Lyceum Series

The Lyceum Series of Johnson C. Smith University is one of the stellar lecture and performance series in the Charlotte area, offering programs of international stature. Although designed to enhance the education experiences of students at the university, all programs are free and open to the public.  As a student from Seattle said during the 1998-99 series, "Each time I go to a Lyceum program, I discover a different side of myself." Indeed, the series serves to enrich and challenge audiences with a wide range of ideas and emotions.

Required for graduation, students must attend eight Lyceum events during their tenure at the University, or an average of one event per semester.

JCSU Lyceum Series
Donald N. Mager and Hasaan Kirkland, Co-Chairs,
Lyceum Committee
(704) 378-1295 or (704) 378-1105
E-mail: dmager@jcsu.edu / hkirkland@jcsu.edu

Lyceum Committee Members 2008-2009

Lecture and Performance Etiquette

Lyceum lectures and performances are a vital part of JCSU students’ education. The programs are designed to supplement classroom learning by providing students an opportunity to experience leading authorities in a wide range of professions.  The program is designed to expose students to new experiences and to stretch their understanding of the world they live in.  Students are invited to come with minds opened to learning something new.

• Try to arrive ten minutes before events begin in order to be seated, and stay until they end.  People will not be admitted after the doors are closed.
• No beverages or food inside the Lyceum event venue.
• If you have an appointment that conflicts with the time of the event, do not come for just part of the program.  Events typically begin at 7:30 PM and last until around 8:45 PM.
• If you must leave (i.e. irrepressible coughing), do so with the least amount of disturbance possible.  When you return sit in the rear of the hall.
• Cell phones and pagers should be turned off.  If you need the laptop for an assignment related to the event, turn off the volume and reduce screen brightness.  Do not use the laptop for homework other purposes during the Lyceum. Laptops should not be brought to performance events such as concerts and plays.
• Appropriate apparel and decorum is expected.  Inappropriate parts of the body should not be exposed.  Apparel should be neat in accord with the seriousness of the event.  Headgear and dark glasses should be removed before entering the event.  Inappropriate apparel or decorum may bar admission to the event.
• Without ID cards, students cannot receive Lyceum credit.  If your card is broken or lost, buy a replacement.

Lyceum Series
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Calendar

Click on speaker's name for more information.

Fall 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - Patrice Gaines, Award Winning Journalist
"The Power of One: Making Change, Making Connections"
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - Winston Crisp, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
“WE THE PEOPLE . . .
The United States Constitution: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - Dr. Arlie Petters , Mathematician
"Science, Entrepreneurship, and Financial Success"
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - Al Young, California State Poet Laureate and Woodrow Wilson Fellow
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Leon Bates, Pianist
Recital
Jane M. Smith Memorial Church
7:30 p.m.

SPRING 2009

THE FINE ARTS EXAMINE THE MEDICAL ARTS
An Exhibit of Commissioned Paintings about the Training for and the Practice of Medicine and Surgery
Sponsored by The Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois
(Johnson C. Smith students can earn two Lyceum credits by attending the events connected with the Medical Arts Exhibit)
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

EXHIBITION
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
January 12 through January 30, 2009
Edward E. Crutchfield Center for Integrated Studies
HOURS
Monday through Friday, Noon-5:00 p.m.
(Free Parking in Gymnasium Lot, Next to Crutchfield Center)

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - David McKay, Curator; James Fullwood, Johnson C. Smith University Alumnus
"The Fine Arts Examine the Medical Arts"
Lecture

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
William Shakespeare’s
“The Comedy of Errors”
Performed by
The American Shakespeare Center Touring Company
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 5, 2009 - Bryan Ferguson, Film Director and Johnson C. Smith Alumnus
"The Death of Murphy"
Charlotte Film Premier and Q&A with Director
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - Dr. Anjail Rashida Ahmad, Poet
Fourteenth Annual World of Words Poetry Festival
Writing Workshop
Lionel H. Newsom Humanities Building, Room 108
4:00 p.m.
Public Reading
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Indigo Moor, Poet
Fourteenth World of Words Poetry Festival
Writing Workshop
Lionel H. Newsom Humanities Building, Room 108
4:00 p.m.
Public Reading
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 27, 2009 - Black Ink Monks Performance Poetry
Fourteenth World of Words Poetry Festival
Public Reading
Sarah Belk Gambrell AuditoriumM
7:30 p.m.

Thursday - Friday, April 2 - 3, 2009 - The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe
JCSU Ira B. Aldridge Drama Guild Performance
Sarah Belk Gambrell Auditorium
7:30 p.m.