Calendar

ART

At Memorial Art Gallery--473-7720; www.rochester.edu/MAG

December 7--What's Up (formerly Curators Comment). Marjorie Searl, assistant director for curatorial affairs, speaks on Colonial silversmith Nathaniel Hurd, whose life and work is explored in the new Gill Center installation. Her informal talk is followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. Free with gallery admission.

December 7--Concert: Christmas at Cutler's. This sixth annual holiday concert by Largely Ludwig features music by Beethoven and others. Auditorium, 7-9 p.m. Tickets available at the door.

December 7--Thys Yool. The Genesee Early Music Society presents the Christmas story in chants, carols, drama, and dance. Fountain Court, 7 p.m. Reservations required. For tickets call the gallery at ext. 3072.

December 8--Art à la Carte. Valerie O'Hara, designer and owner of Pike Stained Glass Studio, speaks on "Stained Glass Through the Ages." Noon. Ticket price includes lunch. Call the gallery at ext. 3018 for reservations.

December 11--Exhibition Preview Party. Enjoy live music in four different areas of the gallery as it celebrates the opening of New Realism for a New Millennium. Munchies provided or purchase cocktails, desserts, and coffee served by Cutler's Restaurant. 8 p.m.-midnight. For tickets, call the gallery at ext. 3510. Nonmember tickets also available at local Starbucks coffee stores and Parkleigh. Sponsored by Tonic and the Democrat and Chronicle, and presented in cooperation with Opera Rochester.

December 12, 17, 19--Exhibition Tour. Highlights works from the exhibition New Realism for a New Millennium. Meet at the admission desk, 2 p.m. Free with gallery admission.

December 14--Panel Discussion: Get Real. Features Maureen Brilla and Marc Dennis, artists; John O'Hern, director, Arnot Art Museum; and gallery owner Laura Grenning-Kneeland, Sag Harbor, N.Y. Moderated by Ron Netsky, art department chair, Nazareth College of Rochester. Sponsored by the Averell Council as part of the Art Talks series, with additional support from the Gallery Council. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

December 14--Lecture. Professor Daniel Casey, Jr. of the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies speaks on "Armageddon, Nazareth and the Millennium." Cutler Ballroom, 7:30 p.m. Co-sponsored with the Archaeological Institute of America, Rochester chapter. Free with gallery admission (free to MAG and AIA members).

December 16--Third Thursdays: Art after Hours. Enjoy art after hours in a sophisticated setting. Fortysomethings and above are invited to dance (or just listen), tour the gallery, and enjoy free munchies and a cash bar. Pavilion/Cutler Union, 6-9 p.m. Sponsored by the Gallery Council. Tickets required. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035.

December 19--Family Concert. Enjoy holiday music from around the world performed by the No. 42 School Choir. Pavilion, 2-4 p.m. Free.

December 26--Kwanzaa Celebration. Celebrate Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday, with African drumming, tours of the collection, make-it-and-take-it art activities, an umoja ceremony, kuumbakins performance, and a talk on "Collecting 20th-Century Art" with MAG community programmer Delores Jackson Radney and Terry Chaka. Pavilion, 1-5 p.m. Free.

ONGOING ART 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. December 7, 14, 21, 6:30 p.m.

Gallery Highlights Tour--Features works from the gallery's permanent collection. Meet at the admission desk. December 10, 2 p.m. Free with gallery admission.

December 12-January 30--New Realism for a New Millennium. This exhibition showcases 42 nationally recognized artists who are using such classic genres as the landscape, the still life, and the portrait to put their own spin on realism. The artists, born mostly after WWII, include three who hail from this region: Maureen Brilla, Christine Henehan, and Sydney Licht. Sponsored by the Canandaigua Wine Company and the Chase Manhattan Bank.

Through January 9--Crèches from around the World: The Earl Kage Collection. Rochester photographer Earl Kage treats MAG audiences to an exhibit of crèches from his extensive collection. The four dozen examples--from Latin America, Europe, the Far East, and the United States--include eight works that are new to the Kage collection.

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.

Through January 23--Visions of Angels. The exhibition takes a look at one of the 20th century's prevailing visions: the angel. Pictured on everything from watch dials to magazine covers, angels have joined the commercial scene while continuing to play their traditional role in Christian art and theology. Features old favorites, along with some seldom-seen treasures, to celebrate the turning millennium.

Through 2001--About Face: Copley's Portrait of a Colonial Silversmith. In this new interactive installation, families can learn about John Singleton Copley, the most famous portrait painter in Colonial America, and his friend, silversmith Nathaniel Hurd, whom Copley painted. The installation offers a view of life in Colonial Boston. At the Dorothy McBride Gill Education Center.

At Hartnett Gallery--(Wilson Commons) x5-4188; www.rochester.edu/College/AAH/hartnett

Through December 12--Examinations. Elizabeth Stephens, assistant professor of art at the University of California, Santa Cruz, presents a series of video installations exploring technological representations of the body. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

FILMS

Dance and Community Film Series--The Dance Program concludes a six-evening series that explores the variety of roles dance can have in the lives of people and in their cultures. Free and open to the public. Lattimore Hall, Room 201, 7 p.m. Call x3-5800 for more information.

December 7--Falling Down Stairs. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma works with choreographer Mark Morris to create a dance to Ma's performance of a Bach suite for unaccompanied cello.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Brown Bag Lunch--Young Conference Room, Medical Center (3-3235), noon-1 p.m. O.K. to bring a lunch.

December 16--Cedric Alexander, a specialist in family therapy and behavioral medicine, speaks on the stressors within the family.

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.

December 9, 14--Basic Life Support Refresher Course (must attend one three-hour session). December 9, 1-4 p.m.; December 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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.

December 14--Meeting Your Personal Fitness Needs: Selecting an Appropriate Health Club and Personal Trainer. Presented by Jay Shiner, fitness management-consultant, strength and conditioning specialist, University Sports Medicine. Participants learn what options exist when choosing a fitness center and the variation in qualifications among health and fitness professionals. Basic concepts in applied biomechanics are covered with relation to fitness training. Medical Center K207 (MDL 2-6408).

MUSIC

Eastman School of Music--www.rochester.edu/Eastman (* tickets required)

December 6--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Mendi Rodan, conductor, Music of Mozart and Schubert. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

December 7--Kilbourn Concert Series.* Raphael Trio. Music of Rzewski and Beethoven. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

December 8--Eastman Wind Ensemble. Donald Hunsberger and James Ripley, conductors. Music of Stanhope, Surinach, and Sparke. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

December 9--Woodwind Chamber Concert. Kilbourn Hall, 7 p.m.

December 10--Choral Concert. Featuring the Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Philharmonia, the University of Rochester Glee Club, and the Gates-Chili High School Concert Choir. William Weinert and Thomas Folan, conductors. Music of Beethoven, Britten, and Brahms. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

December 11--New Eastman Symphony. Mendi Rodan, conductor. Music of Stravinsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

December 15--Gala Benefit Recital.* Renée Fleming, soprano; Richard Bado, piano. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

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 x4-1400.

December 9--Songs of Bohemia and Great Britain. Kirk Dougherty, tenor, and Gerald Lee, piano, present songs of Dvorak and Britten: the Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, and selected folk song arrangements.

December 16--Lehigh Station Bones. Featuring five trombones.

December 31 (Friday)--Special Edition Family Concert. 7:30 p.m.

(Regular Thursday concerts resume January 6.)

River Campus

December 8, 15--Music in the Anglican Tradition. Presented by Daniel Harrison, chair of the music department at the River Campus, and Rev. Clare Yarborough, a priest on staff at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Free. St. Paul's Church, 25 Westminster Road, 6 p.m. For more information call 271-2240 (or refer to the story on pg. 2).

December 10--University of Rochester Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Mitchell Robinson, assistant professor of music and director of wind activities, conducts. Seniors Kevin Tan, Dan Nosheny, and Laura Speicher take turns as student conductors. Music includes Dukas's Fanfare from La Peri; Mozart's Serenade No. 11 in E Flat Major, K. 375; Hindemith's, Kleine Kammermusik fur funf Blaser, Op. 24, No. 2; and Jacob's An Original Suite. Strong Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information call x5-2828.

OTHER MUSIC EVENTS

December 19--Gregory Kunde Chorale. The chorale will be accompanied by an orchestra of 21 players, including many Eastman School students, for its first annual Christmas concert. The program includes excerpts from Part 1 of Handel's Messiah and a selection of carols, including original compositions of Gregory Kunde. Our Lady of Mercy High School auditorium, 4 p.m.

RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
Daily Mass: December 7, 13, 15, 12:05 p.m., sanctuary
Sunday Mass: December 12, 10 a.m., 5 p.m.; December 19, January 9, 10 a.m., lower level

Special Catholic Services
December 8, Immaculate Conception mass, 7 p.m., sanctuary
December 10, Student Midnight Mass, sanctuary
December 13, Penance service, 7 p.m., sanctuary
December 24, Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m., lower level

Protestant Chapel Service
December 12, 5 p.m., sanctuary

Interdenominational Worship Service
December 12, 3 p.m., sanctuary

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
December 7-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27, 29, January 3, 5, 10 12:30 p.m.; December 12, 19, 26, January 2, 9, 11:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Communion Service
December 10, 17, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
December 12, 19, 26, January 2, 9, 10:15 a.m.

THEATER

December 9-12--The Libertine. Written by Stephen Jeffreys, this contemporary satire deals with the Earl of Rochester, a notorious rake considered by many to be one of the most fascinating and contradictory men of the 17th century. Presented by the International Theatre Program. Todd Theater, December 9-11, 8 p.m.; December 12, 3 p.m. For tickets call x5-4088.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

December 9--An Efficient Synthesis of 2-Deoxy-L-Ribose and the Design and Synthesis of RNA Polymerase Inhibitors and Fucosyltransferase Inhibitors. Chemistry department colloquium given by Yue Xu, Scripps Research Institute. Hutchison Hall 473, 4 p.m.

December 13--Computer Simulation With and Without Particles. Chemistry department seminar given by Professor Bill Hoover, University of California, Davis. Hutchison Hall 473, 4:45 p.m.

December 20--TBA. Chemistry department colloquium given by John Hagadorn, University of Minnesota. Hutchison Hall 473, 4 p.m.

(For more information on these lectures, call x5-4231.)

MISCELLANY

December 6--Religious Diversity Celebration. The event is the second of its kind and uses music, dance, traditional dress, prayer, ceremony, and testimonials to educate the community about the variety of faiths at the University. Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Sikh, Hindu, and Jewish students collaborate to explore their cultures and values as well as the stereotypes and prejudices that they encounter. River Campus Interfaith Chapel, main sanctuary, 7 p.m. Reception follows. Free and open to the public. For more information call x5-4321.

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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