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| 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Music Program Presents: Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
A totally amazing totally online production of WONDERFUL FLIGHT TO THE MUSHROOM PLANET, the great story of two children and their chicken who fly to the Mushroom Planet to save it from destruction. This original musical, composed by Prof. Penny Prince of the Music Program, with a script written by the cast, is based on a play by Jeffrey Beer and the much loved science fiction book of the same name by Eleanor Cameron. There are 10 songs, dances, laughter, and love.
Suitable for ages 2 to 120.
The cast and crew are current Lehman students, alumni, and community members.
Technical Director: Eduardo Resendiz-Gomez (alum);
Recording Engineer: Steven Buonanotte (Lehman Multimedia Center);
Animator: Brandon Marcano (alum)
Choreographer: Colette Ambo (alum)
Premiering Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. as a livestream on YouTube, and thereafter available on YouTube.
Length: Approximately one hour.
Link to Premier on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/IbwgYh2b_KA_
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| 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | The Trouble With My Name performance by Javier Avila
The Trouble with My Name examines the issues of language, race, and social justice in an eye-opening performance where Ávila engages the audience as he tells the story of his life and reads poetry that illustrates what it means to be the American of the future. Ávila’s show breaks barriers and embraces the diversity of a nation whose history is rich and colorful. The message transcends boundaries of race, ethnicity, and geography.
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| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Poet Carlos Andres Gómez
Andrés Gómez is a Colombian American poet, speaker, actor, and author of Fractures, winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry, Hijito, winner of the Broken River Prize and a #1 SPD bestseller, and the memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood, released by Penguin Random House. A star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, TV One’s Verses and Flow, and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington, Carlos is widely known for his viral poems, “Where are you really from?” and “What Latino Looks Like,” which have garnered millions of views online. Winner of the Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize and the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry, he partnered with John Legend on Senior Orientation, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity among high school students. Carlos is a proud Latinx and father. | |
| Start Date and Time | Event Details | Location |
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| All Day | | Old Gym Building - (Student Health Center, B008) |
| All Day | | Old Gym Building - (Student Health Center, B008) |
| 8:00 AM - 11:45 PM | | Information Technology Center
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| 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM | GYN Hours
Schedule an appointment for women's health services on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30-5pm and Wednesdays from 9:30-2:30pm. Please make appointments in person since a $5 deposit and a validate ID are required, | |
| 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | The New York Latin American Art Triennial 2019: Progressive Transition
Progressive Transition explores the action and effect of moving from one state to another. More broadly, the project shows the drive towards transformation in the arts. The artists’ need to “feel part of something” that can likewise be recognized and defined by others will be explored within the exhibition. The work on view represents the artistic transition seen against a landscape of societal progress. The project highlights cultural exchange and, at its core, examines the implications of transition on an evolving Latin American culture.
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| 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Nutritionist Hours
Unhappy with your eating habits? Picked up weight over the summer? Come get a free nutritionist consultation on Wednesdays from 11-5pm at the Student Health Center, Old Gym, Room B008. Call for appointment x8900. Starts September 11th. | |
| 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Nutritionist Hours
Free dietary consultation with a registered nutritionist on Wednesdays from 11-5pm. Call x 8900 for appointment. | Old Gym Building - (Student Health Center, B008) |
| 3:30 PM | Lehman Jazz and Guitar Ensembles
Both of these ensembles are made up of versatile student musicians enrolled at Lehman. The Jazz Ensemble will perform in a variety of genres including Jazz, Latin-Jazz, and Hip Hop. The Guitar Ensemble will perform contemporary arrangements drawing upon the rich history of the guitar and its use in Blues, Jazz, Pop, and Rock.
Lehman Jazz Ensemble—Allan Molnar, Director
Lehman Guitar Ensemble—Robert Windbiel, Director
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