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March

Mar

Ellen White Issues Symposium 2025

09:00 am

Online

Mark your calendar and join us for the virtual Ellen G. White Issues Symposium sponsored by the Center for Adventist Research, the Ellen G. White Estate Branch Office and the Seminary Department of Church History. It will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The purpose of this symposium is to break new ground in understanding Ellen White and issues relating to her life, ministry and prophetic gift that have current importance.

Papers will be presented with a prepared response. There will be an opportunity to submit questions relating to Ellen White and current issues, which will be debated at the afternoon panel discussion. The published presentations from previous symposiums are available for purchase on the Center’s website.

The speakers this year are Dan-Adrian Petre, PhD, coordinator of the Adventus Center for Adventist Studies at Adventus University in Romania; Alberto Tasso Barros, PhD student at Andrews University and professor of religion at the Adventist School of Theology at UNASP, Brazil; Wendy Jackson, PhD, head of the Avondale Seminary, senior lecturer in theology and commissioned pastor; Eric Louw, PhD candidate in Adventist studies at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University; Terrie Dopp Aamodt, PhD (Boston University), professor emerita of history at Walla Walla University; and Jared Martin, MA, the senior pastor of Coastlife Seventh-day Adventist Church in Queensland, Australia.

There is no charge for attending the symposium, and registration is not necessary. Contact the Center for Adventist Research for more information at 269-471-3209 or car@andrews.edu.

Zoom link: https://andrews.zoom.us/j/92419718029

If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Adventist Research at car@andrews.edu.

April

Apr

AU Choirs Spring Concert

08:30 pm

Howard Performing Arts Center

Andrews University Singers

Conductor: Stephen Zork

The Andrews University Singers is the select choir of the Department of Music and represents Andrews University locally, nationally and abroad through concert tours, television broadcast and audio recordings. They have given highly acclaimed international concert tours throughout the countries of Great Britain, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Chile, Bahamas, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

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Apr

International Food Fair 2025

Johnson Gym

The International Food Fair will take place on Sunday, April 6, from 12–7 p.m. in the Johnson Gym. A rich tradition at Andrews, we are looking forward to having the campus and surrounding community come together to experience food and culture from around the world!

Tickets are required to purchase food and other items at the International Food Fair, and they will be sold at the door at $1 per ticket. Credit cards and cash will be accepted for payment.

If you are a member of a student club or an organization that wishes to have a booth at this event, there may be a few spaces left. Please email International Student Services at iss@andrews.edu right away if you are interested.

We are looking forward to seeing you at this year’s International Food Fair!

Apr

AU Wind Symphony Spring Concert

Howard Performing Arts Center

Scenes of Summer is the theme of the upcoming Wind Symphony Spring Concert. As the semester draws to an end, we begin to think about warmer days, celebrations and festivals, and for some students, going home. This concert celebrates all things summer, featuring pieces such as Summer Dances by Brian Balmages, As Summer Was Just Beginning by Larry Daehn, and the fun march, The Purple Carnival arranged by Frank Erickson.

This concert is unique in that it features some of our student composers. Carlos Lugo, will debut his Danza Fantástica, a piece for piano and Wind Symphony, in this world premiere performance. Also debuting a world premier is Naomi Pelayo Cang with her piece, Mi Hogar Querido. The first half of our concert will conclude with Yohance Mack’s Take My Hand, Precious Lord, a piece composed for the unveiling of the new Martin Luther King Jr. monuments in Benton Harbor and St Joseph, MI.

Repertoire

A Celebration Fanfare - Alfred Reed

Danza Fantástica - Carlos Lugo
Carlos Lugo, Piano

Mi Hogar Querido - Naomi Pelayo Cang

Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Yohance Mack

-Intermission-

The Purple Carnival - Harry Alford, arr. Frank Erickson
Francis Aguilar Jr., Graduate Student Conductor

Summer Dances - Brian Balmages
Earlon Cornwall, Graduate Student Conductor

Percussion Ensemble Feature

As Summer Was Just Beginning - Larry Daehn
Janelle Dobson, Graduate Student Conductor

The Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa

Andrews University Wind Symphony

Conductor: Denisse Santos

The Andrews University Wind Symphony maintains a significant travel schedule throughout the Great Lakes area and seeks to provide high quality music programs and concerts representative of Adventist education and Andrews University. The Wind Symphony has performed in England, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and throughout the United States.

Apr

AU Department Of Music Singer/Actor Studio Opera

Howard Performing Arts Center

Join the Andrews University Singer Actor Studio for a hilarious evening of acts from Britten's ALBERT HERRING and Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.

Apr

AU Symphony Orchestra - WAUS Thank You Concert

Howard Performing Arts Center

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Marc Élysée

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.

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Apr

Howard Presents: Carla Trynchuk & Elena Braslavsky

Howard Performing Arts Center

Violinist Carla Trynchuk and pianist Elena Braslavsky will be performing a recital including works by Bach, Brahms, and the Ukrainian composer Silvestrov. Trynchuk, faculty at Andrews University, has performed internationally as soloist and recitalist in more than 15 countries. Braslavsky, formerly a faculty member at The Juilliard School and the Mannes School of Music, currently serves on the piano faculty of the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Trynchuk and Braslavsky were classmates together at The Juilliard School.