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Updated 2:00 PM March 31, 2003
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Andy Goldsworthy: Mountain and Coast, Autumn into Winter, Museum of Art, through April 13. Presenting a rich overview of the work of this British environmental sculptor, the exhibit explores Goldsworthy’s interest in working with and within the natural world. For more than two decades, Goldsworthy has been shaping leaves, branches, snow, ice, petals, earth and stone into temporary landscape creations that reflect a deep reverence for a connection to nature. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
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, Museum of Art, Curtis Gallery. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Architecture Fellows Exhibition, Art and Architecture Building, College Gallery, through April 28. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Art Dolls, by Rosie Chapman, University Hospital, Lobby Display Cases, Floor 1, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.

Amy Sillman, 5 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Auditorium.

Art Glass, by Epiphany, April and Jason Ruff, Taubman Lobby, South, Floor 1, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Arts of Zen, Museum of Art, through June 15. The exhibit brings together Chinese and Japanese portraits, landscapes and calligraphy of the 16th through 20th centuries, made by monks or for consumption in the monastic milieu, to consider basic questions about the relationship between artistic style and religious meaning. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Ceramics, by John & Suzanne Stephenson, Cancer Center & Geriatrics Center, Main Lobby, Floor B2, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Cuadros from Pamplona Alta, Textile Pictures by Women of Peru, Taubman Lobby, South, Floor 1, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Decorative Eggs, Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Drypoint Watercolors, by Marcella Pioch, Cancer Center & Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic, Lobby, Floor 1, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Eighteenth-Century French Prints and Drawings, Museum of Art, through May 4. The 18th century was a period of great transition, and throughout the century outstanding draftsmen and printmakers marked the shifts in society, taste and the marketplace. Drawings and prints were collected as freestanding, independent works of art. The 18th century also witnessed an important development in printmaking. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Exposure—Portrait of a Corporate Crime, by Raghn Rai, Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge Gallery, through April 12. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs, 647-6838.
First Annual All-Undergraduate Exhibition and Awards Competition, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, Warren M. Robbins Center for Graduate Studies, and Work, 306 S. State St., April 11-26. Reception at all three galleries 6-9 p.m. April 11. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Five from Ten, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, through April 25. Reception 7-9 p.m. April 11. A collection of 50 artworks in glass, five pieces on loan from each of 10 Midwest regional collections. Part of Michigan Glass Month. Sponsored by the Mardigian Library, (313) 593-5058.
Frames of Identity: Images of Self, Residential College Art Gallery, through April 12. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Graphic Visions: German Expressionist Prints and Drawings, Museum of Art, through April 6. Nearly a century ago, artists working in Germany sought to create an art that would infuse not only their own work, but also 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. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
The History of Smallpox in the West, Taubman Medical Library, Rare Book Room, through April 4. An exhibit of rare books on the history of smallpox, it traces the disease from its earliest appearance in Western Europe to the modern era. Sponsored by Taubman Medical Library, 763-2037.

Dance for Mother Earth Pow Wow, April 4-6. Crisler Arena. For more info: http://www.umich.edu/~powwow

Individual and Society in Ancient Egypt, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, through August 9. How can we explore the ancient Egyptian concepts of identity and individualism, and the relationship of individuals to the greater society? The exhibit integrates artifacts from the museum’s Egyptian collection, as well as loan objects from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the University of Pennsylvania Museum, with new data from ongoing Michigan excavations at Abydos in southern Egypt. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 764-9304.
Jiingtamok: Exploring the Powwow Highway, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through June 30. Features photographs, memorabilia, interviews and sound exploring the meanings and traditions of Native American powwows, with a special focus on powwow traditions in Michigan. Numerous Native individuals were interviewed, and their direct quotations tell much of the story. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Ka-Boom! Meteor and Asteroid Impacts, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The display explains the differences between space dust, meteors, meteorites, meteoroids, asteroids and comets, and speculates about the roles asteroids may have had in Earth’s history (including the theory that an asteroid impact contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs). Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Maqbool Fida Husain: Graphic Works, from the private collection of Daniel Herwitz, director of the Institute for the Humanities, Institute for the Humanities, through March 31. Husain is one of the most renowned Indian painters of the 20th century. His work sketches the past and present, emphasizing the plasticity of time. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Mars Exploration, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, Rotunda, through April. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Memorials of Life in Ancient China: Chinese Mortuary Art Across Four Millennia, Museum of Art. 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. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Mixed Media Printmaking, by Chia Haruta, University Hospital, Main Corridor, Floor 2, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Mixed Media Solo Exhibition, by Michael Anne Erlewine, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through April 25. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs, 647-6838.
More Contrast, Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge Gallery, April 14-26. Experimental works challenging traditional darkroom techniques. Reception 5-7 p.m. April 18. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Nature Photography, by Mark and Lisa Graf, Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Pastels, by Geoff Gillespie, University Hospital, Lobby, Floor 1, through April 17. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Sea Series, oil paintings by Judy Enright, Michigan League Buffet, March 29-April 25. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Sentenced, by Carol Jacobsen, Lane Hall, Lobby, through April. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 764-9537.
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.
Suave Mechanicals: Early to Modern Binding Styles, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library, through July 26. A retrospective look at the long history of bookbinding, and a sampling of the many styles and decorative techniques used in the book arts. Opening reception April 3 with a 7:30 p.m. lecture by Pamela Spitzmueller, Beauty, Craft, Function: A History of Book Structure. Sponsored by the University Library and Friends of the University Library, 764-9377.
Treasures of Islamic Art from UMMA Collections, Museum of Art. 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. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
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. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Wonder Tales, Washtenaw Community College, Gallery One, April 2-May 30. Using combinations of image, text, sound and object, School of Art and Design faculty member Stephanie Rowden and alumna Lisa Olson exhibit work inspired by poetry of the folktale. Reception 5-8 p.m. April 2. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.

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 Thursdays, Taubman Center, 936-8186 or (888) 224-7939.
LGBT Affairs, Creative Expressions Group, 1 p.m. Sat, call for room number, 763-4186.
Sailing Club Weekly Meetings, 7:45 p.m., every Thursday, 120 Dennison, 426-4299.

Recreation
Yost Ice Arena: Public skating, noon-12:50 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8-9:50 p.m. Thursday; 2-3:50 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 764-4600.

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March 31-April 14

Monday, March 31
Concert: Campus Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Magnificenza! The Medici, Michelangelo and the Art of Late Renaissance Florence, noon-1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. The final of three lectures and slide shows highlighting the Medici Collection showing at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) through June 8. Sponsored by the Center for European Studies and the DIA, 615-7317.
Symposium: Health Sciences Council Diabetes Symposium, 3-5 p.m., Towsley Center, Dow Auditorium. The symposium is intended to highlight the University’s role in sharing information about managing the disease and to develop partnerships among local and state organizations, health care providers and government agencies. The program will review the definition of diabetes, its complications, the epidemiological perspective and the current standard of treatment. Sponsored by the Health Sciences Council, 936-7819.
Workshop: Virginia Leary, International Law, Globalization and Workers’ Rights as Human Rights: Controversy and Sensitivity, 4-5 p.m., Hutchins Hall, Room 132. Sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law, 764-0535.
Workshop: Career Tune-Up Series, Developing an Effective Resume, 5-8 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW). This workshop will help develop a resume that showcases skills, relates them to the job and tells prospective employers how you can address their specific needs. Sponsored by CEW, 998-7080. Registration and fee required.

Tuesday, April 1
Class: Word I, 9 a.m.- noon, Room 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Digital Photography, 1-3 p.m., Room 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: University Choir and Orpheus Singers, 8 p.m., First Congregational Church. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Creative Arts Orchestra, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Brass Chamber Music Concert, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Discussion: Research Responsibility Program (RRP), Wrap-up session, 5-7 p.m., U-M Hospital, Ford Amphitheater. RRP caps off the 2002-03 season with a panel discussion with previous RRP presenters, touching on various themes covered during the year. RRP is a series of information and discussion sessions on responsibility in the conduct and administration of research. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, 647-9085.
Lecture: Linda Hutcheon, Adapter/Abductor, noon, Rackham Building, Room 540. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Lecture: Erica Brindley, Warring States Discourses on Human Agency: Revisiting the Question of Individualism in Chinese Culture and History, noon-1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Leonard Walle, Chasing the Light: 19th-Century Astronomical Photography and Its Pioneers, 3 p.m., U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann St. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Meeting: Science Research Club, Rolf Deininger, E. coli Happens, 7:30 p.m., School of Dentistry, Room G390. Sponsored by the Science Research Club, 761-4320.
Music: Jazz Night, 8-10 p.m., Leonardo’s. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Workshop: Translation Workshop, Benjamin Acosta-Hughes, On Rendering the Short Poem: Epigram Translation, Its Challenges and Rewards, 4-5:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by Contexts for Classics, cfc@umich.edu.
Workshop: Opera Workshop, 7 p.m., School of Music, McIntosh Theatre. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.

Wednesday, April 2
Art Video: Tradition: Inner Harmony, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: FrontPage I, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Wearing Too Many Hats? How to Manage Your Multiple Roles and Responsibilities, 1-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa 764-7410. Registration required.
Distinguished Lecture: Distinguished University Professorship, Kensall Wise, Integrated Sensors, MEMS and Microsystems: Interfacing Electronics to the Non-Electronic World, 4 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. For more information, call 615-0520.
Lecture: Eva Fodor, Gender and Development: The Feminization of Poverty in Russia and Eastern Europe, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 647-4185.
Lecture: Aaron Miller, Is Arab-Israeli Peace Still Possible?, 4-6 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Center for Political Studies, Department of Political Science and the International Institute, 936-6510.
Mini-Course: Study Groups for Seniors, Dev Pardanani, Classical Music of India: Ragas and Talas, 10-11:30 a.m., Anna Botsford Bach Home, 1422 W. Liberty. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 998-9351.
Movie: Spiderman, 8 p.m., Michigan League, The Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Seminar: Save on Taxes, Save for Retirement, Invest in SRAs, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pierpont Commons, Boulevard Room, and 2-3 p.m., Medical Science II Building, South Lecture Hall. Sponsored by TIAA-CREF, (800) 842-2044, ext. 1409.
Seminar: Dr. Atsuko Shibata, The Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer: From Descriptive to Molecular and Beyond, noon-1 p.m., School of Public Health I, Room 3001. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Seminar: Dr. Yun-Bo Shi, Involvement of Histone Deacetylase-containing Corepressor Complexes in Transcriptional Regulation by Thyroid Hormone Receptor in Development, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 936-6625.
Seminar: Laura Rozek, Candidate Gene Approaches to Studying the Risk of Colorectal Cancer, 3-4 p.m., School of Public Health I, Room 3040. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology . 764-5436.
Seminar: Caring for Aging Relatives, 6-8 p.m., Cancer and Geriatrics Center, Room 1139. Topic include: the caregiver role, Medicare and Medicaid, legal issues, community resources, depression and dementia, substance abuse, physical changes and planning for the future. Sponsored by the Turner Geriatric Clinic, 764-2556. Registration and fee required.
Workshop: Drawing Flowers in Pastels, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652. Fee required.
Workshop: Opera Workshop, 7 p.m., School of Music, McIntosh Theatre. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.

Thursday, April 3
Class: Flash Intermediate, 9 a.m.-noon., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Word II, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Acrobat, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Film: Rivers and Tides, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. The film follows Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy over the course of a year, capturing his creative process on film. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: Mark Bradley, What Really Happened in Vietnam, 10-11:30 a.m., Kellogg Eye Center, Auditorium. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 988-9353. Fee required.
Lecture: Kojiro Hirose, Aum Shinrikyo and Other Modern Religions of Japan, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Distinguished Lecture on Public Health and Human Rights, Dr. Felton Earls, Human Rights and the Global Well-Being of Children, 4-5:30 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium. Earls is professor of human behavior and development in the Department of Maternal and Child Health, Harvard University School of Public Health. Sponsored by the School of Public Health, 647-6665.
Lecture: Amy Sillman, 5 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Auditorium. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Lecture: Diane Rosenfeld, 7 p.m., East Hall, Room 1324. The lecture will begin with a showing of the documentary “Rape Is É,” a film produced by Rosenfeld which explores the many dimensions and forms of rape. Sponsored by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, 998-9368.
Performance: Magic Show by the Ann Arbor Magic Club, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Lobby. Members of the club present a preview of their Ann Arbor Magic Day Show. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Play: After a Fashion, 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theatre. A new work developed by acclaimed performer and School of Art and Design Prof. Holly Hughes, the play is a look at how identity is created through fashion. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Drama, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Poetry Reading: Jay Wright, 5 p.m., Davidson Hall, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Presentation: Linda and Michael Hutcheon, Picture This! Phenomenal Images on the Operatic Stage, 2:30 p.m., Rackham Building, Room 540. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Seminar: Tom Kodadek, Chemical Tools for Proteomics Research, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 764-8429.
Workshop: Creative Designs in Color, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652. Fee required.

Friday, April 4
Concert: Connect Four, 8 p.m., Dance Building, Betty Pease Studio Theater. Four first-year graduate candidates will present a series of solo and group works. Sponsored by the Department of Dance, 763-5460. Tickets free and available at door.
Event: Dance for Mother Earth Pow Wow, 5 p.m. opening, 7 p.m. Grand Entry, Crisler Arena. A gathering of more than 1,000 North American singers and dancers. Witness the culture and heritage of Native American artists and craftspeople displaying and selling authentic work. Sponsored by the Native American Student Association, U-M Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Native American Law Student Association, Native American Public Health Association, Native American Business Student Association, Native American Programming Task Force, and the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, 763-8587. Tickets required.
Lecture: Ned Hall, The Intrinsic Character of Causation, 3 p.m., Mason Hall, Room 3406. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
Music: Salsa Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Leonardo’s. Professional dance instructors teaching basic moves. Learn the bachata, cha cha cha, mambo, rhumba and dance to Spanish pop. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Performance: Month of the Young Child kickoff, Josh White Jr., 5:30-7 p.m., U-M-Dearborn School of Management, Auditorium. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Child Development Center, (313) 593-5644.
Play: After a Fashion, 8 p.m. (see April 3 description).
Play: Twelfth Night, 8 p.m., U-M-Flint Theatre. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Department of Theatre and Dance, (810) 237-6520.
Seminar: Save on Taxes, Save for Retirement, Invest in SRAs, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m., Wolverine Tower, Suite 18. Sponsored by TIAA-CREF, (800) 842-2044, ext. 1409.
Seminar: Ashutosh Varshney, The Politics of Economic Reform in Asia Seminar Series, noon-2 p.m., Wyly Hall, Room 1731. Sponsored by the Center for South Asian Studies, 764-0352.
Seminar: Hugh Herr, Auto-Adaptive Leg Prostheses, 1 p.m., Kinesiology Building, Bickner Auditorium. Sponsored by the Division of Kinesiology, steinc@umich.edu.
Seminar: Crossing Interdisciplinary Boundaries in the Urban and Regional Context, 1-5 p.m., Art and Architecture Building Auditorium, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Workshop: Opera Workshop, 5 & 7 p.m., School of Music, McIntosh Theatre. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.

Saturday, April 5
Concert: Flute Studio Recital, 3 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: U-M Women’s Glee Club, 6 & 9 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Concert: Yong-Bae Kim, guest recital, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Event: Family Day, 10 a.m.-noon, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. Children ages 5-12 will learn about ancient Egypt during various activities, such as crown making, a jewelry workshop and hieroglyphic writing. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 647-4167. Reservations and fee required.
Event: Dance for Mother Earth Pow Wow, 11 a.m. opening, 1 & 7 p.m. Grand Entry, Crisler Arena (see April 4 description).
Event: A Taste of Culture, 5 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 4605 Cass Ave., Detroit. An African dinner, keynote films on Africans adjusting to America, and dancing. Sponsored by the Ginsberg Center and Michigan Bridge to Africa, erinlp@umich.edu.
Event: Titanic—The Party, a fundraiser to benefit the U-M-Flint Recreation Center, 6:30 p.m., Harding Mott University Center, Michigan Rooms, U-M-Flint. The evening will include a seven-course meal from the original CafŽ Parisien on the Titanic and a reverse raffle. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Recreation Center, (810) 762-3341.
Lecture: Saturday Morning Physics, Katie Freese, Dark Matter and Dark Energy in Cosmology, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennison Hall, Room 170. What is the dark matter that makes up most of the mass in the universe, and what is the dark energy that is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate? Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 764-4437.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The spring sky contains a few bright stars, but several significant constellations. It also is the best time of year to see the “Big Dipper.” Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 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 current issues about Mars. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Play: After a Fashion, 8 p.m. (see April 3 description).
Play: Twelfth Night, 8 p.m., U-M-Flint Theatre. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Department of Theatre and Dance, (810) 237-6520.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up day of the tour. Limit 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Sunday, April 6
Bus Trip: Trip to The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit currently showing at the Van Andel Museum Center in Grand Rapids, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., bus leaves from the U-M-Flint Recreation Center. Tour price of $50 includes admission to the museum, round-trip fare, a planetarium show and buffet lunch. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Alumni Society and Office of Alumni Relations, (810) 762-3351.
Concert: U-M Euphonium and Tuba Ensemble, 3 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Event: Dance for Mother Earth Pow Wow, 11 a.m. opening, 1 p.m. Grand Entry, Crisler Arena (see April 4 description).
Lecture: Gus Rosania, Pharmacogenomics: Dilemmas and Challenges, 4-5:30 p.m., Hutchins Hall, Room 100. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values, and Society Program, http://www.lifesciences.umich.edu/values/announcements html#Outreach.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see April 5 description).
Planetarium Show: The Mars Show, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see April 5 description).
Play: After a Fashion, 2 p.m. (see April 3 description).
Play: Twelfth Night, 2 p.m., U-M-Flint Theatre. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Department of Theatre and Dance, (810) 237-6520.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up day of the tour. Limit 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.
Tour: Guided tour of the Arts of Zen exhibit, 2 p.m. Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.

Monday, April 7
Concert: Concert Band, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Svetozar Ivanov, piano guest recital, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Fair: Education Fair, 7-8:30 p.m., IT Zone, 330 E. Liberty. The fair offers an opportunity to learn about and compare training options and requirements for jobs in information technology. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, 998-7080.
Film: Cultural Film Series, West Beirut, 6:15 p.m., CASL Building, Room 1030, U-M-Dearborn. Sponsored by U-M-Dearborn, (313) 593-1902.
Lecture: Johan Schot, Becoming a World Leading Harbor: Regime Transformations in Infrastructures and Transshipment Technology in Rotterdam, 4-5:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 2609. Co-sponsored by the Science, Technology & Society Program and the European Union Center, 615-8482.
Lectures: Short presentations by MFA candidates, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.

Tuesday, April 8
Class: Improving Your Listening Skills, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Word III, 9a.m.-noon, Room 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: Jazz Combos, 7 p.m., School of Music, McIntosh Theatre. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Saxophone Studio Recital, 7 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Chamber Choir, 8 p.m., First Congregational Church. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Scott Clark, Horse-Driving, Flood Control, and the Art of Rulership in Early China, noon-1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: David Finkelhor, Crimes Against Children and the Concept of Development Victimology, 1-2 p.m., School of Social Work
Building, Room 1840. Sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Research Program on Violence Across the Lifespan, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, 764-9537.
Lecture: William Peck, Egyptian Connections: From Petrie to Carter in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium C. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.
Music: Jazz Night, 8-10 p.m., Leonardo’s. An evening combining combos with jazz jam. Jazz combos entertain with standards, bebop and improv. Bring your instrument and join in or come to listen. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Workshop: Ruth Campbell, Creative Aging, noon-1:30 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Co-sponsored by the Work/Life Resource Center, Center for the Education of Women, and Faculty & Staff Assistance Program, 936-8677.

Wednesday, April 9
Art Video: Nature and Nature, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. A documentary that further explores the artwork of Andy Goldsworthy. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: Managing Your Investments, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: WWW Getting Started with Web Publishing at U-M, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: PageMaker Intermediate, 1-4p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: More Magnificent Mushrooms, 6-8 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen. Sponsored by MFit, 975-4387, ext. 236. Registration and fee required.
Concert: Jazz Lab Ensemble, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Trombone Ensemble, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Jeremy King, On the Use and Abuse of Ethnicity for the Study of East Central Europe, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by Center for Russian and East European Studies, 647-4185.
Lecture: Third Annual Ford Motor Company Distinguished Lecture in Physics, Carl Wieman, Bose-Einstein Condensation: Quantam Weirdness at the Lowest Temperature in the Universe, 4 p.m., East Hall, Room 1324. Wieman, who shared the 2001 Nobel Prize, will discuss a new form of matter at the coldest temperatures in the universe that could be the key to constructing an atomic laser that eventually could lead to a better atomic clock, the creation of tiny nano-devices, or extremely sensitive measuring devices. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 764-4437.
Lecture: Ama Ata Aidoo, Women, the Notion of Wholeness and Identity in African Performance, 4 p.m., Michigan League, Koessler Room. Sponsored by the International Institute’s Center for World Performance Studies, 936-2777.
Lecture: Leo Panitch, The New Imperial Challenge, 4-6 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Program in Comparative Study of Social Transformations, 936-1595.
Lecture: Salim Tamari, End of the Two-State Solution?, 4-6 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Center for Political Studies, Department of Political Science and the International Institute, 936-6520.
Luncheon: Faculty Women’s Club (FWC) spring luncheon and business meeting, 11:30 a.m., Michigan League, Ballroom. The FWC is comprised of more than 600 women faculty and spouses or partners of faculty members and their guests. Sponsored by the FWC, 426-5669. Registration required.
Mini-Course: Study Groups for Seniors, Dev Pardanani, Classical Music of India: Ragas and Talas, 10-11:30 a.m., Anna Botsford Bach Home, 1422 W. Liberty (see April 2 description).
Movie: The Rookie, 8 p.m., Michigan League, The Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Seminar: Jonathan Weissman, Mechanism of Amyloid Formation and Propagation: Lessons from a Yeast Prion, 12:10 p.m., Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 764-8028.
Seminar: Dr. Marlene Goldman, Evaluation of a Teamwork Intervention in Labor and Delivery: Planning a Cluster-based Randomized Clinical Trail, 3-4 p.m., School of Public Health I, Room 3040. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology and the Women’s Health Interdepartmental Concentration, 764-5436.
Seminar: Caring for Aging Relatives, 6-8 p.m., Cancer and Geriatrics Center, Room 1139 (see April 2 description).
Tour: U-M Detroit Observatory, 2-5 p.m., U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann St. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Workshop: Drawing Flowers in Pastels, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652. Fee required.

Thursday, April 10
Class: Beyond Customer Service: Managing Confrontational Clients, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Developing a Productive Service Organization Using Appreciative Inquiry, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Access Introduction, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Flash Action Scripting, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: GoLive Introduction, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Grace Bumbry, soprano, guest master class, 5 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: This Product May Contain Peanuts, 8 p.m., Dance Building, Betty Pease Studio Theater. Six choreographers and their original works. Sponsored by the Department of Dance, 763-5461. Tickets available at door.
Lecture: Timon Screech, Strange Vessels: National Isolation and Ship Iconography in Edo Japan, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Applied Physics Symposium, Carl Wieman, Resonant BEC: A New Macroscopic Quantam System, 2 p.m., West Hall, Room 340. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 764-4437.
Lecture: Miller Converse Lecture, Sidney Verba, Political Equality: Why Do We Want It?, 4-5:30 p.m., Institute for Social Research, Room 6050. Sponsored by the Center for Political Studies, 763-1348.
Lecture: Ben Rubin, 5 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Auditorium. Working with sound, video and digital electronics, Rubin creates performances, installations and architectural projects. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art and Design, 936-2082.
Musical: Oklahoma!, 8 p.m., Power Center. Sponsored by the Musical Theater Department, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Panel: Settlement: Space and Resources in Israel and Palestine, 4-6 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium C. Sponsored by the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, 936-6510.
Performance: Department of Dance Freshman Touring Company, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital Lobby. Dance majors perform around the state as part of their training in modern dance. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Performance: Piano Summit—Steinway and Sons’ Anniversary Celebration, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. Steinway and Sons celebrates their 150th anniversary this year with three concerts in June at Carnegie Hall. This event features piano music performed on the Steinway Model B Art-Case Grand Piano, on permanent loan to the museum from the School of Music. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Performance: Identities on Trial: A Kitchen Protest Prayer, 7:30 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater. A new dramatic work by Glenda Dickerson. Sponsored by the International Institute’s Center for World Performance Studies, 936-2777.
Poetry Reading: Richard Tillinghast, 5 p.m., Davidson Hall, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Seminar: Dr. Melanie Cushion, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 764-8429.
Workshop: Creative Designs in Color, 6-8 p.m., Michigan League, Room 4. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652. Fee required.

Friday, April 11
Class: Dreamweaver I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: Chamber Music Recital, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: This Product May Contain Peanuts, 8 p.m., Dance Building, Betty Pease Studio Theater (see April 10 description).
Dance Lessons: Swing Night, 9 p.m.-midnight. Features the U-M Lab Ensemble and free dance lessons from 9-10 p.m. Sponsored by Pierpont Commons Arts & Programs, 647-6838.
Film: Fallen Angels, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Musical: Oklahoma!, 8 p.m., Power Center. Sponsored by the Musical Theater Department, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Public Interview: Ama Ata Aidoo, noon, International Institute, Room 2609. Sponsored by the International Institute’s Center for World Performance Studies, 936-2777.

Saturday, April 12
Concert: Early Music Ensemble, 4 p.m., School of Music, Blanche Anderson Moore Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Men’s Glee Club 143rd Annual Spring Concert, 6 & 9 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Organized in 1859, the 100-member Men’s Glee Club is the second-oldest collegiate chorus in America and the oldest collegiate chorus on the U-M campus. The club has performed at the White House and in concert throughout the nation and world, including Eastern Europe, South America and Australia. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-1448. Tickets required.
Concert: Contemporary Directions Ensemble, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: This Product May Contain Peanuts, 8 p.m., Dance Building, Betty Pease Studio Theater (see April 10 description).
Lecture: Saturday Morning Physics, Katie Freese, Dark Matter and Dark Energy in Cosmology, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennison Hall, Room 170. What is the dark matter that makes up most of the mass in the universe, and what is the dark energy that is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate? Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 764-4437.
Musical: Oklahoma!, 8 p.m., Power Center. Sponsored by the Musical Theater Department, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see April 5 description).
Planetarium Show: The Mars Show, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see April 5 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up day of the tour. Limit 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Sunday, April 13
Concert: Symphony Band, 3 p.m., Michigan Theatre. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Martin Canin, piano guest recital, 4 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 674-0594.
Concert: Jazz Guitar Ensemble & Chamber Jazz: The Music of Tad Dameron, 8 p.m., School of Music, McIntosh Theatre. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Film: Rivers and Tides, 3 p.m., Museum of Art. The film follows Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy over the course of a year, capturing his creative process on film. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: Mark Clague, The Theremin and Silver Screen: Instrument Technology and the Expansion of the Hollywood Sound, 2 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Kathryn Clark, What’s NEXT for Mars?, 3 p.m., Michigan League. Clark, U-M alumna and former chief scientist at NASA, will talk about what’s NEXT (NASA Exploration Team) for Mars and the human factors of Mars exploration—elements necessary for the health, safety and efficiency of crews involved in long-duration space flight. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Lecture: Gil Omenn, New Perspectives on Human Cancers: Genomics and Proteomics, 4-5:30 p.m., Hutchins Hall, Room 100. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values, and Society Program.
Musical: Oklahoma!, 2 p.m., Power Center. Sponsored by the Musical Theater Department, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Spring, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see April 5 description).
Planetarium Show: The Mars Show, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see April 5 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up day of the tour. Limit 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Monday, April 14
Class: Maintaining and Upgrading Your PC, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074, CSSB. Sponsored by IT Education Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Concert: Brass Studios Recital, 4:40 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: University Philharmonia Orchestra, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Forum: Composers’ Forum, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Keith Breckenridge, From the Dompas to the Smart Card: Panoptic Fantasies in Modern South Africa, 4-5:30 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1644. Sponsored by the Science, Technology and Society Program, 615-8482.