Fresh off a resounding victory over the University at Buffalo this past Tuesday night, the Canisius volleyball team opens conference play this weekend with a pair of matches.
The Griffs host Quinnipiac on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. before meeting Fairfield at the same time on Sunday. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN3.
For additional information, visit www.GoGriffs.com.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director, external affairs
ArtsCanisius presents two wonderful recitals this Sunday and Monday.
Sunday’s program is at 2:00 p.m. and features pianist Kate Liu in a program of music by Chopin. This performance is sponsored jointly with the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation which supports talented young pianists in the early stages of their careers. Kate is currently completing her bachelor of music degree at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia.
Monday’s Meet-the-Faculty recital is at noon and features cellist Bryan Eckenrode, soprano Cristen Gregory, and pianist Jane Cary. Their program includes music by Mozart, Puccini, R. Strauss and Bernstein as well as a collection of “parlor songs” from the early 20th century.
Both concerts are free and open to the public and take place in the Montante Cultural Center. For more detailed program information, please call the Fine Arts office at Ext. 2542.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, director, ArtsCanisius
Please join us for Mass, at the request of Chris’ family, this Sunday, September 20 at 11:30 a.m. in Christ the King Chapel. Chris was a top student and an avid member of Mock Trial during his time at Canisius College.
Andy Plewinski ’15 and Kevin Hardwick, PhD, associate professor of political science, will speak in Chris’ memory.
Submitted by: Barb Wozniak, administrative associate, campus ministry
Janet McNally ’02, assistant professor of English and creative writing, will mark the release of her first book of poems, Some Girls, with a reading, reception and signing on Monday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The book will be available for sale to the public at that time, courtesy of Talking Leaves Books, Buffalo’s oldest independent bookseller. The event, which is presented by the Department of English, is free and open to the public.
Some Girls was selected as winner of the 2014 White Pine Press Poetry contest. Ellen Bass, final contest judge, writes this about the book:
“Some Girls is full of strange and lovely images, quirky humor, and an uncanny insight into the classic myths and fairy tales that reveal these stories to be as true and revelatory as ever. The past and the present, the personal and the universal, are braided with surprising and lush language. The great poet Stanley Kunitz said we have to avoid not only clichés of language but clichés of thought and these poems succeed in that. Janet McNally is a fresh and original voice.”
McNally holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Canisius and an MFA in fiction from the University of Notre Dame. She has been awarded fellowships from the New York Foundation from the Arts, and her writing has appeared in publications including Boulevard, Gettysburg Review, Crazyhorse, Mid-America Review, Ecotone, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Alaska Quarterly Review and New Ohio Review.
Some Girls is published by White Pine Press (2015) and is available nationwide. For more information on the event, contact the Department of English at Ext. 2650 or send an e-mail to pavoned@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
Canisius faculty, staff and students are invited to a free advance screening of the documentary “HE NAMED ME MALALA” on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dipson Amherst Theatre, 3500 Main Street in Buffalo. There is a limit of two passes per person.
For the opportunity to attend the free advance screening, download your admit-two passes here.
*Passes are limited and seating is first-come, first-served and not guaranteed. Please arrive early to increase chance of entry.
Targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, the then 15-year-old (she turned 18 this July) was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education. The attack sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
