The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute is presenting an evening lecture by Theodore Bogdanos on "The Role of Art and Music in Orthodox Worship."

Theodore Bogdanos is a Professor Emeritus of English, European and Byzantine Literature at San Jose State University. He is a transcriber abd translator of Byzantine Chant. He is also a composer of Greek Orthodox liturgical music.

The lecture will take place on Friday, November 18, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Ascension Cathedral at 4700 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland California.