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Exhibits
Acrylic Abstract Painting, by Marlene Blum, Michigan League Buffet, Nov. 15-Dec. 19. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Acrylic Paintings, by Ron Teachworth, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through Nov. 26. This juried show will feature some of the best work of Guild artisans in weaving, spinning, basket-making, surface design, quilting beading and doll-making. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
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| The U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann St.,
will host tours from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 5 & 19. Above: An image of
the observatory from an 1874 edition of Harper’s New Monthly
Magazine. (Image courtesy U-M Detroit Observatory) |
Archaeologies of Childhood: The First Years of Life in Roman Egypt, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Nov. 14, 2003-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 understand 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/
Bronze Animal Sculptures, by Sharon Sommers, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Lobby, Floor B2, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Creativity and Resistance: Maroon Cultures in the Americas, Media Union Gallery, through Nov. 25. This traveling Smithsonian exhibition brings to light a little-known chapter in the history of the African Diaspora. The panel exhibition features historical drawings and maps, a timeline, contemporary photographs and a selection of ceremonial and daily life objects. Sponsored by the Sigma Lambda Beta and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternities, 763-3266.
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.
Diner Art, by Jerry Berta, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
The Elegance of Botany, by Catherine Zeng, Pierpont Commons, Atrium Gallery, through Nov. 22. Chromatic watercolor painting. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
The Faithful Samurai, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, through Dec. 6. An exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints and artifacts. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Art Museum Project and the Michigan Oriental Art Society, (586) 558-9767.
Fixtures: Mixed-media and Installation Work, by Beili Liu, Rackham Building, Room 520, through Dec. 19. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Four Perspectives on Landscape, Domino's Farms, Lobby B, Ave Maria Fine Art Gallery, Nov. 11-Dec. 12. Reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 13. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
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| A video still from ‘Notes,’ a piece
by Michal Rovner, one of the artists featured in the ‘Landscapes
of Man’ exhibition that opens Nov. 7 at the Jean Paul Slusser
Gallery in the Art and Architecture Building. The show also will feature
works by Emmet Gowin, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Vera Lutter and Edward Burtynsky.
(Photo by Michal Rovner and Philip Glass) |
Geometric Abstraction, Museum of Art, through Nov. 9. The Geometric Abstraction movement was a response by many artists to Abstract Expressionism. The works on display in the museum's apse reflect the range and breadth of the movement. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Glimpses of Bengal, Pierpont Commons, Lower Level, through Nov. 23. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
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.
Landscapes of Man, Art and Architecture Building, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, Nov. 7-Dec. 13. Five renowned artists-Emmet Gowin, Michal Rovner, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Vera Lutter and Edward Burtynski- invite viewers to contemplate the planet and our place on it. Reception 6-9 p.m. Nov. 7. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 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.
Meal-O-Mat, Art and Architecture Building, Warren Robbins Gallery, through Nov. 25. School of Art & Design (A&D) master of fine arts degree candidates present better living through efficient dining. Reception 6-9 p.m. Nov. 7. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
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Mixed Media Ceramics, by Madeline Kaczmarczyk, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Nancy Thayer, Donna Batista Gallery, 756 Livernois, Ferndale, Nov. 14-Jan. 9. School of Art & Design (A&D) faculty member Nancy Thayer exhibits recent paintings on steel and painted panel. Reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 14. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
On the Wall: The 2-D Show, Work, 306 S. State St., Nov. 7-30. School of Art & Design (A&D) undergraduate artists and designers exhibit two-dimensional work in a range of media. Reception 6-9 p.m. Nov. 7. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Photography, by The Ann Arbor Camera Club, Tauman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art,
936-2787.
Recycled Realities: 3-D Assemblages, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through Jan. 4. The exhibit by Royal Oak's Catherine Peet includes 3-D animal sculptures made from recycled furniture and other found items. Peet gathers discarded furniture from trash days or garage sales, then begins her paintings with a wood-burning tool to draw images of flora and fauna. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage, Museum of Art, through Nov. 23. A historic exhibit of more than 140 works of fine and decorative art from the unrivaled collections of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Museum of Art is the exclusive worldwide venue for the exhibit-the first collaboration between the Hermitage and a North American university museum. Part of U-M's "Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance" festival, the exhibit presents a story of Imperial personalities, nation-building and the development of collecting taste over time. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662. Tickets required.
St. Petersburg: Window on the East/Window on the West, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library, through Nov. 22. An exhibition devoted to the Russian city's publishing history and the role it played in nurturing the arts at the turn of the century. It is presented in conjunction with the "Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance" festival. Sponsored by the U-M Library, 764-9377.
Silk Paintings, by Nancy McKay, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. 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.
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.
Water Media: Visual Pleasure, by Julia Hardy, Michigan League Buffet, through Nov. 14. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Western Photography, by Joe and Jim Schumaker, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Wooden Vessels, by Robert Savit, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Works in Progress, by Steven Holl Architects, New York City, Art and Architecture Building, Taubman College Gallery,
Nov. 7-Dec. 8. Reception 5-7 p.m. Nov. 7. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Regular Meetings
Alcoholics Anon, Unity AA Group, closed discussion, cross-addicts welcome, 12:10 p.m. Mon-Fri, Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, 662-5189.
Guild House, Free casual Sunday supper for students, 6-7:30 p.m., 802 Monroe,
662-5189 or guildhouse@umich.edu.
Recreation
Indoor Track Building: Public jogging and walking, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 763-5088. Fee required.
Yost Ice Arena: Public skating, noon-12:50 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8-9:50 p.m. Thursday, 2-3:50 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
764-4600.
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Monday, November 3
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 14640 Pardee Road, Taylor; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Meijer, 8650 W. Grand River, Brighton; 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 3825 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Conference: The 40th Annual Homer H. Stryker Orthopaedic Pathology Conference, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Medical Science Building I-A, Auditorium M3330. Sponsored by the Medical School, http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/resource/orthoconference.htm
Conference: Jewish Literatures and Cultures-Context and Intertext, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Fiction Reading: John Edgar Wideman, 7:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Lecture: Burton Baker Memorial Lecture, Dr. Marc Kirschner, The Cell Cycle's Long March: From Mitosis to G1, 3 p.m., Medical Science II Building, West Lecture Hall. Sponsored by the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, 615-7509.
Lecture: Fedele F. and Iris M. Fauri Memorial Lecture, Ruth McRoy, Improving Outcomes for Children and Families: An Intersystemic Approach to Child Welfare Service Delivery, 3-5 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1840. Sponsored by the School of Social Work Dean's Office, 763-6124.
Lecture: Steve Badanes, The Architect as Artisan and World Citizen, 6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Lecture: Mark Wilson, Emerging Diseases: Can Forecasting Protect Us?, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multipurpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, 647-4571.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.
Meeting: Matthaei Botanical Gardens (MBG) Evening Herb Study Group, 7 p.m., MBG, Room 125. Sponsored by the Friends of MBG, (248) 349-5310.
Seminar: Gathering Feedback on Student Learning, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Tuesday, November 4
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses (MVN) Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 20401 Haggerty Road, Northville; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., MVN Office, 2850 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor; 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 45001 Ford Road, Canton; Meijer, 2777 Airport Road, Jackson. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Lecture: Artists-at-Work Series, Beili Liu, Interchange: Materials and Process, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Ann Waltner, Spatial Impropriety and Other Transgressions in Shen Fu's Fusheng Iiuji, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Commemorative Lecture on Postpartum Depression and Psychosis, Sheila Marcus, 4 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Marcus will provide an overview of depression and psychosis in childbearing women, with a focus on prevalence, morbidity, clinical symptoms and treatment strategies. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and several U-M units, 764-9537.
Lecture: Gabriella Safran, How Shloyme-Zanvl Rappoport Invented S. An-sky: The Jew as a Petersburg Writer, 4-6 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3050. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Music: Trombone Studio Recital, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Music: Jazz Jam Session, 8-10 p.m., Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Reception: Reception for Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, 3-5 p.m., Towsley Center Lobby. Sponsored by the U-M Health System.
Seminar: Retirement Distribution Flexibilities, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m., Wolverine Tower, Suite 18. Sponsored by TIAA-CREF, (800) 842-2044, ext. 1409 or http://www.tiaa-cref.org
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage" exhibit, 1 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Wednesday, November 5
Art Video: The Hermitage: A Russian Odyssey, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: Taking Care of Aging Relatives, 6-8 p.m., Geriatrics Center, Turner Conference Room. A six-week information series running every Wednesday through Dec. 3 (except Nov. 26). Topics: Legal Issues, Medicare/Medicaid. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-2556. Fee required; scholarships available.
Class: Autumn Harvest Vegetarian Buffet, 6-8 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen, 4260 Plymouth Road. Sponsored by MFit, (734) 975-4387, ext. 236. Registration and fee required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 4990 Grand River, Wixom; Westland Mall, 35000 Warren Road, Westland; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 5646 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Film: The Burglar, 8:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg
Forum: Committee on Health Insurance Premium Design (CHIPD), 3-5 p.m., U-M-Dearborn School of Management, Lecture Hall B. Sponsored by CHIPD.
Forum: U-M/Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum, Main Street Mania: Woodward Avenue and Beyond, Radisson Kingsley Hotel, Bloomfield Hills. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, School of Business and the Urban Land Institute Detroit District Council, http://www.umuliforum.com Registration and fee required.
Lecture: Deborah Gumucio, Intestinal Development: Gut Reactions, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 647-8512.
Lecture: Catherine Alexander, Plans, Officials and Urban Transformations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, 12:10-1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies, 764-0351.
Lectures: Substance Abuse Research Center (SARC) Interdisciplinary Speaker Series, 3-5 p.m., Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room. Sponsored by SARC, 998-6500.
Lecture: Mark Fullerton, Looking Back at Looking Back: Retrospective Styles and Ancient Sculpture, 4 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies, 936-6099.
Panel: What Can the World Trade Organization Do to Help Poor Countries?, 5 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the William Davidson Institute, 615-4558.
Presentation: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Voucher Payments ... and More, 2-3:30 p.m., Chrysler Center, Chesebrough Auditorium. This M-Pathways interchange will address common questions and problems related to vouchers and the payment process. It will examine not only voucher payments, but also payment processing and approval. Sponsored by Accounts Payable and the MAIS Financial Division, mais.us.comm@umich.edu.
Seminar: Retirement Distribution Flexibilities, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pierpont Commons, Boulevard Room; 2-3 p.m., U-M Hospital, Room B1D229. Sponsored by TIAA-CREF, (800) 842-2044, ext. 1409 or http://www.tiaa-cref.org
Seminar: Dr. James Koopman, Quarantine for Emerging Infections Like SARS, 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Seminar: CRLT Players: Faculty Meeting, 4-6 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Tour: U-M Detroit Observatory, 1-4 p.m., 1398 E. Ann. 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: Resumes and Cover Letters, noon-1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty St. The second of three Wednesday workshops, concluding Nov. 12. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080.
Thursday, November 6
Book Reading: Kiju Yoshida, "Ozu's Anti-Cinema," 4-6 p.m., Shaman Drum Bookshop, 311-315 S. State St. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 3142 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 3333 E. Michigan Ave., Jackson; 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 5150 Coolidge, Royal Oak. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: First Thursday Performance Series, Music of Revolution and Change, 7 p.m. Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Concert: Jazz at The Pierpont Commons: The U-M Latin Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Pierpont Commons. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Forum: U-M/Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum, Michigan League. Keynote speech by A. Alfred Taubman. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, School of Business and the Urban Land Institute Detroit District Council, http://www.umuliforum.com Registration and fee required.
Lecture: Richard Smethurst, Takahashi Korekiyo: Japan's Keynes, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Ann Cvetkovich, Ephemeralities: Working in the Field at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, 4 p.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 764-9537.
Lecture: John Edgar Wideman, Telling Self: Politics and Biography, 5 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Lecture: Justine Cooper, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater. Cooper's work focuses on identity and the body as seen through medical technologies. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Music: St. Petersburg Academic Capella Choir, 8 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Seminar: Avoiding Armageddon: Challenging Issues in Biodisaster Preparedness and Responses, 1:30 p.m., Somerset Inn, Troy. Sponsored by the Medical School and Michigan State Medical Society, (517) 336-5784. Registration required.
Seminar: Sidney Mintz, Loveless in the Boondocks: Anthropology at Bay, 4 p.m., Alumni Center, Founders Room. Sponsored by the Global Ethnic Literatures Seminar, 647-6251.
Seminar: Philip Portoghese, Bivalent Ligands as Tools for Investigating Dimeric Opioid Receptors, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 764-7547.
Friday, November 7
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 3883 E. Grand River, Howell. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Dance: Salsa Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office,
647-6838.
Film: Women in the Mirror (Kagami no onnatachi), 7-10 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Fundraiser: 11th Annual Save a Heart Celebration of Wine and Food, 6:30 p.m., Michigan League. More than 150 wines from around the world will be available for tasting, along with food samples from several Ann Arbor restaurants. Funds raised will provide financial support for the families of young patients at the Congenital Heart Center at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Sponsored by the Congenital Heart Center, 936-9134 or http://www.umsaveaheart.org
Lecture: Tissa Illangasekare, Emission from DNAPL Spill Sites with Complex Entrapment Architecture and Stagnant Zones, 4 p.m., Dow Building, Room 1017. Sponsored by the Environmental Science, Engineering and Policy Seminar Series, http://www.engin.umich.edu/soc/greenpeas/esepseminar.html
Lecture: Fred Adams, Future of Life, Universe and Everything, 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium D. Sponsored by the Department of Astronomy and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Music: Guest Recital, David Zerkel, tuba, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Saturday, November 8
Discussion: Talk Show: Ozu's Anti-Cinema, 3-5 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Auditorium 2. Michael Raine, a specialist in postwar Japanese cinema, will lead a discussion with Mariko Okada and Kiju Yoshida about the career of Yasujiro Ozu on the year of the director's 100th birthday. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Film: Happy Homecoming, Comrade, 8 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Modern Greek Program, 936-6099.
Film: Tonight Nobody Goes Home, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Saturday Morning Physics, Seth Blumberg, Calling 911: The Physics of Heart and Lung Function, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennison Building, Room 170. The lecture will discuss the role physics plays in our understanding of various respiratory and circulatory diseases. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 763-2588.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. As the bright stars of the Summer Triangle work their way into the western sky, the familiar and ancient patterns of the fall sky take center stage. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Join Rachel, the Wonderful Rocket, as she leads a tour of the solar system. Visit each planet, and explore a few objects beyond our solar system. 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.
Workshop: Prehistoric Encounters, noon-2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Make casts of trilobites from 350 million years ago. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Sunday, November 9
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 4205 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Mary's Church, 210 W. Main St., Manchester. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Nov. 8 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Nov. 8 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Nov. 8 description).
Tour: Guided tour of the "Geometric Abstraction" exhibit, 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Monday, November 10
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 9701 Belleville Road, Belleville; Meijer, 1700 Telegraph Road, Monroe; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 36600 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights; 2-6 p.m., St. Francis School and Parish, 2270 E. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Lecture: Michael Malbin, The Future of Money and Campaign Finance Reform in Politics, 7 p.m., Hutchins Hall, Room 100. Sponsored by the Center for Political Studies, Department of Political Science, Law School and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Lecture: Vaughn Cooper, Darwin Meets the Hot Zone: Evolution, Ecology and Emerging Infectious Diseases, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multipurpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, 647-4571.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.
Music: Guest Recital, Pedro Carbonne, piano, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music,
764-0594.
Tuesday, November 11
Class: Gone Fishin' with Lizzie and Kathy, noon-1:30 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen, 4260 Plymouth Road. Sponsored by MFit, (734) 975-4387, ext. 236. Registration and fee required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses (MVN) Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 16300 Fort St., Southgate; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., MVN Office, 2850 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 37201 Warren Road, Westland; 3:30-6:30 p.m., Gibraltar Community Schools, Carlson High School, 30550 W. Jefferson, Gibraltar. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Lecture: Learning in Retirement Series, Tom Collier, To Conquer by Air, 10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-6831. Fee required.
Lecture: Town Hall Celebrity Lecture Series, Richard Winfield, 11:30 a.m., Michigan League Ballroom. Sponsored by the Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group, (734) 663-6472. Tickets required.
Lecture: Featuring Our Fellows, Stefanie Siegmund, Religious Conversion in Post-Tridentine Italy, or how Gender, Jews and Jesuits Shape the Telling of the Tale, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. 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: Mathilde Maurel, Monetary Union, Trade Integration, and Business Cycles in 19th Century Europe: Just Do It, 12:10-
1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies, 764-0351.
Lecture: Robert Rubin, Globalization, Trade and Our Fiscal Morass: The Challenges Ahead, 4 p.m., Hutchins Hall, Room 100 (see Don't Miss, this page).
Music: Saxophone Studio Recital, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage" exhibit, 1 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Workshop: Investing in Ability Event, If You Dream It, You Can Achieve It-Career Development Designed with You in Mind, 2-5 p.m., Student Activities Building, Career Center Program Room. The workshop will be led by employees with disabilities who are working in corporate settings. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Wednesday, November 12
Art Video: Tyrants and Heroes: The Nineteenth Century Czars, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. The film explores a violent period of Russian history and the art collected by the tsars during that time. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: Taking Care of Aging Relatives, 6-8 p.m., Geriatrics Center, Turner Conference Room. A six-week information series running every Wednesday through Dec. 3 (except Nov. 26). Topics: Physical Changes of Growing Older, How to Communicate Effectively and Make Mutual Decisions. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-2556. Fee required; scholarships available.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., YMCA, 350 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor; 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 22600 Allen Road, Woodhaven. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Fair: Social Work Day, 2-5 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Professors, administrators and students will speak about the master of social work degree program, the Ph.D. program in social work and social science, and career opportunities in social work. Sponsored by the School of Social Work, 764-3309, ext. 0 or http://www.ssw.umich. edu/prospect. RSVP required by Nov. 5.
Film: Native American Heritage Celebration, The Business of Fancy-Dancing, 7 p.m., The William Monroe Trotter House, 1443 Washtenaw Ave. A look at the life of Seymour Polatkin as he returns from his life as a successful poet to his home reservation in Washington state. Sponsored by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the Native American Student Association, 763-9044.
Film: Window to Paris, 8:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. A bittersweet comedy about a group of Russian friends who discover a magical doorway in their St. Petersburg apartment leading them to Paris. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg
Forum: Committee on Health Insurance Premium Design (CHIPD), 1:30-3:30 p.m., Chrysler Center, Chesebrough Auditorium. Sponsored by CHIPD.
Lecture: Xuemei Chen, Small RNAs in Plant Development, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 647-4151.
Lecture: Gideon Avni, City and Necropolis in Roman and Byzantine Palestine-Jerusalem, Caesarea and Beth Govrin as Case Studies, 4 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Reception follows at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. Sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Studies, the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.
Lecture: 11th Annual Ta-You Wu Lecture in Physics, Royal Sir Martin Rees, Where is Cosmology Going?, 4 p.m., East Hall, Room 1324. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 763-2588.
Lecture: Donald Coffey, Human Destiny: A Look at Man's Place in the Universe, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Coffey's research efforts have been critical to the understanding of both benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. Sponsored by the Comprehensive Cancer Center, 615-9843.
Presentation: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Voucher Payments ... and More, 9-10:30 a.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium (see Nov. 5 description).
Seminar: Robert Chamberlain, International Perspective on Past, Present and Future of Cancer Prevention, 1-2 p.m., School of Public Health II, Auditorium II. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Seminar: Debbie Lown, The Role of Gender in the Association of Thyroid Function with Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome, 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Workshop: Job Search Club: Interviewing, noon-1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women, 330 E. Liberty St. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080.
Workshop: PubMed-The Hidden Power (Advanced), noon-2 p.m., Medical Science Building II, Room 2802. Sponsored by the Health Sciences Libraries, http://www.lib.umich.edu/taubman/classes html or 763-2037.
Thursday, November 13
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Pharmacy Solutions, 5204 Jackson Road #C, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Film: Native American Heritage Celebration, True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers, 7 p.m., location TBA. The film explores from the Native point of view the complex story of the role the Native American code talkers and the Navajo language played in secret communications during World War II. Sponsored by the Program in Native American Studies, 763-9044.
Forum: Committee on Health Insurance Premium Design (CHIPD), 10 a.m.-noon, U-M-Flint University Center Building, Happenings Room. Sponsored by CHIPD.
Lecture: Aya Ezawa, Motherhood and Inequality in Contemporary Japan, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Gina Kolata, Reporting on the Environment and Public Health: Where the Story Lies, 5 p.m., Exhibit Museum Hall of Evolution. Kolata will discuss how to communicate complex information effectively for a general audience, and how to get at truth when so much of it is complicated or confusing. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History and the Program in the Environment, 764-0478.
Lecture: Joe Trumpey, 7 p.m., Chrysler Center, Chesebrough Auditorium. Trumpey, an assistant professor in the School of Art & Design (A&D), is an artist, educator, science illustrator and a farmer. His current work centers on Biotropism: a movement toward sustaining life and examining how humans can move to deeper understandings of the natural world. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Lecture: Ron Hoodin, Sailboat Design, 7:45 p.m., Mason Hall, Room 3447. Sponsored by the U-M Sailing Club, http://www.umich.edu/~umsc
Meeting: U-M Retirees Association (UMRA), 3:15 p.m., Wolverine Tower, Suite 18. The program will feature a talk by new U-M women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett. She will discuss progress made in providing athletic opportunities for women. Sponsored by UMRA, 936-8626.
Presentation: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Voucher Payments ... and More, 10-11:30 a.m., Medical Science I Building, Room M5330 (see Nov. 5 description).
Seminar: Keith Banner and Bill Ross, My Mind Told Me: Cultural Identity and the 'Outsider Artist,' 4 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. Sponsored by the Global Ethnic Literatures Seminar, 647-6251.
Seminar: A Compelling Interest: Voices and Visions of Diversity, 4-6 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room. This theatrical presentation weaves together interviews with students, faculty and administrators about diversity at U-M. The event will encourage audience members to rethink and examine many aspects of multiculturalism in teaching and learning. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Seminar: Brian Schoichet, Docking to Model Binding Sites, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 615-6841.
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage" exhibit, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Friday, November 14
Breakfast: Arts of Citizenship Second Friday Breakfast, 9-10:30 a.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Topic: Collaborating with the Schools: Possibilities and Challenges. Discussion about building bridges between the University and the community through the arts, humanities and design. Sponsored by Arts of Citizenship, 615-0609.
Celebration: Not for the Dog Days of Dogma and Doggerel: Bruce Willoughby and His Twenty-Some Years of Editing at UMCJS, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Koessler Room. Scholars and authors of the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) books will discuss their experiences in publishing with Willoughby and the past, present and future of publishing in the field of Japanese studies. Sponsored by CJS, 764-6307.
Dance: Swing Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons. Dance instruction for one hour followed by the Johnstown Cats at
10 p.m. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Conference: Leadership for the 21st Century: Women Building Community in Metro Detroit, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., School of Management Building (morning) and the Professional Education Center (afternoon), U-M-Dearborn (see Don't Miss, this page).
Film: Anime Shorts Part 3: Prewar and Silent Films (and Mt. Head), 7 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Forum: Summer Biomedical Fellowship Program Fall Research Forum, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom. Sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, 998-9381.
Lecture: Women Leading in Science Series, Stacy Blake-Beard, The Importance of Mentoring in the Professional Development of Women Faculty, 3 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. Sponsored by the ADVANCE Project, 764-9537.
Lecture: Emily Teeter, Life and Death of Children in Ancient Egypt: An Exploration of the Archaeological Record, 5:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium D. Sponsored by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.
Panel: We Need Medical Malpractice Reform: Which Approach is Best?, noon, U-M Hospital, Ford Amphitheater. Sponsored by the FORUM on Health Policy and the Department of Internal Medicine, 615-8334 or cstramec@umich.edu.
Performance: Native American Heritage Celebration, An Evening with Charlie Hill, 7:30 p.m., The William Monroe Trotter House, 1443 Washtenaw Ave. An evening of fun and laughter with Native American comedian Charlie Hill. Sponsored by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and the Native American Student Association, 763-9044.
Saturday, November 15
Fair: Caring for the Caregivers, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center (TSRC), 2401 Plymouth Road. November is National Caregivers Month. Speakers will address topics of caring for a loved one at home, deciding when it is time to move a loved one, legalities involved in assisted living, information on Medicare and Medicaid, and the latest technology in assistive devices. In addition, the TSRC will have the official opening of its care management program, Turner Care Connections, and its Caregiver Resource Center-a collection of books, videos and pamphlets for caregivers and caregiving issues. Sponsored by the TSRC, 764-2556.
Film: Shadow Magic, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Saturday Morning Physics, Seth Blumberg, Probing the Causes of Disease: Single Molecule Studies of Dancing DNA,
10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennison Building, Room 170. Blumberg will discuss how his perspective as a cancer survivor and medical student has helped him to make connections between his physics research and the molecular mechanisms of disease. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 763-2588.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Nov. 8 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Nov. 8 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (Nov. 8 description).
Sunday, November 16
Celebration: Native American Living Traditions Celebration, noon-4:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Storyteller Larry Plamondon will share tales at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. A traditional drum performance, Native American artist demonstrations and do-it-yourself crafts also are part of the museum's celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 517 Elizabeth, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: Shakuhachi Flute Concert and Japanese Tea Ceremony, 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Master of the Shakuhachi flute Michael Gould will entertain in the Japanese Gallery at 2 p.m., followed by a Ura-style tea ceremony performed by Tea Master Yoko Watanabe at 3 p.m. with practitioners Minako Yamasaki and Taeko Moriyama. Yasuo Watanabe also will translate and narrate the ancient rituals of tea. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: The 16th Annual Padnos Lecture in Judaic Studies, Eli Yassif, The Silent Cry: The Voice of Women in Traditional Jewish Literature, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Temple Emanuel, 1715 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Lecture: Andreas Kalyvas, Modern Greek Political Thought, 3 p.m., St. George Greek Community Center, Bloomfield Hills. Sponsored by the Foundation for Modern Greek Studies, 936-6099.
Planetarium Show: Sky Legends of the Three Fires, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. A special showing for the Native American Living Traditions Celebration. The "Three Fires" (Ojibwa, Odawa and Bodewadimi tribes) are known as the Anishinabeck, or First People. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Nov. 8 description).
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage" exhibit, 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Monday, November 17
Forum: Committee on Health Insurance Premium Design (CHIPD), 2-4 p.m., University Hospital, Ford Auditorium. Sponsored by CHIPD.
Lecture: Art Around the World Series, Richard Ruiter, Portraits, 3-4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the International Institute Area Study Centers, 615-7317.
Lecture: A. Mazarakis Ainian, Inside the Adyton of an Archaic Greek Temple: Excavations in Kythnos (Cyclades), 5:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Modern Greek Program and the Department of Classical Studies, 936-6099.
Lecture: Dr. Janet Gilsdorf, Will Bioterrorists Use Genetic Engineering to Create Unstoppable Epidemics?, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multipurpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, 647-4571.
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