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Updated 4:00 PM September 19, 2003

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Exhibits
African Art of Dual Worlds, Museum of Art, Curtis Gallery. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Art Dolls, by Jennifer Gould, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.

Robert Payne will discuss ‘Bird Studies at the U-M Museum of Zoology: Stories and Mordern Uses of the Bird Collections’
at 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at the U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann St.

Beaded Beasts, by Gerome Kamrowski, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Bronze Animals, by Sharon Sommers, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Lobby, Floor B2, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Cartoon Illustrations, by Harley Schwadron, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. A full-time freelance cartoonist since 1984, Schwadron draws a daily business panel, "9 to 5," which is syndicated by Chicago Tribune Media Services. He also draws cartoons for The University Record and Ann Arbor Business-to-Business. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Collision, Art and Architecture Building, Warren M. Robbins Center for Graduate Studies, through Sept. 22. Recent works by School of Art & Design (A&D) master of fine arts degree candidates Teresa Rocha and Urmila Venkatesh. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
A Conceptual Encounter: A Tribute to Frances Litta 1903-1972, by Andrew Lopez, Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge, through Sept. 26. Lopez displays his three-dimensional crafts and sculptures alongside the paintings of Litta-a western European-schooled painter who received his inspiration from Picasso and Braque. Lopez is inspired by the work of early Native American artists, their language, spirituality and connection to nature. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Cuba Then and Now, by Jack Kenny, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through Sept. 26. The exhibit includes three photographic series: archival photos of Cuba, including Fidel Castro and the early days of the Cuban Revolution; historical photographs by Alberto Korda, Osvaldo, Roberto Salas; and contemporary photos by Kenny. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Desmatosuchus, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The museum's display of this 200 million-year-old fossil has been updated with new labels and two contrasting models-one, an aquatic model made by museum sculptor Carleton Angell, and the second, a terrestrial model. Scientists are not certain whether Desmatosuchus was an aquatic or land animal. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.

Photographs by Melissa Harris, associate professor of architecture. The images are taken from her exhibition ‘Inventory’ showing through
Oct. 26 in the Osterman Common Room, 540 Rackham Building.

Diversity in Harmony: Works by American Artists of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, through Oct. 10. The exhibit features paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics and video art. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Center for Arab American Studies, (248) 361-1735 or hmaltawi@umd.umich.edu.
Four Seasons in Japanese Art, Museum of Art, through Jan. 4. Since time immemorial, the inhabitants of Japan have celebrated the yearly cycle of the seasons in verse, in the pageantry of festivals, and in the visual arts. In this installation of the museum's Japanese Gallery, guest curator Natsu Oyobe brings together an ensemble of paintings, prints, ceramics and lacquerware of the 18th to 20th centuries in which seasonal and calendrical motifs play a major role. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
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.
Hand-colored Photos, by Bridgett Ezzard, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Inventory, by Melissa Harris, Institute for the Humanities, through Oct. 26. Works that blur the lines between art and architecture and the mundane and sublime. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
The Jewish World in Postcards, Media Union Gallery, through Sept. 26. The exhibition and lecture series, part of U-M's "Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance" yearlong festival, highlights how the Russian city's cultural heritage and vibrancy played a critical role in Russia's self-image and its relationship to the West. The exhibit consists of 235 postcard images from the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. Sponsored by Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
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.
Mark Lombardi: Global Networks, Art and Architecture Building, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, through Oct. 22. The first retrospective of the groundbreaking career of Lombardi, whose work mapped two decades of international financial scandals. His graphite and colored pencil drawings map the economic underpinnings of our global society. 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.
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.

MFit program challenges U-M
to get fit for health, charity

MFit, the health promotion Division of the U-M Health System (UMHS), will host the third annual Charity Challenge beginning Oct. 1.

The purpose of the six-week event is to get participants to increase their amount of daily exercise, not only to get them moving toward a healthier lifestyle, but also to benefit local charities.

For the event, teams compete against one another to record the most exercise minutes. At the end of six weeks, the team with the most logged exercise minutes will donate all funds raised by the event to a charity of their choice.

Participants form teams of five or more people. Each member is asked to donate $10 to participate in the challenge. The money will go to the winning team’s charity.

Registration deadline for the Charity Challenge is Sept. 29. To learn more or to register, call (734) 975-4410, ext. 487, or e-mail cmgi@umich.edu.
—Colleen Greene
MFit

Memory Breeze, Art and Architecture Building, Warren Robbins Gallery, Sept. 26-Oct. 27. School of Art & Design (A&D) Professor Marianetta Porter and master of fine arts degree candidate Susan Skarsgard collaborate on an exhibit that recreates a familiar icon of Southern Black religion-the church fan. Through imagery and text, the fans recall childhood memories, biblical themes and their significance in shaping Black identity and community life. Reception 6-8 p.m. Sept. 26. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Oil Paintings, by Judy Enright, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Pen and Ink Sketch: Laotian Dance, by Thiphasone Tutu Phimviengkham, Michigan League Buffet, through Oct. 17. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Photography, by Philip Dattilo, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Re-encountering Modernism: Siting the Work of Aires Mateus in the New Landscapes of Portugal, Art and Architecture Building, Room 2106, through Oct. 3. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
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, Sept. 21-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" yearlong 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. Public program, Kelly Miller, "St. Petersburg and Early 20th-Century Russian Literature and the Arts," 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Sponsored by the U-M Library, 764-9377.
Start It Up: Award Winners from the All-Undergraduate Show, Work, 306 S. State St., through Oct. 12. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Silk Paintings, by Nancy McKay, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. 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.
Wooden Fish, by Scott Dean, Taubman Lobby, South, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.

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

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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September 15-29

Monday, September 15
Auditions: Life Sciences Orchestra (LSO) auditions to determine string section seating and winds/brass membership. Auditions continue Sept. 16, School of Music. Sponsored by LSO, http://www.umich.edu/~lsorch or orchestra@umich.edu.
Celebration: Opening of the bridge over Washtenaw Avenue at Palmer Drive, noon. The new bridge, part of the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) construction project, will allow pedestrians to walk more easily from the medical campus area to Central Campus. Sponsored by LSI, Housing and News Service, 647-1842.
Class: Word I, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: WWW HTML Authoring Introduction, 1-5 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C. An exercise program for people with arthritis. Class continues every Monday and Wednesday through Oct. 15. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (800) 968-3030. Pre-registration required.
Conference: The Food Page: The Press and Public Policy, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kerrytown Market and Shops. Sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 998-7666.
Lecture: Neil Leach, Camouflage, 6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Meeting: Herb Study Group, noon potluck,
1 p.m. program, Matthaei Botanical Gardens (MBG). Exchange extra plants, summer herb experiences and new ideas. Sponsored by Friends of MBG, (248) 349-5310 or
(734) 484-0913.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.

Tuesday, September 16
Auditions: Life Sciences Orchestra auditions to determine string section seating and winds/brass membership, School of Music (see Sept. 15 description).
Class: Access Introduction, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education
674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Masterclass, Claudio Cavina, Singing Early Music: Musical Rhetoric, Phrasing and Expression in Monteverdi's Madrigals,
12:30 p.m., School of Music. Sponsored by the School of Music and the University Musical Society, 764-0594.
Class: Excel I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway. Class continues every Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 16 (see Sept. 15 description).
Fiction Reading: Ann Patchett, 5 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium B. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Lecture: David Rieff, Humanitarian Intervention: Between the Revolution of Moral Concern and the New Imperialism, noon, Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Following the lecture, Catharine MacKinnon, professor of law, will comment. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Lydia Liackhova, Porcelain and the Culture and Politics of Imperial Russia,
4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Workshop: UM-MEDSEARCH Databases, MIRLYN Library Catalog and E-Journals,
10 a.m.-noon, Medical Science II Building, Room 2802. Sponsored by the Health Sciences Libraries, 763-2037 or http://www.lib.umich.edu/taubman/classes.html. Registration required.

Wednesday, September 17
Art Video: Russia: Land of Tsars, Part III, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. The Russian army in revolt against Peter III and successful attempt to place the German princess, Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst-better known as Catherine the Great-on the Russian throne. The series concludes Sept. 24. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: Photoshop I, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http:
//www.itd.umich.edu/education, 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver II, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Memory Improvement, 2-4 p.m., Turner Geriatric Clinic. The class will include information on how memory works, how memory changes with age, factors which can cause changes in memory, and techniques for improving memory. Fee includes purchase of the textbook, "Improving Your Memory: How to Remember What You Are Starting to Forget." Class continues Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center,
764-2556. Pre-registration and fee required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 15 description).
Class: Tailgate Parties and Picnics, 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.
Film Screening: Matters of Race, 6-7:30 p.m., College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters Building, Room 1030. The screening and panel discussion will showcase the four-hour television series about race, power, culture and identity in contemporary American society. The full "Matters of Race" series will premier on Detroit Public Television at 9 p.m. Sept. 23-24. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn African and African Studies Program, (313) 593-5213.
Lecture: Jianming Li, Steroid Signaling in Plants, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 647-8512.
Lecture: Michail Dedinkin, Russian Royalty and German Romantic Art, 4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: The Right Honourable Herb Gray, Just What is the 'Joint' in the International Joint Commission: The History, Structure and Activities of the International Joint Commission, 5:30 p.m., Dana Building, Room 1028. Sponsored by the Program in the Environment, 763-4928.
Lecture: Shlomo Avineri, Israeli Society and Politics Between War and Peace, 8-10 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3050. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies,
615-1287.
Panel: The Affirmative Action Rulings: How Will They Impact Our Campus?, 7:30 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom. Panelists will focus on the legal interpretations of the Supreme Court's rulings, values of diversity on campus, and how undergraduate admissions have changed in light of the ruling in the undergraduate case. Sponsored by Dialogues in Diversity, Intergroup Relations and the University Unions Arts and Programs Office: Division of Student Affairs.
Seminar: Jennifer Balfour, 3 p.m., School of Public Health I Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Softball: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Slow-pitch Softball season is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $70 per team. A mandatory managers' meeting will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Cliff Keen Arena. Games begin Sept. 21 at Mitchell Fields. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Tennis: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Fall Term Tennis season (singles and doubles) is
4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $20 for singles and $35 for doubles. Matches will be played Sept. 22-Oct. 9 at the Varsity Tennis Center. Playoffs are Oct. 15-23. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Tour: Tour of the U-M Detroit Observatory and Museum, 1-4 p.m., U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann. Sponsored by the Observatory, 763-2230.
Workshop: Great Lakes Restoration Priorities Workshop, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Alumni Center. With leadership from the Great Lakes governors, many sectors of the Great Lakes community are working together to secure funding for the lakes' restoration, equal to or better than the multibillion-dollar Everglades Restoration Package passed two years ago by Congress. Jim Diana, associate dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) will discuss pollution cleanup and prevention. Sponsored by SNRE, http://www.glc.org/announce/03/08restoreworkshop.html Registration required.
Workshop: Beginning PowerPoint, 1-3 p.m., Medical Science II Building, Room 2802. Sponsored by the Taubman Medical Library and Faculty Exploratory, http://www.lib.umich.edu taubman or 763-2037.

Thursday, September 18
Class: FileMaker Pro I, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: WWW Getting Started with Web Publishing at U-M, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Flash Introduction, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway. Class continues every Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 16 (see Sept. 15 description).
Concert: Paul Wilhelm, piano, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital, Main Lobby. Wilhelm is a local pianist and composer. He will perform original compositions drawn from a number of influences, including classical, jazz, folk and new age. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Lecture: Yoshikuni Igarashi, Heroes in Crisis: The Transformation of Yakuza Film in Early 1970s Japan, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center For Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: William Zimmerman IV, Russian Elections and Foreign Policy, 10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 998-9351. Fee required.
Lecture: Shlomo Avineri, The Challenges of Secular Judaism, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3050. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Lecture: Lita Albuquerque, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. An internationally acclaimed environmental artist, Albuquerque's work uses planetary and star constellation imagery to examine the interconnectedness of our planet with the larger cosmos. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Lecture: Dr. David Kuhl, What Dying People Want, 7:30 p.m., Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building. Kuhl will offer advice for patients and families living with terminal illness. Co-sponsored by the U-M Health System, 763-8035. Tickets sold at the door.
Meeting: Board of Regents monthly meeting, public comments begin the meeting at 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. 764-3883.
Seminar: Gloria Komazin, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 763-5579.

Friday, September 19
Ceremony: Candle Lighting for Hope and Remembrance, 7:30 p.m., Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC). Names of people who have died from cancer will be recognized and candles will be lit in their memory. Candles of hope for the future also will be lit to honor cancer survivors. Participants are encouraged to bring small mementos and photographs to display during the ceremony, in recognition of both survivors and those who have lost their battle with the disease. Sponsored by CCC, (800) 742-2300, ext. 7880 or http://www.mcancer.org/candlelighting.htm
Class: Word II, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver III, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Access Forms, 1-5 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Concert: S.U.N., 9 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Film: Anime Shorts Part I: 1940s to 1980s, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall, Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Glenn M. Knudsvig Memorial Symposium, Richard Suinn, Creating Learning Environments That Work: The Neglected Dimension of Diversity, 4 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies and the Lutheran Campus Ministry, (734) 668-7622.
Lecture: Rocky Kolb, The Quantum and the Cosmos, 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium D. Sponsored by the Department of Astronomy and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Music: Open Mic Night and Winner's Gig,
8 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons Atrium. The audience will pick a winner at the end of the night. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Recital: Yizhak Schotten, viola, 8 p.m., Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Workshop: Training for Multicultural Classroom Facilitation, 3-6 p.m., School of Education Building, Room 2327. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.

Saturday, Sept. 20
Festival: Sally Ride Science Club, Second Annual Ann Arbor Science Festival,
11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The festival will feature a keynote by astronaut Sally Ride, workshops given by women ranging from veterinarians to rocket scientists, and a street fair with booths, exhibits, food, music and a raffle. Sponsored by Imaginary Lines Inc., (800) 561-5161 or http://www.Sally
RideFestivals.com.
Film: In the Name of the Emperor: The Rape of Nanjing, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
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.
Walk: Into the Light, 9 a.m., Pioneer High School, 601 W. Stadium. The purpose of the 3-mile or 7-mile walk is to counteract stigma and to promote awareness of the link between depression and suicide. Sponsored by the Depression Center, http://www.depressioncenter.org Fee required.

Sunday, September 21
Concert: Shakuhachi Flute Concert and Japanese Tea Ceremony, 2 & 3 p.m., Museum of Art. Grand Master Michael Gould performs prior to the museum's bi-monthly Japanese Tea ceremony. The Sekishu-style ceremony will be led by Tea Master Yoko Watanabe. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Information Session: Society of Women Engineers (SWE), 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Environmental Interpretive Center, U-M-Dearborn. High school students will have the opportunity to find out more information about engineering and computer science degree programs at U-M-D. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn chapter of SWE,
(313) 593-5510.
Lecture: Virginia M. Howard/Stearns Lecture, Kelly Askew, Stars of the Swahili Coast: Taarab Musical Clubs in Tanga, Tanzania,
2 p.m., Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Open House: Campus Open House, noon-
4 p.m., U-M-Dearborn. Prospective students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty, staff, students and alumni. Members of the campus community will provide information on undergraduate and graduate programs, admissions procedures, financial aid and internship opportunities. Registration will be at the College of Arts, Sciences and Letters Building; a browsing fair will be held in the Field House. Sponsored by the Office of Admissions and Orientation,
(313) 593-5100.
Symposium: Second Annual Platsis Symposium, Bioethics: Ancient and Modern, 3-8 p.m., Michigan Union, University Club. Three keynote speakers will address the symposium with responses from U-M faculty. Sponsored by Modern Greek & Classical Studies, 936-6099.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Sept. 20 description).

Monday, September 22
Class: Illustrator Introduction, 8:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: GoLive Introduction, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education
674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Acrobat, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 15 description).
Concert: University Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Richard Jackson, The Greeks Knew It, the Victorians Knew It, Postwar Americans Forgot It ... the Way We Build Can Fuel Syndemics, 6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.
Symposium: The Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates, 4-6 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom. Students and faculty from this experiential program will showcase capstone projects, participate in panel discussions and hold interactive sessions with members of the audience. In 2003, students and faculty traveled to Detroit, Honduras, India, Maui, Mexico, Southern Africa, Switzerland and Thailand, and learned a great deal about themselves and others. Applications for 2004 are due on October 6, 2003, for faculty and November 10, 2003 for students. For further information contact: gieu@umich.edu.
Symposium: Second Annual Platsis Symposium, Bioethics: Ancient and Modern, 4-5:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room. Three speakers will discuss, "Bioethics in the Age of Stem Cell Research." Sponsored by Modern Greek & Classical Studies, 936-6099.
Workshop: CRLT Grants Informational Meeting, 1-2:15 p.m., Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.

Tuesday, September 23
Class: PowerPoint I, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Excel II, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway. Class continues every Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 16 (see Sept. 15 description).
Fair: UnCommon Mini-Courses Fair,
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pierpont Commons Lobby. On-site registration for 6-week, non-credit courses, including bartending, tae-kwon do and salsa dance lessons. Registration will continue Sept. 24-25. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Lecture: Featuring Our Fellows Series, Colette Moore, Representing Speech in Langland's "Piers Plowman," noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Kenneth Lieberthal, Challenges for China's New Leaders, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Robert Payne, Bird Studies at the U-M Museum of Zoology: Histories and Modern Uses of the Bird Collections, 3 p.m., U-M
Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann. Sponsored by the Observatory, 763-2230.
Music: An Evening of Live Music and Conversation about "The Blues," 6-9 p.m., School of Management Building Auditorium, U-M-Dearborn. The event will feature a pre-screening of Martin Scorsese's seven-part PBS series, "The Blues." The series premieres at 9 p.m. Sept. 28 on Detroit Public Television and will be simulcast on WDET 91.9 FM. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn African and African American Studies Program, (313) 593-5213.

Wednesday, September 24
Art Video: Russia: Land of Tsars, Part IV,
12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Finale features the story of industrialization and revolution in Russia and the ultimate demise of the tsarist empire. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: PageMaker Introduction, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education
674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Photoshop II, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver IV, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Memory Improvement, 2-4 p.m., Turner Geriatric Clinic (see Sept. 17 description).
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 15 description).
Class: Apples and Berries and Pears! (Oh My!), 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.
Concert: University Philharmonia Orchestra, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Fair: UnCommon Mini-Courses Fair,
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office (see Sept. 23 description).
Lecture: Marc Osten, Technology Use for Nonprofit Organizations, 11:15 a.m., West Hall, Room 411. Sponsored by the School of Information, 763-0074.
Lecture: Jesse Hay, Molecular Mechanisms of ER to Golgi Transport, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 647-8512.
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: Inaugural Bernard W. Agranoff Lectureship in Neuroscience, Bruce McEwen, How Estrogens Affect Synapses: It Ain't Just Sex Anymore, 4 p.m., U-M Hospital, Ford Auditorium. Sponsored by the Mental Health Research Institute, 763-1450.
Lecture: Benjamin Nathans, Beyond the Pale: Jewish Life in Pre-Revolutionary St. Petersburg, 4-6 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3050. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies and the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 615-1287.
Music: Six-String Coffee House: Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Acoustic performers and groups are welcome to come and showcase their abilities. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Workshop: Yoga, 6 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.

Thursday, September 25
Class: Assertiveness Skills, 1-4 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: FileMaker Pro II, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Windows Introduction, 10 a.m.-
1 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education, 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Outlook, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Excel III, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway. Class continues every Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 16 (see Sept. 15 description).
Concert: Sook-Chung Kim Park, classical piano, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital, Main Lobby. An award-winning performer, Park has been a guest performer with the Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and at Carnegie Hall. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Concert: Dance Concert: A Tribute to Paco, 8 p.m., Media Union. Choreographed by Sandra Torijano, the concert is a posthumous tribute to the preeminent Costa Rican painter Francisco Amighetti and will be performed by eight dancers from the Department of Dance. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Eric Sayers and Rana Morris, A Field Guide to GenBank & NCBI Molecular Biology Resources, 9-11:30 a.m., Taubman Canter, Ford Amphitheatre. Hands-on computer sessions, 12:30-2:30 p.m. and 2:45-
4:45 p.m., Taubman Medical Library Building, Learning Resource Center, Room 3960. Sponsored by the Taubman Medical Library, 763-2037 or ncbi@umich.edu.
Lecture: Michael Makin, Literature and Culture in the New Russia, 10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 998-9351. Fee required.
Lecture: Leonard Schoppa, Female Exit, Voice, and Family Policy: Explaining Japan's Uneven Pace of Reform, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by Center For Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Robert Hobbs, 5 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery. Hobbs holds the Rhoda Thalhimer Endowed Chair of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the author of 20 books and dozens of essays. Hobbs will appear in conjunction with a retrospective he curated of work by visual narrative artist Mark Lombardi on exhibition at the Slusser Gallery. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Performance: Music from "The Museum of Life and Death,"
8 p.m., Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth. Andy Kirshner, assistant professor in the School of Art & Design (A&D), will present a sneak preview of his new sci-fi, music-theatre-video piece. Kirshner and his android clone, Virgil, will give a tour of the some of the museum's most recent acquisitions, including highly authenticated organic data and referenced simulations of early 21st century life. Sponsored by A&D and the School of Music, (734) 769-2999. Reservations and tickets required.
Seminar: John Frost, Discovery, Creation and Manipulation of Biosynthetic Pathways,
4 p.m. C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 764-7366.
Walk: HealthWalk, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. For the 20-minute walk, participants do not need to raise pledges. The indoor route will include numerous stops where walkers can learn about issues relating to premature birth, healthy pregnancy and birth defects. Sponsored by the U-M Health System and the March of Dimes, (734) 761-6331 or ageorge@marchofdimes.com.
Workshop: Beyond Copy, Cut and Paste: Getting More Out of MS Word, 9-11 a.m., Medical Science II Building, Room 2802. Sponsored by the Taubman Medical Library and Faculty Exploratory, http://www.lib.umich.edu taubman or 763-2037.
Workshop: Jane Dutton, Creating High Quality Connections at Work, noon-1:30 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and Work/Life Resource Center, 936-8469.

Friday, September 26
Class: GoLive Layouts and Special Effects, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver V, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Access Reports, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Concert: Dance Concert: A Tribute to Paco,
8 p.m., Media Union (see Sept. 25 description).
Dancing: Salsa and Merengue, 9 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652. Admission fee required.
Film: Band of Ninja, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall, Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Performance: Music from "The Museum of Life and Death," 8 p.m., Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth (see Sept. 25 description).
Seminar: Bill Gerrard, Top of the League? Measuring Organizational Performance in Pro Team Sports, noon-1 p.m., Kinesiology Building, Bickner Auditorium. Sponsored by the Division of Kinesiology, 764-1343.
Seminar: MaryFran Sowers, Reproductive Hormones, Inflammatory Cytokines, C-RP and the Onset of Osteoarthritis of the Knee, 3 p.m., School of Public Health II, Room M1112. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.

Saturday, September 27
Concert: Dance Concert: A Tribute to Paco,
8 p.m., Media Union (see Sept. 25 description).
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 (see Sept. 20 description).
Sunday, September 28
Lecture: Alexey Leporc, Becoming Russian: The Evolution of Russian Style in the Imperial Court, 3 p.m., Museum of Art. Leporc will explore the gradual reintroduction of Russian culture into the imperial court, and discuss how and why the Romanovs did, indeed, "become Russian." Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Sept. 27 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Sept. 27 description).
Recital: Friends of Opera Scholarship Recital: Sean Panikkar, tenor, 4 p.m., Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Sept. 20 description).

Monday, September 29
Class: Word III, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver Navigation Bars, Table Data and Searches, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Effective Web Design I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education
674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 15 description).
Concert: Symphony Band, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Janice Radway, Girls, Zines, and the Miscellaneous Production of Subjectivity in an Age of Unceasing Circulation,
8-9:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Anderson Room. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender's Gender, the Media, and Social Change program, 764-9537.
Meeting: LSA Faculty Meeting, 4:10 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium B. Sponsored by LSA, 764-0322.
Poetry Reading: Michael Palmer, 5 p.m., Davidson Hall, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.