In Pursuit of Life and Leisure: Impressionist Masterpieces from the MAG Collection. Edgar Degas's Dancers, Claude Monet's Towing a Boat, Honfleur and Mary Cassatt's Young Mother, Daughter and Baby are among the treasures in this exhibition that includes 25 paintings and works on paper by Impressionist masters, as well as by artists of the period who influenced and were influenced by the Impressionist movement. Many of the works demonstrate an intense interest in the visual effects of atmospheric changes, particularly the ephemeral nature of the reflection of light on water; others depict popular leisure activities of the era--the dance, theater, music and outdoor bathing. Offered in conjunction with American Impressionism: Paintings from The Phillips Collection, on view at MAG April 13-June 15.

Made possible in part by a gift from Dorothy Centner in memory of her husband, William.

Pictured is Edgar Degas, Dancers (ca. 1900), Gift of Mrs. Charles H. Babcock.

This show is a  retrospective look of more than 260 books by Rochesterian Keith Smith.

Smith is an innovator in the book arts and throughout his career has created one-of-a kind artist's books, poetry collections, textbooks and dictionaries. He has influenced book artists, bookbinders and printmakers through both his personal work and his textbooks.

This exhibit is open through September 15.

Smith has received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a National Endowment for the Art (NEA), and other grants, including the Pollock/Krasner Foundation, and the Pilot Fine Art Still Photography Grant in 2002. His work is in the collections of the Museums of Modern Art of New York and San Francisco. 

Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday; and closed Sunday.

This exhibit is free and open to the public. For information, e-mail Andrea Reithmayr at areithmayr@library.rochester.edu or call (585) 275-9291.

Featuring paintings by Stacey Fisher, this exhibit investigates linguistic style by using visual and metaphorical abstractions.

This exhibition runs through June 25.

For more information about this exhibit and the artist, visit www.staceyfisher.net.

For most people, the word chilvary brings about vivid images of knights and castles found in modern-day popular films and books, but the origins of the chivalry are far more complex than a "story-book character."

Daniel Franke, History graduate student, has put together a display of images and text, that explores the origins, developments, and decline of chivalry in the Middle Ages.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. The materials are on display through September 5.

Library hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday; closed on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call Alan Lupack at alupack@library.rochester.edu or visit the library news site here.

American Impressionism: Paintings from The Phillips Collection showcases 54 rarely-seen paintings from the golden age of American Impressionism, from one of America's premier museums. Among the artists represented are William Merritt Chase, William Glackens, Lilian Westcott Hale, Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast and John Twachtman. Members of the first American generation to absorb the aesthetics of French Impressionism, these artists shifted the focus of American painting to atmospheric landscapes, cityscapes and interiors.

This exhibition was organized by The Phillips Collection. The exhibition and national tour are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces program. It is made possible in Rochester by Presenting Sponsors M&T Bank and Riedman Foundation, with additional underwriting from the Gallery Council of the Memorial Art Gallery, the Gouvernet Arts Fund at the Community Foundation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Mrs. Frederick D. Berkeley III, and Dorothy Centner in memory of her husband, William. Support is also provided by Nancy G. Curme, Jane W. Labrum, Aaron Klein and Maria Lauriello-Klein, and gifts in memory of Diane Holahan Grosso.

Pictured is Gifford Beal, On the Hudson at Newburgh (1918). The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC.

This exhibit features a collection of letters from a 1928 steamship trip around the world, Girl Scout memorabilia and photographs from an adventurous woman whose main occupation was in international girl scouting. This exhibit runs through May 30.

Sarah Burnham, an intern in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, is the curator of the exhibition.

Summer gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; closed on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at (585) 275-4477.

This exhibit features depictions of the University as viewed on maps, including birds-eye views and aerial photographs, over time. The exhibit is through July 31.

Materials are from the University Archives and Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. The display includes a topographical map of the River Campus site drawn in the late 1920s by University engineering students before construction began.

For information, call (585) 275-4477.

This 16 week Weight Watchers meeting begins May 14 and last through August 28. Eligible employees who successfully complete the program will be eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the program cost.

This program is offered by Well-U. For more information and to register, click here.

This is an informational session designed for pre-retirees. The session includes an overview of the University Benefit Plans available during retirement to faculty and staff who are "eligible to retire." Eligibility for Post-Retirement Benefits and cost-sharing will be discussed. In addition, a representative from TIAA-CREF will discuss saving for retirement and the distribution options available at retirement.

This event is open to all University faculty and staff.

See aspiring student entrepreneurs present their business models to a panel of judges. The winning student team receives $10,000 toward the implementation of their business plan.

This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Mark Ain (pictured), founder and executive chairman of the board, Kronos Inc. and the Simon Entrepreneurs Club

Carl D'Angio, associate professor of pediatrics. "Ethical Issues at the Limits of Viability."

Angio is director of neonatal clinical research and director of pediatric clinical research office in the Division of Neonatology, Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong Hospital.

Pizza and pop will be provided. There are three short articles that will be discussed. For copies or further details, contact Tim Madigan at tmadigan@rochester.rr.com.