Calendar of Events
Events scheduled for Monday, April 5 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, April 19 (before 5 p.m.)
ART At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
April 9, 11, 16, 18--Exhibition Tours. Highlights from the exhibit Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century: An American Anthology. Free with gallery admission. Admission desk, 2 p.m.
April 11, 18--Sunday Drop-ins. Create your own masterpiece with artist Suzanne Kolodziej on April 11, using folk traditions showcased in the current exhibit Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century. On April 18 artist Eddie Davis III leads the event. 1:30-3:30 p.m. For all ages.
April 15--Third Thursdays. Single? Over 40? Mix and mingle in a sophisticated setting at this new monthly event. Music by Richard Delaney and the Mambo Kings, hors d'oeuvres, and cash bar. Fee. 7-10 p.m. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035.
April 18--Last Call. Last day to see Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century.
Viewpoints Lectures (free with gallery admission, Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.)
April 6--Gallery docent Betsy Brayer will give a 30-minute lecture on Thomas Eakins and Mary Cassatt.
April 13--Gallery docent Libby Clay will give a 30-minute lecture on "Small Treasures: A Leaf from a 14th-Century Ivory Diptych."
Other Art Lectures
April 6--Averell on Art Lecture. Features Philip Pearlstein, one of the most distinguished realist painters of his generation. His work is in such major collections as the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Fine Arts. Fee. Reception and book signing, 6:30 p.m.; lecture, 7:30 p.m.
April 13--"A Chorus of Disparate Voices," with Elsa Longhauser, curator of Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century, and director, Paley/Levy Galleries, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia. 7:30 p.m. Free with gallery admission.
April 14--Art á la Carte. William Scott Green, dean of the College and director of the Center for Judaic Studies, speaks on "Echoes of the Ancients: The Yodefat Perspective," an archaeological dig in Israel. Lunch and a tour of the gallery follows. Noon. Fee and reservations required. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3018.
April 14--Lecture and Roundtable. "Looted Art of World War II" by Jonathan Petropoulos, author of Art as Politics in the Third Reich; followed by a roundtable discussion moderated by Richard Gilbert, minister of First Unitarian Church. Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Fee.
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. April 6, 13, 7:30 p.m.
Through April 18--Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century: An American Anthology. This show features more than 250 works by some 30 artists with no formal schooling or training whose work resembles that of the American folk-art tradition. It demonstrates how the tradition has flourished throughout the past century and into the present day. The subjects range from the sacred to the profane, from apocalyptic visions to humor or eroticism. And the materials involved are just as diverse, from oil on canvas to carved stone and turkey bones. The show spills over from the Grand Gallery throughout MAG's entire first floor.
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 the Cominsky Room, Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library
April 9 through May 31--A Sampling of the Classics. Display of rare books of ancient literary classics from the library's collections. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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.
April 9--Prince of Egypt. 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
April 10--Saving Private Ryan. 7:30 p.m., 11 p.m.
April 16--Star Trek: Insurrection. 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
April 17--Shakespeare in Love. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight
Sneak Previews--Hubbell Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Passes are required and can be obtained at Wilson Commons Information Desk. 9 p.m.
April 6--GO. Starring former Rochesterian Taye Diggs, Sarah Polley, Scott Wolf, and Jay Mohr.
April 14--Lost & Found. Starring David Spade, Sophie Marceau, and Patrick Bruel.
Old Wine, New Vessels Film Series--New series spotlighting ancient stories in modern form. Sponsored by the Department of Religion and Classics, the Student Activities Office, and the University Cinema Group. Free. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, 7:30 p.m.
April 6--After Hours, a Martin Scorsese film based on The Odyssey.
April 13--Phaedra, based on a Greek tragedy.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS 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.
University Health Service Programs--x3-5770
Noon-Hour Health Bites--Informal series of health-/wellness-related topics sponsored by the Strong Employee Assistance Program. Free. Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m.
April 6--Approaches to Chronic Pain. Michelle Smith--Department of Psychiatry, Counseling, and Mental Health Services--and Michael Smith of the anesthesiology and psychiatry departments, will discuss chronic pain and approaches that are used to help manage it. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms A & B.
April 13--Planning for Retirement. Staff from Lifespan will discuss a variety of issues related to retirement, such as long-term-care insurance, housing, and overall adjustment to this life transition. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms A & B.
Medical Center Athletic Club
April 8--Continuing for four Thursdays. Swing Dance for Beginners. Class taught by Esther Brill, Rochester Swing Network. Fee. To register or for information, call x5-2437.
Complementary Medicine Program at the Highland Hospital Campus--Classes can be joined at any time; fees pro-rated. For more information call 341-8020.
Prenatal--12-week session, Wednesdays (call for start date), 5:45-7:15 p.m.
MUSIC Eastman School of Music--www.rochester.edu/Eastman (* tickets required)
April 5--Repertory Singers. Mark Chaney, guest conductor. Music of Britten, Wolf, Handel, and Schubert. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
April 6--Kilbourn Concert Series. New Arts Trio. Music of Shostakovich, Arensky, and Beethoven. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
April 9--Musica Nova. Bradley Lubman, conductor. Music of Liptak, Wuorinen, Mead, and Schneid. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
April 10--World Music Series.* Dougie MacLean, one of Scotland's most successful contemporary singer/songwriters. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m. Students may obtain a limited number of tickets in advance from Eastman's concert office.
April 18--Garrison Keillor.* Host of the popular radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion. Special performance to benefit Eastman School of Music Scholarship Fund. Philip Brunelle will guest conduct the New Eastman Symphony. Eastman Theatre, 4:30 p.m. For ticket information, call Ticket Express, 222-5000, or Eastman's events line, x4-1100.
River Campus
April 10--Vocal Point 30th Anniversary Alumni Concert. Alyssa Daudt, director. Admission fee. Upper Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m. For more information call x5-2828.
April 15--University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble. Michael Pilhofer, director. Lower Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
April 17--University of Rochester Yellowjackets Annual Senior Farewell Concert. Michael Pilhofer, director. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
April 18--University of Rochester Choir with the Cornell Sage Chapel Choir. Thomas Folan, conductor. Location TBD, 8 p.m. For more information call x5-2828.
RELIGION River Campus Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
April 6-8, 12-15, 12:30 p.m.; April 11, 18, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.Protestant Chapel Service
April 11, 18, 5 p.m.Interdenominational Worship Service
April 11, 18, 3 p.m.
Medical Center Interfaith Chapel Roman Catholic Mass
April 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 12:30 p.m.; April 11, 18, 11:15 a.m.Interdenominational Protestant Worship
April 11, 18, 10:15 a.m.
RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES Biology Department Seminars--Hutchison Hall 473. Noon.
April 12--Functions of Histones in Tetrahymena. Martin Gorovsky.
April 19--Priming Gene Activity in Early Development. Kenneth Zaret, Brown University.
History Department Seminar--Meliora Hall 203.
April 12--What is Anthropological Enlightenment: Some Lessons of the 20th Century. Marshal Sahlins, University of Chicago. Part of the Verne Moore History Seminars series. 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Philosophy Department Lecture--Bausch & Lomb Hall 109.
April 12--Measuring Evidential Support. David Christensen, University of Vermont. 4 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Political Science Department Seminar--Harkness Hall 329.
April 9--Legislative Influence, Bureaucratic Discretion, and Medicaid Policymaking in the American States. John Huber, Columbia University. Part of the Riker Seminars series. 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the University community.
Other Lectures
April 8--Equal Pay Day. Lecture by Dolores Huerta, one of the century's most powerful and respected labor-movement leaders. Co-sponsored by The Susan B. Anthony University Center. A panel discussion will follow. Noon. Unitarian Church of Rochester, 220 S. Winton Rd. Free and open to the public. For more information or to make a reservation call Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, 262-4440.
April 8--Surrogate End Points in Clinical Trials: Are We Being Misled? Presented by David DeMets, University of Wisconsin, as an Odoroff Memorial Lecture. 3:15 p.m. Medical Center, Room K-307 (3-6408).
April 9--Rosario Ferré. Discussion, reading, and question-and-answer period featuring the prominent Puerto Rican author. 1 p.m. River Campus Interfaith Chapel. Free and open to the public. For more information call x5-4265.
April 9--If Children Don't Learn Values From Their Parents, Then Where Will They Learn Them? By Joan Grusec, a developmental psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto. 4 p.m. Meliora Hall 352. Followed by a reception. Free and open to the University community. For more information call x5-8649.
April 9--Islam: Stereotypes or Terror. Discussion by Imam Al-Amin Abdul Latif, an Islamic scholar and religious leader, as part of Islamic Awareness Week. 7 p.m. Main sanctuary, River Campus Interfaith Chapel.
April 9--Polish-Americans: Who Are They? A lecture by Grzegorz Babinski, professor of sociology at Jagiellonian University, Krakow, and Skalny Visiting Professor of Religion and Classics at Rochester. Part of the Skalny Lecture and Artist Series by the Center for Polish and Central European Studies. 7:30 p.m. St. Casimir's Polish National Catholic Church, 500 Simpson Rd. A reception follows the lecture. Free and open to the public. Call x5-9898 for more information.
April 13--Politics Now and 2000. Thomas DeFrank--a veteran political journalist and author and Washington bureau chief for the New York Daily News--will discuss the six chief executives he's covered and assess the evolving presidential campaigns as a presentation of the Dean's Lecture Series. 12:30 p.m. Schlegel Hall 107. Free and open to the public.
April 14--Life or Death? A Debate on the Death Penalty. Panel discussion focusing on how effectively the death penalty serves society's purposes, and whether there are sufficient legal procedures in place to guard against mistakes in sentencing. 7 p.m. The Meliora dining facility, Frederick Douglass Building. Admission is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested and can be made by calling x3-5888.
April 15--The Limits of Sexual Strategies Theory and the Promise of Attachment Theory for Explaining Human Mating. Presented by Cindy Hazan, Department of Human Development and Psychology, Cornell University. 4 p.m. Medical Center Ambulatory Care Facility, Conference Rooms A & B. RSVP by April 12 by calling x5-8892.
April 15--Eros: Plato's Great Daimon. Lecture on philosophy and desire by associate professor of classics Alfred Geier. 4:45 p.m. 442 Rush Rhees.
MISCELLANY Gay Pride Week (April 5-10)
April 5--Free Movie Night. The independent film I Think I Do and lesbian short films will be shown. Hoyt Hall. 8 p.m.
April 6--Panel Discussion. The topic "Don't Judge Me By What I Teach" will focus on what it's like being a gay or lesbian professor on a college campus, stereotyping, and teaching gay-themed courses by gay and heterosexual professors. Stackel Room, Wilson Commons. 7 p.m.
April 7--National Day of Silence. Participants will wear stickers and pass out cards to protest and call for an end to the discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. An information table will be set up in Wilson Commons, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
April 9--AIDS Outreach Project. The members of the band See Jane Run and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Friends Association of the University will join AIDS Rochester on the AIDS Outreach Project. To participate call Mark Vera, 473-8905.
April 10--Band Fest. "It's About the Music" includes three out-of-town bands: See Jane Run, Rainer Maria, and The Butchies. Free and open to the public. Educational and support materials will be available. 10 p.m. Douglass Dining Center.
April 6--Marathon Reading of Homer's The Odyssey. The classic will be read aloud by members of the University community. Refreshments provided. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library.
April 6--Anthony Hecht. The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former professor at the College returns to the area for a reading. His appearance is part of the Hyam Plutzik Memorial Poetry Series. Free and open to the public. 7 p.m. Lander Auditorium, Hutchison Hall.
April 9--Reach for Tomorrow. Radiance Dance Theater's spring show includes tap, jazz, and modern dance numbers. The dance ensemble comprises 16 University students. Admission fee. Tickets are available at the Common Market, Wilson Commons. Call x4-2872 for more information.
April 11--Dippy's Race 5K. An event to support Josefa ("Dippy" Benzoni) Cartier '88, an outstanding track-and-field athlete at Rochester who was seriously injured in a car accident last fall. Proceeds from the event will go toward her medical expenses. Registration fee. Registration packet pickup at Fauver Stadium. Race at 10 a.m. For more information call Tim Hale, x5-9465, or John Geraci, 624-7956.
April 14--Religious Diversity Celebration. Sponsored by the River Campus Interfaith Chapel, the event will feature music, dance, traditional dress, prayer, ceremony, and testimonials to explore the variety of faiths on campus. 7 p.m., main sanctuary. Call x5-4321 for more information.
April 15--University of Rochester Women's Club Talk and Dinner. Thomas Grasso, chair of Monroe Community College's geology department, will speak on the Erie Canal. President of the Canal Society of New York since 1975, Professor Grasso has authored papers, publications, and articles that have dealt with New York's canal system. Cocktails, 6 p.m.; dinner, 6:30 p.m.; talk, 8 p.m. Spring House, 3001 Monroe Ave. Fee for dinner. Make reservations by April 8. For further information call 271-6462.
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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