DIGITAL GCU Today AUG issue

Cal endar 4 • GCU MAGAZ I NE 20-25 WELCOME WEEK Ah, those waning days of summer. At GCU, they mean one thing: It’s time to get back to Lopes Country. Hundreds of student volunteers descend on campus, purple pride in tow, to help new arrivals move into their residences in record time. 24-26, 31-Sept. 2 ‘RING ROUND THE MOON’ Cold-hearted Hugo wants to stop his innocent twin brother Frederic’s wedding to an heiress who has fallen for Hugo. His plan: Elicit the help of a ballerina to seduce Frederic. The comedy opens Ethington Theatre’s 2018-19 season. 602-639-8800. 24 MEN’S SOCCER KICKS OFF WelcomeWeek will seem evenmore welcoming as the men’s soccer team takes onWisconsin in its openingmatch of the season. 7 p.m., GCU Stadium. gculopes.com 10 ‘CANYONWORSHIP’ RELEASE The best songs from the University’s Center for Worship Arts students are compiled on their annual album. 26 AIR 1 POSITIVE HITS TOUR Grammy winner ZachWilliams, We Are Messengers, Joshua Micah, Aaron Cole and BrananMurphy are featured. 7 p.m., GCU Arena. gcuarena.com 12-14 FAMILY WEEKEND The three-day celebration includes everything from a soccer game to family hikes, the Lope Shop Thunder Bolt, a special Chapel service and live entertainment. It’s a great opportunity for families to tour the campus and see what it’s like for students. 12-14, 19-21 ‘MACBETH’ “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard nomore. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” It is a tale, furthermore, told by Shakespeare and will hit the Ethington Theatre stage. 602-639-8800. 13 PRISCILLA SHIRER Her father, Tony Evans, is Senior Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, but Shirer is a force in her own right. The author and Christian evangelist has focused recently on teaching the Bible to women. 9:30 a.m., GCU Arena. gcuarena.com. August September October 19-20 FALL COMMENCEMENT The campus tips its hat to nontraditional students, who will don their caps and gowns for the culmination of their hard-won degrees in five ceremonies at GCU Arena.