Hollins University

Virginia Glee Club and Hollins Choir Concert
2024-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | duPont Chapel
The Hollins combined choirs are joined by the Virginia Glee Club and the Valley Chamber Orchestra to present Haydn’s Te Deum. A fantastic opportunity to hear an entire community of musicians working together—you don’t want to miss it!

Student Recital
2024-03-12 19:30 - 20:30 | Talmadge Recital Hall, Bradley
Come support our students as they perform for family and friends.

Conversations: Visiting Dance Artist Series with Todd Rhoades
2024-03-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Botetourt Reading Room, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
Visiting guest artist and teacher Todd Rhoades will be in conversation with Dance Department Chair Jeffery Bullock about the current state of dance and contemporary culture.

Thursday, March 14, 6 – 7 pm, Botetourt Reading Room

Thursday, April 11, 6 – 7 pm, Botetourt Reading Room

Leading from the Margins: A talk with Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D.
2024-03-28 19:00 - 20:30 | duPont Chapel
Mary Dana Hinton is the 13th president of Hollins University and president emerita of the College of Saint Benedict. A highly respected and sought-after advocate for the liberal arts and inclusion, President Hinton’s leadership reflects a deep commitment to educational equity and the education of women. Hinton’s latest book, Leading from the Margins: College Leadership from Unexpected Places, was inspired by her lived experiences as an emerging leader. She also has a TEDx Talk of the same name. Whether you’re an emerging or established leader, lessons from Leading from the Margins can empower you to find your own leadership style and discover strength in unexpected places.

Book signing to follow in the Botetourt Reading Room

Continuing Art Exhibitions
2024-04-02 00:00 - 23:59 | Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
African American Quilts from the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi, through April 14

2024 Frances Niederer Artist-in-Residence Ying Li: Blossoms in a Sudden Strangeness III, through April 14

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-5 pm, Thursday 12-8 pm (closed Mondays) www.hollins.edu/museum

Empowering Women through Education with Guest Speaker: Verletta White, Ph.D.
2024-04-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building
A results-driven, student-centered, visionary leader, Verletta White, Ph.D. was appointed superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) on July 1, 2020. She has been recognized regionally and nationally for her ability to bring together communities for the benefit of students. In 2023, she was named Virginia’s 2024 State Superintendent of the Year, Virginia’s Region VI Superintendent of the Year, and was also touted as one of the five superintendents in the nation to watch by K-12 Dive.

Often referring to Roanoke City as “the sweetest city on earth,” White is involved and engaged within the community. She serves on boards and advisory councils for many local, regional, and state organizations.

White holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Towson University, a Master of Arts degree in leadership in teaching from the Notre Dame of Maryland University, and a Doctor of Education degree in urban educational leadership from Morgan State University.

White and her husband, Sidney, are the proud parents of two grown children, Victoria and Bethany, both of whom graduated from public schools.

Art Exhibition Opening: "Behind the Scenes at the Museum"
2024-04-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Using selected works from the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum’s permanent collection and the archives at the Wyndham Robertson Library, student curators put theory into practice in this exhibition, which is the culmination of the spring class, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. As part of the class, students collaborate and share responsibility for conceptualizing, researching, designing, interpreting, and installing a cohesive exhibition. Participants bring a variety of backgrounds and experience to the class, pursuing various disciplines. Co-instructors are Stephanie Gibson, professor of art history, and Jenine Culligan, director of the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum.

Through April 21, 2024

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-5 pm, Thursday 12-8 pm (closed Mondays) www.hollins.edu/museum

Classics Symposium: Echoes of Empire: New Approaches to Imperial Strategies in the Ancient Mediterranean
2024-04-05 00:00 - 23:59 | Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Reception in the lobby following each lecture

2-3 pm

Sea Empires and Coastal Connectivity in the Third Century BCE Mediterranean

Presented by Melanie Godsey, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures

3:15-4:15 pm

The Toxic Ties that Bind: Empire as the Art of Bullying and North Africa in the Second and First Centuries BCE

Presented by Stephen A. Collins-Elliott, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Classics

For more information, please contact gfranko@hollins.edu or mcculloughkd@hollins.edu.

Support for the Classics Symposium generously provided by the Office of the Provost.

Canceled: Quilts and Stories Community Event
2024-04-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Canceled

Quilts and Stories is an opportunity for local quilt collectors and enthusiasts to bring a quilt to the museum for an afternoon of sharing stories about how it was made or given and how it has been important in your life.

“African American Quilts from the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi,” on display at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum through April 14.

• Registration is limited to 20 participants. Each participant is invited to bring one quilt that they will discuss for five minutes. Light refreshments will be provided.
• To sign up, please email Laura Carden at cardenla1@hollins.edu with your name, email address, phone number, and type of quilt you’ll be bringing.
• Registration closes on Monday, April 1.

Quilts have long provided comfort, an outlet for creativity, and a vibrant way to bring history home. We look forward to hearing your story!

Museum hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-5 pm, Thursday 12-8 pm (closed Mondays)

Conversations: Visiting Dance Artist Series with Todd Rhoades
2024-04-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Botetourt Reading Room, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
Visiting guest artist and teacher Todd Rhoades will be in conversation with Dance Department Chair Jeffery Bullock about the current state of dance and contemporary culture.

Thursday, April 11, 6 – 7 pm, Botetourt Reading Room

Author of “Looking Both Ways,” Pauline Kaldas
2024-04-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
Kaldas, professor of English and creative writing at Hollins, is the author of Looking Both Ways, a collection of essays (Cune Press 2017); The Time Between Places, a collection of short stories (University of Arkansas Press 2010); Letters from Cairo, a travel memoir (Syracuse University Press 2007); and Egyptian Compass, a collection of poetry (WordTech Communications 2006). She also co-edited with Khaled Mattawa Dinarzad’s Children: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Literature (University of Arkansas Press, 2009). She was awarded a fellowship in fiction from the Virginia Commission of the Arts and has been in residency at the MacDowell Colony and the Virginia Center for the Arts. Her work navigates the geography of immigration, exploring issues of culture, identity, language, and home. Kaldas was born in Egypt and immigrated with her parents to the United States at the age of eight in 1969.

Sponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing and the Dee Hull Everist Visiting Speaker Fund.

Student Thesis Theatre Production: "Beautiful Noise"
2024-04-11 19:30 - 2024-04-13 19:30 | Hollins Theatre
Beautiful Noise written and directed by Asha-Ashanti Turner ’24 and Mackenzie “Seiya” M. Sessoms ’24
· When: April 11-13 at 7:30 pm
· Where: Hollins Theatre Main Stage
· What: Beautiful Noise is a story about two Black women on a journey of self-reclamation. As a piece that reflects the experiences of Black women in America, particularly through the lenses of the patriarchy, racism, and misogyny. We hope that you as our audience can take away your truth and reclaim your power.
· Content Warnings: Sexual content, sexism/misogyny, partial nudity, and marijuana use.
· FREE and open to the public. General admission. No tickets or prior reservations necessary.
· For more information, please visit hollins.edu/theatre.

Valley Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
2024-04-14 15:00 - 16:00 | duPont Chapel
The VCO will perform Copland’s Symphony no. 3 as well as an original work by one of its very own!

Springtime Strings
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Hollins University Campus, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
Pause a moment on your way to lunch to listen to our talented string musicians perform an outdoor concert.
Moody Plaza

Graduate DRAFTWORKS Artist Talk
2024-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Botetourt Reading Room, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
Year Residency graduate students Paris Gray, Sarah Lunceford, and Katy Womack present an ARTIST TALK about their new dance and performance work.

Botetourt Reading Room

DRAFTWORKS: a salon showing
2024-04-19 20:00 - 21:00 | Botetourt, Studio II
Year Residency graduate students Paris Gray, Sarah Lunceford, and Katy Womack present an informal showing of new works-in-progress.

Botetourt Studio II

Student Thesis Theatre Production: "Hollins Living History Project"
2024-04-20 00:00 - 23:59 | Hollins Theatre
The Hollins Living History Project (A Walking Tour) created by China Moore ’24
· When: April 20 at 1 pm and 2:15 pm
· Where: Begins on the steps of the Hollins University Theatre
· What: Today we answer the call. The Call of the Ancestors. Guided by the ancestors, the Enslaved of Hollins University move through the campus once more to tell their stories and that of the generations that follow.
· Content Warnings: May be emotionally disturbing/taxing. Depictions of slavery and racial prejudice. Violence. Mentions of genocide.
· FREE and open to the public. Limit of 30 people per tour. Please email stropegm1@hollins.edu to reserve a ticket. There will be a talkback immediately following the 2:15 pm tour. ASL interpretation and mobility accommodations available upon request. The first 10 people to arrive at each tour will receive signed copies of From Whence Cometh My Help by Ethel Morgan Smith.
· For more information, please visit hollins.edu/theatre.

Music Students Showcase
2024-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Talmadge Recital Hall, Bradley
Join us to support three of our advanced students—Sophia Ciatti, Mackenzie Alderson, and Autumn Wille—as they show off their excellent progress in performance studies.

Art History Senior Symposium
2024-04-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center, Room 119
Senior majors in art history present the results of their year-long research projects in a public symposium.

Student Recital
2024-04-29 19:00 - 20:00 | duPont Chapel
Join us as our private study students and the student orchestra present their end-of-semester works.

2024 Senior Majors Exhibition
2024-05-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Along with the 2024 Ceramics Post-Baccalaureate exhibition.

Through May 19, 2024

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-5 pm, Thursday 12-8 pm (closed Mondays)

Choir Quad Concert
2024-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Front Quad
Our end-of-semester choir concert features a picnic-like atmosphere as our combined choirs perform to their audience seated in comfort on the beautiful Hollins Front Quad. Join us for ice cream!

Farewell Reading – The Last Cabbage Patch
2024-05-02 19:30 - 20:30 | Hollins Room, Wyndham Robertson Library, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
An open reading by Hollins seniors and graduating creative writing M.F.A. students. One last chance to hear our favorite student writers read before they depart.

Sponsored by the Department of English and Creative Writing and the Dee Hull Everist Visiting Speaker Fund.

2024 Spring Dance Performance
2024-05-03 00:00 - 2024-05-04 23:59 | Hollins Theatre
Spring Dance Performance showcases creative work of undergraduate students, graduate students, teaching faculty, and guest artists.

8 pm each evening

Senior Dance Thesis Artist Talks
2024-05-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Botetourt Reading Room, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
Senior undergraduate student Uisce Howton presents an ARTISTS TALK about new dance and performance work presented at the 2024 Spring Dance Performance.

Botetourt Reading Room

Senior Film Thesis Show
2024-05-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Join us for an hour of original work produced by our graduating film majors. Following the screening will be a Q&A with the film seniors. Sponsored by the film department.

Spring Visit Day
2024-05-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Hollins University Campus, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24020, United States
Designed for sophomores and juniors in high school, Spring Visit Days provide a perfect first look at the Hollins campus. Connect with Hollins students, tour our beautiful campus, and get an overview of our academic programs, admission process, experiential learning opportunities such as internships and study abroad, and scholarships and financial aid.

Our next Spring Visit Day will be held Saturday, May 4, from 1 – 4 p.m. Register now at https://bit.ly/445PDAc.

Student Film Shorts
2024-05-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Frances Niederer Auditorium, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Come and see what our freshly minted filmmakers are making! Join us for our traditional end-of-semester screening night that will showcase student film shorts from the Hollins film department’s production classes.

Commencement 2024
2024-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | VA
10 a.m., Berglund Center Coliseum
Due to the current weather forecast of significant rainfall, and in consultation with leaders in the senior class, Commencement Exercises will be held at the Berglund Center Coliseum in downtown Roanoke.
The address of the Berglund Center is 710 Williamson Road NE. Parking is free. Click here for directions to the Berglund Center.
Other helpful resources are available at https://commencement.press.hollins.edu/

Livestream begins May 19 at 10 a.m.

Women Working with Clay Exhibit
2024-05-30 12:00 - 20:00 | Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
In conjunction with the annual Women Working with Clay Symposium held each summer at Hollins University, the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum presents an exhibition of work by well-known artists in the world of contemporary ceramics. This symposium emphasizes the creative process from every level while looking at aspects and points of view that may be unique to women working in clay. Exhibit through July 21.

Museum hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-5 pm, Thursday 12-8 pm (closed Mondays)
