Cultural Event to Feature Live Music, Spoken Word and Local Artwork

(BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) — The Geneva College Center for Student Engagement (CSE) will host the Ninth Annual Night of the Arts in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 20, 2020 in Skye Lounge, Student Center. This free cultural event is open to everyone and celebrates Dr. King’s life and legacy through the arts.

The event begins at 7 p.m. with a dessert reception for attendees. The formal portion of the program begins at 7:30 p.m. and features Geneva and community members performing music, spoken word, oral presentations and artwork. The Terry Levels Jazz Band will provide music. Dr. Anthony Turner, V.P. of Enrollment and Marketing at Geneva, will emcee the event and deliver a reflection.

Kristie Martel, Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion, says, “The Center for Student Engagement hosts the Night of the Arts to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We come together as a community to remember his courage, strength and unwavering commitment to justice and attaining equality for all. Compelled by his deep Christian conviction, Dr. King inspires us to continue to work toward justice and racial reconciliation.”

Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva’s programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva is included on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s “2019 Best College Values” list and has one of the top undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God’s Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today’s world.