October 17,
2005
Calendar
Calendar
Events scheduled for Monday, October 17
(after 5 p.m.) through Monday, October 31 (before
5 p.m.)
MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS
Memorial Art Gallery—x5-3081; http://mag. rochester.edu October 22, 23, 30—Wendell Castle Video. Green Room, 3 p.m.
October 19—Artful Aging Art Auction. For tickets, contact Kari Hill, 244-8400, ext. 182. 6 to 9 p.m.
October 22—Fall Party. Celebrate the gallery’s permanent collections and current exhibitions. Includes food, dance, and live entertainment. Tickets required. Call 473-7720, ext. 3510. 8 to 11 p.m.
October 23, 30—Going for Baroque. Nicole Marane, a graduate student at the Eastman School, gives a presentation about the newly installed Italian Baroque organ and a short recital. Free with admission. Fountain Courts, 1 and 3 p.m.
October 23—Lecture. Presented by Karen Levitov, associate curator at the Jewish Museum. Auditorium, 2 p.m.
October 27—Lecture and Luncheon. “Making Space Sacred: The Lower East Side in the American Jewish Imagination.” Lecture by Hasia Diner, NYU professor of American Jewish History. Includes kosher buffet. For reservations, contact Mary Mathews, 473-7720, ext. 3027, mmathews@mag.rochester.edu. Lecture, noon; luncheon, 1 p.m.
ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS
Memorial Art Gallery
Gallery Highlights Tour—Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. October 20, 27; 6:30 p.m. October 21, 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.
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, 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.
October 18 to February 25—Tourmaline. Based on Professor of English Joanna Scott’s book, Tourmaline, accompanied by examples of gems, manuscript pages, photographs, and correspondence. Hilfiker Gallery, Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library.
Through November 6—Playgrounds of Authorship: The Complete Art Experience Project. Audiences can witness the construction of an installation whose creators must interpret another’s vision. Chinese artists Wang Wei and Shi Qing will install site-specific artwork based on instructions from their Beijing-based colleagues. From October 18 to 21, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Wang and Shi will open crates of materials and install the materials. From October 22 to November 6, the finished work will be on display. Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons.
Through June—75 Years Beside the Genesee. This exhibition commemorates the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the River Campus and includes rare photographs, memorabilia, and oversized drawings and objects. Great Hall, 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 18—Basic Life Support Refresher Class. 1 to 5 p.m.
October 26—Basic Life Support Refresher Class. 5 to 9 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.
Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center—Call x5-2437 for information. Medical Center, G-5680.
October 20, 27—Salsa. 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
October 18, 20, 25, 27—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 19—Eastman Chamber Music Society. Kilbourn Hall, 7 p.m.
October 21—Eastman Repertory Singers and Women’s Chorus. Irina Georgieva and Susan Conkling, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 22—Eastman Wind Ensemble. Nelita True, piano; Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
October 24—Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Neil Varon, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
October 25—Eastman Philharmonia. Neil Varon, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
October 26—Eastman Wind Orchestra. John Marcellus, trombone; Mark Davis Scatterday and Martin Seggelke, conductors. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
RELIGION
River Campus Interfaith Chapel—x5-4321; www.rochester.edu/chapel
Roman Catholic Mass (www.urnewman.org)
October 18, 25—Sanctuary, 5:15 p.m.
October 19, 26—Friel Lounge, 10 p.m.
October 23, 30—River Level, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.
Jewish Services (www.urhillel.org)
October 21, 28—Shabbat, River Level, 6 p.m.
October 22, 29—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 specified.
Protestant Services
October 20, 27—University Christian Fellowship, Sanctuary, 8 p.m.
October 23, 30—University Christian Fellowship, Sanctuary, 3 p.m.
October 19, 26—Protestant Community Chapel, Sanctuary, 5:30 p.m.
October 23, 30—Protestant Community Chapel, Sanctuary, 5 p.m.
FILM
Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies—x5-7235.
October 27—Young Soul Rebels. 1991 feature by Isaac Julien. Morey Hall 321, 7:15 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 also can be purchased at the door one hour prior to the performance. October 19, 20, 21, 22; 8 p.m. October 22; 3 p.m. Todd Theater.
LECTURES AND READINGS
October 18—A Simple Solution to the Two Envelope Problem. Philosophy colloquium by Western Washington University Professor Ned Markosian. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, 3:30 p.m.
October 24—Biology Department Donut Talk. “Elucidating the Role(s) of Inflammatory Mediators during Early Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis,” William Bowers, Center for Aging and Developmental Biology. Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
October 26—Department of Chemistry Colloquium. “Chemical Methods to Study DNA Repair and Metalloregulation,” Thomas Meyer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hutchison Hall 473, noon.
October 26—Department of Chemistry Organic Seminar. “New Synthetic Tools for Glycomics,” Nicola Pohl, Iowa State University. Hutchison Hall 473, 9:30 a.m.
October 31—Biology Department Donut Talk. “Building a Mitotic Chromosome: SUMO Weighs In,” Vincent Guacci, Fox Chase Cancer Center. Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
MISCELLANY
October 26—Study Coordinators’ Group Meeting. “Using Personal and Professional Networking Resources to Enhance a New Venture,” Darla Ostrum, adjunct faculty member in the School of Health Sciences at SUNY Brockport. Lower Adolph Auditorium, noon to 1 p.m.
October 28, 29—Dancer/choreographer Walli Wolfgruber. Wolfgruber will perform her signature solo “Hatch” and the duet “American Blessings,” which juxtaposes graceful dance sequences with images of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. She will be joined by David Grenke, director of ThingsezIsee’m Dance/Theatre and Rochester native Janet Forward. Spurrier Dance Studio, 7:30 p.m. both evenings.
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