Calendar

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

MAG--x5-3081; www.rochester.edu/MAG

July 9--Sunday Fundays: Concert on the Lawn. Pack a picnic and enjoy the tropical jazz sounds of Akasa. Come early for a guided tour of the collection. Free. Gallery lawn; tour, 1 p.m.; concert, 2 p.m. In case of rain, the event moves to Cutler Ballroom.

July 12, 19--Smorgasbord Lecture. On July 12, Joan Saab speaks on "Thomas Hart Benton's American Vision"; on July 19, she speaks on "Architecture and the American Dream." The lectures are the first two in a five-part weekly art history series that ends August 9. Admission fee. Call the gallery's Creative Workshop at ext. 3056 for more information. Creative Workshop, 10:15-11:45 a.m.

July 23--Sunday Fundays: Creativity Carnival. This annual midsummer festival features hands-on art workshops, storytellers, musicians, roving performers, face painting, food, and family tours of the gallery. Pack a picnic. Admission fee; free for members and children five and under. Gallery lawn, noon-5 p.m. In case of rain, the event moves inside the gallery.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

At MAG--x5-3081; www.rochester.edu/MAG

Tour of the Collection--Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. July 18, 6:30 p.m.

Through August 13--Arena Group Invitational. This exhibition showcases 45 works of various media by contemporary artists in the Arena Group, an organization made up of 64 unaffiliated professional artists. Lucy Burne Gallery.

Through August 20--Twentieth-Century Still-Life Paintings from the Phillips Collection. The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., lays claim to the title "America's first museum of modern art." Running the gamut from the purely representational to the abstract, this exhibition includes 60 still-life paintings by such European and American masters as Pierre Bonnard, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Henri Rousseau, Ben Shahn, and Milton Avery. Grand Gallery.

Through September 24--Representations: New Work by Joan Lyons. The exhibition, featuring new work by Rochester artist Joan Lyons, focuses on the human figure in Western art. Fragments of historical paintings and sculpture, photographed in Europe and North America, are displayed alongside pictures of more contemporary artwork. 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 July 15--Commencement: 150 Years of Tradition and Ceremony. A look at the costumes and pageantry of graduation at the University, through photographs, programs, and memorabilia. Free and open to the public. Call x5-7600 for a recording of summer hours or check the Web at www.lib.rochester.edu/circ/hourcir.htm. Friedlandler Lobby.

At C. E. Kenneth Mees Observatory

Through August 26--Observatory Tours. The tours consist of a short slide presentation, a description of the facilities, and, when the sky is clear, a look through the observatory's 24-inch reflecting telescope. Tours are conducted by undergraduates rain or shine and last approximately two to three hours. Free. C. E. K. Mees Observatory, Bristol, Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. To make reservations, call the observatory reservation office, x5-4385, as soon as possible, as the tours fill up quickly.

MUSIC

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

Community Education Division Summer Concert Series--Concerts feature the talents of Eastman CED and collegiate faculty as well as other notable guest artists. Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)

July 5--Bob Sneider. The Eastman jazz guitarist's concert features music from his forthcoming CD, along with bebop and Latin classics. Sneider will be joined by Tony Padilla (Latin percussion), ESM faculty member Mark Kellogg (trombone/euphonium), ESM alum Bob Stata (bass), Mike Melito (drums), and special guest pianist Reggie Thomas.

July 6--Mitzie Collins and Friends: World Music. Featuring music and dance from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Germany, and Scandinavia, plus Irish set (or square) dancing and American folk music.

July 9--Jeremy Zhu, Don Reinfeld, and Howard Spindler. CED violinist and ESM alum Zhu teams up with RPO cellist Reinfeld and CED Acting Director Spindler on piano. Featuring the music of Mozart, Faure, and Eugéne Ysaÿe. 3 p.m.

July 9--Tony Caramia: "Partners."* ESM pianist Caramia is paired with different duet partners, including singers Carol Mulligan, Misty Castleberry, and ESM Dean of Students Phyllis Wade; jazz guitarist Bob Sneider; and Caramia's wife, Lisa, in duet and two-piano repertoire. Tickets available at Ticket Express, 100 East Ave. (call 222-5000), or at Kilbourn Hall box office one hour before the concert.

July 10--Erin Hannigan and Scott Stratton. Husband-and-wife musicians Hannigan (oboe) and Stratton (trombone), both ESM alums, present a concert featuring the music of Saint-Saëns, Reinecke, Pasculli, Serocki, and Hidas.

July 12--Gene Bertoncini.* Jazz guitar. Tickets available at Ticket Express, 100 East Ave. (call 222-5000), or at Kilbourn Hall box office one hour before the concert.

July 20--Lori Sims. The Eastman Summer Piano Festival guest artist, who won the grand prize at an international piano competition, gives a recital that includes the music of Schumann, American composer Curtis Curtissmith, and others.

July 21--Piano Competition Winners. Featuring the winners of ESM's fourth annual Young Artist International Piano Competition. Eastman Theatre.

July 22--Beth Levin. The Piano Festival guest artist gives a solo recital featuring the music of Schumann, Debussy, Chopin, and Louis Karchin.

"Summer Sings"--A series of choral music reading sessions. Open to singers of all ages and abilities. Free and open to the public (a $5 donation is suggested). Scores and refreshments provided. Free parking in East End Garage. Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 p.m. (read-through, 6:30 p.m.). For more information call x4-1440.

July 11-- Schubert's Mass in E-flat. Daniel Bara, director of music, St. Paul's Church, Pittsford, conductor.

July 18--Haydn's Mass in Time of War; Te Deum. ESM Director of Choral Activities William Weinert, conductor.

River Campus

Hopeman Memorial Carillon Summer Recital Series--Outdoor concerts performed on the carillon in Rush Rhees tower. Sponsored by the College music department, x5-2828. Audience members can bring blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics. Free. Eastman Quadrangle, 7 p.m.

July 17--John Courter. Program includes music from the baroque era, international folk songs, American film and theater music by Richard Rodgers, and Midday Thoughts for Piano by Aaron Copland in honor of the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth.

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.

July 11--Planning for Retirement. Ann Marie Cook, director of financial and consumer services for Lifespan, discusses issues related to retirement, such as long-term-care insurance, housing, and overall adjustment to this life transition. Room 2110-D, Dewey Hall, noon to 1 p.m.

CPR Classes--Offered by the Office for Educational Resources. 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.

July 11, 19, 24--Basic Life Support Refresher Course (must attend one three-hour session). Medical Center, Room 2-7500; July 11, 9 a.m.-noon; July 19, 1-4 p.m.; July 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

July 13, 20, 27--Basic Life Support Original Course (must attend all three three-hour sessions). Medical Center, Room 2-7500, 1-4 p.m.

July 11--Medical Center Summer Blood Drive. All donors welcome. North end of the hospital cafeteria, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel--x5-4321

Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday Mass: July 9, 16, 23, 10 a.m.

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
July 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 12:30 p.m.; July 9, 16, 23, 11:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Communion Service
July 7, 14, 21, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
July 9, 16, 23, 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 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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