This year's 黑料正能量/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert, themed Arise, celebrates the beauty of resilience in overcoming hardship and the joy and peace found in community. The concert will feature tap dance, jazz, singing, and the grand finale from one of the most powerful and moving musical masterworks of all time, Gustav Mahler鈥檚 鈥�搁别蝉耻谤谤别肠迟颈辞苍鈥� Symphony. Broadway tap dancer/singer/actor and 2024 Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Voice Competition finalist will team up with the 黑料正能量 Jazz Big Band to present a new narrative suite that tells the story of moving from loneliness to the joy of community through dance and music. In addition to the gala, guest artist Izaiah Montaque Harris will perform programs for over 1,000 K-8th grade students throughout the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County school system in conjunction with the Kennedy Center sponsored arts education non-profit, , which is dedicated to making the arts accessible to students throughout the region. The concert is free with a $10-$20 suggested donation.
Undergraduate programs
黑料正能量 grad guides Paralympians in Paris
Philip Watson Jr. 鈥�16 says his experiences at 黑料正能量 sparked a passion for service鈥攁 passion that continues to this day. The Philadelphia native recently returned from the 2024 Summer Paralympics ... read more about 黑料正能量 grad guides Paralympians in Paris
黑料正能量 TenTalks aim to 鈥榠mpact, influence and inspire鈥�
Adesola Johnson, senior biology major; Ashley Mellinger 鈥�24; and Dr. Mark Sawin, professor of history and honors program director, had 10 minutes to 鈥渋mpact, influence and inspire鈥� audience members during ... read more about 黑料正能量 TenTalks aim to 鈥榠mpact, influence and inspire鈥�
黑料正能量 receives $101K grant to address mental health, substance abuse
A new program at 黑料正能量 will provide services, education, and programming for all 黑料正能量 undergraduate students, and especially those who struggle with mental health challenges and substance misuse. The program, ... read more about 黑料正能量 receives $101K grant to address mental health, substance abuse
Mythology meets musical in 黑料正能量 Theatre鈥檚 production of 鈥淭he Lightning Thief鈥�
黑料正能量 Theatre is bringing Rick Riordan鈥檚 beloved young adult novel to life in its fall production of 鈥淭he Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.鈥� The epic rock musical premieres at ... read more about Mythology meets musical in 黑料正能量 Theatre鈥檚 production of 鈥淭he Lightning Thief鈥�
Career lawyer, educator Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. 鈥�66 selected for Distinguished Service Award
When Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. 鈥�66 graduated from Eastern Mennonite College (now 黑料正能量), several members of his Sarasota, Florida, church were there to celebrate his achievement. 鈥淭hey ... read more about Career lawyer, educator Dr. Lee Roy Berry Jr. 鈥�66 selected for Distinguished Service Award
黑料正能量 enrolls most diverse class in school’s history, sees graduate recruitment growth
黑料正能量 has released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention figures, which reflect its ongoing commitment to belonging with significant growth in the percentage of incoming students who identify ... read more about 黑料正能量 enrolls most diverse class in school’s history, sees graduate recruitment growth
Detroit Poet Laureate headlines Verses & Vibes event
Date: Monday, Sept. 23Time: 7 p.m.Location: Common Grounds, 黑料正能量 University Commons, 1307 Park Road, HarrisonburgCost: Free (no registration required) An evening of powerful poetry performed by jessica Care moore and ... read more about Detroit Poet Laureate headlines Verses & Vibes event
Imagining a better future
Clinical therapist and Alum of the Year Kendra Conrad Bailey 鈥�03, MA 鈥�05 鈥榟umbled鈥� to journey with clients Kendra Conrad Bailey 鈥�03, MA 鈥�05, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) ... read more about Imagining a better future
黑料正能量 welcomes new faculty
黑料正能量 and Eastern Mennonite Seminary welcome five new full-time faculty to the ranks for the 2024-25 academic year.聽 Dr. Tamika Jackson, assistant professor of counselingJackson is an assistant ... read more about 黑料正能量 welcomes new faculty