Campus Buzz
Could It Be?!? A Snow-Mo?
Jonas didn’t stop students from building snowmen during the weekend of Bethlehem’s worst blizzard and entering their creations in a campus-wide contest. Angela Kilburg and friends won first place with their “snow(man) and his snow(dog);” see photo above. Their prize--dinner with friends at President Grigsby’s home.
Take Your Valentine to this Concert
Artists-in-Residence and Valentines themselves, Suzanne Kompass and Sean O’Boyle, head up an evening of beautiful, entertaining, and fun music on February 14 at 4 pm. Guest artists include new Moravian University faculty member Catherine Gregory on flute as well as Graeme Burgan on piano, Tanya O’Brien, Soprano, Megan Durham, Mezzo Soprano, and Justen Blackstone, Baritone. Featured vocal performances include “Can’t Help Loving Dat Man (of Mine)” from the musical “Show Boat” and “There is Always Love.” Get ready to swoon.
Honey BBQ Fire-Grilled Baby Back Ribs
If you missed the fellowship dinner--prelude to our celebration of Black History Month—you missed out on some finger-licking-good home cooking courtesy of Christopher Hunt, associate dean of student affairs. (The secret’s out—Hunt loves to cook.) Here’s his simple and simply delicious recipe for baby back ribs.
1 slab of baby back ribs (approximately 2 pounds)
Seasoned salt
Black pepper
Italian seasoning
- Honey barbecue sauce, Sweet Baby Ray’s (preferred)
- Wash ribs in cold water and pat dry.
- Coat the ribs (to your own satisfaction) with seasoned salt, black pepper (light shakes), and Italian seasoning, place in a slow-cooker on low heat, and cook for approximately 5 hours (time will vary depending on the size of the slab). Check the ribs to ensure they are tender, but not quite falling off of the bone.
- Line a charcoal or propane gas grill with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Take the ribs out of the slow cooker and place on the grill curved side down to start. Grill for several minutes, turning occasionally (closely monitor the ribs to avoid overcooking).
- Serve with sauce on both sides.
Enjoy!
College Campus Featured in Public Garden Magazine
As we scurry from class to class, building to building, it can be easy to take for granted the beautiful grounds we walk through every day, but our landscape and the loving attention it gets from Randy Haffling, general services manager, caught the attention of the editors of Public Garden magazine, the journal of the American Public Gardens Association. The organization’s most recent issue featured Haffling’s work in overseeing the care and cataloging of Moravian University’s impressive tree collection alongside overviews of the programs at the New England Wild Flower Society in Framingham, Massachusetts, and the Montgomery Botanical Center, in Coral Gables, Florida.
Free Tour Of Civil Rights Exhibit
You are invited to attend a free guided tour of the Allentown Art Museum’s photography exhibition "This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement" on Friday, February 12. Exhibit-goers will board the bus in front of the HUB at 1 pm for a 1:15 departure; ETA on return to campus is 4:45 pm. Space is limited to 20 participants; RSVP to Kristin Baxter, baxterk@moravian.edu by Tuesday, February 9th.
Chill
No, this is not a reference to the weather but to the soothing, healing, and mind-building power of meditation. Join the circle—the meditation circle that is--each Tuesday and Thursday at noon in Room 204 (just behind the circulation desk office) in Reeves Library for 15 to 20 minutes of mind/body renewal. A brief introduction is provided, but no experience is necessary. It’s casual and welcoming and the best 15-minute break your busy life deserves.
What’s Up in the Arts
At Payne Gallery…
If you haven’t yet perused the homeless signs of the Willie Baronet exhibit, “We’re All Homeless,” be sure to do so. The experience is guaranteed to move you. The exhibit is ongoing until March 6, 2016.
At the Arena Theatre…
“The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds” by Paul Zindel.
One of Off-Broadway's greatest successes, this powerful and moving study of an embittered, vindictive widow and her two young daughters has been hailed as one of the most significant and affecting plays of our time. Winner of the 1971 Pulitzer Prize. Showing February 25-28, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm.