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Cross/Purpose Exhibit

May 29 - August 10, 2008
Billy Graham Center Museum–Temporary Exhibit
"Cross/Purpose"

Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
Monday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Suggested donation: $4 adults, $3 students and seniors, $1 children, and $10 family
For more information, call 630.752.5909 or visit the museum website


August 22, 2008 - February 26, 2009
Billy Graham Center Museum–Temporary Exhibit
"A Vision of Hope: Reflections of Poverty and AIDS in Africa"

Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
Monday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Suggested donation: $4 adults, $3 students and seniors, $1 children, and $10 family
For more information, call 630.752.5909 or visit the museum website


September 2008


Archaeology Lecture

September 9, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Archaeology Lecture
“Ancient Cities Submerged Off Egypt: Exploration and Discovery”

Jean-Daniel Stanley, National Museum of Natural History and Smithsonian Institution
Todd M. Beamer Center, Phelps Room, 421 N. Chase Street
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5054 or email


September 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
College Union Concert
Phil Keaggy
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$15 general admission, available online through itickets August 11 and at the College Bookstore August 18.
$20 at the door
For more information, call 630.752.5390


September 13, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Orange & Blue on Stage

Showcasing Wheaton College Artists
“Waves of Irony”
Featuring Sarah Holman, mezzo-soprano, and Karin Redekopp Edwards, piano
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Tickets available only at the door; $6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


September 15, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Orange & Blue on Stage

Showcasing Wheaton College Artists
“Improvisation”
Featuring Howard Whitaker, clarinet, Lee Joiner, violin, and friends
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Tickets available only at the door; $6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


Ying String Quartet & Billy Childs

September 20, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
The Artist Series at Wheaton College
Ying String Quartet & Pianist Billy Childs

Sponsored by the Wheaton Eye Clinic
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$31-$48 general, discounts for students & seniors (60+)
For ticket information, call 630.752.5010, email or visit the Artist Series website


September 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
McManis Chair Inaugural Lecture
“Literacy and Biblical Knowledge: The Victorian Age and Our Own”
Dr. Timothy Larsen, McManis Professor of Christian Thought
Blanchard Hall, Room 339, 501 College Avenue
For more information, call 630.752.5069


September 25, 2008, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Graduate School Open House:“Window to Wheaton”

Wilson Suite, fourth floor of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
For more information, contact the Graduate Admissions Office before September 18 at 800.888.0141 or email gradadm@wheaton.edu


September 25-26, 2008
Writing and Literature Conference
“Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares: Writing, Race, and Faith”
Edman Memorial Chapel, east wing, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
For more information, call 630.752.5051 or email


Jennie Brown, Flute

September 27, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Orange & Blue on Stage

Showcasing Wheaton College Artists
“On the Wisdom of Women”
Featuring Jennie Brown, flute
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Tickets available only at the door; $6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


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October 2008


Homecoming Weekend

October 4-5, 2008
Homecoming Weekend

For more information visit the Wheaton College Alumni Association


October 4, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Conservatory Homecoming Concert
Featuring Wheaton College's Symphony Orchestra
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$6 general or $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email.


Faculty Recital: Pinotage

October 6, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Orange & Blue on Stage

Showcasing Wheaton College Artists
“PINOTAGE”
Featuring Claudia Lasereff-Mironoff, viola, Julia Bentley, voice, and Janice MacDonald, flute and Alison Attar, harp
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Tickets available only at the door; $6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


October 6, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Archaeology Lecture
“The Application of Satellite Imagery to Archaeological Research”

Sarah Parcak, University of Alabama-Birmingham
“Mining Operations in Sinai in Pharoanic Times
Greg Mumford, University of Alabama-Birmingham
Billy Graham Center, Room 140, 501 College Avenue
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5054 or email


Robert J. Priest

October 9, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Ivan Fahs Memorial Symposium
“Short-Term Missions: A Social Science Perspective”
Robert J. Priest, Mission and Intercultural Studies and Director of the Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies Program, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Blanchard Hall, Room 339, 501 College Avenue
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5036 or email


October 10, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Choral Concert

Featuring Wheaton College Concert Choir, Men's Glee Club and Women's Chorale
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


José Porcel

October 11, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
The Artist Series at Wheaton College
Compaņia Flamenco with José Porcel
Sponsored by Community Bank of Wheaton/Glen Ellyn
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$31-$48 general, discounts for students & seniors (60+)
For ticket information, call 630.752.5010, email or visit the Artist Series website


October 14 & 16, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
Symphony Orchestra Children's Concert I & II
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Free; reservations are encouraged
Call 630.752.5099 or email


October 20, 2008, 9:30-11:15 a.m.
Arts in the Morning Seminar: DuPage Symphony Brass Quintet

Sponsored by the Community School of the Arts (CSA)
Barrows Auditorium, east wing of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
$10, or $15 with continental breakfast, group discounts available for 8 or more
For registration information, call 630.752.5567 or email


Branford Marsalis

October 24, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Artist Series Extra: Marsalis Brasilianos
Branford Marsalis, soprano saxophonist and the Filharmonia Brasileira
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$31-$48 general, discounts for students & seniors (60+)
For ticket information, call 630.752.5010, email or visit the Artist Series website


Chuck Chalberg

October 24, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
An Evening with G.K. Chesterton starring Chuck Chalberg
Sponsored by the Marion E. Wade Center
Barrows Auditorium, east wing of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
Tickets required
For ticket information, call 630.752.5908 or email


October 31, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Graduate School Open House:“Window to Wheaton”

Wilson Suite, fourth floor of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
For more information, contact the Graduate Admissions Office before September 18 at 800.888.0141 or email gradadm@wheaton.edu


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November 2008


Jazz Ensemble

November 1, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert

Barrows Auditorium, east wing of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
$6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


November 2, 2008, 2:30 p.m.
Community School of the Arts (CSA) Faculty Recital & Art Show
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5567 or email


November 3, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Archaeology Lecture
“Moses Slept Here:”A Critical Review of Popular Exodus Theories

James K. Hoffmeier, Trinity International University
Stephen O. Moshier, Wheaton College
Billy Graham Center, Room 140, 501 College Avenue
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5054 or email


November 3, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Orange & Blue on Stage

Showcasing Wheaton College Artists
“The Music of Friends”
Students join their faculty mentors for an evening of Chamber Music
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Tickets available only at the door; $6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


November 6, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Men's Glee Club
and Women's Chorale Concert
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


McManis Lecture

November 6-7, 2008
A Conference featuring McManis Lectures
“Reading the Decalogue through the Centuries”

Lectures free and open to public include:
Thursday, 7:30 p.m. “Maimonides”
David Novak, Professor, University of Toronto
Friday, 7:30 p.m. “John Paul II & Benedict XVI”
Richard John Neuhaus, founder of First Things
Barrows Auditorium, east wing of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
For conference details and registration information, call 630.752.5197 or visit the Theology website


November 7-15, 2008
Arena Theater: “A Midsummer Night's Dream”

by William Shakespeare
Arena Theater, Jenks Hall, 433 North Howard Street
$8-$10 tickets
For more information, call 630.752.5800, or visit the Arena Theater website


November 8-9, 2008
Family Weekend

A weekend of festivities for Wheaton College families, including: College Union talent show, athletic events, parent seminars, and the President's annual prayer breakfast
For more information visit the Parent Relations website


Concert Choir & Symphonic Band

November 8, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Conservatory of Music Family Weekend Concert

Featuring Wheaton College Symphonic Band and Concert Choir
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$6 general or $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


November 10, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Orange & Blue on Stage

Showcasing Wheaton College Artists
“New Music”
An evening of debuts, performed by faculty
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Tickets available only at the door; $6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


November 10, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Archaeology Lecture
“Some Applications of Geologic Science in Ancient Egyptian Archaeology”

James A. Harrell, University of Toledo
Blanchard Hall, Room 339, 501 College Avenue
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5054 or email


November 10-12, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Christian Moral Formation Lectureship
“The Nature of Power: From Washington to Hollywood, Understanding and Navigating the Power Structures of Popular Culture”

Mark Joseph, multi-media producer, columnist and author
Sponsored by The Center for Applied Christian Ethics (CACE)
Barrows Auditorium, east wing of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
For more information, call 630.752.5886 or email


November 14, 2008, 6:45 p.m.
Artist Series Pre-Concert Lecture

Dr. William Phemister, professor of piano, Wheaton College
Pierce Memorial Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Free and open to the public


Marc-Andre Hamelin

November 14, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
The Artist Series at Wheaton College
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin

Sponsored by Tyndale
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$31-$48 general, $21-$45 students & seniors (60+)
For ticket information, call 630.752.5010, email or visit the Artist Series website


Gospel Choir

November 15, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Gospel Choir Concert

Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$7 general, $5 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5251, email or visit the Gospel Choir website


November 17, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Archaeology Lecture
“New Insights into the Geography of the Exodus: Reports from Excavations in the Eastern Delta and Northwest Sinai”

James K. Hoffmeier, Trinity International University
Stephen O. Moshier, Wheaton College
Billy Graham Center, Room 140, 501 College Avenue
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5054 or email


November 17, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Percussion Ensemble Concert

Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


November 21, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Lester W. Groom Organ Series

Featuring Ignace Michiels, Belgian Organ Virtuoso
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Tickets available only at the door; $6 general, $4 students & seniors (60+)
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


November 22, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Symphony Orchestra Concert

Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Free and open to the public
For more information, call 630.752.5099 or email


Faye Seeman (pictured) & Jennie Brown

November 24, 2008, 9:30-11:15 a.m.
Arts in the Morning Seminar:

Faye Seeman, harp and Jennie Brown, flute
Sponsored by the Community School of the Arts (CSA)
Barrows Auditorium, east wing of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
$10, or $15 with continental breakfast
Group discounts available for 8 or more
For registration information, call 630.752.5567 or email


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December 2008


December 1, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Archaeology Lecture
“Paleolithic Occupation of the Sinai”

Jim Phillips, Field Museum of Natural History
Billy Graham Center, Room 140, 501 College Avenue
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5054 or email


Christmas Festival Concert

December 5-6, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Festival Concert

Featuring Wheaton College Concert Choir, Men's Glee Club, Symphonic Band, and Women's Chorale
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
$15, available October 1
For more information, call 630.752.5010 or email


December 13, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
Suzuki Strings Christmas Concert

Sponsored by the Community School of the Arts (CSA)
Edman Memorial Chapel, northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5567 or email


Choirs & Handbells Christmas Concert

December 20, 2008, 12:30 p.m.
Choirs and Handbells Christmas Concert

Sponsored by the Community School of the Arts (CSA)
Barrows Auditorium, east wing of the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue
Free and open to public
For more information, call 630.752.5567 or email


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