Rock band Plain White T's play at Duke Family Performance Hall Friday.

The Grammy-nominated rock band Plain White T’s bring their Wonders of the Younger tour to Duke Family Performance Hall Friday, headlining a busy schedule of public events at Davidson College in November. The calendar also includes dance with Ballet Hispanico, a visit by Celtic fiddler Jamie Laval, an exhibit opening for art professor Hagit Barkai, as well as other lectures, concerts and theatrical performances. Here’s a list:

Tuesday, November 1 – Orchestra Concert

Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday morning November 1 to a performance by The Davidson College Symphony Orchestra. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 11 a.m. in the Lilly Family Gallery in Chambers Building. For more information, call 704-894-2848.

Davidson President Carol Quillen speaks Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 1 – Lecture on Leadership

Davidson College’s Chidsey Leadership Program invites the public on Tuesday evening, November 1, to a lecture titled “Leadership Now” by Davidson President Carol Quillen. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 room. For more information call 704-894-2122.

Wednesday, November 2 – Dance Performance

The Davidson College Artist Series invites the public to a performance by Ballet Hispanico on Wednesday evening, November 2. Ballet Hispanico is the nation’s pre-eminent Hispanic-American dance organization, now performing in its 40th anniversary season. General admission is $20, and students and youth 18 and under are $8. The show willbegin at 8 p.m. in the Duke Family performance in the Knobloch Campus Center. To purchase tickets contact the College Union ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 704-894-2135 or order online at www.davidson.edu/tickets.

Wednesday, November 2 – Lecture by photojournalist Sean Gallagher

Davidson College invites the public on Wednesday, November 2, to a talk by British photographer Sean Gallagher. Gallagher’s stories and pictures have been published internationally, and most recent project dealt with China’s disappearing wetlands and its desertification crisis. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the Lilly Family Gallery of Chambers Building. For further information call 704-894-2440.

Thursday, November 3 – Literary Reading

Davidson College invites the public on Thursday evening, November 3, to a presentation by Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Shanté Paradigm Smalls. Smalls will read from and discuss her work on gender, race, and sexuality in popular culture. As an artist and scholar, Smalls looks to popular US music, TV, film and performance as sources of intellectual engagement. There is no charge to attend the talk, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room. For more information call 704-894-2254.

Thursday, November 3 – Art Exhibit Opening

Davidson College invites the public on Thursday evening, November 3, to the opening of an exhibition of paintings and other works on paper by Assistant Professor Hagit Barkai. The exhibition, titled “It Looks Something Like This,” reflects Barkai’s experience growing up in Israel. A reception for the artist will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Belk Visual Art Center, and there is no charge to attend. The exhibition will run from November 4 through December 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon to 4 p.m. For more information call 704-894-2519.

Friday, November 4 – Lecture on Comedy and Civic Engagement

The Davidson College theatre department invites the public on Friday afternoon, November 4, to a talk by Norman Bowles, artistic director of the Fringe Benefits Theatre Company. Bowles will discuss the subject “Is This Going to be on the Test? Using Comedy to Set the Stage for Social Justice and Civic Engagement” beginning at 4 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Sprinkle Room. For more information call 704-894-2527.

Friday, November 4 – Chemistry Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Friday afternoon, November 4, to a talk titled “Fun Facts about Triplet States: Photochemistry and Free Radicals in Nanocrystalline Ketones” by UNC chemistry professor Malcolm Forbes. There is no charge to attend the talk, which begins in the Martin Chemistry building room B-25 at 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the lobby at 2 p.m. For more information please call 704-894-2307.

Friday, November 4 – Plain White T’s in concert

Davidson College invites the public on Friday evening, November 4, to a pop concert by the Grammy-nominated band Plain White T’s in its “Wonders of the Younger” tour. The band is best known for hits like “Hey There Delilah” and “The Rhythm of Love.” Tickets are $15 and the show begins at 8 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Union Ticket Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 704-894-2135. Or purchase online at www.davidson.edu/tickets. More info on Davidson.edu

Sunday, November 6 – Lecture on US Economic History

Davidson College invites the public on Sunday evening, November 6, to a talk by Scott Nelson titled “America’s First Great Depression.” Nelson, a historian at the College of William and Mary, will lecture from his forthcoming book, Crash: An Uncommon History of American Financial Disasters. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the 900 Room of the Alvarez College Union. For more information call 704-894-2273.

Sunday, November 6 – Vocal Concert

Davidson College invites the public on Sunday evening, November 6, to a “Liederabend” vocal concert by students of Artist Associates Diane Thornton and Jacqueline Culpepper. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For more information, call 704-894-2848.

Garret Freymann-Weyr and her cat, Dorcas

Tuesday, November 8 – Literary Reading

Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday evening, November 8, to a talk by writer Garret Freymann-Weyr. Freymann-Weyr is the author of six young adult novels and a forthcoming picture book, “French Ducks in Venice.” She is a native New Yorker who now resides in Davidson. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room. For more information call704-894-2254.

Wednesday, November 9 – Art Opening

Davidson College invites the public on Wednesday, November 9, to the opening of an exhibition titled “Laboring the Lavish” by Chilean artist Alejandra Prieto. There is no charge to attend the opening, which begins at 7 p.m. in the lobby of Duke Residence Hall. Free. For more information e-mail cebarros@davidson.edu.

Thursday, November 10 – Biology Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Thursday afternoon, November 10, to a talk titled “Resistance and Resilience of Amphibians to Habitat Disturbance” by post-doctoral research fellow and adjunct professor Steven Price. There is no charge to attend the lecture, which begins at 4:30 p.m. in room 146 of the Dana Science Building. For more information call 704-894-2184.

Thursday, November 10 – Orchestra Concert

The Davidson College Symphony Orchestra invites the public to a concert on Thursday evening, November 10. The program will include works by Sibelius and Stravinsky, and will feature student winners of the annual Concerto Competition—Varun Ramadurai, Nathan Heath, Hannah Jordan, Karen Lu, Andrew Pauw and Patrick Scully. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Duke Family Performance Hall. For more information, call 704-894-2848.

Friday, November 11 – Cultural Affairs Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Friday afternoon, November 11, to a lecture by Davidson alumnus Chad Wellmon, professor of Germanic languages and literatures at the University of Virginia. Wellmon will speak about “Time and the Academy: Organizing Knowledge for the Modern World” beginning at 2 p.m. in Hance Auditorium of Chambers Building. There is no charge to attend. For more information e-mail viheitman@davidson.edu or call 894-2385.

Friday, November 11 – Midday Concert

Davidson College invites the public on Friday, November 11, to a lunchtime concert for piano and trumpet by Millner Professor of Music Bill Lawing and Artist Associate Cynthia Lawing. There is no charge to attend the performance, which begins at 12:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center. For more information, call 704-894-2848.

Sunday, November 13 – Ethics Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Sunday evening, November 13, to a talk by Ronald M. Green, Director of the Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics at Dartmouth College. Green will discuss “Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice” beginning at 7 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room. There is no charge to attend. For more information e-mail ethics@davidson.edu or call 704-894-2095.

Celtic Fiddler Jamie Laval (Arlin Geyer photo)

Sunday, November 13 – Celtic Fiddle Concert

The Davidson College Concert Series invites the public on Sunday, November 13, to a performance by Celtic fiddler Jamie Laval. Laval will present traditional music of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Quebec, and his powerfully original interpretations of those genres. General admission is $12, $8 for seniors, and $5 for youth 18 and under. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center. Purchase tickets through the College Union ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 704-894-2135, or online at www.davidson.edu/tickets. For more information, call 704-894-2848.

Monday, November 14 – Biology Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Monday afternoon, November 14, to a talk by Professor of Biology Malcolm Campbell. Campbell will discuss “Synthetic Biology: Insights Into Natural Biology and New Technologies” beginning at 4:30 p.m. in room 146 of Dana Science Building. There is no charge to attend. For more information call 704-894-2184.

Monday, November 14 – Media Studies Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Monday evening, November 14, to a talk by Ekaterina Skorodinskaya, a journalist for the Russian Newspaper “Argumenty i fakty.” Skorodinskaya will speak about “Media Freedom in Putin’s Russia” beginning at 7 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Sprinkle Room. For more information email amewington@davidson.edu or call 704-894-2397.

Tuesday, November 15 – Student Chamber Music Recital

Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday evening, November 15, to a performance of chamber music by Davidson students directed by Alan Black, principal cellist for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. There is no charge to attend the performance, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center. For more information,call 704-894-2848.

Tuesday, November 15 – Organ Recital

Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday evening, November 15, to an organ concert by Katie Ann McCarty, organist and music associate at Davidson United Methodist Church. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary ofDavidson College Presbyterian Church. Donations will be accepted. For more information call 704-892-5641.

Tuesday, November 15 – Political Science Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday evening, November 15 to a talk by John Alexander, Batten Visiting Professor of Public Policy. Alexander will speak about “Crisis and Leadership in the Age of Obama” beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Hance Auditorium of Chambers Building. There is no charge to attend the presentation. For more information email pagardner@davidson.edu or call 704-894-2204.

Tuesday, November 15 – Archaeology Lecture

Davidson College invites the public on Tuesday evening, November 15, to a lecture by Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Hilary Becker and Professor of Chemistry Ruth Beeston. The two presenters will discuss “Roman Rainbow: A Chemical and Archaeological Investigation of an Ancient Pigment Shop” beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Semans Lecture Hall of the Belk Visual Art Center. There is no charge to attend. For information e-mail hibecker@davidson.edu or call 704-894-2318.

Eleanor Beardsley (NPR photo)

Wednesday, November 16 – Lecture by NPR Correspondent Eleanor Beardsley

Davidson College invites the public on Wednesday evening, November 16, to a talk by National Public Radio correspondent Eleanor Beardsley. Beardsley will discuss “How Media Effects Individual’s Interaction with Their Governments” as the college’s second Bank of America Lecture of the year. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room, and there is no charge to attend. For more information call 704-894-2440.

November 16 – 20 – Theater: The Little Foxes

The Davidson College theatre department invites the public to performances of Lillian Hellman’s classic melodrama, “The Little Foxes,” November 16 to 20. Set in the south at the turn of the 20th century, the play depicts siblings squabbling in a quest for wealth, power and independence. The show is recommended for ages 12 and up.General admission is $15, or $11 for seniors, and $6 for students. Performances begin Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Barber Theatre of Cunningham Theatre Building. Purchase tickets through theCollege Union ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 704-894-2135, or purchase online at www.davidson.edu/tickets.

Sunday, November 20 – Piano Recital

Davidson College invites the public on Sunday afternoon, November 20, to a recital by students of Artist Associates in Piano Ruskin Cooper and Cynthia Lawing. There is no charge to attend theconcert, which begins at 3 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For more information, call 704-894-2848.

Monday, November 21 – Choral Concert

Davidson College invites the public on Monday evening, November 21, to a performance of Vivaldi’s and Rutter’s “Gloria” and Pinkham’s “Christmas Cantata.” The concert will feature The Davidson College Concert Choir, the Northwest School of the Arts Chamber Choir, the Davidson Pro Arte Orchestra and soloists Jacqueline Culpepper and Diane Thornton. General admission is $15, $10 for seniors, or $5 for students and youth 18 and under. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Purchase tickets through the College Union ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 704-894-2135, or purchase online at www.davidson.edu/tickets. For information call 704-894-2848.