Her back pain began sometime during her sophomore year of high school. It wasn’t too bad at first, nothing out of the ordinary. Aches and pains are part of a ... read more about Pain and stubbornness put Hattie Berg on a now-loved path through EMU
Arts
Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning
The dedication and renaming of a city street is just one of the highlights of the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Learning, Jan. 15-23. “Events ... read more about Street dedication, community enrichment programs, to highlight MLK Day of Service and Learning
Student writes unflinching play, now staged, about 17-year-old dying of cancer
Two weeks before his senior thesis project due date, Eastern Mennonite University senior theater and writing studies major Michael Bodner decided on a path he’d never tread: He wanted to ... read more about Student writes unflinching play, now staged, about 17-year-old dying of cancer
Children’s choir, youth orchestra combine for annual fall concert, Nov. 24
The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir and Shenandoah Valley Youth Orchestra – both of which fall under the Eastern Mennonite University umbrella – have started a tradition of typically convening once ... read more about Children’s choir, youth orchestra combine for annual fall concert, Nov. 24
Annual gala concert ushers in winter season
The Eastern Mennonite University music department will be celebrating the start of the winter season by holding the annual gala concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 inside Lehman Auditorium at ... read more about Annual gala concert ushers in winter season
Carnival de Resistance brings earth-friendly performances, art, parade to Harrisonburg
Bicycles generated the necessary power, with a gently audible rhythm, for the sound system at gatherings of the recent Carnival de Resistance. Volunteers, including EMU students, took turns pedaling for ... read more about Carnival de Resistance brings earth-friendly performances, art, parade to Harrisonburg
Carnival highlights concern for earth, community and social justice, with EMU support
A free arts carnival coming to Harrisonburg this week will highlight the connections between environmental stewardship and theology and shed a light on “cutting edge” environmental work being done in ... read more about Carnival highlights concern for earth, community and social justice, with EMU support
Frank X Walker to open 2013-14 Writers Read series
Frank X Walker, a multidisciplinary artist and Al Smith Fellowship recipient, will open the 2013-14 “Writers Read Author series,” on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 8:30 p.m., in Eastern Mennonite University’s ... read more about Frank X Walker to open 2013-14 Writers Read series
Students make ‘As You Like It’ creatively their own at two-week camp, culminating in show, Aug. 28, 30 and 31
For Izzy Howard, it’s hard to choose between her passion for play writing and her love of performing. Lucky for her, she doesn’t have to. For the past two years, ... read more about Students make ‘As You Like It’ creatively their own at two-week camp, culminating in show, Aug. 28, 30 and 31
Alum Explores Joy of Musical Freedom in German Grad Program
As an undergrad at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), Nathan Bontrager loved to experiment with music, a characteristic that has taken him through a master’s degree in modern cello in Maryland ... read more about Alum Explores Joy of Musical Freedom in German Grad Program