Events scheduled for Monday, April 24 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, May 8
(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 May 31--Nosotros Sufrimos Mucho. A collection of images by photographer Joseph Sorrentino that reflects life in the Mexican mountain villages of Oaxaca and Puebla.
Memorial Art Gallery: Call x5-3081 or visit http://mag.rochester.edu for hours or details.
Ongoing Exhibitions--
Wendell Castle in Rochester
Protected for Eternity: The Coffins of Pa-Debehu-Aset
Italian Baroque Organ
Through May 31--Museums on Us. For the entire month of May, Bank of America and MBNA cardholders and a guest can receive free general admission. The gallery is one of more than 50 participating museums throughout the Northeast.
Through July 9--Lee Bontecou: Fifth Stone, Sixth Stone. An unbound portfolio of six etchings with poetry by Tony Towle. On view in the Study Case.
Through July 16--Robert Marx: Considering the Voluntary Absence of God. An exhibition showcasing a portfolio of 26 etchings by the nationally renowned Rochester artist.
Tour: Gallery Highlights--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. April 27, at 6:30 p.m.; April 28, 30 and May 5, 7 at 2 p.m.
April 29, 30, May 6, 7--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. Free with admission. Green Room, 3 p.m.
April 30, May 7--Going for Baroque. 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on the newly installed Italian Baroque organ. Free with admission. Herdle Fountain Court, 1 and 3 p.m.
May 1--Big Shot. Be part of the long-running photo project by Rochester Institute of Technology. The gallery's circa 1913 building is the subject of this year's project. Participants should wear dark clothes and bring a flashlight or hand-held flash to illuminate the scene. Front Lawn, 8 p.m. (Gallery opens at 5 p.m.)
May 4--What's Up Talk. Docent Kitty Jospé discusses A Matter of Blue, by contemporary French poet Jean-Michel Maulpoix, and what it tells us about strikingly blue works by Monet, Castle, Chihuly, and Lie. Her 20-minute talk is followed by a question-and-answer session. Free with admission. 5:30 p.m.
May 7--Family Day. Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Family Day. Hands-on activities, family tours, dance performances, and music. Free to members and children 5 and under; all others $1. Noon to 5 p.m.
River Campus
Through May 13--Senior Thesis Show. Five graduating studio art majors from the Department of Art and Art History install successive exhibitions. For more information, call x5-4476. Gallery at the Art & Music 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.
Through August--Concretions: Writers, Readers, Texts. Collages by Doug Manchee. Hilfiker Gallery, Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library.
Through August--A Heroic Life: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Death of Susan B. Anthony. Items related to the suffragist's life and ongoing commemorations marking the centennial anniversary of her death. Rare Books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library.
FILM AND THEATER
April 27, 28, 29, 30, May 4, 5, 6--The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other. Peter Handke's provocative and wordless drama produced by the University's International Theatre Program. Tickets required. Todd Theatre, 8 p.m. (April 30 performance is a 3 p.m. matinee.)
May 5--Gollin Film Festival Screening. Features amateur works by Rochester students. Awards presentation. Hoyt Auditorium. For more details and time, call the Film & Media Studies Program at x5-5757.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Highland's Family Classes/Strong Beginnings Classes--For a list of classes offered through Highland Hospital and Strong Memorial Hospital, visit www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/resources.cfm or call for more information on registration at Highland Hospital at 473-2229 or Strong Memorial Hospital at x5-4058.
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.
April 25--Basic Life Support Refresher Class.
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MUSIC
College Music Department: For more information, call x5-2828.
April 26--Wind Symphony. William Tiberio, director. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
May 2--Chamber Orchestra. David Harman, director. Strong Auditorium, 8 p.m.
May 7--Polish Youth Concert. Cosponsored by the Skalny Center. Lower Strong Auditorium,
1:30 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.
April 27--Noontime Jazz. Students of Clay Jenkins perform jazz standards and original material.
May 4--Sketches of Latin America. Guitarist David Olson performs.
Eastman School of Music--24-hour Music Line x4-1100 or www.rochester.edu/eastman for details.
April 30--The Links Scholarship Concert. Kilbourn Hall, 8 a.m.
May 1--Chamber Music Honors Concert. Kilbourn Hall, 7 and 9 p.m.
May 2--Eastman Collegium Musicum. Paul O'Dette and Christel Thielmann, directors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
May 4--Eastman Repertory Singers and Women's Chorus. Tony Davis, Whitney Cairns, and Jill Davis, conductors. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
May 5--Eastman Wind Orchestra and Eastman Wind Ensemble. Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor; H. Robert Reynolds, guest conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.
May 4, 5, 6--Sondheim, Company. Eastman Annex 804, 8 p.m.
May 7--Sondheim, Company. Eastman Annex 804, 2 p.m.
May 8--Musica Nova. Brad Lubman, conductor. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.
READINGS AND LECTURES
April 24--Simon School Brand Management Lecture Series. Richard Sands of Constellation Brands discusses ethics and brand management. Reception follows. Gleason Hall 318/418, 4 to 6 p.m.
April 25--Biology Department Thesis Defense. Erik Kvam presents "The Structure and Function of Nucleus-Vacuole Junctions in Budding Yeast." Hutchison Hall 473, 1 to 2 p.m.
April 25--Biology Department Seminar. Siv Anderssen, Uppsala University, Sweden. "Comparative Genomics of the Alpha-Proteobacteria." Hutchison Hall 316, 3 p.m.
April 25--W. Albert Noyes, Jr. Memorial Lectures. Wilson Ho, University of California, Irvine. "Synthesis One By One." Hosted by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Todd Krauss. Hutchison Hall 473, 4 p.m.
April 26--W. Albert Noyes Jr. Memorial Lectures. Wilson Ho, University of California, Irvine. "Atomic Scale Optical Phenomena." Hosted by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Todd Krauss. Hutchison Hall 473, noon.
April 26--Department of Chemical Engineering: Distinguished Su Lectureship Series. Eric Kaler, University of Delaware. "Complex Fluids as Templates for New Materials." Gavett Hall 202, 2 to 3 p.m.
April 27--Verne Moore Lecture Series. Pulitzer Prizewinning historian and alumnus Steven Hahn presents "Why the Civil War Mattered." Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library, 7:30 p.m.
April 27--The Plutzik Reading Series. Poets Dan Beachy-Quick and Matthea Harvey. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 8 p.m.
April 28--Optics Colloquium. Joseph Mait, U.S. Army Research Laboratory. "New Vistas for Imaging." Wilmot 116, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
April 28--Science and Technology Seminar Series. S. Saraf, Rochester Institute of Technology. "Laser Technology and Interferometric Techniques in LIGO." LLE Coliseum, noon to 1 p.m.
May 1--Department of Biology Donut Talk. Michael O'Reilly, associate professor of pediatrics. "Buying Time to Survive Oxidative Stress: New Functions for the Cell Cycle Inhibitor p21." Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
May 3--Biology Department Seminar. Raghavendra Gadagkar, Indian Institute of Science. "The Organization and Evolution of a Tropical Wasp Society." Hutchison Hall 316, 4 to 5 p.m.
May 5--Optics Colloquium. Nan Marie Jokerst, Duke University. Wilmot 116, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
May 5--Science and Technology Seminar Series. Filipp Ignatovich, Institute of Optics. "Real-Time and Background-Free Detection of Nanoscale Particles." LLE Coliseum, noon to 1 p.m.
May 7--Polish Youth Concert and Art Exhibition. Cosponsored by the Department of Music. Lower Strong Auditorium, 1:30 p.m.
May 8--Department of Biology Donut Talk. Jennifer Gerton, University of Kansas School of Medicine. "The Chromosome Lifecycle: Holding It Together and Falling Apart." Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.
MISCELLANY
May 2--Warner School Information Session. RSVP x5-3950. Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library, 5:30 p.m.
May 3--Understanding the University's Retirement Program and Fundamentals of Investing. This information session is designed for faculty and staff eligible to participate in the University's retirement program and for those who are new to investing or who want to review their current investment strategy. Medical Center, Hawkins Room 1-7438, noon to 1 p.m.
May 4--Annual Susan B. Anthony Institute Associates and Affiliate Retreat. Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library, 10 a.m. to noon.
May 5--MBA Executive Experience Day. Participants are invited to attend class, have lunch with current students, and talk with E.M.B.A. alumni. To reserve a space, or for more information, call x5-3439. Schlegel Hall, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 5--Warner School Information Session. RSVP x5-3950. Louise Slaughter Conference Room (1-9555), Medical Center, noon to 1:30 p.m.
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Save the date, jazz fans
Adam Makowicz, an internationally acclaimed jazz pianist who has been a soloist with symphony orchestras and shared the stage with America's jazz greats, will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 12, at the Eastman School of Music's Kilbourn Hall. His Rochester appearance is sponsored by the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies.
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