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Renée Fleming joins local researchers and medical professionals to examine and discuss the effects of music and the arts on the brain and human health. World-renowned soprano Fleming is a leading advocate for the study of the powerful connections between the arts and health. Her anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, is now available from Viking/Penguin.

How can someone with Alzheimer’s be unable to recognize their own spouse, but perfectly recall songs from decades before? Why can some patients with Parkinson’s disease, unable to rise from a chair or walk through a doorway, accomplish these tasks or even dance, to the sound of a musical beat? In addition to using music to better understand the complex functioning of the brain, researchers have found arts therapies to be effective tools in addressing the effects of an ever-widening array of conditions, not only Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s, but also cardiac failure, stroke, PTSD, chronic pain, and traumatic brain injuries.

Especially compelling is the fact that music, dance, and art therapies are cost-effective, non-pharmaceutical, and non-invasive. Many can be administered in group settings, offering benefits for emotional well-being, and through tele-health, increasing accessibility. With an aging population, the potential implications of this work are immense. And the impact of arts on the developing brains of children shows effects reaching beyond scholastic aptitude to creativity and success throughout life.
New initiatives are launching rapidly, backed by the National Institutes of Health (the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world) as well as major hospitals, universities, and interdisciplinary institutions.

Location: Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall

Cost: $50.00

A hard-driving Hollywood agent, her budding screen idol client, a sexy young drifter, and the drifter’s naive, needy girlfriend. The Little Dog Laughed follows the adventures of Mitchell Green, a movie star who could hit big if it weren’t for one teensy-weensy problem. His agent, Diane, can’t seem to keep him in the closet. Trying to help him navigate Hollywood’s choppy waters, the devilish Diane is doing all she can to keep Mitchell away from the cute rent boy who’s caught his eye and the rent boy’s girlfriend (wait, the rent boy has a girlfriend?). Will there be a happy ending as the final credits roll?

THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection ()

Location: Loca Lee Buckner Theatre

Cost: Free for »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $10 child/$20 adult.

When you think of “spring” a pallet of colors, tastes and sounds comes to mind. The season brings with it endless possibilities to be creative in many ways. We invite you to share our favorite musical meal carefully prepared and waiting just for you.

Location: Branscomb Auditorium

Cost: Free for »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $5 child/$10 adult.

Honoring our dear planet, tonight’s concert will help us to remember how precious it is. Celebrating the turning of the seasons and the joy of our beloved flora and fauna, join us for a concert of music that is sure to invoke a feeling of home and pride for our place in the solar system. 

Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium

Cost: Free for »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $5 child/$10 adult.

Feeling the pressure of finals? Take a well-deserved break and join us in the library to unwind and recharge. Dive into a world of creativity with a variety of stress-relieving activities like coloring, building with LEGO, and crafting your own jewelry.

Location: Roux Library

This event is available only to current »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË students.

Join us on Wednesday, May 7th for the 10th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon and hear from two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, first-round NFL draft pick, and former professional baseball player, Tim Tebow. Tim is a four-time New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and football analyst and is most passionate about his work with the Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF), whose mission is to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. The Tim Tebow Foundation is currently fighting for people who can’t fight for themselves in over 70 countries and counting through 4 primary ministry focuses with 16 initiatives.

Join us to learn more about the Academy’s programs, facilities, the enrollment process, and to meet our teachers.

Location: Hollis-Hayes Library, Roberts Academy Building 1

The Reading Camp is designed to enhance reading skills including phonics, spelling, and language arts development using the Orton Gillingham multisensory approach.