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The Hamilton College Choir will hit the road during spring break, performing in concerts in seven cities in the Northeast. All performances are free and open to the public.

Michael Granof, a 1963 graduate of Hamilton and currently a professor of accounting at the University of Texas at Austin, co-authored an op-ed about Congress and the Enron bankruptcy for The New York Times (1/23/02). Granof feels that Congress is partially responsible for Enron's collapse because it failed to pressure the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission to demand tougher standards for financial reporting in the petroleum industry back in the 1970's and 80's.

A musical composition written by Ben Moore '82 was performed by soprano Deborah Voight at a recital in Alice Tully Hall in New York last week. In its review of the recital, The New York Times said "the clear highlight was 'Wagner Roles,' a brilliant comic song by Ben Moore about the perils of being typecast as a Wagnerian soprano."

"99 questions you've always wanted to ask a black person," a new play written by Mark Cryer, assistant professor of theatre and dance, and Jared Johnson '02, debuted on Thursday, Jan. 24. A second show will take place tonight (Friday, 1/25) at 8 p.m. in Minor Theater.

David Grubin, a 1965 graduate of Hamilton, is the executive producer of a five-part series that debuted on Tuesday, Jan. 22 on PBS. "The Secret Life of the Brain" will examine the various stages of brain development, from infant through aging adult.

Assistant Professor of English Dana Luciano organized a panel for a special session focusing on Melville's novella, Benito Cereno, at the recent MLA convention. The panel, titled "Benito Cereno and the Problem of Interpretation," was held on Dec. 30 at the Modern Language Association's annual convention in New Orleans. Luciano's paper was called "Benito Cereno and the End(s) of Race." Luciano also served as respondent for a panel at the Future of Minority Studies conference at Stanford University, October 19-20, 2001.

The Emerson Gallery announces the opening of a new exhibition, Mary Lucier, Selected Works 1975 - 2000, which will be on view from February 2 to March 15. Related programs will include a lecture by Mary Lucier, on Saturday, February 2, at 4 p.m. in the Chemistry Auditorium, followed by a reception at the Gallery. All events are free and open to the public.

Hamilton College was named for Alexander Hamilton (born January 11, 1755). Hamilton's GOLD groups in various cities are celebrating the birthday today.

Members of the Hamilton College faculty will participate in a panel discussion on Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy, titled "Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Generation Later," on Monday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

The Kirkland Project's series "The Body in Question" continues with a visit to campus by poet Olga Broumas, who will give a poetry reading on Friday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. in Dwight Lounge, Bristol Campus Center. The reading is free and open to the public.