In Brief: April 13
‘The Case Against Education’ talk is Tuesday
Bryan CaplanDr. Bryan Caplan, a professor of economics at George Mason University, will present “The Case Against Education” at 6 p.m. Tuesday (April 14) in 111 Olscamp Hall.
Caplan’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is presented by BGSU’s Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law interdisciplinary minor degree program.
Caplan is a blogger for EconLog and wrote “The Mythe of the Rational Voter,” which was named “the best political book of the year” by the New York Times. His newest book is “Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids,” and he is currently working on a book of the same title as his presentation, “The Case Against Education.”
West Fraternity Drive turn lane to close this week
As part of the Greek housing replacement project, the right-hand turn lane on West Fraternity Drive will be permanently closed, beginning Wednesday (April 15). The Office of Design and Construction announced that a construction fence will be installed to enclose the lane, and new signage will be coming.
New Music from Bowling Green
BGSU faculty, students to perform in Detroit
Faculty and graduate students from the University’s contemporary music program will perform a program of new music at 8 p.m. April 18 at Trinosophes in Detroit, a coffee shop featuring arts and entertainment.
The program includes pieces by Georges Aperghis, John Drumheller, Jonathan Harvey, BGSU faculty composer Mikel Kuehn, Bright Sheng, Toru Takemitsu and Ashley Fu-Tsun Wang.
Participating faculty from the College of Musical Arts include flutist Conor Nelson, pianists Solungga Fang-Tzu Liu and Jeannette Fang, trumpeter Charles Saenz, cellist Alan Smith, and saxophonist John Sampen, along with clarinetist Gunnar Owen Hirthe, pianist Zachary Nyce, violist Kalindi Bellach and saxophonist Matthew Younglove, all of whom are students in the Doctor of Musical Arts program.
The BGSU College of Musical Arts has been an active contributor to the national and international new music scene for almost four decades. It is home to the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music, the Bowling Green New Music Festival (now entering its 36th year), a robust composition program and a vibrant new music-focused DMA curriculum.
Tickets for the concert are $5, and can be reserved through Trinosophes (1464 Gratiot St.) at 313-737-6606. See more about the venue.
For more information, contact the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at 419-372-2685, email kdoles@bgsu.edu, or visit New Music from Bowling Green.
Updated: 12/02/2017 12:43AM