Calendar

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

February 5--What's Up. Marlene Hamann-Whitmore, curator of education, speaks on Joseph Cornell's The Admiral's Game (ca. 1950). New Acquisitions Gallery, 5:30 p.m.

February 5--Archaeology Lecture. David Whitehouse, director of the Corning Museum of Glass, speaks on "Archeology in Afghanistan--Excavating Kandahar." Free to MAG and AIA members; free with admission to others. Auditoruim, 7:30 p.m.

February 8, 15--Preschool Family Workshop. Weekly thematic workshops featuring art projects, story reading, and gallery tours. Admission fee and registration required. Creative Workshop, ext. 3056, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

February 13--Art À La Carte. Janet Berlo, Susan B. Anthony Professor of Gender and Women's Studies and professor of art history, reads from her recent memoir, Quilting Lessons. Admission fee and reservations required. Call the gallery at ext. 3015. Auditorium; lecture, noon; lunch, 1 p.m.; optional tour, 2 p.m.

February 16--Preview Party. Enjoy live music, dancing, and a preview of Ken Aptekar's Eye Contact and Sandy Skoglund's Breathing Glass. Refreshments served. Admission fee and reservations required. Call ext. 3510. Patron's preview, 6 p.m.; preview party, 8 p.m. to midnight.

February 17--Free Admission Day. Opening day of Eye Contact and Breathing Glass. Enjoy an exhibition tour and lecture. Noon to 5 p.m.; tours 1, 3, and 4 p.m.; Ken Aptekar lecture, Auditorium, 2 p.m.

February 17--Concert. The Society for Chamber Music marks its 20th anniversary with a performance by the Antara Quintet. Admission fee, student discount. Call 461-2578 for ticket reservations. Talk, 7:30 p.m.; concert, Pavilion, 8 p.m.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

At Memorial Art Gallery

Gallery Highlights Tour--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. February 5, 10, 6:30 p.m.; February 8, 12, 15, 2 p.m.

February 4-March 3--The Renaissance Print: Art and Culture in Germany and the Low Countries, 1470 & 1600. This exhibition features 33 works from the gallery's permanent collection and a rare book from Rush Rhees Library. Lockhart Gallery

February 17-April 21--Eye Contact. The exhibition by Ken Aptekar features six paintings inspired by works in the gallery's collection and includes a computer station where visitors can create their own "pictures with text" for a display wall.

February 17-April 21--Breathing Glass. The exhibition by Sandy Skoglund features mosiac-encrusted mannequins floating upside down above a blue floor covered with tiny white plastic figures. The backdrop is 50 panels, each studded with dozens of handmade glass dragonflies and miniature marshmallows that vibrate and buzz on wire filaments.

Long-term installations

Through 2002--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 Wilson Commons

February 4-March 3--Legacy. Exhibition by photographer Jessica Todd Harper features portraits of female family members. Hartnett Gallery. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Opening reception held February 7 in Hartnett Galley, 5-7 p.m.

FILMS

Africa Video & Film Series

Students and faculty are invited to this biweekly video and film documentary series that captures Africa's past and present. A discussion follows each presentation.

February 13--Sudan on the Slave Trail and Childhood Destroyed. Morey 302, 12:30-2 p.m.

Directors' Series: Satiajit Ray Film Series. Screenings of films by the Indian director sponsored by the Religion and Classics Undergraduate Council, the Department of Religion and Classics, and Wilson Commons Student Activities. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, 7:30 p.m.

February 5--Devi (The Goddess)

February 12--The World of APU

Fairytales &Desire: Variations on Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. Film series in connection with Professor Russell Peck's course Myth, Fairytale, and the Didactics of Popular Culture. Sponsored by Wilson Commons Students Activities and the Department of English. Free in the Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, 7:30 p.m.

February 10--La Cenerentola

February 17--Beauty and the Beast

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.

February 6--Shaolin Soccer, 7 p.m., free.

February 6--A League Of Their Own, 7 p.m., 210 Lattimore Hall, free.

February 6--Fulltime Killer, 9 p.m., free.

February 8--Riding in Cars with Boys, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

February 9--Mulholland Drive, 8 p.m., 11 p.m.

February 15--Shallow Hal, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

February 16--The Heist, 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.

February 12--Living with Chronic Pain. Ellen Poleshuck, senior instructor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Family Medicine, provides information about how individuals living with chronic pain and their loved ones can use coping strategies and behavioral techniques. Ambulatory Care Facility Rooms A and B (2-1322 and 2-1218)

The Center for Lifetime Wellness--Monroe Community Hospital, 435 E. Henrietta Road.

February 7, 14--Improving Your Memory: How to Remember What You Are Starting To Forget. This four-week self-help program provides an overview of how memory works, how it changes with age, as well as strategies for tackling those areas of memory that exist in day-to-day situations. Registration fee required. Call Kathy at 760-6600. Education Room, 1:30-3 p.m.

CPR Classes--Classes are offered by the Office for Educational Resources (OER) from January through June. Registration fee required. All classes held in the OER Department (2-7500 area of the Medical Center). To register, call x5-7666.

February 15--Basic Life Support Refresher Course, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

University Health Services--x3-5770

February 13--Feel Fabulous in February. Cholesterol and blood pressure screening is open to all members of the University community. Fee required. Friel Lounge, Susan B. Anthony Residence Hall, 4-6 p.m.

MUSIC

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

February 4--Eastman Wind Orchestra. Evan Feldman and Paul Shewan, conductors. Music of Jacob, Sibelius/Stravinsky, Benson, and Krenek. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 5--Kilbourn Concert Series. Nexus. Admission fee. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 7-10--Eastman Opera Theatre. Stephen Sondheim's Passion. Admission fee (discount with University ID). Annex 804, February 7, 8, 9, 8 p.m.; February 10, 2 p.m.

February 6-9--Eastman Wind Ensemble 50th Anniversary Concerts. See www.rochester.edu/Eastman/EWE or call x4-1440 for complete details.

February 8--Eastman Wind Ensemble. 50th Anniversary Gala Concert with Nexus and Barry Snyder, piano. Donald Hunsberger and Frederick Fennell, conductors. Music of Mozart, Bennett, Husa, Rands, and Reynolds. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

February 10--Faculty Artist Series. John Graham, viola, with Barry Snyder, piano. Admission fee at the door; one free ticket per University ID holder. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

February 11--Eastman World Music Series. Campbell Brothers perform sacred steel gospel music. Admission fee (discount for University faculty and staff; free to full-time students with ID). Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 12--Alec Wilder Celebration. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 13--Musica Nova. Brad Lubman and Phillip Palmer, conductors. Margaret Kampmeier, guest pianist. Music of Messiaen, Var¸se, and Schoenberg. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 14--Ossia. Alan Pierson, conductor. Music of Freund, MacDonald, and Takemitsu. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 15--Eastman Jazz Ensemble and New Jazz Ensemble. "Miles Ahead: The Gil Evans Masterpieces Revisited." Fred Sturm and Dave Rivello, directors. Clay Jenkins, trumpet. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

February 17--Eastman-Ranlet Series. Ying Quartet performs "LifeMusic." Music of Thomas and Daniel Kellogg. Admission fee. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

Eastman at Washington Square--"Thursday Lunchtime Concerts" at the First Universalist Church, corner of South Clinton and Court Streets, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Brown bag lunches are welcome.

February 7--20th Century Gems for Violin and Piano. CED faculty Omri Shimron and Courtney Scherzinger perform music of Bˇla Bart—k and Aaron Copland.

February 14--Love Songs through the Ages. Rochester soprano Pamela Kurau appears with guitarist Petar Kodzas and pianist Gary Palmer for a concert dedicated to the many styles of love songs.

RELIGION

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

Roman Catholic Mass

Sunday Mass: February 10, 17, 10:30 a.m., and 7 p.m., River Level.

Tuesday Mass: February 5, 12, 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary.

Wednesday Mass: February 6, 13, 10 p.m., Friel Lounge.

Jewish Services

Conservative: February 8, 15, 6 p.m., River Level; February 9, 16, 10:30 a.m., Commons Room.

Orthodox: February 8, 15, 6 p.m., Conference Room; February 9, 16, 10 a.m., River Level.

Reform: February 8, 15, 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: February 10, 17, 3 p.m., Sanctuary

Protestant Community Chapel: February 10, 17, 5 p.m., Sanctuary

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Communion Service

February 8, 15, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship

February 10, 17, 10:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Mass

February 10, 17, 11:15 a.m.

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

Basketball (Men's)--Brandeis, 8 p.m., February 8; New York University 1 p.m., February 10.

Basketball (Women's)-- William Smith, 7 p.m., February 5; Brandeis, 6 p.m., February 8; New York University, 3 p.m., February 10.

Squash--Hobart, noon, February 16.

Track and Field--NYSCTC Pentathlon, 10 a.m., February 17.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

February 5--Ritual and Religion in the Torah. Ithamar Greunwald, Tel Aviv University. Sponsored by the Center for Judaic Studies, 201 Lattimore Hall, 6 p.m.

February 6--The Erie Canal and the Making of Rochester. Morris Pierce, professor of history. Admission fee and registration required. Call Fairbank Alumni House at x3-5888. The Meliora, Frederick Douglas Building, 7 p.m.

February 8--How is Rational Action Possible? The Anatomy of Belief and Desire. Philosophy department colloquium: Peter Railton, University of Michigan. 2110-D Dewey Hall, 3:30 p.m.

Department of Chemistry--Hutchison Hall, Room 473, unless otherwise noted.

February 4--From Nanomaterials to Nanomolecular Assemblies. Physical seminar: Geoff Strouse, University of California-Santa Barbara, 4:45 p.m.

February 6--The Challenges of Editing the Newsmagazine of the Chemical World. Colloquium: Editor and Chief Madeleine Jacobs, Chemical and Engineering News, American Chemical Society, noon.

February 8--Cooperative Fluorescent Chemical Sensors. Organic seminar: Timothy Glass, Pennsylvania State University, Davey Laboratory, 9:30 a.m.

February 8--Acetyl-Coenzyme A Synthase: A Bifunctional Evolutionarily Ancient Enzyme with an Organometallic Mechanism of Catalysis and Ni-Fe-S Active Sites Connected by a Molecular Tunnel. Organic seminar: Paul Lindahl, Texas AM University, 4:45 p.m.

February 13--Bio-inspired Stereospecific Hydrocarbon Oxidations by Iron Catalysts. Colloquium: Larry Que, University of Minnesota, noon.

February 15--TBA. Organic seminar: Craig Wilcox, University of Pittsburgh, 9:30 a.m.

Department of Physics and Astronomy--x5-4351

February 4--An Exotic Columnar Liquid Crystal Phase. Condensed matter seminar: Karl Saunders, Syracuse University, Bausch Lomb 372, 4 p.m.; tea, Bausch Lomb 271, 3:45 p.m.

February 5--Nonlinear Effects in Quantum Electrodynamics. Particle physics seminar: Professor Christian Schubert, Boston University and University of Michoacan, Mexico. Bausch Lomb 372, 4 p.m.; tea, Bausch Lomb 271, 3:45 p.m.

MISCELLANY

February 5--Who Picks Your Fruit?: Issues Facing Migrant Farmworkers. Panel discussion, Morey Hall 321, 7 p.m.

February 6--Susan B. Anthony Legacy Dinner. Registration required. Call the Anthony Center at x5-8799. The May Room, 6-8:30 p.m.

February 6--Rochester Basketball. Join the Friends of Rochester Athletics and the Alumni Association for an indoor tailgate party followed by a men's and women's basketball game. Admission fee and reservations required. Call x3-5888 for reservations. Goergen Athletic Center, 11:30 a.m.

February 16--Race Dance. Program of three dances, "Defiance Ohio," "Three Wishes," and "Social Climb," by the dance ensemble headed by choreographer Lisa Race. Tickets available at the Common Market, Wilson Commons. Dance Studio in Spurrier Hall, 7:30 p.m.

China Awareness Week--Celebration of Chinese culture on the occasion of Chinese New Year.

February 5--Casino Night. Includes games such as Mahjong and Go, Hirst Lounge, 6-10 p.m.

February 6--Arts and Literature. Demonstrations of crafts such as Chinese knots, New Year's ornaments, calligraphy, instruction in using chopsticks, Hirst Lounge, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

February 6--Movie Night. Martial art comedy Shaolin Soccer and action movie Fulltime Killer, Hoyt Hall, 7 p.m.

February 9--Dinner/Concert. Douglass Dining Center, 6 p.m. Concert features traditional dances, fashion show, and musical performances, Strong Auditorium, 8:30 p.m.

Creative Process Series. Series of six lectures-demonstrations by artists, dancers, and writers on how they individually go through the creative process. Sponsored by the Dance Program, x3-5150. Free in the Dance Studio in Spurrier Hall, 7:30 p.m.

February 14--Bessie Award-winning choreographer Stefanie Skura.

Information Technology Services--No registration required. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Briefings will be held in Rush Rhees G113, noon to 1 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

February 6--Getting Started with PowerPoint.

February 7--Introduction to University Web Templates.

February 13--Advanced PowerPoint.

February 14--University Calendar.

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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