Events

LEXINGTON, Ky.—In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Transylvania University will present “The Dream Alive Program,” featuring Joe Rogers, Thursday, January 12, at 7 p.m. in the Mitchell Fine Arts Center’s Haggin Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public. “The Dream Alive Program” is an incredible live commentary by Rogers in dedication to the life, memory and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. This powerful program with an enlightening message for today is an effort to help increase the understanding of the enormous contributions that King imparted to the nation and a reminder that his wisdom and vision are timeless. Rogers is the former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, where he held the distinction of serving as America’s youngest Lieutenant Governor and only the fourth African American in U.S. history ever elected as a state’s number two executive. Now a national speaker, lecturer and attorney in Colorado who served on the seven-member National Commission on the Voting Rights Act, Rogers has been recognized for his work and commitment to strengthening America. He is a recipient of the Trumpet Award from Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting System, one of the nation’s highest honors bestowed in recognition of African American achievement. The award heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made significant contributions and enhanced the quality of life for all Americans. Persons who have received the award include Muhammad Ali, former

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University’s music program presents “A Gift of Holiday Music” on Friday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Haggin Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public; canned food donations for God’s Pantry will be accepted at the door. The concert will feature performances by Transylvania’s orchestra, choirs and band. Selections include “White Christmas,” “Sleigh Ride,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and many other holiday favorites. In addition to the performed tunes, audience members will be able to participate in a holiday sing-a-long.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Dozens of Transylvania employees will don tennis shoes and jeans on Friday, taking business casual to a whole new level. Earlier this year, Transylvania University was one of only 19 colleges in the country to be named a gold level Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association. The AHA highlighted Transylvania’s Wellness Works initiative, which offers various programs to faculty and staff that target physical, financial, emotional, occupational, intellectual and social wellness, and Transylvania’s status as a tobacco-free campus. But the university is not resting on its laurels, and on November 4 will roll out a new program, Fit Fridays, to encourage employees to build more physical activity into their workdays. “When we filled out the Fit-Friendly protocol, one of the questions asked was whether the company encouraged employees to be more active by having casual days or wear your tennis shoes to work days,” said Ashley Hinton-Moncer, director of fitness and wellness. “We didn’t, and we thought that was something we could add.” One-third of Transylvania’s staff members have already signed up to participate, which means they’ll use a portion of an extended lunch period to exercise and will wear a Fit Friday T-shirt and jeans or other casual slacks and tennis shoes. The specially-designed T-shirts will help spread the message to the campus community and visitors that Transylvania is a company focused on fitness and wellness. Last week, Transylvania launched the Big Green Get Around, which combines

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LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University Theater opens the 2011-12 season with “Almost, Maine,” which runs Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 30 and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m., in Transylvania’s Lucille C. Little Theater. Sullivan Canaday White, program director and assistant professor of theater, directs this play that the Wall Street Journal called “a comic romantic roundelay.” On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend-almost-in this delightful midwinter night’s dream. “What has made this production a unique experience and an extraordinary learning opportunity for the students is that they have been coached by professional actors Evan Bergman, Ginna Hoben and Spencer Christensen,” said White. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling the box office at (859) 281-3621. For more information, contact Transylvania’s  fine arts office at (859) 233-8141.