Events

Updated 1:00 PM September 22, 2003

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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.
Beaded Beasts, by Gerome Kamrowski, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.

‘Global Networks’ by Mark Lombardi, showing until Oct. 22 at the Jean Paul Slusser Gallery in the Art and Architecture Building.
(Courtesy School of Art & Design)

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.
A Conceptual Encounter: A Tribute to Frances Litta 1903-1972, by Andrew Lopez, Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge, through Sept. 26. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Cuba Then and Now, by Jack Kenny, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through Sept. 26. 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.
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.

‘Music from the Museum of Life and Death,’ Sept. 25-26 at the Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth, Ann Arbor. (Courtesy School of Art & Design)

Earth and Sky: Works in Pastel, by Felicia Macheske, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, Oct. 5-26. Macheske draws on the simple pleasures of childhood for inspiration. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Fleeting Urbanism, by Nubras Samayeen with Chia-Chia Lin, Pierpont Commons, Atrium Gallery, Oct. 1-17. Black-and-white and color photography take from across the United States. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office,
647-6838.
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.

A work by Michael Palmer, who will make a pair of appearances on campus. Palmer, a poet, essayist, editor and translator, will conduct a poetry reading Sept. 29 in Davidson Hall and a lecture Oct. 2 at the Chesebrough Auditorium. (Courtesy School of Art & Design)

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" 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 century. 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.
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 + 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, 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. 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 22-October 6

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. Participants will go through a series of gentle movements and activities designed to decrease pain and stiffness while increasing joint flexibility, muscle strength and range of motion. Class continues every Monday and Wednesday through Oct. 15. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (800) 968-3030. Pre-registration required.
Concert: University Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Forum: Final candidates for new position of Senior Director for Institutional Equity,
2-4 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Sponsored by Human Resources and Affirmative Action, hraa@umich.edu.
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 + 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: 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.
Symposium: The Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates, 4-6 p.m., Michigan League Ballroom (see Don't Miss,this page).
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. 22 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. 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. 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. 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 concludes 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. 22 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.
Conference: Social Change in Poland: What Have We Learned So Far?, Andrzej Nowak, Social Influence Processes in Social Transitions: Theoretical Model, Computer Simulations and Empirical Data; Transformation in Poland: A Political Economy Perspective,
2:30-5:30 p.m., Institute for Social Research, 6th Floor. Sponsored by the International Institute, http://www.come.uw.edu.pl/social_change/ Conference continues Sept. 25-26.
Fair: UnCommon Mini-Courses Fair,
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office (see Sept. 23 description).
Forum: Final candidate for new position of Senior Director for Institutional Equity, 2-3 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Sponsored by Human Resources and Affirmative Action, hraa@umich.edu.
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: The Karl W. Deutsch Collegiate Professorship in Comparative Politics and German Studies, Andrei Markovits, European Anti-Americanism: Past and Present of a Pedigreed Prejudice, 4:10 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by LSA, 998-6251.
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 (see Sept. 22 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.
Conference: Social Change in Poland: What Have We Learned So Far?, Marek Okolski, Demographic Processes Before and During the Ongoing Transition in Poland; Renata Siemienska, Winners and Losers: Gender Contract in New Political and Economic Situation; Lucyna Kirwil, Change of Crime Structure in Transition Period in Poland,
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Janusz Grzelak, Me or Us: Now and Then: Psychology of Sharing the Commons; Wlodzimierz Wesolowski, The Polish Elites and Transformation: Suscess of Failure in the Leadership Function?; Janusz Reykowski, Unexpected Traps of the Democratic Transformation, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Institute for Social Research, 6th Floor. Sponsored by the International Institute, http://www.come.uw.edu.pl/social_change/ Conference continues Sept. 25-26.
Forum: Task Force on Purchasing Ethics and Policies, 4:15-6 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Participants who wish to address the issue should call 615-6744 or e-mail patrickn@umich.edu.
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 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).
Conference: Social Change in Poland: What Have We Learned So Far?, Miroslaw Kofta, Conspiracy Stereotypes on Jews During Systemic Transformation in Poland; Grazyna Wieczorkowska, Individual Differences in Adaptation to Social Change; Bogdan Wojciszke, The Negativity Trap: Polish Culture of Complaining, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Panel discussion: Toward a General Theory of Social Change, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Institute for Social Research, 6th Floor. Sponsored by the International Institute, http://www.come.uw.edu.pl/social_change/ Conference continues Sept. 25-26.
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.
Lecture: Women Leading in Science Speaker Series, Joan Williams, Work and Family Conflict and What to Do About It, 4 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room (see Don't Miss, page 11).
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.
Symposium: Entrepalooza 2003, 8:15 a.m., Hale Auditorium (see Don't Miss, page 11).

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.

Sunday, September 28
Lecture: Alexey Leporc, Becoming Russian: The Evolution of Russian Style in the Imperial Court, 3 p.m., Museum of Art. 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).
Reception: Annual reception for faculty, staff and students interested in Dutch language and culture. Sponsored by Dutch Studies of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, 994-9276.
Recital: Friends of Opera Scholarship Recital: Sean Panikkar, tenor, 4 p.m., Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.

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. 22 description).
Concert: Symphony Band, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Timothy Williamson, Knowledge, Context, and the Subject's Point of View,
3 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
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.

Tuesday, September 30
Class: FileMaker Pro III, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Excel IV, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PowerPoint II, 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 (see Sept. 22 description).
Forum: More Life, Less Limits: Medications and Arthritis, 7-9 p.m., University Hospital, Ford Auditorium. The forum, which will feature U-M rheumatologist Dr. David Fox, will help participants understand options and address concerns regarding medications-a key element in any plan to live successfully with arthritis. Sponsored by the U-M Health System and the Arthritis Foundation, info.mi@arthritis.org. Pre-registration required.
Lecture: Featuring Our Fellows Series, Steven Moore Whiting and Jennifer Goltz, Early Cabaret, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Ning Qiang, Regional and Non-Chinese Contributions to the Formation of The Journey to the West: A Reconstruction of the Visual Tradition, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Track and Field: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Track and Field Meet (individual and team) is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 per individual and $25 per team. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Workshop: Advanced 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.
Workshop: The Engaged Classroom: Getting Students Involved in the Learning Process, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.

Wednesday, October 1
Art Video: Hermitage Masterpieces,
12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. A glimpse of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
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: GoLive Forms, 9-11 a.m., Room 2078 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. 24 description).
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 22 description).
Class: Super Snacks and Appetizers,
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.
Colloquium: Ruth Vanita, 'Married Among Their Companions': Female-Female Erotic Relationships in 19th Century Urdu Rekhti Poetry, noon-1:30 p.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Sponsored by the Women's Studies Program, 647-0774.
Concert: Concert Band, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Ken Cadigan, Wingless Signaling and Apoptosis, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department ot Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 647-8512.
Opening: MFit celebrates the opening of the new Whole Foods store at 3135 Washtenaw Avenue, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch proceeds will benefit C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Sponsored by MFit, 975-4410, ext. 487.
Poetry Reading: Sydney Lea, 5 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium C. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Roller Hockey: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Roller Hockey Tournament is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Seminar: Sharon Simonton, Examination of the Effects of Income Trajectories on Child Overweight Status for Black and White Children in the U.S., 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Ultimate Frisbee: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Workshop: Sally Schmall, Crossing the Border from Home Work to Paid Work: A Workshop for Women Planning to Re-Enter the Workforce, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty Street. Sponsored by CEW, 998-7080. Registration and fee required.
Workshop: Effective Classroom Communication I, 2:30-5:30 p.m., School of Education Building, Room 2327. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Workshop: Wellness Workshops: Body Massage, 6 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. The workshop will teach the fundamentals of massage to loosen up tight muscles for stress reduction and relaxation. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.

Thursday, October 2
Class: Relational Database Design,
9 a.m.-noon, 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 (see Sept. 22 description).
Concert: The Troubadors of Divine Bliss, acoustic folk music, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital, Main Lobby. Aimme Smiley and Renee Ananda blend folk-based melodies with jazzy riffs, a touch of blues, and a hint of zydeco. Sponsored by Gifts of Art,
936-2787.
Concert: First Thursday Performance Series, Music Inspired by Art, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. The piano concert will feature music inspired by art, specifically a Russian exhibition and a German Romantic poem. The program is inspired by key paintings from "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage" and is being offered in celebration of the exhibition. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Forum: President Mary Sue Coleman, Women at the University of Michigan: A Statistical Report on the Status of Women Students, Faculty and Staff on the Ann Arbor Campus, 4 p.m., Hutchins Hall, Room 100 (see Don't Miss, page 11).
Lecture: Ellen Schwartz, Arts of Russia: Traditions and Innovations, 10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-6831. Fee required.
Lecture: Tsutomu Nakano, A Problem of the Japanese Economy: Social Network Analysis of Complex Networks in a Large-Scale Industrial District, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center For Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Philip Hardie, Virgil's Ptolemaic Relationships, 4 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies, 347-8159.
Lecture: Michael Palmer, 7 p.m., Chrysler Center, Chesebrough Auditorium. Palmer is a poet, essayist, editor and translator who frequently collaborates with choreographers, composers and artists. His writings have been translated into more than 25 languages, and he has received two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships for poetry and a Guggenheim fellowship in poetry. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater. A humorous twist on two of Shakespeare's well-known heroines. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Seminar: Regina Stevens-Truss, Studying Nitric Oxide Synthase in an Effort at Designing Isoform Specific Inhibitors, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 615-6862.

Friday, October 3
Class: Digital Photography, 1-3 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Maintaining and Upgrading Your PC, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Film: Anime Shorts Part 2: Wartime Films, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Women Leading in Science Speaker Series, Kathy Barker, Lessons from P.I.s: Making Your Lab Work for You, 4 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room 1200 (see Don't Miss, page 11).
Lecture: Kathryn Dean and Charles Wolf, Latent Conditions of the Private Realm,
6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Lecture: Cosmic Origins Series, August "Gus" Evrard, The Birth of Galaxies, 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium D. Sponsored by the Department of Astronomy and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Music: Salsa Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons. Lessons begin at 9 p.m., followed by open dance time until midnight. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Music: Friday Night Live: Rock Show, 9 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see Oct. 2 description).
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, October 4
Class: Sally Fleming Master Class: Gary Karr, double bass, 1 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Double Bass Ensembles, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Fair: MFit at the Ice Cube Fitness Center Health and Wellness Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Drive. Exhibitors from various health and wellness institutions will be present to provide educational information and products. Flu shots and cholesterol and blood pressure screening will be available. Sponsored by MFit,
998-8700 or cwarheit@umich.edu.
Film: Blush, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Golf: First Annual Steve Ford Memorial Outing, Green Meadows Golf Course. Proceeds benefit the U-M Burn Center. Sponsored by MFit, (734) 587-3047.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Sept. 27 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket,
12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Sept. 27 description).
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see Oct. 2 description).

Sunday, October 5
Concert: University Symphony Orchestra, 2 p.m., School of Music, McIntosh Theater. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Conference: 43rd Conference on Organ Music: Hymn Festival, Concordia University, Chapel of the Holy Trinity, 4090 Geddes Road. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
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).
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 2 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see Oct. 2 description).
Tour: A docent-led tour of the "Geometric Abstraction" exhibit, 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.

Monday, October 6
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 22 description).
Forum: Student Composers Forum, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.
Recital: 43rd Conference on Organ Music Guest Recital, Peter Plany, organ, 7:30 p.m., St. Francis Catholic Church, 2250 E. Stadium Boulevard. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.