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Dance Series: setGO

Performance

Friday, Jan. 19 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis

Workshop

Saturday, Jan. 20 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis

SET GO is a Contact Improvisation Research and Performance ensemble founded in 2016 by dancers Shura Baryshnikov, Aaron Brando, Paul Singh, Bradley Teal Ellis, and Sarah Konner. Though all are interdisciplinary artists, each identifies Contact Improvisation as a primary practice and are lead researchers and educators in the field, both nationally and internationally. Collectively, setGO has been practicing the form of Contact Improvisation for over 60 years.

The setGO ensemble shares a love for whimsical, whole-hearted, virtuosic improvisation; they have been dance-making together since 2009. The group has performed at the Moving Arts Lab (Earthdance, MA), the RISD Museum Open Rehearsals, for the Institute for the Study of Environment and the Society at Brown University, Providence Fringe Festival, and the Everybody Moves Festival at the School for Contemporary Dance and Thought in Northampton, MA. They have developed pedagogy together as part of the CI Ground Research laboratory project since 2010.

In addition to directing their own companies, setGO artists have danced with other choreographers and companies including Amy Chavasse, Heidi Henderson, Chris Aiken, Faye Driscoll, Douglas Dunn, Gabriel Forestieri, and Headlong Dance Theater, and are currently on faculty, as well as artist-residents at universities across the United States. Members of the ensemble teach at acclaimed dance festivals nationally and internationally and offer regular classes in their local areas.

PhilosoTea

Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 2-3 p.m.
International House

Join Asher from Spiritual and Religious Life and Vijay from Wellness Services in casual conversations about a wide range of topics, with the goal of learning to think and speak more deeply about important issues. We will also have tea!

Guest-Faculty Recital

Nancy Zeltman, marimba
Jean Carlo Ureña González, percussion

Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 8-9:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

Nancy Zeltsman is a professor at joint institutions Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She has taught marimba at both schools since 1993 in positions that were created for her. Since 2013, she has been regular guest professor of marimba at Conservatorium van Amsterdam; since 2021, a Guest Artist teaching two weeks per year at University of Michigan; and from fall 2023, a Visiting Lecturer at Boston University School of Music.

Nancy first came to prominence as the marimbist of the duo Marimolin. She has presented master classes at institutions across the United States and Europe, and in Japan, China, Mexico and Brazil – including The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Lawrence Conservatory of Music (Appleton, WI), Cleveland Institute of Music, Royal College of Music (London), Académie supérieure de musique (Strasbourg, France), and Escola Superior de Música (Lisbon, Portugal). She has performed or presented at 12 Percussive Arts Society International Conventions and at PAS chapter events in 17 states and Stockholm, Sweden. Performance venues have included the Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music, Ravinia Festival, subscription concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall and Merkin Concert Hall (New York), Shenzhen Concert Hall (China), and Harmony Hall (Fukui, Japan).

This event is free and open to the public.

Poetry reading: Paul Tran

Thursday, Jan. 18 | 7 p.m.
Harper Hall

Acclaimed poet Paul Tran is the author of the debut poetry collection, All the Flowers Kneeling (Penguin, 2022), winner of the California Independent Bookseller Association Golden Poppy Award and Wisconsin Library Association Poetry Award, finalist for the PEN Open Book Award, Lambda Literary Foundation Transgender Poetry Award, and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and named “Editor’s Choice” by The New York Times, “Best Book of 2022” by The New Yorker, and “Books We Love” by NPR. Paul is an Assistant Professor of English and Asian American Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Sponsored by the Mia Paul Poetry Fund, IDEAS, and SHARE

Read more about Paul Tran

33rd Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Monday, January 15 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Lawrence Memorial Chapel

Lawrence University is excited to host the 33rd Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Hear from:

  • Keynote Speaker Cainan Davenport | “We Have A Dream”
  • Highlight Speaker Dr. Adriana McCleer

With musical performances from:

  • NOIR | Lawrence University student group
  • Star Scholars | Music & Poetry

Also featuring the presentation of Jane LaChapelle McCarty Unity in Diversity MLK Community Leader and MLK Educator awards:

Thank you to our sponsors!

  • People of Progression
  • Appleton Area School District
  • United Way Fox Cities
  • Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley
  • City of Appleton

Help support the future of the Fox Cities MLK Celebration!

The Fox Cities MLK Committee (a group of passionate and experienced community members and leaders from non-profit organizations and schools) are proud to plan and host the 33rd Annual Fox Cities Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration.

This free community event is successful largely thanks to donations made by you, our community! All funds will be used only for the annual MLK Day celebration.

Thank you for your support!

Donate to the Fox Cities MLK Celebration

About Cainan

Cainan Davenport, affectionately known as “K” within the community he serves, is the co-owner of Taperz Barber Shop and the co-founder of People of Progression. He has dedicated his career to being a community business professional, committed to making a positive impact in the areas that need it most.

A proud Army military veteran, Cainan served as a Combat Medic, gaining skills that now fuel his efforts to foster unity and collaboration within the Appleton community for over 15 years.

Cainan’s community initiatives are nothing short of inspiring. He is the force behind the Appleton Back to School Block Party. Additionally, he actively participates in Jefferson Elementary School’s Back to School Bash.

As a testament to his belief that bringing like-minded individuals together, Cainan was honored with the MLK Community Leader Award in 2023.

In 2007, Cainan opened “Komplexions Barber Shop,” Appleton’s first black-owned barbershop and later established “Taperz Barbershop.” Despite the challenges faced as a minority business owner, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, he continues to lead various community events, turning Taperz into a hub for all people in the Fox Valley, particularly those of color.

As the Vice President of Generational Guidance Group, a local organization supporting kids in the Fox Valley, Cainan actively contributes to events that build character, teach teamwork, and
boost self-esteem.

Recognizing additional needs in the community, Cainan created Taperz Talks, providing a safe space to discuss life grievance. His barbershop serves as a haven during off hours for open forums, fostering open conversations within the community. His constant goal is to bring like-minded individuals together to actively work on solutions, creating a stronger and more empowered community.

About Dr. Adriana McCleer

Adriana McCleer, Ph.D., is the Community Partnerships Supervisor at Appleton Public Library, where she oversees programs, community engagement, outreach, and partnerships related to teens and adults.

Adriana’s approach to librarianship is asset-based, collaborative, and community-centered, so engagement in local initiatives is central to her work. She is the chair of Casa Hispana, Inc. Board of Directors, event chair for Latino Fest, a member of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s NEW PAC and supports various local programs and projects.

Lawrence in the Fox Cities

Thursday, January 11 | 6-8:30 p.m.
Somerset Room – Warch Campus Center

Alumni, parents, and friends of Lawrence University are invited to a special reception and discussion with Lawrence University President Laurie A. Carter. Join us as we celebrate the future of our university and your essential role in our community!

Complimentary hors d’oeurvres and a wine and beer bar will be provided. Admission is free.

Register by January 4!

The Great Midwest Merch Contest

Calling all trivia buffs and creative minds!

Want to showcase your artistic flair and earn some extra points for Trivia LIX?

Announcing the Merch Design Submission Contest! Send in your trivia-themed designs. This is your chance to leave a mark on GMTC history, and of course, snag points for your team.

  • Submit your original, safe-for-work designs related to trivia. Uniqueness is the name of the game!
    • Format matters! Send your artwork in PNG or JPEG form to greatmidwesttrivia@gmail.com.
    • A transparent background? That’s the cherry on top!
    • Feel free to submit as many designs, but remember, points are capped at 3 submissions per team.
  • Points and prizes:
    • 10 points for each submission (because trying is half the battle).
    • 20 points if your design is chosen.
    • The creators of the top 3 designs will receive a shirt featuring their masterpiece. Wear it with pride!
  • The deadline to submit your designs is Sunday, Dec. 10 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Study the Arts in New York City

Off-Campus Programs is excited to announce the newest addition to its affiliated programs list: the New York Arts Program.

If you are a student of the visual arts, art history, performing arts, music, creative writing or film and media studies, then this program might be for you!

This program will allow you to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of New York City, all while completing an internship or two in your field. Additionally, as part of this program, you’ll participate in seminars, receive one-on-one advising, and have time to work on a capstone project. Come and learn from working artists and explore how it is to make a living following your artistic passion!

Applications for Fall 2024 are now open and due January 25. If you have any questions, contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.