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MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

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

January 12, 19--Jazz Fridays at the MAG. Start the weekend at the gallery with live music and extended exhibition hours. 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. Admission fee; free to students with University ID.

January 12: The Ike Sturm Trio. January 19: The Jonathan Feldman Trio. Pavilion, 6-8:30 p.m.

January 16--Lecture. Gregory Amenoff, whose visionary landscape paintings are in many private and museum collections, speaks on his work. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

January 19--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 inspired masterpieces. Fee/registration required. Creative Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Call the gallery at ext. 3056 to register.

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. January 9, 16, 6:30 p.m.; January 12, 14, 19, 21, 2 p.m.

Through February 4--Crèches from Around the World: The Earl Kage Collection. The manger scene by its many names--French crèche, Italian presepio, German Krippe, Spanish belèn, or Southwest American nacimiento--has for hundreds of years been part of family Christmas celebrations. And for hundreds of years artists have been adding their own endearing touches to nativity scenes set in their own day and time. Again this holiday season, art collector Earl Kage treats gallery audiences to an exhibit of crèches from his extensive collection. The four dozen examples--from Latin America, Europe, the Far East, and the United States--include three works that are new to the Kage collection.

Through March 4--Woodblock Prints by James Havens: A Centennial Celebration. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Havens (1900-1960), one of Rochester's best loved and most influential printmakers. Trained in art at the University and at RIT, Havens was particularly well known for his atmospheric woodblock prints. This exhibition features 40 prints from the collections of the gallery and the Strong Museum. Pavilion.

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.

Long-term installation--New Acquisitions for a New Millennium. Showcases 21 masterworks acquired during the last four years. Among the treasures on view are a 17th-century Dutch church interior, a 19th-century painting by British artist Walter Goodman, a gold wreath from ancient Greece, contemporary glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly and William Morris, and one of Joseph Cornell's acclaimed boxes.

At Rush Rhees Library

Through January 24--Recent Work by Kitty Hubbard. Hubbard teaches photography at the University, is an adjunct lecturer in SUNY Brockport's art department, and is assistant program coordinator at Visual Studies Workshop. 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 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 January 28--Durable Goods. Features linoleum block prints and sculptural work by Allen C. Topolski, associate professor of art and studio coordinator at the University.

MUSIC

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

January 15--Faculty Recital. Arthur Haas, harpsichord, with Rob Haskins, harpsichord. J. S. Bach's "Art of Fugue." Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

January 16--Faculty Recital. Bob Sneider, jazz guitar. Selections from Sneider's new CD, and classic jazz guitar repertoire. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

January 21--Eastman Virtuosi. Music of Mahler and Balasz. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

Eastman at Washington Square--Thursday Lunchtime Concerts, First Universalist Church (corner of S. Clinton Ave. and Court St.), 12:15-12:45 p.m. Free admission. Brown-bag lunches welcome. For more information call x4-1400.

January 11--Invitation to a New Year. David Ying with Elinor Freer provides a warm start to the winter season, with a program of music for cello and piano.

January 18--This Just In! Chappell Kingsland, First Universalist's music director, leads a group improvisation featuring an eclectic mix of instruments: organ, piano, cello, trumpet, electric guitar, and electric bass.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Noon Hour Health Bites

January 9--Getting Ready for Tax Time. Richard McGrath, a C.P.A. with many years of expertise in tax preparation, shares information that will be helpful in your personal filing process, and answers questions. Rooms A and B, Ambulatory Care Facility, URMC.

MISCELLANEOUS

January 16--Yoga with Francois Raoult. Six-week yoga course begins. Held at the Medical Center Athletic Club, Room G-5654, Tuesdays 5:15-6:30 p.m. Please preregister or call x5-2437 for information.

January 18--MCAG Brown Bag Lunch. Betsy Crumb, a Health Project Coordinator from the University's Weight Management Program, presents "Starting the Year Out the Healthy Way." All are welcome. McCann Room (3-6232), URMC, noon-1 p.m.

RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel--x5-4321; www.rochester.edu/chapel/services.html

Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday Mass: January 14, 21, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., River Level
Mass: January 9, 16, 5:15 p.m., River Level; January 11, 15, 18, 22, 12:10 p.m., Sanctuary

Interdenominational Worship Service
January 14, 21, 3 p.m., Sanctuary

Protestant Chapel Service
January 14, 21, 17, 5 p.m., Sanctuary

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
January 10, 15, 17, 22, 12:30 p.m.
January 14, 21, 11:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Communion Service
January 12, 19, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
January 14, 21, 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 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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