Calendar

Events scheduled for Monday, April 12 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, April 26 (before 5 p.m.)

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

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

April 15, 22--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. April 15, 22, 6:30 p.m.; April 16, 18, 23, 25, 2 p.m.

Through June 6--Literacy for Little Comrades: The Anti-Religious Alphabet. Explores the role of visual propaganda in the time of Stalin and its use as an educational tool.

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

River Campus

Through May 8--Senior Art Shows. Showcases senior art projects. Through April 14, Matt Ellsworth; April 17-22, Jae Yoon; beginning April 25, Kimberly Hampton. The Gallery at the Art and Music Library.

FILMS

Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies--x5-7235

April 14--FDI Society and Film Program: Sisters in Cinema. Cosponsored by the Film and Media Studies Program. Hoyt Hall, 5:30 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.

April 16--Big Fish. 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.

April 17--House of Sand and Fog. 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., midnight.

April 23, 24--The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 6:45 p.m., 10:30 p.m.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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

April 16--Basic Life Support Refresher Course, 1 to 5 p.m.

The Center for Lifetime Wellness--Monroe Community Hospital, 435 E. Henrietta Road, 760-6600. Registration fee required.

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

April 14, 21--Meditation Interest Group. Nondenominational and no prior experience 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.

April 15, 22--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--Call 473-2229 to register. www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/resources.cfm

April 13, 17, 20, 24--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. April 13, 20: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.; April 17, 24: 9 to 10 a.m.

Through April--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. Visit www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/Classes/schedule.cfm to view class schedules.

April 17--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 mini-series. Registration required. 1 to 3 p.m.

April 17--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. 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

April 21--Breastfeeding. Basics of breastfeeding taught by certified lactation consultants. Fee: $35/mom and support person. Registration required. 9 a.m. to noon.

April 24--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.

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.

April 13--Teens: Depression and Suicide. Child psychologist Kathryn Castle talks about the signs and symptoms of depression, suicidal behavior in adolescents, and treatment options. Whipple Auditorium 2-6424, noon to 1 p.m.

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

April 15--SMH Leadership Program. A lecture presented by Marcy Miceli, organizational development specialist. All are welcome. Ambulatory Care Facility, Conference Room A&B, noon to 1 p.m.

Strong Health Social Work

April 16--People Cannot Access Affordable Health Care: What Do We Do Now? Activists Willie Baptist and Mary Bricker-Jenkins discuss the Kensington Welfare Rights Union/Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign. For more information, contact Melissa Sydor, x3-5141, Melissa_Sydor@urmc.rochester.edu or Susan Ruhlin, x5-0533, Susan_Ruhlin@urmc.rochester.edu. Strong Memorial Hospital, K-307, noon.

MUSIC

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

April 12--Eastman Wind Orchestra. Mark Davis Scatterday and Cindi Johnston Turner, conductors. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 13--Faculty Artist Series. Oleh Krysa, violin, with Tatiana Tchekina, piano. Tickets required (free with University ID). Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 14--Musica Nova. Kevin Ernste Project; Brad Lubman, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

April 16--Eastman-Rochester Chorus and Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. William Weinert, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

April 17--Eastman Virtuosi. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

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

April 15--From Bach to Babbitt. Pianists from the studios of Eastman faculty Vince Lenti and Tony Caramia play compositions spanning four centuries.

April 22--Four Fabulous Flutes. Rebecca Gilbert, Joanna Bassett, Jan Angus, and Diane Smith of the Rochester Philharmonic perform repertoire for flute quartet.

River Campus

April 15--River Campus Jazz Ensemble. Rodney Lancaster and Eric Schmitz, conductors. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 16--You Can't Stop the Beat! Off Broadway On Campus presents the student musical theater group's spring revue. Tickets required. For information, call x4-2240. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 23--Four Classics and a World Premiere. Concert by the University of Rochester Wind Symphony, Cindi Johnston-Turner, director. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 25--University Choir and University Chamber Singers. L. Brett Scott, conductor. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.

RELIGION

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

Roman Catholic Mass

April 13, 20, River Level, 5:30 p.m.

April 14, 21, Friel Lounge, 10 p.m.

April 18, 25, River Level, 10:30 p.m., 7 p.m.

Jewish Services

Conservative: April 16, 23, River Level, 6 p.m.; April 17, 24, Commons Room, 10:30 a.m.

Orthodox: April 16, 23, Conference Room, 6 p.m.; April 17, 24, River Level, 10 a.m.

Reform: April 16, 23, Commons Room, 6 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: April 18, 25, Sanctuary, 3 p.m.

Protestant Community Chapel: April 18, 25, Sanctuary, 5 p.m.

Sikh Services

Rahiras: April 14, 21, Meditation Room, 7 p.m.

Hindu Study Group

April 18, 25, Meditation Room, 11 a.m.

Sangha

April 12, 19, Commons Room, 8 p.m.

Agape

April 14, 21, Conference Room, 9 p.m.

SPORTS

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

Baseball--SUNY Cortland, April 13, 3:30 p.m.; Utica, April 14, 3:30 p.m.; Vassar, April 17, 1 p.m.; RPI, April 18, noon.

Tennis (Men's)--College of New Jersey, April 17, 2 p.m.; UAA Championships, April 23-25, TBA.

Tennis (Women's)--Hamilton College, April 13, 4 p.m.; College of New Jersey, April 17, 11 a.m.; UAA Championships, April 23-25, TBA.

THEATER

Machinal--The International Theatre Program presents a drama exploring the tragic consequences of isolation and desensitization in a machinelike society. Tickets can be reserved online at www.rochester.edu/College/ENG/theatre or by phone at x5-4088. Todd Theatre, April 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, and May 1, 8 p.m.; matinee, April 25, 3 p.m.

RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

April 13--Newman Lecture Series. President Emeritus Dennis O'Brien presents "Catholicism in Higher Education." Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel, 7 p.m.

April 13--Chinese Students Association Lecture. Chinese-American author and historian Iris Chang. Reception and book signing follows. Hoyt Auditorium, 8 p.m.

April 13, 14--Department of Chemistry Chambers Memorial Lectures. Peter Dervan of California Institute of Technology. Hutchison Hall, April 13, 4 p.m.; April 14, noon.

April 14--Department of Chemical Engineering: Su Distinguished Lectureship Series. Thomas Zawodzinski of Case Western Reserve University presents "Nano-scale Processes in Fuel Cell Materials." Gavett Hall 202, 2 p.m.

April 19--Department of Biology Donut Talks. Victor Hatini of Tufts University School of Medicine presents "Control of Epithelial Proliferation, Differentiation, and Morphogenesis by the Drumstick-Lines-Bowl Gene Network" Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

April 19--Department of Chemistry Physical Seminar. Jonas Peters of California Institute of Technology. Hutchison Hall 473, 4:45 p.m.

April 21--Department of Chemistry Colloquium. Robert Austin of Princeton University. Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

April 21--Frederick Douglass Institute's Work in Progress Seminar. David Lewis-Colman presents "Our Men Are Fighting: Gender and Black Power." Lunch provided. FDI Conference Room, Morey 302, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

April 21--Plutzik Reading Series: Fanny Howe. Administered by the Department of English. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 8 p.m.

April 22--Neilly Series. David Ropeik, director of risk communication at the Harvard Center for Risk analysis, speaks on "Risk Perception. Why Our Fears Don't Match the Facts." Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5 p.m.

April 23--Department of Chemistry Organic Seminar. Marisa Kozlowski of the University of Pennsylvania. Hutchison Hall 473, 9:30 a.m.

April 23--Department of Anthropology Challenges to Communities Conference. This session begins with a presentation of student research on the Rochester Public Market, followed by a panel discussion on how people in Rochester provide food for themselves, and closes with a lecture presented by anthropologist Susan Andreatta. For information, call x5-8614. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 1:30 p.m.

April 26--Department of Biology Donut Talks. Kazufumi Mochizuki presents "Not Just Gene Silencing: Biological Roles of RNAi in Tetrahymena" Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

April 26--Department of Chemistry Physical Seminar. Lisa Berreau of Utah State University. Hutchison Hall 473, 4:45 p.m.

MISCELLENY

April 12-16--Rochester Scholars. Middle and high school students may choose from many topics in the sciences, the social sciences, engineering, and the humanities during this intensive program designed to give students time to test the "college experience." For more information, call the Office of Special Programs, x5-2344 or visit www.rochester.edu/college/osp.

April 14--American Red Cross Blood Drive. May Room, Wilson Commons, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

April 15--Daybreakers Toastmasters Club. Learn about Toastmasters, a public speaking support group. Seneca Room (1-2604), Strong Memorial Hospital, 7:30 to 9 a.m.

April 16--'Battle to the Bone' Buffalo Wing Eating Championship. Competition, giveaways, and special guest appearances. For information, visit www.franksredhot.com. Registration, 2 p.m., Wilson Commons, 3 p.m.

April 17--See What You Want to See. An evening of new dances by Lani Fand Weissbach and Robert Bingham with guest artist D. Chase Angier. Tickets required. Sponsored by the Program of Movement and Dance. For information, call x3-5150. Spurrier Dance Studio, 7:30 p.m.

April 20--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, 5:30 to 7:30 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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