A yearly tradition at Furman University, Moravian lovefeasts originated from “agape” meals held in homes during the New Testament-early Christian era. This service of love and light includes the singing of hymns in the Moravian tradition, the serving of sweet buns and coffee, and the distribution of candlelight. The holding of lovefeasts, after the practice […]
Sunday, Dec. 4 Furman Jazz Combos Winter Recital 7:30 p.m., Daniel Recital Hall Visit www.furman.edu/academics/music/event-calendar/ for updates and a complete list of music department events. Or contact the Department of Music at 864-294-2086.
Sunday, Dec. 11 Festival of Lessons and Carols featuring the Furman Chamber Choir Due to limited seating, a ticket is required for admission. You may request tickets from the Eventbrite page for Lessons and Carols, or call or email the music office at 864-294-2086 or furmanmusicadmin@furman.edu after Oct. 1. First service: 3 p.m., Second Service: […]
Furman University's Professor of Saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies Matt Olson presents music adapted and arranged by himself and former students, saxophonists Peter Dimery and Matthew Storie. Joining the sax trio are Furman music faculty Matt Dingledine on guitar, Shannon Hoover on bass, and Justin Watt on drums. "Tenor Madness" takes place Tuesday, Jan. […]
Celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Furman University will host best-selling author and UCLA professor Eddie R. Cole, who will speak at the MLK Community Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 13, at 8 a.m. in the Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center on campus. The public is invited to attend. Tickets are […]
Matthew Baumgardner Tuesday, Jan. 17-Friday, Feb. 17 Reception: Friday, Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. Twelve students from ART 274: Curatorial Issues and Practices present the work of the late Matthew Baumgardner. The show includes paintings, drawings and sculptural cubes. Baumgardner’s signature mud paintings will be shown in addition to his birch plywood series for which he […]
As housing prices increase and the population of Greenville continues to grow, the challenges of finding and keeping safe, affordable housing continue to rise for many of our neighbors. At this CLP, attendees will get a chance to learn about the causes and consequences of homelessness, particularly in Greenville County, through a conversation between Dr. […]
Furman University music faculty present an evening of chamber music Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Admission is free.
"What's Your Problem?" by Theater Delta Interactive Theater for Social Change is designed to foster dialogue and implement solutions for today's tough challenges. This performance is a hyper-realistic situation about racism, sexism and homophobia in which characters experience a series of conflicts, priming the stage for audience interaction. Furman's Maegan Azar is associate professor of […]
In a CLP sponsored by the Furman University Department of English, Kate Clifford Larson, author of biographies on Harriett Tubman, Fannie Lou Hammer, and others, will read from her work and discuss her process of writing biographies, from archival work to the creative exercise of telling someone else's story. Larson is a New York Times […]
The Furman Paladins take on the Samford University Bulldogs Wednesday, Jan. 25. Tipoff is 7 p.m. in Timmon Arena. General admission: $15-$20. Furman I.D. holders are admitted free of charge. Visit One Furman Tix for more information.
The Church Music Conference 2023 including the Friday, Jan. 27, Evensong service is cancelled. Thursday's Hartness Organ Recital on Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Chapel will still be performed. Furman University presents guest clinicians Rosephanye and William Powell for the 2023 Furman University Church Music Conference. Rosephanye, one of America’s most celebrated composers […]