Events

The Record Calendar lists events submitted by University- sponsored groups and organizations and student groups recognized by the Michigan Student Assembly. Items must be submitted in writing to The University Record, 412 Maynard St., 1399, by fax (764-7084) or via e-mail, urecord.edu by 5 p.m. Tuesday six,days prior to publication. Asterisk (*) denotes events to which admission is charged.

Ongoing

Exhibits
Advanced Painting, School of Art and Design, through Jan. 17, 647-6838.
African American Music Collection and NC Standifer Video Archive of Oral History, Black American Musicians, includes rare scores, sheet music, photographs, original 78 rpm recordings (now on CD), movie scripts, rare manuscripts and videotaped interviews with historically important Black musicians. Viewing and listening facilities are available. 101 West Hall, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Mon–Fri, 764-8338.
African Art of Dual Worlds, Curtis Gallery, Museum of Art, 764-0395.
Annual Architecture Program Student Exhibition, Art and Architecture Building, Studio Gallery, through Feb. 7. Sponsored by the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Artistas de la Gente/Artists of the People: Mexican Prints of the 20th Century, Museum of Art, through Jan. 19, 764-0395.
The Brotherhood of Free Culture: Recent Art from St. Petersburg, Russia, by Alexei Leporc, Center for Russian and East European Studies, through March 14, 647-4185.
Ceramics, by May Oppenheim, Taubman Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 13. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Ceramics, by John & Suzanne Stephenson, Cancer Center & Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 13. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Children’s Book Illustrations, by Michael Glen Monroe, University Hospital Main Corridor, West, Floor 2, through Feb. 13. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Chinese Mortuary Art, Museum of Art, 764-0395. Since the beginnings of Chinese civilization, one of its identifying characteristics has been a concern with the welfare of the dead. This exhibition traces evolving customs of burial across four millennia and reveals major shifts in political, social and religious history.
Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy, by Khaled al-Saa’I, Museum of Art, through Jan. 26, 764-0395.

A Dance of Chaos and Order

A Dance of Chaos and Order, Biegas Gallery, East Detroit, through Jan. 24. A group exhibition by Art du Jour, a local group of visual artists, including School of Art and Design Asst. Prof. Jaye Schlesinger. Examines each artist’s response to our chaotic world and—emotionally, spiritually, intellectually or mechanically. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 615-6761.
Fibonacci II, by Herbert W. Johe, Art and Architecture Building, College Gallery. Sponsored by the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, through Jan. 31, 764-1300.
From Silent to Talkie: Chronicling the Feature Film in India and Mexico, open 8 a.m.–2 a.m. Mon–Thur, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m.–2 a.m. Sunday, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, www.lib.umich.edu/filmvid.
Grade A U.M.A&D Select, Work, 306 S State St, Jan. 1–Feb. 23. An all-media group show of undergraduate students selected by School of Art and Design faculty. Opening reception, 6–9 p.m. Jan. 17. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Graphic Visions: German Expressionist Prints and Drawings, Museum of Art, Jan. 25–April 6, 764-0395. Nearly a century ago, artists working in Germany sought to create an art that would infuse not only their own work but German society with a new sense of spiritualism and energy. The works they created were fresh, expressive visions of a utopian society. The artists employed distortion and exaggeration to create vibrant and sometimes raw imagery found in German Expressionism from 1905–24.
Image Matters, Art and Architecture Building, Jan. 21–Feb. 1. Several students, professors and instructors construct a room-sized geodesic dome that is an interactive camera obscura. Closing reception, 1 p.m. Feb. 1. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Japanese Visions of China; Museum of Art, through Jan. 26, 764-0395.
Jiingtamok: Exploring the Powwow Highway, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through June 30, 764-0478.
Ka-Boom! Meteor and Asteroid Impacts, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Machine-Animal Collages, by Nicolas Lampert, Pierpont Commons, through Jan. 31, 647-6838.
Michigan Potters’ Association 21st Jurored Exhibition for Artists in Clay, Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, through March 2. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 615-6761.
Mural Photography, by Dale Fisher, University Hospital, Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 13. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
The New York School: Abstract Expressionism and Beyond, Museum of Art, through Jan. 19, 764-0395.
North Campus Redux, Pierpont Commons, through Jan. 31. As the campus nears its bicentennial, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning students, under the supervision of Dean Douglas Kelbaugh, have undertaken an in-depth study of the needs and wants of the growing campus and have created new visions of North Campus. Conceptual plans include, in addition to libraries, housing and academic buildings, more public destinations and amenities, including a pub, theater and retail space. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
O Soul Come Back! Honoring the Ancestors in Ancient China—Chinese Mortuary Art, Museum of Art, 764-0395.
Pat Steir: Colors and Other Colors on Top, Museum of Art, through Feb. 2, 764-0395.
Photography, by Phillip Dattilo, Taubman Lobby, South Floor 1, through Feb. 13. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.

Six Acts

Six Acts, Art and Architecture Building, through Jan. 17. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 615-6761.
Sculpture Invitational, Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W Liberty, through Feb. 2. Opening reception, 6–8 p.m. Jan. 17. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 615-6761.
Snowflakes, by Thomas Clark, Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1, through Feb. 13. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
The Stearns Collection, one of six major collections of musical instruments in North America; contains more than 2,000 instruments, ranging from typical period pieces to rare items, School of Music, 763-4389.
The Sweet Hereafter: Art from the Han Dynasty Tombs, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, through Feb. 7. A collection of Chinese works on loan from the Detroit Institute of Arts, U-M Museum of Art and several private collectors in Michigan. The exhibition is the project of students enrolled in the museum practice seminar in the U-M–Dearborn Art History program. Sponsored by U-M–Dearborn, (313) 593-5058.
Transfiguration, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, Art and Architecture Building, Jan. 21–Feb. 16. Includes projects engaged in transfiguring places and photographs that capture the inessential background of our richly textured world. Opening reception, 5–7 p.m. Jan. 23. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Treasures of Islamic Art from UMMA Collections, Museum of Art, 764-0395. The Islamic art in the UMMA collection is well-known to scholars throughout the world, but may be much less familiar to regular museum visitors.

Watercolors of Italy

U-M Detroit Observatory, The oldest observatory in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. Recently restored, it houses exhibits and collections highlighting the observatory’s role in introducing scientific research to campus, and significant discoveries made by its astronomers, U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Watercolors, by Marcella Pioch, Cancer Center & Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through Feb. 13. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Watercolors of Italy, by Mignonette Yin Cheng, Gallery hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon–Fri, closed Tuesday and Thursday noon–2 p.m., Institute for the Humanities, through Jan. 24, 936-3518.

Regular Meetings
Alcoholics Anon, Unity AA Group, closed discussion, cross-addicts welcome, 12:10 p.m. Mon–Fri, Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, 662-5189.
Guild House, Free casual Sunday supper for students, 6–7:30 p.m., 802 Monroe, 662-5189 or guildhouse@umich.edu.
Health System Pulmonary Rehab, Ann Arbor Better Breathers, 2–4 p.m., 1st Mon, Domino’s Farms EBA Club, 998-8723.
HIV/AIDS Support Group, 5:30–7:30 p.m., alternate Thursday, Taubman Center, 936-8186 or (888) 224-7939.
LGBT Affairs, Creative Expressions Group, 1 p.m. Sat, call for room number, 763-4186.
Turner Geriatric Clinic, Caring for Your Mate, 2–3:30 p.m., 4th Tuesday, Conf Rm, Cancer & Geriatrics Center. Building; Caring for Aging Relatives, 2nd Wed, Ste C, Turner Res Center, Plymouth Rd; African American Senior History Preservation Group, 1:30–3:30 p.m., every other Thursday, Sr Res Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd; 764-2556.
Sailing Club Weekly Meetings, 7:45 p.m., every Thursday, 120 Dennison, 426-4299.

Current

January 13-27

Monday, January 13
Class: How to Become an Online Learner (5-day course), 24 hours. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Discussion: Research Responsibility Program, Conflict of Interest, 5–7 p.m., Towsley Center Cafeteria, Rm G1320. The latest in a series of information and discussion sessions on responsibility in the conduct and administration of research; co-presented by Steven Goldstein, Ruppenthal Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering and associate dean for research and graduate studies, Medical School; and Elaine Brock, associate director, Division of Research Development and Administration, and director, Medical School Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Research. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, 647-9085.
Expo: M-Fit Energy Expo, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Dow Auditorium Lobby. The expo will include raffles, interactive booths, fitness and nutrition information, and a silent auction for charity. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, 975-4410, ext. 487.
Lecture: Howard Moskowitz, Parenting in the Internet Age: Coaching and Protecting Your On-Line Kids, noon–1:30 p.m. Michigan League, Michigan Room. Parents have their hands full when it comes to knowing what lurks on the Internet, in chat rooms or through instant messaging. This presentation will offer helpful guidelines for parents as they weigh the freedoms that cyberspace offers and their responsibility to protect their children growing up in the Internet age. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, the Work/Life Resource Center and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, 998-7080.
Lecture: Annamarie Jagose, Brought to You by the Letter ‘O’: Sexual Sensibility in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, noon–2 p.m., Lane Hall, Rm 2239. Sponsored by the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Research Initiative of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 764-9537.
Lecture: Katherine Park, Visible Women: Rethinking the Origins of Human Dissection, 4–5:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Rm 1644. The fourth lecture in the ADVANCE Project and Science and Technology Studies Program’s Series on Gender in Science, Technology & Medicine. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, 647-9357.
Lecture: Stephen Blackmer, Connecting a Culture for Forests: The Emergence of the Northern Forest, noon–1:30 p.m., Alumni Center, Founder’s Room. Blackmer has worked in the forests and communities of northern New England and New York for more than 20 years. He founded the Northern Forest Center in 1996 to fill the need for an organization dedicated to raising awareness of the rich historical and community resources of the region. Sponsored by the Ecosystem Management Initiative of the School of Natural Resources & Environment, 615-6431.
Lecture: Magnificenza! The Medici, Michelangelo and the Art of Late Renaissance Florence, noon–1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Rm 1636 (International Instiute). The first of three lectures and slide shows highlighting the Medici Collection showing at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) March 16–June 8. Sponsored by the Center for European Studies and the DIA, 615-7317.

Tuesday, January 14
Class: Foundations of Supervision Program, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Culinary School and Nutrition Education Classes, Marvelous Mediterranean Meals, noon–2 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen. Sponsored by M–Fit, 975-4387.
Lecture: Jerome B. Wiesner Science, Technology and Policy Lecture Series, Lewis Branscomb, Science and Technology Strategies for Countering Terrorism: A Case Study in Responsive Policy Analysis and Design, 4 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Rm. Branscomb, the Aetna Professor of Public Policy and Corporate Management (emeritus) at Harvard University, co-chaired the recent National Academy of Sciences study, “Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism.” Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Research, 647-9085.
Lecture: Mignonette Yin Cheng, Open Air Painting, noon, Comerica Building, Floor 2. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Lecture: Craig Benjamin, Unifers at the Crossroads of Ancient Eurasia: The Kushans and the Silk Roads, noon–1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 (International Institute). Benjamin’s lecture offers a brief introduction to the history of an important, yet still relatively obscure, civilization and touches on research in the field. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308

Current

Music: Jazz Jam, 8–10 p.m., Leonardo’s. Bring an instrument and join in or come to listen. Open to all skill levels. Emphasis is on standards, bebop and jazz improvisation. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Recreation: Aqua Blast, 7–8 p.m. Tue and Thurs through Feb. 20, CCRB Pool. Get in shape for Spring Break. Includes water polo, water basketball, water volleyball, swimming, and deep and shallow upright water exercise. Sponsored by U–Move Fitness, 764-1342. $45 fee.

Wednesday, January 15
Class: Foundations of Supervision Program, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: WWW Getting Started with Web Publishing at U-M, 1–4 p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Lecture: Silvano Bolcic, Blocked Transition and Post-Socialist Transformation—Siberia in the Nineties, noon, International Institute, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 647-4185.
Lecture: Nina Caputo, At the Threshold of Redemption: Time, Community and History in the Thought of Nahmanides, noon, Frieze Building, Room 3040, Salinger Resource Center. Sponsored by the Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Lecture: Silvano Bolcic, Blocked Transition and Post-Socialist Transformation-Siberia in the Nineties, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 (International Institute). Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 647-4185.
Tour: U-M Detroit Observatory, 2–5 p.m., 1398 E Ann. It is the oldest observatory in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. Recently restored, it houses exhibits and collections highlighting the observatory’s role in introducing scientific research to campus, and significant discoveries made by its astronomers. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Training Session: Discussion leaders for Ann Arbor Reads program, 7–8:30 p.m., Ann Arbor Disctrict Library Main Branch, Muehlig Room. Sponsored by the Life Sciences Values & Society Program, http://www.aareads.org.
Workshop: Job Seekers Network Part I: Gearing Up to Find a Job that Fits You, Discover Work that is Meaningful and Satisfying, noon–1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women, 330 E Liberty. The first section of this two-part Job Seekers Network is designed for women who are contemplating their future work and wish to establish a direction before beginning an active job search. Sessions continue Jan. 22 and 29. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, 998-7080.

Thursday, January 16
Performance: Pouring the Sun, Jay O'Callahan, 5 p.m. Media Union Video Studio, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.. Sponsor: School of Art and Design, with support from the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Admission is free. See story>
Class: Access Introduction, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Conference: FuturTech Conference, Turbulent Technologies: Disturbing the Present, Shaping the Future. Social Issues in Technology Keynote Address: Derrick Cogburn, The Global Digital Divide, 5:45 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the Business School, College of Engineering and the School of Information, 936-1015.
Conference: Michigan Music Education In-Service Conference, runs through Jan. 18. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-3017.
Film: Nightmare Alley, 7 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Lecture Room II. Sponsored by the Program in Film/Video Studies, 764-0147.
Film: Kiss Me Deadly, 9 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Lecture Room II. Sponsored by the Program in Film/Video Studies, 764-0147.
Lecture: Mikiro Kato, Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” Under the Japanese Eyes, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 (International Institute). Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Dr. Michael Sabel, Future Directions in Breast Cancer Treatment,10–11:30 a.m., Kellogg Eye Center, Auditorium. Sponsored by The Geriatrics Center, 998-9353. Registration required.
Lecture: Denton Hoyer, Drug-Ability: Managing Chemical Properties, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Bld, Rm 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 647-8429.
Meeting: Board of Regents monthly meeting, 2:30 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Public comments 4 p.m., 764-3883.
Meeting: Family Housing Language Program Volunteer Information Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 1000 McIntyre, 763-1440 or louwsma@umich.edu.

Friday, January 17
Class: Illustrator Introduction, 1–5 p.m., Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Outlook, 1-4 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Conference: FuturTech Conference, Turbulent Technologies: Disturbing the Present, Shaping the Future. Second Keynote Address: Jeff Balagna, 9 a.m., Third Keynote Address: Ken Wirt, 3:15 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the Business School, College of Engineering and the School of Information, 936-1015.
Dancing: Friday Night Dancing: Salsa and Merengue (Dance lessons and open dancing), 9 p.m. Michigan League Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Lecture: Jonathon Lear, Give Dora a Break, noon, Angell Hall, Room 3222; The Efficacy of Myth in Plato’s Republic, 4 p.m., Hatcher Graduate Library, Rm 711 (Special Collections). Sponsored by Modern Greek & Classical Studies, 936-6099.
Lecture: Nita Kumar, The Scholar and Her Servants: History and Anthropology Negotiate Colonialism and Development, 2–3:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 2609. Sponsored by the Center for South Asian Studies, 764-0352.
Lecture: Mark Van Patten, Threats and Opportunities for the Great Lakes, 4 p.m. Dow Bld, Rm 1013. Van Patten is president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. Sponsored by the Environmental Science, Engineering and Policy (ESEP) Sustainability of the Great Lakes Ecosystem lecture series, http://www.engin.umich.edu/soc/greenpeas/esepseminar.html.
Performance: Sekou Sundiata, blessing of the boats one-man show, 8 p.m. Frieze Bld, Trueblood Theatre. A self-proclaimed radical of the 1970s, Sundiata for several decades has used poetry to comment on the life and time of culture. His work, which encompasses print, performance, music and theater, has garnered praise for its fusion of soul, jazz and hip-hop grooved with political insight, humor and rhythmic speech. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538.

Saturday, January 18
Entertainment: Saturday Broadway, featuring students of the Musical Theater Department, 8:30 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Winter, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The winter sky contains the brightest star of any season. Among the constellations are Greek and Roman mythologies. The bright stars, constellations and planets are the subjects of this live and on-tape presentation, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: The Mars Show, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Narrated by “Star Trek’s” Patrick Stewart, this program presents a history of the planet and reasons for our interest in it. Following the program, a brief live discussion will update viewers on issues about Mars, 764-0478.

Current

Tour: Free Dinosaur Tour, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. A free, 30-minute docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up the day of the tour. Limit is 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Sunday, January 19
Concert: Michigan Chamber Players, 4 p.m., Britton Recital Hall. Program will include the world premiere of Vitezslava Kapralova’s “Leden,” and Martinu’s First Piano Quartet. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: An Evening with Audra McDonald and Trio, 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Winter, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The winter sky contains the brightest star of any season. Among the constellations are Greek and Roman mythologies. The bright stars, constellations and planets are the subjects of this live and on-tape presentation, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show:The Mars Show, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Narrated by “Star Trek’s” Patrick Stewart, this program presents a history of the planet and reasons for our interest in it. Following the program, a brief live discussion will update viewers on issues about Mars, 764-0478.
Tour: Free Dinosaur Tour, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. A free, 30-minute docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up the day of the tour. Limit is 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Monday, January 20
Class: Excel I, 9 a.m.–noon, Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver I, 1–4 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.

Tuesday, January 21
Awards Ceremony: Hopwood Underclassmen Awards Ceremony, 3:30 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Following the announcement of awards, Rick Moody, author of “The Black Veil: A Memoir with Digressions,” “The Ice Storm,” “Purple America” and Demonology,” will give a reading. Sponsored by the Department of English Language & Literature, 764-6296.
Class: Conquering Difficult Conversations (3-week course), 24 hours. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: PowerPoint I, 9 a.m.–noon, Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Photoshop I, 1–4 p.m., Rm 2078,
CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: U-M Chamber Music Ensembles, 8 p.m., McIntosh Theatre. Program will include works for piano and strings by Brahms and Dvorak. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Kickoff Event: Ann Arbor Reads Program, 7:30–9 p.m., Ann Arbor Hands on Museum. Event features Philip Reilly, author of “Abrahma Lincoln’s DNA and other Adventures in genetics.” Sponsored by the Life Sciences Values & Society Program, 995-5439. RSVP required.
Lecture: Melanie Boyd, At Last, Broken: Incest, Damage and New Paradigms of Victim Agency, noon, Institute for the Humanities, Common Room. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Lecture: Jana Nidiffer, Pioneering Deans of Women: More than Wise and Pious Matrons, 3 p.m., U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E Ann. Nidiffer, assistant professor of education, will discuss her book on deans of women, the first professional women administrators, who helped women students at coeducational institutions cope with their travails. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Lecture: Joseph Lam, Song Huizong’s Musical Performance of Emperorship, noon-1:30 p.m., School of Social Work Bld, Room1636 (International Institute). Lam’s lecture uses cultural, theoretical and performance perspectives to discuss the Dashengyue as a performance of emperorship. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Music: Jazz Jam, 8–10 p.m., Leonardo’s. Bring an instrument and join in or come to listen. Open to all skill levels. Emphasis is on standards, bebop and jazz improvisation. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Workshop: Job Seekers Network Part I: Gearing Up to Find a Job that Fits You, Gaining Further Insight into Your Interests and Skills, noon–1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women, 330 E Liberty. The first section of this two-part Job Seekers Network is designed for women who are contemplating their future work and wish to establish a direction before beginning an active job search. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, 998-7080.

Wednesday, January 22
Class: Word I, 9 a.m.–noon, Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver II, 1–4 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Windows Introduction, 1–4 p.m., Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Culinary School and Nutrition Education Classes, A Healthy Chinese Feast with guest chef and dietician Christine Liu, 6–8 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen. Sponsored by M–Fit, 975-4387.
Lecture: Barbara Anderson and John Romani, Comparative Perspectives on Social-Economic Transitions: Estonia, Russia, South Africa and China, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 (International Institute). Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 647-4185.

Thursday, January 23
Class: Oral Communication Skills for English Language Learners, 9 a.m.–noon. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Access Tables and Relationships, 9 a.m.–noon, Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Flash Introduction, 1–4 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Health Information Session: Ask the Personal Trainer, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Health and Wellness Resource Center, U-M Hospital Rm 2C223. M-Fit will offer 10-minute one-on-one sessions with a personal trainer. Sponsored by M-Fit, www.med.umich.edu/mfit/employee/.
Conference: Charlotte Salomon’s Leben? Oder Theater?: Trauma, Memory, Images, Music and Text, Alumni Center. The conference will explore Salomon’s complex work and reconfigure our understanding of its unique cultural moment in the traumatically changing Europe in the 1930s. Conference schedule available at http://umich.edu/~irwg/events/calendar/index.html. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 764-9537.
Film: There’s Always Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Lecture Room II. Sponsored by the Program in Film/Video Studies, 764-0147.
Film: Random Harvest, 8:30 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Lecture Room II. Sponsored by the Program in Film/Video Studies, 764-0147.
Performance: Pauline Oliveros, 5 p.m., Media Union Video Studio. Oliveros is credited as the founder of meditative music through her work with improvisation, meditation, electronic music, myth and ritual. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Fiction Reading: Lorrie Moore, 5 p.m., Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Lecture: Daniel O’Neill, Locating Sympathy and Soseki’s Shumi no iden, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 (International Institute). Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Dr. Sid Gilman, New Hope for the Treatment and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 10–11:30 a.m., Kellogg Eye Center, Auditorium. Sponsored by The Geriatrics Center, 998-9353. Registration required.
Lecture: Theresa Nguyen, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 647-8429.
Table Tennis Tournament: Entries for the Intramural Sports Program’s 2003 Table Tennis Tournament are due by 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 for singles and $9 for doubles. The tournament is 10 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Sports Coliseum. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.

Friday, January 24
Class: Developing Personal Leadership: Managing the Art of Empowerment, 9 a.m.–noon. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Excel II, 9 a.m.–noon, Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver III, 1–3 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: WWW HTML Authoring Introduction, 1–5 p.m., Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Conference: Charlotte Salomon’s Leben? Oder Theater?: Trauma, Memory, Images, Music and Text, Alumni Center. The conference will explore Salomon’s complex work and reconfigure our understanding of its unique cultural moment in the traumatically changing Europe in the 1930s. http://umich.edu/~irwg/events/calendar/index.html. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 764-9537.
Entertainment: Open Mic Night, 8–10 p.m., Leonardo’s. The audience picks a winner at the end of the night. The top performer wins a paid gig at Leonardo’s. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Film: Seventeen Years, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Based on a true story, the film deals with the guilt and redemption of a family faced with a past that almost cannot be redeemed. Winner of Best Actress and Best Director at the 2002 Silver Screen Awards. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Music: Faculty Recital: Yehonatan Berick, violin, and Phillip Bush, piano, 8 p.m., Britton Recital Hall. Program will include works by Bartok, Bridge and Beethoven. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Music: Digital Music Ensemble, 8 p.m., Media Union. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.

Saturday, January 25
Film: Garam Hawa (Hot Winds), 6:30–10 p.m., Natural Science Auditorium. This film depicts the critical choice that the Muslims of Agra (an by extension, of northern India) confronted in 1947: whether to relocate to the “promised land” of the Muslim state of Pakistan or to remain in the professedly secular state of India as a minority community. Sponsored by the Center for South Asian Studies, 764-0352
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Winter, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The winter sky contains the brightest star of any season. Among the constellations are Greek and Roman mythologies. The bright stars, constellations and planets are the subjects of this live and on-tape presentation, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: The Mars Show, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Narrated by “Star Trek’s” Patrick Stewart, this program presents a history of the planet and reasons for our interest. Following the program, a brief live discussion will update viewers on issues about Mars, 764-0478.
Tour: Free Dinosaur Tour, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. A free, 30-minute docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up the day of the tour. Limit is 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Sunday, January 26
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Winter, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The winter sky contains the brightest star of any season. Among the constellations are Greek and Roman mythologies. The bright stars, constellations and planets are the subjects of this live and on-tape presentation, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: The Mars Show, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Narrated by “Star Trek’s” Patrick Stewart, this program presents a history of the planet and reasons for our interest. Following the program, a brief live discussion will update viewers on issues about Mars, 764-0478.
Poetry Reading: George Economou, 3 p.m., Shaman Drum Bookshop, 311-315 S State. Economou will read from his poetry, translations, memoir and the new work, “Ananios: The Poems & Fragments of Ananios of Kleitor and their Reception from Antiquity to the Present.” Sponsored by the Classical Studies Program, 936-6099.
Lecture: Marty Figley, Art in the Garden, 1 p.m., Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 Dixboro Road. Slide presentation featuring both serious and whimsical objects from gardens in the United States and abroad. Sponsored by the Friends of Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 998-7061. Registration required and fee for lecture.
Tour: Free Dinosaur Tour, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. A free, 30-minute docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up the day of the tour. Limit is 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Monday, January 27
Class: Planning for Retirement, Session C, 4–7 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Excel III, 9 a.m.–noon, Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver IV, 1–3 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: University Philharmonia Orchestra, 8 p.m., Michigan Theatre. Program will include Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “New World” and a performance by a School of Music Concerto Competition winner. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Discussion: Research Responsibility Program, Conflict of Interest, 5–7 p.m., Towsley Center Cafeteria, Rm G1320. The latest in a series of information and discussion sessions on responsibility in the conduct and administration of research; co-presented by Steven Goldstein, Ruppenthal Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering and associate dean for research and graduate studies, Medical School; and Elaine Brock, associate director, Division of Research Development and Administration, and director, Medical School Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Research. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, 647-9085.
Lecture: Alanna Cooper, Meandering About the Fluid Field: An Anthropologist in Search of the Bukharan Jews, noon, Frieze Building, Rm 3050. Sponsored by the Center for Judaic Studies and Department of Anthropology, 615-1287.
Lecture: Dell Upton, 6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.

Upcoming

Tuesday, January 28
Class: PageMaker Introduction, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Photoshop II, 1-4 p.m., Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Fair: UnCommon Courses Mini-Courses Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pierpont Commons Atrium. On-site registration is available for six-week, non-credit courses at $55 per person, per class. Classes include: tae kwon do, yoga, salsa dancing, bartending and guitar. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Lecture: Lai Guolong, Impersonation and Position in Early Chinese Ritual, noon-1 p.m., School of Social Work Bld, Rm 1636 (International Institute). Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Music: Jazz Jam, 8–10 p.m., Leonardo’s. Bring an instrument and join in or come to listen. Open to all skill levels. Emphasis is on standards, bebop and jazz improvisation. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Swimming and Diving Meet: Entries for the Intramural Sports Program’s 2003 Swimming and Diving Meet are due by 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 per individual and $25 per team. The meet is 6:45 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Canham Natatorium. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.

Wednesday, January 29
Class: Planning for Retirement, Session D, 1:30-4:30 p.m.. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: PowerPoint II, 9 a.m.-noon, Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver V, 1-3 p.m., Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Culinary School and Nutrition Education Classes, Nutrition Education Seminar: Diets Don’t Work. What Does? with M-Fit registered dietician Catherine Fitzgerald, 6-7:30 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen. Sponsored by M-Fit, 975-4387. $20 fee.
Concert: University Symphony Orhcestra, 8 p.m., Michigan Theatre. Program will include Weber’s Overture to Oberon, Nielsen’s Symphony No. 3 and a performance by a Concerto Competition winner. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Fair: UnCommon Courses Mini-Courses Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pierpont Commons Atrium. On-site registration is available for six-week, non-credit courses at $55 per person, per class. Classes include: tae kwon do, yoga, salsa dancing, bartending and guitar. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Lecture: Federico Varese, Moscow-Rome and Return: A Case-Study of Mafia Transplantation, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636, 647-4185.
Tour: Tour, 2–5 p.m., U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E Ann. It is the oldest observatory in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. Recently restored, it houses exhibits and collections highlighting the observatory’s role in introducing scientific research to campus, and significant discoveries made by its astronomers. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Workshop: Job Seekers Network Part I: Gearing Up to Find a Job that Fits You, Designing a Job Search for the Work that Fits You Best, noon-1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women, 330 E Liberty. The first section of this two-part Job Seekers Network is designed for women who are contemplating their future work and wish to establish a direction before beginning an active job search. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, 998-7080.

Thursday, January 30
Class: Advanced Listening Skills, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Access Queries I, 9 a.m.-noon, Rm 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Effective Web Design, 1-4 p.m., Rm 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: University Dance Company: Resonant Rhythms, 8 p.m., Power Center. Movement set to contemporary percussion rhythms. Highlighting the concert is “North Star,” choreographed by Lar Lubovitch and set to the Phillip Glass composition of the same name. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Film: Verboten!, 7 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Lecture Room II. Sponsored by the Program in Film/Video Studies, 764-0147.
Film: The Crimson Kimono, 8:45 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Lecture Room II. Sponsored by the Program in Film/Video Studies, 764-0147.
Lecture: Heidi Gottfried, Globalization, Gender, and Work in Contemporary Japan, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 (International Institute). Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Panel: Women in the Aftermath of War and Conflict: Displacement, Disruption, and Refugees, 3–5 p.m., Lane Hall, Rm 2239. Sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program, Center for the Education of Women and Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 647-0774.
Lecture: Nicolas Beeson, How Nanotechnology Might Someday Cure Cancer, 10–11:30 a.m., Kellogg Eye Center, Auditorium. Sponsored by The Geriatrics Center, 998-9353. Registration required.
Lecture: Yvonne Martin, A Personal Viewpoint on the Computer Prediction of Biological Activity of Compounds, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Bld, Rm 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 647-8429.
Lecture: Anne Perrigo, 5 p.m., Art and Architecture Auditorium. Perrigo’s life-size clay pieces focus on myths and other tales as a way to examine contemporary life. Her presentation also will include a discussion of residency programs and other ways to keep making art after leaving school. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Poetry Reading: Dionne Brand, 5 p.m., Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Symposium: 7th Annual Nobel Symposia, 4–5:30 p.m., West Hall, Rm 340. Speakers will discuss the work, impact and personalities of the 2002 Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economic science. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, 763-3301.
Workshop: Shingles: What You Really Need to Know, 1–3 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Ctr, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Speakers will discuss what Shingles is, how it is treated and pain control. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-2556.

Friday, January 31
Basketball Contest: Entries for the Intramural Sports Program’s 2003 3-Point Shootout and Free-Throw Contest are due at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB), 606 E. Hoover. Both events will be contested 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the IMSB. Entry fee is $5 per person and participants may enter at any time during the event. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Class: Asset Allocation, 8:30–11:30 a.m.; Creating a Procedures Manual, 9 a.m.–noon. Sponsored by HR Development, www.umich.edu/~hraa, 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver Navigation Bars, Table Data and Searches, 1–3 p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Project I, 1–5 p.m., Room 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, www.itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: Voices of Brazil, featuring Ivan Lins, Ed Motta, Joao Bosco, Leila Pinheiro and Zeila Duncan, 8 p.m. Michigan Theater. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538.
Concert: University Dance Company: Resonant Rhythms, 8 p.m., Power Center. Movement set to contemporary percussion rhythms. Highlighting the concert is “North Star,” choreographed by Lar Lubovitch and set to the Phillip Glass composition of the same name. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Faculty Recital: Sean Duggan, piano, 8 p.m., Britton Recital Hall. Program will feature Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations and J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.

Saturday, February 1
Concert: University Dance Company: Resonant Rhythms, 8 p.m., Power Center (see Jan. 31 description).

Sunday, February 2
Concert: University Dance Company: Resonant Rhythms, 2 p.m.,Power Center (see Jan. 31 description).

Thursday, February 4
Lecture: Mark Becker, Assessing Diagnostic Accuracy in the Absence of a Gold Standard: A Latent Class Approach, noon, School of Social Work Bld, Educational Conference Center, Rm 1840. Becker, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, will give examples from health and social sciences that illustrate the application of latent class models to the diagnostic accuracy of tests or indicators when there is no so-called gold standard to evaluate them against. Sponsored by the School of Social Work, 763-9534.

Wednesday, February 5
Lecture: Dr. Gisela Storz, Regulatory Disulfides Controlling Transcription Factor Activity, noon, Natural Sciences Bld, Rm 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 615-1286.

Thursday, February 6
Lecture: Dr. Leonard Shlain, Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space Time & Light, 7 p.m., School of Public Health II Auditorium. Shlain proposes that visionary artists anticipated through the use of image and metaphor many of the ideas of modern physics before the revolutionary physicists expressed them in equation and formulae. Sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering Program, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, Gifts of Art, Center for the Education of Women and the Commission for Women, 936-7634.
Symposium: 7th Annual Nobel Symposia, 4–5:30 p.m., West Hall, Room 340. Speakers will discuss the work, impact and personalities of the 2002 Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economic science. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, 763-3301.

Monday, February 17
Lecture: Magnificenza! The Medici, Michelangelo and the Art of Late Renaissance Florence, noon–1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 (International Instiute). The second of three lectures and slide shows highlighting the Medici Collection showing at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) March 16–June 8. Sponsored by the Center for European Studies and the DIA, 615-7317.