Vietnamese-American Experiences – Public Lecture

Albion College Goodrich Chapel 111 N. Ingham St., Albion, MI, United States

Cartoonist Thi Bui will discuss her award-winning graphic memoir, "The Best We Could Do," which explores the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family. Bui's memoir chronicles her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. This ...

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Vietnamese-American Experiences – Film Screening & Discussion

Albion College Bobbitt Auditorium

Albion Alumnus Alan Headbloom will screen the documentary "Newcomer Legacy: A Vietnamese-American Story," which weaves the stories of nine Vietnamese refugees and their arrival in West Michigan. Their resettlement includes acclimating to the area and overcoming racial, cultural, and linguistic barriers. Their quiet, noble rise to success is a tribute to the ongoing immigrant experiment that is the American story. ...

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Albion College Theatre Department Presents “Intimate Apparel”

Albion College Black Box Theatre Albion, United States

Directed by Stephanie Henderson New York City, 1905. Esther is a lonely seamstress with extraordinary talent. Working out of a small room in a woman's boarding house, her skills are much in demand as she sews intimate apparel for clients ranging from wealthy 5th Avenue women to downtown sex workers. Written by Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage, Intimate Apparel is ...

$5

Albion College Music Department Faculty Recital

Albion College Goodrich Chapel 111 N. Ingham St., Albion, MI, United States

Come to the Music Department's first faculty recital of the year! The concert will feature Cole Anderson, Maureen Balke, Hakeem Davidson, Matthew Kay, and Nicholas Laban. Sunday, Sepember 29, 2019 at 4:00pm in Goodrich Chapel.

Free

Albion College Homecoming & Family Day

Albion College 100 N. Hannah Street, Albion, MI, United States

Join us on campus for One Weekend. One Albion. celebration! This will be the perfect opportunity to visit with your college student, meet other parents, reconnect with classmates, friends and former/current faculty or maybe experience Albion College for the first time. For more information about Homecoming, contact the Office of College Events at collegeevents@albion.edu or 517/629-1835.

Free

BRITx Talks and Ludington Center Open House Homecoming 2019!

Ludington Center 101 N. Superior Street, Albion, MI, United States

What can you do with a Liberal Arts Degree? Join us for BritX on Friday, October 4th in the Ludington Center from 2pm-3pm, and find out! BritX will feature four outstanding Albion alumni who will be sharing their stories of meaning and value in their personal and work lives. Fields of Interest Include: Education, Entrepreneurship, Sports, Business, Medical, Music, and ...

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Rock and Roll Spins Albion College’s Marilyn Crandell Schleg Memorial Lecture

Albion College Bobbitt Auditorium

Drummer, label founder and White Stripes archivist Ben Blackwell recounts "I Had No Idea What I Was Doing: Tales of Rock and Roll Archiving in the Modern Era", at the Marilyn Crandell Schleg Memorial Lecture on Thursday, October 10 at 7p.m. in Bobbitt Visual Arts Center. Blackwell is the co-founder and co-owner of Third Man Records along with his uncle, ...

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7th Annual Spooktacular

Albion College 100 N. Hannah Street, Albion, MI, United States

Come trick or treat at Albion College on Halloween night! Join us for an evening filled with cider, Halloween-inspired treats, lots of candy, and fun! Check-in will be at Baldwin Dining Hall. ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. Sponsored by Albion College Greek Life.

Free

Community Day of Dialogue and Service

Ludington Center 101 N. Superior Street, Albion, MI, United States

The first of Albion's two events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., takes place Monday, January 20, with the annual Day of Dialogue and Service. Keynote speaker Mike Culliver opens the day with a keynote address at 9 a.m. in the downtown Ludington Center, 101 South Superior. Albion native Mike Culliver has invested his personal and professional time ...

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