The Artist Series presents "Bus Stop" April 6.

Public art exhibits, music, and lectures are on the schedule during April at Davidson College. The calendar includes Reptile Day on April 9, an exhibition of artwork by senior studio art majors, an ethics lecture by Michael Marsicano, president and CEO of the Foundation for the Carolinas, and a performance of the play “Bus Stop” by Montana Repertory Theater. Read on for the schedule:

Through April 20
Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition
Davidson College invites the public to view artwork by senior student art majors through April 20 in the Smith Gallery of the Belk Visual Arts Center. There is no charge to visit the galleries, which are open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4 p.m. For information call 704-894-2519.

Through April 20
Art Exhibition
Davidson College invites the public to view the exhibition Herb Jackson: Excavations through April 20 in the VanEvery Gallery of the Belk Visual Arts Center. This exhibition celebrates 50 years of painting by Houchens Professor Herb Jackson, 42 of which have been spent in service to Davidson College and the greater arts community. The exhibition is on view at no charge in the Van Every Gallery weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4 p.m. For information call 704-894-2519.

Friday, April 1
Chemistry Lecture
Davidson College invites the public to a chemistry colloquium on Friday, April 1. Brian Johns of GlaxoSmithKline will give a presentation on “HIV Integrase.” There is no charge to attend the event, which begins at 2:30 p.m. in the Thurman Lecture Hall of Martin Chemical Laboratory. Refreshments will be served in the lobby at 2. For information call 704-894-2307.

Friday, April 1
Psychology Lecture
Davidson College invites the public to a psychology lecture on Friday, April 1. Courtney Roucheleau, assistant professor of psychology at Appalachian State University, will discuss “The Skinny on ‘Fat Talk’: Effects of Negative Body Talk on Social Likeability.” There is no charge to attend the presentation, which begins at 3:30 p.m. in Room 146 of Dana Science Building. For information call 704-894-2445.

Saturday, April 2
Senior Recital
Davidson College invites the public to an organ recital by Davidson senior Stephen Vogel on Saturday, April 2. There is no charge to attend therecital, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Davidson College Presbyterian Church. For information call 704-894-2848.

Sunday, April 3
Traditional Music Concert
DavidsonCollege invites the public on Sunday, April 3, to a banjo concert by Randy Wilson. Wilson will present a concert titled “Ring the Banjo: From Africa to Appalachia” beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room. Wilson’s Appalachian banjo performance marries musical virtuosity with cultural context. Wilson plays banjo music from various eras and cultures in the instrument’s history, tracing its sound from the African grasslands to Southern plantations to the mountains of eastern Kentucky to today. There is no charge to attend the event. For information call 704-894-2296.

Monday, April 4
Literary Reading
Davidson College invites the public to a literary reading on Monday, April 4 by poet and activist Eli Clare. Thoughtful and compelling, Clare mixes art and politics, polemic and poetry in his books, The Marrow’s Telling: Word in Motion and Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation. Clare’s readings take the form of storytelling, memoir, and a critical analysis of disability, queerness, and other social justice issues. There is no charge to attend the reading, which begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Sprinkle Room of the Alvarez College Union. For information call 704-894-2254.

Monday, April 4-Thursday, April 7 Interdisciplinary Studies
Davidson College invites the public April 4 through 7 to presentations of academic theses by students who have designed their own majors through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. Presenters on April 4 are public health major Brianna Butler, health ethics major Sydney Rockwell, and computational biology major Katie Richeson. Presenters on April 5 are East Asian Studies majors Virginia Boone and Ross Pfenning, Latin American Studies major Grace Fletcher, and Latino Studies major Callan Elswick. Presenters on April 6 are Peace and Conflict Studies major Kaela Frank, History, Literature, and the Law major Kimberly Larkin, Environmental Studies major Ian Mangum, and Science Non-Fiction major Cathryn Westra. Presenters on April 7 are Neuroscience majors Kayla Swart, Erin Feeney, andMatt De Niear. There is no charge to attend the presentations, which all begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Carolina Inn. For information call 704-894-2385.

Tuesday, April 5
Ethics Lecture
Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday, April 5, to a lecture by Michael Marsicano, president and CEO of the Foundation for the Carolinas. Marsicano will speakabout “Ethical Dilemmas in Community Service and Philanthropy” beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Smith 900 Room of Alvarez College Union. There is no charge to attend. For information call 704-894-2095.

Tuesday, April 5
Health Fair
Davidson College’s Health Center invites the public to its annual health fair on Tuesday, April 5. Representatives of area health care agencies will offer blood pressure readings, nutrition advice, dermatology advice, massages, cholesterol checks, acupuncture, and diabetes checks. There is no charge to attend the event, which will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Brown Atrium of Alvarez College Union. For information call 704-894-2902.

Tuesday, April 5
Literary Reading
Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday, April 5, to a talk by poet and activist Eli Clare titled “Digging Deep: Thinking about Privilege.” Clare will speak about disability, race, gender, class, queer and trans identities, and social justice. His published work includes a book of essays titled Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation, and a collection of poetry titled The Marrow’s Telling: Words in Motion. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Smith 900 Room of Alvarez College Union. For information call 704-894-2254.

Wednesday, April 6
Artist Series
Davidson College invites the public to an Artist Series presentation of the William Inge play “Bus Stop” by the Montana Repertory Theatre. The play exemplifies America’s postwar awakening and introduces characters that have become cultural icons. As down-home characters interact in a street corner restaurant during the course of a hilariously turbulent night, seemingly ordinary people reveal extraordinary qualities, and characters are forced to confront their own motivations. Reserved seating is $20, and the show begins at 8 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Fortickets, call 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or visit www.davidson.edu/tickets. For information call 704-894-2192.

Thursday, April 7
Literary Reading
Davidson College invites the public on Thursday, April 7, to a literary awards presentation featuring Susan Choi, lecturer in creative writing at Princeton University.Choi, whose novel American Woman was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, will present the annual Vereen Bell Writing Awards. She will also read from her work and sign copies of her books. There is no charge to attend the reading, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Smith 900 Room of Alvarez College Union. For information call 704-894-2254.

Saturday, April 9
Reptile Day
The Davidson College Herpetology Lab invites the public to learn about reptiles on Saturday, April 9. The event will include the opportunity to see, touch and handle live reptiles such snakes,frogs and turtles. There is no charge to attend the event, which continues from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Blanche Parker Courtyard between Watson and Dana Buildings. For information call 704-894-2184.

Saturday, April 9
Piano Concert
Davidson College invites the public on Saturday, April 9, to a concert by piano students from the studios of Artist Associates Ruskin Cooper and Cynthia Lawing. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 2:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Monday, April 11
International Politics
Davidson College invites the public on Monday evening, April 11, to a talk about “Putin and Putinization: Assessing Political Trends in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.” The speaker will be Ausra Park, visiting assistant professor of political science at Davidson. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Sprinkle Room of Alvarez College Union. For information call 704-894-2397.

Monday, April 11
Concert Choir

Davidson College Concert Choir and Davidson Pro Arte Orchestra perform Brahms' Deutsche Requiem April 11.

Davidson College invites the public to a performance of Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem on Monday evening, April 11. The Davidson College Concert Choir and Davidson Pro Arte Orchestra will be joined by soloists Jacquelyn Culpepper, soprano, and Douglas Renfroe, bass-baritone. General admission is $15 for adults; $10 seniors; and $5 students and youth 18 and under. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. For reservations, call 704-894-2135 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or visit www.davidson.edu/tickets. For information call 704-894-2848.

Tuesday, April 12
Afghan Relief
Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday, April 12, to a presentation by Patsy Wilson, executive director of Solace for Children, and Zaman Rashid, a young man who benefitted from Wilson’s organization. Wilson will discuss how the agency offers the children, and their families, a more peaceful and caring perspective of the United States through the provision of needed health care and education. Rashid will provide personal testimony. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which begins at 11 a.m. in the Lilly Family Gallery. For information call 704-894-2053.

Tuesday, April 12
International Studies
Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday, April 12, to a presentation by Nancy Wilkie, professor of classics and anthropology at Carleton College and President Emeritus of the Archeological Institute of America. Wilkie will speak about “The World’s Cultural Heritage at Risk” at 7:30 p.m. in the Smith 900 Room of Alvarez College Union. There is no charge to attend. For information call 704-894-2440.

Thursday, April 14
Concert Series
Davidson College invites the public to a Concert Series performance titled “Trip Around the World (And Through Time)” on Thursday, April 14. The concert will feature clarinetist Allan Ware and pianist Wolfgang Mechsner. General admission is $12 for adults; $8 for seniors; and $5 for youth 18 and under. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For reservations, call 704-894-2135 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or go to www.davidson.edu/tickets. For information call 704-894-2848.

Friday, April 15
Musical Interludes
Davidson College invites the public to a mid-day concert on Friday, April 15, by Susan Savage, oboe, and Dylan Savage, piano. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 12:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Sunday, April 17
Faculty Recital
The Davidson College music department invites the public to a performance of chamber music featuring Alan Black on Sunday afternoon, April 17. There is no charge for the event, which begins at 3 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of SloanMusic Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Wednesday/Thursday, April 20 & 21
Theatre Production
The Davidson College theatre department invites the public to a presentation of student-directed one-acts plays on Wednesday and Thursday, April 20 and 21. Shows begin bothnights at 7:30 p.m. in The Barber Theatre of Cunningham Theatre Center. Admission is $3. To purchase tickets, call 704-894-2135 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or go to www.davidson.edu/tickets. For information call 704-894-2361.

Wednesday, April 20
Economics Lecture
Davidson College invites the public to the annual Cornelson Distinguished Lecture in Economics on Wednesday, April 20. The speaker will be Anne O. Kreuger, professor of international economics at the School for Advanced International Studies atJohns Hopkins University. Kreuger was the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2006, and was Vice President of Economics and Research at the World Bank from 1982 to 1986. She currently serves as a senior fellow at the Center for International Development and as the Ritch Emeritus Professor of Sciences and Humanities in the economics department at Stanford University. She has published extensively on economic development, international trade and finance, economic policy reform, and the economies of India, South Korea, and Turkey. There is no charge to attend the lecture, which begins at 8 p.m. in the Smith 900 Room of the Alvarez College Union. For more information call 704-894-2398.

Thursday, April 21
Chamber Recital
The Davidson College music department invites the public to a chamberrecital by students from the studio of Alan Black on Thursday, April 21. There is no charge to attend the recital, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Thursday, April 28 through May 9
Student Art Exhibition
The Davidson College art department invites the public to view the college’s annual student art exhibition. Contemporary artist Tom Sachs will be this year’s guest juror, and will present a public lecture. There is no charge to visit the galleries, which are open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4 p.m. For information on the lecture, call 704-894-2519.

Friday, April 29
Musical Interludes
Davidson College’s music department invites the public on Friday, April 29, to a mid-day concert by outstanding student musicians. There is no charge to attend the performance, which begins at 12:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Friday, April 29
NASCAR Night
Davidson College invites the public to a NASCAR evening with Humpy Wheeler, former president and general manager of Lowe’s Motor Speedway, on Friday, April 29. Wheeler, one of the foremost promoters of NASCAR auto racing, will speak about “Racing, Bootlegging, Civil Rights, Hollywood and Wall Street.” He is currently chair of the Wheeler Company, a management consulting firm focusing on general business, professional sports, and motorsports. In 2010 Wheeler published a memoir titled Growing Up NASCAR: Racing’s Most Outrageous Promoter Tells All. The event at Davidson will include a traditional southern dinner and book signing. Dinner will be served beginning at 5 p.m. and the talk will begin at 7 p.m., both in Vail Commons. A charge of $11.20 for dinner will be collected at the door, but the talk andbook signing are free. For information call 704-894-2270.

Friday, April 29
Jazz Concert
The Davidson College music department invites the public to a jazz concert on Friday, April 29, featuring noted vocalist Marlene VerPlanck. She will join the Davidson College Jazz Ensemble in the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. There is no charge to attend the event. For information call 704-894-2848.

Sunday, April 30 and Monday, May 1
Theatre
The Davidson College theatre department invites the public to performances of student-directed one-acts plays on Sunday and Monday, April 30 and May 1. The shows begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening in The Barber Theatre of Cunningham Theatre Center. General admission tickets are $3. To purchase tickets, call 704-894-2135 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or go to www.davidson.edu/tickets. For information call 704-894-2361.

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