| Duquesne University’s
Multicultural Affairs Office will celebrate Black
History Month with Melody Heart & Soul of
African Heritage, a series of cultural, musical
and educational events that are outlined below.
Free and open to the public, the events focus
on the contributions of Africans and African-Americans
to music during the last 100 years that have helped
to enrich and build the musical landscape of the
United States. For more information, call 412.396.1117.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006
Opening Ceremony & Poetry Readings
6 p.m., Duquesne Room, Duquesne Union, Duquesne
University campus
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006
Satin Steel—Steel Pan Performance
8 p.m., The Off-Ramp, Duquesne Union, Duquesne
University campus
Friday, Feb. 3, 2006
African Marketplace
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bookstore Atrium, Duquesne
Union, Duquesne University campus
The Meeting
This play focuses on what might happen if Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X met and had a conversation.
7:30 p.m., Peter Mills Theater, Rockwell Hall,
Duquesne University campus
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006
The Meeting
This play focuses on what might happen if Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X met and had a conversation.
7:30 p.m., Peter Mills Theater, Rockwell Hall,
Duquesne University campus
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006
The Meeting
This play focuses on what might happen if Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X met and had a conversation.
2 p.m., Peter Mills Theater, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne
University campus
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006
Concert featuring Sean Jones, renowned jazz trumpet
player.
7 p.m., Duquesne Room, Duquesne Union, Duquesne
University campus
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006
Black History Month Movie Series—Bamboozled
Movie presentation and discussion
6 p.m., Towers Multipurpose Room, Towers Residence
Hall, Duquesne University campus
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006
Hip-Hop Coffee Shop (Freestyle session)
This event will feature cultural expressions from
Duquesne students and local performance artists.
7 p.m., Duquesne Room, Duquesne Union, Duquesne
University campus
Friday, Feb. 10, 2006
DPC Movie Series—The Untold Story of
Emmett Till
7 p.m., Laura Falk Lecture Hall, Mellon Hall,
Duquesne University campus
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006
Vote for Mr. Delta
This event is hosted by the sisters of Delta Sigma
Theta sorority.
7 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Mary Pappert School
of Music, Duquesne University campus
DPC Movie Series—The Untold Story of
Emmett Till
10 p.m., Union NiteSpot, Duquesne Union, Duquesne
University campus
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006
Black History Month Dinner
4 p.m., The Sean Hogan Dining Center, Towers Residence
Hall, Duquesne University campus
Black History Month Movie Series—The
Life Story of Josephine Baker
Movie presentation and discussion
7 p.m., Towers Multipurpose Room, Towers Residence
Hall, Duquesne University campus
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006
Lecture featuring Robert “biko” Baker,
a nationally recognized hip-hop political strategist.
7 p.m., Room 608, Duquesne Union, Duquesne University
campus
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006
Third Annual Gospel Explosion
College choirs and young adult choirs will perform.
7 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom, Duquesne University
campus
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006
Black History Month Movie Series – Sarafina
Movie presentation and discussion
6 p.m., Towers Multipurpose Room, Towers Residence
Hall, Duquesne University campus
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006
Apollo Night
Highlighting music from the 1920s through 2005,
this event will feature both professional and
amateur singing and theatrical performances.
7 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom, Duquesne University
campus
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006
Reggae Party
9 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom, Duquesne University
campus
Duquesne University
Duquesne is a private, coeducational university
offering an extensive selection of undergraduate
and graduate degree programs across 10 schools
of study. Duquesne is consistently ranked among
the nation's top Catholic universities for its
award-winning faculty and 128-year tradition of
academic excellence.
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