Calendar

ART

October 12--Viewpoints. Professor Trevor Hodge of Carleton University, Ottawa, gives a 30-minute lecture on Marseilles, France, the oldest city in western Europe. Free with gallery admission. Co-sponsored with the Archaeological Institute of America, Rochester chapter, and the Hellenic Cultural Society of Rochester. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

October 12, 15--Palette to Palate: An Evening at the Moulin Rouge. Johanna Heise demonstrates a typical bistro menu, which is then prepared and served by Cutler's Restaurant. After dinner, art historian Lucy Durkin highlights Toulouse-Lautrec's indelible images of Parisian nightlife. On October 15, pianist Richard Shuster and soprano Elizabeth Phillips offer a music hall revue. 6:30 p.m. (optional wine tasting, 6 p.m.). Admission includes dinner, presentations, tax, and gratuities; wine tasting is extra. Payment must accompany reservations. No refunds or cancellations.

October 13--Art à la Carte. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the art of theater design. Skip Greer, director of education and artist-in-residence at Geva, and John King, set designer for Geva and exhibition designer for MAG, discuss how theater designs have been inspired by the work of such artists as Fragonard, Watteau, and Wyeth. Their talk is followed by lunch served by Cutler's Restaurant and an optional tour of the collection. Noon. Admission includes lecture and lunch. Reservations required; call the gallery at ext. 3018.

October 15, 17, 22, 24--Exhibition Tour. Highlights works from the exhibition The Frame in America: 1860-1960. Meet at the admission desk, 2 p.m. Free with gallery admission.

October 16, 17--Rochester Print Fair. On hand are nine internationally known print dealers, as well as the Print Club of Rochester. Browse through fine art prints and discover the best ways to store and frame artwork with guidance from The Oxford Frame. Rochester Museum & Science Center, Eisenhart Auditorium. October 16, noon-5 p.m.; October 17, noon-3 p.m. Tickets include admission to reception, both days of the Print Fair, the Saturday morning lecture, and the Sunday morning workshop. Sponsored by the Averell Council.

October 16--Rochester Print Fair Artists Lecture. Presented by Ron Netsky, professor of printmaking and chair of the art department at Nazareth College. Rochester Museum & Science Center, Cunningham House, 11 a.m.-noon. Free with Print Fair admission. Call the gallery at ext. 3035 for more information.

October 17--Rochester Print Fair Appraisal Workshop. Consult the experts and find out if you have a "treasure" on your hands. (Limit three prints per person.) Rochester Museum & Science Center, Eisenhart Auditorium, 10 a.m.-noon. Free with Print Fair admission.

October 17--Concert. The Society for Chamber Music in Rochester presents "A Celebration of Grand Anniversaries," featuring works by Ives, Poulenc, and Schoenberg. Auditorium, 8 p.m. (reception 7 p.m.; talk, 7:30 p.m.). For tickets and subscription information call 586-3429.

October 19--Viewpoints. "In the Land of the Bungalow." Robert Winter, architectural historian and professor emeritus, speaks on the Arts and Crafts style. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Free with gallery admission. Co-sponsored with the Landmark Society of Western New York.

October 21--Third Thursday. Enjoy art after hours in a sophisticated setting. Fortysomethings and above are invited to dance (or just listen), tour the gallery, enjoy free munchies, and sample wines. Tickets required; drinks and desserts extra. 6-9 p.m. Sponsored by the Gallery Council. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035.

ONGOING ART EXHIBITS AND TOURS

Tour of the Collection--Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. October 12, 19, 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.

Through November 14--The Frame in America: 1860-1960. With this exhibition, the gallery focuses on a relatively new area of study: the frame as an enclosure and as a work of art in its own right. Surveys by frame experts in 1987, 1995, and 1999 also have revealed a number of superb examples in the gallery's own collection, notably those on paintings by Winslow Homer, Gilbert Stuart, and Elmer Schofield.

Through January 9--Lynne Feldman: Good Yontif. In 1997, Rochester artist Lynne Feldman produced a series of 30 small paintings for a children's book titled Good Yontif: A Picture Book of the Jewish Year. ("Good yontif" is Yiddish for "happy holiday.") Richly patterned and painted in jewel tones, her original paintings for the book depict family celebrations for nine Jewish holidays throughout the year.

At Spectrum Gallery--(in the Lumiere Photo building at 439 Monroe Ave.) 461-4447; www. SpectrumGallery.com

Through October 25--Poets of Light: Exuberant Beauty and a Different Way to Know. An exhibit by Carl Chiarenza and Brian Oglesbee, two artists who create the subjects of their photographic metaphors within their own studios. The exhibit features several black-and-white silver gelatin prints and 17 giclée prints representing recent work by each artist. Chiarenza is Fanny Knapp Allen Professor Emeritus of Art History and artist-in-residence at the College. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

OTHER TOURS

Through November 3--Groups meet to take a 50-minute tour of the library, including several special libraries; the main stacks; and highlights of the building's architecture, the library collection, and its organization. Meet by the main reference desk. Wednesdays, 3 p.m.

FILMS

October 16--The Haunting. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

October 22--Tarzan. 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m.

October 23--William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

Sneak Preview

October 20--Three to Tango. Starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott, and Oliver Pratt. Hubbell Auditorium. 9 p.m. Free and open to the public, but door passes should be obtained in advance from the Wilson Commons Information Desk. For more information call x5-5911.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

October 17--Strong Auditorium, 1-5 p.m.

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.

October 12, 20--Basic Life Support Refresher Course (must attend one three-hour session). October 12, 9 a.m.-noon; October 20, 1-4 p.m.

Flu Prevention Program--Vaccinations are free to Medical Center employees, faculty, medical and nursing students, and volunteers with patient contact. Fee for other members of the University community. University ID is required.

October 11--House of Six Nations Cafeteria, Medical Center, 5-6:30 p.m.

October 23--House of Six Nations Cafeteria, Medical Center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (for weekend staff)

Noon-Hour Health Bites--Informal, monthly series of health/wellness-related topics sponsored by the Strong Employee Assistance Program. No fee or preregistration required. Feel free to bring a lunch. Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m.

October 12--Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter. Jim Lytel, R News meteorologist and master gardener, gives tips on wintering over your garden and preparing it for spring. Medical Center K207 (MDL 2-6408).

The Rochester Eating Disorder Network Fourth Annual Symposium--Featuring Joan Jacobs Brumberg, author of The Body Project and Fasting Girls. The symposium will be facilitated by Marianne Miles of the University. Tickets will be available at the monthly Eating Disorder Network support meeting on October 19, which is open to the public and held in Helen Wood Hall at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the symposium also will be available at the door. For additional information or tickets call Barbara Williams at 865-7996.

October 23--Baptist Temple, 1101 Clover St., 9 a.m.-noon.

Coalition Against Sexual Harassment Association (CASHA) Program--Last Call ... A Sobering Look at Alcohol Abuse is an educational program promoting alcohol awareness. The show uses comic and dramatic sketches along with juggling, unicycling, and other vaudevillian techniques to illuminate such issues as date rape, drunk driving, and problem drinking. Last Call is a production of Screaming with Pleasure Productions of Massachusetts. Free and open to the public.

October 14--Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

MUSIC

October 12--Faculty Artist Concert. Rebecca Penneys, piano. Music of Brahms, Mozart, Burge, Bolcom, Albright, and Crumb. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

October 13--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Volker Christ, guest conductor. Music of Tchaikovsky and Strauss. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

October 14--Eastman Chorale/Repertory Singers. William Weinert and Yi-Yin Tai, conductors. Music of Schütz, Hassler, Haydn, and Britten. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

October 15--Jazzfest '99: Jim Hall/Scott Colley Duo.* Kilbourn Hall, 4:30 p.m.

October 15--Jazzfest '99: Eastman Jazz Ensemble.* Fred Sturm, director. Maria Schneider, pianist and composer. Eastman Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

October 16--Jazzfest '99: Eastman Faculty Jazz Trio.* Harold Danko, piano; Jeff Campbell, bass; Rich Thompson, drums. Kilbourn Hall, 4:30 p.m.

October 16--Jazzfest '99: Eastman New Jazz Ensemble.* Jim Doser, director. Featured guest John Clayton, Jr., bass. Eastman Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

October 17--Eileen Malone Memorial Concert. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

October 18--Eastman School Wind Orchestra. Donald Hunsberger and Nancy Stover, conductors. Music of Brahms, Gabrieli, Britten, and Turina. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

October 19--Kilbourn Concert Series: Cine-Musik.* Silent films accompanied by music of Antheil and Satie, plus selected contemporary works. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

River Campus

October 24--Latif Bolat. The Turkish-born singer/composer is renowned for his performance of traditional folk and devotional music, and his interpretation of music from the Sufi mystical tradition, most familiar to Western audiences in the ecstatic, trancelike dancing of the "whirling dervishes." Interfaith Chapel, 7:30 p.m. For more information call x5-5378. (On October 25, he will give a workshop for Eastman School students; call ESM, x4-1110, for more information.)

RELIGION

Roman Catholic Mass
October 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 12:05 p.m., sanctuary; October 17, 24, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., lower level

Protestant Chapel Service
October 17, 24, 5 p.m., sanctuary

Interdenominational Worship Service
October 17, 24, 3 p.m., sanctuary

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
October 13, 18, 20, 12:30 p.m.

Roman Catholic Communion Service
October 15, 22, 25, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
October 17, 24, 10:15 a.m.

SPORTS

Men's and Women's cross country--University Invitational, October 16, 11 a.m.

Field hockey--Oswego, October 14, noon; Lock Haven, October 24, 2 p.m.

Football--Chicago, October 23, 1 p.m.

Men's soccer--Nazareth, October 16, noon.

Volleyball--Buffalo State, October 21, 7 p.m.

THEATER

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

October 14--The Russian Syndrome: Whither Post-Communism? Grzegorz Kolodko, key architect of economic reforms in Poland, speaks on Russia after communism in this Skalny Lecture and Artist Series presentation, which is followed by a reception. Free and open to the public. Lander Auditorium, Hutchison Hall, 7:30 p.m.

October 15--Miracles and Marvels: How 'Other' was the Middle Ages. Caroline Walker Bynum, Shapiro Professor of History at Columbia University, appears as part of the Helen Ann Robbins Medieval Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. Gamble Room (361), Rush Rhees Library, 2 p.m.

October 16--The Importance of the United Nations for International Stability and Development. Presented by Gelson Fonseca, Brazilian ambassador to the United Nations. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 4-6 p.m. To register call x3-4638.

October 21--The Contingent Life Course: African Challenges to the Culture of Western Science. Caroline Bledsoe--an anthropologist and expert on Africa family life whose latest research involves Western reproductive health--presents the 1999 Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture. A reception will follow in the Eisenberg Rotunda of Schlegel Hall. Free and open to the public. Dewey Hall, Room 2-162, 7 p.m.

October 21--1999-2000 Hyam Plutzik Memorial Poetry Series. Linda Gregerson launches the series with a reading. Gregerson is a poet, academic critic, and associate professor of English and director of the creative writing program at the University of Michigan. Free and open to the public. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 8 p.m.

October 22--Ben Jonson and the Loathed Word. Linda Gregerson gives a lecture as part of the English department's Colloquium Series. Free and open to the public. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 12:30 p.m.

October 22--The Mythological Meanings and Ancient Architecture in Rush Rhees Library. The Women's Club sponsors this lecture, a tour of the newly renovated library, and a dinner. Rebecca Resinski, assistant professor of religion and classics, presents the lecture at 5:30 p.m. and leads the tour. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. at The Meliora. Call 385-7593 before October 15 for reservations and more information on the program or the Women's Club.

Chemistry Department Seminars

October 13--New Asymmetric Synthesis Methodology with Application to the Total Synthesis of (+)-Tetronolide. Colloquium, Robert Boeckman. Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

October 20--Vibrational Inelastic Neutron Scattering Testing Ab Initio Methods. Colloquium, Bruce Hudson, Syracuse University. Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

October 21--Femtosecond Correlation Spectroscopy of Excitons in Molecular Aggregates. Ph.D. defense, Wei Min Zhang. Hylan Building 202, 9 a.m.

October 22--New Stereoselective Reactions Involving Organozinc Chemistry. Organic seminar, Andre Charette, Université de Montreal. Hutchison Hall 473, 9:30 a.m.

MISCELLANY

October 13--The Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine Poster Session. Features the de Kiewiet Summer Research Fellows and other UPBM majors presenting posters summarizing results of their research. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. Hutchison Hall Lounge, 3-5 p.m. For more information call x5-3850.

October 17--Casino Niagara. The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Pi Beta Chapter, are sponsoring a trip to Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls, Canada. Buses leave CLARC at 8:30 a.m. and return at 9 p.m. Tickets available at the Common Market in Wilson Commons until October 16. For students, faculty, and staff at least 19 years of age. Participants must have government-issued identification. For more information call 546-7099.

October 21--Daybreakers Toastmasters' Club Guest Day. Learn more about how Toastmasters can help to increase your speaking and presentation skills, help you think quickly and clearly on your feet, improve your listening skills, and build strong leadership skills. Medical Center, Seneca Room (1-2604, near the cafeteria). 7:30-9 a.m. For more information call 784-8321.

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