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CREWS CONVERGE ON GENESEE—Forty college teams from New York, the Northeast, and Canada will compete Sunday, October 9, in the 2005 Stonehurst Capital Invitational Regatta on the Genesee River. A major date on the fall crew racing calendar and one of dozens of free activities during Rochester’s River Romance Weekend, the regatta attracts more than 900 athletes for a festive event open to the community.

Now in its 17th year, the regatta is cohosted by the University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester Business Alliance, and Genesee Waterways Center. Crew teams from the University, which is celebrating Rochester Crew’s 25th year, and RIT will compete in a field that includes Harvard, Yale, Williams, Brown, SUNY Binghamton, Skidmore, Western Ontario, and other universities.

Races begin at 9 a.m. with viewing areas all along the east side of the river, just south of the Elmwood Avenue bridge. At 11:30 a.m., the collegiate teams take a break and high school rowing teams from the Rochester and Buffalo areas will race. Afternoon races are scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. .

Events scheduled for Monday, October 3 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, October 17 (before
5 p.m.)

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

Memorial Art Gallery—x5-3081; http://mag. rochester.edu
October 8, 9, 15, 16—Wendell Castle Video. View Tom Muir Wilson’s award-winning film on The Music Stand, the 1964 work that brought Castle national acclaim. Offered in conjunction with the exhibition Wendell Castle in Rochester. Green Room, 3 p.m.
October 5—Family Day Lecture. Jaime Arrendondo, who teaches art at New York University, discusses “The Mexican Muralist Movement and the American Artists It Influenced.” Auditorium, 7 p.m.
October 6—What’s Up. Mary Buchan, a member of the Board of Managers, speaks about the gallery’s Alexander Calder sculpture, designed for the garden of gallery benefactor Charlotte Whitney Allen. Question-and-answer session follows. 20th Century Gallery, 5:30 p.m.
October 6—Wendell Castle Lecture: Fair Game. Internationally renowned artist, sculptor, and craftsman Wendell Castle discusses the creative process and the artist’s legitimate use of appropriated imagery. Free with gallery admission, but seating is limited. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
October 8 to 16—Italian Baroque Organ. Debut performances of the Eastman School’s Italian Baroque organ, a permanent feature in the gallery’s Herdle Fountain Court. For details, visit www.rochester.edu
/Eastman/EROI/festival-2005.
October 13—Archeology Lecture. Forensic anthropologist Jennifer Prutsman-Pfeiffer shares her insights about the 2,000-year-old mummy on view in the Gill Discovery Center. Tour follows. Free with gallery admission. 7 p.m.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS
Memorial Art Gallery
Gallery Highlights Tour—Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. October 6, 13; 6:30 p.m. October 14, 16; 2 p.m.
Through November 27—For the Sake of a Single Verse: Lithographs by Ben Shahn. This exhibition presents a portfolio of lithographs by American painter and printmaker Ben Shahn. Presented in honor of President Joel Seligman. Lockhart Gallery.
Through 2005—Wendell Castle in Rochester. Features furniture and sculpture along with preliminary drawings and photos of some of Castle’s corporate and public commissions.
River Campus
Through October 25—Merlin the Magician in Literature and Culture. This exhibition features books, original artwork, comic books, and film pictures that show Merlin’s prominence and popularity in the tales of King Arthur. Robbins Library, fourth floor, Rush Rhees Library.
Through October—A Nation at War. The display, which commemorates the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, features letters, drawings, photographs, and memorabilia all drawn from the department’s collections. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library.
October 3 through November 1—SUBTEXT. Features works by Rochester painter and mixed-media artist Kate Fisher. For hours, call x5-4476. Gallery at the Art & Music Library, Rush Rhees Library.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS
CPR Classes—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.
October 7—Basic Life Support Refresher Class. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Childbirth Classes—For a list of classes offered through Highland Hospital and Strong Memorial Hospital, visit www.stronghealth.com/
services/womenshealth/resources.cfm.
Health Bites—Informal series of useful and timely health and wellness topics. For more information, visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/eap/ bites.html or call x5-4987.
October 11—Sleepless in Rochester: Got Insomnia? Wilfred Pigeon, a senior instructor and research fellow in the psychiatry department and assistant director of the Medical Center Sleep Research and Neurophysiology Laboratory, discusses causes of and effective treatments for insomnia. He also discusses the latest research findings related to the sleep disorder. Strong Memorial Hospital, Room 3-6408 (K307), noon.
Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center—Call x5-2437 for information. Medical Center, G-5680.
October 5, 12—Tai Chi. 5:20 to 6:35 p.m.
October 6, 13—Salsa. 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
October 4, 6, 11, 13—Shotokan Karate. 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.

MUSIC
Eastman School of Music—24-hour Music Line x4-1100. Events are free unless otherwise noted. www.rochester.edu/Eastman
October 6—Ossia. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 7—Musica Nova. Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 9—Eastman-Ranlet Series. Mendelssohn String Quartet. Miriam Fried, Nicholas Mann, violins; Daniel Panner, viola; Marcy Rosen, cello. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
October 10—Eastman Horn Choir. W. Peter Kurau, director. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 11—Kilbourn Concert Series. Lionheart. Lawrence Lipnik, countertenor; John Olund, Michael Ryan-Wenger, tenors; Richard Porterfield, Jeffrey Johnson, baritones; Kurt-Owen Richards, bass. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 14—Eastman Jazz Ensemble and New Jazz Ensemble. Bill Dobbins and Dave Rivello, directors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

RELIGION
River Campus Interfaith Chapel—x5-4321; www.rochester.edu/chapel
Roman Catholic Mass (www.urnewman.org)
October 4, 11—Sanctuary, 5:15 p.m.
October 5, 12—Friel Lounge, 10 p.m.
October 9, 16—River Level, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.
Jewish Services (www.urhillel.org)
October 7, 14—Shabbat, River Level, 6 p.m.
October 8, 15—Shabbat, Commons Room,
10:30 a.m.
Muslim Services
Daily Prayers: Thuhr, 1:30 p.m.; Asr, 3 p.m.; Magrib, sunset; Isha, 7:30 p.m.; Jumma, Friday only, 1:15 p.m. (Commons Room). All prayers held in Meditation Room 220 unless otherwise specified.
Protestant Services
October 6, 13—University Christian Fellowship, Sanctuary, 8 p.m.
October 9, 16—University Christian Fellowship, Sanctuary, 3 p.m.
October 5, 12—Protestant Community Chapel, Sanctuary, 5:30 p.m.
October 9, 16—Protestant Community Chapel, Sanctuary, 5 p.m.

THEATER
International Theatre Program—Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Dario Fo’s political satire kicks off the 16th season of the International Theatre Program. Tickets can be reserved online at www.rochester.edu/theater or by calling x5-4088. Tickets can also be purchased at the door one hour prior to the performance. October 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22; 8 p.m. October 16, 22; 3 p.m. Todd Theater.

LECTURES AND READINGS
October 5—Napoleon Dynamite’s Kip & Pedro: An Evening with Aaron Ruell and Efren Ramirez. Ruell and Ramirez, two actors who starred in the modern comedy Napoleon Dynamite as Kip and Pedro, discuss and show clips from the film and answer questions from the audience. Tickets are available at the Common Market in Wilson Commons and at the door. The actors’ appearance is sponsored by the Outside Speakers Committee. For more information, contact the Common Connection,
x5-5911. Strong Auditorium, 9 p.m.
October 6—Poetry Presentation by Alix Olson. Olson is a spoken-word poet and feminist who will have a movie showing during the ImageOut film festival in Rochester. Sponsored by Pride Network and Spectrum Graduate Group. May Room, Wilson Commons, 6 p.m.
October 10—Neo-avantgarde Art in Poland: Theory and Practice. Fulbright Scholar Luiza Nader speaks at this Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies luncheon talk. For lunch reservations, contact the Skalny Center at
x5-9898 by October 6. Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library, noon.
October 10—Department of Biology Donut Talk. John Wilson, Baylor College of Medicine. Hutchison 473, noon.
October 12—Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar. Ralph Nuzzo, University of Illinois, “The Nanoscience of Macroscale Systems: Materials Fabrication for Power, Sensing, and IT.” Gavett Hall 202, 2 to 3 p.m.
October 12 to 14—Department of Chemistry Distinguished Lectures. Charles F. Hutchison Memorial Lecture. Thomas Meyer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with host Richard Eisenberg. (Time and location not available.)
October 14—Menace to Propriety: Presentation by Video Artist and Photographer Charles Lum. Lum will be screening two shorts at the ImageOut film festival in Rochester. Sponsored by Pride Network and Spectrum Graduate Group. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, 3 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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