Calendar

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

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

September 16-17--Rochester Print Fair. Browse through fine art prints, discover the best ways to store and frame artwork, and bring up to three prints to an appraisal workshop. Internationally known print dealers will be present, as well as the Print Club of Rochester. Admission fee includes entry to both days of the fair, a Saturday morning printmaking workshop, and the Sunday morning appraisal workshop. Gallery and Cutler Union. The fair runs Saturday, noon-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-3 p.m.; appraisal workshop is Sunday, 10 a.m.-noon. Call the gallery at ext. 3035 for times of the printmaking workshop.

September 19--Lecture. Joan Lyons speaks on her exhibition Representations, currently on view at the gallery. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

September 22--Preschool Family Workshop. For children ages 2-5 with an adult. Includes a story and an exploratory tour of the gallery. Adults and children work together to create an art project. Workshop led by Warren Mianecke. Fee/registration required. Creative Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Call the gallery at ext. 3056 to register.

September 23--Exhibition Preview Party. This sneak preview of The Art of William Edmondson features live music and entertainment in four areas of the gallery. Bands include Prime Time Funk, the John Coles Blues Band, the Kingdom Bound Gospel Choir, and African dance and drum ensemble Xalat. Light refreshments provided; coffee, cocktails, and desserts available for purchase. 8 p.m.-midnight. Tickets required; free to gallery members. Call the gallery at ext. 3510 for reservations. Nonmember tickets also available at Starbucks stores and Parkleigh.

September 24--Free Admission Day. The gallery is free and open to all on this first day to see The Art of William Edmondson. Noon-5 p.m.

September 24--Exhibition Tour. Highlights from The Art of William Edmondson. Tour and gallery admission are free. Meet at the admission desk, 2 p.m.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

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

Gallery Highlights Tour--Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. September 12, 19, 6:30 p.m.; September 15, 17, 22, 2 p.m.

Through September 24--Representations: A 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.

September 24-January 7--The Art of William Edmondson. In 1937 William Edmondson became the first African-American to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. His work is inspired by his religious beliefs and also offers significant insights into African-American folklore and popular culture. Organized by the Cheekwood Museum of Art in Edmondson's native Nashville, this exhibition includes 41 limestone sculptures, along with photographs of the artist and his work. 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 the Art and Music Library Gallery--(ground floor of Rush Rhees Library) x5-9249 Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, noon-10 p.m.

Through September 22--Installation. Aaron Holst.

September 24-October 16--Current Work by Studio Majors.

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

Through October 1--Twenty Questions: Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral. Rochester artist Jill Gussow's work explores the nature of questioning, identification, and descriptive categories. By layering biomorphic shapes, abstract patterns, saturated surreal colors, and eclectic materials such as silk scarves, Gussow combines painting, drawing, and photography to create dreamlike images that seem almost recognizable yet remain elusive. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 p.m.

FILMS

Dance Makers: Focusing on Choreographers Through the Filmmaker's Lens--Course and series of films on 20th-century choreographers, offering a backstage view of the dance-making process. All classes and films are shown in 210 Lattimore Hall, 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by the Dance Program. For more information call x3-5150.

September 13--Paul Taylor, Dancemaker.

September 20--Dancing for Mr. B (George Balanchine).

MUSIC

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

September 17--Faculty Artist Series. Rebecca Penneys, piano. Music of Bartók, Beethoven, Chopin, Cage, and others. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

September 21--The Classical Music "Crisis": How We Got Here and What To Do About It. Catherine Filene Shouse, keynote lecture; Joseph Horowitz, speaker. Kilbourn Hall, 3:30 p.m.

September 22--Eastman Wind Ensemble. Donald Hunsberger, conductor. Music of Bennett and Mobberly. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

September 24--Faculty Artist Series. Natalya Antonova, piano. Music of Schumann and Tchaikovsky. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

September 13--Medical Center Red Cross Blood Drive. All blood types are needed. North end of the hospital cafeteria, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

September 15--A Structure/Technology Contingency Analysis of Care-Giving in Nursing Facilities. Jacqueline Zinn of Temple University presents this seminar. Zinn is associate professor and director of the Fox School of Business and Management's program in health care management. Admission is free. Room 4-W301, Helen Wood Hall, noon-1:30 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.

September 25--Basic Life Support Refresher Course (must attend one three-hour session). Medical Center, Room 2-7500, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel--x5-4321

Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday Mass: September 17, 24, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mass: September 12, 19, 5:15 p.m.

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

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

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
September 13, 18, 20, 25, 12:30 p.m.; September 17, 24, 11:15 a.m.

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

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

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

Field hockey--Nazareth, September 13, 6 p.m.

Women's tennis--Ithaca, September 15, 3:30 p.m.; Swarthmore, September 16, 9 a.m.; Carnegie Mellon, September 16, 4 p.m.

Football--Hobart, September 16, 1 p.m.

Women's volleyball--RIT, September 19, 7 p.m.; U.A.A. Round Robin, September 23-24, all day, first match each day at 10 a.m.

Women's soccer--RIT, September 19, 7 p.m.

MISCELLANY

September 13--Beowulf Reading. Professor of English Thomas Hahn and others will read select passages from Beowulf as translated by Nobel Prize-winner and poet Seamus Heaney. Part of the Wednesday Evening Lecture Series sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations and Development. Free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. The Meliora, Frederick Douglass Building, 7 p.m. For information and reservations call x3-5888.

September 23--Caribbean Carnival 2000. Vendors offer Caribbean food and arts and crafts. Activities include face painting and entertainers performing throughout the afternoon. Scheduled acts include the reggae band The Outkasters; PanLoco, a local seven-piece band; and the award-winning Borinquen Dance Theatre. Sponsored by the Black Students' Union. Free and open to the public. Dandelion Square, River Campus, 1-6 p.m. In case of rain, the event will be held in Wilson Commons. For more information call x4-2124.

September 24--Susan B. Anthony Legacy Race. Commemorating Susan B. Anthony's "deadline dash" to make sure women got admitted to the University. The 5K run/walk also celebrates 100 years of women's education at the University. The event begins at the Susan B. Anthony House at 17 Madison St. and ends at the Interfaith Chapel on the River Campus. Registration on the day of the race starts at 8:30 a.m. at Anthony Square on Madison Street; start time is 10 a.m. Register before September 15 to take advantage of an early-bird entry fee. A portion of each entry fee benefits the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership and the Susan B. Anthony House. For more information contact the Anthony Center, x5-8799, or by e-mail at jstw@mail.rochester.edu. Information also is available and registration can be done online at www.rochester.edu/SBA/race.html.

University Peace Conference

Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, is the keynote speaker for this conference exploring different ways--from spiritual means to conflict resolution--of working toward peace. Admission fee; free to undergraduate students with student ID. Tickets available at the door. Sponsored by the University of Rochester Peace Group, the Association for the Development of Interest of the Indian Subcontinent, and the Outside Speakers Committee. For more information call the Peace Group, x4-2893.

September 15--Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Grandfather. Keynote speech by Arun Gandhi. Mohandas Gandhi practiced passive resistance and promoted nonviolent measures to secure Indian independence from Great Britain and to improve conditions for Indians living in South Africa. Arun Gandhi is the founder of the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, headquartered at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

September 16--Saturday Conference Sessions. Speakers include Robert Holmes, professor of philosophy and world-renowned expert on issues of peace and nonviolence; Barry Gan, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Nonviolence at St. Bonaventure University; and Sheila Hand, a local teacher of metaphysics and peace. Community Learning Center, located at the end of the Fraternity Quadrangle, 11 a.m.-4 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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