tracy lovingly describes were collected over the course of centuries by ancestors posted all over the globe, cherished and passed down to her generation as an emblem of who her forebears were, what they had done, and where they had been.
A paean to the pack rat in us all, Objects of Our Affection offers an offbeat and intriguing mix of cultural anthropology, Antiques Roadshow Americana, and military history. In this engaging and deeply moving book, Tracy chronicles the wondrous interior life of those possessions and discovers that the roots of Americans’ passion for acquisition often lie not in shallow materialism but in our innermost desire to possess the most treasured commodity of all: a connection to our past.
Oberlin Bookstore
37 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
440.774.7722
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
An Evening with Tracy Chevalier '84
On Tuesday, August 3 at 7:00pm, author Tracy Chevalier '84, best known for her 1999 international bestseller, "The Girl with the Pearl Earring," will discuss her life and work and answer questions from the audience. Chevalier will also be reading from her most recent novel, "Remarkable Creatures."
"We have all read her books. We are all very excited to have her come," said Ellen Smith, head of reference and archives at the Hudson Library. "She is an internationally known author and has a bit of a background in Northeast Ohio, having gone to Oberlin College. We are glad and grateful she's coming out to do a program for us."
She has followed "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" with bestsellers all based on authentic figures and events. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Chevalier has lived in London for over 20 years.
Free tickets are available at the Reference Desk or the Learned Owl Book Shop.
Hudson Library & Historical Society
96 Library Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 653-6658
"We have all read her books. We are all very excited to have her come," said Ellen Smith, head of reference and archives at the Hudson Library. "She is an internationally known author and has a bit of a background in Northeast Ohio, having gone to Oberlin College. We are glad and grateful she's coming out to do a program for us."
She has followed "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" with bestsellers all based on authentic figures and events. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Chevalier has lived in London for over 20 years.
Free tickets are available at the Reference Desk or the Learned Owl Book Shop.
Hudson Library & Historical Society
96 Library Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 653-6658
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Lisa Tracy '67 book signing
Lisa Tracy ’67 will be discussing and signing copies of her newest book, Objects of Our Affection, on Saturday, May 29 at 1:30pm at MindFair Bookstore in Oberlin, OH
After their mother’s death, Lisa Tracy and her sister Jeanne faced several households’ worth of furniture and memorabilia—much of it accumulated during their family’s many decades of military service in far-flung outposts from the American frontier to the World War Two–era South Pacific—and decided to take it to auction. The resulting memoir, Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family’s Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time, is a captivating personal narrative that captures why Americans are so obsessed with our things—and why we find it so difficult to let go.
What begins as an exercise in information-gathering designed to boost the estate’s resale value at auction evolves into a quest that leads from Tracy’s New Jersey home to the Philippines and ultimately back to the town where she grew up. These travels open her eyes to a rich family history characterized by duty, hardship, honor, and devotion—qualities embodied in the very items she intended to sell. Each is catalogued here with all the affection and intimacy that only a family member could bring to the endeavor.
A paean to the pack rat in us all, Objects of Our Affection provides a captivating look at the emotional resonance of objects—and the fascinating stories that make us hold them close.
About the Author
Lisa Tracy writes, “I’m a paradox. An Army brat by family heritage, I’m also a native of Virginia, a state full of people with deep ancestral roots in the Old Dominion soil. I grew up in a town that claims both Robert E. Lee and T.J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson as former residents and was educated at Oberlin College and Rutgers University. I’m the mother of a 25-year-old son who is Bard College-educated and lives and works in New York City. I’ve worked as a journalist for most of my life; while I was at the Philadelphia Inquirer over a span of three decades (including a stint as the Home & Design editor), I lived in New Jersey. I was completely surprised to realize—fairly late in the game, when I started researching the furniture—that I had roots there too, and in Philadelphia as well.
After many generations of service to our country on both land and sea, our immediate family has come down to six of us, five of whom are now living in this small, elegant Southern town that was really not our home, but has become so. As Americans, we are such a transient culture. My family, Army people for generations, really epitomizes that. It might be that someone in any given family knows or has some idea of where the family came from, but if they do—in my experience—no one bothers to talk about it, or the older folks assume the younger ones won’t be interested, or the younger ones don’t ask, and the thread is lost. For me, Objects of Our Affection has been an experience in coming to terms with all of that, and from the numbers of people I’ve talked to all over the country about it, I’m hoping it may help others come to terms with their history and their heritage as well.
I’m now living in a house my grandparents built during World War II, when my grandfather was serving as superintendent of Virginia Military Institute. Here in this house, my dialogue with the furniture continues, as various old pieces assert themselves and I try to figure out how to downsize and yes, get rid of more stuff.”
Mindfair Bookstore is located within the Ben Franklin store at 13 West College Street; Oberlin, OH 44074. Their phone number is (440) 774-6463
After their mother’s death, Lisa Tracy and her sister Jeanne faced several households’ worth of furniture and memorabilia—much of it accumulated during their family’s many decades of military service in far-flung outposts from the American frontier to the World War Two–era South Pacific—and decided to take it to auction. The resulting memoir, Objects of Our Affection: Uncovering My Family’s Past, One Chair, Pistol, and Pickle Fork at a Time, is a captivating personal narrative that captures why Americans are so obsessed with our things—and why we find it so difficult to let go.
What begins as an exercise in information-gathering designed to boost the estate’s resale value at auction evolves into a quest that leads from Tracy’s New Jersey home to the Philippines and ultimately back to the town where she grew up. These travels open her eyes to a rich family history characterized by duty, hardship, honor, and devotion—qualities embodied in the very items she intended to sell. Each is catalogued here with all the affection and intimacy that only a family member could bring to the endeavor.
A paean to the pack rat in us all, Objects of Our Affection provides a captivating look at the emotional resonance of objects—and the fascinating stories that make us hold them close.
About the Author
Lisa Tracy writes, “I’m a paradox. An Army brat by family heritage, I’m also a native of Virginia, a state full of people with deep ancestral roots in the Old Dominion soil. I grew up in a town that claims both Robert E. Lee and T.J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson as former residents and was educated at Oberlin College and Rutgers University. I’m the mother of a 25-year-old son who is Bard College-educated and lives and works in New York City. I’ve worked as a journalist for most of my life; while I was at the Philadelphia Inquirer over a span of three decades (including a stint as the Home & Design editor), I lived in New Jersey. I was completely surprised to realize—fairly late in the game, when I started researching the furniture—that I had roots there too, and in Philadelphia as well.
After many generations of service to our country on both land and sea, our immediate family has come down to six of us, five of whom are now living in this small, elegant Southern town that was really not our home, but has become so. As Americans, we are such a transient culture. My family, Army people for generations, really epitomizes that. It might be that someone in any given family knows or has some idea of where the family came from, but if they do—in my experience—no one bothers to talk about it, or the older folks assume the younger ones won’t be interested, or the younger ones don’t ask, and the thread is lost. For me, Objects of Our Affection has been an experience in coming to terms with all of that, and from the numbers of people I’ve talked to all over the country about it, I’m hoping it may help others come to terms with their history and their heritage as well.
I’m now living in a house my grandparents built during World War II, when my grandfather was serving as superintendent of Virginia Military Institute. Here in this house, my dialogue with the furniture continues, as various old pieces assert themselves and I try to figure out how to downsize and yes, get rid of more stuff.”
Mindfair Bookstore is located within the Ben Franklin store at 13 West College Street; Oberlin, OH 44074. Their phone number is (440) 774-6463
Monday, January 25, 2010
Reading by Thomas Mullen '96
Thomas Mullen '96, the author of The Last Town on Earth (which was named Best Debut Novel of 2006 by USA Today, was a Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year, a New York Times Editor's Choice, and was awarded the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for excellence in historical fiction), will be giving a book reading/signing at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Lyndhurst on Wednesday, February 24 at 7pm on his new book, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers.
For more information about the event, visit Joseph Beth Booksellers.
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Legacy Village
24519 Cedar Road
Lyndhurst, OH 44124
(216) 691-7000
A 1996 Oberlin alum, he majored in English and History, worked in (and received a stylish wardrobe from) the subterranean Oberlin Seniors Thrift Store, and DJed a 4 AM jazz show that surely no one listened to. During his senior year he committed the very un-Oberlin act of asking out a young woman he'd never spoken to before, when the two of them happened to cross paths in the incredibly romantic parking lot of Dascomb Hall. He and she are now married and live in Atlanta with their two sons.
In award-winning author Thomas Mullen's evocative new novel, the highly anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed debut, The Last Town on Earth, we follow the Depression-era adventures of Jason and Whit Fireson-bank robbers known as the Firefly Brothers by the press, the authorities, and an adoring public that worships their acts as heroic counter-punches thrown at a broken system.
Now it appears they have met their end in a hail of bullets. Jason and Whit's lovers-Darcy, a wealthy socialite, and Veronica, a hardened survivor-struggle between grief and an unyielding belief that the Firesons are still alive. While they and the Firesons' stunned mother and straight-arrow brother wade through conflicting police reports and press accounts, wild rumors spread that the bandits are at large. Through it all, the Firefly Brothers remain as charismatic, unflappable, and as mythical as the American Dream itself, racing to find the women they love and make sense of a world in which all has come unmoored.
Complete with kidnappings and gangsters, heiresses and speakeasies, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers is an imaginative and spirited saga about what happens when you are hopelessly outgunned-and a masterly tale of hardship, redemption, and love that transcends death.
For more information about the event, visit Joseph Beth Booksellers.
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Legacy Village
24519 Cedar Road
Lyndhurst, OH 44124
(216) 691-7000
A 1996 Oberlin alum, he majored in English and History, worked in (and received a stylish wardrobe from) the subterranean Oberlin Seniors Thrift Store, and DJed a 4 AM jazz show that surely no one listened to. During his senior year he committed the very un-Oberlin act of asking out a young woman he'd never spoken to before, when the two of them happened to cross paths in the incredibly romantic parking lot of Dascomb Hall. He and she are now married and live in Atlanta with their two sons.
In award-winning author Thomas Mullen's evocative new novel, the highly anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed debut, The Last Town on Earth, we follow the Depression-era adventures of Jason and Whit Fireson-bank robbers known as the Firefly Brothers by the press, the authorities, and an adoring public that worships their acts as heroic counter-punches thrown at a broken system.
Now it appears they have met their end in a hail of bullets. Jason and Whit's lovers-Darcy, a wealthy socialite, and Veronica, a hardened survivor-struggle between grief and an unyielding belief that the Firesons are still alive. While they and the Firesons' stunned mother and straight-arrow brother wade through conflicting police reports and press accounts, wild rumors spread that the bandits are at large. Through it all, the Firefly Brothers remain as charismatic, unflappable, and as mythical as the American Dream itself, racing to find the women they love and make sense of a world in which all has come unmoored.
Complete with kidnappings and gangsters, heiresses and speakeasies, The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers is an imaginative and spirited saga about what happens when you are hopelessly outgunned-and a masterly tale of hardship, redemption, and love that transcends death.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Healing Companions by Jane Miller '83
Jane Miller '83 has a new book available - Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power to Transform Lives. Jane was recently featured in the Oberlin News Tribune, with a lovely article about her book.
If you live in Oberlin, stop by the Oberlin Bookstore - as Trade Book Manager, I am proudly displaying a copy in our front window!
Upcoming events for Jane include signings at the following places and times:
Joseph Beth Booksellers
28 Jan 2010 07:00 PM
Lyndhurst, OH
The Cleveland Clinic Joseph Beth Booksellers
29 Jan 2010 12:00 PM
Cleveland Clinic Miller Building
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
30 Jan 2010 01:00 PM
Crocker Park, Westlake, Ohio
Visit her website at www.healing-companions.com for more information, including information about readings and signings.
Congratulations!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
November Newsletter
For some reason, it appears that the November e-newsletter hasn't gone out as I thought it would. I will check on that Thursday morning, when the Alumni Association Office re-opens. For now, here are the parts of the newsletter that haven't already appeared on the blog!
As a quick reminder, don't forget about the Fall Potluck on Saturday, November 14th at 7pm. Click here for more information and to RSVP. Or scroll down the blog to the Fall Potluck posting!
Ultimate Brownies, mentioned before on this blog, was named Best of Cleveland by the Cleveland Magazine! Ultimate Brownies is run by Diana Dumitru '90. She is still campaigning to win on the Fox8 Hotlist as Best of Cleveland. Go here to vote. The contest ends November 13, 2009.
An event with the Cleveland Orchestra is in the works for Friday, December 18th. We are hoping to have a reception before the concert and be joined by some of the alumni who are members of the orchestra. Please stay tuned for more information!
As usual, much is happening on-campus. The following is just a very small selection of events - check out the Events Calendar for complete listings.
On Friday, November 6 at 8pm in Finney Chapel, concerto competition winner and Oberlin senior pianist Siyuan Li will perform Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Oberlin Orchestra, conducted by Bridget-Michaele Reischl, Music Director of the Oberlin Orchestras. The program also includes three ballet works: Beethoven's Overture to Prometheus, a suite from Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé, and Georges Auric's Phèdre.
On Saturday, November 7 at 3pm in Hallock Auditorium at the Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Josh Neufeld OC '89 will be discussing his just published book "AD: New Orleans after the Deluge," a graphic memoir that grew from his experiences as a Red Cross volunteer in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Josh will introduce the book in relation to his other work, touching on his background as an alternative cartoonist, including his work with Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor. Then he'll talk about how the A.D. project evolved from his volunteer experience, his conception of A.D., its use of multimedia elements, and particularly the artistic/visual decisions he made when creating it. After this presentation, Josh will be joined by Kwame Webster, a current Oberlin student who is in the book, and Caroline Jackson Smith, Associate Professor of Theater and African American Studies, who will moderate a discussion between Josh and Kwame about their perspectives on the issues raised by the the book. The presentation will also give the audience a chance to ask questions, and will end with a book-signing.
The fall Oberlin Opera Theater production of Così fan tutte by W. A. Mozart opens on November 18 at 8pm in Hall Auditorium, with additional performances on November 20, 21 and 22. The opera is conducted by Meastra Reischl and directed by Jonathon Field. The Oberlin Chamber Orchestra will be playing in the pit. Hall Auditorium is located at 67 North Main Street. Tickets range from $5 to $12 and are available from the Central Ticket Service, at 800.371.0178 or at the box office in the auditorium lobby.
On Thursday, December 3 at 5pm, Erik Inglis, Professor of Art, will present a lecture entitled “The Stars above Paris: Monuments to François Arago, the greatest astronomer in 19th-century France.” In conjunction with the “Starry Dome” exhibition, Professor Inglis will lecture on monuments to Francois Arago, a renowned astronomer in France in the 19th century and the subject of a major 1994 Parisian monument by the Dutch conceptual artist Jan Dibbets.
This lecture will take place in Classroom 1 of the Allen Memorial Art Building, which is located at 87 North Main Street, Oberlin, OH.
The Oberlin Orchestra returns to the Finney Chapel stage on Sunday, December 6 at 8pm to present Mahler's monumental Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection") in partnership with the Musical Union Chorus, directed by Associate Professor of Choral Conducting Hugh Floyd. The 80- to 90-minute work, with its inspiring choral finale, is the only piece on the program.
The fall season concludes with a concert on Tuesday, December 8 at 8pm, in Finney Chapel, by the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra. The program includes a performance by concerto competition winner and Oberlin violinist Chingis Khannanov. Khannanov, an artist diploma student, will perform Paganini's virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 6. The concert also features Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Schumann's Symphony No. 2.
As a quick reminder, don't forget about the Fall Potluck on Saturday, November 14th at 7pm. Click here for more information and to RSVP. Or scroll down the blog to the Fall Potluck posting!
Ultimate Brownies, mentioned before on this blog, was named Best of Cleveland by the Cleveland Magazine! Ultimate Brownies is run by Diana Dumitru '90. She is still campaigning to win on the Fox8 Hotlist as Best of Cleveland. Go here to vote. The contest ends November 13, 2009.
An event with the Cleveland Orchestra is in the works for Friday, December 18th. We are hoping to have a reception before the concert and be joined by some of the alumni who are members of the orchestra. Please stay tuned for more information!
As usual, much is happening on-campus. The following is just a very small selection of events - check out the Events Calendar for complete listings.
On Friday, November 6 at 8pm in Finney Chapel, concerto competition winner and Oberlin senior pianist Siyuan Li will perform Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Oberlin Orchestra, conducted by Bridget-Michaele Reischl, Music Director of the Oberlin Orchestras. The program also includes three ballet works: Beethoven's Overture to Prometheus, a suite from Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé, and Georges Auric's Phèdre.
On Saturday, November 7 at 3pm in Hallock Auditorium at the Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Josh Neufeld OC '89 will be discussing his just published book "AD: New Orleans after the Deluge," a graphic memoir that grew from his experiences as a Red Cross volunteer in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Josh will introduce the book in relation to his other work, touching on his background as an alternative cartoonist, including his work with Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor. Then he'll talk about how the A.D. project evolved from his volunteer experience, his conception of A.D., its use of multimedia elements, and particularly the artistic/visual decisions he made when creating it. After this presentation, Josh will be joined by Kwame Webster, a current Oberlin student who is in the book, and Caroline Jackson Smith, Associate Professor of Theater and African American Studies, who will moderate a discussion between Josh and Kwame about their perspectives on the issues raised by the the book. The presentation will also give the audience a chance to ask questions, and will end with a book-signing.
The fall Oberlin Opera Theater production of Così fan tutte by W. A. Mozart opens on November 18 at 8pm in Hall Auditorium, with additional performances on November 20, 21 and 22. The opera is conducted by Meastra Reischl and directed by Jonathon Field. The Oberlin Chamber Orchestra will be playing in the pit. Hall Auditorium is located at 67 North Main Street. Tickets range from $5 to $12 and are available from the Central Ticket Service, at 800.371.0178 or at the box office in the auditorium lobby.
On Thursday, December 3 at 5pm, Erik Inglis, Professor of Art, will present a lecture entitled “The Stars above Paris: Monuments to François Arago, the greatest astronomer in 19th-century France.” In conjunction with the “Starry Dome” exhibition, Professor Inglis will lecture on monuments to Francois Arago, a renowned astronomer in France in the 19th century and the subject of a major 1994 Parisian monument by the Dutch conceptual artist Jan Dibbets.
This lecture will take place in Classroom 1 of the Allen Memorial Art Building, which is located at 87 North Main Street, Oberlin, OH.
The Oberlin Orchestra returns to the Finney Chapel stage on Sunday, December 6 at 8pm to present Mahler's monumental Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection") in partnership with the Musical Union Chorus, directed by Associate Professor of Choral Conducting Hugh Floyd. The 80- to 90-minute work, with its inspiring choral finale, is the only piece on the program.
The fall season concludes with a concert on Tuesday, December 8 at 8pm, in Finney Chapel, by the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra. The program includes a performance by concerto competition winner and Oberlin violinist Chingis Khannanov. Khannanov, an artist diploma student, will perform Paganini's virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 6. The concert also features Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Schumann's Symphony No. 2.
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