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Ohio Wesleyan Announces May 2015 Public Events

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University today announced its May 2015 lineup of public events. Unless otherwise noted, admission is free. For the latest OWU event information, visit https://www.owu.edu/calendars/ or “like” OhioWesleyanUniversityNews on Facebook. For Battling Bishop athletics schedules, visit www.battlingbishops.com.

April 24 through Oct. 4 – “Storied Grounds,” an exhibition of photography by Lesley Louden, OWU Class of 1999, in the Alumni Gallery in Mowry Alumni Center, 16 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Louden, a 1995 graduate of Delaware City Schools’ Rutherford B. Hayes High School, will be on campus April 24 for the opening, when she will present an illustrated artist talk at 7:30 p.m. in Room 312 of the R.W. Corns Building, 78 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. A reception will follow in the adjacent Mowry Alumni Center. Learn more about Louden and her photography at lesleyloudenphotography.com. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.

Now through May 10 – “Ongoing,” an exhibition of mixed media creations by OWU’s Class of 2015 fine arts majors, at the Richard M. Ross Art Museum, 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.

Now through Aug. 10 – “Fragments of Italy,” an exhibition of oil paintings and iron castings by artist Rosellina Avoscan, in Gallery 2001 inside Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Gallery hours coincide with library hours, posted online at library.owu.edu. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.

All day May 1 & 2 – OWU Men’s and Women’s Track & Field host the NCAC championship, at George Gauthier Track, 45 S. Henry St., Delaware. One-day admission tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children 18 and under, and free for NCAC students with a valid NCAC institution ID. An all-session adult pass is $10. Learn more at www.battlingbishops.com.

7 p.m. May 1 – The 11th Annual OWU Documentary Film Festival, featuring seven short films created by Ohio Wesleyan students enrolled in the university’s Ethnographic and Documentary Film and Filmmaking Class. The film festival will be held at the Strand Theatre, 28 E. Winter St., Delaware. Brief discussions with the student-filmmakers will be held after each screening. Admission is free. Some of the films contain adult language and content intended for mature audiences. This event is sponsored by the OWU Department of Sociology/Anthropology and the Office of Media Services.

7:30 p.m. May 2 – The Central Ohio Symphony performs the U.S. premiere of “The Great Animal Orchestra,” inspired by Bernie Krause, a musician, acoustician, and sound environmentalist who uses sound to document human activity on the environment. The concert, led by conductor Jaime Morales-Matos, is part of Ohio Wesleyan’s 2014-2015 Performing Arts Series. It will be held in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Reserved-seat tickets are $25 and $20 for senior citizens. Tickets are $6 for non-Ohio Wesleyan students. To order, call the Central Ohio Symphony at (740) 362-1799 or visit www.centralohiosymphony.org. A limited supply of free tickets is available to Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For university tickets, email owutickets@centralohiosymphony.org. Learn more at pas.owu.edu.

8 p.m. May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 – Evening programs at Ohio Wesleyan’s Perkins Observatory, 3199 Columbus Pike (U.S. 23), Delaware. Content varies based on sky conditions, but may include a planetarium show, observatory tours, and stargazing with the 32-inch Schottland Telescope. Advance tickets are $8 for adults, and $6 for children and senior citizens. Reserve tickets by calling (740) 363-1257. Learn more at perkins.owu.edu.

8 p.m. May 9 – Baccalaureate, a celebration planned by graduating seniors to celebrate their OWU spiritual and educational journeys, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Learn more at Office of University Chaplain.

1 p.m. May 10 – Ohio Wesleyan’s 171st commencement ceremony, featuring remarks from keynote speaker Wil Haygood, a Washington Post reporter whose article “A Butler Well Served By This Election” profiled the life and career of White House butler Eugene Allen. This article was developed into the 2013 film “The Butler” which dramatizes Allen’s White House work during the civil rights movement. Haygood served as the film’s associate producer and wrote the accompanying book. Commencement will be held in Phillips Glen outside Merrick Hall, 65 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. The ceremony, including Haygood’s remarks, will be streamed live online at https://www.owu.edu/about/follow-owu/stream-owu/. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/commencement/.

May 11 & 12 – OWU Men’s and Women’s Track and Field host the Ron Althoff Invitational, at George Gauthier Track, 45 S. Henry St., Delaware. Learn more at www.battlingbishops.com.

3 p.m. May 16 – The Siudy Garrido Flamenco Dance Company performs “Flamenco Intimo,” in Chappelear Drama Center, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. The New York Examiner called a recent performance: “Stomp, Rent, Riverdance with a little bit of West Side Story for good measure but unique in its own creative experience. This exceptionally talented cast will set your heart on fast beat and keep you riveted!” Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for senior citizens and students. To purchase tickets, visit www.owu.edu/siudy. Learn more at siudygarrido.com/?lang=en or watch a performance at www.youtube.com/user/siudygarrido.

Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers 86 undergraduate majors and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world experience. OWU’s 1,750 students represent 46 U.S. states and territories and 43 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the latest President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.