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INFORMATION AND FACILITIESThe Auditorium, Recital Hall, and P.E.O. Foundation Art Gallery are located in the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts on the northeast corner of Austin Boulevard and Tower Street. Raney Dining Room is located on the lower level of Robertson Hall. The Chapel is located on the south side of Austin Boulevard between Reeves Hall and Robertson Hall. Hinkhouse Gymnasium is one block south of Austin Boulevard behind the Chapel. B.I.L. Hill is eight blocks south of the campus on College Street.

For tickets or more information, contact the Cottey College Ticket Office or Ms. Kris Korb, coordinator of campus activities, at (417) 667-6333, ext. 2186 or email kkorb@cottey.edu.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE FUNDING SOURCES• The Cottey College Student Activity Fee

• Cottey College Performing Arts Series Patrons

• Missouri Arts Council

Thanks to the hundreds of friends of the College who have contributed to the General Endowed Cultural Fund as well as the following major benefactors:

JEAN E. CHRISTENSEN LECTURE FUND, established in 1990 by Dr. John Christensen in memory of his wife.

THOMAS AND MARY DELL CLARK CULTURAL FUND, established in 1989 through their bequests and by their heirs.

ALICE VIRGINIA COFFIN ENRICHMENT SERIES, established in 1986 by the Massachusetts State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood, in honor of Alice Virginia Coffin, one of the seven founders of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.

ELIZABETH FRANCES HATCHETT CULTURAL FUND, established in 1997 by Ms. Georgianne H. Raftery in memory of her aunt, Elizabeth Frances Hatchett, a 1925 graduate of Cottey College.

DOROTHY HILL CULTURAL FUND, established in 1986 by Dorothy Hill, Chapter DW, Nevada, Missouri, P.E.O. Sisterhood.

ROSE ANN MILLSAP PERFORMING ARTISTS ENDOWMENT, established in 1995 through the trust of her husband, Marvin M. Millsap.

LELIA RANEY POTT CULTURAL FUND, established in 1990 by Lelia Raney Pott, a member of Chapter S, Texas, P.E.O. Sisterhood.

HELEN PENISTON SCULL CULTURAL FUND, established in 1989 by Alonzo Scull in memory of his wife, Helen Peniston Scull, Chapter TJ, Del Mar, California, P.E.O. Sisterhood.

IRENE S. AND WINSLOW M. VAN BRUNT LECTURE FUND, established by gifts of the Nebraska State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood, and Mr. and Mrs. Winslow M. Van Brunt of Bellevue, Nebraska.

EXHIBITIONS IN THE P.E.O. FOUNDATION ART GALLERY

January 9-February 3 Christopher Morrey

February 9-March 3 Cottey Faculty

March 20-April 8 C. Pazia Mannella

April 13-May 14 Cottey Students

The P.E.O. Foundation Art Gallery is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and later on the nights of performances in the Center for the Arts. Other viewing hours are available upon request. Contact the Campus Activities Office for more information on these exhibitions.

PRICES AND TICKET INFORMATIONIf an admission price is indicated, the first price is for adults, and the second is for those persons under 18 or over 62 years of age. Admission is complimentary for current Cottey students and employees.

Tickets may be purchased for the noted events approximately two weeks prior to the performance dates. Some tickets may be available the night of the performance in the Foyer of the Center for the Arts. All seats are general admission.

Ticket holders may want to arrive 15 minutes prior to the performance to secure the seating of their choice.

For tickets or more information, contact the Cottey College Ticket Office or Ms. Kris Korb, coordinator of campus activities, at (417) 667-6333, ext. 2186. Her email address is kkorb@cottey.edu.

All events are subject to change, cancellation, or substitution. For additional information, check out the Cottey College website at www.cottey.edu.

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Saturday, January 21ALL CAMPUS DANCE9 p.m.-1 a.m., Hinkhouse Center, $3This dance party will feature contemporary music and a whole lot of dancing! Come join the women of Cottey College in this smoke- and alcohol-free club.

Sunday, January 22MUSIC FACULTY RECITAL3 p.m., Center for the Arts Join Cottey music faculty members Amanda Cook, Jackie Lordo, Peggy Graves, and Debbie Fast for a recital featuring the piano, clarinet, and tuba.

Friday, February 3AN EVENING WITH C.S. LEWIS7:30 p.m., Center for the Arts, $7/$5, tickets

The year is 1963 and C.S. Lewis, the famous British author, is hosting a group of American writers at his home near Oxford. They are about to experience a captivating evening with a man whose engaging conversation and spontaneous humor made him one of the great raconteurs of his day.

Seated in his living room and in front of a warm fire, he recalls the people and events that inspired his thoughts and shaped his life; his friendship with J. R. R. Tolkien; why he nearly abandoned The Chronicles of Narnia; how he came to embrace Christianity; and of the American woman who turned his life upside down. Described by critics as “Extraordinary!” “A Must See!” “A Master Class,” An Evening With C.S. Lewis has proved again and again to be an enthralling theatrical experience and one which has led many thousands to discover (or rediscover) the continuing impact of a man who died over 50 years ago and whose collected works made him one of the literary giants of the twentieth century.

Tuesday, February 7DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES: ANDREÉ ROBINSON-NEAL “Imagine Freely”6:30 p.m., Center for the Arts

and how imagination enhances our ability to serve the world with honesty, power, and strength.

Andreé Robinson-Neal, Ed.D., serves the global community as a scholar-practitioner dedicated to the study of diversity in higher education. She currently works for Yorkville University and Grand Canyon University as an online faculty member.

Friday, February 10LUNAFEST7:30 p.m., Center for the Arts, $5LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for, and about women. This season’s program of nine films is filled with stories of reflection, hope, and humor, and will travel to over 175 cities and screen in front of 25,000 people. This will be Cottey’s fifth annual Lunafest event!

Tuesday, February 21KEVIN YEE8 p.m., Raney Dining Room, $5/$4Comedian Kevin Yee and his original satirical songs have been making people laugh across America and beyond! He is a recovering Broadway chorus boy (Mary Poppins, Wicked tour, and Mamma Mia Canada) and a former member of Quincy Jones’s boy band Youth Asylum. Kevin has been seen at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival (headliner) as well as at festivals in Memphis, Scruffy City, Dallas, Cape Fear, San Diego, Burbank, Ventura, Sacramento, and the Honolulu Sketch festival. Recent Pride festivals include Boston (host, featuring Estelle and Mary Lambert), Washington (host), San Diego, and Brooklyn. He’s also been featured in The Atlantic, Gawker, The News & Observer, The Guardian, Out magazine, Cosmopolitan, E! Online, and the CBC News.

Saturday, February 25WOMEN OF THE WORLD7:30 p.m., Center for the Arts, $7/$5, ticketsFour women from four corners of the globe comprise the award-winning vocal quartet Women of the World. The 2014 Harmony Sweepstakes National Champions have collaborated with industry legends Bobby McFerrin and African icon Angelique Kidjo. With repertoire honoring numerous global folk traditions (in 29 languages!), their journey and mission to explore and celebrate varied cultural ideologies of women throughout the world has featured performances at Carnegie Hall, Blue Note Jazz, and Boston Symphony Hall.

Sunday, February 26INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONCERT3 p.m., Center for the ArtsThis band concert will feature the Cottey Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble performing music from a variety of styles, under the direction of Dr. Jackie Lordo and Prof. Gary Johnson.

Friday-Sunday, March 31-April 2FOUNDER’S WEEKEND ACTIVITIESIn honor of Virginia Alice Cottey’s birthday, alumnae from near and far return to campus to celebrate the Cottey spirit and renew friendships.

Tuesday, April 4DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES: HELEN HO “Asian Americans and the New Era of Civil Rights”6:30 p.m., Center for the ArtsAsians are the fastest growing racial group in the

country with the fastest rates of growth in the American South. While immigrant and refugee populations are a relatively new demographic, both are introducing new paradigms in the standard conceptions and discussions of racism and social justice. Ms. Ho will address issues related to ongoing struggles for human rights and her own journey to leadership and starting a nonprofit – including opportunities, growth, self-doubts, and challenges.

Helen Ho is the founder and former executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, the largest Asian civil rights legal organization in the South.

Friday-Saturday, April 7-8COLLEGE PLAY: TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED8 p.m., Center for the Arts, $5/$4, ticketsThe Cottey College Theatre Department is in the process of securing the rights to produce a play that will be a genuine treat for audience members. It will be directed by Laura Chaney. Keep your eyes and ears open for an announcement of its title.

Tuesday, April 11JOEL MEYERS8 p.m., Raney Dining Room, $5/$4

companies, major corporations, numerous television appearances, sold-out theaters, universities and casinos, to a tour in China. He was named Best Rising Star and has won multiple national and international awards. He has appeared on SyFy TV, The CW Television Network, NBC, FOX News, and recently starred on Fake Off on TruTV. Joel’s combination of magic and stagecraft is not

only creative but also unequaled within the performing arts. Always working toward the inspirational idea that nothing is impossible, he has an amazing way of taking his audiences with him on his magical excursions, and he is only beginning his quest.

Friday-Saturday, April 21-22A SPRING DANCE CO-MOTION8 p.m., Center for the ArtsThis dance concert will feature the Cottey-in-Motion Dance Company performing faculty, guest artist, and student choreography.

Sunday, April 23STUDENT MUSIC RECITALS3 p.m., Center for the ArtsStudent recitals will feature solo performances by Cottey vocal, piano, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion students.

Monday, April 24STUDENT MUSIC RECITALS7 p.m., Center for the ArtsStudent recitals will feature solo performances by Cottey vocal, piano, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion students.

Friday, April 28COTTEY CHAMBER SINGERS CONCERT8 p.m., Center for the ArtsThis spring concert will be under the direction of Theresa Forrester Spencer. The featured music will represent a wide variety of styles and eras.

Sunday, April 30INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONCERT3 p.m., Center for the ArtsThis band concert will feature the Cottey Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble performing music from a variety of styles, under the direction of Dr. Jackie Lordo and Prof. Gary Johnson.

Tuesday, May 2INFORMAL DANCE CONCERT8 p.m., Center for the ArtsThis informal event will feature performances by students in the Cottey dance classes.

Friday, May 5PICNIC FEATURING HAELEY VAUGHN5:30 p.m., B.I.L. Lodge, performance free/meal $7Haeley Vaughn is on her way to becoming country-pop’s next darling with a genuine optimism and enthusiasm for singing that cannot be deterred. From singing in school and church choirs, it was clear that Haeley was born for the spotlight. Picking up the guitar at 13, she learned to play along to some of her favorite songs by the Dixie Chicks and the Judds, country music her mother introduced and inevitably turned into a household favorite. At 16, the summer right before her junior year in high school, she tried out for Season 9 of American Idol. She toted her brand new red guitar to the Idol auditions in Denver where she became an immediate judge and fan favorite. During the last round of American Idol’s Hollywood Week, Haeley moved on to the season’s live shows and finished as one of the Top 10 females of the overall Top 20.

Saturday, May 13HONORS AND AWARDS CONVOCATION10 a.m., Center for the ArtsGraduates and returning students will be honored for their academic and athletic achievements at the Honors and Awards Convocation.

Saturday, May 13CAPPING7 p.m., Main Hall LawnCapping, one of the longest running traditions, takes place on the steps of Main Hall. Graduates have their mortarboards pinned atop their heads by persons who have significantly impacted their lives.

Sunday, May 14133RD ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY10 a.m., GymnasiumTara Stuart, Cottey Class of 1952, is the honored speaker, and she will address the

graduating classes of Cottey College. Ms. Stuart is a world traveler and advocate for peace. Come and celebrate the newest graduates as they receive their associate and bachelor’s degrees.

HOME BASKETBALL GAMESJan. 15 2:00 p.m. St. Louis Community College

Jan. 16 6:00 p.m. Ottawa University-JV

Jan. 19 6:00 p.m. Penn Valley Community College

Jan. 25 6:00 p.m. North Central Missouri College

Feb. 4 1:00 p.m. Wentworth Military Academy & College

Feb. 6 5:30 p.m. Missouri Valley College JV

HOME SOFTBALL GAMESFeb. 19 12:00 p.m. Southeast Community College

March 22 2:00 p.m. Kansas City Kansas Community College

March 25 12:00 p.m. State Fair Community College

April 1 2:00 p.m. East Central College

April 2 12:00 p.m. East Central College

April 5 12:00 p.m. North Arkansas College

April 7 3:00 p.m. Mineral Area College

April 8 12:00 p.m. Mineral Area College

April 12 12:00 p.m. North Arkansas College

April 26 2:00 p.m. Fort Scott Community College

COTTEY WIND ENSEMBLE

HAELEY VAUGHN

KEVIN YEE

HELEN HO

ANDREÉROBINSON-NEAL

JOEL MEYERS

When viewed by others, boxes are ticked regarding gender, age, physicality, race/ethnicity... and just as often, the invisible boxes of our level of education and subsequent knowledge are also ticked before we open our mouths. How, as scholar-practitioners who are also identified as female in the midst of all these boxes, are we able to be who we want and not get lost? In this talk, let’s explore together what it means to be a ‘professional’

TARA STUART

COTTEY CHOIR

This young interactive illusionist is already taking the world by storm. Performing a progressive brand of magic with ordinary objects for audiences of all types nationwide, Newsweek says Joel quite simply “will capture your imagination.” His varied and impressive résumé includes everything from star performances off Broadway, to countless shows for Fortune 500

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