Entries drawn from the college history timeline
John D. Pusey, Artist-in-Residence at Dickinson College, presented a retrospective exhibition of works he created throughout his life. The exhibit consisted of oils, watercolors, and drawings and ran from November 5th to the 23rd, 1960.
Arsenic and Old Lace, a play by Joseph Kesselring, opened at 8:00pm in the Belles Lettres Room in Denny Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the show ran November 9-12.
Violinst Tossy Spivakovsky, accompanied by Leon Pommers at the piano, gave a concert in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm. Six pieces comprised Spivakovsky's program.
The Department of Music, the College Chorus and the College Orchestra presented the annual Christmas concert at 8:30pm in the College Chapel. The program of twelve pieces included Ludwig van Beethoven's "Coriolan Overture", Johann Sebastian Bach's "Gloria in Excelsis", Pierluigi da Palestrina's...
The Belle Lettres Society sponsored a screening of the French film called "Rififi" in Bosler Hall.
Douglas Johnson, accompained by Professor Jack Jarreett, performed classical selections at the first student music recital of the semester in Bosler Hall.
Professor Jack Jarrett, accompanied by Leonard Phillips at the piano, gave a vocal recital of German Lieder at 8:15pm in Bosler Auditorium.
Classic guitarist Rey de la Torre gave a concert in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.
Crime and Punishment, a play by Marcel Dubois based on the novel by Dostoyevsky, opened at 8:00pm in the Belles Lettres Room in Denny Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran from March 9-11.
Pianist Robert Goldsand performed a program of ten pieces at Lamberton Junior High School at 8:15pm. The event was sponsored by the students of Dickinson College.
The Concert Chorale, under the direction of Jack Jarrett, gave a concert in Bosler Auditorium at 8:15pm. The Brass Quintet and two accompanists, Lynn Riethmiller and Marianne Huddy, performed as well in this choral show presented by the Department of Music. Their program of twelve pieces was...
The Freshman Plays, an annual event featuring a series of one-act plays directed by students and performed by all-freshman casts, opened at 8:00pm in the Belles Lettres Room in Denny Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the show ran April 18-19.
The Department of Music and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a national music fraternity, presented a music festival in Bosler Hall on April 28 and 29 at 8:15pm. The festival featured performances from several musical organizations. The Opera Workshop presented the first act of Die Fledermaus (...
The Lady's not for Burning, a play by Christopher Fry, opened at 8:00pm in the Belles Lettres Room in Denny Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran from May 4-6.
Hal Holbrook performed selections of Mark Twain's writings in Mark Twain Tonight. Sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee and Dickinson College Student Senate, the event was on May 17 at 8:00pm at Carlisle Senior High School.
The Men's Glee Club, directed by Harry B. Danner, presented their annual spring concert at 8:15pm in Bosler Hall. For the first part of their program the men sang Bach-Wilson's "Glory to God"; Palestrina's "Adoremus Te"; Purcell's "Trumpet Song", featuring Douglas Johnson in a trumpet solo;...
The Cultural Affairs Committee presented world-renowned sitarist Ravi Shankar in a concert in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm. Shankar was accompanied by Kanai Dutta on tabla and N. C. Mullick on tamboura for his American tour, sponsored by the Asia Society Performing Arts Program.
Tartuffe, a play by Moliere and translated by John Wood, opened at 8:00pm in the Belles Lettres Room in Denny Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran from November 2-4. In this show, the title role of Tartuffe was played by Steven Kreisberg.
The Cultural Affairs Committee presented the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in a concert in the Carlisle Senior High School Auditorium at 8:00pm.
The Concert Chorale and the College Choir presented the annual Christmas music concert at 8:00pm in the College Chapel. They sang Bach's "Motet III: Jesus Priceless Treasure", Leontovitch's "Carol of the Bells", Holst's "Christmas Day", Gevaert's "A Joyful Christmas Song", Gallus' "Motet: Regem...
The Cultural Affairs Committee presented The Modern Jazz Quartet in a concert in Lamberton Auditorium at 8:00pm. Comprised of piano, bass, vibraharp and drums, the quartet performed a program of sixteen pieces.
Othello, a play by William Shakespeare, opened at 8:00pm in the Belles Lettres Room in Denny Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, this production ran from February 22-26. In this show, the title role of Othello was played by Fred A. Morsell.
The Department of Music and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia presented Bach and His Heritage, a program devoted to Johann Sebastian Bach and his music, in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.
Bass-baritone William Warfield, accompanied by Willard Straight at the piano, performed a program of nineteen songs in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.
Players Inc., a traveling theater company, performed William Shakespeare's Richard III on April 27 at 8:00pm in Lamberton Auditorium. The show was presented by the Cultural Affairs Committee of the Dickinson College Student Senate.
