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BRIDGEWATER, VA (Bridgewater College) —
On Display Now – Monday, March 31
Special Collections Exhibition: Bridgewater College in the 1970s
Lower Level of the Forrer Learning Commons
The exhibition, “Find Yourself in the 1970s: Snapshots of Life at Bridgewater College,” includes archival photographs, artifacts and interpretive text, which all tell the story of life as a BC student during the 1970s. Visitors will explore the decade’s fads, fashions and College traditions. There will also be an opportunity for more thoughtful reflection as visitors learn about BC’s connections to some of the decade’s prominent social topics like racial diversity, feminism and the Vietnam War.
Free and open to the public.
On Display Now – Wednesday, Feb. 5
Art Exhibition: “In Entropy” by Anna Westfall
Beverly Perdue Art Gallery, Forrer Learning Commons
This mixed-media installation art exhibition explores the concept of entropy. It features sculptures made from materials like stoneware, porcelain, wire, foam and rubber and is augmented by light and sound, all of which are intended to instill a sense of chaos within viewers and provoke the instinctual response of seeking stability in the unpredictable.
Opening Reception: Monday, Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m.
Artist Talk: Monday, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Cole Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Haygood will deliver the keynote address, “Healing America: From Tigerland to Today,” for BC’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. An acclaimed civil rights author, Haygood has published eight books, including “Tigerland: 1968—1969: A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart, and a Magical Season of Healing,” which won the 2019 Ohioana Book Award and was runner-up for the 2019 Dayton Literary Peace Prize in Nonfiction. A book signing will follow the lecture.
Sponsored by the W. Harold Row Symposium on Reconciliation and the Harold H. Hersch Educational Fund and co-presented by the Department of Student Life and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Faculty Recital: Zachary Windsor (violin)
Concert Hall, Carter Center for Worship and Music, 3 p.m.
Zachary Windsor is an adjunct instructor of music at Bridgewater College who specializes in the violin. He received a master’s degree in music from James Madison University in 2020 and has performed with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra since 2022.
Free and open to the public.
Monday, Feb. 10 – Wednesday, March 19
Art Exhibition: Michael Hough and the Great Alumni Exhibition
Beverly Perdue Art Gallery, Forrer Learning Commons
In honor of Associate Professor of Art Michael Hough’s retirement, this exhibition is a showcase of works by art alumni who Hough has taught and mentored throughout his 28 years at Bridgewater College. Paintings, drawings and photos will cover the gallery’s walls, while three-dimensional sculptures fill the floor.
Opening Reception: Monday, Feb. 10, 5-7 p.m.
Additional Reception: Friday, March 7, 5-7 p.m.
Artist’s Talk: Monday, Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Lyceum Concert: Canadian Brass
Concert Hall, Carter Center for Worship and Music, 7 p.m.
Canadian Brass, which was formed in 1970, has toured internationally in countries like Japan, Germany and Australia, and it has appeared on various well-known television programs, including The Tonight Show and Sesame Street. It was the first brass ensemble to perform on Carnegie Hall’s main stage. Canadian Brass’ wide-ranging repertoire features classical works, Latin music, jazz, pop songs and much more.
Admission is free, but seats are limited. Please reserve your seats today by visiting HomeTown Ticketing.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 – Saturday, Feb. 22
Theatre Performance: “A Doll’s House, Part 2” by Lucas Hnath
Cole Hall, 7 p.m. nightly
Hnath’s play continues the storyline of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll House,” which premiered in 1879 and follows Nora Helmer’s search for self-discovery in a male-dominated world. In the final scene of Ibsen’s play, Nora decides to leave her husband and children and begin a life on her own. In “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” many years have passed since Nora’s exit. Now, there’s a knock on that same door. Nora has returned.
Tickets for the production are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (65 and older) and non-BC students, and free for BC students, faculty and staff. Tickets will be on sale 30 minutes prior to the start of the show. Cash or check only. Please note that this production is recommended for mature audiences.
Sunday, March 16
Cole Hall, 3 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Sunday, March 23
Cole Hall, 3 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Monday, March 24 – Tuesday, April 8
Art Exhibition: Bridgewater Student Show
Beverly Perdue Art Gallery, Forrer Learning Commons
This exhibition will feature artwork created by both art majors and non-art majors during the past academic year.
Opening Reception: Monday, March 24, 5-7 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, March 26
Endowed Lecture: Ertharin Cousin
Cole Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Cousin was named as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in 2009 and the twelfth Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme in 2012. She is currently the Frank E. and Arthur W. Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and a Distinguished Fellow of Global Food and Agriculture at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Cousin has been listed as one of the TIME 100 Most Influential People and the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women.
Sponsored by the Anna B. Mow Symposium on Comparative Religious Ethics and the Harry W. and Ina Mason Shank Peace Studies Endowment and is co-presented by the Office for Community Engagement and Sustainability.
Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 2
Concert Hall, Carter Center for Worship and Music, 7 p.m.
The Bridgewater College Chorale and Concert Choir will perform.
Free and open to the public.
Friday, April 25
KCC lounge, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Open to the public.