"Art in the Metroplex" juried exhibition runs through September
Work by 14 Tarrant County artists, six Dallas County artists and two from Denton County were selected for this juried exhibition, now in its 27th year on the TCU campus. "Art in the Metroplex” opened Sept. 1 in the Moudy Gallery and will be up through Oct. 1. The show includes 30 pieces, representing the work of 22 artists.
Organized annually by TCU and the Templeton Art Center, “Art in the Metroplex” exists to showcase artists working in North Texas. Daimler Financial Services is corporate sponsor of Art in the Metroplex. For more information, call 817-257-7643.
Rabbi Jack Bemporad, leader for religious tolerance, speaking at TCU on Sept. 24
Rabbi Jack Bemporad, founder and director of the nonprofit Center for Interreligious Understanding, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday Sept. 24 in the Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom on the TCU campus. He is guest of honor for the 12th annual Gates of Chai Lectureship in Contemporary Judaism, sponsored by the Program in Jewish Studies at TCU and Brite Divinity School. Topic of his remarks will be “Human Rights — Are They Universal?”
A Holocaust refugee from Italy, Rabbi Bemporad and his family traveled to the U.S. when he was five years old. He has dedicated his career to improving relations among Christians, Muslims and Jews worldwide. He is recognized internationally for his diplomatic skill and leadership in matters of religious tolerance and reconciliation. He is a key liaison between the Vatican and the world Jewish community and is one of the rare Jewish leaders to have had numerous personal audiences with Pope John Paul II.
Tickets are $20 for general admission and reserved parking. Students are admitted free. The number to call is 817-257-5976 or e-mail OfficialEventsrsvp@tcu.edu for reservations.
The Gates of Chai Lectureship is designed to promote informed, dynamic public dialogue and education on issues of relevance to contemporary Judaism. The lectureship is sponsored through the generosity of Gates of Chai, Inc., in memory of Larry Kornbleet and family members of Stanley and Marcia Kornbleet Kurtz who perished in the Holocaust.
Previous Gates of Chai speakers include Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel, legal/political activists Morris Dees and Susan Estrich, Middle Eastern policy expert Dennis Ross and authors Rabbi Harold Kushner, Thomas Cahill, Chaim Potok and Bruce Feiler.
Neeley School of Business hosts forum on making social media work for business
Experts from leading social media organizations will come together on the TCU campus to discuss “Business Online Networking: Putting Social Media to Work.” The forum takes place on Friday, Sept. 25, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center on the TCU campus. Cost is $35 per person, which includes continental breakfast. For more information and to register, click here. The presentation is part of the Neeley Speaker Series, usually reserved for TCU MBA students, but this special half-day forum is open to TCU alumni, friends and business professionals in the Fort Worth area.
Speakers include: Erik Johnson from Sabre Holdings cubeless; Chris Kelleher from LinkedIn; Will Pinnell of Handango; Mike Volpe with HubSpot; Mark Sylvester with introNetworks; and Paul Dunay of Avaya. Each will address the future of business online networking for businesses and organizations, the position his firm plays, new features his company is introducing, and how you can incorporate these cutting edge initiatives into your business. The speakers will form a panel and take questions from the audience, followed by face-to-face networking with guests.
For more information on the Neeley School of Business, visit www.neeley.tcu.edu.
"Faculty & Friends" Chamber Music Series opens Sept. 21
The new season for TCU's "Faculty and Friends" Chamber Music Series begins Monday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in PepsiCo Recital Hall. The program is "American Tales" according to Jesús Castro-Balbi, artistic director for the programs. There also will be a world premiere of The Paul Bunyan Suite, composed by Martin Blessinger.
Performers include TCU music faculty: Jesús Castro-Balbi (cello), Joe Eckert (saxophone), David Yeomans (piano), Curt Thompson (violin), Gary Whitman (clarinet), David Grogan (baritone), Gloria Lin (piano) and Janet Pummill (piano).
General admission is $10, $5 for seniors and students. Admission is free with a TCU ID. Season passes to the year's four events are $32 and available in the School of Music office in Ed Landreth Hall.
Provocative thinker/author Karen Armstrong speaking at TCU Oct. 6
Karen Armstrong, whose insightful observations of spirituality throughout the world have garnered wide acclaim, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in the University Union ballroom at TCU, 2901 Stadium Drive. Her topic is “Religion in an Age of Terror: Perils and Possibilities.”
She is the first guest for the Daryl D. Schmidt Lectureship on Religion in Public Life, recently established by the TCU Religion Department in memory of a longtime colleague. Ms. Armstrong and the late Dr. Schmidt often spoke at the same scholarly conferences and were united in their desire to promote and raise religious literacy.
Tickets for the lecture are $10 and available through the Web at www.rel.tcu.edu. For more information, phone 817-257-7440.
To learn more about Karen Armstrong visit TCU's News & Events Web site at www.newsevents.tcu.edu/1682.asp.
Mitch Albom to speak at TCU
Mitch Albom, best-selling author, nationally-syndicated columnist, radio host, and network television commentator is coming to TCU on Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center. A book signing will be held immediately following his speech. The event is free and open to the public.
To learn more about Mitch Albom visit TCU's News & Events Web site at www.newsevents.tcu.edu/1688.asp.
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