Calendar

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

RENAISSANCE RARITIES--Made by an unknown German and featuring the miniature portraits of Johannes IV and Sigismund, Dukes of Bavaria, [from the manuscript Reim-Chronic (ca. 1470)], the image is one example of the works on display at the Memorial Art Gallery in The Renaissance Print: Art and Culture in Germany and the Low Countries, 1470-1600, opening December 7 and continuing through March 3.

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

December 4--What's Up. Marjorie Searl, chief curator, speaks on "The Wanderer," a 1943 painting by American artist George Grosz. This informal talk is followed by an opportunity to ask questions. 20th-Century Gallery, 5:30 p.m.

December 4--Los Pastores (The Shepherds' Story). This 16th-century Renaissance play with music recounts the shepherd's journey at the time of Christ. Thomas Bohrer, director; Colleen Liggett, conductor. Admission fee; discounts for students with ID, GEMS contributors, and MAG members. Fountain Court, 7 p.m.

December 9--Holiday Concert. Enjoy seasonal favorites performed by area children's choirs. Free admission. Pavilion, 2 p.m.

December 11--Concert. Sharon Bayer, soprano; Francois Lacroix, tenor; Deanna Oye, piano, present "Sacred Songs of the Season." Free with admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

At Memorial Art Gallery

Exhibition Tour--This tour highlights American Spectrum: Paintings and Sculpture from the Smith College Museum of Art. Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. December 7, 9, 14, 16, 2 p.m.

Gallery Highlights Tour--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. December 4, 11, 6:30 p.m.

Through January 13, 2002--American Spectrum: Painting and Sculpture from the Smith College Museum of Art. Spanning 250 years of American art, American Spectrum includes 61 paintings and 14 sculptures by Alexander Calder, John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Joan Mitchell, to name a few. Grand Gallery.

December 7-March 3, 2002--The Renaissance Print: Art and Culture in Germany and the Low Countries, 1470­1600. This exhibition features 33 works from the gallery's permanent collection and a rare book from Rush Rhees Library. Highlights include woodcuts and engravings by Albracht Durer and others.

Long-term installations

Through 2001--New Acquisitions for a New Millennium. Showcases 21 masterworks acquired during the last four years, including one of the most significant acquisitions in gallery history--the Inner Coffin of Pa-debehu-Aset, an Egyptian official of the fourth century B.C.E.

Through 2002--About Face: Copley's Portrait of a Colonial Silversmith. An interactive installation about Colonial American portrait painter John Singleton Copley and silversmith Nathaniel Hurd. Dorothy McBride Gill Education Center.

At Rush Rhees Library

Through December 20--Mercator Projections. Exhibition of photographs by Stephen Eckel, studio technician at the Sage Art Center, taken using a pinhole camera. Gallery of Art and Music Library; Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 10 p.m.

Through December 31--Ansel Adams and the University of Rochester: Negotiating for Art. This exhibition, researched and organized by student curator Bella Muccari, includes 38 prints from Creative Change, a book created by the University to raise funds for a women's dormitory. The exhibit is presented in two parts. Materials on the background and development of Creative Change are located in the Friedlander Lobby; original Ansel Adams photographs are displayed on the second floor of Rush Rhees library in the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Through January 2002--Freedom to Read: Books Banned through the Centuries. The exhibition features more than 80 pieces of written work, most of which come from the University's permanent collections, including first editions of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

At Wilson Commons

Through January 2002--Roger Mertin: Photography. An exhibition of the photographic works by the late Roger Mertin, who was professor of art and art history at the University for 26 years. Hartnett Gallery; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

FILMS

University Cinema Group--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.

December 4--Not Another Teen Movie, 9 p.m. Sneak preview. Free and open to the public with door passes required.

December 7--Captain Corelli's Mandolin, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

December 8--The Others, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Noon Hour Health Bites--Informational monthly series of topics related to health and wellness. Sponsored by the Strong Employee Assistance Program. No fee or pre-registration is required. Feel free to bring a lunch. For more information, call x5-4987 or visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/eap/eap.html.

December 11--Childless, Not by Choice: Dilemmas, Challenges, and Opportunities. Jenny Speice, director of Strong Family Therapy Services and assistant professor of psychiatry and medicine, speaks about infertility, pregnancy loss, and assisted reproductive technology. Ambulatory Care Facility Rooms A & B (2-1322 & 2-1218).

MUSIC

Eastman School of Music--24-hour Music Line x4-1100, www.rochester.edu/Eastman. Events are free unless otherwise noted.

December 3--George Crumb Festival-Musica Nova. Music of Crumb. Clay Greenberg, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

December 4--Faculty Artist Series. Barry Snyder, piano. Music of Bach, Beethoven, Granados, and Mussorgsky. Admission fee; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

December--Colleguim Musicium. Paul O'Dette and Christel Thielmann, directors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

December 7--Eastman Wind Ensemble and Wind Orchestra. Donald Hunsberger, Evan Feldman, and Paul Shewan, conductors. Music of Mozart, Bennett, Gimeno, Turina, and Bedford and Nelhybel. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

December 9--Eastman Repertory Singers. Joseph Trafton, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

December 10--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Mendi Rodan, conductor. Music of Shubert and Falla. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

December 11--Ossia: New Music for Orchestra. Music of Murray, Roberts, and Ades. Kilbourn Hall 8 p.m.

December 13--Woodwind Chamber Music. Kilbourn Hall, 7 p.m.

December 14--Eastman Repertory Singers/ Philharmonia. William Weinert, conductor. Haydn's The Seasons. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

December 15--Eastman Chamber Orchestra. Mendi Rodan, conductor. Music of Mozart and Stravinsky. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

River Campus

Sponsored by the College's Department of Music, x5-2828. Events are free unless otherwise noted.

December 7--Gospel Choir. Alvin Parris III director. Admission fee. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

December 8--Vocal Point. Holiday concert by all-female a cappella group. Julie Lloyd, director. Admission fee. Eisenberg Rotunda of Schlegel Hall, 3 p.m.

December 8--Symphony Orchestra. David Harman, director. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

December 11--Chamber Orchestra. David Harman, director. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

RELIGION

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

Roman Catholic Mass

Sunday Mass: December 9, 16, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., River Level.

Monday Mass: December 10, 17, 12:15 p.m.

Tuesday Mass: December 4, 11, 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday Mass: December 5, 12, 10 p.m., Friel Lounge.

Thursday Mass: December 6, 13, 12:15 p.m.

Jewish Services

Conservative: December 7, 14, 6 p.m., River Level; December 8, 15, 10:30 a.m., Commons Room

Orthodox: December 7, 14, 6 p.m., Conference Room; December 8, 15, 10 a.m., River Level

Reform: December 7, 14, 6 p.m., Commons Room

Muslim Services

Daily Prayers: Fajr, Dawn-6:45 a.m.; Zuhr, 12:20-3 p.m. (Monday-Thursday, 12:30-2 p.m., Conference Room); Asr, 3:30 p.m.-Sunset; Magrib, Sunset; Isha, 7 p.m.; and Jumma, Friday, 1:10 p.m., Commons Room.

Protestant Services

Interdenominational Worship Community: December 9, 16, 3 p.m., Sanctuary

Protestant Community Chapel: December 9, 16, 5 p.m., Sanctuary

Yoga/Meditation

Buddhist Meditation: Monday/Friday, TBA

Sangha: Wednesday, TBA

Siddha Yoga: Saturday, TBA

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Communion Service

December 7, 14, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship

December 9, 16, 10:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Mass

December 9, 16, 11:15 a.m.

SPORTS--www.rochester.edu/living/athletics

Basketball (Men's)--St. John Fisher, 8 p.m., December 8.

Basketball (Women's)-- Buffalo State, 7 p.m., December 11.

Track & Field (Men's & Women's)--Geneseo and Brockport, noon, December 8.

THEATER

Gasping--Presented by the International Theatre Program. British comedic writer and stand-up comedian Ben Elton's satire of big business. Directed by Mervyn Willis, artistic director of the International Theatre Program, with set and costume design by Nikita Tkachuk. For more information, call x5-4088 or visit www.rochester.edu/College/ENG/theatre. Todd Theater, December 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 at 8 p.m.; December 9 at 3 p.m.

Durang-Durang--Presented by the International Theatre Program. A collection of short works by Christopher Durang. For more information, call x5-4088 or visit www.rochester.edu/College/ENG/theatre. Lobby of Todd Theater, December 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 at 11 p.m.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

December 5--Americanism and the Polish-American Press 1916-1925. Adam Urbanski, president of the Rochester Teachers Association and a vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, talks about the growth of the ethnic press and how it addressed issues and events of the early 20th century. Admission free and open to the public. The Great Hall, Rush Rhees Library, 7:30 p.m.

December 7--The Grammer of Experience Reports. Benjamin Hellie, assistant professor of philosophy at Cornell University, discusses syntax and semantics of sentences and the philosophy of perception. Free and open to the public. 2110-D Dewey Hall, 3:30 p.m.

Chemistry and Colloquium seminars--Free and open to the public. Hutchison Hall, Room 473.

December 3--Dynamics of Molecules in Condensed Phases: Possible Probe by 2-D Spectroscopy. Physical Seminar: Yoshitaka Tanimura, Institute for Molecular Science, Japan, 3:30 p.m.

December 13--Synthesis of Alpha-Amino Acid Derivatives: Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Zirconaaziridines. Organic Seminar: Jon Tunge, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4 p.m.

MISCELLANY

December 3--Holiday Reading. Words that bring the holiday spirit to life will be read by former presidents of the Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries at the annual holiday reading in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by an hour of readings accompanied by Dennis Monroe on classical guitar and Renaissance lute. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call x5-4461.

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 current list can be accessed at www.rochester.edu/working/services/auxops/Activities1.htm.

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