On Campus

WWII vets exhibit

Five Charleston area World War II veterans are featured in an exhibit at the College of Charleston.

"Through Their Eyes: WWII Concentration Camp Liberation As Seen By American GIs" honors veterans who witnessed conditions in German concentration camps in the spring of 1945. Also honored are veterans whose military units participated in the follow-up to liberation.

Area veterans included are W.N. "Buck" Boyles and Henry Smith, both of Mount Pleasant; Mason S. "Mickey" Dorsey of Seabrook Island; and Bernard Warshaw of Walterboro. Also, the late Heyward Shealey of Charleston. They are among 16 veterans whose photographs, documents and "spoils of war" are shown.

The exhibit is at the entrance of the Special Collections department on the third floor of the Addlestone Library at the College of Charleston, 205 Calhoun St.

The exhibit will be at the Addlestone Library through the end of January. Visitors are welcome weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and on weekends, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. These hours may change during the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks.

Call 953-8028.

Piano competition winner

Sean Kennard, an artist certificate student of Enrique Graf at the College of Charleston's School of the Arts, won first prize in the XXXIV Dr. Luis Sigall International Piano Competition on Nov. 3-10 in Vina del Mar, Chile.

The event is the only one in Latin America that is a World Federation of International Music Competition.

Kennard received $10,000, a medal and 2008 engagements with the National Symphony of Chile in Santiago and at the Frutillar Summer Festival, plus recitals in several cities throughout Chile. He also was awarded the prize for Best Interpretation of the Required Piece written by Chilean composer Jorge Pepi.

Nineteen pianists from 14 countries were preselected to participate in the three-round competition, which culminated Nov. 11 at the Municipal Theatre of Vina del Mar. The three finalists performed one of two concertos for piano and orchestra selected by the contestants and the jury two days prior. Kennard, 23, played the Chopin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21.

Faculty exhibition

The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston's School of the Arts is hosting "John Hull & Barbara Duval: Works" through Dec. 7.

The Halsey Institute is in the Simons Center for the Arts at 54 St. Philip St.

Parking is available in the St. Philip Street or Wentworth Street garages.

For more information, visit www.halsey.cofc.edu or call the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at 953-5680.

Cosmetology course

Cosmetologists can discover the latest in hair fashion with Trend Cuts, Color and Long-Hair Styling, a continuing education course offered by Trident Technical College. The course meets 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Complex for Economic Development (Building 920) on TTC's Main Campus, 7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston.

The cost is $50 in advance or $70 at the door.

The course includes a hair fashion show, music, demonstrations, hands-on cutting and color simulation. Topics include client safety and communication, color techniques and long-hair styling.

The course is approved for six hours of continuing education for license renewal by the state Board of Cosmetology. You must be licensed as a cosmetologist. Picture identification is required for admittance.

To register, visit the TTC Express link at www.tridenttech.edu/ce.htm or call 574-6152. For more information, call Barbara Eggers-Parker at 574-6730.