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Lost Film/Lost Ancestors: Photographs from Zululand

Filmmaker Peter Davis will present an exhibit of production stills and actual film images from the 1927 silent film "Siliva the Zulu"—the first film to be made with an all-Black cast in sub-Saharan Africa.

Top and above right: Scenes from the shooting of the silent film “Siliva the Zulu.” (Courtesy Institute for the Humanities)

Never shown in the United States, the exhibit also will include rare Zulu portraits by Italian ethnographer Lidio Cipriani—a member of the "Siliva" film expedition.

The exhibit will run 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13-Oct. 29 in the Osterman Common Room of the Rackham Building. It is sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities. The institute will screen the film at 4 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Rackham Amphitheater.

Davis will lecture about his work at noon Sept. 21 in Room 520 of the Rackham Building. He also will host an opening reception and gallery talk 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 22.

Energy Fest to light up Central and North campuses

The 9th annual Energy Fest—showcasing the University's efforts and commitment to energy conservation—for new and returning faculty, staff and students will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 21 on the Central Campus Diag with musical entertainment by Cloud Nine Music. The event will move to the North Campus Portico Plaza 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 23.

The festival, sponsored by Utilities & Plant Engineering (UPE) and the Center for Sustainable Systems, will include a public acknowledgement of U-M's 2004 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Participating U-M organizations include the Energy Conservation & Outreach Program of UPE, the Center for Sustainable Systems,
Recycling, Environmental Stewardship, Solar House Team and the Solar Car Team.

Other participating organizations include the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (transportation and commuting options), Ann Arbor Energy Office (alternative fuels program), Ann Arbor District Library (sustainable design building—Mallet's Creek Branch Library), DTE (energy efficiency) and Ballard Power Systems.

Jazzing up the UMS opener

The University Musical Society's (UMS) 126th season opens at 8 p.m. Sept. 17 in Hill Auditorium with a return engagement by Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (LCJO).

Above: Marsalis. Below: The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (Photos by Keith Major)

Comprising 15 of the finest soloists and ensemble players performing today, the LCJO features a vast repertory, from rare historic compositions to commissioned works. LCJO returns for its first UMS appearance since 2001, following Marsalis's concerts with his septet last season.

Tickets, $10-46, are available at the Michigan League Ticket Office, by phone at (734) 764-2538 or on the Web at http://www.ums.org.

Protection for retirees subject of September meeting

The U-M Retirees Association will hold its monthly meeting at 3:15 p.m. Sept. 9 in Suite 18 of Wolverine Tower.

The discussion topic for the September meeting will be "Identity Theft and Fraud Protection."

For more information, call (734) 936-8626.

I scream, you scream, we all scream ...

Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., will speak about his company's business philosophy at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the U-M-Flint Theatre.

Greenfield and longtime friend and business partner Ben Cohen built a small, storefront venture into a $160 million publicly held ice cream empire.

Following Greenfield's talk, Ben & Jerry's ice cream will be provided to the audience.

Tickets are $10 and are available at U-M-Flint's Office of Alumni Relations, 206 Pavilion. For more information, call (810) 766-6743.