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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (June 13, 2002) — College officials announced today that the college will not host its annual Christmas Madrigal Dinners this year, due to the college’s tight academic calendar between Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks.
“The dinners are usually held the two weekends between Thanksgiving holiday and our Christmas break,” said Richard Major, theatre director and chair of the area of performing, visual and communicative arts. “This year’s calendar presented us with some challenges. As we return from Thanksgiving break, we will be in the last week of classes and there is simply not sufficient time for the performances.”
The college instead plans to host a one-evening choral event. John Wakefield, choral director and associate professor of music, said he hopes the choral program will attract some of the same crowds and community members as the Christmas Dinners.
“This will be a special evening,” said Wakefield. “We will present a festive, inspiring concert with
the same quality as our Christmas Dinners.”
The Christmas Dinners have been part of Milligan’s annual heritage for 35 years, and college leaders hope that future academic calendars will permit the “show to go on” in upcoming years.
Numerous music, theatre, and fine arts events are held throughout the year at Milligan and are open to the public. For more information about these events, please call 423-461-8723.