Golf tournament to aid Starfish Children's Fund
A charity golf tournament will take place April 19 at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Colerain to benefit the Starfish Children's Fund.
The tournament, called Golf FORE a Cause, is in its second year and aims to bring together students, faculty, alumni and recruiters in friendly competition.
The cost is $52 for students and $62 for faculty and alumni, which includes 18 holes of gold, a buffet-style cookout lunch and chances to win prizes throughout the day. Tee times are at 8 a.m. for more experienced golfers and 2 p.m. for less experienced golfers.
To register for the tournament, visit the official Web site for the event at www.GolfFOREACause.com or 103 Laws Hall.
MU professors receive grant to continue work
Two Miami University professors, Kay Sloan, professor of English, and Ellen Price, professor of art, have been awarded the Individual Excellence Awards from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). Each professor will receive $5,000.
The OAC approved 59 awards this year totaling $300,000. Individual Excellence Awards are in recognition of exceptional work made by creative artists. These awards support artists' growth and recognize their work in Ohio. Only 8 percent of applicants in this competitive program receive grants.
Sloan, who has been at Miami since 1984, will use the grant to complete the writing of a current collection of stories.
Price, who has been at Miami since 1987, has previously received the OAC grants twice, in 1996 and 2001.
Hamilton theater group to perform musical
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The Miami University Hamilton branch campus theater group will present Danny and the Deep Blue Sea: An Apache Dance at 7:30 p.m. April 16 through 18 and at 2 p.m. April 19 in 307 Phelps Hall.
The play is written by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Bekka Eaton. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea takes place in a bar in the Bronx where two unexpected strangers strike up an eye-opening conversation.
The characters, Danny and Roberta, each have haunting pasts and difficulty with trust. However, throughout the play, they begin to become attached and a new relationship blossoms. Senior Erika Fulton, a senior creative writing major, and recent graduate Jason Howard star in the piece. Tickets, available at the door, are $8 for the general public and $5 for students andseniors.
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