Calendar of Events
Events scheduled for Monday, August 16 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, August 30 (before 5 p.m.)ART
At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www. rochester.edu/MAG
August 24--Concert on the Lawn. Pack a picnic, gather your family and friends, and enjoy the sounds of Phil Freeman and Jazz. Come early for a guided tour of the collection. Tour, 6 p.m.; concert, 7 p.m. Free admission. In case of rain, this event moves to Cutler Ballroom, with limited seating.
August 29--Curators Comment. Marjorie Searl, assistant director for curatorial affairs, speaks on "Getting Your Feet Wet Along the Maine Coast: Winslow Homer's Artist's Studio in an Afternoon Fog." Her informal talk is followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Free with gallery admission. Meet in the 19th-century American gallery (first floor), 3 p.m.
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. August 17, 7:30 p.m.
Through October 24--Homage: Arbit Blatas (1909-1999) and the School of Paris. Impressionism, Cubism, and Dada are a few of the cutting-edge movements that dominated the Paris art scene well into the 20th century. This exhibition includes lithographic portraits of some of the century's most famous artists, today known collectively as the School of Paris. Drawn over three decades by Lithuanian-born Arbit Blatas, the 14 subjects include Bonnard, Braque, Chagall, Matisse, and Picasso. Each portrait is paired with a work by the master represented.
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.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CPR Classes--Offered by the Multidiscipline Laboratories through December. To register and for more information call x5-3285 as soon as possible, as classes fill up quickly. Payment is required at least one week in advance. Medical Center, Room 2-7539. The American Heart Association's manual, required for original courses, is available in Room 2-7520 for a fee.
August 18--Basic Life Support Refresher Courses (must attend one three-hour session). 1-4 p.m.
MUSIC Eastman School of Music--www.rochester.edu/Eastman
Gateways Music Festival--A weeklong community-wide event that celebrates classical music and the African-American musician. These performances are free and open to the public. For more information call 232-6106 or 889-5845.
August 29--The Breaks, Anthony Kelly, resident composer, Richmond Symphony; Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with soloists Mary Winston-Smith, soprano; Tichina Vaughn, mezzo-soprano; George Shirley, tenor; and John Williams, baritone. Featuring the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra and Chorus. Eastman Theatre, 5 p.m.
August 30--The Joplin Hour with pianist Roy Eaton. ESM main hall, noon.
August 30--"Chamber Music after Lunch": William Dawson, Sonata for violin and piano; Alvin Singleton, work for unaccompanied cello; Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Deep River (traditional spiritual arrangement); Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, work for unaccompanied violin; French horn quartet, TBA. ESM, Ciminelli Lounge, 2 p.m.
RELIGION River Campus Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
August 22, 29, 10 a.m., lower levelMedical Center Interfaith Chapel
Roman Catholic Mass
August 18, 30, 12:30 p.m.; August 22, 29, 11:15 a.m.Interdenominational Protestant Worship
August 22, 29, 10:15 a.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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