The University Record, September 3, 1996
Tori Amos will appear in concert at Hill Auditorium at 8 p.m. Sept. 27. Tickets for the concert, presented by the Office of Major Events/Division of Student Affairs, went on sale at the Michigan Union Ticket Office and all Ticketmaster outlets on Aug. 17. Prices are $23.50 and $20. For ticket information or to charge by phone, call 313-763-TKTS. In Detroit, call (810) 645-6666.
New Museum exhibition sets art
on its tusk
The Museum of Art's upcoming exhibition, "Komar,
Melamid and Renee,"
opening Mon. (Sept. 9), will showcase the works of
Russian
émigré painters Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid,
in
collaboration with a brush-wielding African elephant named Renee.
Komar
and Melamid will join Renee's trainer Don RedFox to discuss the
exhibit
during a special roundtable discussion, "The Possibilities
and Limits of
Collaboration," at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Museum's
West Gallery. The
exhibition runs through Oct. 13. For more
information, call
764-0395.
Museum of Art turns 50
The
Museum of Art will throw open its doors 1-5 p.m. Sept. 22 for a
Birthday
Bash commemorating "Fifty years of opening eyes and minds."
The free
afternoon of celebration features museum tours; Dixieland
music by Ann
Arbor's Olivia Street Stompers; a sneak peek at the
museum's rarely
displayed watercolor, "Frisian Landscape," by Emil
Nolde; and plenty of
birthday cake and other refreshments, including
10 birthday cakes to be
given away as door prizes. Children are the
guests of honor at the party,
and they can also enjoy storytelling,
balloon art, gallery games and lots
more. Call 764-0395 for more
information.
Museum
of Art to chronicle two centuries of Venetian
Art
The Museum of
Art will give visitors a glimpse of 16th and 18th
century Venetian art
beginning Sept. 21. Nearly 40 works from the two
"Golden Ages" of Venetian
art comprise the upcoming exhibition,
"Venice, Traditions Transformed:
Works from the Sarah Campbell
Blaffer Foundation and the University of
Michigan." Artists featured
in the exhibition include Canaletto, Francesco
Guardi, Pietro Longhi,
Palma il Giovane, Sebastiano Ricci, Tintoretto and
others. Browse
work-on-paper from this exhibit at the Museum of Art web
site,
http://www.umich.edu/~umma. Call 764-0395 for
additional
information.
View art and artists on
video
Head for the Museum of Art at 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays and at 7
p.m.
Thursdays to see free video presentations about art and
artists.
Topics relate to special exhibitions, works from the
Museum's
permanent collection, and major artists and art movements
from
various historical periods and places of origin. Showing Wed.
(Sept.
4) is "Crete and Mycenae," comparing Minoan and
Mycenean
civilizations. On Sept. 11, see "Cezanne, the Man and the
Mountain,"
an examination of the artist's career and work and his
fascination
with nature. "Citizen Barnes and An American Dream" will be
shown at
6:30 Sept. 12.
Steven Wright brings
monotone schtick to Hill
Comedian Steven Wright, known as "the man
with the monotone," brings
his deadpan humor to Hill Auditorium at 9 p.m.,
Sept. 21. Wright has
appeared on "Saturday Night Live," "Late Night with
David Letterman"
and "The Tonight Show." He also has appeared on
television and in
films, most recently in Oliver Stone's Natural Born
Killers.
Tickets are $16 (service charge where applicable)
and are on
sale now at the Michigan Union Ticket Office and all
Ticketmaster outlets.
For ticket information, or to charge by phone,
call 313-763-TKTS or (810)
645-6666. The event, sponsored by the U-M
Alumni Association, is one of
many activities slated for
Parent's
Weekend.
Choir seeks
warblers
If you like to sing, the Business and Finance Diversity
Choir is
looking for you. The choir, composed entirely of Business and
Finance
department staff, performs at the MLK Day Convocation in January
and
at other University events. Rehearsals are held in the Student
Theater
Arts Complex, 1201 Kipke, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays,
beginning Sept. 11.
Choir members do not need to have formal musical
training to join, but
regular attendance at rehearsals is urged. For
more information or to sign
up, call George Elliott at 763-9379.
Tune in,
turn on to three new offerings on WUOM
Three new programs with
wide appeal have been added to the regular
lineup of the University of
Michigan's Public Radio stations, WUOM
(91.7 FM, Ann Arbor), WFUM (91.1
FM, Flint) and WVGR (104.1 FM, Grand
Rapids). For the classical
music-minded, Performance Today,
hosted by Martin Goldsmith, airs
seven days a week: 8-10 p.m. on
weeknights, and 3-5 p.m. on weekends. The
show debuted on National
Public Radio in 1987 and features live concert
recordings of
classical solo, chamber and symphonic works, as well as news
from the
music world, interviews, previews of new releases, feature
stories
and in-depth commentary. Those who find their toes tapping to
reels
and jigs, bagpipes and penny whistles can turn to The
Thistle
& Shamrock, hosted by Fiona Ritchie, 7 - 8 p.m.
Sunday
evenings. The celebrated weekly one-hour series on Celtic music
and
heritage was developed by Ritchie, a native of Greenock, Scotland,
in
the early 1980s. Production of the show was moved to
Edinburgh,
Scotland in 1990. Car owners seeking relief from their
automotive
ailments can tune in to Car Talk with hosts Tom and
Ray
Magliozzi, a.k.a. "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers." The show
is
heard at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Each week these uninhibited Boston
brothers
mix wisecracks with muffler problems and word puzzles with
wheel alignment
as they dispense automotive first aid to public radio
listeners during the
unscripted, unrehearsed show.
Two new exhibits
scheduled at Pierpont Commons
Lynn Grammatico and Annie James
Breiholtz present a two-woman show of
representational work in oils and
acrylics, respectively, Sept. 10-26
in the Pierpont Commons Gallery. The
two have worked and painted
together for ten years and share subject
matter such as landscapes,
people and picnics al fresco.
"Entity," the Ann Arbor Computer Artist Coalition, will offer an exhibit of computer graphics in the Pierpont Commons Atrium from Sept. 10-Sept. 26.
There is no admission charge for the two exhibits, which are sponsored by The Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs. Call 764-7544 for more information.
Music will fill the air at
Leonardo's
North Campus will be swinging as music returns to
Leonardo's at
Pierpont Commons. Each Monday in September, Randy Napoleon
brings his
classic bebop sound and cohesive arrangements to the basement
bistro.
On September Thursdays the smooth sounds of jazz are presented
in
cooperation with the School of Music Jazz Studies Program, directed
by
Ed Sarath. Featured ensembles will perform original compositions
and
contemporary arrangements.
Slusser to showcase
Castagnacci's artworks
Artworks by Vincent Castagnacci , professor of
art,will be on exhibit
at the Slusser Gallery, School of Art & Design
Sept. 6-Sept. 29.
Some 60 paintings, drawings, monotypes and collages
comprise
"Castagnacci: WORKS (1968-1995)," which traces Castagnacci's
artistic
course and influences on his work. The Slusser Gallery is located
in
the Art and Architecture Bldg. on North Campus. Gallery hours are
11
a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Admission is free. For more information,
call
936-2082 or 763-4417.
Engler to speak at
U-M-Flint Economics Club
Gov. John Engler will be the guest of the
first Greater Flint
Economics Club lecture series this fall. He will speak
on the state
of Michigan's economy at a breakfast meeting 8 a.m. Sept. 24
in the
Michigan Room of the University Center on the Flint campus.
Beginning
Sept. 18, the Greater Flint Economics Club, sponsored by
the
U-M-Flint, in conjunction with the FOCUS Council and the
Community
Foundation of Greater Flint, will offer five additional
breakfast
presentations focusing on changes in the Flint community.
Series
tickets ($50) may be purchased by calling (810) 762-3350.
Individual
tickets are not available.
Conference
examines community erosion
The U-M-Flint will host an intensive
three-day interdisciplinary
conference addressing the erosion of community
Sept. 19-21. More than
100 scholars and practitioners will join the public
to discuss the
problems evident in our communities, consider ways to
lessen their
impact on society and collaborate in developing frameworks
for action
to address community issues. Participants will be introduced to
the
Reinforcing Community Values curriculum enrichment project
supported
by the State of Michigan and directed by Nora Faires of
UM-Flint.
Registration times are 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19 and 8 a.m. Sept. 20.
All
sessions are free and open to the public, but there are charges
for
meals and materials. For more information, call (810)
762-3385.
Learn pruning at Matthaei
The
Matthaei Botanical Gardens Adult Education Program will sponsor
outdoor
pruning workshops led by Irene McDonnell Cahill, forestry
supervisor for
the City of Lansing, Sept. 11 and Sept. 18. The
four-hour workshops are
designed to provide an understanding of the
proper techniques for pruning
deciduous shrubs and small ornamental
and native trees. Emphasis will be
on naturalistic shaping andthinning, as well as size reduction and
rejuvenation where necessary.
The first section will meet 7-9 p.m. Sept.
11 and 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3
p.m. Sept. 21. A second section will meet from
7-9 p.m. Sept. 18, and
either 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. Sept. 21. There is
a $30 fee for the
workshop. For more information, call
998-7061.
Taubman Medical Library announces new
Online Journal
An online version of the Journal of Biological
Chemistry (JBC) is now
accessible via computer on the Ann Arbor campus.
Full texts of
articles dating back to Apr. 14, 1995 are available. The WWW
address
for the journal is http://www-jbc.stanford.edu/jbc/. For
further
information, call 763-3071.
Stop smoking
program offered
A group smoking cessation program sponsored by the
American Lung
Association of Michigan will meet one evening per week at
the East
Ann Arbor Health Center in the Health Education Resource
Center,
beginning with introductory sessions 7-8 p.m. Sept. 17-18.
The
program sessions begin on Sept. 25. Cost of the 7-week program is
$65
(M-CARE insurance discounts $30). For additional information,
call
Sharon Sheldon at 998-7641.
Name the newsletter
contest announced
Brainstorm a name and you might win a prize. A
new bi-monthly
diversity newsletter, published by a committee of
individuals from
University Medical and Hospital Services and the Human
Resources
Development office, needs a name. Enter the "Name the
Diversity
Newsletter" contest by picking up an entry form at the
diversity
booth during the UMHS Employee Appreciation Week festival, Sept.
9-13
in the Hospitals Courtyard. Submit your suggestions to:
Carolyn
Ransom, Operations & Ambulatory System, MPB 5214, Box 0718;
or
Deborah Orlowski, HRD, 1111 Kipke 1015. Deadline for submissions
is
Sept. 30. Announcement of the winning entry will be made in October
at
the M-Quality Expo.
Experts to discuss Japanese
manufacturing methods
"Remade in America: Japanese Manufacturing
Transformed" will examine
Japanese manufacturing methods and their
application to manufacturing
in the United States at 3 p.m. Fri. (Sept. 6)
in the Henderson Room,
Michigan League. The free event is sponsored by the
Japan Technology
Management Program. Symposium speakers are John Shook,
consultant and
lecturer in the Department of Industrial and Operations
Engineering
and co-director of the Japan Technology Management Program;
Paul
Adler, Assoc. Prof. of Management and Organization at the
University
of Southern California; and Mark Fruin, a visiting faculty
member
from the University of British
Columbia.
Copier Expo set for next
week
If your copier isn't exactly state of the art and your new
best
friend is the copy machine repairman, check out the U-M
Managed
Copier Expo 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Michigan
League's
Vandenberg Room. The expo is sponsored by Photo &
Campus
Services, which has contracted with a major copier manufacturer
to
provide copiers for use in University offices for just 2.5 cents
per
copy. For more information, call Ralph Maten at
647-3240.
English language classes
offered
Families of international students, faculty and staff may
take
English language instruction through classes offered by the
Family
Housing Program. Registration is underway for fall term
children's,
teens' and adult classes for the fall semester. Classes are
held at
the Family Housing Community Center, 1000 McIntyre Drive.
Native
speakers of English also are needed as volunteer conversation
or
classroom partners. Call 763-1440 for more information or
to
volunteer.
UMS Series tickets on
sale
Tickets for 1996-1997 University Musical Society concert
series are
on sale at the UMS Box Office in Burton Tower. Visions and
Voices
of Women offers five events highlighting the artistic
expression
of women, including an appearance by the Twyla Tharp Dance
Company.
New Interpretations brings five outstanding performances
by
artists on the cutting edge of contemporary expression to Ann
Arbor,
including a performance of Meredith Monk's new work.
Asian
Traditions continues the University Musical Society's
commitment
to bringing an expanded global view to the southeastern
Michigan
community, with an emphasis on the traditions of Asia,
including
performances by the National Traditional Orchestra of China and
the
Japanese movement theater group Sankai Juku. The Schubert
Cycle
Series is a special eight-concert series of
performances,
including chamber concerts in the Rackham and song recitals
in Lydia
Mendelssohn Theatre. The Musical Summit Series showcases
world
renowned artists in collaborative performances and the
Stage
Presence Series brings the world to the Ann Arbor stage.
A
highlight of the stage Presence Series is a performance
of
Puccini's La
Boheme by the New York City Opera National Company.
UMS
subscribers may order individual tickets to any of the
1996-1997
Special Concerts, including performances by Kathleen Battle
and
Friends (Dec. 13), the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Feb.
23),
Kodo (Feb. 24) and Cecilia Bartoli (Mar. 29). Individual tickets
go
on sale today. For more information, call
764-2538.
New video delivery service
available
The Media Union and the Film and Video Library have
announced a new
video/film delivery service for U-M faculty, staff and
Graduate
Student Instructors. North Campus patrons may now make
arrangements
to pick up and return items borrowed from the collection
housed on
Central Campus through the Media Union Library Reserves Desk
(2nd
floor). To request the service, call 764-5360 or send e-mail
to
fvl.office@umich.edu at least one weekday before the requested
pick-up
date. Films and videos may be reserved only for use in U-M
courses,
programs, meetings, training sessions and other
U-M
events.
LS&A faculty meeting scheduled
Sept. 9
Agenda items for the Mon (Sept. 9) LS&A faculty
meeting include
introduction of new faculty members, presentation of new
chairs and
directors and new recipients of named professorships,
and
presentation of special awards, including the Matthews
Underclass
Teaching Award. Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m. The
meeting
begins at 4:10 p.m.
Benefits office will
give presentations on Open
Enrollment
Employee groups needing an
explanation of "What's New for Open
Enrollment" may call the Benefits
Office to request a presentation on
the subject. The Benefits Office will
send a representative to speak
with groups of 30 or more to talk about
benefits offered during Open
Enrollment. The one-hour presentation
includes approximately 30
minutes of questions and answers. For more
information, call Barbara
Brower at
763-1217.
Prostate screenings offered
The
Prostate Program and Comprehensive Cancer Center are offering
free
prostate cancer screenings Sept. 21, 24 and 26. Men ages 50 and
older and
men ages 40 and older who are African-American or have a
family history of
prostate cancer are eligible. Exams take less than
10 minutes and include
a free PSA blood test. To schedule an exam,
call the Cancer Answer Line
nurses 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
at
1-800-865-1125.
Benefit reimbursement
accounts cutoff date is Sept. 20
To guarantee reimbursement in
their September paychecks, Benefit
Reimbursement Account participants
should submit claims to the
Benefits Office (Central Campus), Wolverine
Towers G-405, 3003 S.
State Street, by September 20 for bi-weekly and
monthly pay
periods.
Program seeks internship
opportunities for women
The Center for the Education of Women is
seeking internship sponsors
for its Administrative Internship Program. The
program's goal is to
provide women who have at least an undergraduate
degree with a
short-term, supervised work experience to update their
skills, learn
new skills and increase their confidence before they seek
regular
employment. Interns work 20 hours per week for 12 to 24
weeks,
beginning in January, 1997. Deadline for submitting a description
of
a proposed internship project is Sept. 23. For more information,
call
998-7210.
Israeli human rights authority will speak
Sept. 10
Menachem Hofnung, assistant professor of political
science at Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, will speak on "Safeguarding
Human Rights
during a Protracted Peace Process," at 4 p.m. Sept. 10 in the
Rackham
West Conference Room. The lecture is part of the Middle
East
Distingished Lecture Series sponsored by the Center for
Middle
Eastern and North Affrican Studies and the departments of
Political
Science and Near Eastern Studies. For more information
call
764-0350.
Get help writing your curriculum
vita
Career Planning and Placement will offer "Writing Your
Curriculum
Vita" 5:10-6 p.m. Sept. 10 in the program room at the Career
Planning
and Placement office, Student Activities Bldg. The program
is
designed for those finishing a terminal degree and preparing to
enter
the academic job market. For more information, call
764-7460.
Student Biomedical Engineering
Symposium slated
The Department of Biomedical Engineering will
hold a Student Research
Symposium from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 20 in the
Rackham Bldg. The
keynote address, "Polymers in Medicine: Recent Advances
in Drug
Delivery and Tissue Engineering," will be given by Robert
Langer,
professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. For additional information,
call
764-9588.
Usher positions
available
The University Musical Society will accept applications
for ushering
positions for the 1996-1997 season from 6-8 p.m. Thurs. and
Fri.
Sept. 5 and 6, at the Hill Auditorium Box Office. Preference is
given
to 1) returning qualified ushers, 2) graduate students and members
of
the Ann Arbor community and 3) undergraduate students. Apply in
person
only. For additional information, call
913-9696.