Calendar of Events
Events scheduled for Monday, December 7 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, January 11 (before 5 p.m.)
ART
At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
December 8, Christmas at Cutler's. Largely Ludwig's fifth annual holiday concert features works by Beethoven and others. Bring a new toy or a donation of canned goods to benefit Sojourner House. Cutler Union, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call Largely Ludwig, 473-7151.
December 9, Art à la carte. James Undercofler, director of the Eastman School of Music, will speak on "Eastman in the Rochester Community." Admission includes lecture, luncheon, and a tour. Auditorium and Bausch & Lomb Parlor, noon-2 p.m. Reservations required. For more information, call the gallery, ext. 3018.
December 12, 13, 15, Thys Yool. Be transported to 15th-century England as the Genesee Early Music Society presents the Christmas story in chants, carols, drama, and dance. Fountain Court, 1:30, 3:30 p.m. (December 12, 13); 7 p.m. (December 15). For tickets, call the gallery, ext. 3027.
December 13, Family Workshop. "Shapes in Building: Sculpture," led by Cynthia Iannaconne, is for ages 4 and up with an adult. 1:30-3 p.m. Reservations required. For more information, call the Creative Workshop, ext. 3056.
December 17, Preschool Family Workshop. "Build! Build! Build!: Sculpture," led by Warren Mianecke, is for ages 2-5 with an adult. Reservations required. For more information, call the Creative Workshop, ext. 3056.
December 20, Family Workshop. "Stamped Celestial Shapes: Painting," led by Elizabeth King Durand, is for ages 4 and up with an adult. Reservations required. For more information, call the Creative Workshop, ext. 3056.
December 27, Kwanzaa Celebration. Celebrate Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday, with music, dance, feasting, ceremony, tours, and hands-on art activities. Each day of the week-long holiday focuses on one of seven principles. Today, the second day, is kujichagulia, or self-determination. Free admission. Pavilion, 1-5 p.m.
December 27, Curator's Comment. Marjorie Searl, curator of American art, speaks on Home Late, by 19th-century artist Mortimer Smith. Her informal talk is followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Free with gallery admission. Outside Grand Gallery, 3 p.m.
January 3, Three Kings Celebration. Traditional Latino family activities mark the Twelfth Day of Christmas. Enjoy seasonal music, a live nativity scene, hands-on art activities, and caroling in the neighborhood. Free with gallery admission. 2-5 p.m.
Viewpoints Lectures (free with gallery admission, Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.) December 8, Janet Berlo, University professor of art history, will give a 30-minute lecture on a Zuñi jar in the MAG collection.
December 15, Susan Dodge Paters, director of education, will give a 30-minute lecture on objects in Faith and Practice.
Other Art Lectures December 8, Daniel Casey, Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies, will speak on "The Dead Sea Scrolls Fifty Years Later." Co-sponsored with the Archaeological Institute of America, Rochester Chapter. Free with gallery admission, Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
Tours of the Collection--Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. December 8, 7:30 p.m.; December 22, 2 p.m.
Exhibition Tours--Highlights works from the exhibit Living with Art: Rochester Collects. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. December 11, 13, 18, 20, 2 p.m.
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.
December 18-February 7, Ronald Kitaj: In Our Time. Although he has been associated with the pop-art movement, 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 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. From Egyptian antiquities to American folk art, from Japanese prints to modern master paintings, this holiday show is a rare opportunity to see important works that usually remain "behind closed doors."
January 31, Faith and Practice. Five of the world's significant religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism--are represented in this exhibition of objects used in the practice of faith.
Through February 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.
MUSIC Eastman School of Music--www.rochester.edu/Eastman (* tickets required)
December 7, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Arthur Fagen, guest conductor. Music of Bernstein, Dvorák, and Tchaikovsky. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
December 8, Kilbourn Concert Series.* James Thompson, trumpet, with the Eastman Brass. Music by Ewazen, Hohne, and others. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
December 9, Chamber Music 290. Kilbourn Hall, 7 p.m.
December 9, Eastman Wind Ensemble. Donald Hunsberger, conductor. Music of Widor, Gottschalk, and Siler. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
December 10, Woodwind Chamber Ensembles. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
December 11, Eastman Philharmonia/Eastman-Rochester Chorus. William Weinert and James Johns, conductors. Music of Haydn, Brahms, and Poulenc. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
River Campus (Call x5-2828 for information.)
December 8, University Chamber Orchestra. David Harman, conductor. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
December 11, University Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Mitchell Robinson, conductor. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
December 13, Holiday concert. Anna Szalapak, cabaret singer from Poland, will present poetic ballads as well as Polish and American Christmas carols. She will also present stories and songs about the szopka or crèche that is a traditional folk art unique to Krakow, Poland, one of Rochester's sister cities. Todd Theater, 3 p.m.
RELIGION River Campus Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
December 8-10, 14-17, 12:30 p.m.; December 13, 20, 27, 10 a.m.; December 6, 13, 24, 31, 5 p.m.Protestant Chapel Service
December 13, 5 p.m. (No services December 22-January 11.)Interdenominational Worship Service
(No services December 7-January 11.)Medical Center Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
December 8-11, 14-18, 21-25, 28, 30, January 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12:30 p.m.; December 13, 20, 27, January 3, 10, 11:15 a.m.Interdenominational Protestant Worship
December 13, 20, 27, January 3, 10, 10:15 a.m.
SPORTS--www.cc.rochester.edu:80/student-srvcs/sports/ICsports/ Following are home games.
Men's and women's basketball
December 8, Case Western Reserve. Women's, 6 p.m. Men's, 8 p.m.
January 7, Carnegie Mellon. Women's, 6 p.m. Men's, 8 p.m.
January 9, Emory. Men's, 1 p.m. Women's, 3 p.m.
Men's and women's swimming, RIT, December 11, 6 p.m., Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Center.
MISCELLANY December 18, The Better Breather's Club. This support group offers guidelines for better breathing for people who suffer from asthma, emphysema, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), or other forms of lung disease. Rehabilitation Center, alternate Fridays, 1-2 p.m.
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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