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Editor’s Pick

GET REINFECTED--For the second year, creative works by staff from the University libraries are on view in the Gallery of the Art & Music Library on the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library. Staff Infection 2 features a striking and imaginative range of works, including a card-catalog-turned-jewelry-box, digital infrared prints, embroidery, and carved wood items, including the walking stick by Stanley Wilder pictured above. The exhibition continues through August 30. For more details and gallery hours, call x5-4476.

Events scheduled for Monday, August 14 (after 5 p.m.) through Tuesday, September 5 (before 5 p.m.). All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERY EVENTS

Edward G. Miner Library at the Medical Center:

Call x5-3361 or visit www.urmc.edu/miner for hours or details.

Through August 31--Sacred Contracts, Myth, and Meaning. A collection of images by photographer Lori Farr that reflects spiritual events surrounding the death of Farr's mother.

Memorial Art Gallery:

Call x5-3081 or visit http://mag.rochester.edu for hours or details.

Ongoing Exhibitions--Protected for Eternity: The Coffins of Pa-Debehu-Aset

Italian Baroque Organ

Through September 10--Second Rochester Biennial. Showcases six artists who live and work in the region: Carl Chiarenza of Rochester (photography), Sydney Licht of Rochester (painting), Michael Rogers of Honeoye Falls (glass), Carol Taylor of Pittsford (quilts), Allen Topolski of Rochester (sculpture), and Phillia Yi of Geneva (printmaking).

Through October 15--Romanticism and the Politics of Taste. Yearning for the natural world, longing for the past, and emotional intensity--all are characteristics of European Romanticism, a general term encompassing many artistic movements of the late 18th and 19th centuries. This new show includes such varied works as picturesque landscapes by Turner, eastward-looking works by Gericault, and the tortured inner visions of Goya. Lockhart Gallery.

Tour: Gallery Highlights--Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. August 17, 24, 31 at 6:30 p.m.

August 16--Some Are Reading. For the final installment of this series, visual resources coordinator Susan Nurse has chosen Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King. Tickets required. Bausch & Lomb Parlor, noon or 7 p.m.

August 20, 27--Going for Baroque. 25-minute presentation and minirecital on the newly installed Italian Baroque organ. Free with admission. Herdle Fountain Court, 1 and 3 p.m.

August 24--Artist Lecture. "Art at 11." Carol Taylor gives the fifth of six lectures by artists in the second Rochester Biennial. Coffee and pastries provided, and bag lunches welcome. Tickets required. Bausch & Lomb Parlor, 11 a.m. Exhibition tour follows at noon.

August 31--Artist Lecture. "Art at 11." Phillia Yi gives the last of six lectures by artists in the second Rochester Biennial. Coffee and pastries provided, and bag lunches welcome. Tickets required. Bausch & Lomb Parlor, 11 a.m. Exhibition tour follows at noon.

River Campus:

Through August--Staff Infection 2. Features artistic work by staff from University libraries. Gallery at the Art & Music Library, 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.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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.

August 15--1 to 5 p.m.

August 21--5 to 9 p.m.

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.

MUSIC

College Music Department:

For more information, call x5-2828.

August 31--University Wind Symphony Auditions. Strong Auditorium, 1 to 4 p.m.

September 5--University Symphony Orchestra Auditions. Strong Auditorium, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

September 5-- University Wind Symphony Auditions. Strong Auditorium, 4 to 7 p.m.

September 6-- University Symphony Orchestra Auditions. Strong Auditorium, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

September 7--Men's and Women's Choruses Rehearsal. Lander Auditorium, 7 p.m.

MISCELLANY

August 15--Warner School Lunchtime Information Reception. Faculty and staff can learn more about certificate, master's, and doctoral programs offered by the Warner School. RSVP to Karen Abramowitz at kabramowitz@warner.rochester.edu or call x5-3950. Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library, noon to 1:30 p.m.

August 26 and 27--34th Annual Friends Book Sale. The sale attracts donations and buyers from around the state. Books can be taken home by the bag at deep price reductions from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit the University libraries and their collections. Great Hall on the second floor of Rush Rhees Library, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

August 31--Post-Retirement Benefits/Income at Retirement. This information session designed for pre-retirees includes an overview of the University benefit plans available to faculty and staff during retirement. Eligibility and cost-sharing will be discussed. In addition, a representative from TIAA-CREF will discuss saving for retirement and the distribution options available. Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Facility Conference Room C (2-1361), noon to 1 p.m.

September 1--Student Employment Job Fair 2006. Annual event gives University employers the opportunity to meet potential student employees and introduces new students to the diversity of student employment and volunteer opportunities available. Wilson Commons, 1 to 3 p.m.