Calendar of Events
Events scheduled for Monday, May 3 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, May 24 (before 5 p.m.)
ART At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
May 7--First Fridays at the MAG. Enjoy live music, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and a chance to meet people. This month's theme is "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," featuring music by the Blues Family-Rhythm and Blues Review. Fee. 5-9 p.m. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035.
May 13--Preschool Family Workshop. Led by Warren Mianecke, "Curls, Corners, and Colors: Paper Sculpture" is for ages 2-5 with an adult. 10:15-11:45 a.m. Fee and reservations are required. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3056.
May 15--Exhibition Preview Party. Opening celebration of the 57th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. A mix of entertainment features rockabilly, swing, jazz, and classical music; modern dance performances; and poetry readings. Light refreshments. Throughout the gallery. Tickets required. Call the gallery at ext. 3510.
May 16, 21, 23--Exhibition Tours. Highlights works from the 57th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk, 2 p.m.
May 18--Especially for Educators. The focus of this in-service is "Project VITAL," featuring educators from School 42, Project U.N.I.Q.U.E., and the gallery, who will discuss ways to integrate the visual arts into K-6 curriculum. 4:30-7 p.m. Fee includes light supper. Reservations required. Call the gallery at ext. 3072.
May 20--Third Thursdays. Single? Over 40? Mix and mingle in a sophisticated setting at this event. Music by the Impromptu Jazz Quartet and Andy Nahas. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Fee. 7-10 p.m. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035.
Viewpoints Lectures (free with gallery admission, Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.)
May 4--Ceramist Julia Browne, a past Finger Lakes award winner, will give a 30-minute lecture on her work and the work of her late husband, sculptor Daniel Jackson.
May 11--Tapestry artist Ruth Manning will give a 30-minute lecture on a fragment of a 16th-century Flemish millefleurs tapestry.
May 18--Tenzin Yignyen, one of the three Buddhist monks who in 1997 recreated a sacred sand mandala at the gallery, will give a 30-minute lecture on "The Pleasures of Discovery." His talk is presented in conjunction with International Museum Day.
Other Art Lectures
May 11--Averell on Art. Donald Kuspit, art critic and professor of art history and philosophy at SUNY at Stony Brook, will speak on "Art is Dead: Long Live Aesthetic Management." Sponsored by the Averell Council and the Gallery Council. Fee. Reception and book-signing, 6:30 p.m.; lecture, 7:30 p.m.
May 13--What Is the Arts Image of the Image Centre? By Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson. Sponsored by the Gallery Council. Free with gallery admission. Pavilion and auditorium. Reception, 5:30 p.m.; lecture, 6 p.m.
CONCERTS May 9--Eastman School of Music Student Recital Series. Featuring Joanna Gruca, violin. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium. 3 p.m.
May 16--Society for Chamber Music in Rochester. "The Optimistic Opus," a program of works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Mel Powell, with a pre-concert talk by Rebecca Penneys. Reception, 7 p.m.; talk, 7:30 p.m.; concert, 8 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call 586-3429.
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. May 9, 2 p.m.; May 11, 18, 7:30 p.m.
Gallery Highlights Tours--Highlights works from the permanent collection. Free with gallery admission. Admission desk. May 7, 14, 2 p.m.
Through July 25--John Wenrich: The French Paintings. In the autumn of 1917, a 23-year-old art student named John Wenrich left Rochester for the battlefields of France. After his discharge, he spent several months touring the war-torn countryside and produced a remarkable series of paintings. This exhibition marks the first time since the 1950s that his "French paintings" have been exhibited as a group.
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.
May 16-August 8--Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. Every two years, Rochester's oldest and most prestigious juried exhibition showcases works by emerging artists of the region. Eighty-two works by 79 artists were chosen this year.
May 18-August 8--Look Homeward: Douglas Gorsline Illustrates Thomas Wolfe. The exhibition includes 62 drawings by Rochester-born artist Gorsline for his first illustrated book: the 1947 edition of Wolfe's first novel, Look Homeward, Angel. Also included are three drawings for a 1952 edition that targeted the college audience.
At Hartnett Gallery--Wilson Commons; x5-4188; www.rochester.edu/College/AAH/hartnett
Through May 9--Permeated Room. An exhibition by local artist Becky Simmons, which displays her recent work with sculpture dealing with the play between the organic and manmade. Many small sculptures appear to sprout and fall from the walls, transforming the gallery into a softer environment that's awakening with growth and birth. 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 the Cominsky Room, Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library
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.
At Midtown Plaza
Through June 6--Emma Goldman. An exhibition documenting the life and career of anarchist, feminist, activist, and one-time Rochester resident Emma Goldman will be on display at Midtown Plaza's Main Street display windows. It includes historical photographs, papers, and personal correspondence from the Emma Goldman Papers Project in Berkeley, California. University co-sponsorship by the Gender and Society Group and the Department of History.
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.
May 4--The 10 Most Common Mistakes of Parenting--and How to Avoid Them. Wendi Cross, senior instructor in psychiatry at Strong Behavioral Health, will focus on the fundamentals of parenting toddlers to pre-teens so that parents can avoid the most common problems. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms A & B.
May 11--Hitting Hurts. Wendi Cross will discuss why spanking isn't helpful to the parent or the child. Learn more positive and effective parenting strategies. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms A & B.
May 18--Preparing for Menopause and Beyond. Carol Nolan, nurse practitioner and educator at the Westfall Women's Center, will discuss a healthy approach to some of the changes associated with menopause. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms C & D.
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)
May 4--Marian McPartland/Eastman Jazz Series.* Reginald Robinson, self-taught ragtime pianist and composer, is the inaugural performer in this new annual series. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m. For tickets call 222-5000.
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.
May 6--New Voices of Eastman. Greg Mertl and company traverse the musical frontiers of 1999.
May 13--The Romantic Clarinet. The clarinet and piano duo of Bruce Freeman and Megan Phillips performs some great romantic music.
May 20--Sharon Beyer and Francois Lacroix. Two terrific singers share their bel canto gifts.
RELIGION River Campus Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
May 4-6, 13 (Holy Day), 12:30 p.m.; May 9, 23 (lower level), 10 a.m.; May 15 (vigil, upper level), 5 p.m.
Protestant Chapel Service
May 9, 16, 23, 5 p.m.
Interdenominational Worship Service
May 9, 16, 23, 3 p.m.
RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES Biology Department Seminars--Hutchison Hall 473. Noon.
May 10--Fitness Effects on Sperm Production and Fertility in Wolbachia-infected Drosophila. Timothy Karr, University of Chicago.
May 17--Formation and Positioning of the Division Septum in E. coli. Piet de Boer, Case Western University.
May 24--Regulating Cellular Interactions by Modifying Extracellular Properties. Robert Pruitt, Harvard University.
Other Lectures
May 3--Academic Life: Is It Worth It? Julius Getman, law professor at the University of Texas. Co-sponsored by the Graduate Organizing Group. Dewey Hall, Room 2-162, 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
May 5--Nature vs. Nurture. Panel discussion on child development. Part of the Regional Alumni Council's Wednesday Evening Lecture Series. Hoyt Hall, 7 p.m. Free and open to the public; reservations are requested. Call x3-5888.
May 12--Women in Finance. Part of a series on careers, "Working Women: The '90s and Beyond." This panel discussion is presented by the Susan B. Anthony University Center, the Center for Work and Career Development, the Simon School Career Services Office and Office of Alumni Relations and Development, and the Simon Business Women's Forum. Eisenberg Rotunda, Schlegel Hall, 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information call x5-8799.
May 14--Putting It Together. Talk given by Mark Cuddy, artistic director of Geva Theater. Sponsored by the University of Rochester Women's Club. The Century Club, 666 East Ave. Luncheon at noon, speaker at 1 p.m. Fee. Reservations required by May 7. Call 924-4431.
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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