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Sechrest Art Gallery Presents “Hunt Seat and Equitation” By Elise Schweitzer
A collection of paintings and drawings exploring the visual conventions of the equitation style of horseback riding. This series is also an examination of that strange visual overlay found in competitive horse shows of nineteenth century fashion, sharp black boots and black blazers and beautiful horses, jumbled up with electric blue North face fleeces and Gatorade bottles. Please call 336-841-4680 for more information. Open to the public. No tickets required. The Sechrest Gallery is generally open from 9:00 am –…
Find out more »Chapel Services
Every Wednesday the university community gathers to deepen its soul through song, prayer, preaching and meditative silence. It’s a time to move from the chaos of life to the most important things in life: community, care of self, and creativity of God’s spirit that transforms the world. Join us from 5:30 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. in the Hayworth Chapel with fellowship and small group discussion to follow. Reverend Preston Davis (Minister to the University) preaches at each service, unless otherwise…
Find out more »HPU Piano Competition: Funded by The Randall Thomas Johnson Trust
The High Point University Piano Competition brings 3 finalists to campus for our September 9th event to compete for cash prizes. Finalists are selected by the HPU piano faculty from a pool of submissions. The three finalists will then compete for first, second and third place cash prizes determined by outside judges brought to campus. This is a national competition open to pianists ages 15 through 25. This event is open to the public. No tickets required. Reserve your free…
Find out more »A Conversation with President Nido R. Qubein and Kevin Ashton
Kevin Ashton is a visionary technologist. He coined the term "the Internet of Things," co-founded the Auto-ID Center at MIT, and has led three successful tech start-ups, including Zensi, which he co-founded and sold to Belkin in 2010. His writing about innovation and technology has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Politico, and Quartz. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available. Reserve your ticket now by calling Campus Concierge at 336-841-4636 or emailing concierge@highpoint.edu.
Find out more »“Hunt Seat and Equitation” Opening Reception
Artist Talk by Elise Schweitzer starting at 5pm. Please call 336-841-4680 for more information. Open to the public. No tickets required.
Find out more »Voyager Golden Record 40th Anniversary Concert
The Department of Music celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Voyager spacecraft's Golden Record with performances of selections from the disc. In 1977 the Voyager spacecraft launched carrying a gold-plated phonograph record with images and sounds that portray the diversity of life and culture on earth. The concert features music by Bach, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, Blind Willie Johnson, and folk music from around the world. Open to the public. No tickets required. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Find out more »Building Foodway Bridges in the Nuevo New South
Dr. Steven Alvarez is an activist, educator, and scholar who has successfully combined his passion for college education with meaningful interventions in the community. He has presented in many universities throughout the United States and has recently received attention in several national media outlets for his pedagogical initiative “taco literacy,” which attempts to locate culture in quotidian food artifacts that we have discounted as culturally inconsequential. In this talk, Dr. Alvarez will provide practical strategies for thinking about everyday cultural…
Find out more »Faculty Recital: JW Turner with Mayumi Osada, “Traditional and Popular Music of Japan.”
With the support of the HPU Anime Club and in conjunction with JW Turner's research, this program will present evocations of Japanese traditional music, including Toshiro Mayuzumi's "Bunraku for Solo Cello" (1960), as well as a group of songs from the popular anime series "Bakemonogatari. Open to the public. No tickets required.
Find out more »Building Bridges Through Art
Argentinean artist Fernanda Piamonti has been awarded many national and international awards during her career. In 2008, she participated in an International Scholarship in Saint Martí de Empuriers, Spain, with the idea of working with “the circular space.” Terraces of overlooks allowed her to see complete 360 degree panoramic views. In 2014 and 2016, she obtained artist residencies in the Cité International des Arts, Paris in order to carry out a project on the aerial panoramic. The panoramic works delved into…
Find out more »HPU Theatre Presents: Seascape by Edward Albee
Thursday, October 5 – Saturday, October 7th Monday, October 9 – Wednesday, October 11th No performance on Sunday. Starts at 7:30pm each night. On a deserted stretch of beach a middle-aged couple, relaxing after a picnic lunch, talk idly about home, family and their life together. She sketches, he naps, and then, suddenly, they are joined by two sea creatures—lizards who have decided to leave the ocean depths and come ashore. Initial fear, and then suspicion of each other, are…
Find out more »Hemingway’s Brain: Exploring the Intersections of Literature and Psychiatry, a talk by Andrew Farah, MD, DFAPA
Dr. Farah is a graduate of Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and completed his residency at Wake Forest University. He is regarded as one of the nation’s leading psychiatrists and currently serves as Chief of Psychiatry, High Point Division of University of North Carolina Healthcare, as well as a clinical faculty member in the Physician Assistant Studies program at High Point University. He has published widely in his field and served as editor for two psychiatric journals.…
Find out more »Phoenix Reading Series Presents: Holly Goddard Jones
Holly Goddard Jones is the author of The Salt Line, The Next Time You See Me and Girl Trouble (stories). Her work has appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories, New Stories from the South, Tin House magazine, and elsewhere. She was a recipient of The Fellowship of Southern Writers' Hillsdale Prize for Excellence in Fiction and of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award. She earned her M.F.A. from Ohio State University and her B.A. from the University of Kentucky. She teaches creative writing at UNC Greensboro and lives in…
Find out more »Pep Band Concert
A limited number of complimentary tickets are available. Reserve your ticket now by calling Campus Concierge at 336-841-4636 or emailing concierge@highpoint.edu.
Find out more »Sechrest Art Gallery Presents “Murta-Kruti” By Vilas Tonape
Opening Reception Thursday November 9, 2017 from 4 to 6PM with Artist Talk 5PM by Vilas Tonape. Sanskrit for “Embodied Creation”, Murta-Kruti is a series of portraiture and figure works by artist and Methodist University Art Department Chair, Vilas Tonape. Murta-Kruti celebrates the uniqueness of the individual human form, with contemporary realism rooted in classical inspiration. Open to the public. No tickets required. The Sechrest Gallery is generally open from 9:00 am – noon and from 1:00 pm…
Find out more »Phoenix Reading Series Presents: Paisley Rekdal
Rekdal grew up in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of a Chinese American mother and a Norwegian father. She earned a BA from the University of Washington, an MA from the University of Toronto Centre for Medieval Studies, and an MFA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is the author of the poetry collections A Crash of Rhinos (2000), Six Girls Without Pants (2002), The Invention of the Kaleidoscope (2007), and Imaginary Vessels (2016), as well as the book of essays The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee: Observations…
Find out more »Fall Dance Concert
Performance will begin at 7:30pm. The Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to share and showcase the talents of students in the first ever Fall Dance Concert. It is free and open to the public; tickets are not required. However, we are asking attendees to bring a school supply item for us to donate to our local schools. We have a lot to be thankful for and we want us to pass that along to help out the community.…
Find out more »HPU Chamber Music Series presents Melinda Whittington, soprano and Ben Blozan, piano
Melinda Whittington is one of the most promising sopranos working today. She has created a wide-ranging recital built around the theme of evening and will be joined in its presentation by HPU piano faculty member Ben Blozan. Don't miss this exciting event! Open to the public. No tickets required.
Find out more »Melinda Whittington Masterclass
Melinda is one of America's most promising young opera artists. She is singing major roles at leading national and international opera houses. Following an exciting performance with the Chamber Music Singers, Melinda will lead a masterclass where HPU singers are guided by Melinda's instruction, and culminate in a discussion about developing careers in the arts as well as overcoming challenges and staying focused in a highly competitive environment. This is a public event. No tickets are required.
Find out more »Fall Percussion Ensemble Concert
Join the HPU Percussion Ensemble for an evening of exciting music. With the variety of sounds the percussion ensemble can produce, this concert will offer something for everyone. Trios, large percussion orchestra, and soloists will captivate both the eyes and ears of audience members. Make sure not to miss this concert! Open to the Public. No tickets required.
Find out more »Fall Band Concert
Comprised of students from across campus, the HPU Wind Ensemble performs a wide variety of music at multiple concerts throughout the year. This year's Fall Concert will feature the full ensemble, smaller chamber groups, traditional compositions and new, modern works. Please join us for an entertaining night of music. Open to the Public. No Tickets Required.
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