Calendar of Events

ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

Discounts for many activities are available to all University staff and faculty through the Employee Activities Program. All tickets are available at the Hospital Cashier's Office, the Medical Center Bookstore, and the River Campus Parking Office. The Eastman School, MAG, and Bursar's Office carry theater tickets only. Discount cards/brochures are available at the River Campus Parking Office and the Conference and Events Office. For further information, see the Employee Activities Program newsletter or call x5-7942.

Alamo Rent-A-Car, 10 percent discount

Allied Van Line, Preferred Customer Status, 235-3500

Amerks, $9.50 Blue Action Pack Ticket

Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks (RARES), discount card

B.J.'s Wholesale card, pass with 5 percent surcharge

Bock Tours (RARES), 10 percent off selected tours, 244-7925

Bristol Mountain, several packages available, see distribution sites

Buckman's Car Wash Superseal, $6.25

Caesar's Pocono Resorts (RARES), 20 percent off midweek, 10 percent off weekend

Cellular One, University Plan, call Betsy Reddington at 732-7201

Choice Hotels, 10 percent discount

Citibank's Corporate Mortgage Program, call 334-1482/383-5300

Clarion Essex Park Hotel, University Rate, call 800-567-2233

Delta Sonic Ticket Packages, prices range from $3.75 - $32.50

Designs by RAS (RARES), 50 percent off all screen and art charges, call Chuck Leone at 482-9790

Dine-A-Mate Book, $20

Dinner and Theatre Book, $8

Discovery Zone, $4.25

Dorney Park, discount coupon

Downstairs Cabaret, $3 discount

Dunham's, 15 percent discount card

Employee Printing Service (RARES), 40 percent off retail

Entertainment Books, $25

Fairport Harbor House (RARES), call 223-7280

Fantastic Baskets (RARES), 10 percent discount, call 293-1930

Fun Services (RARES), free reception canopy booth with program of $500 or more, call 254-4770

Gallo and Iacovangelo (RARES), discounts on real estate closings and will writing, call 454-7145

General Cinema Tickets, $5 adult, $3 children

Gitlin Optical, 15 percent discount on eyeglasses, call 442-1720

Hertz Car Rental, member discount card

Hoselton Chevrolet, factory order direct at invoice, call 586-7373

Hunt Hollow Ski Center, Day/Night $20, Night $18

The Inn on the Lake (RARES), 25 percent off rack rates, call 394-7800

Island Jake Music Services, $50 off 4 hour music and light show, call 387-9858

KOA Campgrounds (Florida and West Coast), 20 percent discount

Lafayette Moving and Storage, discount programs, call 334-0770

Liberty Travel (RARES), call 544-5500

Little Theatre tickets, $5.25

Melrose Nursery, 15 percent off store and florist shop, call 624-4754

Memorial Art Gallery, 1/2 price new membership application

National Car Rental, 10 percent off discount card

Print USA (RARES), 40 percent off retail prices

R.C. Shaheen, 20 percent off paint, 25 percent off wallcoverings, 60 percent off window blinds, free in-home decorating service

Rivers Organization/Bonaparte Travel (RARES), call 385-5060

Sam's Club, free membership with 5 percent surcharge

San Diego-Zoofari (RARES), 20 percent off admission

Ski Valley, several packages available, see distribution sites

Sony Theatre Tickets, $5

Staub's Textile Services, Inc. (RARES), 20 percent off dry cleaning, call 271-4200

Swain Ski Center, several packages available, see distribution sites

Universal Studios, member discount card

Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club (RARES), discount card

ART

July 29, Summer Smorgasbord Lecture. Roberta Schwarz will speak on Problems with Picasso. Admission is $9. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

July 29, Evening Tour of the Collection. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

July 30, Summer Smorgasbord Lecture. Roberta Schwarz will speak on Problems with Picasso. (Repeat of July 29 lecture). Admission is $9. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 10:15 a.m.

August 5, Summer Smorgasbord Lecture. Susan Nurse will speak on Frida Kahlo: A Ribbon around a Bomb. Admission is $9. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

August 5, Evening Tour of the Collection. Free with gallery admission. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

August 6, Summer Smorgasbord Lecture. Susan Nurse will speak on Frida Kahlo: A Ribbon around a Bomb. (Repeat of August 5 lecture). Admission is $9. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 10:15 a.m.

August 12, Summer Smorgasbord Lecture. Margaret Goehring will speak on A Fool's Paradise: Visual Humor in the Renaissance. Admission $9. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

August 12, Evening Tour of the Collection. Free with gallery admission. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

August 13, Summer Smorgasbord Lecture. Margaret Goehring will speak on A Fool's Paradise: Visual Humor in the Renaissance. (Repeat of August 12 lecture). Admission $9. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 10:15 a.m.

EXHIBITS

Through July 31, Henry David Thoreau Collection. This exhibition showcases a rare, complete, and extremely valuable collection of Thoreau's works, donated to the University of Rochester Libraries by Raymond R. Borst. It includes first editions of all Thoreau's writings and other materials. Department of Rare Books, Rush Rhees Library.

Through August 10, Arena Group. Founded in the 1950s, the Arena Group takes its name from its first exhibition site, the old Arena Theatre on Hoeltzer Street. The group of about 60 professional members holds its most important show at the Memorial Art Gallery every three years.

Through August 17, Artists' Artists. This collection features self-portraits of artists as diverse as Rembrandt van Rijn and Andy Warhol. The works from the Gallery's collection span 500 years. Memorial Art Gallery.

Through September 7, 56th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. This oldest and most prestigious juried exhibition in Rochester features 56 works by 49 emerging artists in the region, chosen from a field of 784 entries.

Through September 7, James Pappas. This exhibition showcases recent paintings, drawings, and monoprints by noted Buffalo artist James Pappas, who was also a juror of the 56th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition.

MUSIC

July 28, Beth Levin, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

July 29, Family Concert on the Lawn of the Memorial Art Gallery. Bring a picnic and hear the sounds of Orchestra Antonetti. Free admission. Gallery lawn, Memorial Art Gallery, 7 p.m.

July 29, Eastman-Rochester Chorus Summer Reading Session. Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome to sing in Bach's St. John Passion. William Weinert, conductor. Third Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m.

July 29, Eastman Summer Piano Festival Concert. Alan Chow, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

July 30, Valerie Errante, soprano, and Robert Wason, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

July 31, Eastman Summer Piano Festival Concert. Thomas Schumacher, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

August 1, Eastman Summer Piano Festival Final Concert. Performers TBA. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

August 4, Elizabeth DeFelice, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

August 8, Rebecca Penneys, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

RELIGION

RC INTERFAITH CHAPEL

August 3, Roman Catholic Mass. Lower Level, 10 a.m.

August 10, Roman Catholic Mass. Lower Level, 10 a.m.

August 15, Assumption of the Virgin Mary Mass. Upper Level, 12:30 p.m.

August 17, Roman Catholic Mass. Lower Level, 10 a.m.

MC INTERFAITH CHAPEL

July 30, Roman Catholic Communion Service. 12:30 p.m.

August 1, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 3, Protestant Worship (Interdenominational). 10:15 a.m.

August 3, Roman Catholic Mass. 11:15 a.m.

August 4, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 6, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 8, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 10, Protestant Worship (Interdenominational). 10:15 a.m.

August 10, Roman Catholic Mass. 11:15 a.m.

August 11, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 13, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 15, Feast of the Assumption of Mary Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 17, Protestant Worship (Interdenominational). 10:15 a.m.

August 17, Roman Catholic Mass. 11:15 a.m.

August 18, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

AND MORE

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