ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
Discounts for these 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, Room 152, Administration Building. For further information, see the Employee Activities Program newsletter or call x5-7942.
African Lion Safari, 25 percent discount coupon, x5-7942
Alamo Rent-A-Car, $15 off and 50 percent off upgrade charges, x5-7942
Allied Van Line, Preferred Customer Status, 235-3500
Amerks, $9.75 Blue Action Pack Ticket
Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks (RARES), discount card, x5-7942
Best Western (Orlando), golden passport card, x5-7942
BJ's Wholesale card, one day pass with 5 percent surcharge, x5-7942
Bock Tours (RARES), 10 percent off preformed group tours, 244-7925
Bristol Harbour, $5 discount on regular price of 18 rounds of golf, call Mike Roeder at 396-2460
Bristol Mountain, several packages available, see distribution sites
Buckman's "Soft Touch" Wash, $5.00
Buena Vista Suites, club membership card, x5-7942
Caesar's Pocono Resorts (RARES), 20 percent off midweek, 10 percent off weekend, x5-7942
Cellular One, University Plan, Betsy Reddington at 732-7201
Cherry Hill Furniture, up to 50 percent discount, x5-7942
Choice Hotels International, travelers' discount card, x5-7942
Citibank's Corporate Mortgage Program, 334-1482/383-5300
Clarion Essex Park Hotel, University Rate, 800-567-2233
Colonial Plaza Inn (Orlando), (800) 321-2323
Comfort Suites (Orlando), (800) 27-SUITE
Days Inn (Lake Buena Vista), magic days club card, x5-7942
Delta Sonic Ticket Packages, prices range from $6.50 - $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
Discovery Zone, $4.25
Dorney Park, discount coupon, x5-7942
Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, $3 discount, show University ID at entrance
Dunham's, 15 percent discount card. x5-7942
Employee Printing Service (RARES), 40 percent off retail prices, x5-7942
Fairport Harbor House (RARES), 10 percent discount on room rentals, call 223-7280
Frontier Cellular, discount rates, call Michael Machonkin at 738-7001
The Garden Store at Ted Collins Associates, 10 percent discount, call Greg Roth at 924-7180
General Cinema Tickets, $5.50 adult, $3.50 children
Genesee Country Museum, $8.75 adult tickets, $5.50 youth tickets, seniors $8.50 at door, open May 10 through October 13
Gitlin Optical, 15 percent discount on eyeglasses, call 442-1720
Hershey Park, discount hospitality card, x5-7942
Hertz Car Rental, member discount card, x5-7942
Holiday Inn (Orlando), (800) FON-KIDS
Hunt Hollow Ski Club, day lift price $20, night life price $18, call Linda Campbell at 374-5428
Howard Johnson (Orlando), golden passport card
The Inn of the Six Mountains (RARES), 20 percent discount year round, off rack rates, call Guy Rossi at (800) 228-4676
Island Jake Music Services, $50 off four-hour music and light show, call 387-9858
Jos. A. Banks, discount with University of Rochester ID, Loehmann's Plaza
KOA Campgrounds (Florida 30 percent off, West Coast 10 percent off),
Lafayette Moving and Storage, discount programs, call 334-0770
Liberty Travel (RARES), call 544-5500
Little Theatre tickets, $5.25
L & M Financial Services, free educational workshops for companies and individuals, call Randy Callesto at (800) 326-8410
Medical Center Athletic Club, discount rates, call Kelly Walzer/Sandra Dano at x5-2437
Memorial Art Gallery, 1/2 price new membership application, x5-7942
National Car Rental, one car class upgrade or one free weekend day, x5-7942
Print USA (RARES), 40 percent off retail prices, x5-7942
R.C. Shaheen, 20 percent off paint, 25 percent off wallcoverings, 60 percent off window blinds, free in-home decorating service, x5-7942
Rivers Organization/Bonaparte Travel (RARES), call Rick Rivers at 385-6050
Rochester Athletic Club, $100 off membership (offer expires 10/31/97), call Peter at 424-2222
Sam's Club, one year free membership with 5 percent surcharge
Ski Valley, several packages available, see distribution sites
Sony Theatre Tickets, $5
Staub's Cleaners (RARES), 20 percent off dry cleaning, call Patty Burgen at 271-4200
Swain Ski Center, several packages available, see distribution sites
Universal Studios, membership discount card, x5-7942
Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club (RARES), discount card, x5-7942
September 30, Viewpoints Lecture. David Walsh will speak on his own landscape paintings. Free with Gallery admission. Memorial Art Gallery, 5:30 p.m.
September 30, Lecture. Sallee Engstrom will speak on her new book, The Infinitude of the Private Man: Emerson's Presence in Western New York, 18511861. Admission $6, includes Gallery admission. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:45 p.m.
October 1, Lecture. Chozaemon Ohi X, Japanese Living Treasure and member of a family that has been making ceramics since 1666, speaks on his work. Free with Gallery admission. Memorial Art Gallery, 6 p.m.
October 3, Exhibition Tour. Highlights Rediscovering the Landscape of the Americas. Free with Gallery admission. Memorial Art Gallery, 2 p.m.
October 4, Memorial Art Gallery/Mount Hope Seminar: Double Exposure. Explore the ties between the Memorial Art Gallery and Mount Hope Cemetery in an all-day program. Includes lectures, cemetery tour, and lunch served by Cutler's Restaurant. Call 473-7720 x3-027. Memorial Art Gallery, 9:30 a.m.
October 5, Pottery Workshop. Ron Meyers, nationally recognized potter, will conduct a two-day workshop on creating pots and vessels. Call 473-7720 x3-056. Creative Workshop, Memorial Art Gallery, 9:30 a.m.
October 5, Landscape Family Day. The whole family is invited to enjoy music by Grupo Semilla, storytelling, a hands-on art activity, and tours of Rediscovering the Landscape of the Americas. Free with Gallery admission. Memorial Art Gallery, noon.
October 5, Slide Lecture. Ron Meyers, nationally recognized potter, will discuss his work from idea to creation. Free. Memorial Art Gallery, 1:30 p.m.
October 6, Pottery Workshop. Ron Meyers, nationally recognized potter, will conduct a two-day workshop on creating pots and vessels. Call 473-7720 x3-056. Creative Workshop, Memorial Art Gallery, noon.
October 7, Especially for Educators. This inservice includes a tour of Rediscovering the Landscape of the Americas. Call 473-7720 x3027 to register. Green Room and Grand Gallery, Memorial Art Gallery, 4 p.m.
October 7, Viewpoints Lecture. Grace Seiberling will speak on Albert Bierstadt's The Sierras Near Lake Tahoe. Free with Gallery admission. Memorial Art Gallery, 5:30 p.m.
October 7, Archaeology Lecture. Stephanie J. Maloney will speak on The Villa at Torre de Palma, Portugal. Free with Gallery admission. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.
October 7, Tour of the Collection. Free with Gallery admission. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.
October 8, Art Á La Carte. Marlene Hamann will discuss landscape painting in the Memorial Art Gallery Collection. Admission $15 (includes reception and lunch), call 473-7720. Auditorium and Cutler's Restaurant, Memorial Art Gallery, noon.
October 10, Exhibition Tour. Highlights works from Rediscovering the Landscape of the Americas. Free with Gallery admission. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 2 p.m.
October 12, Exhibition Tour. Highlights works from Rediscovering the Landscape of the Americas. Free with Gallery admission. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 2 p.m.
September 27 through November 16, Rediscovering the Landscape of the Americas. Seventy-three works of the past decade show how landscape painting has evolved in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The artists range from the famous--Wolf Kahn, Rackstraw Downes, Janet Fish--to young, emerging talents.
Through October 5, Picasso at the Lapin Agile: MAG Celebrates Geva's 25th Anniversary. Imagine a conversation between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein in a Paris café when both were young. That's what Steve Martin, comedian turned playwright, did in Geva's witty new production. See it on stage through October 5 and then stop by the Gallery to look at works by Picasso and a portrait of him by Salvador Dali.
Through October 26, Bless the Beasts. Casual observers and ardent animal lovers alike will find much to enjoy in this exhibition of prints and drawings from the permanent collection. Artists include Rufino Tamayo, Morris Graves, Francesco Clemente, and Joseph Raffael.
Through November 9, Decorative Bindings from the Tioga Point Museum. Although he never finished high school, utilities magnate George N. Tidd had a passion for beautiful books. When he died in 1952, he willed an extraordinary collection of them to the tiny Tioga Point Museum in his hometown of Athens, PA. Thirty of the finest are on exhibit.
October 3, The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Hoyt Hall, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. Tickets $2.75 in advance, $3 at the door.
October 4, My Best Friend's Wedding. Hoyt Hall, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets $2.75 in advance, $3 at the door.
October 5, Jaws. Hubbell Auditorium, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets $2 at the door.
October 10, Lethal Weapon Trilogy. Hoyt Hall, first movie starts at 7 p.m. Tickets $5 for all movies.
October 11, Maverick. Hoyt Hall, 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets $2.75 in advance, $3 at the door.
October 12, Hamlet. Hoyt Hall, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets $2 at the door.
September 30, Kilbourn Concert Series. Mitchell Stern, violin, with Thomas Sauer, piano. Music of Bach, Schumann, and Berio. Call 222-5000. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 5, Folk Music Recital by Grigore and Marioara Lese. A rich program of authentic vocal and instrumental folk music from Transylvania, Romania, featuring flute, tilinca, and toaca. First appearance in America. Room 101 Dewey Hall, 6 p.m.
October 6, Eastman Philharmonia. David Effron, conductor. Works by Marshalt and Sibelius. Tickets $6; free with University of Rochester ID. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
October 7, Kilbourn Concert Series: Honoring Cherry Beauregard. The Eastman Brass will play music of Shostakovich, Weelkes, and Bozza. Call 222-5000. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 9, Eastman Wind Orchestra. Donald Hunsberger conductor. Works by Copland, Holst, Shostakovich/Hunsberger. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 10, Eastman Jazz Ensemble: Jazzfest '97. Guest artist Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone. Tickets $5. Eastman Theatre, 4:30 p.m.
October 10, Jazzfest '97. Guest artist concert featuring Joe Lovano and Symbiosis. Tickets $5. Eastman Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
October 11, Jazzfest '97. Guest artist concert featuring Walt Weiskopf, saxophone, with the Eastman Jazz Faculty Nonet. Tickets $5. Kilbourn Hall, 4:30 p.m.
October 11, Jazzfest '97. Eastman Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Eliane Elias, Brazilian pianist and composer. Tickets $5. Eastman Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
October 11, Apache Violin Concert. Native American musician Chesley Goseyun Wilson will perform a unique instrumental program. Tickets $10, $5 for students and seniors. Auditorium, Memorial Art Gallery, 7 p.m.
October 12, Eastman-Ranlet Series. Kumho Asiana String Quartet. Music of Mozart, Debussy, and Brahms. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
RIVER CAMPUS INTERFAITH CHAPEL
October 1, Roman Catholic Mass. Upper Level, 12:30 p.m.
October 2, Roman Catholic Mass. Upper Level, 12:30 p.m.
October 5, Interdenominational Worship Service. Upper level, 3 p.m.
October 5, Protestant Chapel Service. Upper level, 5 p.m.
October 5, Roman Catholic Mass. Lower Level, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
October 6, Roman Catholic Mass. Upper Level, 12:30 p.m.
October 7, Roman Catholic Mass. Upper Level, 12:30 p.m.
October 8, Roman Catholic Mass. Upper Level, 12:30 p.m.
October 9, Roman Catholic Mass. Upper Level, 12:30 p.m.
October 12, Roman Catholic Mass. Lower Level, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
October 12, Interdenominational Worship Service. Upper level, 3 p.m.
October 12, Protestant Chapel Service. Upper level, 5 p.m.
September 30, Department of Chemistry Ph.D. Defense. Yi-Jun Miao will speak on Synthesis and Photophysical Studies of Stilbenoid Mainchain Polymers. Room 473, Hutchison Hall, 2 p.m.
October 1, Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium. Wolfgang Christian will speak on Using the World Wide Web to Involve Students in Computational Physics. Room 109, Bausch and Lomb Hall, 4 p.m.
October 1, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine Seminar. William H. Barker, M.D. will speak on The Legacy of Increased Longevity--Occurrence and Outcomes of Stroke and Hip Fracture in an Elderly Population. Room 4-W301, Helen Wood Hall, 4 p.m.
October 8, Center for Nursing Science Research Exchange. Judith Baggs, Ph.D. and Madline Schmitt, Ph.D. will speak on Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Intensive Care. Room 3-W301, Helen Wood Hall, 3 p.m.
October 9, National Depression Screening Day. Free and open to the public of all ages. Call x5-3536 for more information. Room 1-9041, Strong Behavioral Health in the Department of Psychiatry, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
October 14, Recent Developments in the Research and Treatment of Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Sponsored by Strong Behavioral Health, free and open to the public. Call 325-3145 for reservations. School of the Arts, 45 Prince Street, 5:30 p.m.
September 30, Field Hockey, William Smith, 4 p.m.
September 30, Women's Volleyball, Ithaca, 7 p.m.
October 1, Women's Tennis, St. John Fisher, 3:30 p.m.
October 2, Golf, ECAC Qual, and UCAAs, 12:00 noon
October 3, Men's Soccer, Washington, 5 p.m.
October 3, Women's Soccer, Washington, 7:30 p.m.
October 5, Men's Soccer, Chicago, 11 a.m.
October 5, Women's Soccer, Chicago, 1:30 p.m.
October 8, Women's Soccer, SUNY Geneseo, 5 p.m.
October 8, Men's Soccer, SUNY Geneseo, 7:30 p.m.
October 10, Field Hockey, Union, 4 p.m.
October 11, Field Hockey, Hamilton, 2 p.m.
October 12, Crew Special Event, Stonehurst Capital Regatta, 9 a.m.
October 3, First Fridays at the Memorial Art Gallery. Enjoy live music, hors d'ouvres, cash bar, and a chance to meet new and old friends. This month's theme is Where the Wild Things Are, music by Power Company and Annie Wells. Tickets $5. Call 473-7720 x3-035. Memorial Art Gallery, 5 p.m.
October 9, Friends of Strong Leather Sale. Payroll deduction available. Call x5-3967 for more information. Strong Hospital Lobby, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
October 10, Friends of Strong Leather Sale. Payroll deduction available. Call x5-3967 for more information. Strong Hospital Lobby, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Back-to-School Computer Sale. University of Rochester Computer Sales is holding a sale for students, faculty, staff, and departments until October 10. Receive Apple Computer rebates for purchasing Apple computers and/or printers.
Daybreakers Club. The Daybreakers Club of Toastmasters International meets from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. every first and third Thursday of each month in the Seneca Room in Strong Hospital. Guests are welcome. Call Jim Newell at 784-8321.
Lexis/Nexis coaching sessions. Learn to search the legal or news portions of this popular database. Rush Rhees Reference, Tuesdays at noon. Through early December.
For Smokers Only: A Breath of Fresh Air. Three informational meetings are scheduled to help smokers quit smoking comfortably. Attending these meetings does not mean you intend to quit smoking. Times are Wednesday, October 1 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Gowen Room in Wilson Commons and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 4-162 Dewey Hall, and Thursday, October 2 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room K-307 at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Strong Reruns. The store is in the process of relocation. Please save donations until later this fall, when Reruns will reopen.
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