Calendar

Events scheduled for Monday, February 16 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, March 1 (before 5 p.m.)

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

Memorial Art Gallery--x5-3081; http://mag.rochester.edu

February 18--Art À La Carte. Metal sculptor Albert Paley of the Rochester Institute of Technology discusses his recent projects. Tickets required; member discount. To register, call 473-7720, ext. 3072. Lecture, noon; lunch, 1 p.m.; tour, 2 p.m.

February 19--Lecture. Kristi Krumrin of St. John Fisher College presents "Information Bodies: Reconstructing Life in Bioarchaeology." Free to gallery members and with admission. Auditorium, 5 p.m.

February 19--Saint-Gaudens Lecture. Director Grant Holcomb, a specialist in 19th- and early 20th-century American art, gives an illustrated lecture on "From Saint-Gaudens to Glory: The Shaw Memorial in American Art." Free with admission. Auditorium, 7 p.m.

February 19, 26--Preschool Workshop. Children can enjoy an art project, story reading, and gallery tour, all with a unified theme. For ages 2 1/2 to 5 years with adult. Registration fee required. For reservations, call 473-7720, ext. 3056. Creative Workshop, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

February 25--Especially for Educators. "Teaching American History through American Art" explores the Saint-Gaudens exhibition and other works in the gallery collection. Registration fee required. For reservations, call 473-7720, ext. 3072, or email mmccarthy@mag.rochester.edu. 4 to 6 p.m.

February 29--'American Glory' Family Day. Celebrate Black History Month and the art of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The event includes hands-on activities, performances, and tours. Admission charge; free to members and children 5 and under. 1 to 4 p.m.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

Memorial Art Gallery

Gallery Highlights Tour--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. February 19, 26, 6:30 p.m.

Exhibition Tour--This tour highlights Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Guilded Age. Free with admission. February 20, 22, 27, 29, 2 p.m.

Through March 14--Fields and Falls: Images of Rochester. This exhibition includes images that depict Rochester's agricultural resources and waterways.

Through April 11--Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Guilded Age. This exhibition features images of America's triumphs and tragedies by the master sculptor known as the "American Michelangelo." Included are 68 works in bronze, plaster, and marble.

Through 2004--Protected for Eternity: The Coffins of Pa-debehu-Aset. This exhibition showcases the lavishly decorated inner coffin of an Egyptian official of the fourth century B.C.E. and other ancient artifacts.

River Campus

Through February 25--Tom Carpenter: This Happy. Features works by Rochester artist Tom Carpenter. Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons.

Through February 27--Wanderlust. An exhibition of oil paintings with textiles by Janet Decker Yanez. The Gallery at the Art and Music Library, Rush Rhees Library.

Through February 27--Frozen in Time: Herman LeRoy Fairchild's Photographic Record of Rochester's Geologic Past. The exhibition examines Herman LeRoy Fairchild's achievements as a glacial geologist through his writings, maps, and photographs. Department of Rare Book and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library.

FILMS

Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies

February 18--Society and Film Program. The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords. Cosponsored by the Media Studies Program. Hoyt Auditorium, 5:30 p.m.

February 25--Africa Video and Film Series. Diamond and Rust. Pizza and refreshments served. Morey 302, 5 p.m.

University Cinema Group--All films are shown in the Hoyt Hall Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Tickets available in advance at the Common Market, Wilson Commons.

February 20--Pieces of April. 7:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11 p.m.

February 21--Elf. 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m.

February 27--Elephant. 7:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11 p.m.

February 28--Kill Bill Vol. I. 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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

February 24--Basic Life Support Refresher Course, 5 to 9 p.m.

Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center--Call x5-2437 for information.

February 18, 25--Meditation Interest Group. This group is nondenominational and no prior experience is necessary. Free and open to the public. For more details, e-mail Paul Puri at paul_puri@urmc.rochester.edu. Spa Room. 5:30 p.m.

February 19, 26--Traditional Hatha Yoga. Free to members of the center or $5 per class for nonmembers; walk-ins welcome. Medical Center, G-5680, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Highland Hospital Family Classes--To register, call 473-2229. www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/resources.cfm

Through February--Childbirth Classes. Classes focus on the process of labor, birth, and postpartum; breathing and relaxation techniques; the hospital stay; special situations such as Cesarean birth; and a tour of the Family Maternity Center. Attend one class per week as part of a four-week session. Fee: $75/couple. Registration required. Monday through Friday, 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 to 3 p.m. To view class schedules, visit www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/Classes/schedule.cfm.

February 17, 21, 24, 28--Exercising for Childbirth. A nonaerobic class that helps stretch and tone the muscles used in labor and birth. Fee required. Registration and health care provider permission required. February 17, 24: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.; February 21, 28: 9 to 10 a.m.

February 18--Breastfeeding. Expectant parents learn the basics of breastfeeding in this class taught by certified lactation consultants. Fee: $35/mom and support person. Registration required. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

February 21--Big Brothers- and Sisters-to-Be Class. The "ins and outs" of being a big brother or sister are covered in this class for expectant siblings and their parents. Fee: $15/couple. Registration required. 10 to 10:45 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon.

February 21--Infant Care and Safety: Class Three. Expectant parents learn the basics of preparing the home and family for a new baby. Fee: $50/couple for three-week miniseries. Registration required. 1 to 3 p.m.

February 28--Infant and Child CPR. Training for parents, grandparents, and child care providers taught by certified American Red Cross instructors. Fee: $40/person. Registration required.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MCAG Brown Bag Lunch--www.urmc.rochester.edu/urmc/MCAG/bbl04.html

February 19--Health Checkpoint. A lecture presented by Marlene Downs and Eva Bellis. All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a pedometer. All are welcome. Ambulatory Care Facility, Conference Room A&B, noon to 1 p.m.

MUSIC

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

February 16--Alec Wilder Celebration. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 17--Faculty Artist Series. Barry Snyder, piano. Tickets required (free with University ID). Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 17--Eastman Percussion Ensemble. Gordon Stout, guest soloist; John Beck and Christopher Fosnaugh, conductors. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

February 19--Eastman Repertory Singers and Women's Chorus. Deanna Joseph, Susan Conkling, and Mark Bartel, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 20--Eastman Wind Ensemble. Cindi Johnston Turner, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

February 21--Eastman Jazz Ensemble. Bill Dobbins, director. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

February 22--Eastman Chamber Percussion. Katherine Hutchings and Melanie Sehman, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 22--Faculty Artist Series. Charles Castleman, violin, with guest Victor Rosenbaum, piano. Tickets required (free with University ID). Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

February 23--Musica Nova. Wayne Peterson, guest composer; Brad Lubman, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 24--Chamber Music of Penderecki. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 25--Eastman New Jazz Ensemble. Dave Rivello, director. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

February 25--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Robert Swenson, tenor, and Peter Kurau, horn. Neil Varon, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

February 27--Eastman Philharmonia. Krysztof Penderecki, guest composer, and Oleh Krysa, violin. Brad Lubman, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

February 29--Faculty Artist Series. Tony Caramia, piano, with Mark Kellogg, trombone. Tickets required (free with University ID). Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

River Campus

February 21--University Chamber Orchestra. David Harman, conductor. Program includes works by Gounod, Rachmaninoff, Haydn, and Grondahl. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

February 27--University Wind Symphony. Cindi Johnston-Turner, conductor. Music by Sibelius, Bukvich, Camphouse, and Holsinger. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

February 28--University Chamber Singers. L. Brett Scott, conductor. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 8 p.m.

RELIGION

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

Roman Catholic Mass

February 22, 29, River Level, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.

February 17, 24, Sanctuary, 5:15 p.m.

February 18, 25, Friel Lounge, 10 p.m.

Jewish Services

Conservative: February 20, 27, River Level, 5:15 p.m.; February 21, 28, Commons Room, 10:30 a.m.

Orthodox: February 20, 27, Conference Room, 5:15 p.m.; February 21, 28, River Level, 10 a.m.

Reform: February 20, 27, Commons Room, 5:15 p.m.

Muslim Services--All prayers will be held in Meditation Room 220 unless otherwise specified.

Daily Prayers: Fajr, 5 a.m. (Commons Room); Thuhr, 1:30 p.m.; Asr, 5:30 p.m.; Magrib, sunset; Isha, 10 p.m.; Jumma, Friday only, 1:15 p.m. (Commons Room).

Protestant Services

University Christian Fellowship: February 22, 29, Sanctuary, 3 p.m.

Protestant Community Chapel: February 22, 29, Sanctuary, 5 p.m.

Sikh Services

Rahiras: February 18, 25, Meditation Room, 7 p.m.

Hindu Study Group

February 22, 29, Meditation Room, 11 a.m.

Sangha

February 16, 23, Commons Room, 8 p.m.

Agape

February 18, 25, Conference Room, 9 p.m.

SPORTS

Athletics and Recreation--www.rochester.edu/athletics

Basketball (Men's)--Case Western Reserve, February 20, 8 p.m.; Emory, February 22, 1 p.m.

Basketball (Women's)--Case Western Reserve, February 20, 6 p.m.; Emory, February 22, 3 p.m.

THEATER

Pterodactyls--The International Theatre Program presents a dark contemporary comedy about love and dysfunction. Tickets can be reserved online at www.rochester.edu/College/ENG/theatre or by phone at x5-4088. Todd Theatre, February 26, 27, 28, March 3, 4, 5, and 6 at 8 p.m.; matinee, February 29, 3 p.m.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

February 16--Curtain Call: Gender Policing, Desire, and Spectacle in Lope de Vega and Olga Tanon. Presented by Maria Carrion of Emory University. Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. Rush Rhees Library, Room G113 (multimedia classroom), 5 p.m.

February 18--Skalny Luncheon Seminar. Andrzej Mania from Jagiellonian University presents a summary of his research on the American presidency and its relations with Poland. Sponsored by the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies. Lunch provided. Call x5-9898 to RSVP by February 18. Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library, noon.

February 18--Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium. Presented by Eric Blackman. Tea: Bausch & Lomb lobby, 3:30 p.m.; talk: Bausch & Lomb 109, 3:45 p.m. (www.pas.rochester.edu)

February 19--Carol Moseley Braun. Talk by the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate on "Opening the Doors of Politics: African-Americans and Minorities." Admission charge. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

February 20--Science and Technology Seminar Series. Matthew Bigelow presents "Ultraslow and Superluminal Light Propagation in Room-Temperature Solid." Sponsored by the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. LLE Coliseum, noon.

February 20--Juggler Michael Moschen. This lecture/demonstration features the work of the internationally known juggler. The event includes a discussion on his engagement with the creative process and a presentation featuring a blend of music, invention, and emotion. Sponsored by the Program of Movement and Dance. Tickets required. For information, call x3-5150. Spurrier Dance Studio, 7:30 p.m.

February 23--Department of Biology Donut Talks. Matthew Hahn of the University of California at Davis presents "From Genome to Gene to Nucleotide: Natural Selection on Noncoding DNA." Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

February 23-25--Department of Chemistry: W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lectures. Presented by Moungi Bawendi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hutchison Hall 473. February 23, 4 p.m.; February 24, 4 p.m.; February 25, noon.

February 24--Amores Perros (Love's A Bitch). Karen Beckman of the Department of English discusses Alejandro González Iñárritu's 2000 film. Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies. Lattimore 540, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

February 25--Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium. Presented by Dave Douglass, Stephen Teitel, and Nicholas Bigelow. Tea: Bausch & Lomb lobby, 3:30 p.m.; talk: Bausch & Lomb 109, 3:45 p.m. (www.pas.rochester.edu)

February 26--Rethinking the Foremothers: The Defeat of the Women's Movement in the 1860s. Faye Dudden '81 (Ph.D.) of Colgate University presents the 2004 Mary Young Alumni Lecture. Sponsored by the Department of History. Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library. Reception, 4:45 p.m.; talk, 5:30 p.m.

February 26--Neilly Series: Linda Sue Park. The 2002 Newbery Medal winner presents a discussion on her reading, writing, and publication journey. Introduction by Barbara Billingsley, children's librarian, Rundel Library. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5 p.m.

February 27--Science and Technology Seminar Series. Richard Niemi from the Department of Political Science presents "Electronic Voting: How Good Is It?" Sponsored by the Laboratory for Laser Energetics. LLE Coliseum, noon.

February 27--Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies Speaker Series. Presented by Anna Everett of the University of California at Santa Barbara, author of Returning the Gaze: A Genealogy of Black Film Criticism, 1909-1949. Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library, 3 p.m.

March 1--Department of Biology Donut Talks. Akash Gunjan of the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute presents "Coping with Excess Histones and Genomic Instability." Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

March 1--Plutzik Reading Series: Samuel Delany. A noted African-American writer whose body of work ranges from science fiction to literary criticism, Delany reads from his work. Free and open to the public. For more information, call x5-4092. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 8 p.m.

MISCELLENY

February 16--A Discussion of Peer-to-Peer File Sharing: What Part of 'Jailhouse Rock' Don't You Understand? Defining Rights in the Digital Age. Panelists discuss ways the recording industry, colleges, and universities are addressing the problem of illegal peer-to-peer file sharing. Panelists include Cary Sherman, president of the Recording Industry Association of America; Charles Phelps, provost and chair of the Technology Task Force of the national Joint Committee on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing; Marjorie Hodges Shaw, special advisor to the chief information officer at the University and cofounder and former director of the Cornell Computer Policy and Law Program; David Marvin '04, director of the Yellowjackets; and Peter Ordal '04, technical counsel to Student Government. President Jackson moderates. Sponsored by the Undergraduate Economics Council, Computer Interest Floor, and Office of the Provost. Hoyt Hall, 8 p.m.

February 18--Wilson Commons Wednesdays. This month's selection of food and music revolves around the theme of Mardi Gras. Hirst Lounge, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch (pay on site) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

February 19--Daybreakers Toastmasters Club. Learn about Toastmasters, a public speaking support group. Seneca Room (1-2604), Strong Memorial Hospital, 7:30 to 9 a.m.

February 28--Pan-African Exposition. The program reflects the life, history, and contributions of African-Americans using song, dance, poetry, and prose. Sponsored by the Black Students' Union. Admission charge. Strong Auditorium, 6 p.m.

ACTIVITY CONNECTION

Discounts for activities are available to all University staff and faculty. Specific discounts also are extended to students (call for details). All tickets are available at the hospital Cashier's Office and the Customer Service Center in the Susan B. Anthony Hall on the River Campus. The Eastman School of Music carries movie theater tickets only. For more information, check the University Activity Connection flyer or call x5-7942. The current discount list can be accessed at www.rochester.edu/working/services/auxops/ ActivitiesProg1.htm.

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