SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
- Drake football vs. Davidson, 1 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
- Men’s basketball vs. Truman State, 7:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
- Women’s basketball vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 2:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
- Faculty Recital: Andrew Classen, trumpet, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
- Drake Writers and Critics Series: Judith Roof performs Samuel Beckett’s “Not I”, 8 p.m., Cowles Library Reading Room. Performance is followed by a lecture and discussion.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9
- Artist lecture by Jeremy Drummond on his Anderson Gallery exhibition titled “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,” 4:30 p.m., room 336, Harmon Fine Arts Center.
- Global Issues in Education: David Skidmore, director of the Drake Center for Global Education, presents “Ethics in a Global World,” 12:30 p.m., Levitt Hall.
- Drake Law School Distinguished Lecture Series: Penelope E. Andrews lectures on indigenous values and gender equality in South America, 4 p.m., room 213, Cartwright Hall.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
- Drake volleyball vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
- Opening reception of Jeremy Drummond’s art exhibition “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,” 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Anderson Gallery.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11
- Drake volleyball vs. Missouri State, 7:30 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12
- Women’s basketball vs. Western Illinois, 1:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13
- Faculty Recital: Ashley Sidon, cello, with Nicholas Roth, piano, and Lin He, violin, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
- Musical: “The Boyfriend,” 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center, $6 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens. Call the Drake Fine Arts Box Office at 515-271-3841.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17
- Drake University Science Colloquium Series: “The Use of Science and Technology for Reducing Methamphetamine Use in Teens and Young Adults,” noon to 1 p.m., Olin Hall, rm 101.
- Women’s basketball vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
- “The Boyfriend,” Performing Arts Hall, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
- “The Boyfriend” performance and pre-theatre dinner and TalkAbout presented by director Tony Humrichouser, 6 p.m., Levitt Hall, Old Main, $20 for dinner, talk and play. Call 515-271-2500 for reservations.
- “The Boyfriend,” 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
- “The Boyfriend,” Performing Arts Hall, 2 p.m.
- Women’s basketball vs. Cal State Fullerton, 2:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
- Jazz Ensemble I, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25
- Men’s basketball vs. Waldorf, 7:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27
- Faculty Recital: Nicholas Roth, piano, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage in Sheslow Auditorium.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
- Jazz Ensemble II, 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
- Drake Wind Symphony and Drake Concert Band TalkAbout, presented by conductor Robert Meunier. Dinner and talk 6 p.m., Levitt Hall, Old Main. Concert 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center. Cost is $15 for dinner, talk and concert. Call 515-271-2500 for reservations.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
- 36th Annual Drake University Honor Band Festival, 5 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
- Drake Regency Challenge, Georgia Southern vs. Northern Illinois, 5 p.m.; Drake vs. Troy, 7:30 p.m., Drake Knapp Center.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2007
- Bulldog Bash 2007, hosted by the Drake Central Iowa Alumni Chapter, 5-7 p.m., Peggy’s Tavern, Des Moines, prior to the Drake men’s basketball game against Illinois State at the Drake Knapp Center.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2007
- Drake 125th Birthday Celebration in Dallas, 6-8:30 p.m., Northwood Club, 6524 Alpha Road, Dallas, Texas.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2007
- Drake National Alumni Association Board Meeting, Drake campus.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007
- Drake 125th Birthday Celebration in St. Louis; time and location to be determined.