Calendar

ART

At Memorial Art Gallery--x5-3081; www.rochester.edu/MAG

April 4--What's Up. Cynthia Campbell, curatorial assistant, speaks on Georgia O'Keefe's Jawbone and Fungus. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.

April 4, 8--Palette to Palate: Stompin' at the Savoy. An evening featuring the food, art, and music of the Harlem Renaissance. Learn to prepare a down-home dinner of new corn chowder, barbecued beef, traditional vegetables, and scratch buttermilk biscuits, followed by assorted Southern desserts. After dinner, Delores Jackson Radney leads a music-filled journey through African-American art, accompanied by a jazz pianist. The evening ends with vintage recordings of top jazz artists and big-band ensembles. Reservations and admission fee required; fee includes dinner, presentations, tax, and gratuities; wine and beer may be purchased by the glass. 6:30 p.m.

April 4--Artist Lecture. Stephen Johnson, whose paintings for Alphabet City and City by Numbers are on view in the Children's Corridor, speaks about his work. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

April 6--Lecture. Eastman biographer Betsy Brayer speaks on "George Eastman's Art Collection: What He Purchased and Why." Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 10 a.m.

April 7--First Fridays at the MAG. "Spring Fever" features live music by the Terribles & Tom Doyle, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash bar. Tickets available at the admission desk or call the gallery at ext. 3035 to order. Free to Averell Council members. 5-8 p.m.

April 8--Symposium. This daylong event explores About Face: Copley's Portrait of a Colonial Silversmith, the installation in the Dorothy McBride Gill Education Center. Six guest speakers, all noted scholars in the field of Colonial American art, offer presentations. Reservations required; fee includes lunch, coffee, Boston Tea Party reception, and a special viewing of the Maxfield Parrish exhibition. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3072.

April 9, 16--Sunday Drop-Ins. Participants create their own masterpieces with help from area artists. All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult. Held in conjunction with the Maxfield Parrish exhibit. Fee (does not include gallery admission). Cutler Union, 1-3:30 p.m.

April 11--Concert. "It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Popular Songs and Maxfield Parrish," with narrator Michael Lasser, soprano Linda Foster, baritone Stephen Stull, and pianist Don Kot. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

April 12--Art á la Carte. Stephen Hamlin, director of Sonnenberg Gardens, speaks on "Art and Architecture of Sonnenberg." His talk is followed by lunch, served by Cutler's Restaurant, and an optional tour of the collection. Fee charged. Noon. Call the gallery at ext. 3018 for reservations.

April 13-15--Art in Bloom. A biennial celebration of gardens and gardening. Ticketed events include lectures by six internationally known authorities and a gala dinner. Individual event tickets and full-day passes available. Free events include a stroll through indoor floral displays and gardens, browsing in the Garden Boutique, and viewing floral interpretations of favorite artworks. For information and tickets call the gallery at ext. 3035.

April 17-21--Vacation Week Workshop. Family-oriented, hands-on activities relating to Maxfield Parrish's use of expressive colors and children's literary themes. Participants create their own illustrated stories to take home. Drop-in basis; daily fee charged. 10 a.m.-noon.

ONGOING ART EXHIBITS AND TOURS

At Memorial Art Gallery--x5-3081; www.rochester.edu/MAG

Gallery Highlights Tour--Features works from the gallery's permanent collection. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. April 7, 9, 14, 16, 2 p.m.; April 4, 11, 6:30 p.m.

April 4-June 18--Stephen Johnson: Alphabet City and City by Numbers. While walking in New York City, artist Stephen Johnson noticed that the keystone of an archway formed the letter S. Eventually, he managed to find all 26 letters of the alphabet--and the numbers 1 through 21--in the various shapes and objects of the cityscape. This adventure inspired Johnson to illustrate two children's books: Alphabet City and City by Numbers. Children's Corridor.

April 7-June 25--Custer, Crazy Horse, and The River of Electricity: A Painter's Response to Poetry. This exhibition, created especially for MAG, includes mural-sized paintings that California artist Deloss McGraw created in response to poems by William Heyen. Lockhart Gallery.

Through April 30--Maxfield Parrish: 1870-1966. During a career spanning seven decades, Maxfield Parrish was one of America's best-loved and most successful artists. Deeply committed to the popularization of art, he produced works that conveyed a unique vision of fantasy, with overtones of nostalgia, innocence, and humor. This first-ever critical retrospective of his work is the largest and most expensive exhibition ever shown at MAG. More than 130 paintings, drawings, prints, photos, and ephemera are included. The gallery has extended its hours on Friday to 9 p.m. for this exhibition. Grand Gallery.

Through 2001--About Face: Copley's Portrait of a Colonial Silversmith. In this 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. Dorothy McBride Gill Education Center.

At Rush Rhees Library

Through May 20--Selected Works from the William and Hannelore Heyen Collection. The Heyen collection, part of the University's new Hyam Plutzik Library for Contemporary Writing, is an approximately 10,000-piece assemblage of inscribed first editions, manuscripts, and correspondence from major American writers during the past 30 years. Alan F. Hilfiker Gallery, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, 2nd Floor. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Through June 30--Elmer Adler and the Pynson Printers. An exhibition of books and articles documenting printer, book collector, and Rochester native Elmer Adler's many contributions to the world of books and bibliography. Free and open to the public. Great Hall, 2nd Floor. Open during regular library hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 a.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon-1 a.m. For more information call x5-9338.

FILMS

University Cinema Group--www.cif.rochester.edu/sa-org/urcg/. All films shown in Hoyt Hall auditorium unless otherwise noted. Tickets available in advance at the Common Market, Wilson Commons. For more information call x5-5911.

April 7--Princess Mononoke. 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

April 8--Girl, Interrupted. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

April 14--Any Given Sunday. 8 p.m., 11:15 p.m.

April 15--Cradle Will Rock. 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

Coming of Age in Japan Film Series--The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures presents this series, from the Japan Foundation, that deals with the coming-of-age experience of Japanese youths. Free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m. Call x5-4251 for more information.

April 6--Muddy River. Set in Osaka in 1956, the film paints a portrait of childhood against a background of depressing images and the aftermath of defeat during World War II. Oscar-nominated for best foreign film in 1981. Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall.

April 13--Village of Dreams. In a rural village in 1948, a pair of mischievous identical twins experience the rhythms and moods of childhood. Hoyt Auditorium.

DANCE

Performing Artist Series--Latif Bolat/Shakina Reinhertz. Bolat is a Turkish-born singer/composer and Reinhertz is an American Sufi trained in whirling dervish. All events are held in Spurrier Hall and are open to the public. For more information call the Dance Program, x3-5150.

April 5--Lecture/Demonstration. Presentation by Bolat, accompanied by Reinhertz, who speaks about attaining the ecstatic state of the whirling dervish dance form. Free admission. 3:30-5 p.m.

April 5--Performance. Bolat's ensemble performs music, poetry, and zikar, the practice of remembrance through melodic chanting with simple movements. Free admission. 8-9 p.m.

April 7--Workshop: Turning the Path of the Whirling Dervish. Reinhertz shows participants how to do the whirling dervish turn, and discusses the traditional training of the whirling dervish and the practice of Sama, movement to the inspirational sound of devotional music. Free admission. 4 p.m.

April 7--Performance. A concert of Turkish devotional music, mystical poetry, and dance, featuring Reinhertz. Admission charged. 8 p.m.

MUSIC

Eastman School of Music--x4-1110; www.rochester.edu/Eastman (* tickets required)

April 3--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Mendi Rodan, conductor. Mahler, Symphony No. 4. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 4-- Eastman World Music Series. Features Eastman's own gamelan ensemble Lila Muni ("beautiful sound") premiering two works. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 5--New Eastman Symphony. Mendi Rodan, conductor. Music of Haydn and R. Strauss. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 7--Eastman Chorale and Eastman Repertory Singers. William Weinert, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

River Campus

April 7--Vocal Point. A cappella concert. Admission charge. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 8--Yellowjackets. A cappella concert. Admission charge. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 15--Robert Een. The acclaimed composer, singer, cellist, and performance artist is joined by percussionist Hearn Gadbois. Admission charged. Spurrier Hall Dance Studio, 8 p.m. For more information call the Dance Program, x3-5150.

April 15--University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra. David Harman, conductor. Free admission. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

THEATER

April13-16--The Iliad. The International Theatre Program's production is based on an award-winning translation of Homer's classic by Robert Fagles. The story recounts events toward the end of the 10-year Trojan War, which pitted Greek forces against the city of Troy. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or by calling x5-4088. Todd Theater, Todd Union.

Part 1: "Behold My Affliction." April 13, 15, 8 p.m.

Part 2: "Fire Into My Bones." April 14, 8 p.m.; April 16, 3 p.m.

(The production continues its run through April 29. Additional performances will be listed in the April 17 issue.)

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Noon Hour Health Bites--Informal monthly series of health-/wellness-related topics; sponsored by the Strong Employee Assistance Program. No fee or preregistration is required. Feel free to bring a lunch. For more information call x5-4987.

April 11--Raising Emotionally Healthy Children (Without Going Crazy Yourself). Presented by Wendi Cross, senior instructor in psychiatry at Strong Behavioral Health. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, noon-1 p.m.

CPR Classes--Offered by the Office for Educational Resources through June. To register and for more information call x5-7666 as soon as possible, as classes fill up quickly. Payment is required one week in advance. The American Heart Association's manual, required for original courses, is available in Room 2-7520 for a fee.

April 13, 17--Basic Life Support Refresher Course (must attend one three-hour session). Medical Center, Room 2-7539. April 13, 9 a.m.-noon; April 17, 1-4 p.m.

RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
Daily Mass: April 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 17, 12:05 p.m., sanctuary (subject to change; call x5-4321)
Sunday Mass: April 9, 16, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., lower level
Penance Service: April 3, 7 p.m., sanctuary

Protestant Chapel Service
April 9, 16, 5 p.m., sanctuary

Interdenominational Worship Service
April 9, 16, 3 p.m., sanctuary

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
April 5, 10, 12, 17, 12:30 p.m.; April 9, 16, 11:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Communion Service
April 7, 14, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
April 9, 16, 10:15 a.m.

SPORTS--www.rochester.edu/student-srvcs/sports

Softball--SUNY Brockport, double-header, April 4, 3 p.m.; St. John Fisher, double-header, April 13, 3 p.m.

Women's lacrosse--William Smith, April 5, 4 p.m.

Women's tennis--William Smith, April 5, 4 p.m.; Skidmore, April 16, 1 p.m.

Men's and women's track and field--Hamilton, RIT, Buffalo State, April 8, 11 a.m.; University of Rochester Invitational, April 15, 10 a.m.

Baseball--Case Reserve, double-header, April 8, 1 p.m.; SUNY Cortland, April 13, 3:30 p.m.; Skidmore, double-header, April 15, 2 p.m.; RPI, double-header, April 16, noon.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

April 6--The Scholar in the Digital Library. Presented by John Unsworth, associate professor of English and director of the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia. Sponsored by the George H. Ford Fund for Visiting Scholars in the Graduate Program in the Department of English. Free and open to the public. Room 321, Morey Hall, 5 p.m.

April 7--Community Struggles in the Age of Globalization. Presented by Steven Gregory, associate professor of anthropology and Africana studies at New York University. Gregory is the keynote speaker for that day's conference on "Culture and Community: Anthropology and the Public Interest," which is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the Rochester Center for Ethnographic Studies. The conference focuses on undergraduate research projects that utilize Rochester as a source of information and experience. Sessions, which are open to the public, begin at 1:30 p.m. in room 209 in the Computer Studies Building. Lecture, Room 2110D, Dewey Hall, 6 p.m. For more information call x5-8614 or check the Web at www.rochester.edu/College/ANT/RCES/resconf2000.html.

April 14--Popular Visuality and High Art. Iftikhar and Elizabeth Dadi, installation artists from Cornell University's Department of Art History, discuss interventions and the postcolonial period. Sponsored by the College Dean's Office along with the Departments of Anthropology, Art and Art History, English, History, Modern Languages and Cultures, and the Program in Visual and Cultural Studies. Room 201, Schlegel Hall, 4 p.m.

MEDICAL CENTER LECTURES

April 5--Medicaid and Family Health Plus: Politics, Pitfalls, and Untapped Potentials. Speaker Anne Erickson is legislative coordinator for the Greater Upstate Law Project, Inc., a support center for legal services throughout upstate New York. She also chairs the Nutrition Consortium of New York and is an adjunct instructor for the Center for Women in Government. Case Method Room, Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building, 7 p.m.

MISCELLANY

Soup, Salad, and Stories: Women of Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow--A series celebrating women's heritage to encourage conversations for women and about women across spiritual and faith backgrounds. In addition to a discussion, a light dinner is served. Free and open to the University community. River Campus Interfaith Chapel, 5-7 p.m. For more information call x5-4321.

April 6--Women in Faith: Reclaiming Our Voices.

April 7--Including Diversity: Implications for Clinical Practice. Monica McGoldrick presents a daylong conference on the impact of culture, class, race, and gender on the daily lives of clients. McGoldrick is director of the Family Institute in Metuchen, N.J., and is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and visiting professor of clinical psychiatry at Fordham University School of Social Work. Sponsored by the Medical Center and the Department of Psychiatry's Psychotherapy Institute. Whipple Auditorium, Medical Center, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information call x5-6895.

April 10--Warner School Open House. Room 2-110D, Dewey Hall, 5-7 p.m. RSVP by calling x5-3969 or sending e-mail to lwei@troi.cc.rochester.edu.

April 11--Panel Discussion. Four of America's top political analysts discuss the U.S. Senate campaign between New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. The four panelists are Fredric Dicker from The New York Post, Jay Gallagher from the Gannett News Service, Matthew Rees of The Weekly Standard, and John Zogby of Zogby Polling International. The moderator for the panel is Curt Smith, senior lecturer in English. Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations and Development. Admission charge. Reservations required by April 7; call x3-5888. Memorial Art Gallery. Reception, Bausch and Lomb Parlor, 11:30 a.m.; luncheon and panel discussion, noon-1:15 p.m.

April 13--Frank Bidart. The renowned poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist reads from his works as part of the Donald R. Clark Enrichment Program in Contemporary Writing, sponsored by the Department of English. Lander Auditorium, Hutchison Hall; reception, 6:30 p.m.; reading, 7 p.m.

April 16--Nicole Mones. Novelist Mones reads from her prize-winning novel Lost in Translation and accepts the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction by an American Woman, which is awarded annually by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies and the Department of English. A reception and book signing follows the reading and presentation. Free and open to the public. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5 p.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 Susan B. Anthony Hall on the River Campus. The Eastman School and Memorial Art Gallery carry movie theater tickets only. For further information check the University Activities Program flier or call x5-7942.

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