February 19, 2016
Noises Off
The Carroll Theatre Department is producing the side-splittingly funny comedy, Noises Off by English playwright Michael Frayn. The show opens tonight February 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carroll College Theatre.
Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic cast of touring actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing's On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant plate of sardines all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
“This play makes me laugh more than anything else I’ve ever seen,” said the director, Kimberly Shire, Carroll’s Director of Theatrical Production. “It’s also a huge undertaking to bring this play, which is all about perfectly timed near-misses, to the stage. We have a cast of nine seasoned young actors who are up to the challenge, and who are deeply invested in making this the funniest Carroll show to date.”
What makes this play particularly interesting is the use of technology to broadcast the backstage antics of the embattled actors onto two large projection screens in front of the stage. The play usually uses a rotating stage but without that ability, Shire is one of the first directors to employ this type of technology to show both sides of the action.
Running February 19-28, shows will be 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays in the Carroll College Theatre. Tickets are available at the door and online at the Carroll Theatre Season webpage. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and $2 with a Carroll ID.
The Helena IR ran this story on the show: A farce within a farce: 'Noises Off' takes Carroll College stage.
Saints Shindig
Join the Saints Athletic Association in raising money for our student-athletes and athletic programs at the annual Saints Shindig, Friday, February 26 in the Campus Center.
Mingle with your fellow Saints and Carroll coaches for this fun, low-key affair. Dress is casual and the theme is “Saints Tailgate”, so come wearing your favorite Saints gear!
Social hour with no-host bar begins at 6 p.m. with dinner and the reverse raffle starting at 7 p.m. Great food, 50/50 drawing and silent auction items will also be available. $20 for dinner, $100 for a raffle ball (do not need to be present to win). RSVP at 447-4480. Lots of prizes, last ball standing wins $2,500 cash.
Enjoy a casual evening with friends while raising money for student athletic scholarships!
Student News
It's On Us
On campus today, our students collected signature pledges for the "It's On Us" campaign in which an individual makes a personal commitment to help keep women and men safe from sexual assault. As thanks for their commitment, a hot drink and donut were available for the taking! This event was the culminating activity of a week of films, lectures and panel discussions exploring the campus climate on issues surrounding sexual assault, well-being and healthy relationships. Find out more what Carroll College is doing about these subjects.
Prospector News
Check out all the news of what is happening on campus in the latest issue of The Prospector, Carroll’s student newspaper.
The February edition includes updates on accomplishments of our students and faculty, comings and goings of staff, stories on activities ranging from campus ministry to outdoor club, recaps of service trips, our athletic teams, and much in between.
Pick up a copy around campus or read it online here.
IN MEMORIAM
In advance of Carroll student Dawson Solly's memorial service, his obituary appeared in the Helena IR - Dawson Alexander Solly.
The day after the service, Fr. Marc shared the following with the Carroll community, "At the memorial service last night, I was very moved by the presence of so many of our community, but especially Dawson’s teammates and fellow students. To the students who were able to attend, please know that your presence was a tremendous blessing to Dawson’s family. Brad and Kirsten repeatedly told me today that each hug from you brought them strength. And to those who shared some thoughts, your words were a fitting tribute to Dawson and his unique, bright-hearted spirit."
In Dawson's obituary, it was shared that "Dawson had an appreciation for the simple things in life that was well beyond his years. He often stopped what he was doing to watch the sunset - taking in this natural wonder was enough to restore his spirit at the end of a long day filled with hard work. He would share these moments by taking a picture of the sky, adding a few reflective words of his own and sending it out to friends and family, sharing the peace he was feeling and hoping they would feel it too." This photograph of a campus sunrise was taken the morning Dawson passed away.
Alumni News
Saints in the News
Former Carroll student-athlete Sinan Güler '04 was named the recipient of the 2016 Osman Solakoglu Public Service through Basketball Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to Turkish society through basketball.
Career Moves
Lea Chiavaras '05, GNP, RN, Internal Medicine Department at St. Peter’s Medical Group Broadway – read announcement here.
Dr. Brandon Sheahan '03, recently moved back to Helena with his wife Ann Goldes Sheahan '06, and purchased the dental practice Rocky Mountain Dental Clinic in East Helena where he will be practicing and accepting new patients.
IN MEMORIAM
Sethan Sprague '07 - read about his life here.
Upcoming Events
Carroll College Theatre Presents "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn, Feb. 19-21 & 26-28, Old North Performing Arts Center, Carroll College
Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing's On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
Shows will be 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays in the Carroll College Theatre. Tickets are available at the door and online at the Carroll Theatre Season webpage. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and $2 with a Carroll ID.
Carroll College’s Entrepreneur in Residence Program – Guest Lecturer Paul Milhous, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Sage Room, Corette Library, Carroll College
Carroll’s Entrepreneur in Residence program is hosting guest lecturer Paul Milhous, who will share his personal entrepreneurial story of how he grew his business from publishing a small weekly shopper into a monumentally successful printing empire. Paul Milhous, in addition to being Vice President of Milhous Group, is a Carroll Board of Trustees member.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Public Debate: Dr. Kelly Cline versus Dr. Eric Sullivan: “What is the greatest mathematical theorem of all time?” Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Simperman/Wiegand Amphitheatre 101-202, Carroll College
The two Carroll professors will debate over what is the greatest theorem, the greatest mathematical discovery, in all of history. Dr. Cline has selected a theorem from Ancient Greece while Dr. Sullivan will be defending one from Germany in the late 1800s. Each professor will give a brief presentation about his chosen theorem, followed by audience questions and a standard debate format. After a lively and exciting debate, audience members will use clickers to vote on the winner.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Saints Athletic Association (SAA) Shindig, Feb. 26, 6 p.m., Campus Center, Carroll College
This is a casual fundraising event for Saints athletics and is open to the public. Come mingle with the coaches in this fun and informal setting. Great food, 50/50 drawing, Blackout Bingo and silent auction items will also be available. The theme is "Saints Tailgate" so attend wearing your favorite Carroll College Saints gear!
Social hour with no-host bar begins at 6 p.m. with dinner and the reverse raffle starting at 7 p.m. $20 for dinner, $100 for a raffle ball. RSVP at 447-4480. Lots of prizes, last ball standing wins $2,500 cash.
For more information or to purchase a ball, please call 447-4480 or email Associate Athletic Director Bennett MacIntyre, bmacintyre@carroll.edu.
The Carroll College Annual Lecture on Faith and Reason: “Laudato Si’, Integral Ecology, and the Moral Case regarding Climate Change,” Mar. 3, 7 p.m., Lower Campus Center, Carroll College
Sponsored by the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice and the Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen Professor of Peace and Justice, the guest lecturer will be Dr. Brian Treanor, Charles S. Casassa Chair and Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Academy for Catholic Thought and Imagination at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Dr. Treanor will use Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, to discuss the scientifically verified causes of climate change, some of its likely effects, the Pope’s use of the term “integral ecology” to emphasize that climate change is a scientific, economic, political, moral, and spiritual problem, and the Pope’s more specific suggestion that we cannot tackle climate change without simultaneously addressing problems associated with economic inequality, social justice, and spiritual disorder.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Quaker Artists: An Exhibition of the Quiet Faith, Through Mar. 3, Carroll Art Gallery, St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
Gathering the works of Quaker artists from the Rockies and Pacific Northwest, the exhibition provides a glimpse of the creativity that often grows from quiet contemplation. Inspired by the images of the Earth, its people, and of life, these works often convey a sense of the peace and the inner life of the artists who have created them. Quakers are a people whose faith often informs their creations, and in these works, we hope the viewer will be able to discern a sense of the peace and harmony, which are hallmarks of the Quiet Faith. The exhibition includes fabric art, drawings, sculpture, oil paintings, ceramics, and photography.
The gallery will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and is closed weekends and college holidays. For more information, visit the Visual Arts Current Gallery webpage or call 447-4302.
Philosophy Now Speaker Series – Guest Lecturer Dr. John Gleaves ‘06, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Cal State, Fullerton, Mar. 16 & 17, 7 p.m., Lower Campus Center, Carroll College
As part of its Philosophy Now Speaker Series, Carroll College’s Philosophy Department is hosting John Gleaves, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Health & Human Development at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Gleaves, Carroll College class of 2006, will be giving two lectures on March 16 & 17.
Dr. Gleaves specializes in the philosophy and history of sport with particular emphasis on the study of performance-enhancing drugs and doping in sport including its ethical, historical, legal and scientific perspectives. Dr. Gleaves’ research interests also include the cultural study of areas related to gender, medicalization, and scientization of sport and physical culture.
Debating the Ethics of Performance Enhancement in Sport, Mar. 16, 7 p.m., Lower Campus Center
Though most people agree that athletes should not use performance enhancing drugs, the moral argument for banning them is much less clear. In a public lecture, Dr. Gleaves illustrates the flaws in many of the oft-cited arguments for banning athletes from using performance-enhancing drugs. In fact, Gleaves will argue, we have been having the wrong conversation when it comes to doping. Instead, the right conversation involves not only the essence of sport but the larger philosophical question about what it means to be human.
Red, White, and Gold: The Olympic Games in American Culture, Mar. 17, 7 p.m., Lower Campus Center
The Olympic Games are a powerful symbol of American identity but what does that symbol represent? Dr. Gleaves will show how the Olympic Games are a “story we tell ourselves about ourselves.” Not only is this story meaningful, but investigating its cultural meaning in American society provides a useful avenue for examining larger social issues that extend beyond the most significant global sporting event.
Mark your calendars – Upcoming Alumni Events:
Carroll Day at the Ballpark, Mar. 13, 12 p.m., Surprise Stadium, 15850 N. Bullard Avenue, Surprise, Arizona
Join Carroll College President Dr. Tom Evans as well as alumni, parents and friends in Arizona for a spring training game with World Series Champions the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.
Carroll event starts at noon in the hospitality tent with the game starting at 1:05 pm. $30 per person includes game ticket, lunch and drink ticket. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are expected to sell out fast so purchase your tickets today online or contact the Carroll alumni office at 406-447-5169 or alumni@carroll.edu.
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