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12:00 PM February 9, 2004
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Ongoing
Current>
Exhibits
Archaeologies
of Childhood: The
First Years of Life
in Roman Egypt, Kelsey
Museum of Archaeology,
through September.
The University's holdings
of material from Roman
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/.
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| The 'Art Guys'
will lecture at
5 p.m. Feb. 12
in the Michigan
Theater, 603 E.
Liberty. Contemporary
court jesters,
the ¡¥Art Guys¡¦
work in a variety
of media, including
sculpture, performance,
video, sound and
macrame. The lecture
is part of the
Penny W. Stamps
Distinguished
Visitors Series.
(Photo courtesy
School of Art & Design) |
Art Quilts, by Ann Kowalski, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Audubon Watercolors, by Catherine McClung, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1,Feb. 16-April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Children's
Book "Penny," by
Michael Glenn Monroe,
University Hospital
Main Corridor, Floor
2, through Feb. 11.
Sponsored by Gifts
of Art, 936-2787.
Common and Uncommon Occurrences, by Margo Mensing, Lane Hall Art Gallery, through May 28. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Contemporary
Lampwork Beads & Jewelry, by Barbara Hollosy, University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1, Feb. 16-April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
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.
Digital Canvas, Ann
Arbor Art Center,
117 W. Liberty, Feb.
20-March 17. An exhibition
of Michigan-area video
projection artists.
Reception 6:30-9 p.m.
Feb. 20. Sponsored
by the School of Art & Design,
936-2082.
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.
Floral Landscapes, by Andrea Tama, University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1, Feb. 16-April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
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| JoAnna Spanos plays
Nina, a young actress
ready for stardom, in
"The Quick-Change Room." The play will run Feb.
12-15 at the Lydia Mendelssohn
Theater. (Photo by Peter
Smith Photography) |
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.
Honoring Our Own: 2004, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, Feb. 18-March 6. This annual presentation calls attention to the professional accomplishments of members of the campus community who are involved in publishing and those who have been exhibiting artwork during the past year. Opening reception 3-6 p.m. Feb. 18. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Art Museum Project, (313) 593-5058.
In-Running, Out-Flowing Web, mixed media installation by Jim Cogswell, Rackham Building, Osterman Common Room, March 1-26. Opening reception 4:30-6 p.m. March 3. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
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.
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.
The Life of the Lakes, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through May 31. The exhibit explores the science of the Great Lakes, including the role of people in lake health and biodiversity. It will highlight one artist's view of Michigan lake and wetland habitats with a memorial display of the work of local printmaker Alice Berle Crawford. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History and the Michigan Sea Grant College Program, 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.
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: A Glove, Museum of Art, through 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.
Mixed Media Group Show, by Washington Street Gallery, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, Feb. 16-April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Native American Ceramics and Bronzes, by Shirley Brauker, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Oil Paintings, by Suzanne Beutler, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Passion, Art and Architecture Building, Warren Robbins Gallery, through Feb. 20. Works by master of fine arts degree candidates from the School of Art & Design (A&D). Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Perception of the Extreme Unseen: The Visual Representation of Subatomic Particle Energy and Matter, Art and Architecture Building, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery,
Feb. 13-March 13. An exhibition of recent work by School of Art & Design (A&D) Associate Professor Jan-Henrik Anderson aimed at lifting the veil on the optically impossible task of visually observing subatomic particles by translating their properties and behavior into a coherent, visual, three-dimensional language. Reception 6-9 p.m. Feb. 13. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Sculptural Clothing, by Susan Byrnes, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, Feb. 16-April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
A Sense of Security, by Margo Mensing, Residential College (RC) Art Gallery, through March 19. The show includes mural size images of iconic sites such as the Eiffel Tower and the Sydney Opera House. Each image is constructed from thousands of circles Mensing has punched from the inner lining of security envelopes. The works reference current global issues of safety and security. Sponsored by the RC Art Gallery, 763-0176.
Snowflake Papercuttings, by Dr. Thomas Clark, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 11. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Space, by Ayush Argawal, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through Feb. 29. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
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.
Stories from the Past: Narrative in Asian Art, Museum of Art, through July 25. The exhibit explores the way artists from Persia, India, Bali, China and Japan have created, in visual form, the most enduring narratives of their respective cultures. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Surrealism from the Collection of the Museum of Art, Museum of Art, through 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.
Textile Wall Hangings, by Renee Harris, University Hospital Main Corridor West, Floor 2, Feb. 16-April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Thailand Thru Stamps, by Montatip Krishnamra, Michigan League Caf?, through March 5. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
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.
Treehouse: Designing for Supermobility, Taubman College Gallery, Room 2106, March 1-26, Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
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.
UMBRA(GE): Casting Shadows Redux, by Edward West, Rackham Building, Osterman Common Room, through Feb. 20. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities,
936-3518.
Views and Voices: U-M's Case for Diversity, Media Union Gallery, through Feb. 20. The exhibit examines U-M's controversial and complex role in the national debate about diversity and the recent Supreme Court decisions upholding the principle of diversity in college admissions. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Law School, Office of the Vice President for Communications, Office of the Vice President and General Counsel, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Arts of Citizenship Program and the Bentley Historical Library, 936-0919.
Wearable Art, by Carol Furtado, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Lobby, Floor B2, through April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Regular Meetings
Adventures in Parenting-Life with Your Turbo-Charged Child, ages 3-6, Center for the Child and the Family, 525 E. University, Suite 1465, 6-8:30 p.m. for six weeks beginning March 16, 764-9466 or bvidovic@umich.edu.
Alcoholics Anon, Unity AA Group, closed discussion, cross-addicts welcome, 12:10 p.m. Mon-Fri, Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, (734) 662-5189.
Guild House, Free casual Sunday supper for students, 6-7:30 p.m., 802 Monroe,
662-5189 or guildhouse@umich.edu.
Language Enrichment Group (LEG): A Stroke Support Group for Adults, Center for the Development of Language and Literacy, 1111 E. Catherine, 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, 764-8440.
Language Therapy Groups for Children, Center for the Development of Language and Literacy, 1111 E. Catherine, 764-8440.
Social Skills Groups, ages 6-14, Center for the Child and the Family, 525 E. University, Suite 1465, 764-9446 or bvidovic@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.
Current
Ongoing>
February 9-March 1
Monday, February 9
Lecture: The Raoul Wallenberg Lecture, Saskia Sassen, 5:30 p.m., Art and Architecture Building Auditorium.
Lecture: The Michigan Lectures on Judaism and Christianity in the Roman World, Isaiah Gafni, What a Difference a Place Makes: Jews and Christians East of the Euphrates,
7 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Volleyball: The Intramural Sports Program will take entries for its 2004 Preseason Volleyball Tournament 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (through Feb. 11) at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB), 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $35 per team. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Workshop: Fostering Critical Thinking, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
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Tuesday, February 10
Concert: University Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Lecture: Learning in Retirement Series, Howard Markel, Globalization and Public Health, 10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, (734) 998-9351.
Lecture: Marty Powers, Disciplines in Dialogue: Do Chinese Think Differently? Social Psychology and the Historical Record, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Janet Fogler, Meeting the Challenges of Caring for Aging Relatives, noon-
1:30 p.m., Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, Work/Life Resource Center, and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, (734) 998-7080.
Lecture: Featuring Our Fellows Series, Tobin Siebers, Words Stare Like a Glass Eye: From Literary to Visual to Disability Studies and Back Again, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Clayton Lewis, Summer Paradise: The Role of Railway and Steamboat Lines in Promoting Vacation Travel, 3 p.m., U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Lecture: Distinguished University Professorship Lecture, Rebecca Scott, Degrees of Freedom: Building Citizenship in the Shadow of Slavery, 4 p.m., Rackham Building, Amphitheater. Reception 5 p.m., Rackham Building, Assembly Hall.
Lecture: Joanna Vecchiarelli Scott, Hannah Arendt on the Future of Europe, 4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 2609. Sponsored by the Center for European Studies, 615-7317.
Luncheon: 6th Annual MLK Luncheon and Discussion Series: 50 years since Brown v. Board of Education Decision ... How Has Diversity in Higher Education Contributed to Student Learning and Social Justice? (Part II), noon, Lurie Engineering Center, Johnson Room. Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi, College of Engineering, 647-7151.
Wednesday, February 11
Art Video: Khandan: The Musical Heritage of Shujaat Khan, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Film: Eyes on the Prize: Fighting Back 1957-62, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Center for Research on Learning and Teaching.
Lecture: Gerard Libaridian, The Caucasus in Crisis: Conflicts and Confrontations in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, 12:10-1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 764-0351.
Lecture: Harlow Whittemore Lecture, Lisa Delplace, Creating a Shoreline Tapestry: The Gardens of the Great Basin, Chicago Botanic Garden, 7:30 p.m., Dana Building, Room 1040. Sponsored by the School of Natural Resources and Environment, 615-0270.
Panel: Brazil: A New Global Leader, 4:30-6 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the William Davidson Institute, Hispanic and Latin Business Students Association, and the Emerging Markets Club, 936-0041.
Performance: Ebony Notes Influencing America, 7 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by Power Moves, Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, 763-4184.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 2010 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org. Fee required.
Seminar: Dr. David Schottenfeld, Perspective on Advances in Cancer Epidemiology,
3 p.m., School of Public Health II, Auditorium I. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Workshop: Beginning Knitting, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Thursday, February 12
Concert: Norma Gentile, medieval healing chants, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Concert: Hilary Hahn, violin, with Natalie Zhu, pianist, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. A Grammy nominee, Hahn was named America's best young classical musician by Time magazine. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Concert: Orpheus Singers, 8 p.m., School of Music, Blanche Anderson Moore Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Expo: School of Information expoSItion, 2-5 p.m., Haven Hall Lobby (see Don't Miss, page 9).
Lecture: Ronald Toby, The Originality of the "Copy": The Genetics and Politics of Hanegawa Toei's Chosenjin Ukie, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Juan Mendez, Achieving Justice while Seeking Peace: Human Rights Violations and Social Change, 4-5:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the International Institute Advanced Study Center, 764-2268.
Lecture: Dr. Chris Vlahos, Drug Discovery and Cellular Signaling Pathways, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 764-7366.
Lecture: Paul Morrison, About Face: Sex and Voice in 'Sunset Boulevard,' 4 p.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender,
764-9537.
Lecture: The Art Guys, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. The Art Guys are contemporary court jesters who employ unconventional media and humor to explore serious issues. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Lecture: School Desegregation in the 20th Century: The Long Shadow of Little Rock, Ernest Green, 7:30 p.m., Rackham Auditorium (see Don't Miss, page 9).
Meeting: U-M Retirees Association (UMRA), 3:15 p.m., Wolverine Tower, Suite 18. Ken Fischer, director of the University Musical Society, will discuss The Musical Society at 125: Distinctive Past, Exciting Future. Sponsored by the UMRA, 936-8626.
Movie: Chick Flick Night, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, 8 p.m., Media Union, Chrysler Auditorium. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Musical: She's All Yours, 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater. A slice of marital life served up with incongruities and linguistic verve. Sponsored by the Musical Theatre Department, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Performance: Michigan League 75th Anniversary, Moon Over Buffalo, 7 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room (see story, page 8).
Play: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, The Quick-Change Room, 8 p.m., Michigan League, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater (see Don't Miss, page 9).
Poetry Reading: Anne Carson, 5 p.m., Rackham Building, Amphitheater. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 2641 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org. Fee required.
Seminar: Andres Barria, Glutamate Receptors: Regulation and Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity, 11 a.m., Mental Health Research Institute, Waggoner Conference Room. Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry, 647-3188.
Seminar: What Research Tells Us About Effective College Teaching, 2-4 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Talk: Faculty Network for Creativity and Consciousness Studies, Judith Becker, Deep Listeners: Music, Emotion and Trancing, 4 p.m., Burton Memorial Tower, Room 506. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Tour: Guided tour of the "Divine Encounters, Earthly Pleasures: Twenty Centuries of Indian Art" exhibit, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Friday, February 13
Breakfast: Arts of Citizenship Second Friday Breakfast, 9-10:30 a.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Topic: Art Across the Curriculum: A Visual Presentation from a Detroit Afterschool Program. Sponsored by Arts of Citizenship, 615-0609.
Concert: Chamber Choir and University Choir, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Concert: Contemporary Directions Ensemble, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Dance Lessons: Valentine's Day Swing Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons Atrium. Features The Johnstown Cats and free dance lessons from 9-10 p.m. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Lecture: Lester P. Monts Lecture Series on Diversity and Musicology, Anne Rasmussen, Traditionalism and Feminism: Women, Religious Practice and Islamic Performance in Indonesia, 5 p.m., Burton Memorial Tower. Sponsored by the Department of Musicology and Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 763-4726.
Lecture: Anne Rasmussen, Popularizing the Faith Through Islamic Musical Arts in Indonesia: Traditionalism, Modernism, Orientalism and Beyond, 5 p.m., Burton Memorial Tower, Room 506. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Musical: She's All Yours, 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see Feb. 12 description).
Panel: A Coalition of the Willing? Poland's Involvement in Irag, 2-4:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the William Davidson Institute, the Nicolaus Copernicus Endowment, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 764-0351.
Performance: Michigan League 75th Anniversary, Moon Over Buffalo, 6:30 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room.
Play: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, The Quick-Change Room, 8 p.m., Michigan League, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 400 S. Maple Road, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org. Fee required.
Saturday, February 14
Clinic: Give Kids a Smile Program, 8 a.m.-noon, School of Dentistry. The school will offer free oral health care services to children from low-income families. Dental and dental hygiene students will provide cleaning, x-rays and sealants on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Sponsored by the School of Dentistry, 763-6933.
Concert: Valentine's Day Concert, Canadian Brass, 8 p.m., Hill.
Concert: Jazz Festival Concert, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. The festival will celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Film: Crows and Sparrows, 8 p.m., Angel Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Historical Jazz Lecture, Dennis Wilson and Hank Jones, 1 p.m., School of Music, Blanche Anderson Moore Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Musical: She's All Yours, 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see Feb. 12 description).
Performance: Michigan League 75th Anniversary, Moon Over Buffalo, 6:30 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room.
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.
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. "Take a deep breath" sounds like an easy suggestion, but on any other planet in the solar system, it is quite impossible. This humorous show uses weather reports from the nine planets to compare Earth's atmosphere with the varied environmental conditions elsewhere in the solar system, and explains why Earth's atmosphere is well-suited to support life. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Play: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, The Quick-Change Room, 8 p.m., Michigan League, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.
Sunday, February 15
Celebration: Celebrate Mardi Gras, noon- 3 p.m., Pierpont Commons. Participate in costume-making, storytelling, Zydeco music, dancing and Mardi Gras crafts. A Mardi Gras parade, in costume, will wind its way through the commons. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Concert: Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, 3 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Family Event: Indian Art, 1-5 p.m., Museum of Art. Indian Dance Family Performance,
3 p.m.; Gallery and Hands-on Activities, 1-3 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: Second Annual Pallas Lecture in Modern Greek Studies, Dan Georgakas, The Now and Future Greek America-Strategies for Survival, 4 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by the Foundation for Modern Greek Studies, 936-6099.
Musical: She's All Yours, 2 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see Feb. 12 description).
Performance: Michigan League 75th Anniversary, Moon Over Buffalo, 6:30 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room (see story, page 8).
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Play: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, The Quick-Change Room, 2 p.m., Michigan League, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Monday, February 16
Concert: Vocal Arts Lab, 6:45 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Concert: University Philharmonia Orchestra, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Intramural Sports: The Intramural Sports Program will take entries for 2004 Winter Term Broomball, Mini-Soccer and Volleyball 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB), 606 E. Hoover. Entry fees per team are: $85 (broomball and volleyball) and $75 (mini-soccer) per team. Mandatory managers' meetings will be 6 p.m. (volleyball), 7 p.m. (mini-soccer) and 8 p.m. (broomball) Feb. 18 at Cliff Keen Arena. Broomball begins March 1 at Yost Ice Arena; volleyball March 1 at the IMSB; mini-soccer March 2 at the Sports Coliseum. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Lecture: The DIA at U-M, Jean Keitz, Eye of the Beholder, 3-4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the International Institute Area Study Centers, 615-7317.
Lecture: The Wallenberg Studios Lecture II, Keller Easterling, 5:30 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Meeting: Herb Study Group, Joan Wysocki, Herbal Remedies in the Kitchen Pantry, noon lunch, 1 p.m. program, Matthaei Botanical Gardens (MBG) Auditorium. Sponsored by Friends of MBG, (734) 998-7061.
Track: The entry deadline for the Intramural Sports Program's 2004 Relays Meet is
4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $30 per team. The meet is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the U-M track Building. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Workshop: Patricia Miller, Grant Proposal Writing, 5:30-9 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty St. An overview of the complete process of grant writing, from front-end analysis to organizing and writing a proposal narrative to the review process. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080. Fee required.
Tuesday, February 17
Film Screening: Digital New School, 7:30 p.m., Media Union, Video Studio. A screening to showcase experimental motion pictures created using digital technologies, programmed by School of Art & Design (A&D) faculty member Leslie Raymond for last year's Ann Arbor Film Festival. Raymond will introduce the program and discuss the role it played in opening the festival competition to include video and digital formats for the first time in 42 years. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082, http://www.umich.edu/~elray/dns/diginooskoo.html
Lecture: Artists-at-Work Series, Evan Chambers, Composed Songs, Imposed Afflictions: Encoding Effort, Empathy and Personal History in Music, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Kathy Moore, Sex and Your Teens: How 'At Risk' Are They?, noon-1:30 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, Work/Life Resource Center, and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, (734) 998-7080.
Lecture: Yu Xie, Danwei Profitability and Earnings Inequality, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Distinguished University Professorship Lecture, Phoebe Ellsworth, American Attitudes Towards the Death Penalty, 1950-2004, 4 p.m., Rackham Building, Amphitheatre. Reception 5 p.m., Rackham Building, Assembly Hall.
Lecture: Conversations on Europe, Mathilde Maurel, Financial Integration, Exchange Rate Regimes in Central and Eastern European Countries, and Joining the European Monetary Union: Just Do It, 4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 2609. Sponsored by the Center for European Studies, 615-7317.
Lecture: Dean's Lecture Series, William Smith, Aspirin, Celebrex and the Lure of Fish Oil, 5-6 p.m., Towsley Center, Dow Auditorium. Sponsored by the Medical School Dean's Office, 615-6981.
Reading: Arab American Series, Hasan Newash and Dahlia Petrus, 4 p.m., CASL Building, Room 1030, U-M-Dearborn. Sponsored by the Center for Arab American Studies, (313) 583-6334.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 290 W. Carleton, Hillsdale. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org. Fee required.
Seminar: Effective Student Presentations, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Wednesday, February 18
Art Video: Photo-Wallahs: An Encounter with Photography in Mussoorie, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: Genevieve Zubrzycki, The Aesthetics of Nationalism Mobilization: The War of the Crosses at Auschwitz, 12:10-1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 764-0351.
Lecture: Michigan League 75th Anniversary, Thomas Brunk, Pewabic Pottery's First 100 Years, 4:30 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Sponsored by the Michigan League, 764-0446.
Lecture: Biodiversity Lecture Series, William Fink, Biodiversity 102: Museums as Biodiversity Libraries, 7:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Lecture: Steven Hamp and Patricia Mooradian, Our Brand of History: Transforming from a Museum to an Attraction, 7:30 p.m., Rackham Building, Osterman Common Room. Sponsored by the Museum Studies Program, 936-6678.
Tour: U-M Detroit Observatory, 1-4 p.m., 1398 E. Ann St. It is the oldest observatory in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Workshop: Beginning Knitting, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Thursday, February 19
Colloquium: Ramsay Liem, Still Presents Past: Korean Americans Remember the Korean War, 4-6 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Korean Studies Program, 764-1825.
Concert: Ian Zook, French horn and piano, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Lecture: Christine Yano, Cherry Blossom Viewing: Portrayals of Japanese Americans on Japanese Television, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Meeting: U-M Environmental Task Force Public Meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Dana Building, Room 1040. Faculty, staff and students are invited to provide input on the task force's initial studies of the key environmental stewardship indicators for the University. Sponsored by the Office of the President, 615-6275.
Music: Children of Uganda, 7 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Originally founded to teach orphaned children traditional songs, dances and stories, the Children of Uganda now represent 1.7 million Ugandan children orphaned by AIDS and war. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Open House: Michigan League, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Michigan League, 2nd Floor. Sponsored by the Michigan League, 764-0446.
Performance: African American Music, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. Featuring the work of a variety of genres of African American music, focusing on the piano and vocal repertoire. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Poetry and Memoir Reading: Sebastian Matthews, 5 p.m., Davidson Hall, Room D1270. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Seminar: Dr. James Baker, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 615-0362.
Tour: Guided tour of the "Surrealism from the Collections of the Museum of Art" exhibit, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Friday, February 20
Music: Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Music: Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons Atrium. The audience picks a winner at the end of the night. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 3200 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org. Fee required.
Saturday, February 21
Film: City of Sadness, 8 p.m., Angel Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Music: Children of Uganda, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts (see Feb. 19 description).
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Sunday, February 22
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Tour: Guided tour of the "Divine Encounters, Earthly Pleasures: Twenty Centuries of Indian Art" exhibit, 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Monday, February 23
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Softball: The Intramural Sports Program will take entries for its 2004 Michigan Classics Softball Program at Cliff Keen Arena, 606 E. Hoover, after a 6 p.m. mandatory managers' meeting. Entry fee is $540 per team for single league games; $1,080 for doubleheader leagues. Entry fee is due at the meeting. Games begin May 10 at the Mitchell Fields. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Tuesday, February 24
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Seminar: Getting Ready for Retirement, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pierpont Commons, Boulevard Room; 2-3 p.m., University Hospital, Room 1H205. Sponsored by TIAA-CREF,
http://www.tiaa-cref.org moc or (800) 842-2044.
Wednesday, February 25
Art Video: Freedom Now, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Thursday, February 26
Concert: The Paul Vornhagen Trio, jazz standards, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Friday, February 27
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Saturday, February 28
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Sunday, February 29
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Tour: Guided tour of the "Surrealism from the Collections of the Museum of Art" exhibit, 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 14 description).
Monday, March 1
Meeting: Evening Herb Study Group, 7 p.m., Matthaei Botanical Gardens (MBG), Room 125. Sponsored by Friends of MBG,
(734) 998-7061.
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