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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/
Audubon Watercolors, by Catherine McClung, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through April 14. 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.
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| Photographic works by Art & Design Professor Edward West are on display in ‘UMBRA(GE): Casting Shadows Redux’ through Feb. 20 in the Rackham Building’s Osterman Common Room. (Courtesy School of Art & Design) |
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.
Earth and Sky: Art Quilts Inspired by Nature, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, March 7-27. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Floral Landscapes, by Andrea Tama, University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1, through April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Fusion, Work, 306 S. State St., through March 7. Curated by the School of Art & Design (A&D) Arts Student League, this group show includes work in a range of media from students in the league, American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the Industrial Design Society of America. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
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.
Lifelines and Dreams Between, Washington Street Gallery, 120 E. Liberty, March 2-28. Recent paintings by School of Art & Design (A&D) Adjunct Assistant Professor Catherine Arnold. Reception 7-9 p.m. March 5. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
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, through April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Ninth Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, Media Union Gallery, March 2-16. Curated by School of Art & Design (A&D) Assistant Professor Janie Paul and English Professor Buzz Alexander, the exhibit will show works from more than 100 artists from 35 prisons. Reception 5-7:30 p.m. March 2. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
New York, North Main Faculty Studio, 1250 N. Main, March 5. School of Art & Design (A&D) faculty and staff will show new work. Works will range from sculpture to painting to industrial and graphic design. Reception 6-9 p.m. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
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.
Pastels, by Jill Stefani Wagner, Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge, March 1-26. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Pgograms, 647-6838.
Perception of the Extreme Unseen: The Visual Representation of Subatomic Particle Energy and Matter, Art and Architecture Building, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, through 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. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
The Resting Spot, Art and Architecture Building, Warren Robbins Gallery,Feb. 27-March 19. Paintings, prints and sculpture by School of Art & Design (A&D) master of fine arts degree candidate Francie Riddle, exploring the elusive qualities of memory. Reception 6-9 p.m. March 5. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Sculptural Clothing, by Susan Byrnes, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through 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.
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, through April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Thailand Thru Stamps, by Montatip Krishnamra, Michigan League Cafe, 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.
Watercolor, by James Clark, Michigan League Cafe, March 6-April 2. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
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>
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February 16-March 8
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.
Film: Ruby Bridges, 7 p.m., Ypsilanti District Library, 5577 Whittaker Road. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/
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, 606 E. Hoover.
Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Lecture: Brandon Fitelson, Logical Foundations of Evidential Support, noon-2 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2271. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
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.
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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. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080. Fee required.
Tuesday, February 17
Book Discussion: "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and
Other Conversations about Race, 7-8 p.m., Ann Arbor Open School, Multi-purpose
Room, 920 Miller Road. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/
~urel/brown50/
Film Screening: Digital New School,
7:30 p.m., Media Union, Video Studio. 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 (see story, page 7).
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.
Panel: "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?",
A Student Perspective Discussion with Local Middle and High School Students,
7-8:30 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multi-purpose Room, 343 S. Fifth
Ave. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/
~urel/brown50/
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: Kenneth Brown, Racial Profiling and Law Enforcement, 7-8:30 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multi-purpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/
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 (see Don't Miss, page 13).
Seminar: Dr. Stanley Hamilton, International Differences in Molecular Pathology of Colorectal Cancer, noon-1:30 p.m., School of Public Health I, Room 2522. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
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.
Lecture: Bill Martin, Spirit and Dream of the Olympics, 7 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room (see Don't Miss, page 13).
Meeting: U-M Environmental Task Force Public Meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Dana Building, Room 1040 (see story, page 8).
Meeting: Board of Regents monthly meeting, 2:30 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. 764-3883.
Music: Children of Uganda, 7 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts (see Don't Miss, page 13).
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.
Seminar: IntraLase, 7-8:30 p.m., Kellogg Eye
Center (KEC), Oliphant-Marshall Auditorium. Learn about the new bladeless
LASIK surgery available at KEC. Sponsored by KEC, 615-6914 or lasik@umich.edu.
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 (see Don't Miss, page 13).
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., Angell 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 Don't Miss, page 13).
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.
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, February 22
Forum: Claude Jacobs, Why is Sunday the Most Segregated Day of the Week?, 4 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 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.
Monday, February 23
Book Discussion: "Why are All the Black Kids
Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and
Other Conversations about Race, 1-2:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center
of Washtenaw County, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. Sponsored by the Brown v.
Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30
p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb.
21 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.
Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Tuesday, February 24
Book Discussion: "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and
Other Conversations about Race,
7-9 p.m., Ann Arbor Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill St. Sponsored by
the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb.
21 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.
Book Discussion: "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and
Other Conversations about Race, 7-8 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library,
Multi-purpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board
of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb.
21 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.
Conference: Women of Color Task Force 22nd
Annual Career Conference, 7 a.m.-
5 p.m., Michigan League (see story, page 3).
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb.
21 description).
Friday, February 27
Book Discussion: "Why are All the Black
Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and
Other Conversations about Race, 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and
Tea Room, 114 S. Main St. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education
Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/.
Conference: Sustainable Business Conference & Expo,
8:40 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Hale Auditorium, corner of Tappan
and Hill Streets. Keynote
speaker is H. Thomas Johnson, professor of business administration at Portland
State University. Sponsored by University of Michigan Business School and
Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (SMSBF), 647-4491,
or http://www.sbam.org/sustain.
Planetarium Show: Great
Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History
(see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb.
21 description).
Workshop: Introduction to ArcView GIS,
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Rackham Building, Room 3530. The class will continue at
9 a.m. March 1. Sponsored by the Center for Statistical Consultation
and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Saturday, February 28
Book Discussion: "Why are All the Black Kids
Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and
Other Conversations about Race, 2-3 p.m., Barnes & Noble Bookstore,
3235 Washtenaw Ave. Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see
Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History
(see Feb. 21 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum
of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Sunday, February 29
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb.
21 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. 21 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.
Workshop: Intermediate Topics in SPSS,
9-11 a.m., School of Public Health II, Computing Classroom C. The
class will continue at 9 a.m. March 3 and 5. Sponsored by the Center
for Statistical Consultation and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Tuesday, March 2
Festival: Eclectronica: A Microfestival
of New Digital Music, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. A two-day festival
of new electronic music, soundscapes and experimental remixes, including
video and dance from faculty members and students. Pre-concert talk
7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the School of Music, 647-3337.
Lecture: Chris Berry, The Chinese Connection?
Bruce Lee, Martial Arts, and Masculinity in the Age of (American) Empire,
noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center
for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Jim Cogswell, noon, Rackham Building,
Osterman Common Room. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities,
936-3518.
Workshop: Big Socks Knitting, 6-8 p.m.,
Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming
Office, 763-4652.
Wednesday, March 3
Art Video: Mahabharata, 12:15 p.m., Museum
of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Festival: Eclectronica: A Microfestival
of New Digital Music, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium (see March 2 description).
Film: Imitation of Life, America Through
the Lens of Race Series, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St.
Sponsored by the Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration, http://www.umich.edu/~urel/brown50/
Lecture: Timothy Snyder, Death by Toleration:
The Polish-Soviet Contest for Ukraine, 1926-1939, 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: Catherine Badgley, Biodiversity
103: The Human Dimensions, 7:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History.
Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Open House: "Fun at the League" Student
Open House, 6 p.m.-midnight. Activities will be held on the first and
third floors, the ballroom and Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan
League, 764-0446.
Seminar: Dr. Elisa Ghezzi, Longitudinal
Impact of Tooth Extraction on Markers of Homostasis and Lipid Levels,
3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by the Department
of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Seminar: Negotiating Instructor Identity
in the Classroom, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored
by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching,
764-0505.
Thursday, March 4
Lecture: Mariko Tamanoi, Rethinking Manchuria:
Migration, Colonization, Repatriation and Nostalgia, noon, School of
Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese
Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Char Davies, 5 p.m., Michigan
Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Originally a painter and filmmaker, Davies
has worked with digital technology since the mid-1980s and was a founding
director of the 3D software company Softimage. Supported by the Penny
W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design,
936-2082.
Lecture: All the Knots You Need and More,
7:45 p.m., Mason Hall, Room 3447. Sponsored by the Sailing Club, http://www.umich.edu/~umsc
Performance: Bethany Censer, piano,
12:10 p.m., University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1. Sponsored by Gifts
of Art, 936-2787.
Performance: First Thursday Performance
Series, Poetry Slam Grand Slam Competition, 8 p.m., Museum of Art.
The museum will host the Poetry Slam Team as it concludes a year of
performance and looks forward to the national poetry slam competition.
Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Poetry Reading: Quan Barry, 5 p.m., Davidson
Hall, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office
of the Provost, 615-3710.
Seminar: Jennifer Lum, 4 p.m., C.C. Little
Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry.
Workshop: Introduction to Watercolor,
6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room. 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League
Programming Office, 763-4652.
Friday, March 5
Concert: Symphony Band, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium.
Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Discussion: Faculty Book Group: "Race in the College Classroom," 2-4
p.m., School of Education Building, Brownlee Room. Sponsored by the
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505. For faculty
only.
Lecture: The Guido H. Binda Lecture, Marianne
Burkhalter, noon, Art and Architecture Building, Auditorium. Sponsored
by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Lecture: Peter Adriaens, Design for Environmentally
Sustainable Industrial Systems: From Remediation to Pollution Prevention,
4-5 p.m., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building, Room
1200. Sponsored by the Department of Environmental and Water Resources
Engineering, 615-8523.
Lecture: Musicology Lecture, Michael Beckerman,
The Czech Recit Vanishes, or Illusions of Form, Nation and Genre in
Smetana's Polka in A, 5 p.m., Rackham Auditorium, East Lounge. Sponsored
by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Lecture: The Urban and Regional Planning
Lecture, James Howard Kunstler, 5:30 p.m., Art and Architecture Building,
Auditorium. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban
Planning, 764-1300.
Lecture: The Annual Copernicus Lecture,
Rock 'n' Roll Rebellion in Poland: An Interview with Kora, 7:30 p.m.,
Rackham Building, Amphitheatre. Sponsored by the Center for Russian
and East European Studies, 764-0351.
Music: Salsa Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont
Commons Atrium. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Symposium: The 9th Annual Toxicology Symposium
on Fetal Origins of Adult Disease,
10 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Rackham Building, Amphitheatre. The symposium will
focus on reproductive and neurological effects of hormone-disruptive
chemicals on development. Sponsored by the NIEHS Environmental Toxicology
Research Training Grant and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
764-5410.
Workshop: Randomized Controlled Trials:
Scientific and Ethical Principles, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Rackham Building,
East Conference Room. Sponsored by the Center for Statistical Consultation
and Research, 764-7828. Fee required.
Saturday, March 6
Film: Out of Phoenix Bridge, 8 p.m., Angell
Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Saturday Morning Physics, Myron
Campbell, Electric Ideas, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennison Building, Room
170. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 763-2588.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see
Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History
(see Feb. 21 description).
Trip: Culture Bus, Dance Theatre of Harlem,
2 p.m., Detroit Opera House. Bus departs from in front of the Museum
of Art at 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by Arts at Michigan, http://www.umich.edu ~arts
or 936-5805. Tickets required.
Sunday, March 7
Fair: Nursing Career Fair, noon-4 p.m.,
University Hospital, Towsley Center. The fair will include on-site interviews,
meetings with nurses and nurse leaders, and tours of U-M Health System
(UMHS) facilities. Sponsored by UMHS, (877)-NURSE-UMHS,
http://www.med.umich.edu/nursing or
NurseRecruit_UMHS@med.umich.edu.
Festival: Dance on Camera, 7-9 p.m., Betty
Pease Studio Theater. The program comes direct from New York's 32nd Annual
Dance on Camera Festival 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Dance,
Program in Film and Video Studies, and the School of Music Library, 647-2288.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb. 21 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take
a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Feb.
21 description).
Talk: Stories from the Past: Narrative in
Asian Art, 3 p.m., Museum of Art. Senior Curator for Asian Art Maribeth
Graybill will present the skill and inventiveness of artists from Persia,
India, Bali, China and Japan as they translate well-known tales into
visual form. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Monday, March 8
Colloquium: Insoo Cho, Korean Portraits
in the Early Chosun Dynasty, noon-2 p.m., School of Social Work Building,
Room 1636. Sponsored by the Korean Studies Program, 764-1825.
Festival: Dance on Camera, Merce on Camera,
7-9 p.m., Betty Pease Studio Theater. Sponsored by the Department of
Dance, Program in Film and Video Studies, and the School of Music Library,
647-2288.
Forum: Student Composers' Forum, 8 p.m.,
School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music,
763-4726.
Upcoming
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Tuesday, March 9
and Wednesday, March 10
Conference: Depression on College Campuses
Second Annual Conference, Connections to Stress, Sleep and Alcohol, Michigan
League. Sponsored by the Medical School, Depression Center and Horace
H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, 763-7495 or 647-2644.
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