Calendar of Events
Events scheduled for Monday, January 25 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, February 8 (before 5 p.m.)
ART At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
January 26--Especially for Educators. In-service for area educators, which introduces a high school art history/studio course developed by Lucy Durkin (Creative Workshop) and Karen Sterlace (Hilton High School). 4:30-7 p.m. Admission required (includes a light supper). To register, call the gallery's education department at ext. 3027 or ext. 3072.
January 28--Preschool Family Workshop. "Shapes and Landscapes: Collage," led by Warren Mianecke, for children ages 2-5, accompanied by an adult. 10:15-11:45 a.m. For tickets, call the Creative Workshop at ext. 3056.
January 28--Meet the Artist. The Averell Council invites you to tour the Rochester studio of nationally known artist Ramon Santiago. Preview new works, meet old friends, and enjoy wine and munchies provided by The Brasserie. 465 Blossom Road, 6-9 p.m. Space is limited; call ext. 3035 for reservations. Free admission for gallery members.
January 31--Curators Comment. Marjorie Searl, assistant director for curatorial affairs, will speak on Veranda Post by Yoruba artist Olowe of Ise. Her informal talk is followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Offered in celebration of Black History Month. Ethnographic Gallery, 3 p.m. Free with gallery admission.
January 31--Concert. The Society for Chamber Music in Rochester will present "Mozart Magic," an all-Mozart program with a pre-concert talk by Gretchen Wheelock. Auditorium, 8 p.m. (reception, 7 p.m.; talk, 7:30 p.m.). For tickets or subscription information, call 586-3429.
February 2--Brown Bag Discussion. Informal discussion of I Dream a World, a PBS special on African-American culture airing February 1-3 on WXXI. Offered in celebration of Black History Month. Bausch & Lomb Parlor, noon. Free admission; drinks and dessert provided. For reservations, call ext. 3072.
February 5--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 "Heart and Sole," in conjunction with Fabulous Footwear: New Sculpture by Marilyn Gillespie, featuring music by Linda Rutherford & the Celtic Fire and Janet Baman and Gian Sernvine. Sponsored by the gallery's Averell Council, in cooperation with women's programs at Restart. 5-8 p.m. For tickets, call ext. 3035 or stop by the admission desk during gallery hours.
Creative Workshop--10-week session, which began January 9, features more than 90 courses in all media for adults, teens, and children as young as 2-1/2. Class fees vary from course to course. For a free catalog, call the Creative Workshop at 473-7720, ext. 3056.
Eloquent Testimony: 5000 Years of Art and Cultural History--Explore the breadth of the gallery's collection with distinguished faculty from the Rochester area and around the world. Mondays (began January 11, ongoing enrollment), 9:30-11:30 a.m., or 7-9 p.m.
Preschool Family Workshops--Led by Warren Mianecke, each thematic workshop is for children ages 2-5, accompanied by an adult. They begin with a story and an exploratory tour of the gallery, followed by a period where adults and children work together to create an art project. January 28, February 25, and March 25, 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Palette to Palate--Join art historian Lucy Durkin and chef Johanna Heise for "O'Keeffe in the Southwest," a cooking demonstration followed by an art history lecture that recreates the Southwest of the 1930s, when artist Georgia O'Keeffe first began recording her dramatic images of the austerely beautiful desert. Meal prepared by Cutler's Restaurant. February 2 and 3, 6:30 p.m. Registration required; call ext. 3056.
Viewpoints Lectures (free with gallery admission, Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.)
January 26--Collector Louis Perticone, owner of the Elizabeth Collection Gallery, will give a 30-minute lecture on MAG's works by Robert Marx.
February 2--Marilyn Gillespie will give a 30-minute lecture on Fabulous Footwear, MAG's installation of her shoe sculptures.
Other Art Lectures
February 2--Eric Booth, Shakespearean actor, author of The Everyday Work of Art, and a leading voice in arts education. Co-sponsored by the Arts in Education Roundtable of the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Free with gallery admission.
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. January 26, 31, February 2, 7:30 p.m.; February 7, 2 p.m.
Gallery Highlights Tours--Highlights works from the gallery's permanent collection. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. January 29, February 5, 2 p.m.
Through January 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. Together, they explore the instinct that leads us to create beautiful objects for the practice of our most deeply held beliefs. (Forman Gallery)
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. (Children's Corridor)
Through 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 October 31--Fabulous Footwear: New Sculpture by Marilyn Gillespie. The 65 trompe l'oeil sculptures survey the history of footwear from 2,500 BCE to the present, from ancient Egypt to Elizabethan England, Imperial China to flapper-era America.
At Hartnett Gallery--(in Wilson Commons) x5-4188; www.rochester.edu/College/AAH/hartnett
January 25-February 7--Hot Lunch. An exhibition of works by University visual-arts faculty representing an eclectic range of work in many materials, including photography, sculpture, and computer-based media. Opening reception January 25, 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, call x5-5911.
At Rush Rhees Art Library Gallery--(lower level) x5-4476
Through February 6--Drawings, Paintings, and Prints by Alan Singer. Singer works from his Rochester and Brooklyn studios as a freelance artist, illustrator, designer, and writer and also is an associate professor at RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Call x5-4476 for exhibit hours and further information.
FILMS University Cinema Group--Movie hot line: x5-6743; www.cif.rochester.edu/sa-org/urcg/ (tickets required). All films are shown in Hoyt Auditorium unless otherwise noted. For more information, call x5-5911.
January 29--What Dreams May Come. (Rated PG-13, 113 min., 1998) 7, 9:30 p.m., midnight.
January 30--Rounders. (Rated R, 120 min., 1998) 7, 9:30 p.m., midnight.
February 5 and 6--Rush Hour. (Rated PG-13, 97 min., 1998) 7, 9:15, 11:30 p.m.
Portrait of the Artist Film Series--New series on artists both in front of and behind the camera. Co-sponsored by MAG and George Eastman House. Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman House, 8 p.m. (tickets required)
January 31--Comic Book Confidential (Canada 1988) features the art of the comic book in America, from the 1940s to the 1980s.
February 6--Van Gogh (France 1991) stars Jacques Dutrone as the artist (English subtitles).
HEALTH Noon-Hour Health Bites--Informal series of health/wellness-related topics sponsored by the Strong Employee Assistance Program. Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m.
January 26--Herbal Alternatives: Do They Really Help Your Mood? Jane Sundberg will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using over-the-counter herbal remedies to alleviate problems with sleep or mood. She will draw on her research knowledge and her practice experience as the chief pharmacist at Strong Behavioral Health. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms A&B.
February 2--Getting Ready for Tax Time. With many years of expertise in tax preparation, CPA Richard McGrath will share information and answer specific questions about filing personal income taxes. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms A&B.
Complementary Medicine Program at the Highland Hospital Campus--Classes can be joined at any time; fees pro-rated. For more information, call 341-8020.
Yoga--8-week sessions, Tuesdays (began January 5): General Wellness (noon-1 p.m. or 6:30-7:45 p.m.), Back Care (5-6:15 p.m.)
Prenatal--12-week session, Wednesdays (call for start date), 5:45-7:15 p.m.
Tai Chi--6- or 8-week sessions, Tuesdays (began January 12): Beginner (noon-1 p.m. or 5:45-6:30 p.m.), Intermediate (6:30-7:15 p.m.), Advanced (7:15-8 p.m.)
Personal Expressions: Healing Vibrations Music Class--5-week session, Thursdays (began January 7). No musical skills necessary. This course uses music to relieve stress, restore energy, and assist in self-healing by learning to play the mountain dulcimer (provided at no extra cost).
MUSIC Eastman School of Music--www.rochester.edu/Eastman (* tickets required)
January 25--The Samuel Adler Series. "Bartók--An Anniversary Premiere." Samuel Adler and Robert Wason discuss Bartók's "Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion." Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
January 26--Eastman-Ranlet Concert Series.* Turtle Island String Quartet. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
January 29--Prism Concert.* Fred Sturm, director. "A Century of Duke Ellington: 1899-1999" will feature numerous Eastman students, faculty, and alumni performing some of Ellington's greatest works in a nonstop, fast-paced program on five different stages throughout the theater. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m. Free to those with University I.D.
January 31--Faculty Artist Concert. Lynn Blakeslee, violin. "Sweets to the Suite." Music of Loeffler, Korngold, Still, and Finney. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
February 1--Eastman Wind Orchestra. Donald Hunsberger, conductor. Music of Gabrieli, Strauss, Brahms, and Liptak. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 2--The Walter Thompson Orchestra: Sound Painting. An improvising ensemble of actors and musicians led by Thompson's detailed vocabulary of gestures. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 3--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Richard Buckley, guest conductor. Music of Haydn and Mahler. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 4--Faculty Artist Concert. Charles Castleman, violin; Rebecca Penneys, piano. "In honor of Jeno Hubay." Music of Hubay, Brahms, and Weiner. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 5--Musica Nova. Bradley Lubman and Alan Pierson, conductors. Music of Becker, Wuorinen, and Abrahamsen. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 7--Eastman-Ranlet Concert Series.* Krysa-Doane-Snyder Trio: Oleh Krysa, violin; Steven Doane, cello; Barry Snyder, piano. Music of Hummel, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
Eastman at Washington Square--Thursday Lunchtime Concerts, First Universalist Church (corner of S. Clinton Ave. and Court St.), 12:15-12:45 p.m. Free admission. Brown-bag lunches welcome. For more information, call 274-1400.
January 28--Brahms for Lunch. Kathleen Kemp and Gary Fisher, ESM-CED faculty cello and piano duo, invite you to a musical feast: Brahms' No. 1, one of the most beautiful sonatas of the 19th century.
February 4--The Waning Century: Piano Perspective. The old and the new of our century, featuring piano works of Berg and Hindemith, alongside brand-new pieces by composers whose careers will span well into the new century.
River Campus
February 6--University of Rochester Choir. Thomas Folan, conductor. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
RELIGION River Campus Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
January 26-28, February 1-4, 8, 12:30 p.m.; January 31, February 7, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.Protestant Chapel Service
January 31, February 7, 5 p.m.Interdenominational Worship Service
January 31, February 7, 3 p.m.Medical Center Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
January 27, 29, February 1, 3, 5, 8, 12:30 p.m.; January 31, February 7, 11:15 a.m.Interdenominational Protestant Worship
January 31, February 7, 10:15 a.m.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE Chemistry Department Seminars and Colloquia
January 26--Physical Seminar. Wei-Min Zhang of the University. "Multidimensional Femtosecond Correlation Spectroscopies of Molecular Aggregates." Hutchison Hall 473, 4:45 p.m.
January 27--Colloquium. Gerard Parkin of Columbia University. "The Ansa Effect in Metallocene Chemistry and the Perils of a Polar Axis." Hutchison Hall 473, noon.
January 27--Ph.D. Defense. David Vicic of the University. "The Cleavage of Strong Carbon-Sulfur Bonds by Transition-Metal Complexes: Homogeneous Models of the Hydrodesulfurization Reaction." Hutchison Hall 473, 2 p.m.
January 29--Organic Seminar. John Toscano of Johns Hopkins University. "Structure and Reactivity of Organic Intermediates via Time-Resolved IR Spectroscopy." Hutchison Hall 473, 9:30 a.m.
SPORTS--www.cc.rochester.edu:80/student-srvcs/sports/ICsports/ Women's basketball--RIT, January 27, 6 p.m.; Chicago, February 5, 6 p.m.; Washington (MO), February 7, 3 p.m.
Men's basketball--RIT, January 27, 8 p.m.; Chicago, February 5, 8 p.m.; Washington (MO), February 7, 1 p.m.
Women's track and field--University Invitational, February 5, 4:30 p.m.
Men's track and field--University Relays, February 6, 10 a.m.
Ice hockey--Mercyhurst, January 29, 7:30 p.m.; St. Bonaventure, February 5, 7:30 p.m.
TALKS January 26--School of Nursing, Research Exchange. Jeanne Grace will speak on "Finding What You Didn't Think You Were Looking For." Helen Wood Hall, Room 3W301, 3-4:30 p.m. For more information, call x5-7376.
January 27-28--Dance Program's Performing Artists Series. Roger Copeland--who has published more than 100 articles on dance, theater, and film and was a consultant on two television dance series--will give three lectures: "Reinventing Cabaret" (January 27, 7 p.m.), "The Changing Place of the Body in American Experimental Theater" (January 28, 5 p.m.), and "Dancing for the Electronic Age: Merce Cunningham and the Computer" (January 28, 8 p.m.). Spurrier Dance Studio (tickets required).
MISCELLANY Weight Watchers at Work Program, Wednesdays, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Medical Center, Room 2-8513. For more information, call Lindy at 1-800-234-8080.
The Better Breather's Club, a support group offering guidelines for better breathing for people who suffer from asthma, emphysema, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), or other forms of lung disease. February 5 and 19, 1-2 p.m., Rehabilitation Center. For more information, call x5-2421.
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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