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Keynote lecture of the 2024-25 High Center Season | Sponsored by the Office of the President

“How to Know a Person”

David Brooks is a bestselling author, op-ed columnist at the New York Times, and recurring commentator on “PBS NewsHour.” He has a gift for bringing readers and audiences alike face to face with the spirit of our times with humor, insight and quiet passion. He is a keen observer of the American way of life and a savvy analyst of present-day politics and foreign affairs whose columns are among the most-read in the nation. The author of six books with many bestsellers among them, Brooks seeks to further explore and explain humanity and the way we live with every addition to his critically acclaimed body of work. With intellectual curiosity and emotional wisdom, he underscores the value of community and the importance of nourishing both the inner self and the social self in our journeys to live fulfilling lives. His latest release, “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” debuted on the New York Times and Amazon bestseller lists and has maintained spots on both for many weeks. It was deemed both “a hands-on guide to making meaningful human connections” and “yet another inspirational roadmap to building strong moral character and achieving authentic self-actualization” by Kirkus. Brooks makes the case that at the center of any healthy and thriving business, organization, community or nation is the crucial skill of being able to see and value other people. Written to speak to audiences of all kinds, “How to Know a Person” is his attempt to repair America’s torn social fabric by giving us the tools we need to move beyond division and polarization and connect with others on an innately human level.

How to purchase tickets

Ticket prices are $25 for adults; $10 for Messiah University students (with ID) and youth (18 and under). Tickets go on sale starting Sept. 1, 2024; to order, contact the Messiah University Box Office at 717-791-6036 option #1 or online using our website or via the online order form below.

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A Night of Opera: Scenes Program

Damian Savarino, director
Climenhaga Building, Poorman Black Box Theater
March 27, 7:30 p.m.

Composer and Pianist: Black Women Who Transformed Classical Music

Leah Claiborne, D.M.A. promotes diversity in the arts by championing piano music by Black composers in her performances, research, and teaching. She was the first pianist at the University of Michigan to be awarded the Rackham Predoc fellowship. Dr. Claiborne received her undergraduate degree from Manhattan School of Music where she received the Josephine Whitmore graduation award. This award was given to a graduating senior “whose personal qualities enriches the spirit of the school and community at large.” She received her Masters of Music and Doctorateof Musical Arts degree at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Claiborne currently teaches at the University of the District of Columbia
where she serves as coordinator of keyboard studies and teaches the History of
African American Music.

Thursday, March 27 at 6pm
Composer and Pianist: Black Women Who Transformed Classical Music

Friday, March 28 at 10am
Off the Beaten Path: Crafting a Career That’s Uniquely Yours

 

Descriptions and registration information for 4x4 series can be found on our Thursday morning chapel page.

Collaboratory  [Matthew Wilkins - Frey 070]  *8 weeks

AROMA  [Rodrigo de Mendoza Barrera - Hitchcock Arena]  *8 weeks

On the Fence  [Emma Dougherty - Boyer 330]  *8 weeks

After College: Faith, Community, and Calling, reserved for graduating seniors  [Ashley Jones & Joy Fea - Kline 104]  *8 weeks

MAP: Restoring the Roots of our Sexual Brokenness through Being, reserved for male students  [Mike Blount - Loft Great Room]  *8 weeks

Won't You Be My (and God's) Neighbor?  [Ed Arke - Boyer 230]

Made for People  [Antonio Morton - Boyer 138]

What are Friends for?  [Stephanie Sechrist - Boyer 134]

Quiet Practices for the Loud Among Us  [Annastasia Bonczyk - Sollenberger Sports Center 165]

Journey Within: Connecting with God through Journaling  [Bonnie Jenkins - Boyer 434]  *8 weeks

The Deeply Formed Life  [Orlando Williams - Boyer 131]

The Chosen  [Ethan Kiggins - Parmer Cinema (Boyer 137)]  *8 weeks

Silent Prayer  [Douglas Curry - Hostetter Chapel 120]  *8 weeks

What Does the Bible Say about Money?  [Zachary Richardson - Boyer 235]

Practicing the Way  [Julia Wittel - Mountain View 141]  *8 weeks

Sacred and Strong: Tools for Navigating Relationships and Hormones for Women  [Erin Boyd-Soisson - Boyer 336]

Cantus "Wanting Memories"

March 28
7:30 p.m., Parmer Hall

Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series

The “engaging” (The New Yorker) all male vocal ensemble Cantus is widely known for its trademark warmth and blend, innovative programming and riveting performances of music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century. The Washington Post has hailed the Cantus sound as having both “exalting finesse” and “expressive power” and refers to the “spontaneous grace” of its music making. The Philadelphia Inquirer called the group nothing short of “exquisite.”

Working without a conductor, the members of Cantus rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing to the entirety of the artistic process, creating programs that give voice to shared human experiences. As the Star Tribune has written, “The main hallmark of the Cantus sound has always been sheer quality and an unbroken belief in the special way that vocal music has of warming and invigorating the human spirit.”

Ticket prices are $20 for adults; $5 for Messiah University students (with ID) and youth (18 and under). To purchase, please contact the Messiah University Box Office at 717-691-6036 option #1 or online at messiah.edu/tickets.