A CAPPELLA SHOWDOWN--The Midnight Ramblers (above), one of the University's a cappella groups, will host the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) quarterfinal competition for the Mid-Atlantic region on Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. in Strong Auditorium.
The ICCAs are sponsored by Varsity Vocals, an international organization dedicated to professional a cappella. The Ramblers, who placed third in the final competition last year, decided to take a year off from competing and instead petitioned Varsity Vocals to host the quarterfinals for the Mid-Atlantic region. Even though they will not be singing in the competition, the Ramblers plan to perform a number of songs during the transitions between groups.
The quarterfinals will feature six a cappella groups, including the University's Vocal Point. The two highest scoring groups will advance to the semifinals which will be held March 4 at Rutgers University. Tickets for the quarterfinal competition can be purchased at the Common Market in Wilson Commons or at the door. For more information, visit www.midnightramblers.org. 
Calendar
Events scheduled for Monday, February 13 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, February 27 (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 17, 24, 26; 2 p.m.
Tour: Gallery Highlights--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. February 16, 23; 6:30 p.m.
February 15--Extreme Materials Lecture. California artist Binh Danh gives an illustrated talk. The artist's "chlorophyll prints" of victims of the Khmer Rouge are included in the exhibition. Free with admission. Auditorium, 7 p.m.
February 16--Preschool Workshop. For children ages 2 1/2 to 5 with adult. For more information, call 473-7720, ext. 3056.
February 18, 19, 25, 26--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 19, 26--Going for Baroque. 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on the newly installed Italian Baroque organ. Free with admission. Fountain Court, 1 and 3 p.m.
February 19--Italian Baroque Organ Showcase. William Porter, professor of harpsichord and organ improvisation at the Eastman School, gives an hourlong recital. Tickets required. Seating is extremely limited. Herdle Fountain Court, 5:30 p.m.
February 19--Black History Month Celebration. Enjoy music, guided tours, and more in celebration of Black History Month.
February 20 to 24--Art Day School Creative Workshop. Young people ages 7 to 13 can spend winter break creating from paint, sculpture, fibers, polymer clay, and more. Sign up for a day session or the entire week. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. To learn more, call 473-7720, ext. 3056.
February 23--Archeology Lecture. Andrew Moore, dean of RIT's college of liberal arts and a specialist in prehistoric agriculture, gives a talk on his experiences at an ongoing dig in Croatia. Free with admission. 7 p.m.
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. On view in the 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 portrays intimacy and alienation as components 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.
February 21--Gendered: Identity, Gender, and Art. Reception and artist talk by Marjorie Searl, chief curator of Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery at the Art and Music Library, Rush Rhees Library, 4:45 p.m.
February 20 to March 16--Gendered: Identity, Gender, and Art. Juried exhibition of undergraduate works that explores the intersection of gender, identity, and the visual arts. 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. 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.
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.
February 14--Basic Life Support Refresher Class. 1 to 5 p.m.
February 23--Basic Life Support Refresher Class. 5 to 9 p.m.
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.
February 14--Timeless and Timely Ideas about Love and Loss: A Valentine's Day Consideration of the Grief Journey. Theo Munson discusses emerging themes in the field of bereavement care and how to help those who have suffered a major loss. Munson is manager of Caregiver and Bereavement Services Hospice of Rochester/Lifetime Care. Strong Memorial Hospital, Room 3-6408 (K307), noon to 1 p.m.
Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center--Call x5-2437 for information.
February 15, 22--Tai Chi. Six-week session. 5:25 to 6:40 p.m.
February 16, 23--Salsa Dance. Six-week session. 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
MUSIC
College Music Department: For more information, call x5-2828.
February 18--International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. Tickets required. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
February 24--Chamber Orchestra with Choirs. David Harman and L. Brett Scott, directors. Strong Auditorium, 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 to 12:45 p.m. Brown-bag lunches welcome during performance.
February 16--Keyboard Extravaganza. Pianists from the studio of Rebecca Penneys.
February 23--Fresh Winds. Freshman wind players (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn) coached by Anne Harrow offer a display of woodwind quintet repertoire.
Eastman School of Music--24-hour Music Line x4-1100 or www.rochester.edu/eastman for details.
February 14--Grand Pianists. Christopher O'Riley. Tickets required; discount to University ID holders. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 16--Eastman Chamber Music Society. Eastman Theatre, 7 p.m.
February 16 to 19--Chabrier, L'Étoile. Benton Hess, music director; Steven Daigle, stage director. Tickets required; discount to University ID holders. Opera Studio, Annex 804. February 16, 17, 18, 8 p.m.; February 19, 2 p.m.
February 17--Eastman Jazz Ensemble. Bill Dobbins, director; with guest artist Slide Hampton, trombone. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 19--Faculty Artist Series. Steven Doane, cello, with Barry Snyder, piano. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
February 20--Musica Nova. Louis Andriessen, guest composer; Brad Lubman, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 21--Faculty Artist Series. Russell Miller, piano, and SATB, guest vocal ensemble. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 21--Eastman Percussion Ensemble. John Beck, director, with Ricardo Flores, Latin percussion. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 22--Eastman Philharmonia. Brad Lubman, conductor; Louis Andriessen, guest composer. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 23--Eastman Chamber Percussion. John Beck, director; John Hain and Jacob Thieben, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 25--Eastman Wind Ensemble. Martin Seggelke, conductor; Rolf Rudin, guest composer. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 26--Faculty Artist Series. George Taylor, viola, with guest Michael Tan, piano.
Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.
February 26--Eastman Repertory Singers. Jill Davis and Sara Moring, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 27--Eastman Wind Orchestra. Mark Scatterday and Martin Seggelke, conductors; Rolf Rudin, guest composer. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
February 27--OSSIA. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
February 28--Faculty Artist Series. Alan Harris, cello. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
READINGS AND LECTURES
February 14--Talk by Matthew Stanley. Stanley '98 discusses "How Einstein Became Famous: Religion, Science, and World War I." Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library, 4:30 p.m.
February 15--Voices of Haiti. Panel discussion. Hawkins-Carlson, Rush Rhees Library, 5 p.m.
February 16--Department of Biology Donut Talk. York Marahrens, University of California at Los Angeles. "X-Inactivation and the Chromatin-Genome Stability-DNA Repair Connection." Hutchison Hall 473, 2 to 3 p.m.
February 16--2006 Mary Young Alumni Lecture. Leon Fink, distinguished professor of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, discusses "Sweatshops at Sea: Globalization and the La Follette Act of 1915." Sponsored by the Department of History. Gamble Room, 361 Rush Rhees Library, 5:30 p.m. (reception, 4:45 p.m.).
February 17--Science and Technology Seminar Series. Riccardo Betti, professor of mechanical engineering. "Fusion Science Research Center at the University of Rochester." LLE Coliseum, noon to 1 p.m.
February 17--Skalny Lecture. Michal Pawel Markowski, chair of the Department of International Polish Studies at Jagiellonian University. "Gombrowicz: Literature and the World." Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 7:30 p.m.
February 20--Department of Biology Donut Talk. Michael Welte, Brandeis University. "As the Fat Flies: Developmental Regulation of Motor-Driven Transport." Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
February 22--Department of Chemistry Colloquium. Robert McMahon, University of Wisconsin at Madison. "The Organic Chemistry of Interstellar Space." Hutchison Hall 473, noon.
February 22--Work in Progress Seminar. Niambi Carter, predoctoral fellow. " The Numbers Don't Lie: Rethinking Statistics as an Objective Form of Knowledge." Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies. Morey 314, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
February 22--Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. Timothy Long, Virginia Tech. "Influences of Tailored Intermolecular Interactions on the Formation of Macromolecular Fibers, Surfaces, and Elastomers." Gavett Hall 202, 2 to 3 p.m.
February 23--Neilly Series Lecture. Rachel Cohen, teacher and author of A Chance Meeting: Intertwined Lives of American Writers and Artists, 18541967. Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5 p.m.
February 23--Filmmaker Spike Lee. One of the most influential filmmakers in contemporary cinema will be the featured speaker for Black History Month. Tickets required. (Rescheduled from February 16.) Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
February 24--Department of Chemistry Organic Seminar. George Bodner, Purdue University. "Problem Solving: The Difference between What We Do and What We Tell Students to Do." Hutchison Hall 473, 9:30 a.m.
February 24--Science and Technology Seminar Series. Maria Korsnick, Constellation Energy. "The RGE Ginna Nuclear Power Plant." LLE Coliseum, noon to 1 p.m.
February 27--Department of Biology Donut Talk. Dimitri Pestov, University of Illinois at Chicago. "Ribosome Biogenesis and Nucleolar Stree in Mammalian Cells." Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
February 27--Department of Chemistry: Andrew S. Kende Distinguished Lecturer. André Charette, University of Montreal. "Cyclopropanation of Alkenes Using Chiral Zinc Reagents and Catalysts." Hosted by Professor Robert Boeckman Jr. Hutchinson Hall 473, 4 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 22--Understanding the University's Retirement Program plus Fundamentals of Investing. This information session is designed for faculty and staff members newly-eligible to receive the University's Direct Contribution to the Retirement Program and for those who are new to investing or who want to review their current investment strategy. Medical Center, ACF-A, Room 2-1322, noon to 1 p.m.
February 23--Voices of Haiti. Haitian culture night. Refreshments and movie. Dewey 1-101, 6:30 p.m.
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