Spotlight Events:
Sister Helen Prejean
'Dead Man Walking'
Thursday, February 16, 6:30 p.m.
Sister Helen Prejean is the author and real-life subject of the book “Dead Man Walking” which in 1996, was made into an award-winning major motion picture about her prison ministry and work with death row inmates. Fifteen years after beginning her crusade, the Roman Catholic Sister has witnessed five executions in Louisiana and today educates the public about the death penalty by lecturing, organizing and writing. She continues to counsel not only inmates on death row, but the families of murder victims as well. She will speak on campus in advance of Clarke’s production of “Dead Man Walking” from February 23-26.
Terence Donaghoe Hall, Free Admission
Musical Menus on Broadway
Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24
This Clarke tradition features performances by students and faculty throughout a gourmet five-course meal.
It’s been called the area’s best Broadway revue! Reservations are required.
Seating at 6 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Wahlert Atrium; $40/person, $50/premier seating
Reservations begin on Monday, February 13, by calling (563)584-8642.
Thompson Square
Friday, April 27, 8 p.m.
This chart-topping duo’s self-titled debut album introduced fans to their number one platinum radio smash “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” Named the iTunes’ Country Song of the Year in 2011, the song has grown meteorically to become the most played song on country radio in 2011 and reached the top of the Billboard Heat Seekers Chart. Since then, Thompson Square earned three fan-voted American Country Awards for Single of the Year by a Group, Single of the Year by a New Artist and Music Video of the Year by a New
Artist. “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” also earned two GRAMMY nominations for Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/ Group Performance of the Year. Thompson Square finished 2011 as Billboard’s #1 New Country Artist in terms of its single (Hot 100) and album sales (Hot 200) charts. The duo was also named Mediabase’s New Country Artist of the Year, in terms of radio airplay.
Robert and Ruth Kehl Center; $20/General Public, $10/Students
Reservations begin on Monday, March 12, by calling (563)588-6307.