
Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst invited several Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 University students, faculty and staff to a recent city council meeting for the reading of a proclamation declaring October Arts and Humanities Month in the city.
“The Arts are vital components of education, teaching students to observe closely, interpret creatively, and think critically, and participating in the Arts ignites wonder and imagination,” the proclamation states.
The invitation recognized the important role Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 arts and culture programs and facilities play in the community. Â鶹ɫÇ鯬’s Conant Performing Arts Center and the Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 University Museum of Art are the only venues of their kind in Brookhaven.
Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 is currently presenting the semester-long Hispaniola Celebration, including an art exhibition, film series, concerts and lectures, and will host the in November. OU Theatre‘s production of  starts October 20.
