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Written: Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999

CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS AT THE MILLENNIUM TO BE CELEBRATED BY 1999-2000 WITTENBERG SERIES

Several renowned individuals are featured in this year's series.

-- Eric Booth, a faculty member at New York's famed Juilliard School, will present the keynote address at the 1999-2000 Opening Convocation at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1 in Weaver Chapel. His presentation is titled "The Art of Learning at the Heart of Learning."

-- Pulitzer Prize-winning news commentator and columnist Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune will present the annual Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center.

-- The all-female Cavani String Quartet will perform Mozart's "String Quartet in D Major," Bartok's "Quartet No. 3" and Brahms' "Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67", at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 in Weaver Chapel.

-- The Parsons Dance Company will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 in Kuss Auditorium at the Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center.

-- Contemporary poet Nikki Giovanni will present the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Convocation at 11 a.m., Monday Jan. 17 in Weaver Chapel. She will speak on "Racism 101."

-- Astronautics engineer Robert Zubrin will present "The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must" as the IBM Endowed Lecture in the Sciences at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 in the HPERC.

-- Popular actors Roscoe Lee Browne and Anthony Zerbe will present "Behind the Broken Words," a critically acclaimed theatrical production of 20th century poetry and drama at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 19 in Weaver Chapel.

-- Other Weaver Chapel events scheduled for the 1999-2000 Wittenberg Series include:

-- The Festival Choral Eucharist for Reformation featuring James Kittelson, professor of church history at Luther Seminary, at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31.

-- The second Kenneth H. Sauer Symposium, with Kittelson serving as moderator, is set for Monday, Nov. 1, time to be announced.

-- The annual Advent/Christmas Choral Vespers Service will be held at 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3 in Weaver Chapel. The service features university vocal ensembles, the Wittenberg Brass Choir and Handbell Choir.

Spring semester will feature three distinguished educators and artists.

-- Marvin Bell will present a program of his readings of poetry and prose at 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 21 in Bayley Auditorium. Bell will serve as the writer-in-residence on campus Monday, Feb. 14 through Friday. Feb. 25.

-- The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Residency will feature educator Jack Mawdsley in a public address at 8 p.m. Monday, March 20 in Koch Hall to launch his week-long stay on campus.

-- Photographer Carolyn Jones will give a gallery talk describing her exhibit on "The Family of Women: Voices Across the Generations" at 8 p.m. Monday, March 27, to conclude the 1999-2000 Wittenberg Series.

The Wittenberg Series, which is presented not only for the benefit of the campus community, is also a gift to the Springfield community and to the public at large. Thanks to contributions to the general fund, income from endowed lecture funds, student fees, co-sponsors and foundations, all Wittenberg Series events are free to the public.

To make special arrangements, receive a Series poster or become a friend of the Wittenberg Series, contact Gwendolyn W. Scheffel, Wittenberg Series coordinator Wittenberg University, P.O. Box 720, Springfield, Ohio 45501-0720, or by phone at (937) 327-7353.