Campus events and activities at James Madison University for July 10-19

Campus events and activities at James Madison University. From the JMU Office of Communications and Marketing. For the dates July 10-19.

 

July 10-Aug. 31: Art in the Arboretum, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Frances Plecker Education Center, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Manita K. Bentley presents a photo art exhibit titled “Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter.” The collection showcases “a full circle of life in the place where I spend most of my time capturing the nature from the Shenandoah Valley including the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, which I call ‘the sanctuary for everyone,’” write Bentley. For information, checkhttp://www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call (540) 568-3194. Free.

July 10-12: JMU Children’s Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Studio Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts: Adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz, adapted from the book “Go, Dog. Go!” by P.D. Eastman. Presented by JMU Children’s Theatre Playshop Players. From cars and boats to Ferris wheels and roller skates, “Go, Dog. Go!” takes audiences of all ages for the ride of a lifetime. Dogs of different colors and sizes come to life in a rollicking production filled with slapstick humor, dazzling musical numbers and nods to Broadway vaudeville and circus performance. For details, including ticket information, check https://www.jmu.edu/forbescenter/events/2015/07/02-go-dog-go.shtml.

July 14: Storytime in the Understory, 11 a.m.-noon, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: The monthly program helps children develop an understanding of the importance of nature from children’s literature selections. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and a brown-bag picnic lunch for after storytime. For more information, check http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum.

July 14, 16, 21, 23 and 28: Botanical Illustration Workshop, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Frances Plecker Education Center, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink is a five-session workshop for adults who want to learn how to produce different strokes and create tone by using stipple and line. Lynda Chandler, artist in residence, teaches the workshop series. For information, including a supply list, syllabus and registration details, checkhttp://www.jmu.edu/arboretum/botanical-ink-illustration-registration.shtml or call (540) 568-3194. Workshop fee is $125.

July 15: Arboretum Summer Brown-Bag Lunch Lecture Series, noon-1 p.m., Pavilion, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: Brian Wagner, principal biologist with Ecosystem Services, presents “Stream Restoration.” For information, checkhttp://www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call (540) 568-3194.

July 15: “With Good Reason” Public Radio Program, 3 p.m., WMRA, 90.7 FM: Dr. Christian Davis, associate professor of history at JMU, says there is a relationship between the racial subjugation the occurred in Germany’s African colonies and the rise of an anti-Semitic movement back home – a movement that would later form the ideological core of Nazism.

July 17-19: Broadway Classics: A Musical Theatre Revue, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts: Summer in the Shenandoah Valley just got better! The Forbes Center and JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance host musical theater performances in the summer. This musical celebration features both Golden Age and contemporary classics, from “Oklahoma!” to “Les Miserables” and “Cats” to current Broadway hits. Features JMU musical theater students. For details, including ticket information, check https://www.jmu.edu/forbescenter/events/2015/07/17-broadway-classics.shtml.

Attractions

Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, open daily dawn to dusk, off University Boulevard: Contains a wide variety of trees and plants native to Virginia; call (540) 568-3194 for tours; free.

JMU Meteorite Collection, open daily, first- and second-floor hallways, Physics and Chemistry Building: Features fragments of meteoroids that survived passage through the atmosphere to fall to the earth’s surface as masses of metal or stone; includes specimens from Diablo Canyon, Ariz., the Sahara Desert and the Central European Strewn Field; free.

North Korean Refugee Youth Artwork Exhibition, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 18, 2015, Memorial Hall first floor: The first showing of refugee art in the College of Education, the exhibition features work by students at the Yeomyung School in Seoul, South Korea. The school’s students are all refugees from North Korea, and their art expresses both the issues of fleeing North Korea and self-identity. From Oct. 1 to 31, the display will be on exhibit in the Prism Gallery in the Festival Conference and Student Center. Supported by JMU’s College of Education. Also available online at http://www.jmu.edu/coe/aayae2015.shtml. Free.

Eighth Annual Area Youth Art Exhibition, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday through Dec. 14, 2015, Memorial Hall first and second floors: More than 120 works of art created by students from Rockingham County Public Schools showcase creativity and talent. Art teachers from 23 schools in the RCPS system selected some of their prekindergarten through high school students’ best work for this open exhibition, which includes a wide range of media. Supported by JMU’s College of Education. Also available online at http://www.jmu.edu/coe/aayae2015.shtml. Free.

Masks from Around the World Collection at the College of Education, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, lobby of War Memorial Auditorium, Memorial Hall: Featuring 50 masks, this collection was donated to the college for use by its students interested in studying the interplay between cultural ideals and masks; the collection includes masks used in performance, masks of Asia and masks of Europe; for information and to view the online gallery, see http://www.jmu.edu/coe; free.

JMU Mineral Museum, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Room 6139, Memorial Hall: The Department of Geology and Environmental Science opens its collection of over 550 crystals and gemstones from around the world to the public; for information, call (540) 568-6130; free.

JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies’ Special Collections, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and by appointment, Room 207, Carrier Library: Features manuscripts, rare books and periodicals, oral histories and other resources for study, including many acquisitions focusing on the Central Shenandoah Valley; for information, call (540) 568-3612 or send email to[email protected]; free.

John C. Wells Planetarium, Miller Hall: The planetarium offers full-dome shows and special events for the public; groups can schedule visits by calling (540) 568-4071; check the planetarium’s website at http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml for the latest information; free.