What's Happening at Clemson

Published: November 16, 2009

What’s Happening at Clemson
November 16-22, 2009

(This information on Clemson activities is provided for news reporters who would like to cover or develop stories, but it is not intended for publication “as-is.” It’s a good idea to call the telephone numbers given to confirm time and location or to get more information.)

Monday-Friday (Nov. 16-20)

The Caffeine South Exhibition is open at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. Shown in partnership with The Art Center of Clemson, the exhibition is comprised of works from Caffeine South, a group of contemporary artists from the Greenville area. The free exhibition is open in the Brooks Center lobby during regular box office hours, 1-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Dec. 9. The exhibition also can be seen during scheduled Brooks Center performances. Contact Glenn Hare (864-656-1478) for more information.

The annual Clemson-USC Blood Drive, a 25-year tradition between the two rivals, is Monday through Friday across the Clemson campus. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and fans of the Tigers and Gamecocks will roll up their sleeves for the blood drive. Contact Rebecca Covington (864-682-1857) or Angela Nixon (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256) in Media Relations for assistance.

The Lee Hall MFA Gallery will host the opening reception for the exhibit "Rare Birds of the Indian Subcontinent: An Art Show" by Uanqiu Wu of Tangshan, China. An opening reception will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, and the exhibit will be displayed through Friday, Nov. 19 as part of International Education Week. This collection is owned and shared by Murali Pai, a doctoral student in forestry and natural resources. For details, contact Louis Bregger (864-656-0437) or Angela Nixon in Media Relations (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256).

The Power Behind the Palette, a play by Mark Charney, presented by the performing arts department and the Clemson Players, is performed at 8 p.m. each night this week in the Bellamy Theatre of the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. A 3 p.m. performance is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 22. The play is a product of Clemson’s Creative Inquiry program, in which students are engaged in undergraduate research. Contact Charney (864-656-5415) or Ross Norton (864-656-4810) in Media Relations for assistance.

Monday (Nov. 16)

Legendary mandolin player Bobby Osborne and banjo player J.D. Crowe combine talents to present a concert of distinctive bluegrass music at 8 p.m. Monday, at Clemson University’s Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. The Grammy-winning Crowe is considered one of American’s most influential banjo players. Mandolin player Osborne is a longtime star of the Grand Ole Opry, making his first appearance in 1964. He was the first artist to record the song “Rocky Top.” Contact Lilian Harder (864-656-3043) or Glenn Hare (864-656-1478) for more information.

Surabhi, an Indian classical music organization, presents “Raaga Nruthyam: A Voyage through Indian Musical Heritage” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in Tillman Hall auditorium. This concert will showcase the rich and varied classical music and dance heritage of India. Clemson students will perform and educate the audience about Indian classical dances and instruments. The event is part of Clemson University’s celebration of International Education Week, Nov. 15-19. Contact Louis Bregger (864-656-0437) or Angela Nixon (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256) in Media Relations for assistance.

Tuesday (Nov. 17)

The political science department will sponsor a lecture titled "Clemson University and the Global Automobile Industry" by Paul Venhovens, BMW Chair for Systems Integration, at 7 p.m. Tuesday in room G33 of Jordan Hall. Venhovens will talk about the global automobile industry's rapid growth as globalization gains momentum. The event is part of Clemson University’s celebration of International Education Week, Nov. 15-19. Contact Louis Bregger (864-656-0437) or Angela Nixon (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256) in Media Relations for assistance.

The Clemson Farm-Fresh Market returns for the final month before taking a winter break, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday on Johnstone Meadows, the grassy area behind the Edgar A. Brown University Union. Contact Ashley Adams (828-447-3134) or Angela Nixon (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256) in Media Relations for assistance.

Tuesday-Thursday (Nov. 17-19)

Tigers Who Care, a student organization dedicated to community service, will be at the BiLo on S.C. 93 in Clemson collecting canned goods for Clemson Community Care as part of Hunger Awareness Week. For details, contact Jennifer Shurley (864-656-0243) or Angela Nixon in Media Relations (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256).

Wednesday (Nov. 18)

Clemson’s student media organizations will host a town hall meeting with Clemson University President James F. Barker at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Tillman Hall auditorium. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to ask questions on any university-related issues or concerns. Contact Patrick Neal (864-656-7671) or Angela Nixon (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256) in Media Relations for assistance.

The international film "Sons of Lwala" will be screened at 8 p.m. Wednesday in meeting room B of the Hendrix Student Center. The film is a documentary about Milton and Fred Ochieng, whose Kenyan village sends them to America to become doctors. The film details their challenge to finish a clinic left incomplete by their father when he dies of AIDS, and the fundraising campaign by students, politicians and a rock band to open the first hospital in the village. A brief introduction will precede the film and there will be a short discussion afterward. The event is part of Clemson University’s celebration of International Education Week, Nov. 15-19. Contact Louis Bregger (864-656-0437) or Angela Nixon (864-656-0382 or 864-280-5256) in Media Relations for assistance.

“Flying on One Engine,” a documentary by Joshua Z. Weinstein about wheelchair-bound Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the McKissick Theatre at the Hendrix Student Center. Without a larynx and diagnosed with a life-threatening aortic aneurysm, Dicksheet lives only so he can travel to India to perform free operations in marathon-like surgery sessions where up to 700 children receive treatment for their cleft lips and other deformities. Dicksheet survives off of social security while living in his Brooklyn apartment, where his life is drastically different than in India, where the eight-time Nobel Prize nominee is treated like a living god. The filmmaker will be present at this screening for a Q&A session. The film is part of the Southern Circuit Independent Filmmakers Series. Contact Aga Skrodzka-Bates (864-656-1871) or Ross Norton (864-656-4810) in Media Relations for assistance.

Thursday (Nov. 19)

Jigu! Thunder Drums of China, an ensemble of drummers, percussionists and musicians, will perform as part of the Family Series of the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. Thursday. The musicians formed in the Shanxi Province of China, a region noted for its cultural and historic connections to drumming and percussive performance. Contact Lilian Harder (864-656-3043) or Glenn Hare (864-656-1478) for more information.

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