Note: This calendar originally appeared on the Auburn University website.
The College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University invites you to join its faculty, staff, and students in celebration of National Arts & Humanities Month.
The arts and humanities hold an abiding value to us as citizens and human beings. They help us understand ourselves as individuals and as people who see the world differently. They help us talk about fundamental values and tough issues.
The arts and humanities teach us to think creatively, critically, and independently, to communicate effectively, and to respect individual and cultural differences. They foster an understanding of the human condition and a desire for free exchange of ideas. They invoke social change. They uplift.
Throughout October, the College of Liberal Arts will host performances, lectures, exhibitions, and other special events that offer opportunities to learn about, experience, and participate in the arts and humanities. Please join us at the scheduled events listed here and be sure to check the website often for additions to the calendar.
Wednesday, October 1
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | National Arts and Humanities Month Kickoff | BBQ, Kite Flying, and Performances | Cater Lawn
Friday, October 3
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Community Arts Certificate: Public Relations & Copyright | 310 Tichenor | Register Here
Sunday, October 5
1:00 p.m. | Opening Reception for National Italian American Heritage Month Film Festival | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | National Italian American Heritage Month Film Festival | Screening of Zoran, il mio nipote scemo (Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot) | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art | Sponsored by Community & Civic Engagement, Miami General Consulate, Cinema Italy, and the Office of International Programs at Auburn University
Wednesday, October 8
7:30 p.m. | Chamber Winds and Percussion Concert | Telfair-Peet Theatre
Thursday, October 9
7:30 p.m. | Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert | Telfair-Peet Theatre
Sunday, October 12
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | National Italian American Heritage Month Film Festival | Screening of La mafia uccide solo d’estate (The Mafia Only Kills in Summer) | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art | Sponsored by Community & Civic Engagement, Miami General Consulate, Cinema Italy, and the Office of International Programs at Auburn University
Thursday, October 16
7:00 p.m. | Third Thursday Poetry Series: Jake Adam York Tribute Reading | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
Friday, October 17
Auburn Writer Conference: The Inspired South | Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center
Saturday, October 18
Auburn Writer Conference: The Inspired South | Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center
Tuesday, October 21
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Screening of Blancanieves, followed by a discussion led by Lourdes Betanzos, Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature | Haley Center 2218
Wednesday, October 22
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Women’s Studies Program Open Forum | 310 Tichenor Hall
7:30 p.m. | Faculty Recital: Matt Wood, Trombone, with Josh Pifer, Piano | Goodwin Recital Hall
Thursday, October 23
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Distinguished Alumni Lecture with Honorable Lyn Stuart, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | Student Center, Room 2310
3:00 p.m. | Presentation by Mitchell Brown, Africana Studies Fall Lecture Series | TBA
7:30 p.m. | Guest Artist Recital: “Women of Paris” by Claudia Hommel, Cabaret Singer | Goodwin Recital Hall
Saturday, October 25
CLA Tailgate Extravaganza
Sunday, October 26
1:00 p.m. | Art Exhibit Scavenger Hunt + Refreshments | National Italian American Heritage Month Film Festival | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | National Italian American Heritage Month Film Festival | Screening of La Sedia della felicita’ (The Chair of Happiness) | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art | Sponsored by Community & Civic Engagement, Miami General Consulate, Cinema Italy, and the Office of International Programs at Auburn University
Monday, October 27
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Closing Speaker for Arts and Humanities Month: Dr. Leon Botstein | AUHCC Auditorium
7:30 p.m. | Faculty Recital: Jeremy Samolesky, Piano | Goodwin Recital Hall
Thursday, October 30
7:30 p.m. | Guest Artist Recital: Marcia Porter, Soprano, with Valerie Trujillo, Piano | Goodwin Recital Hall