Calendar of Events
Events scheduled for Monday, November 23 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, December 7 (before 5 p.m.)
ART At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
November 27 and 29, Exhibition Tour. Highlights works from Living with Art: Rochester Collects. Free with gallery admission. Admission desk, 2 p.m.
November 29, Panel Discussion. "Collectors' Forum": Bill Buckett, Walter Cooper, Shirley Dawson, Hamilton Driggs, Earl Kage and Scott McDonald, lenders to Living with Art: Rochester Collects. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 12:302 p.m.
December 4, First Fridays at the MAG. Enjoy live music, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and a chance to meet friends old and new! This month's theme is "Secret Obsessions at the MAG," featuring music by Hollywood Al & the Mix and flamenco guitarist Jack Edward Smith. Sponsored by the gallery's Averell Council and the Junior League. 58 p.m.
December 6, Family Workshop. "Three-Dimensional Collage," led by Paulette Davis, is for ages 4 and up with an adult. 1:303 p.m. For more information and reservations, call the Creative Workshop at 473-7720, ext. 3056.
December 6, Family Concert. Enjoy holiday music from around the world performed by students from the Rochester City School #42 choir. Free and open to the public. Pavilion, 3 p.m.
Viewpoints Lectures (free with gallery admission, Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.)
November 24, Candace Adelson, curator of European art, will give a 30-minute talk on "Collections within the Gallery's Collection."
December 1, Sydney Greaves, M.A. in art history, Boston University, will give a 30-minute lecture on MAG's Greek marble Tyche of Antioch.
Other Art Lectures (free with gallery admission, Auditorium)
December 1, A specialist from Christie's Inc., international art auction house, speaks in conjunction with Rochester Collects. For more information call 473-7720, ext. 3027.
ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS At Rush Rhees Library--x5-4477; www.lib.rochester.edu/rbk/exhibit.htm
Through November, Frederick Exley and Jonathan Yardley: A Novelist and his Biographer. An exhibition showcasing items ranging from Exley's Smith Corona manual typewriter and family photographs to letters from writers John Cheever, William Styron, and Larry McMurtry. Also works by Yardley, who researched his 1997 biography of Exley, Misfit: The Strange Life of Frederick Exley, at Rush Rhees Library. In Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.noon, 15 p.m.
At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
Tours of the Collection--Free with gallery admission. Admission desk, November 24, 7:30 p.m.
Exhibition Tours--Highlights works from the exhibit Living with Art: Rochester Collects. Free with gallery admission. Admission desk, December 4 and 6, 2 p.m.
December 1February 7, Leslie Wu's Bijou, Bonbon & Beau: The Kittens Who Danced for Degas. Rochester artist Leslie Wu created a series of Degas-like pastels to illustrate a new children's book. The subject is three kittens who take shelter in a Parisian theater known for its ballet and the famous artist who comes there to sketch. Her delicate drawings are exhibited together with preparatory sketches, finished designs not included in the book and photographs of local people posing for the illustrations.
December 11January 31, Faith and Practice: Religious Objects from Diverse Traditions. Five of the world's great religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism--are represented in this exhibition of objects used in the practice of faith. Included are works from private and congregational sources, as well as rarely seen pieces from the MAG collection.
December 18February 7, Ronald Kitaj: In Our Time. Although he has been associated with the Pop art move, Kitaj's work derives from a much wider range of pictorial and literary sources. All prints from his 1969 portfolio use photorealistic images of books to touch on subjects of vital concern to the artist, including controversial topics in cultural and political history.
Through December 13, The Act of Painting: Gronk! In October, the Mexican American artist, performer, and art world phenomenon spent four days painting a wall at the Memorial Art Gallery. Visitors can now view the completed mural, along with works from MAG's collection by de Kooning, Pollock, and four other abstract expressionists.
Through January 4, Form and Glaze: Fulper Pottery from the Donald S. Hall Collection. Leopard Skin Crystalline, Elephant's Breath and Cat's Eye Flambe are a few of the more than 200 glazes that distinguish Fulper ware, a prized American art pottery from the early 20th century. The installation includes more than 50 objects collected over the past 20 years by Donald Hall, former director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium.
Through January 17, Living with Art: Rochester Collects. In 1914, the gallery mounted the first of many exhibitions drawn from works in private Rochester collections. The generous spirit of those early lenders lives on in the enthusiasts and connoisseurs who have agreed to share their personal treasures as the gallery celebrates its 85th birthday. This holiday exhibition gives visitors a rare opportunity to see important works that usually remain "behind closed doors."
At Hartnett Galleryx5-4188; www.rochester.edu/College/AAH/hartnett
FILMS All films are shown in Hoyt Auditorium unless otherwise noted. For more information, call Wilson Commons Information Desk, x5-5911.
December 4, Blade, 7, 9:30 p.m., midnight.
December 5, Blade, Call for times.
MUSIC Eastman School of Music--www.rochester.edu/Eastman
November 23, New Jazz Ensemble. Jim Doser, director; Manny Albam, guest artist. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
November 24, Faculty Artist Concert. John Marcellus, trombone. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
December 2, Eastman Wind Orchestra. Donald Hunsberger, conductor. Music of Gould, Bozza, Ives, and Grainger. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
December 3, Collegium Musicum. Paul O'Dette and Christel Thielmann, directors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
December 4, Eastman Jazz Ensemble. Fred Sturm, director. Selections from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess--The Miles Davis/Gil Evans arrangements. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
December 4, Chamber Music 290. Kilbourn Hall, 7 p.m.
December 6, Repertory Singers. Andes Mojica, conductor. Music of Bach and Mendelssohn. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
University of Rochester River Campus (Call x5-2828 for information.)
December 4, Gospel Choir Christmas Concert. Alvin Parris III, director. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
December 5, University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra. David Harman, conductor. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
RELIGION River Campus Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
November 24-26, 30 12:30 p.m.; November 29, 10 a.m., 5 p.m.Protestant Chapel Service
November 29 and December 6, 5 p.m.Interdenominational Worship Service
November 29 and December 6, 3 p.m.Medical Center Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
November 25, 27, 30, December 1-4, 7, 12:30 p.m.; November 29, December 6, 11:15 a.m.Interdenominational Protestant Worship
November 29, December 6, 10:15 a.m.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
Chemistry Department Seminars and ColloquiaHutchison Memorial Lecture Series with Howard Alper, Department of Chemistry, Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute.
November 30, "Biphasic and Phase Transfer Catalysis." Hubbell Auditorium, 4 p.m. Reception in Hutchison Lounge follows the lecture.
December 1, "Conventional and Dendritic Polymers and Clays in Catalysis." Lander Auditorium, 4 p.m.
December 2, "Regio-, Stereo-, and Enantioselective Carbonylation and Cycloaddition Reactions." Lander Auditorium, 4 p.m.
SPORTS--www.cc.rochester.edu:80/student-srvcs/sports/ICsports/ Following are home games.
Men's Basketball--Holiday Inn Airport Invitational, Medaille College. November 28, 4 p.m., Palestra. Consolation, November 29, 2 p.m., Palestra. Championship, November 29, 4 p.m., Palestra.
TALKS December 2, Modern Languages and Cultures Fall Colloquium. Claudia Schaefer, professor of Spanish, will present "Don't Cry for Me Frida Kahlo," focusing on the reception of the United States public to the self-portrait small scale oil and tempera paintings of this Mexican artist. Dewey Hall, Room 2-110E, River Campus, 4 p.m. For more information, call x5-2269.
THEATER The Wild Man (Der Wilder Mensch), by Howard Marc Solomon, plays December 3-5, 10-12, 8 p.m.; December 6, 3 p.m. Todd Theater, River Campus.
MISCELLANY December 4, Holiday Luncheon. The Women's Club of the University invites all members, guests, and prospective members to its annual Holiday Luncheon at the Monroe Golf Club. A dramatic presentation by actress Sonya Raimi at 11:15 a.m. will be followed by luncheon at noon. Deadline for tickets is November 28.
ACTIVITIES PROGRAM Discounts for activities are available to all University staff, faculty and students through the University Activities Program. All tickets are available at the Hospital Cashier's Office and the Customer Service Center in the SBA building on the River Campus. The Eastman School and MAG carry theater tickets only. Discount cards/brochures are available at the Customer Service Center on the River Campus and across from the bookstore in the Hospital. For further information, check the University Activities Program newsletter or call x5-7942.
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