Center for Performing Arts
NIALA BOODHOO LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM LISTENING Niala Boodhoo ’96 is an Axios journalist and podcast host, as well as guest host for 1A on NPR. She graduated from Calvin […]
TOMMY CALDWELL ROUTE FINDING FOR SUCCESS Tommy Caldwell is a talented rock climber, with numerous accomplishments in sport, traditional, and free climbing, big wall first ascents, and speed records. He’s […]
FELICIA WU SONG RESTLESS DEVICES: CHRISTIAN FORMATION IN A DIGITAL WORLD Felicia Wu Song is a cultural sociologist who studies the place of digital technologies in contemporary life. She’s trained […]
JACOB GOLDSTEIN TECHNOLOGY, LUDDITES, AND THE FUTURE OF WORK Jacob Goldstein is an NPR correspondent and podcast host. His interest in technology and the changing nature of work has led […]
DANIEL BOWMAN JR. NEURODIVERGENT STORYTELLING Daniel Bowman Jr. is a novelist, poet, and professor, who received an autism diagnosis at age 35 after experiencing crises in his personal and professional […]
ABRAM VAN ENGEN, JOANNE DIAZ AND MARILYN NELSON A LIVE RECORDING OF THE PODCAST, “POETRY FOR ALL” WITH MARILYN NELSON Marilyn Nelson is a three-time finalist for the National Book Award […]
TIM DALRYMPLE Timothy Dalrymple is a former national champion gymnast who turned to academia following an accident in college where he broke his neck. He’s studied at Stanford University, Princeton […]
PEARL SHANGKUAN TUNING OUR MINDS, EARS, AND HEARTS TO SING GOD’S GRACE: REFLECTIONS OF A CONDUCTOR Pearl Shangkuan is a highly sought-after conductor, lecturer, and clinician. She’s led performances, seminars, […]
Melody Angel is the complete package: gifted guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist, arranger, and producer. Along the way Angel found time to launch a successful theater and film acting career […]
What Makes Chinese Tech Tick? Kaiser Kuo, host and co-founder of The Sinica Podcast. “Strategic competition” between the US and China can be seen across many sectors, including […]
The Charlie Millard Band is from Michigan’s northern lower peninsula and has developed a unique sound, voice and thought-provoking lyrics/poetry of their own. Always playing lots of festivals and venues, […]
Perspectives on Managing the Challenges and Opportunities in U.S.-China Commercial Relations Kyle Sullivan, Vice President, Business Advisory Services, US China Business Council. Join us for an evening with Kyle […]