Music
of Mercy
 Debra
Torok will perform a program of poetry and
music at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March
20, in Foy Hall. It is a benefit
for Amnesty International USA,
and William F. Schulz, its executive
director, will narrate the program.
Among the works she’ll play are pieces
by American composers Amy Beach,
Robert Muczynski, and George Gershwin.
This group also includes Arthur Farwell,
whose “Song of Peace” is based on
the Wa-Wan ceremonies of the Omaha
Indians.
 On the second half
are pieces by Torok, written in
reaction to human rights crises
of recent years. Her “Relentless Shadows” suite describes “the
world’s child soldiers . . . armed
and dangerous, who have no choice.” “Incite” is
a choral work to words by Peter Benenson,
founding president of Amnesty International,
who died February 26.
She also will
play “Chained Hands in Prayer” by
Yuji Takahashi, written to celebrate
the recent release from prison of
Father Nguyen Ly, a Vietnamese priest. |
March
15, 2005
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Boyz
2 Men:
Paul
Acampora’s novel
for young readers,
Defining Dulcie, is
published. |
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Field
of Dreams:
College
puts $2.5 million into
athletic complex improvements,
renames football field
for Rocco Calvo. |
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Bean
Counters:
Winners
of the coffee-bean count
for Reevcs Library coffeehouse. |
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Human
Rights Watch:
Campus
events for Human Rights
Week. |
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Music
of Mercy:
Concert
for by Debra Torok for
Human Rights Week. |
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Mind
Over Matter:
Campus
events for Brain Awareness
week. |
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Datebook:
Campus
calendar. |
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Gaudeamus:
Faculty,
staff, student achievements. |
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