Calendar

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Events scheduled for Monday, November 6 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, November 20 (before 5 p.m.)

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

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

November 7--Tuesday's Treasures Drop-off Day. Drop off contributions--such as jewelry, artwork, porcelain, crystal, silver, furniture, and fine linens--for the gallery's upcoming next-to-new sale. All donations are tax-deductible. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035. Cutler Union, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

November 7--What's Up. Delores Jackson Radney, community programmer, speaks on 20th-century American sculptures from the gallery's collection on view in conjunction with The Art of William Edmondson. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk, 5:30 p.m.

November 7--Lecture. Political scientist Richard Iton of the University of Toronto speaks on "Known Rivers: William Edmondson and Black Cultural Politics in the Pre-Civil Rights Era," bringing a historical and political perspective to Edmondson's work. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 8--Art à la Carte. Gallery docent and Creative Workshop instructor Sydney Greaves speaks on the art of the ancient world. Admission fee includes lecture, luncheon, and a tour. Reservations required; call the gallery at ext. 3018. Auditorium and Bausch & Lomb Parlor, noon-2 p.m.

November 10, 17--Preschool Family Workshop. For children ages 2-1/2 to 5 with an adult. Participants view works from the gallery's permanent collection, followed by a discussion and a chance to make their own artwork. Fee/registration required. Creative Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Call the gallery at ext. 3056 to register.

November 10, 17--Jazz Fridays at the MAG. Start the weekend at the gallery with live music and extended exhibition hours (until 9 p.m.). See works by legendary artists, listen to live music, sip a cocktail, or enjoy dinner at Cutler's Restaurant, before or after visiting the gallery. November 10: music by the Eastman Faculty Jazz Trio, featuring Harold Danko, Jeff Campbell, and Rich Thompson. November 17: music by pianist Tony Caramia. Free with gallery admission (dinner not included). Pavilion, 6-8:30 p.m.

November 12--Sunday Funday: The Art of William Edmondson. Enjoy storytelling by Eldridge McClarey; interpretation of Edmondson works by dancers Roger Smith, Nydia Padilla Rodriguez, Colleen Hendrick, and Thomas Warfield; live rhythm-and-blues by Paradyme; woodcarving and stonecarving demonstrations; a "Make It and Take It" workshop led by area artists; and guided tours of the exhibition. Reduced general admission. Noon-5 p.m.

November 14--Tuesday's Treasures. Buy previously owned treasures at the Gallery Council's sixth annual next-to-new sale. Browse through jewelry, artwork, porcelain, crystal, silver, furniture, and fine linens. For more information call the gallery at ext. 3035. Free and open to the public. Cutler Union, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

November 14--Lecture. "Brer Rabbit" features storyteller Karina Amin. Offered in conjunction with The Art of William Edmondson. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 14--Archaeology Lecture. Marianne Stern, guest curator of Roman glass, Toledo Museum of Art, speaks on "Glass for the Gods." Cosponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America's Rochester chapter. Free with gallery admission; free gallery admission for AIA members. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

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

Tour of the Collection--Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. November 7, 14, 6:30 p.m.

Exhibition Tour--Highlights from The Art of William Edmondson. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. November 10, 17, 19, 2 p.m.

Through December 3--Gifts from the Robert E. and Anne-Marie Logan Collection. Anne-Marie Logan and her late husband, Robert, spent years acquiring a collection of prints that reads like a who's who of contemporary artists. Three years ago, Anne-Marie Logan, a former curator and art librarian at Yale University, began donating these masterworks to MAG. This exhibition showcases 22 works on paper by 20th-century giants such as Josef Albers, Chuck Close, Helen Frankenthaler, Claes Oldenburg, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol. Lockhart Gallery.

Through December 16--Children's Art from Novgorod. This exhibition marks the 10th anniversary of the Sister Cities partnership between Rochester and Novgorod, Russia. Fifty paintings and drawings by Russian children and teens celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Russian literary hero Alexander Pushkin. Lucy Burne Gallery.

Through January 6--The Art of William Edmondson. In 1937, William Edmondson, a folk carver from Nashville, Tenn., became the first African-American ever awarded a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Today, he's hailed as a pioneer of modernism and one of the most important self-taught sculptors of the 20th century. This exhibition--the first Edmondson retrospective to travel nationally--includes 41 limestone sculptures whose subjects range from Biblical sources to popular culture and folklore. Also on display are 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 Rush Rhees Library

November 11-December 2--Recent Work by Colleen Buzzard. Buzzard's pieces, produced on paper, have links to the style of map making. Art and Music Library Gallery, ground floor. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, noon-10 p.m.

Through November 9--Recent Work by Elizabeth McDade. This Rochester artist uses seed packages, photographs, color copies, wallpaper, and humor to explore issues of hero worship and gardening. McDade is the executive director of the Pyramid Arts Center and an adjunct instructor at the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT. Art and Music Library Gallery, ground floor, x5-9249. (See hours above.)

Through January 31--Camelot 2000: A Millennial Exhibition. Arthurian books, art, and artifacts from the collection of Alan Lupack and Barbara Tepa Lupack. The exhibit occupies 33 cases in the Friedlander Lobby, the Great Hall, the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, and the Robbins Library. It demonstrates the range of Arthurian material by displaying everything from 16th-century books to comic books, from original letters to movie memorabilia, from paintings and drawings to advertisements and toys. Robbins Library hours: Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Rare Books and Special Collections: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Great Hall and Friedlander Lobby: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 a.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-1 a.m.

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

Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 p.m.

Through November 17--The Campus That Wasn't: Planning the University. An exhibition of proposed ideas and realized plans for the River Campus, which opened 70 years ago this fall.

At Eastman School of Music--x4-1350, www.rochester.edu/Eastman

Through December 15--An Eastman Portrait: Through the Eyes of Louis Ouzer. Features 20 historic, candid views of Eastman faculty, staff, and students selected from the thousands of black-and-white images that Ouzer has taken during the past six decades. Sibley Music Library. Library hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-11 p.m. (Hours are subject to change; changes will be posted in and around the library.)

DANCE

November 11, 12--MistleTOES. The University's Ballet Performance Group presents its fall performance, featuring an eclectic collection of Nutcracker variations followed by a set of student-choreographed pieces. Tickets available at the Common Market or at the door. For information call x4-3623 or x3-0449. Upper Strong Auditorium. November 11, 2 p.m.; November 12, 7 p.m.

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.

November 10--Nutty Professor II, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight

November 11--Hollow Man, 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

November 17--Autumn in New York, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight

November 18--Space Cowboys, 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

Camelot 2000 Film Series--Movies from the range of films inspired by Arthurian legends, screened in conjunction with the "Camelot 2000" conference. Sponsored by the Department of English, the Robbins Library, the Student Activities Office, and UR Cinema Group. Films are free unless otherwise noted. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, 7:30 p.m.

November 14--A Connecticut Yankee. In this 1931 film, a radio repairman is knocked unconscious by an armored figure while working for a slightly crazed customer who believes he is listening in on discussions from King Arthur's Round Table.

MUSIC

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

November 6--Faculty Recital. Mark Kellogg, trombone. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

November 7--Percussion Ensemble. John Beck, director. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

November 8--Eastman Jazz Trio. With new ESM jazz faculty member Clay Jenkins, trumpet. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

November 9--Faculty Recital. Douglas Humpherys, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

November 10--Musica Nova. Alan Pierson, Clay Greenberg, and Michel Galante, conductors. Music of Scott, Schwantner, and Birtwistle. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

November 11--Eastman Trombone Choir. John Marcellus, director. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

November 12--Eastman Chorale. William Weinert and Daniel Bara, conductors. Music of Brahms, Hanson, Thompson, and Pizzetti. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

November 13--Eastman School Wind Orchestra. James Ripley, Nancia D'Alimonte, and Evan Feldman, conductors. Music of Adams, Nixon, Nelson, and Adler. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

November 15--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Mendi Rodan, conductor. Music of Haydn and Tchaikovsky. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

November 16--Jazz Lab Band/Jazz Workshop Ensemble. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

November 17--Eastman Philharmonia. Mendi Rodan, conductor. Music of Brahms and Ravel. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

November 18--Musical Elevenses. "A Musical Walk Through the Centuries." Kilbourn Hall, 11 a.m.

November 18--Eastman New Jazz Ensemble. Jim Doser, director. Featuring Swedish composer and pianist Lars Jansson in a concert of his original music. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

November 19--Eastman-Ranlet Series.* Miró String Quartet. Music of Mozart, Bartók, and Mendelssohn. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

River Campus

November 10--They Might Be Giants. The unique rock group performs. Tickets are available at the Common Market in Wilson Commons; at Record Archive, 1394 Mt. Hope Ave.; and Lakeshore Record Exchange, 370 Park Ave. For more information call x5-5911. Alexander Palestra, 8 p.m.

November 16--River Jazz Ensemble. Matt Mealey, director. Music includes Chameleon by Herbie Hancock, Maputo by David Sanborn, Soliloquy for Saxophones by David Berger, and Day In, Day Out, made famous by the Count Basie Orchestra. The concert, which is free and open to the public, also features the University of Rochester Jazz Combo. For more information call x5-2828. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

November 8, 9--Medical Center Red Cross Blood Drive. All blood types are needed. Strong Memorial Hospital cafeteria. November 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; November 9, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Informational Seminars on Laser Vision Correction--Ophthalmologist Scott MacRae offers an open question-and-answer session. Sponsored by Strong Vision. Free. Call x3-2020 to make a reservation.

November 9, 18--Case Method Room, Kornberg Medical Research Building, URMC. November 9, 6 p.m.; November 18, 10 a.m.

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 or visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/eap/eap.html.

November 14--What to Do About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. Kathy Sweetland, University intercessor, talks about the strategies and resources at the University community's disposal to manage the problem of sexual harassment and improve the work environment. Room 2-6408 (K-207), Medical Center, noon-1 p.m.

November 14--Meningitis and Flu Immunizations. Friel Lounge, Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls, 1-7 p.m. Fee. No appointment necessary. Open to University students, staff, and faculty. Call University Health Service for more information, x3-5770.

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.

November 15--Basic Life Support Refresher Course (must attend one three-hour session). Medical Center, Room 2-7500, 1-4 p.m.

November 16--Health and Healing in Religion and Medicine. Panelists--who include faculty in history, religion, and nursing--discuss their experiences and academic work in religion and medicine. Free. Interfaith Chapel, 8 p.m.

RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel--x5-4321

Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday Mass: November 12, 19, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mass: November 7, 14, 5:15 p.m.

Interdenominational Worship Service
November 12, 19, 3 p.m., sanctuary

Protestant Chapel Service
November 12, 19, 5 p.m., sanctuary

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
November 8, 13, 15, 20, 12:30 p.m.; November 12, 19, 11:15 a.m.

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

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
November 12, 19, 10:15 a.m.

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

Men's and women's swimming and diving--Union, November 11, 2 p.m.

Football--Case Western Reserve, November 11, 1 p.m.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

November 9--Representation and Its Discontents: The Uneasy Home of Disability in Literature and Art. Presented by David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder of the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Cosponsored by the Warner School and the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies. Light refreshments will be available. Free and open to the public. For more information call x5-3010. Room 1-154, Dewey Hall, 12:30-2 p.m.

November 10--Closure and Externalism About Content. Presented by James Pryor, assistant professor of philosophy at Harvard University. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy. Free and open to the public. Room 2110-D, Dewey Hall, 3:30 p.m.

November 15--An Evening with Alec Baldwin. A talk by the actor. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Common Market or at the door. Sponsored by the Outside Speakers Committee. Call x5-9379 for more information. Strong Auditorium, 9 p.m.

November 16--French Television and "Visible Minorities." Presented by Mireille Rosello of Northwestern University, with clips from French television programs for illustration. Free. 407 Schlegel Hall, 6 p.m.

November 16--Toni Morrison, Literature, and Globalism. Presented by Wahneema Lubiano, associate professor of literature at Duke University. Part of the English department's colloquium series. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 7 p.m.

MISCELLANY

November 11--Viennese Ball. Experience "a night in old Vienna," complete with old-fashioned waltzing to live music from the University's orchestras and choirs. Revelers come in evening dress, though some participants attend in period costumes. Tickets are available at the Common Market in Wilson Commons or can be reserved by calling the music department, x5-2828. Wilson Commons, 9 p.m.

November 12--Anchor Splash. Admission fee or bring a donation of an old pair of prescription eyeglasses. All proceeds go to Delta Gamma's foundation Aid to the Blind and Sight Conservation. For more information call x4-3851. 2 p.m., Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Complex, Robert B. Goergen Athletic Center.

November 17--Crafts Under Glass. Crafters offer jewelry, origami boxes, quilt wall hangings, wooden toys and games, stained-glass ornaments, handmade lip balms and soaps, and much more. The Midnight Ramblers perform at noon. Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information see www.sa.rochester.edu/sao/craft.html.

November 18--South Asian Expo. Annual cultural fair featuring performances and booths on religion, history, politics, languages, regions, sports, fashion, and other topics. Sponsored by the Association for the Development of Interest in the Indian Sub-Continent. Free, with nominal cost for select appetizers. For more information call x4-3737 or x4-3419. May Room, Wilson Commons, 2-6 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 the Susan B. Anthony Halls 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. The 2000 Winter Brochure for the Activities Program can be accessed at www.rochester.edu/working/services/auxops/Activities1.htm.

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