Events

Updated 11:00 AM December 19, 2003

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Archaeologies of Childhood: The First Years of Life in Roman Egypt, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, through September 2004. The University's holdings of material fromRoman Egypt show what children looked like and how they learned and played. They also help to illustrate the expectations and concerns of children in a North African culture that existed 2,000 years ago. The material in this exhibition is part of new research by U-M faculty and students to recover knowledge of childhood in Roman Egypt. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, http://www.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/.
Art Quilts, by Ann Kowalski, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Children's Book "Penny," by Michael Glenn Monroe, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2, through Feb. 11, 2004. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Choices? Is There a Decision?, James and Anne Duderstadt Center (formerly Media Union) Gallery, through Dec. 21. The theme of this civil liberties installation by Carol Chaney is: "If you are not doing anything wrong, what do you have to worry about?" Questions raised by the exhibit include: Are you more secure since post-Sept. 11 legislation was enacted? How safe are we since the Department of Homeland Security was created? Does the alert system define how scared you should be? How safe are we? Sponsored by the Media Union, 763-3266.

An image from ‘The Spectacular Santa Show’—a group show curated by School of Art & Design master of fine arts
candidate Teresa Rocha. The exhibition is on display through Jan. 5 at the Warren Robbins Gallery in the Art + Architecture Building. Rocha writes: “Dear Santa: We decided to have a show about you. We are working hard and being good so our ‘wishes’ will come true on December 5th (the date of the show’s opening). We know you will be busy later, so you don’t have any excuse not to show up. It will be so much fun!” (Photo courtesy School of Art & Design)

The City, by Judy Enright, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through Dec. 19. Energetic oil paintings of surrealistic landscapes and still life oil paintings each coordinated with a musical selection. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Desmatosuchus, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The museum's display of this 200 million-year-old fossil has been updated with new labels and two contrasting models-one, an aquatic model made by museum sculptor Carleton Angell, and the second, a terrestrial model. Scientists are not certain whether Desmatosuchus was an aquatic or land animal. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Divine Encounters, Earthly Pleasures: Twenty Centuries of Indian Art, Museum of Art (UMMA), through Feb. 22. The first exhibition of Indian art at the museum in more than 20 years, the exhibit is drawn almost entirely from UMMA collections. More than 80 pieces of sculpture and paintings representing the broad regional diversity found in the vast subcontinent of India will be featured. Most of the objects will be on display for the first time. Sponsored by UMMA, 763-8662.
Fixtures: Mixed-media and Installation Work, by Beili Liu, Rackham Building, Room 520, through Dec. 19. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Four Seasons in Japanese Art, Museum of Art, through Jan. 4. Since time immemorial, the inhabitants of Japan have celebrated the yearly cycle of the seasons in verse, in the pageantry of festivals, and in the visual arts. In this installation of the museum's Japanese Gallery, guest curator Natsu Oyobe brings together an ensemble of paintings, prints, ceramics and lacquerware of the 18th to 20th centuries in which seasonal and calendrical motifs play a major role. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Hepworth at 100, Museum of Art, through March 14. The exhibition celebrates internationally renowned British sculptor Barbara Hepworth during the 100th anniversary of her birth. Hepworth was one of the first artists to make completely nonrepresentational works that often referred to relationships between people, particularly mother and child. She was at the center of a group of artists who created a revolutionary approach to European abstract sculpture during the 1930s. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
India Viewed from Afar: The Fantastical Engravings of Bernard Picart, Museum of Art, Works on Paper Gallery, through March 14. From ancient times, India occupied a special place in the European imagination as a monster-inhabited land at the outermost boundary of the world. Picart's work stands at the culmination of a long process of Europe's hunger for a more "scientifically accurate" view of India-from a distance. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.

‘Salt studies on cheesecloth’ from Beili Liu’s exhibit ‘Fixtures,’ showing through Dec. 19 in Room 540 of the Rackham Building. Liu collaborated with Kendall Babl on the exhibit, which is sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities. Says Liu: “From a piece of string to salt, water to light, imagination is the only limit.” (Photo courtesy Institute for the Humanities)

Ka-Boom! Meteor and Asteroid Impacts, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The display explains the differences between space dust, meteors, meteorites, meteoroids, asteroids and comets, and speculates about the roles asteroids may have had in Earth's history (including the theory that an asteroid impact contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs). Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Lithographs, by Sandra Somers, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Lives of Teddy Bears, by Jo Heathcote, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Living Spaces, by Nick Stanko, Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge, through Dec. 19. Hanging ceramic tiles create an interplay with sculptural bases in several works exploring urban and suburban environments. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Lots O' Pots, by Philip Wilson, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Masterworks of African Art: The Congo Basin, Museum of Art, Curtis Gallery of African and African-American Art, through May 2. Examines the rich imagery found in the Congo River Basin. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Max Klinger's A Glove, Museum of Art, Dec. 20-Feb. 29. The exhibit features Klinger's 10-image set of etchings based on a series of drawings he executed in 1878 entitled "Fantasies on a Lost Glove; Dedicated to the Lady Who Lost It." Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Memorials of Life in Ancient China: Chinese Mortuary Art Across Four Millennia, Museum of Art. Since the beginnings of Chinese civilization, one of its identifying characteristics has been a concern with the welfare of the dead. This exhibition traces evolving customs of burial across four millennia and reveals major shifts in political, social and religious history. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Nancy Thayer, Donna Batista Gallery, 756 Livernois, Ferndale, through Jan. 9. School of Art & Design (A&D) faculty member Nancy Thayer exhibits recent paintings on steel and painted panel. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Native American Ceramics and Bronzes, by Shirley Brauker, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Oil and Acrylic Paintings, by Suzanne Beutler, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Recycled Realities: 3-D Assemblages, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through Jan. 4. The exhibit by Royal Oak's Catherine Peet includes 3-D animal sculptures made from recycled furniture and other found items. Peet gathers discarded furniture from trash days or garage sales, and then begins her paintings with a wood-burning tool to draw images of flora and fauna. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Snowflakes, by Dr. Snowflake, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
The Stearns Collection, School of Music. One of six major collections of musical instruments in North America; contains more than 2,000 instruments, ranging from typical period pieces to rare items. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4389.
Surrealism from the Collection of the Museum of Art, Museum of Art, Dec. 20-Feb. 29. Nearly 60 prints, drawings, photographs, paintings and sculpture from the museum's collection of Surrealist art, including works by Hans Arp, Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, Joan Miro and Yves Tanguay. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Treasures of Islamic Art from UMMA Collections, Museum of Art. The Islamic art in the UMMA collection is well known to scholars throughout the world, but may be much less familiar to regular museum visitors. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann St. The oldest in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. It houses exhibits and collections highlighting the observatory's role in introducing scientific research to campus and significant discoveries made by its astronomers. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Wearable Art, by Carol Furtado, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Lobby, Floor B2, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Women and War, by Jenny Matthews, Lane Hall, through Dec. 18. Sponsored by the Women's Studies Program and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.

Regular Meetings

Alcoholics Anon, Unity AA Group, closed discussion, cross-addicts welcome, 12:10 p.m. Mon-Fri, Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, 662-5189.
Guild House, Free casual Sunday supper for students, 6-7:30 p.m., 802 Monroe, 662-5189 or guildhouse@umich.edu.

Recreation

Indoor Track Building: Public jogging and walking, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 763-5088. Fee required.
Yost Ice Arena: Public skating, noon-12:50 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8-9:50 p.m. Thursday; 7-8:50 p.m. Saturday (through Feb. 28); 2-3:50 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 764-4600.

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December 15-January 12

Tuesday, December 16
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses (MVN) Flu Clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., MVN Office, 2850 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com.

HR & IT Classes
Human Resources
& Affirmative Action
Human Resource Development
http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd
(734) 764-7410
Registration and fee required

Information Technology
Central Services
IT Education Classes
http://www.itd.umich.edu/education
(734) 763-3700
Registration and fee required

Monday, December 15
WWW Getting Started with Web Publishing at U-M (IT), 9 a.m.-noon
Photoshop I (IT), 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16
PowerPoint I (IT), 9 a.m.-noon
Excel III (IT), 1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, December 17
Photoshop Creating Web
Graphics (IT), 1-4 p.m.

Thursday, December 18
Excel IV (IT), 1-4 p.m.
PowerPoint II (IT), 1-4 p.m.

Friday, December 19
Word III (IT), 10 a.m.-noon

Monday, January 12
Outlook (IT), 1-4 p.m.

Cooking Classes

East Ann Arbor Health Center
Demonstration Kitchen
4260 Plymouth Road
Sponsored by MFit
(734) 975-4387, ext. 236
Registration and fee required

Wednesday, January 7
Super Soups, 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, December 17
Art Video: Isamu Noguchi: The Sculpture of Spaces, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. The video documents Noguchi's lifelong dream to carve sculpture directly on the Earth. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: Dr. Derek LeRoith, Transgenic and Knockout Approaches to Studying IGF-I Physiology, 12:10 p.m., Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 763-4710.
Seminar: Using MAIS LINC for M-Pathways Training, 1-3 p.m., Medical Science I Building, Room M3330. M-Pathways Student Administration and HRMS users can see a demonstration of the new MAIS Learning and Information Center (MAIS LINC) and learn how to access training and documentation to help prepare for the February software upgrade. Sponsored by Michigan Administrative Information Services, http://www.mpathways.umich.edu/
upgrade/maislinc_interchanges.html.

Thursday, December 18
Concert: Counterpoint, seasonal harmonies, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Meeting: Board of Regents monthly meeting, 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room, 764-3883.
Showcase: Computer Game Showcase, 7:30-9:30 p.m., James and Anne Duderstadt Center (formerly Media Union) 3D Lab, Video Studio. The final projects for the EECS 494 class cover a broad range of genres, including action, role-playing, sports and strategy games. Sponsored by the Duderstadt Center, 763-3266.

Saturday, December 20
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The winter sky contains the brightest stars of the year. These "great balls of fire" are part of famous constellations and include Rigel, Sirius, Capella, Polaris, Betelgeuse and Aldebaran. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up day of the tour. Limit 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Sunday, December 21
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).

Monday, December 22
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Many cultures celebrate the winter solstice with festivals of light. This program will examine several ancient and recent solstice celebrations, including Christmas and Hanukkah. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.

Tuesday, December 23
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 22 description).

Saturday, December 27
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Walk: Guided winter nature walk, 10-11:30 a.m., Environmental Interpretive Center (EIC), U-M-Dearborn. Sponsored by the EIC, (313) 593-5338.

Sunday, December 28
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).

Monday, December 29
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 22 description).

Tuesday, December 30
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 22 description).

Friday, January 2
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 22 description).

Saturday, January 3
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 22 description).
Walk: Guided winter nature walk and tea, 2-3:30 p.m., Environmental Interpretive Center (EIC), U-M-Dearborn. Sponsored by the EIC, (313) 593-5338.

Sunday, January 4
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 22 description).

Monday, January 5
Orientation: Graduate Student Instructor Teaching Orientation, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Michigan League, floor 2. The program will include an opening plenary session, an interactive theater presentation, concurrent workshops and practice teaching. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 763-2396.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Planetarium Show: Season of Light, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 22 description).

Tuesday, January 6
Film: Adio Kerida, noon, Rackham Building, Osterman Common Room. After the film, director Ruth Behar will lead a discussion. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Ice Hockey: The Intramural Sports Program will take entries for 2004 Winter Term Ice Hockey 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $435 per team. A mandatory managers' meeting will be 6 p.m. in Cliff Keen Arena. Games will begin Jan. 7 at Yost Ice Arena. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.

Wednesday, January 7
Intramural Sports: The Intramural Sports Program will take entries for 2004 Basketball, Team Racquetball and Inner Tube Water Polo 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB), 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $85 for basketball, $50 for racquetball and $75 for water polo. Mandatory managers' meetings: racquetball, 7 p.m. in Cliff Keen Arena; basketball, 9 p.m. in Keen; water polo, 8 p.m. at the IMSB Pool. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Lecture: Town Hall Celebrity Lecture Series, Elliot Engel, 11:30 a.m., Michigan League Ballroom. Sponsored by the Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group, (734) 663-6472.

Thursday, January 8
Dedication: Hill Auditorium Opening and Rededication, 1 p.m., Hill Auditorium (see story, front page).
Seminar: Using MAIS LINC for M-Pathways Training, 2-4 p.m., U-M-Flint University Center, Michigan Room A (see Dec. 17 description).
Walk: Mark Irish, Wildlife in Winter, 10 a.m.-noon, Environmental Interpretive Center (EIC), U-M-Dearborn. Sponsored by the EIC, (313) 593-5338.

Saturday, January 10
Family Event: Prehistoric Encounters, noon-2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Take a close look at prehistoric fossils and casts. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).

Sunday, January 11
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Dec. 20 description).

Monday, January 12
Lecture: Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Opening Lecture, Linda Brown Thompson and Cheryl Brown Henderson, A Conversation with the Brown Sisters, 6 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Thompson and Henderson, daughters of the Rev. Oliver Brown-plaintiff in Brown v. Board-will join U-M undergraduate leaders in dialogue.