Calendar

Events scheduled for Monday, March 1 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, March 15 (before 5 p.m.)

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

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

March 4--What's Up. Jessica Marten, curatorial assistant, speaks on Portrait of a Dark-Haired Man Reading the "Genesee Farmer." Lockhart Gallery, 5:30 p.m.

March 4--Lecture: The Harlem Renaissance and the Black Body. Julia Foulkes of New School University in New York City explores how the black body became the focal point of debate during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Offered in conjunction with Black History Month. Free and open to the public. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

March 4, 11--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.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

Memorial Art Gallery

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

Exhibition Tour--Free with admission. This tour highlights Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Guilded Age. March 5, 7, 12, 14, 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 iconic 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.

FILMS

Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies

March 3--FDI Society and Film Program: Compensation. Cosponsored by the Media Studies Program. Free and open to the public. Morey 321, 5:30 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.

March 10--Basic Life Support Refresher Course, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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

March 4, 11--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.

March 5, 12--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 March--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. Visit www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/Classes/schedule.cfm to view class schedules.

March 1, 8--Infant Care and Safety: Classes One and Two. Expectant parents learn the basics of preparing the home and family for a new baby. Fee: $50/couple for three-week mini-series. Registration required. 1 to 3 p.m.

March 2, 6, 9, 13--Exercising for Childbirth. A nonaerobic exercise class that helps stretch and tone the muscles used in labor and birth. Fee required. Registration and health care provider permission required. March 2, 9: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.; March 6, 13: 9 to 10 a.m.

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

March 10--Managing Labor Pain. The class discusses all the options from breathing and relaxation to medications and epidurals. Fee: $20/couple. Registration required. 7 to 9 p.m.

March 13--Childbirth Refresher. This three-hour "express" class is for expectant parents who have attended childbirth classes within the past five years. The course reviews the labor and birth process, hospital stay, special situations such as Cesarean birth, breathing and relaxation techniques, and how to prepare brothers and sisters for the new arrival. Fee: $35/couple. Registration required. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Health Bites--Informal series of timely health and wellness topics. For more information, visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/eap/bites.html or call x5-4987.

March 9--Increasing Intimacy and Passion in Your Marriage. Social worker Pam Finger presents ways to find time to spend together and use it wisely in ways that will enrich your relationship. Topics include communications techniques for couples and techniques used to communicate with teenagers. 2-6424 Whipple Auditorium, noon to 1 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

March 1--Eastman Wind Orchestra. Mark Davis Scatterday and Cindi Johnston Turner, conductors. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

March 2--Faculty Artist Series. John Marcellus, trombone. Tickets required (free with University ID). Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

March 3--Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra. Neil Varon, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

March 4--Collegium Musicum. Paul O'Dette and Christel Thielmann, directors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

RELIGION

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

Roman Catholic Mass

March 7, 14, River Level, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.

March 8, 15, Sanctuary, 12:10 p.m.

March 2, 9, River Level, 10:30 p.m.

March 3, 10, Friel Lounge, 10 p.m.

Jewish Services

Conservative: March 5, 12, River Level, 5:15 p.m.; March 6, 13, Commons Room, 10:30 a.m.

Orthodox: March 5, 12, Conference Room, 5:15 p.m.; March 6, 13, River Level, 10 a.m.

Reform: March 5, 12, 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: March 7, 14, Sanctuary, 3 p.m.

Protestant Community Chapel: March 7, 14, Sanctuary, 5 p.m.

Sikh Services

Rahiras: March 3, 10, Meditation Room, 7 p.m.

Hindu Study Group

March 7, 14, Meditation Room, 11 a.m.

Sangha

March 1, 8, Commons Room, 8 p.m.

Agape

March 3, 10, Conference Room, 9 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, March 3, 4, 5, and 6 at 8 p.m.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

March 1--Plutzik Reading Series: Samuel R. Delany. African-American science fiction writer Samuel Delany has published more than 35 books, including works of queer theory, autobiography, cultural criticism, and novels. Cosponsored by the Department of English and the Frederick Douglass Institute of African and African-American Studies. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 8 p.m.

March 2--Department of Physics and Astronomy Nuclear/Particle Physics Seminar. Laura Baudis of the University of Florida presents "Direct Detention of Cold Dark Matter: CDMS II and Beyond." Tea: Bausch & Lomb 271, 3:30 p.m.; talk: Bausch & Lomb 372, 3:45 p.m. (www.pas.rochester.edu)

March 3--Chemical Engineering Department Seminar. Bernhardt Trout of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gavett Hall 202, 2 p.m.

March 3--Department of Physics and Colloquium. Associate Professor Jianhui Zhong presents "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and the Nobel Prize." Talk: Bausch & Lomb 109, 3:30 p.m.; tea: Bausch & Lomb 271, 4:30 p.m. (www.pas.rochester.edu)

March 4--Department of Biology Donut Talks. Davide Corona of the University of California at Santa Cruz presents "Global Roles of ISWI in Transcription and Chromosome Organization." Hutchison Hall 473, 2 p.m.

March 4--Department of Physics and Astronomy Quantum Optics Seminar. Paul Lett of the National Institute of Standards and Technology presents "A (Proposed) Experiment to Determine the Correct Stress-Energy Tensor, or: What is the Momentum of a Photon in Dielectric?" Tea: Bausch & Lomb 271, 3:45 p.m.; talk: Bausch & Lomb 372, 4 p.m. (www.pas.rochester.edu)

March 5--Department of Physics and Astronomy Graduate Research Seminar. Associate Professor Adam Frank presents "Theoretical Astrophysics." Bausch & Lomb 208, noon. (www.pas.rochester.edu)

March 5--Philosophy Department Colloquium. Adam Elga of Princeton University presents "Should Your Convictions Survive Contemplation of Their Origins." Dewey 2110-D, 3:30 p.m.

March 10--Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies Work in Progress Seminar Series. David Lewis-Colman presents "Our Men Are Fighting: Gender and Black Power among Detroit's Auto Workers." Lunch provided. FDI Conference Room, Morey 302, 12:30 p.m.

MISCELLENY

March 4--Daybreakers Toastmasters Club. Learn about Toastmasters, a public speaking support group. Seneca Room (1-2604), Strong Memorial Hospital, 7:30 to 9 a.m.

March 4--Part-time and Executive MBA Programs Information Reception. Registration required. Sponsored by the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration. For more details, call x5-3439 or visit www.simon.rochester.edu. Schlegel Hall, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

March 9--Photographs and Discussion of Anatomy. Meryl Levin, a social documentary photographer from New York, discusses one of her recent books, Anatomy of Anatomy in Images and Words. A panel of faculty and medical students will informally reflect on their own anatomy experiences as learners and teachers. Following the presentation, attendees can meet informally with Levin and view images on exhibition outside the Reading Room. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Sponsored by the Division of Medical Humanities. Case Method Room, Kornberg Building, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Reception follows in the outer lobby of Miner Library, 5 to 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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