Wednesday, December 1
Political Science Lecture
Davidson College invites the public to a talk by Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, on Wednesday evening, December 1. Daschle’s talk will be presented as the college’s annual Joseph T. Wearn Lecture. There is no charge to attend the talk, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. For information call 704-894-2248.

Friday, December 3
Musical Interludes
The Davidson College Music Department invites the public to a mid-day multi-studio recital featuring Davidson instrumental and vocal students on Friday, December 3. 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.

Saturday December 4
Jazz Concert
The Davidson College Jazz Ensemble invites the public to a performance on Saturday, December 4, with professional jazz pianist Harry Pickens. Pickens is a 1981 Davidsonalumnus. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Sunday, December 5
Alternative Gift Fair
Davidson College invites the public to its 18th annual Alternative Gift Fair on Sunday afternoon, December 5. Buyers can purchase relief and self-development goods, services and livestock for people in need throughout the world as alternative holiday gifts. Prices start at $4. There is no charge to attend the event, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Brown Atrium of the Alvarez College Union. If you can’t come to the market but would like to make a purchase, contact rospach@davidson.edu or 704-894-2423.

Sunday, December 5
Vespers Service
Davidson College invites the public to its annual vespers service of readings and carols on Sunday evening, December 5. College Chaplain Rob Spach will lead the Service. Lectors will be Assistant Dean of Student Life Ernest Jeffries, Pastor Elizabeth McGregor Simmons, President Thomas W. Ross, Dean of Students Thomas C. Shandley and Associate Professor of Religion Anne B. Wills. Readings will be interspersed with musical offerings by Davidson College musical ensembles. The offering from the service will support the Mooresville Soup Kitchen, a non-denominational Christian organization founded in 1987 to provide nourishing meals, fellowship and encouragement to people in need. Prelude music begins at 7 p.m. and the service begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Davidson College Presbyterian Church. The service is free of charge. For information call 704-894-2848.

Wednesday, December 8
Jazz Combo and Jazz Quartet
The Davidson College Jazz Combo and the Davidson College Jazz Quartet invite the public to a recital on Wednesday evening, December 8. There is no charge to attend the performance, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan MusicCenter. For information call 704-894-2848.

Thursday, January 13
Artist Lecture
Davidson College invites the public to a talk by artists Mitch Epstein and Susan Bell on Thursday evening, January 13. They will speak about their not-for-profit project What is American Power?, a new billboard and website campaign launched in the spring of 2010 that encourages responsible energy production and consumption. The lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition People, Places, Power: Reframing the American Landscape. There is no charge to attend the talk, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Semans Lecture Hall of the Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center. For information call 704-894-2519.

January 14 through February 25

Art Exhibit

DavidsonCollege invites the public to view “People, Places, Power: Reframing the American Landscape,” an art exhibition which focuses on the complex interplay between personal, social, political, and economic forces in rural and urban America. The exhibition will be on display from January 14through February 25, and will feature works by contemporary photographers including Mitch Epstein, Lisa Kereszi, Victoria Sambunaris, David Hilliard, Andrew Moore, Ryan McGinley, David Taylor, Robert Bergman, David Maisel, and Alex Prager. The galleries are open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4 p.m. There is no charge to attend. For information call 704-894-2519.

Monday, January 17
King Day Celebration
Davidson College invites the public to its annual annual Martin Luther King Day celebration on Monday, January 17. Events begin at 9 a.m. in the Brown Atrium of the Knobloch Campus Center with “King Day for Kids.” Children (grades k-6) are invited to participate a variety of activities including small group “read-ins,” arts and crafts, and a “First Book Speed Read” with local celebrities. Space is limited. To register, contact Ashley Sherrill at assherrill@davidson.edu or 704-894-2872 by January 7. The afternoon will feature several seminars led by Davidson professors concerning civil rightshistory and social justice. For the full schedule, visit www.davidson.edu after January 10, or call 704-894-2225.

Tuesday, January 18
King Day Community Convocation
Davidson College invites the public to attend its Martin Luther King Day Community Convocation on Tuesday, January 18. The featured keynote speaker will be poet, writer, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni. There is no charge to attend the event, which begins at 11 a.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall. For information call 704-894-2423.

Wednesday, January 19
Biology Seminar
Davidson College invites the public to a biology seminar on Wednesday, January 19. Rob Gould, a 2004 Davidson alumnus conducting graduate studies at Wake Forest University’s Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, will speak about “Monkey Models of Cocaine Abuse–What We Do and Why We Need To.” There is no charge to attend the event, which begins at 4:30 p.m. in room 146 of Dana Science Building. For information call 704-894-2184.

Thursday, January 20
International Studies Talk
Davidson College invites the public to a talk by Andrea O’Reilly, associate professor at the School of Women’s Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, January 20. O’Reilly will talk about “The Making of Modern Motherhood: Ideologies and Practices of the ‘Good’” which will traces the concept of motherhood from the 1800s to the present. The lecture is part of a series of events held in conjunction with the Theatre Department’s February performance of “Kokoro (True Heart).” There is no charge to attend the talk, which begins at 7 p.m. in Hance Auditorium of Chambers Building. For information call 704-894-2440.

Thursday, January 20
Faculty Recital
Davidson College invites the public to a clarinet performance by Artist Associate Wendy Harrison on Thursday, January 20. There is no charge to attend the performance, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Friday, January 21
Musical Interludes
Davidson College invites the public to a recital by college faculty and staff and members of the greater Davidson community on Friday, January 21. 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.

January 21-23
Children’s Theatre
The Davidson College Department of Theatre and Davidson Community Players’ The Connie Company invite the public to January 21 to 23 productions of the classic tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes, as retold by the late Rupert T. Barber, Jr. and directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story, this family-friendly comedy follows two scheming weavers who promise a vain and selfish emperor a new suit of clothes. The show is recommended forages 4 and up. All performances will be in The Barber Theatre of CunninghamTheatre Center. Showtimes will be Jan. 21 at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.; Jan. 23 at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. All tickets cost $7. Tickets may be reserved by calling 704-892-7953 or online at www.DavidsonCommunityPlayers.org.

Monday, January 24
Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture
Davidson College invites the public to hear Rev. Sam Wells, Dean of the Duke University Chapel and research professor of Christian ethics at Duke Divinity School, deliver the annual Staley Lecture on Monday evening, January 24. Wells will address the topic, “Places of Encounter: Hanging Out Where God Shows Up.” The lecture will explore how we live in a college setting in ways that are at once faithful and critically engaged. Wells has published six single-author works and many articles in both academic and popular journals. Prior to his appointment atDuke, he served four parishes as a Church of England priest in the post-industrial North East and in a socially disadvantaged neighborhood in East Anglia. There is no charge to attend the lecture, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. Smith 900 Room of the Alvarez College Union. For more information call 704-894-2423.

Thursday, January 27
Chamber Music
The Davidson College Music Department invites the public to a chamber music recital featuring Davidson College students on Thursday, January 27. There is no charge to attend the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center. For information call 704-894-2848.

Sunday, January 30
Concert Series
Davidson College invites the public to a Concert Series performance of American popular music on Sunday, January 30. Jon Singleton will collaborate with Charlotte area bluegrass and folk musicians for a performance of music for banjo, fiddle, and dobro that highlights their origins in Celtic and African traditions. General admission is $12, or $8 for seniors and $5 for youth 18 and under. Call 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays for reservations, or purchase online at www.davidson.edu/tickets. For more information call 704-894-2848.

Wednesday, January 26
Interdisciplinary Studies Panel
Davidson College invites the public on Wednesday, January 26, to a panel discussion in its “Memory & …” interdisciplinary series. Panelists Associate Professor of Spanish Kyra Kietrys, Assistant Professor of History Thomas Pegelow Kaplan, and Associate Professor of Economics Fred Smith will lead a discussion of “Memory & Forgetting” beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Carolina Inn. There is no charge to attend. For information call 704-894-2385.

Monday, January 31
International Studies Talk
Davidson College invites the public to a talk on Monday evening, January 31 by ElenaCreef, professor of Asian American Women’s Studies at Wellesley College. Creef will deliver a lecture titled “Visualizing War and Peace: Notes on How to Read a Japanese War Bride Family Album” beginning at 7 p.m. in Hance Auditorium of Chambers Academic Building. The lecture will be part of a series of events held in conjunction with the Theatre Department’s February performance of Kokoro (True Heart). There is no charge to attend. For information call 704-894-2440.

More information about Davidson College events is available on the college website, www.davidson.edu.