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Exhibits
200 Zans de Libete, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, through Feb. 6. Drawings, paintings, sculptures and traditional handcrafted objects by Haitian artists to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Haitian independence. A selection of voodoo banners and objects used in religious practice also will be displayed. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Art Museum Project and the Department of Behavioral Sciences, (313) 593-5058.
Archaeologies of Childhood: The First Years of Life in Roman Egypt, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, through September 2004. 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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| ¡¥Krishna Massaging the Feet of Radha,¡¦ a painting from the exhibit ¡¥Divine
Encounters, Earthly Pleasures: Twenty Centuries of Indian Art¡¦ showing through Feb. 22 at the Museum of Art. It is the first Indian art show at UMMA in 20 years. (Image courtesy Museum of Art) |
Audubon Watercolors, by Catherine McClung, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, Feb. 16-Apri 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.
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.
The Domestic Arts, by Valerie Mann, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through
Jan. 25. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
The Dream of Spring and Summer, by Merete Blondal Bengtsson, Pierpont Commons Lower Level, through Jan. 30. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
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| Artist Nilima Sheikh will lecture at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Michigan Theater as part of the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series. Sheikh creates images in which traditional Indian Rajput painting styles are used to highlight issues of social justice and women¡¦s rights. (Image courtesy School of Art & Design) |
Floral Landscapes, by Andrea Tama, University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1, Feb. 16-April 14. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Fusion, Work, 306 S. State St., Feb. 13-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. Reception 6-9 p.m. Feb. 13. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Handwoven Art Clothing, by Carol Furtado, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Main Lobby, Floor B2, Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
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.
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's 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.
Notes from a Quarry, Kalamazoo College, Light Fine Arts Gallery, through Feb. 6. Aimed at demystifying the creative process, this exhibit of recent work by School of Art & Design (A&D) professor Vincent Castagnacci traces the artist's generative process from inspiration through selection and development to the completed work. Reception 4-6 p.m. Jan. 27. 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.
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.
See Me, Hear Me, Touch Me, Work, 306 S. State, through Feb. 8. School of Art & Design (A&D) undergraduate artists and designers exhibit new genre work, including electronic, sound, video, installation and interactive media. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
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.
Shaping Cities, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (TCAUP), College Gallery, through Jan. 30. Sponsored by TCAUP, 764-1300.
Snowflake Papercuttings, by Dr. Thomas Clark, 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.
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 CafeFeb. 7-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.
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. Reception 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 4. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Views and Voices: U-M's Case for Diversity, Media Union Gallery, through Jan. 30 and Feb. 9-20. 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 Feb. 11. 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>
January 26-February 9
Monday, January 26
Film: Earth, 7:30 p.m., Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Lecture: John Trudell, MLK Closing Lecture, 6 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Sponsored by the 2004 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Planning Committee, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Native American Student Association, 936-1055 (see story).
Lecture/Recital: Zhang Shan, The Chinese-Zheng-Zither, 7:30 p.m., Burton Memorial Tower, Room 506. Sponsored by the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, 647 9471.
Seminar: Business Development Seminar Series, Kathi Boyle, 5:30-7 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080.
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Tuesday, January 27
Ceremony: 2004 Hopwood Underclassmen Awards, 3:30 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Awards to be announced: Academy of American Poets Prize, Bain-Swiggett Poetry Prize, Michael R. Gutterman Award in Poetry, Jeffrey L. Weisberg Poetry Prize, Theodore Roethke Prize and the Roy W. Cowden Memorial Fellowship. Sponsored by the Department of English and the Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Concert: University Symphony Orchestra and University Philharmonia Orchestra, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Dance: Celebrating our Diversity: Minority Winterfest, 6 p.m., Michigan Union Ballroom. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 565-0469.
Film: Street Angel, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Featuring Our Fellows Series, Edward West, Casting Shadows, Redux, noon, Rackham Building, Osterman Common Room. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Jimin Zhao, Can the Environment Survive China's Craze for Automobiles? Opportunities and Barriers for Moving to Cleaner Vehicles, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Tom Bissell, The Aral Sea Disaster: Its Causes, Effects, Aftermath and Legacy, 3:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Program in the Environment and Center for Russian and East European Studies, 763-4928.
Lecture: Lauren Caldwell, The Dangerous Passage: Roman Theories of Female Puberty, 4-5:30 p.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239A. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 764-9537.
Lecture: KaYing Yang, Beyond the S.E.A. of Education, 7:30 p.m., East Quad, Residential College Auditorium. Sponsored by the Hmong American Student Association, United Asian American Association, Asian Psychology Student Association, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, 565-7478.
Swimming and Diving: The entry deadline for the Intramural Sports Program's 2004 Swimming and Diving Meet is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 per individual, $35 per team. The meet is 6:45 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Canham Natatorium. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Wednesday, January 28
Art Video: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: Johanna Nichols, Some Implications of the Russian-Chechen Wars, 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: Dr. Gilbert Omenn, The Potential Applications of Proteomics for Molecular Epidemiology Studies, 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Lecture: Jacobson Lecture, Kathryn Sikkink, Beyond the Boomerang: International Relations Theory and Foreign Human Rights Trials, 4:15-5:30 p.m., Institute for Social Research, Room 6050. Sponsored by the Center for Political Studies, 763-1348.
Workshop: Job Search Club, Resumes and Cover Letters, noon-1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080.
Workshop: Now That I Have It, What Grade Do I Give It? Evaluating Student Writing,
3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Workshop: Beginning Knitting, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Thursday, January 29
Film: YMCA Baseball Team, 7 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Korean Studies Program, 764-1825.
Lecture: Alan Tansman, On Teaching Hiroshima and the Holocaust, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Michael Wagner, Diversity and Its Role in the Military, 3:30 p.m., Dental School, Room G-390. Sponsored by the Navy Officer Education Program, 647-4576.
Lecture: The Marc and Constance Jacobson Lecture, Albie Sachs, A New Court for a New Democracy: Art, Memory and Human Rights Come Together in Building South Africa's Constitutional Court, 4 p.m., Rackham Building, Amphitheater. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Artist's talk by Nilima Sheikh, 7 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Meeting: Town Meeting for North Campus Transportation Plan, 12:30-2 p.m., Pierpont Commons, East Room. Sponsored by the University Planner's Office, 936-2323.
Panel: Weaving the Urban Fabric: A Look at Benton Harbor in Context, 6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Urban Planning Student Association, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Urban and Regional Planning Program, Department of Sociology, 764-1300.
Poetry: Environmental Justice Poetry Slam, 8 p.m., Michigan Union, U-Club. Sponsored by the School of Natural Resources and Environment, 615-0270.
Seminar: Alexander Tropsha, Good Will Hunting: Predictive QSAR Modeling and Virtual Screening, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 615-6841.
Vigil: Hate Crimes Candlelight Vigil, 8 p.m., Diag, Central Campus. Sponsored by United Asian American Organizations, Black Student Union, La Voz Latina, Minority Affairs Commission, Muslim Student Association, Native American Student Association, Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Affairs, U-M Chapter of the NAACP, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, 751-9814.
Workshop: Basic Drawing, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Friday, January 30
Basketball: The Intramural Sports Program's 2004 3-point Shootout and Free Throw Contest will be 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 per event. Participants may enter at any time during the event. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Conference: European Business Conference, Business in Europe and America: The Paradigms of Today and a Look Ahead, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. Leaders from business and academia will participate in a series of panel discussions, including governance and corporate responsibility, monetary and financial issues in Europe, enlarging the European Union, and emerging markets in Eastern Europe. Sponsored by the Business School, European Business Club and European Students Association, http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/Organizations/EBC/speakers/default.asp
Panel: The Marc and Constance Jacobson Discussion, noon, Rackham Building, Assembly Hall. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Panel: Michigan Debates on Urbanism I: Everyday Urbanism, 5:30 p.m., Art and Architecture Building Auditorium. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Performance: Voices of Anxious Objects, 8 p.m., Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. A performance by School of Art & Design (A&D) visiting associate professor Ken Butler with vocalist Sepldeh Vahidi. The artist-musician and Iranian vocalist will perform an arsenal of amplified hybrid string instruments made from household objects and tools. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082. Tickets required.
Reception: Theatre BFA Design and Production Review Reception, 4:30 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Seminar: Randolph Nudo, Neuroplasticity as a Basis for Recovery after Brain Injury, noon-1 p.m., Kinesiology Building, Bickner Auditorium. Sponsored by the Division of Kinesiology, steinc@umich.edu.
Symposium: Revising Antiquity: Re-Imagining the Ancient World in 19th-Century Britain, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 3222. Panels include Re-Writing the Ancients, Painting Classical Mythology, Romanisms, Hellenisms and Ancient Objects: Lost, Found, Made. Sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature and various other departments, http://www.umich.edu/~cfc/c19antiquity.htm
Saturday, January 31
Clinic: Dental Health Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., School of Dentistry (see Don't Miss, this page).
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, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 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. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.
Trip: Culture Bus, Museum Day at the Toledo Museum of Art. Bus departs from in front of the Museum of Art at 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by Arts at Michigan,http://www.umich.edu ~arts or 936-5805. Tickets required.
Sunday, February 1
Concert: Shakuhachi Flute Concert and Japanese Tea Ceremony, 2 & 3 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Dance: Javanese Dance and Music Concert, 4 p.m., Hill Auditorium. U-M's Gamelan Ensemble will present a full-length performance of the Asian epic "The Ramayana." Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Exhibit: Out of Africa, 10:15 a.m., Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Sponsored by the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, College of Engineering, African American Cultural and Historic Museum, Ypsilanti Public Schools, (734) 998-7061.
Symposium: Sankofa Symposium: A Commemoration of Black Activism at U-M,
4 p.m., William Monroe Trotter House. Sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, Black Student Union and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, 764-5517.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Jan. 31 description).
Monday, February 2
Concert: Symphony Band, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Forum: Student Composers' Forum, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Lecture: Sankofa Symposium: A Commemoration of Black Activism at U-M, Alexa Canady, The Power of Activism,
6 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. Sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, Black Student Union and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, 764-5517.
Meeting: LSA Faculty Meeting, 4:10 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium B, 764-0322.
Meeting: Friends of Matthaei Botanical Gardens (MBG) Herb Study Group, 7 p.m., MBG, Room 125. Christina McCahan, Winter Skin and Hair Indulgence. Sponsored by Friends of MBG, (734) 998-7061.
Music: Memorial to Martin Luther King Jr., 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Panel: Changing Care Relationships in Japan: The Impact of National Long Term Care Insurance, 4-6 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-2556.
Poetry Reading: John Burnside, 5 p.m., Davidson Hall, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 1771 Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org Fee required.
Tuesday, February 3
Fair: Cultural Fair, 12:30 p.m., Media Union Gallery. Sponsored by the American Society for Engineering, 647-7084.
Lecture: Denise Riley, Lost Looks: Beauty, Embarrassment, Vanity, Consolation, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Lecture: Jeffrey Richey, Lost and Found Theories of Law in Early China, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Paula Lantz, Doulas as an Emerging Paraprofession: Results from a National Survey, 4-5 p.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 764-9537.
Lecture: Naomi Norman, Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Yasmina Cemetery at Carthage (Tunisia), 5:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.
Lecture: 49th Annual Ermine Cowles Case Memorial Lecture, Paul Sereno, Dinosaurs and Drifting Continents, 8 p.m., Rackham Building, Amphitheater. Sponsored by the LSA Museum of Paleontology/Geological Sciences, 764-0489.
Meeting: Science Research Club (SRC), Mike Ayers, Solid State Lighting or the Light Bulb that Lasts 30 Years, 7:30 p.m., Dental School, Room G-390. Sponsored by SRC, (734) 761-4320.
Symposium: Sankofa Symposium: A Commemoration of Black Activism at U-M, History Lesson: Black and Active at Michigan-Conversations with Past Activists, 5 p.m., South Quad, Ambatana Lounge. Sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, Black Student Union and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, 764-5517.
Wednesday, February 4
Art Video: Ancient India, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. A cinematic look at Indian life and culture tracing modern Indian culture back to the Heraphan civilization, which flourished between 2300 and 1500 B.C. and saw the birth of the Hindu religion. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Dinner: Sankofa Symposium: A Commemoration of Black Activism at U-M, Markley Unity Dinner, 5 p.m., Markley Dining Hall. Sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, Black Student Union and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, 764-5517.
Lecture: Katherine Fleming, 'The Center of Europe?' Greece, the Balkans, and European History, 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: Biodiversity Lecture Series, Johannes Foufopoulos, Biodiversity 101: What is Biodiversity?, 7:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 3663 Grand River, Howell. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org Fee required.
Seminar: Mercedes Pascual, Cholera-Climate Couplings in a Nonlinear World,
3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. 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: Job Search Club, Interviewing, noon-1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080.
Workshop: Beginning Knitting, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Thursday, February 5
Badminton: The entry deadline for the Intramural Sports Program's 2004 Badminton Singles and Doubles Tournament is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 per individual, $9 for doubles. The tournament is Feb. 7-8 at the North Campus Recreation Building. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports,
763-3562.
Concert: Kathryn Goodson and Randy Hawes, piano and trombone, 12:10 p.m., Taubman Center Lobby. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Dance: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, Dances for Petersburg, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. The University Dance Company will delve into St. Petersburg's rich traditions of dance and music. Sponsored by the Department of Dance, 764-2538 or http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg Tickets required.
Fiction Reading: Michael Byers, 5 p.m., Davidson Hall, Room D1270. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Film: The Stray Bullet, 7 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Korean Studies Program, 764-1825.
Lecture: Alexis Dudden, Apologetic Terms, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Robert Hill, C.L.R. James's America and the Making of a Caribbean Intellectual, 1938-1958, 4 p.m., Haven Hall, Room 4701. Sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican Studies, Department of History, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 764-5517.
Lecture: Fiona Raby, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Performance: "Black on Wax" History Museum, 6 p.m., Michigan Union Ballroom. Sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Iota Psi Chapter, (734) 213-7755.
Performance: First Thursday Performance Series, A Conversation with Tradition: An Evening of Classical and Contemporary Indian Dance, 7 p.m., Museum of Art Apse. Two classical styles, Bharatanatyam from South India performed to live Karnatic musical accompaniment, and Odissi, a style of northeast India, will bring tales from Indian epics to life. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Recital: French Horn Studio Recital, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Screening: Cholesterol Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kroger, 9968 E. Grand River, Brighton. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Michigan Visiting Nurses, http://www.umvn.org Fee required.
Seminar: Yipin Lu, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry.
Workshop: Basic Drawing, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Friday, February 6
Concert: Concert Band, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Dance: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, Dances for Petersburg, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts (see Feb. 5 description).
Dance: Salsa Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons Atrium. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Lecture: Tanner Lecture on Human Values, Christine Korsgaard, Fellow Creatures: Kantian Ethics and Our Duties to Animals, 4 p.m., Rackham Building, Amphitheater. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
Lecture: Rahul Mehrotra, 5:30 p.m., Art and Architecture Building Auditorium. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Panel: The Role of Interdisciplinary Research in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1:30-5 p.m., Institute for Social Research (ISR), Rooms 6006 and 6050. Panelists will address changes in health disparities over time in the broader context of health care and civil rights. Sponsored by ISR, ISR Survey Research Center and the ISR Diversity Committee, gmyers@umich.edu.
Saturday, February 7
Concert: Concert Band, 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Dance: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, Dances for Petersburg, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts (see Feb. 5 description).
Fair: Long Term Care Insurance Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C. The fair will help participants: determine if long-term care insurance is a wise personal choice; understand terminology, policy features and costs; learn what to look for and what to avoid; meet insurance representatives; and gather information. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Housing Bureau for Seniors, (734) 998-9339.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Jan. 31 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Jan. 31 description).
Symposium: Symposium on the Tanner Lecture (Feb. 6), 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Jan. 31 description).
Sunday, February 8
Concert: Michigan Chamber Players, 6 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4726.
Dance: Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance Festival, Dances for Petersburg, 2 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts (see Feb. 5 description).
Fair: Opportunities at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), 6 p.m., Mosher-Jordan Hall, Nikki Giovanni Lounge. Sponsored by LSA Academic Advising, Housing Residence Education, Student Activities and Leadership, 615-3002.
Planetarium Show: Great Balls of Fire, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Jan. 31 description).
Planetarium Show: The Solar System: Take a Deep Breath, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Jan. 31 description).
Talk: Curator's Talk, Maribeth Graybill, Divine Encounters, Earthly Delights, 3 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Jan. 31 description).
Trip: Culture Bus, Sarah, Ella & Pops, 3 p.m., Wright Museum of African American History. Bus departs from in front of the Museum of Art at 1:30 p.m. A Plowshares Theatre Company musical that celebrates the lives of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Louis Armstrong. Sponsored by Arts at Michigan, http://www.umich.edu ~arts or 936-5805. Tickets required.
Workshop: Through Dance Workshop,
12:50 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom, Underground, and at the Kalamazoo, Vandenberg, Hussey, Henderson and Koessler rooms. Sponsored by the Huaren Cultural Association, (248) 787-9677.
Monday, February 9
Lecture: The Raoul Wallenberg Lecture, Saskia Sassen, 5:30 p.m., Art and Architecture Building Auditorium. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
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.
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