Calendar of Events
Events scheduled for Monday, May 24 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, June 14 (before 5 p.m.)
ART At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
May 25--Art of the Finger Lakes. The Rochester City Ballet performs a program of contemporary dance. Offered in conjunction with the Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. Free. Cutler Ballroom. 7:30 p.m.
May 27--Preschool Family Workshop. Led by Warren Mianecke, "Mini Masterpieces: Colorful Mosaics" 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 30--Curators Comment. Candace Adelson, curator of European art, speaks on "Good Wishes from China: The Wanderings of MAG's Taoist Wall Painting." Followed by a question-and-answer period. Free. Meet upstairs in Asian Gallery. 3 p.m.
May 30, June 4, 6--Exhibition Tours. Highlights works from the 57th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk, 2 p.m.
June 1--Art of the Finger Lakes. Kate Braverman, award-winning writer, reads from her recent short-story collection Small Craft Warnings. A book-signing follows. Offered in conjunction with the Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. Co-sponsored by Writers & Books. Fee. Bausch & Lomb Parlor. 7:30 p.m. Call 473-2590 for more information.
June 11--Alive at the MAG. Enjoy live music, cash bar, food vendors, and meeting new people. Co-sponsored by the Averell Council and Downtown Alive at Five. Fee (including members). Front lawn. 5-10 p.m.
Viewpoints Lectures (free with gallery admission, Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.)
May 25--Marlene Hamann-Whitmore, assistant curator of education, gives a 30-minute lecture on Fritz Trautman's Galaxy.
June 1--Marie Via, curator of exhibitions, gives a 30-minute talk on John Wenrich, whose "French paintings" are currently on view.
June 8--Douglas Howard, professor of English at St. John Fisher College, gives a 30-minute talk on "Robert Gwathmey: Modernism and Genre Painting in the American South."
Other Art Lectures
June 2--Averell on Art. Elizabeth Lyons, founder and director of More Fire Glass Studio, gives a lecture and studio tour of her new 3,500-square-foot facility. Fellow artists offer glass-blowing demonstrations. Sponsored by the Averell Council. Free. 6-9 p.m. For directions to the studio, call the gallery at ext. 3035.
June 8--Lucy Durkin, Creative Workshop head of art history, previews the Monet exhibition at Buffalo's Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Fee. Auditorium. 7:30-9 p.m. Lecture is repeated in the same location on June 10, 10:15-11:45 a.m. To register, call the Creative Workshop at the gallery at ext. 3056.
CONCERTS June 5--Love and Marriage. Madrigalia performing works by Brahms, Gershwin, PDQ Bach, and others. Fee. Auditorium. 8 p.m. Repeat performance at same time and place on June 6. For tickets call 234-4283.
ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG
Tour of the Collection--Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. May 25, June 8, 7:30 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 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.
Through August 8--Look Homeward: Douglas Gorsline Illustrates Thomas Wolfe. The exhibition includes 62 drawings by Rochester-born artist Douglas 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.
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
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. New program beginning soon at the River Campus. Noon-1 p.m. every Thursday. For more information call Barbara, x5-5931.
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 25--Stress-Free Gardening. Jim Lytle, R News meteorologist and master gardener, discusses the topic. Ambulatory Care Facility, Rooms A & B.
Environmental Health Sciences Center Program
June 5--Environmental Threats to Children's Health. Co-sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information. Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fee. Call the CEI at 262-2870 for more information and to register.
MUSIC Eastman School of Music--www.rochester.edu/Eastman (* tickets required)
June 5--11th Night of Encores.* Pianist Gary Palmer and eight fellow faculty artists join surgeon-violinist Vincent Reale to raise awareness of systemic lupus erythematosus. Fund-raising supports lupus research projects at the School of Medicine and Dentistry and affiliated institutions. Sponsored by ESM's Community Education Division. Kilbourn Hall. 8 p.m. Call Ticket Express, 222-5000, for tickets.
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 27--Rebecca Hathorn. The harpist and pianist is a high school candidate for the Eastman Preparatory Department Diploma with Honors in both instruments.
RELIGION River Campus Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
May 30, June 6, June 13, 10 a.m., lower levelProtestant Chapel Service
May 30, June 6, June 13, 5 p.m.Interdenominational Worship Service
May 30, June 6, June 13, 3 p.m.
Medical Center Interfaith Chapel Roman Catholic Mass
May 30, June 6, June 13, 11:15 a.m.; May 24-27, June 1-June 3, June 7-10, June 14, 12:30 p.m.Interdenominational Protestant Worship
May 30, June 6, June 13, 10:15 a.m.
RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES Chemistry Department Seminar--Hutchison Hall 473. 2 p.m.
May 25--Molecular Recognition and Detection of Nucleic Acid Sequences. I. Sequence-Specific Recognition of DNA by Circular Oligonucleotides; II. A Novel DNA Autoligation Method Allowing Efficient Detection of Point Mutations. Yanzheng Xu, Ph.D. defense.
MISCELLANY May 24--Skalny Lecture and Artist Series. Concluding presentation of the series sponsored by the Center for Polish and Central European Studies. Leslie Pietrzyk reads from her recent novel about four women in a Polish-American clan: Pears on a Willow Tree. Three members of the Polish American Historical Association offer commentaries on the subject. Free. St. Casimir's Polish National Catholic Church, 500 Simpson Rd. 7:30 p.m. For more information call x5-9898.
June 3--27th Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Friends of the Libraries. The evening will include featured speaker Ronald Dow, dean of River Campus libraries, on "Three Million and Counting..." Chatterbox Club, 25 N. Goodman St. 6 p.m., hors d'oeuvres and drinks; 7 p.m., dinner and program. For more information and tickets, call the Friends of the Libraries, x5-4461.
June 4--Celebration of a Lifetime. Nan Johnson, retiring director of the Susan B. Anthony University Center, will be honored. Bausch & Lomb Wintergarden. 6-8:30 p.m. For tickets or more information call the center, x5-8799.
June 6--Sandy Strong Day. Children's Hospital at Strong is presenting its annual family-fun day of crafts, games, costumed characters, and more. Strong Memorial Hospital, House of Six Nations Cafeteria. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Events begin with Sandy's Penny Parade. Local entertainers take the stage from noon to 3 p.m. The event is part of Miracle Weekend. For more information call x3-5948.
June 28-August 20--Medical Center Athletic Club's Fun Fitness Camp '99. The camp is open to children ages 7-12. Activities include swimming, soccer, arts and crafts, and trips to museums. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For information on registration call x5-2706.
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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