Pulitzer winner to speak on sports journalism
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Dohrmann will present “Confessions of a Sports Reporter” Monday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall.
Dohrmann, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated for 14 years, is a winner of the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting and the Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Youth Sports. After his introductory remarks, Dohrmann, an adjunct professor at Southern Oregon University, will be joined by his Sports Illustrated colleague Chris Ballard, who is a visiting professor at Linfield this fall. There will be time for questions from the audience after the talk.
Dohrmann won his Pulitzer in 2000 for breaking open the story of academic fraud within the University of Minnesota men’s basketball program. He was working for the St. Paul Pioneer Press at the time. At Sports Illustrated he focused primarily on investigative/enterprise projects, but also wrote about college basketball, college football and soccer.
In 2012, Dohrmann’s first book, “Play Their Hearts Out,” was published. It was named one of the best sports books of the year by multiple outlets, including PEN/ESPN. It is the story of the basketball industry that takes boys, sometimes as young as 8 or 9, and works to try to develop the next great talent. The book is being adapted into a television series.
Before joining the Pioneer Press in 1997, Dohrmann worked for two years at the Los Angeles Times. He covered USC’s basketball team for a season.
Dohrmann graduated from Notre Dame in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in American studies and later earned an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of San Francisco. In addition to SOU, he has taught journalism classes at the Graduate School of Journalism at UC-Berkeley and Santa Clara University.
The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Mass Communication Department, Nicholson Library and the sport management program. For more information, contact Brad Thompson, 503-883-2291.
Linfield music students to perform traditional liederabend
A traditional musical liederabend will be performed by Linfield College students on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Vivian A. Bull Music Center at Linfield.
A liederabend is a gathering of friends. It is an evening of song designed for the intimate atmosphere of a living room rather than the formal grandeur of a concert hall. The tradition began in Vienna in the early 19th century. Many romantic composers, including Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Fauré, contributed to this genre.
Voice students of professors Anton Belov and Hannah Penn will present a program of English, German, Italian and French art songs, accompanied by pianist Susan McDaniel. Light refreshments will be served. The recital is sponsored by the Linfield College Department of Music. For more information, call 503-883-2275 or visit linfield.edu/arts.
Linfield hosts annual Halloween trick-or-treat tour
Local children will be offered a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween when Linfield College students host the annual trick-or-treat tour of campus Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m.
McMinnville-area children of all ages are invited to participate in the trick-or-treat tour of participating residence halls. Linfield students will lead the tours, which will begin in the Fred Meyer Lounge in Riley Hall. Costumes and candy bags are encouraged. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
A donation of one can of food is suggested. All donations will be given to Yamhill Community Action Partnership (YCAP) Food Bank.
The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Residence Hall Executive Council. For more information, contact Hannah Mitchell, area director for residential experience at 503-883-5356 or hmitchel@linfield.edu.
Linfield Theatre presents ‘The Tempest’ with a twist
The Linfield Theatre Program is putting a new twist on the classic Shakespeare play “The Tempest,” while addressing issues of sustainability.
“The Tempest” will be presented Nov. 5-7 and 12-14, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall.
The production will continue the exploration of Linfield’s PLACE (Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement) theme, “Air, Water, Earth, and Fire: the ancient elements on a changing planet,” by setting the action on a man-made island of trash. On this island, Prospero uses his magic to harness the ancient elements for his own power but ultimately realizes that doing so can create irreparable harm to him and the island’s inhabitants. The local inhabitants have learned to survive on the debris of humankind’s massive waste, only to be usurped of their home’s resources by Prospero and daughter Miranda who themselves have been exiled from their own homeland.
Janet Gupton, associate professor of theatre arts, will direct the play with scenic and lighting design by Professor Ty Marshall, sound design by Rob Vaughn, and costume design by visiting guest designer Alethia Moore-Del Monaco.
“This exciting and daunting idea of putting sustainability to work on a micro-level through our theatre program will hopefully resonate with students, faculty and staff as we search for ways to rethink our usage of materials and natural resources,” Gupton said.
In keeping with the PLACE theme, the set and costume designs will incorporate the use of recycled and found materials in an effort to practice sustainability and reduce our carbon footprint.
“I am excited by the creative ways we have come together to envision a world for ‘The Tempest’ that is made from our excess garbage,” said Gupton. “Sadly, finding tons of junk has not been the problem. We as a society generate a lot of it on a daily basis. Even though it is sad to think of all the pollution and trash that exists in the world, it is also encouraging and inspiring that creative minds can turn a plastic bottle into a beautiful piece of jewelry. It gives me hope that we can make changes to correct our past mistakes.”
Lead cast members include junior Robert Murphy Jackson from Hood River, who will play Prospero; sophomore Christina Godinez from Redwood City, Calif., who will play Miranda; junior Madilyn Bechtel from Kirkland, Wash., and freshman Glenn Rust from Cottage Grove, who will both play Ariel; and freshman Antoine Johnson from Hoquiam, Wash., who will play Caliban.
Other cast members include senior Travis McKenna from Elko, Nev.; juniors Joella Cordell from Caldwell, Idaho, Alyssa Lawrence from Dorchester, Mass., and Bailey Sipila from Seattle, Wash.; sophomores Zach Knight from San Francisco, Calif., Raisa Mlynski from Hillsboro, Marcos Galvez from Hood River, Sierra-Karen Denend from Moxee, Wash., and Cassandra Martinez from Woodburn; freshmen Heather McNutt-Kaestner from Philomath, Alex Satterlee from Hillsboro, and Dennis Waske from Eugene; and Clément Hossaert, language teaching assistant, of Armentieres, France.
This is the Linfield Theatre’s 96th season of plays at Linfield and 13th season in the Marshall Theatre. This play is a PLACE event.
Tickets are $9 for full price; $7 for seniors (62+) and Linfield faculty and staff (two tickets per ID); and $5 for students (any age, any school, one ticket per ID); with a $2 discount on all tickets on opening night. Seating is reserved. Tickets are available online at www.linfield.edu/arts and at the Marshall Theatre Box Office beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27. For more information call 503-883-2292.
Portland-based novelist to read from latest thriller
Critically acclaimed author Chelsea Cain will read from her latest novel, “One Kick,” Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room of the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield College.
“One Kick” follows the story of main character Kick, who was kidnapped at age six and trained as a marksman, lock picker, escape artist and bomb maker by her abductor. She continues to expand her strange skill set following her rescue five years after being abducted and learns martial arts, boxing, knife throwing and more. Now 21, she is approached by a mysterious and wealthy former weapons dealer named John Bishop, who wants Kick to help him. “One Kick” keeps readers absorbed by pinpointing a range of emotions – guaranteed to bring tears and scare the daylights out of you.
Cain is the author of The New York Times bestselling thriller series “Heartsick,” “Sweetheart,” “Evil at Heart,” “The Night Season,” “Kill you Twice,” “Let Me Go” and her latest, “One Kick.” Cain’s Portland-based thrillers, described by The New York Times as steamy and perverse, have been published in more than 30 languages, recommended on “The Today Show,” and have appeared in episodes of HBO’s “True Blood” and ABC’s “Castle.” Both of Cain’s series are in development for television and she is currently writing a Mockingbird comic book for Marvel. She resides in Portland with her husband and daughter.
This reading is part of the “Readings at the Nick” series. The lecture is sponsored by the Linfield Nicholson Library, McMinnville Public Library and McMinnville Third Street Books. For more information, contact Susan Barnes Whyte at 503-883-2517, swhyte@linfield.edu.
Community news
Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, assistant professor of English, published an article, “Fresh Shakespeare from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival,” on Oregon Arts Watch.
Campus Calendar
MONDAY, OCT 26
11 a.m.: Nursing career and education fair, Peterson Hall, Portland Campus
5 p.m.: George Dohrmann, “Confessions of a Sports Reporter,” 201 Riley Hall
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
7:30 p.m.: Liederabend, Bull Music Center lobby
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
7 p.m.: Volleyball at Whitman
SATURDAY, OCT. 31
10 a.m.: Cross country at NWC Championships
Noon: Women’s soccer at Lewis & Clark
1:30 p.m.: Football at George Fox
2:30 p.m.: Men’s soccer at Whitworth
3 p.m.: Halloween trick-or-treat tour, Fred Meyer Lounge
6 p.m.: Volleyball at Whitworth
SUNDAY, NOV. 1
Noon: Women’s soccer vs. Pacific
1:30 p.m.: Men’s soccer at Whitman
