BEREA, Ky. — Berea College’s Spring 2026 convocation series continues Thursday, Feb. 19, with an 8:00 p.m. Stephenson Memorial Concert event billed as a documentary screening of The Wisdom of Happiness in Phelps Stokes Auditorium.
The convocation schedule lists the event simply as a screening, which is a little different from the live performance many people associate with the Stephenson series. However, for Berea residents, it is still the same basic invitation the College has long offered: Convocations are presented without charge and are open to the public.
🎥 What Is “The Wisdom of Happiness”?
The film’s official description frames it as a feature-length documentary built around an intimate conversation with the Dalai Lama, offering practical reflections on compassion, inner peace, and how people navigate modern anxiety and conflict.
If you have been looking for something calmer than the usual news cycle, this is the kind of screening that tends to land as reflective rather than loud, with the audience experience closer to a guided conversation than a traditional lecture.
📅 Key Details
- When: Thursday, Feb. 19 at 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Phelps Stokes Auditorium, Berea College.
- Cost: Free and open to the public.
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📅 UPCOMING EVENTS IN BEREA
Theater & Performance
- Disney’s The Lion King KIDS (Spotlight Playhouse) — Feb. 20–March 1
- Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch (Spotlight Playhouse) — Feb. 22, 27–28
- The Choir of Man (EKU Center) — Wed., Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m.
- The Taming of the Shrew (Spotlight Playhouse) — March 6–15
Music & Community
- William Lee Martin: Comedy All In (One Eyed Jacks) — Sat., Feb. 21 at 8:00 p.m.
- Chili Night Out Fundraiser (Berea Arts Council) — Sat., Feb. 21 at 6:00 p.m.
- Louisville Orchestra “In Harmony” Tour — Wed., Feb. 25