Events scheduled for Monday, January 30
(after 5 p.m.) through Monday, February 13 (before 5 p.m.). All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
EXHIBITIONS AND RELATED EVENTS
Medical Center: Edward G. Miner Library. Call x5-3361 or visit www.urmc.edu/miner for hours or details.
Through March--Images from Tibet. A collection of images taken by a team of University researchers and students who are studying nutrition in Tibet as part of a project called TSAMPA. The photographs depict the lives of rural Tibetans in villages and nomadic areas, their unique diets, and their culture.
Memorial Art Gallery: Call x5-3081 or visit http://mag.rochester.edu for hours or details.
Tour: Extreme Materials--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. February 3, 10, 12; 2 p.m.
Tour: Gallery Highlights--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. February 2, 9; 6:30 p.m.
February 2--What's Up Talk. Marjorie Searl, chief curator, gives a 20-minute lecture about "Pittsford on the Erie Canal," a recent acquisition by British-born painter George Harvey. Her talk is followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Free with admission. Forman Gallery, 5:30 p.m.
February 4, 5, 11, 12--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.
February 4--'Extreme Materials' Party. Get a look at provocative new works on display and celebrate with live music and entertainment in four areas of the gallery. Tickets required. 8 to 11 p.m. (Patrons' preview, 6 p.m.)
February 5, 12--Going for Baroque. 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on the newly installed Italian Baroque organ. Free with gallery admission. Fountain Court, 1 and 3 p.m.
February 5--Extreme Sunday. At the first of three Sunday "drop-in" days, tour Extreme Materials and enjoy hands-on art activities, storytelling, and music. For all ages. Free admission. Tours: 1, 2, and 3 p.m. Activities continue from noon to 4 p.m.
February 5--Artist Lecture. New York City artist Devorah Sperber, whose work "After Vermeer 1" is in Extreme Materials, gives an illustrated lecture. Free admission.
February 8--Especially for Educators. Explore Extreme Materials, enjoy a hands-on art activity led by fiber artist Jozef Bajus, and take home ideas for the classroom. Reservations required.
4 to 6:30 p.m.
February 9--Art à la Carte. "Tracing the Organ Master's Secrets." Hans Davidsson, professor of organ at the Eastman School, gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the school acquired the 18th-century Italian organ in the Herdle Fountain Court. Reservations required; call 473-7720, ext. 3072.
February 9--Black History Month Lecture. Cheryl Finley speaks on Lorna Simpson's "Untitled (the Failure of Sylvester)," acquired by the gallery in 2001. Finley is assistant professor of art history at Cornell University. Free with admission.
Ongoing Exhibitions--
Wendell Castle in Rochester
Protected for Eternity: The Coffins of Pa-Debehu-Aset
Italian Baroque Organ
Through April 9--Extreme Materials. Organized by the gallery, this exhibition includes about 40 startling artworks from both public and private collections that incorporate nontraditional materials. Grand Gallery.
Through April 16--Love and Concern for the Human Condition: The Photographs of David Heath. This selection of Heath's photographs from the 1960s displays his ability to capture, with compassion and beauty, the compelling
intimacy and alienation of modern life. On view in the Study Case.
River Campus
Through February 18--Girl Art. Belinda Bryce's traveling solo show of paintings, bronze castings, and mixed media bring together many of her miniseries that revolve around icons of femininity, such as women's torsos and dresses. More than 30 of her pieces are on display. Gallery at the Art and Music Library, Rush Rhees Library.
Through 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 February 28--Science by the Book: From Hippocrates to Darwin. Examines the role of the book in spreading scientific knowledge from the 1450s when printing by movable type was invented to 1859 when Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species by the Means of Natural Selection. A large display of reproductions from 18th-century engravings is included. Rare Books and Special Collections Library, Rush Rhees Library.
Through March--'Oh Death!': Death, Dying, and the Culture of the Macabre in the Late Middle Ages. Illustrates death-culture in the European late Middle Ages by focusing on artwork and literature from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Robbins Library, Rush Rhees Library.
Through June--75 Years Beside the Genesee. Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the River Campus. Great Hall, Rush Rhees Library.
FILM AND THEATER
February 1--Video Series: Coming of Age in Diaspora. Features Sugar Cane Alley (1983). French with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies. Morey 314, 5 p.m.
February 2--FDI Film Series: Visual Culture and the African Diaspora. Features Killer of Sheep (1977). Continuing series that focuses on independent African-American cinema. Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies and the Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies. Morey 321, 7:15 p.m.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Childbirth Classes--For a list of classes offered through Highland Hospital and Strong
Memorial Hospital, visit www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/resources.cfm
CPR Classes--Offered by the Office for Educational Resources (OER). Registration required. All classes held in the OER Department (2-7500 area of the Medical Center). To register, call x5-7666 or visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/education/oer
January 31--Basic Life Support Refresher Class. 5 to 9 p.m.
February 10--Basic Life Support Refresher Class. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center--Call x5-2437 for information.
February 1, 8--Tai Chi. Six-week session. 5:25 to 6:40 p.m.
February 2, 9--Salsa Dance. Six-week session. 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
MUSIC
Eastman at Washington Square: "Thursday Lunchtime Concerts" at the First Universalist Church, corner of South Clinton Ave. and Court St., 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Brown-bag lunches welcome during performance.
February 2--Music of Russia and England. Cellist Rosie Elliott and pianist Rose Grace join forces.
February 9--Vocal Valentines. Vocalist Glenda Brayman, Jeanne Soderberg, and Alexandra Bermel sing songs for Valentine's Day.
Eastman School of Music--24-hour Music Line x4-1100 or www.rochester.edu/Eastman for details.
January 30--Faculty Artist Series. Rebecca Penneys, piano. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets required; free to University ID holders.
January 31--Faculty Artist Series. Eastman Faculty Jazz Quartet with guest Rich Perry, saxophone. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 1--Marian McPartland Celebrates Rayburn Wright. With guest Ellen Rowe, piano; Eastman jazz faculty; and Eastman Jazz Ensemble. Tickets required; discount to University ID holders. Proceeds benefit the Rayburn Wright Jazz Recognition Fund. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 2--Composer's Forum. Kilbourn Hall, noon.
February 3--Eastman Philharmonia. Johannes Müller-Stosch, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 5--Faculty Artist Series. Jean Barr, piano, with faculty colleagues and graduates of Eastman's accompanying program. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
February 6--Eastman School Symphony Orchestra. Neil Varon, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 8--Eastman Wind Ensemble. Fennell Memorial Concert. Mark Davis Scatterday, Martin Seggelke, and Donald Hunsberger, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 9--Eastman Wind Orchestra. Fennell Memorial Concert. Mark Davis Scatterday and Martin Seggelke, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 12--Eastman-Ranlet Series. Ying Quartet. LifeMusic. Tickets required. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
February 13--Alec Wilder Celebration. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 14--Grand Pianists. Christopher O'Riley. Tickets required; discount to University ID holders. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
READINGS AND LECTURES
February 2--Sarah Shun-lien Bynum. Winner of the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for her debut novel, Madeleine is Sleeping, reads from her work. Hawkins-Carlson Room in Rush Rhees Library, 4:30 p.m.
February 2--Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. David Weitz of Harvard University, "Dripping, Jetting, Drops, and Wetting: The Magic of Microfluidics." Gavett Hall 202, 2 to 3 p.m.
February 5--Tea Talks. Theodore Brown, professor and chair of the Department of History and professor of community and preventive medicine, examines relevant questions on the topic "Bioterrorism: Legitimate Fear or Deflective Anxiety?" Part of a continuing series sponsored by River Campus Libraries. Tea and biscuits provided. Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library, 2 p.m.
February 6--Department of Biology Faculty Candidate. Loning Fu of Baylor College of Medicine, "The Circadian Clock and Tumor Suppression." Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
February 7--Work in Progress Seminar. Millery Polyne, postdoctoral fellow, " 'Opportunity is Everywhere': Claude Barnett, Haiti and the Business of Race during the Good Neighbor Policy." Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies. Morey 314, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
February 9--Department of Biology Donut Talk. Gloria Culver of Iowa State University. "Studies of 30A Ribosomal Subunit Architecture: Conformational Changes and Chaperones." Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
February 13--Department of Biology Donut Talk. Andreas Jenny of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. "Regulation of Fz-Planar Cell Polarity Signaling." Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
River Campus Interfaith Chapel. For times and locations, call x5-4321 or visit www.rochester.edu/chapel
Jewish Services (www.urhillel.org)
Muslim Services
Protestant Services
Roman Catholic Mass (www.urnewman.org)
MISCELLANY
February 1--Wellness Fair: Feel Fabulous in February/Wilson Commons Wednesdays. This annual event includes information on nutrition and fitness with demonstrations of tai chi, yoga, pilates, stretching, and more. Free pedometers to attendees. Lunch buffet available in Hirst Lounge. Sponsored by University Health Service, Student Activities, and Dining Services. Wilson Commons, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
February 1--Warner School Information Session. The reception will focus on certificate, master's, and doctoral degree programs designed for current students. Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library, 4:30 p.m.
February 3--Comedian Pablo Francisco. Known for his spoofs of Spanish language soap operas and Arnold Schwarzenegger action movies, Francisco was a cast member on the sketch comedy show Mad TV. His performance is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Tickets are available in advance at the Common Market in Wilson Commons and, if not sold out, at the door. For details, call the Common Connection at x5-5911. Strong Auditorium, 9 p.m.
February 7--Simon School Information Session. Part-time master's degree program in medical management. Anderson Room (G8543), Medical Center, noon to 1:30 p.m.
February 8--Urban Teaching and Leadership Forum. Vernon Conner, Rochester City School District director of budget, "The Rochester City School District Budget and the Challenges of Funding Large Urban Districts." To register, call Janet Moore at x5-9929. Gowen Room of Wilson Commons, 6 p.m.
February 9--Susan B. Anthony Legacy Dinner. Honors the activities of student leaders, faculty, staff, and alumnae. The dinner is open to the public. Reservations can be made online at www.rochester.edu/SBA/ or by e-mail at acwl@mail.rochester.edu. Information is also available by calling x5-8799. May Room of Wilson Commons, 6 p.m.
February 10--The Maria Gillard Band. The group will discuss the different styles of music it performs; the audience will be invited to dance. Admission charge. Sponsored by the Program of Movement and Dance, x3-5150. Spurrier Dance Studio, 8 p.m.
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