PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 26, No. 4, Aug. 17, 2006

brief notes

Krannert Art Museum
Fall exhibitions announced
Krannert Art Museum opens its 2006-07 season with a splash this week, with three new exhibitions and a festive public opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 24 that includes music by Water Between Continents featuring Brian Reedy and Nick Rudd. Receiving top billing is the popular “School of Art and Design Faculty Art Exhibition,” which runs through Sept. 24.

Also opening: “Cosmic Consciousness: The Work of Robert Bannister,” guest curated by Glen Davies and spotlighting paintings and drawings by the Urbana-born outsider artist; and “Surrealist Interventions: Selections From Krannert Art Museum and the University of Illinois Library,” guest curated by Jordana Mendelson, UI professor of art history. The show pairs surrealist paintings, photographs, prints and drawings with examples of the movement’s print culture.

A fourth exhibition, “David Svensson/SpaceLight,” opens Sept. 1 in the Link Gallery, located in the space that connects the museum and the Art and Design Building. The first U.S. museum presentation of work by the emerging Swedish artist, the show will feature seven glowing sculptural works, visible from inside and outside the Link’s glass walls.

Several events are planned in conjunction with the exhibitions. See the Inside Illinois calendar and museum Web site, www.kam.uiuc.edu for more information.

Sinfonia da Camera
Gala celebration kicks off concert series
Sinfonia da Camera, the state’s premier chamber orchestra, under the direction of UI music professor Ian Hobson, will kick off its 23rd concert season at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts with a celebration of the College of Fine and Applied Arts’ 75th anniversary. The 2006-2007 season celebrates artistry and its inspirations with a selection of music spanning three centuries. Sinfonia pays tribute to the talents of the local and worldwide community, honoring triumphs of the past and present.

The first concert of the season celebrates artistic milestones at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 with a new work by composer Keeril Makan, a UI professor of composition theory. The piece pays homage to the achievements of the College of Fine and Applied Arts during the past 75 years. Violinist Graeme Jennings and violist Masumi Rostad will help Sinfonia celebrate the International Year of Mozart with a performance of Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante” and Robert Schumann’s “Overture to Manfred.” The concert will end with a tribute to Shostakovich and a performance of “Symphony No. 9.”

Tickets can be ordered through the Krannert Center ticket office at 333-6280 or kran-tix@illinois.edu. For concert information, contact Sinfonia da Camera at 244-4350, sinfonia@illinois.edu, or online at www.sinfonia.uiuc.edu.

University Library
Library tours offered Aug. 21-24
The University Library will offer a series of tours of the Main and Undergraduate Libraries Aug. 21-24. Tours begin at 11 a.m., noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. each day, and start in the Marshall Gallery on the first floor of the Main Library. The tours are helpful for anyone who is new to campus and interested in learning more about the library. For details, call 244-1880 or go to www.library.uiuc.edu/announce/tours06.html.

WILL-AM (580)
White to be guest on ‘Focus 580’
UI President B. Joseph White will be a guest on WILL-AM’s “Focus 580” with host David Inge on Aug. 22. Inge will talk with White from 11:06 to 11:56 a.m. about financing of higher education and how the university is changing. Listeners will be able to call in with questions for White during the program. “He is the president of the premiere research institution in this state, and he is the kind of person that not very many people get to talk with,” Inge said. “I see this as outreach, bringing the university to listeners outside the university community.” “Focus 580 With David Inge” is broadcast Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until noon and features interviews with newsmakers and experts on international affairs and daily life. For a programming schedule, go to www.will.uiuc.edu/am/focus/.

Women’s Club
Register for interest groups Sept. 1
The UI Women’s Club is holding registration for its interest groups from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 1 in the lobby of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Dues for the 2006-2007 academic year – as well as contributions to the scholarship fund – may also be submitted at that time.

The club, which is open to female and male faculty and staff members and their spouses, offers more than 25 groups that explore a variety of interests, from antiques and collectibles to wine. For a complete list of groups or more information about the Women’s Club, visit the club’s Web site, www.UIUCWomensClub.org.

University YMCA
‘Dump and Run’ sale will be Aug. 24-26
The fifth annual Dump and Run Garage Sale will be Aug. 24-26 at the Stock Pavilion. The sale, which is sponsored by the University YMCA and International Student and Scholar Services, is an annual fundraising program for the YMCA that seeks to better the environment by reducing waste and provides inexpensive items for students to purchase. The hours will be 2 – 9 p.m. Aug. 24 ($2 admission), 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Aug. 25 (free admission), and 9 a.m. – noon Aug. 26 ($3 bag sale all day). For more information, contact Rachael Dietkus at the University YMCA at 337-1500 or rachael@universityymca.org.

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