Mississippi and the Arts Week set March 31-April 4 at Hinds Community College

Mississippi and the Arts Week set March 31-April 4 at Hinds Community College

03/06/08 - Hinds Community College's Mississippi and the Arts Week takes a look at the works of Mississippi-born authors Eudora Welty (1909-2001) and Richard Wright (1908-1960) on its opening day, Monday, March 31.

The rest of the week through April 4 will feature a variety of lectures, demonstrations and performances on the Raymond Campus. Mississippi and the Arts Week events are free to the public.

Mississippi Author Eudora Welty was the honoree at this 1987 luncheon after she lectured on her work at the Southeastern Conference on English in the Two-Year College (SCETC) hosted by the Raymond Campus English faculty. Standing directly behind Welty is Peggy Brent, English department chairwoman and Mississippi and the Arts Week founder. Faculty members at that time included Beverly Farris (now Beverly Fatherree); Sara Jenkins, retired; Faye Angelo, retired; Betty Furstenberger, deceased and Dr. Nell Ann Pickett, retired. Seated with Welty is Mark Reynolds, then chairman of SCETC’s regional executive committee.

Welty will be recognized with two events. Millsaps Professor Suzanne Marrs, chosen by Welty as her biographer, had spent many hours in conversation with her. Marrs' unique access and valuable insights are shared in her lecture, "Eudora Welty and Word Play," at 10 a.m. in Hogg Auditorium.

At 11 a.m., following the Marrs lecture, one of Welty's most well-known short stories, "Why I Live at the P.O.," will be brought to life on the Hogg Auditorium stage by actress Jo Ann Robinson.

The centennial of Wright's life will be marked at Hinds with a week-long exhibit in McLendon Library.

At 1:15 p.m. on March 31, Bessie Brown, Raymond Campus English instructor, will present in McLendon Library "Richard Wright: The Writer of Light." She will offer insights into his writings as well as his legacy of portraying blacks to white readers for the first time in a way that altered their idea of the "subservient" black man.

The week will kick off with its traditional dedication at 8:15 a.m. Monday, March 31. This year's honoree is Jackie Granberry of Raymond, HCC's vice president for Institutional Advancement.

The week's schedule is as follows:

MONDAY, March 31
8:15 a.m. Dedication to Jackie Granberry, HCC Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Hogg Auditorium, Cain-Cochran Hall

9 a.m. William Dunlap, artist, "William Dunlap: His Land and His World"
Hogg Auditorium, Cain-Cochran Hall Lecture

10 a.m. Dr. Suzanne Marrs, professor and author, "Eudora Welty and Word Play"
Hogg Auditorium, Cain-Cochran Hall Lecture

11 a.m. Jo Ann Robinson, actor, "Why I Live at the P. O."
Hogg Auditorium, Cain-Cochran Hall Dramatization

1:15 p.m. Bessie Brown, HCC English instructor, "Richard Wright: The Writer of Light"
McLendon Library, Lecture

TUESDAY, April 1
8:15 a.m.
Lt. Col. Herbert E. Carter, USAF (Ret.) &
Clint Martin, historian and artist, "The Tuskegee Airmen: A Legacy of Excellence"
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Lecture/Visuals

9:30 a.m. Lt. Col. Herbert E. Carter & Clint Martin
Rotunda: Cain-Cochran Hall, Autograph and print signing

9:30 a.m. Alec Valentine, HCC English instructor, "Walter Anderson: Artist in Conflict"
Room 165, Reeves Hall Lecture/Visuals

11 a.m. Montage Theatre of Dance, "American Woman and the English Experience"
Hogg Auditorium, Cain-Cochran Hall Performance

1 p.m Montage Theatre of Dance, "Modern Dance"
Room 104, Bee Hall Dance Workshop - open to the public

1 p.m. Lt. Col. Herbert E. Carter, USAF (Ret), "Achieving Success: Life Lessons"
Room 137, Cain-Cochran Hall, Workshop for English students

WEDNESDAY, April 2
8 a.m. Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet, Jennifer Beasley, artistic director
Hogg Auditorium, Cain-Cochran Hall Performance

9 a.m. Dr. George Abraham, management consultant, professor and author; "What is a Moral Compass for a Company?"
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Lecture/Visuals

10 a.m. Greg Johnson, Blues curator, "Mississippi Blues: Homegrown Music, World Impact"
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Recorded Music, Images and Narrative

11 a.m. Scott Knight, ecologist, "Mississippi's Beautiful Waters"
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Lecture/Visuals

12:30 p.m. Greg Johnson, Blues curator, "Preserving the Blues"
Room 165, Reeves Hall, Lecture/Visuals --> HCC Honors Forum

1:45 -2:45 p.m. Dr. George Abraham, management consultant, professor and author; "The Seven Deadly Work Sins Against the Golden Rule"
Room 137, Cain-Cochran Hall, Workshop for business administration students

THURSDAY, APRIL 3
8 a.m. Dr. Ben Fatherree, institutional historian, "Hinds Community College: The Early Years"
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Lecture/Visuals

9:30 a.m. Chris Brady, artist, "Type A"
Room 165, Reeves Hall, Lecture/Visuals

11 a.m.
Hinds Community College Wind Ensemble, Shane Sprayberry, conductor
Hinds Community College Concert Band, Randy Mapes, conductor
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Concert

8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dayton Scoggins, chainsaw artist, "Artistry in Wood"
McLendon-Gibbes Mall, Wood carving demonstration

FRIDAY, APRIL 4
8 a.m. Brooks Theater Kaffehaus
Brooks Theater HCC speech, music and theater students
Performances

9 a.m. Dustin Messina and Joe Messina, "Jammin' with Dustin and Joe"
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall , Performance

10 a.m. Percussion Ensemble, University of Southern Mississippi, Dr. John Wooton, director; "Drum Mania: Catch the Beat"
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Performance

11 a.m. HCC Utica Campus Jubilee Singers, Dr. Bobby G. Cooper, director
Hogg Auditorium: Cain-Cochran Hall, Performance

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