Campus Life
Artist & Speakers Series
T
he Artist & Speakers Series has been engaging both the campus and surrounding communities for over 30 years. Student Life has successfully hosted a diverse collection of lecturers and entertainers each year. In the past GRCC has presented Dr. Maya Angelou, Jane Goodall, Carl Sagan, Sherman Alexie and Dr. Cornell West among others.
Sherman Alexie - Thursday, January 31, 2013
"The world, even the smallest part of it, is filled with things you don't know." - Sherman Alexie
We welcome the return engagement of this born survivor, prolific writer, comedic entertainer and author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, Green River’s One Book Choice for 2012-2013. Alexie was awarded the PEN Faulkner Award in 2009 for his book War Dances. His book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven was released as the award winning film Smoke Signals at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998.
For More inforamtion on the One Book Program and GRCC, please visit http://www.libguides.greenriver.edu/onebook1213
$10.00 Reserved
Free for GRCC student with ID
7:30pm - Lindbloom Student Center, Main Dining Room
Call (253) 833-9111 x2400
For more information on Sherman Alexie, go to: http://www.fallsapart.com/
J.R. Martinez - Thursday, April 18, 2013
November 2012, J.R. the actor, spokesman and retired soldier, graced the cover of the People Magazine as the Sexiest Man Alive and is one of their Most Intriguing People of the year. In 2003, he suffered burns to over 40% of his body, when trapped in a humvee in Iraq. J.R. claims that the experience was certainly life-changing, but amazingly for the better.
$10.00 Reserved
Free for GRCC student with ID
7:30pm - Lindbloom Student Center, Main Dining Room
Call (253) 833-9111 x2400
Sounds of Hawai'i - Saturday, May 18, 2013
Our 9th Annual Sounds of Hawai'i will feature Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole, a five-time Na Hoku Hanohano award winner along with other popular artists of island music, comedy and includes hula with our ever popular local halau Ke'ala'O Kamailelauli'ili'i under the instruction of Kumu Hula Kamaile Hamada.
$20.00 Reserved
Free for GRCC student with ID
7:00pm - Lindbloom Student Center, Main Dining Room
Call (253) 833-9111 x2400
Ticket Information
All seats are reserved! GRCC students can only pick up their one free ticket in advance when purchasing tickets for nonstudents. All other GRCC student tickets will be distributed at the event.
For tickets, call Student Life at (253) 833-9111 ext. 2400 or drop by the Student Life Office on the second floor of the Lindbloom Student Center.
Season Package
Season Package -Pricing for the 2012/2013 year
Save on individual ticket prices, avoid the lines and sell-outs by purchasing season tickets. Season tickets ordered after our Nov. 1st, 2011 deadline, and all individual tickets will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis.
All seats are reserved! GRCC students can only pick up their one free ticket in advance when purchasing tickets for nonstudents. All other GRCC student tickets will be distributed at the event.
For tickets, call Student Life at (253) 833-9111 ext. 2400 or drop by the Student Life Office on the second floor of the Lindbloom Student Center.
If you require special disabled seating arrangements or alternative media accommodations for these performances please contact the Student Programs Office at least two weeks prior to the performance, at ext. 2400.
Contact Information
Student Life Office
Lindbloom Student Center
Second Floor, Room 204
E-mail: sevans@greenriver.edu
Phone:
(253) 833-9111 (Auburn)
(253) 924-0180 (Tacoma)
(206) 464-6133 (Seattle)
ext. 2400
Accommodations
In compliance with the Disabilities Act, GRCC makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations requested for individuals with disabilities. It is required that you inform us of your needs at the time of signup/purchase, at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.