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January
31 , 2003 - Vol. 55, No. 30
FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL EXPLORES 'VIEWING CHILDHOOD'
THRESHOLDS ARTS FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE CULTURE OF PEACE
FINANCE EXPERT TO SPEAK AT 'LET'S DU LUNCH' WEDNESDAY
DRAKE CHOIR TO DELIVER SINGING VALENTINES
DOUBLE D AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED FEB. 8
The film festival is sponsored by Drake's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, the Drake Center for Global Citizenship, the Drake University Language Acquisition Program and the Study of Culture and Society Department. For more information, call x2038 or send an e-mail message to susan.hanson@drake.edu.
The second annual
Thresholds Arts Festival will be held Sunday, Feb. 2, through Feb. 9 in the Drake
Neighborhood. The festival, which features a series of arts events, activities
and discussions, seeks to bring diverse neighborhoods together to share experiences
and build relationships. The week's activities highlight the six points of the
UNESCO Culture of Peace pledge: Respect all life, reject violence, share with
others, listen to understand, preserve the planet and rediscover solidarity.
The festival will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Cool Beans Coffeehouse in
Hubbell Dining Hall with a public open-mike audition for the Thresholds Poetry
Jam for Peace.
On Monday, Feb. 3, there will be a film and discussion led by Linda Carter and
the LGBT Youth Alliance at 6 p.m. at the LGBT Community Center, 1165 25th St.
The formal opening of the festival will take place at a Vietnamese Community Dinner,
which will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at First Christian Church, 25th
Street and University Avenue. The dinner, which costs $9 per person, will be catered
by A Dong Restaurant and will feature cultural entertainment by the Vietnamese
community, including song, dance, poetry and the film "Saigon USA,"
a documentary about the protests in the Vietnamese community of Westminster, Calif.
The opening ceremony will follow the dinner and entertainment, and will feature
community leaders making statements about peace.
At 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, there will be a performance of "Faces of Freedom,"
a play by Cynthia Marcati about immigrants' experiences in Des Moines. A discussion
with the actors will follow the performance. At 3:30 p.m., there will be a showing
of "The Power of One," a film set in South Africa about an English orphan's
battle for personal and political respect in a society that reviled the English.
Both events will be held in Bulldog Theatre in Olmsted Center.
The festival continues Saturday, Feb. 8, with the International Community Dinner
prepared by Hilal Groceries and the Muslim community at 7 p.m. in the First Christian
Church. A second showing of "The Power of One" will follow the meal
at 8 p.m.
The festival will conclude Sunday, Feb. 9, with a series of events. At noon, there
will be a lunch served at neighborhood restaurants. At 1:30 p.m. at the Des Moines
Art Center, Children's Art for Peace will help kids create artistic expressions
of peace.
The Thresholds Gala Multi-Media Concert will follow at 4 p.m. and the Thresholds
Poetry Jam for Peace will start at 8 p.m. The Multi-Media Concert, which will
be held at First Christian Church, will feature film clips and performances by
various choirs, soloists and dancers. At the Poetry Jam, which will be held in
Cool Beans, finalists will perform in a show patterned after HBO's "Def Poetry
Jam."
All events, except the dinners, are free and open to the public. For dinner ticket
information, call (515) 255-2181.
Steven Young, director
of asset allocation and senior market strategist for Banc of America Capital Management,
will open Drake University's spring "Let's DU Lunch" speaker series
on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Young will discuss the potential impact of war with Iraq and the conflict in North
Korea on the stock market, the shift in Iowa from a rural to urban economy, potential
catalysts to help Iowa become a high-growth state and the impact of 9/11 on the
economy. At BACAP, Young oversees the development and implementation of asset
allocation strategies used on behalf of institutional and high-net-worth clients.
He is a frequent guest expert on CNNfn, CNBC, Fox News and Bloomberg Television.
The luncheon series, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the Drake University
Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.
The series will continue with Karol DeWulf Nickell, editor in chief of Better
Homes and Gardens, speaking on Wednesday, March 5. Mo Dana, executive director
of the Des Moines Arts Festival, will conclude the series on Wednesday, April
2.
All of the luncheons will start at 11:30 a.m. in the Younkers Tea Room in downtown
Des Moines. The cost is $15 per luncheon or $36 in advance for all three events.
Due to limited seating, reservations are recommended. Contact the Drake Office
of Alumni and Parent Programs at x3848 or send an e-mail message to jolie.prentice@drake.edu.
If music is the
food of love, as Shakespeare wrote, why not serenade your sweetheart this Valentine's
Day with the help of the Drake University Choir?
Order a singing valentine today, and the Drake Choir's talented vocalists will
present your special someone with a sweet song and red roses at work, at home
or at a restaurant on Friday, Feb. 14.
Only 100 singing valentines can be delivered, so it's important to order your
package now. The "True Romantic" package with a single red rose costs
$25 and the "Cupid's Favorite" package with a half dozen of the finest
red roses costs $35. With a dozen red roses costing $75 for Valentine's Day, the
"Cupid's Favorite" is truly a bargain.
Small groups of choir members will deliver singing valentines in Des Moines, West
Des Moines, Clive, Windsor Heights and Urbandale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Valentine's
Day. Singing valentines also will be presented in Ankeny and Waukee from 6 to
9 p.m. The registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 7. To register, send an e-mail
message to dchoir@hotmail.com or call
x2841 or x3024.
By ordering a singing valentine, you'll be supporting the Drake Choir's May 2004
European tour. "No University funds will be used for this tour, so your support
is important and greatly appreciated," said Aimee Beckmann-Collier, director
of choral activities at Drake.
Paul Morrison,
athletic historian and consultant, and former Drake athletes Floyd Miller, Don
Neumann, Ezra Sillas and Laurie Bowden Mardis will receive the Double D Award
during halftime of the Feb. 8 men's basketball game between Drake and Evansville
at the Drake Knapp Center.
The Double D Award recognizes Drake letterwinners for achievements in their chosen
fields of endeavor and/or community service since leaving Drake. The Double D
Award is the highest honor Drake University bestows on its student-athletes.
Morrison has been a tireless supporter of Drake athletic programs and a faithful
communicator to Bulldog alumni worldwide. He is in his 58th year working at his
alma mater. A 1939 graduate of Drake, Morrison joined the Drake staff in 1945
to head the University's News Bureau and also served as the school's first sports
information director.
Morrison was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America
Hall of Fame in 1974 and received the Drake Distinguished Service Award in 1978.
In 1992 Morrison was the first recipient of the Drake Medal of Honor, which salutes
special individuals at Drake for their service and contributions.
He was the first recipient of the Missouri Valley Conference Meritorious Service
Award during the inaugural MVC Hall of Fame banquet in 1997. He has been a member
of the Drake Relays Executive Committee since 1946 and has been instrumental in
operation of the D-Club, which is Drake's National Letterwinners Club. He was
named an honorary Drake letterwinner in 1948.
Miller, ED'51, was a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker in football from 1947-50,
being named to the All-Time Drake football team that was selected in conjunction
with Drake's centennial in 1980-81. Neumann, JO'52, played baseball for the Bulldogs
and has served as a Drake Relays official, a bench official at Drake home men's
and women's basketball games. He also works in the press box as a member of the
Drake football stats crew. Sillas, ED'72, was a two-year letterwinnner as a lineman
on the 1970 and 1971 football teams. Mardis, BN'93, was a four-year standout pitcher
for the Drake softball team from 1990-93 and graduated owning virtually every
school pitching record including victories (66) and shutouts in a career (31).
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