Calendar

ART

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

April 18--Lecture. Vincent Lenti, longtime member of the Eastman School's piano faculty, speaks on "Mr. Eastman's School and Theatre: An Illustrated History." Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

April 20--Third Thursdays: Art After Hours. Fortysomethings and above are invited to dance (or just listen), tour the gallery, and enjoy free munchies and a cash bar (drinks and desserts extra). Tickets required. Pavilion/Cutler Union, 6-9 p.m. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035.

April 25--Lecture/Reading. Poet William Heyen and artist Deloss McGraw speak on their collaborative exhibition. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

April 30--Sunday Drop-In. 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.

May 1--Lecture. David McFadden, chief curator of the American Craft Museum in New York City, speaks on "Contemporary Craft in American Art Today." Free admission. Auditorium. Reception, 5 p.m.; lecture, 5:30 p.m.

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 18, 25, 6:30 p.m.; April 21, 28, 30, 2 p.m.

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 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.

Through 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 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 June 30--What Holds the Words: Selections 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. Selected works are on display in the 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 21--The Talented Mr. Ripley. 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

April 28--Man on the Moon. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

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. Call x5-4251 for more information.

April 20--Boys! Be Ambitious! The last film in the series is set against the Osaka Exposition of 1970 and follows the life of a teenage gang that works out its own adolescent version of Fight Club, with some interesting twists. Hoyt Auditorium, 8 p.m.

DANCE

April 29, 30--Black Diamonds. The University of Rochester Ballet Performance Group presents an eclectic collection of ballet pieces, including classical, jazz, and pop. Tickets available at the door or at the Common Market in Wilson Commons. Upper Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

MUSIC

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

April 17--Eastman Women's Chorus. Susan Conkling, conductor. Music of Mathias, Stravinsky, Lang, and Page. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 18--Kilbourn Concert Series: American Saxophone Quartet.* Music of Ricker, Scarlatti, J.S. Bach, Gershwin, and Piazzola. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 19--Eastman Jazz Lab Band. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 21--Eastman Wind Orchestra. Nancia D'Alimonte and Evan Feldman, conductors. Music of Holst and Orff. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 22--Eastman Jazz Ensemble and Eastman New Jazz Ensemble.* With special guest Toots Thielemans, harmonica. Fred Sturm and Jim Doser, directors. Free with University ID. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 24--Student Brass Chamber Ensembles. Kilbourn Hall, 7 p.m.

April 25--Collegium Musicum. Paul O'Dette and Christel Thielmann, directors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 26--Eastman Philharmonia. Bradley Lubman, conductor. Shostakovich, Symphony No. 7. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 27--Musica Nova. Alan Pierson, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 28--Eastman-Rochester Chorus, Eastman Chorale, and Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. William Weinert, conductor. Vaughan Williams, Sea Symphony. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 29--Eastman Virtuosi. Music of Piston, Shostakovich, Bartók, and Françaix. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 30--Links Scholarship Concert. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

River Campus

April 19--University of Rochester Wind Ensemble and Choir. Tom Folan, director; John Altieri '00 (Eastman), student conductor; Mark Kellogg, trombone. Music of Persichetti, Jacob, Diamond, and Arnold. Free. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 22--University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra. David Harman, conductor; Eric Hunter, piano. Music of Britten, Dukas, Loewe, and Grieg. Free. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 24--River Jazz Ensemble. Matt Mealey, director. Big-band music with a special appearance by alumnus Bob Sneider, jazz guitar instructor at the Eastman School. Free and open to the public. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

THEATER

April 20-23, 27-29--The Iliad. The International Theatre Program's production is based on an award-winning translation by Robert Fagles of Homer's classic. 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 20, 27, 8 p.m., April 22, 23, 29, 3 p.m.

Part 2: "Fire Into My Bones." April 21-23, 28, 29, 8 p.m.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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 25--Basic Life Support Refresher Course (must attend one three-hour session). Medical Center, Room 2-7539, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

May 9, 16, 23--Basic Life Support Original Course (must attend all three three-hour sessions). Medical Center, Room 2-7539, 9 a.m.-noon.

RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel--x5-4321

Roman Catholic Mass
Daily Mass: April 19, 25, 26 12:05 p.m., sanctuary (subject to change; call to confirm)
Sunday Mass: April 23 (Easter), 10 a.m.; April 30, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., lower level

Special Catholic Services
April 20, Holy Thursday Mass, 7 p.m. (call for exact location)
April 21, Good Friday Mass, 12:05 p.m., sanctuary

Protestant Chapel Service
April 23 (Easter), 30, 5 p.m., sanctuary

Special Protestant Service
April 23, Easter Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., sanctuary

Interdenominational Worship Service
April 23 (Easter), 30, 3 p.m., sanctuary

Communion Service
April 23 (Easter), 5 p.m. (call for exact location)

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
April 19, 24, 26, May 1, 12:30 p.m.; April 23 (Easter), 30, 11:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Communion Service
April 21, 28, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
April 23 (Easter), 30, 10:15 a.m.

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

Men's tennis--RIT, April 20, 4 p.m.

Softball--Cazenovia, double-header, April 21, 3:30 p.m.; Medaille College, double-header, April 22, 3 p.m.; SUNY Fredonia, double-header, April 26, 3 p.m.; Union, double-header, April 28, 3 p.m.; Hamilton, double-header, April 29, noon.

Women's lacrosse--Union, April 21, 4 p.m.; Hamilton, April 22, 2 p.m.

Men's and women's track and field--SUNY Geneseo, Ithaca, April 22, 10 a.m.

Baseball--Hartwick, double-header, April 29, 1 p.m.; Utica, double-header, April 30, 1 p.m.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

April 18--The Sexual Politics of Meat. Alumna Carol Adams, feminist, activist, and author of the book The Sexual Politics of Meat, voices her views about ways that women, especially women of color, are depicted as animal-like and how animals destined to become meat are represented as female, or female sex objects. Free and open to the public. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, 7 p.m.

April 26--The Other American. Alumnus Maurice Isserman, the William R. Kenan Professor of History at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., discusses his new book The Other American, a biography of the late Michael Harrington, most famous for his 1962 book on poverty titled The Other America. His talk is the first in the Department of History's newly established Graduate Alumni Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5 p.m.

MEDICAL CENTER LECTURES

April 26--Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center Presentation. Features Claudia Osborn, author of Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out, and Tony Wong, director of neuropsychiatry at St. Mary's Hospital Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, and associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University, who speaks on "New Trends in the Treatment of Brain Injury." Free and open to all health professionals and community members. Call 760-6375 to make a reservation by April 19. Monroe Community Hospital auditorium, 9:30-11 a.m.

MISCELLANY

Events celebrating the new Hyam Plutzik Library for Contemporary Writing (all events take place in Rush Rhees Library)

April 17--Hyam Plutzik and Post-War American Poetry. Seminar features poets William Heyen and Jarold Ramsey; Carl Dennis, a poet and professor of English at SUNY Buffalo; Louis Martz, literary scholar and professor emeritus at Yale University; and Gerald Stern, the author of numerous books of poetry. Panel also includes Barbara Jordan and James Longenbach, poets and professors in the Department of English, which sponsors the event. Welles-Brown Room, 4-5 p.m.

April 17--Library Dedication Ceremony. Free and open to the public. Plutzik Library, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

April 17--Plutzik Memorial Series. Gerald Stern opens the 38th season of the series that features readings by visiting poets. Stern has received many literary honors and was the 1998 winner of the National Book Award. Free and open to the public. Welles-Brown Room, 7-8 p.m.

April 20--Medical Center Administrative Group (MCAG) Brown Bag Lunch. Mary Beth Klofas, head of information and access services at the Miner Library, gives a tour of and presentation about the library. Miner Library, Medical Center, noon-1 p.m.

April 21--Earth Day Celebration. The student organization Grassroots sponsors a day of events to inform the community about environmental issues. Performers, demonstrations, information booths, and vendors are all part of the celebration. Free and open to the public. Wilson Commons Quad (or inside Wilson Commons, if rain), noon-6:30 p.m. For more information call x5-5292.

April 29--Fast Feat. Sigma Delta Tau hosts a 5K run/walk to raise money for Prevent Child Abuse America. Entry fee required. Begins at the Wilson Commons steps, 2 p.m. For more information e-mail aw002h@mail.rochester.edu.

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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