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Where Are You?

Artist Brian Elder takes a closer look at the concepts of location and context in an exhibition of his work now on view in the Gallery at the Art & Music Library. Called Location, the show by the assistant professor of art at Central Michigan University includes collaged painting and drawing that incorporate satellite photos, maps, abstracted shapes, and human anatomy. In the series, the artist merges his long-held interests in geography and late medieval Italian painting, as in the image pictured here titled “Location Shrine (From Franklin Mountain).” “Geography has always interested me, and the recognition of how that symbolic language works to arrive at the knowledge of ‘you are here’ is compelling to me,” he says. The gallery, located on the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library, hosts the exhibition through September 28. For hours and other details, call x5-4476.

Events scheduled for Tuesday, September 19 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, October 2

EXHIBITIONS & TOURS

Edward G. Miner Library

Three Years of the Theatre

Through November 30
A collection of 23 images by Paul Miller taken during his three years as the official photographer for the University’s International Theatre Program. Call x5-3361 or visit www.urmc.edu/miner for hours or details. Medical Center.

Gallery at the Art & Music Library

Location

Through September 28
Features paintings and drawings by Michigan artist Brian Elder. For hours, visit www.library.rochester.edu
/index.cfm?PAGE=200. Rush Rhees Library.

Hartnett Gallery

Photographs by Christine Shank

Through October 1
Features innovative images by St. Louis–based photographer Christine Shank. For details, call x5-4188. Wilson Commons.

Rare Books and Special Collections Library

Charlie Arnold: The Love of the Visual

Through January 30
A career retrospective of the works of this highly respected Rochester photographer, printmaker, and xerographic artist, this exhibition is the first full-scale survey of Arnold’s art, tracing his career from his earliest to his most recent work. Rush Rhees Library.

Memorial Art Gallery

Georgia O’Keeffe: Color and Conservation

October 1 to December 31
The exhibition includes 25 oil paintings and two pastels from all periods of O’Keeffe’s career. A series of never-before-published letters between the artist and her conservator, Caroline Keck, reveal O’Keeffe’s painstaking methods and the importance she placed on use of color. The show includes photographs of O’Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz on loan from the George Eastman House. Grand Gallery.

Romanticism and the Politics of Taste

Through October 15
Features varied works from the late 18th and 19th centuries, including picturesque landscapes by Turner, eastward-looking works by Gericault, and the tortured inner visions of Goya. Call x5-3081 or visit http://mag.rochester.edu for hours or details.

Highlights Tours

Free with admission. Meet at the admission desk. September 22, 24, 29, and October 1 at 2 p.m.; September 21 and 28 at 6:30 p.m.

FILMS

September 22

An Inconvenient Truth

Sponsored by UR Cinema Group. Tickets available in advance at the Common Market or at the door. Hoyt Hall, 7, 9:15, and 11:30 p.m.

September 23

The DaVinci Code

Sponsored by UR Cinema Group. Tickets available in advance at the Common Market or at the door. Hoyt Hall, 6:30, 9:15, and midnight.

September 28

The Promise

Free outdoor screening. Sponsored by UR Cinema Group. Hoyt Hall, 7:30, 10 p.m.

September 29

Superman Returns

Sponsored by UR Cinema Group. Tickets available in advance at the Common Market or at the door. Hoyt Hall, 6:30, 9:15, and midnight.

September 30

Water

Sponsored by UR Cinema Group. Tickets available in advance at the Common Market or at the door. Hoyt Hall, 7, 9:30, and midnight.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

September 19

CPR Classes

Offered by the Office for Educational Resources (OER). Registration required; call x5-7666 or visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/ smd/education/oer. Medical Center, OER Department (2-7500), 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

September 20

Quitting Time

Six-session group smoking cessation class free to faculty and staff through October 18. For more information or to register, visit www.well-u.info or call x3-5240. Medical Center, 5:15 p.m.

September 21

Quitting Time

Six-session group smoking cessation class free to faculty and staff through October 18. For more information, or to register, visit www.well-u.info or call x3-5240. Medical Center, 12:05 p.m.

Urologists, Prostate Cancer Experts Education Event

Offers an insider’s view of treatments for prostate cancer for men concerned about this common and deadly disease. Registration is required; visit www.stronghealth.com or call x5-2838. Strong Medical Center, Class of ’62 Auditorium.

September 22

Yoga Movements I

Six-week session. Call x5-2437 for information. Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center, 12:15 to 1 p.m.

September 25

Yoga Movements II

Eight-week session. Call x5-2437 for information. Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center, 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

September 26

CPR Classes

Offered by the Office for Educational Resources (OER). Registration required; call x5-7666 or visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/ smd/education/oer. Medical Center, OER Department (2-7500), 5 to 9 p.m.

September 27

Quitting Time

Six-session group smoking cessation class free to faculty and staff through October 18. For more information, or to register, visit www.well-u.info or call x3-5240. Medical Center, 5:15 p.m.

September 28

Quitting Time

Six-session group smoking cessation class free to faculty and staff through October 18. For more information, or to register, visit www.well-u.info or call x3-5240. Medical Center, 12:05 p.m.

September 29

Yoga Movements I

Six-week session. Call x5-2437 for information. Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center, 12:15 to 1 p.m.

October 2

Yoga Movements II

Eight-week session. Call x5-2437 for information. Medical Center Fitness and Wellness Center, 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Ongoing

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

EASTMAN'S FACULTY ARTIST SERIES

It’s always a special event when an Eastman faculty performer makes a Kilbourn Hall recital debut. On Tuesday, September 19, mezzo-soprano Kathryn Cowdrick (pictured left)—who played Suzuki in Mercury Opera’s Madama Butterfly last January—will do just that, presenting Bon Appetit, a feast for the ear on the theme of food. Other vocal highlights during this fall’s Faculty Artist Series at the Eastman School include a recital by pianist Russell Miller, who has invited some of Eastman’s most talented student vocalists to share the stage. Pianist Tony Caramia will celebrate the release of his new ragtime CD with a September 18 recital. His colleagues Rebecca Penneys and Barry Snyder will each feature some of their favorites from the classic piano repertoire on their recitals later in the fall.

Distinguished jazz faculty (pictured performing above) unite for an evening of solos and small groups on September 26. Low brass takes the stage in late November with solo recitals by trombonist John Marcellus and tubist Don Harry. They’re followed by string department violinist John Graham and cellist Steve Doane. Woodwind fans will not want to miss saxophonist Chien-Kwan Lin or the special event on October 10 when faculty clarinetist Jon Manasse performs the Brahms sonatas accompanied by distinguished guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu. Tickets are free with University ID, with the exception of the October 10 concert featuring Nakamatsu, and are available at the Kilbourn Hall box office one hour prior to the concert. For a full listing, visit www.esm.rochester.edu/concerts/series_faculty.php.

September 18

Faculty Artist Series

Tony Caramia, piano. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Eastman School, Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

September 19

Faculty Artist Series

Kathryn Cowdrick, mezzo-soprano with Benton Hess and Russell Miller, piano. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

September 20

Faculty Artist Series

Mark Kellogg, trombone. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Eastman School, Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

September 24

Going for Baroque

25-minute performance on the Italian Baroque organ. Free with admission. Memorial Art Gallery, Herdle Fountain Court, 1 and 3 p.m.

September 25

Musica Nova

Todd Reynolds and Lauren Radnofsky, guest directors. Eastman School, Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

September 26

Faculty Artist Series

Eastman Jazz Faculty. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Eastman School, Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

September 27

Faculty Artist Series

Douglas Prosser, trumpet. Tickets required; free to University ID holders. Eastman School, Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

September 28

Eastman Jazz Showcase

Eastman School, Kilbourn Hall, 8 p.m.

September 29

Eastman Wind Ensemble

Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

September 30

Eastman Philharmonia

Neil Varon, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

October 1

Going for Baroque

25-minute performance on the Italian Baroque organ. Free with admission. Memorial Art Gallery, Herdle Fountain Court, 1 and 3 p.m.

Eastman Virtuosi

Bonita Boyd and John Hunt, directors. Eastman School, Kilbourn Hall, 3 p.m.

October 2

Eastman School Symphony Orchestra

Neil Varon, conductor. Eastman Theatre, 8 p.m.

RELIGION

Interfaith Chapel

The chapel hosts study groups, prayer sessions, and services for a variety of faith communities. For details, visit www.rochester. edu/chapel/services.html or call x5-4321.

SPORTS

(Home games listed below. For a complete schedule, visit www.rochester.edu/athletics.)

September 19

Women’s Soccer

Rochester Institute of Technology. Fauver Stadium, 4:30 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball

Rochester Institute of Technology. Fauver Stadium, 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

Nazareth College. Fauver Stadium, 7 p.m.

September 22

Field Hockey

St. Lawrence University. Fauver Stadium, 4 p.m.

September 23

Field Hockey

Hamilton College. Fauver Stadium, 2 p.m.

September 30

Field Hockey

Hartwick College. Fauver Stadium, 4 p.m.

Football

St. Lawrence University. Fauver Stadium, noon.

SPECIAL EVENTS

September 25

Wake Up in Wilson

Enjoy specially priced breakfast beverage and treat, and browse themed book selections and best sellers available for purchase at a discounted price. This ongoing program is sponsored by Wilson Commons Student Activities. Wilson Commons, Hirst Lounge, 8:30 to 10 a.m.

September 26

Susan B. Anthony Institute Undergraduate Welcome Dinner

Welcome dinner for undergraduate students who are interested in gender and women’s studies. RSVP to colr@mail.rochester.edu or x5-8318. Lattimore Hall 540, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

September 29

Susan B. Anthony Institute Graduate Student Lunch Meeting

Meet the director, and learn more about opportunities available to graduate students, such as research grants, teaching fellowships, dissertation and reading groups, research seminars, and annual graduate student conference. Lunch is provided. RSVP to colr@mail.rochester.edu or x5-8318. Lattimore Hall 540, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

September 30

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

Along with other museums across the country, Memorial Art Gallery will offer two free adult admissions to any visitor presenting a Museum Day card. Watch for the card in Smithsonian or visit www. smithsonianmag.com/museumday. Memorial Art Gallery, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Editor’s Pick

LEGAL EAGLE--Robert Kennedy Jr., one of the country’s top environmental lawyers and advocates, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 28, in Strong Auditorium. Kennedy is president of Waterkeeper Alliance, an international advocacy group whose goal is to protect the world’s watersheds, and the chief prosecuting attorney for Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated to protecting the environment of the Hudson River. He also serves as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, a national nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers, and environmental specialists. Admission to Kennedy’s talk is $10 for the general public; $7 for University faculty, staff, and graduate students; and $3 for University undergraduates. Tickets are available in advance at the Common Market in Wilson Commons. Kennedy’s talk is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, Grassroots, and Rochester Center for Community Leadership. For more information, call x5-5911

TALKS

September 18

Department of Computer Science Seminar

Joerg Rothe, Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet, Duesseldorf, Germany. “Improving Exponential-Time Algorithms for NP-Complete Problems.” Computer Studies Building, Room 209, 11 a.m.

Department of Chemistry Inorganic Seminar

Julie Kovacs, University of Washington. “How Does the Thiolate Sulfur Contribute to the Function of the Non-Heme Iron Enzyme Superoxide Reductase?” Hutchison Hall 473, 4 p.m.

September 19

Susan B. Anthony Institute Research Seminar

Associate Professor Joan Saab, Department of Art and Art History. “The Parental Public Sphere.” Lattimore Hall 540, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

September 22

Department of Chemistry Organic Seminar

Shana Kelley, Boston College. “Ultrasensitive Biosensing Using Nanowire Electrodes.” Hutchison Hall 473, 9:30 a.m.

Science and Technology Seminar Series

Professor Robert Boyd, Institute of Optics. “Backwards Pulse Propagation.” Laboratory for Laser Energetics Coliseum, noon to 1 p.m.

September 25

Department of Biology Donut Talk

Assistant Professor Douglas Portman, Department of Biomedical Genetics. “Sex, Worms, and Videotape: Generating Sexual Dimorphism in C. Elegans.” Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.

Department of Chemistry Inorganic Seminar

Michael Green, Pennsylvania State University. “Understanding C-H Bond Activation in Heme Proteins.” Hutchison Hall 473, 4 p.m.

September 27

Department of Chemistry Colloquium

Chaitan Khosla, Stanford University. “Chemical and Biological Approaches for Engineering Polyketide Biosynthesis.” Hutchison Hall 473, noon.

September 28

Robert Kennedy Jr.

A talk by the lawyer and environmental activist. Tickets required and are available in the Common Market in Wilson Commons. Strong Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

September 29

Department of Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Seminar Series

Kevin Thornton, Cornell University. “Mapping Selection in the Genome: Insights from Drosophila.” Hutchison Hall 316, 3 to 4 p.m.

Science and Technology Seminar Series

Professor Hong Yang, Department of Chemical Engineering. “Ultra-Hard Magnetic Materials.” Laboratory for Laser Energetics Coliseum, noon to 1 p.m.

October 1

O’Keeffe Lecture

Sarah Whitaker Peters, curator of the Memorial Art Gallery exhibition on Georgia O’Keeffe, gives an illustrated lecture titled “On O’Keeffe’s Craft: Drawing, Color and Photography.” Peters is coauthor of the catalog for Color and Conservation and author of Becoming O’Keeffe: The Early Years. Free with admission. Memorial Art Gallery, Auditorium, 2 p.m.

October 2

Department of Biology Donut Talk

Philip Newmark, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “Stem Cells, Germ Cells, and Regeneration in Planaria.” Hutchison Hall 473, noon to 1 p.m.

WORKSHOPS

September 28

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. River Campus, HR Wallis Conference Room, G-12, noon to 1 p.m.