Calendar
Sept. 21-oct. 8
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publication date to Inside Illinois Calendar, News Bureau, 807 S.
Wright St., Suite 520 East, Champaign, MC-314, or to
inside-illinois@illinois.edu. More information is available from
Marty Yeakel at 333-1085.
Lectures
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22 Friday
"Miners, Millhands and Mountaineers in the New World Order." James
Sessions, Highlander Center, Newmarket, Tenn. Lunch 11:45 a.m.; speaker
12:15 p.m. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Friday Forum.
23 Saturday
"Watching the Social Activities of Atoms." Murray Gibson, UI. 10:15-11:30
a.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Physics Honors Program.
24 Sunday
"Days on the Dig and Nights in Tunisia: Carthage Now and Then." Rachel
Freyman, UI. 3 p.m. Krannert Art Museum auditorium. Archaeological
Institute of America, Classics and Krannert Art Museum.
26 Tuesday
"A Framework for the Future: Measuring Our Progress." Michael Aiken, UI.
Lunch 11:55 a.m.; speaker 12:15 p.m. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Know
Your University.
27 Wednesday
"The Teaching Portfolio." Dennis Baron and Nancy Diamond, UI. 7-8:30 p.m.
142 Psychology Building. Find out how to create a portfolio that
successfully reflects your teaching strengths. College Teaching
Effectiveness Network.
28 Thursday
"A Practice of Law as a Public Profession: A Tale of Two Lawyers." Paul D.
Carrington, Duke University. 4 p.m. Rowe Law Auditorium, Law Building. Law.
"Preserving the Written Intellectual and Cultural Heritage - An Obsolete
Task of Libraries?" Hans Peter Geh, Wźrttembergische Landesbibliothek,
Stuttgart. 4 p.m. Third floor, Levis Faculty Center. Reception from 5-6:30
p.m., first floor, Levis Faculty Center. Mortenson Center for International
Library Programs and UI Library.
29 Friday
"The Rise of the New Economy: Reorganizing Social Movements in the U.S."
Nelson Peery, author. Lunch 11:45 a.m.; speaker 12:15 p.m. Latzer Hall,
University YMCA. Friday Forum.
3 Tuesday
"What's New for Higher Education From a Legislator's Perspective." Rep.
David Wirsing, RDeKalb County, Illinois House Higher Education Committee.
Lunch 11:55 a.m.; speaker 12:15 p.m. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Know
Your University.
6 Friday
"Wage Discrimination in the Labor Market." Cordelia Reimers, Hunter
College, N.Y. Lunch 11:45 a.m.; speaker 12:15 p.m. Latzer Hall, University
YMCA. Friday Forum.
"Chemical Protection Against the Risk of Cancer: The Broccoli Connection."
Paul Talalay, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 3:30 pm. Third
floor, Levis Faculty Center. MillerComm.
Colloquia
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21 Thursday
"Quantum Computing With Spins." David P. DiVincenzo, IBM T.J. Watson
Research Center, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 4 p.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Physics.
"Computing With Words - A Paradigm Shift." Lotdi A. Zadeh, University of
California, Berkeley. 4 p.m. 151 Everitt Lab. Electrical and Computer
Engineering.
22 Friday
"Performance Evaluation of Viscoelastic Finite Element Supercomputer
Algorithms." Harry H. Hilton, UI. 11 a.m. B 2 Computer and Systems Research
Laboratory. Computational Science and Engineering, and Electrical and
Computer Engineering.
"Design of Ruthenium Complexes to Study Interprotein Electron Transfer."
Frank Millett, University of Arkansas. Noon. Medical Sciences Building
auditorium. Biochemistry.
25 Monday
"Laser Processes for Multichip Module's High Density Multilevel Thin Film
Packaging." R.S. Patel, IBM Microelectronics Division, Hopewell Junction,
N.Y. Noon. 218 Mechanical Engineering Building. Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering.
"Studies on Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Caused by 'Fusarium solani.' " Yi
Hsiou Huang, UI. 4 p.m. W-115 Turner Hall. Plant Pathology.
26 Tuesday
"Emil Cioran on Eastern Europe: History and Perspective." Nicolae Popescu,
UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. Russian and East European
Center.
"The Search for a Theory of Everything: String Theory and Mathematics."
Sheldon Katz, Oklahoma State University. 4 p.m. 314 Altgeld Hall.
Mathematics.
27 Wednesday
"Health and Development In India." Rais Akhtar, University of Kashmir,
Srinagar, India. Noon. 80 Huff Hall. Community Health.
"Redefining Powerful Writing: A Discussion of Feminist Composition
Pedagogies." Leanna Blackmon, UI. Noon. Women's Studies, 911 S. Sixth St.,
Champaign. Women's Studies.
28 Thursday
"Seeing Speech: Speechreading by Computer." David G. Stork, Stanford
University. 4 p.m. 151 Everitt Lab. Electrical and Computer Engineering.
29 Friday
"Application of Ecological Psychology to Flight Simulation Research." Gavan
Lintern, UI. Noon. 130 Freer Hall. Kinesiology.
"The Biology Behind Restriction Enzymes." Geoffrey Wilson, New England
Biolabs Inc., Beverly, Mass. Noon. Medical Sciences Building auditorium.
Biochemistry.
"Sails and Humps: Inquiry Into the Biological Significance of Elongated
Neural Spines Among the Dinosauria." Jack B. Bailey, Western Illinois
University. 4 p.m. 228 Natural History Building. Geology.
2 Monday
"The Concurrent Graph: Basic Technology for Irregular Problems." Stephen
Taylor, California Institute of Technology.
11 a.m. B 2 Computer and Systems Research Laboratory. Computational Science
and Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
" 'Ustilago maydis' Infection of Sweet Corn." Lindsey du Toit, UI. 4 p.m.
W-115 Turner Hall. Plant Pathology.
3 Tuesday
"Conditional Quantiles: Savoring Variability." Stephen Portnoy, UI. Noon.
Center for Advanced Study, 912 W. Illinois St., Urbana. Center for Advanced
Study.
4 Wednesday
"Report From the Hill: 1995 ILSI Nutrition Policy Conference, Washington,
D.C." Timothy Garrow, UI.
4 p.m. 150 Animal Sciences Lab. Nutritional Sciences.
5 Thursday
"From Si to Alloy Compound Semiconductors: The Light Emitting Diode and
Lamp." Nick Holonyak Jr., UI. 4 p.m. 151 Everitt Lab. Electrical and
Computer Engineering.
6 Friday
"Tn5 Transposase End DNA Sequence Interaction." William S. Reznikoff,
University of Wisconsin. Noon. Medical Sciences Building auditorium.
Biochemistry.
"The Very Idea of Popular Sovereignty: 'We the People' Reconsidered."
Christopher Morris, Bowling Green State University. 3 p.m. 223 Gregory
Hall. Philosophy.
"Quantitative XRD: The Minerals Make the Difference." Randy Hughes, UI. 4
p.m. 228 Natural History Building. Geology.
Theater
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6 Friday
"Henceforward . . ." Wendy McClure, director. 8 p.m. Colwell Playhouse,
Krannert Center. Alan Ayckbourn, Britain's comic playwright, combines
science fiction and drama in this play about a lonely composer scheming to
gain custody of his daughter with the help of an out-of-work actress and a
robot named Nan. Admission charge. Illinois Repertory Theater.
7 Saturday
"Henceforward . . ." Wendy McClure, director. 8 p.m. Colwell Playhouse,
Krannert Center. Admission charge. Illinois Repertory Theater.
Music
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22 Friday
Leon Bates, piano. 8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Bates
performs three pieces by Johannes Brahms, the "Appassionata" Sonata by
Beethoven, "Excursions" by Samuel Barber, and works by Arthur Cunningham
and George Walker. Admission charge.
23 Saturday
UI Varsity Men's Glee Club: Annual Dads Day Concert. William Olson,
conductor. 8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. With guest
appearances by the UI Women's Glee Club and The Other Guys. This popular
group makes its annual salute to Dad, featuring music ranging from sacred
to secular, Broadway to popular, and including some traditional Illini
favorites. Admission charge.
24 Sunday
Illini Symphony. Jack Ranney, conductor. 3 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall,
Krannert Center. Brad Haag, piano, winner of the 1995 Fern and John
Armstrong Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Performance, is featured in
this program of Essay for Orchestra, No. 2, by Samuel Barber; "Nightsong"
by Timothy Price; Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra by Maurice
Ravel; and Symphony No. 2, Op. 30, "Romantic," by Howard Hanson. Admission
charge.
28 Thursday
UI Symphonic Band II and UI Concert Band I. Gary Smith and Peter Griffin,
conductors. 8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Two ensembles
from the UI band program offer a program of traditional and contemporary
band literature. Admission charge.
30 Saturday
Sinfonia da Camera. Ian Hobson, director. With David Shifrin, clarinet. 8
p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Shifrin is featured in a
program of Rosamunde Ballet Music by Franz Schubert; Clarinet Concerto No.
1 in E flat major, Op. 74, by Carl Weber; Introduction, Theme and
Variations by Antonio Rossini; and Symphony No. 96 in D major, "The
Miracle," by Franz Joseph Haydn. Admission charge.
Senior Recital. Heidi Schlesinger, soprano. 8 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.
1 Sunday
School of Music Wind Faculty Showcase. Donald Schleicher, conductor. 3 p.m.
Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Nancy Ambrose King, oboe; J. David
Harris, clarinet; Timothy McGovern, bassoon; and Kazimierz Machala, horn.
Admission charge.
UI Symphonic Band. James F. Keene, conductor. 7 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall,
Krannert Center. The UI Symphonic Band performs a program of band classics
and contemporary literature. Admission charge.
3 Tuesday
Guest Artist Recital. Elana Papandreuo, guitar. 8 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith
Hall. Greek Student Organization.
4 Wednesday
+512: For Salvatore Martirano. With guest ensemble the Tone Road Ramblers.
8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Faculty and guest artists
John Fonville, Eric Mandat, Ray Sasaki, Morgan Powell, James Staley and
Steve Butters perform works by and for UI composer Martirano, including
"Thrown," for chamber ensemble, and "Phleu," for flute and tape, as well as
compositions by members of the Tone Road Ramblers. Admission charge.
6 Friday
UI Symphony Orchestra. Donald Schleicher, conductor. 8 p.m. Foellinger
Great Hall, Krannert Center. As newly appointed conductor of the UI
Symphony Orchestra, Schleicher leads a program of "A Short Ride in a Fast
Machine" by John Adams, Symphony No. 2 by Beethoven, and Symphony No. 5 by
Dmitri Shostakovich. Admission charge.
7 Saturday
Tagore Festival. 7 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. A cultural presentation
of music and dance on the Tagore Festival theme: "Srimati." ("woman" in
Benali). School of Music.
8 Sunday
Second Sunday Concert: UI Concert Choir. 2 p.m. Krannert Art Museum.
Simulcast on sponsoring station WILL-FM (90.9).
Maureen McGovern and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Mercer Ellington,
conductor. 3 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. With a career
spanning recordings, concerts, Broadway, film, television and radio, this
versatile singer joins a legendary big band for an afternoon of jazz music.
Admission charge.
The Songs of Franz Schubert. 3 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. A song
recital series (1990-1997) featuring singers from the UI School of Music
and John Wustman, piano.
Opera
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22 Friday
Simply Broadway: " 's Wonderful." Robert DeSimone, director. 8 p.m. Tryon
Festival Theater, Krannert Center. A celebration of the best music from
Broadway and Hollywood, featuring songs by Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter and
Frederick Loewe. Admission charge. Illinois Opera Theater.
23 Saturday
Simply Broadway: " 's Wonderful." Robert DeSimone, director. 8 p.m. Tryon
Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Illinois Opera
Theater.
29 Friday
Simply Broadway: " 's Wonderful." Robert DeSimone, director. 8 p.m. Tryon
Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Illinois Opera
Theater.
30 Saturday
Simply Broadway: " 's Wonderful." Robert DeSimone, director. 8 p.m. Tryon
Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Illinois Opera
Theater.
1 Sunday
Simply Broadway: " 's Wonderful." Robert DeSimone, director. 3 p.m. Tryon
Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Illinois Opera
Theater.
Dance
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28 Thursday
Studiodance I. 8 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Dance faculty and
friends present a program that includes a new duet by RenŽe Wadleigh; works
by guest artist and soloist Risa Steinberg; and "Lena," a new work by guest
artist Rachel Lampert, based on memories of her grandmother and performed
by dance faculty members. Admission charge. Illinois Dance Theater.
29 Friday
Studiodance I. 7 and 9 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Admission
charge. Illinois Dance Theater.
30 Saturday
Studiodance I. 7 and 9 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Admission
charge. Illinois Dance Theater.
6 Friday
Trisha Brown Company. 8 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center.
Delighting the mind and the eye, Brown sets her new hour-long work "M.O."
to J.S. Bach's "The Musical Offering." Performed with live music, the piece
was commissioned by Krannert Center. Admission charge.
7 Saturday
Trisha Brown Company. 8 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center.
Admission charge.
Films
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21 Thursday
"Le Passager de La Pluie/Rider on the Rain." Rene Clement, director. 7:30
p.m. 66 Library. Dubbed in English. Cinema Studies.
26 Tuesday
"Eles Nao Usam Black Tie/They Don't Wear Black Tie." Leon Hirszman,
director. 7:30 p.m. 66 Library. With subtitles. Cinema Studies.
27 Wednesday
"Metropolis." Fritz Lang, director. 7:30 p.m. 66 Library. In German with
subtitles. Cinema Studies.
28 Thursday
"Pretty Baby." Louis Malle, director. 7:30 p.m. 66 Library. Cinema Studies.
Sports
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22 Friday
Women's Volleyball. UI vs. Ohio State University. 7:30 p.m. Huff Hall.
Admission charge.
23 Saturday
Football. UI vs. East Carolina University. 11:30 a.m. (tentative). Memorial
Stadium. Dads Weekend. King Dad will be crowned during halftime. Admission
charge.
Women's Volleyball. UI vs. Pennsylvania State University. 7:30 p.m. Huff
Hall. Admission charge.
6 Friday
Women's Volleyball. UI vs. Michigan State University. 7:30 p.m. Huff Hall.
Admission charge.
7 Saturday
Women's Volleyball. UI vs. University of Michigan. 7:30 p.m. Huff Hall.
Admission charge.
Et cetera
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21 Thursday
"Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines: The Educational Gateway to the Information
Age." Noon. Beckman Institute auditorium. To register, contact Office of
Continuing Engineering Education, 333-6634. Deadline is Sept. 14. Admission
charge. Continuing Engineering Education and Continuing Education and
Public Service.
International Coffee Hour: Northern India. 7:30 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club, 307
E. John St., Champaign. Northern Indian sweets will be served and live
entertainment will be featured. For more information, contact Andrea
Shields, 367-3079. Cosmopolitan Club.
22 Friday
Art Chat With Leon Bates. Noon. Lobby, Krannert Center. Bring your lunch
and enjoy an informal conversation with this pianist, body-builder and
advocate of the arts.
24 Sunday
International Dinner Series: China. 6 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club, 307 E. John
St., Champaign. A delectable and healthful Chinese meal will be served. For
more information and to make reservations, contact Andrea Shields,
367-3079. Cosmopolitan Club.
28 Thursday
International Coffee Hour: The Philippines. 7:30 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club,
307 E. John St., Champaign. Hosted by the Philippine Students Association.
For more information, contact Andrea Shields, 367-3079. Cosmopolitan Club.
2 Monday
UI Library Annual Fall Book Sale. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. East foyer, main Library.
Library.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications for Appointment of Associates in the
Center for Advanced Study. Additional copies of guidelines for individual
programs are available upon request from the Center for Advanced Study,
333-6729. Center for Advanced Study.
1995 PC Fair. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Illini Rooms A, B and C, Illini Union. The
latest in computer technology will be available. Micro Order Center and the
Computer Center.
3 Tuesday
UI Library Annual Fall Book Sale. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. East foyer, main Library.
Library.
Staff Employee Expo '95. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Illini Rooms A, B and C, Illini
Union. For staff employees to increase their knowledge, awareness and
understanding of the university, its programs and services. Staff Advisory
Council and Personnel Services.
4 Wednesday
UI Library Annual Fall Book Sale. 8 a.m.-noon. East foyer, main Library.
Library.
Literary Series: Work in Progress. Jean Thompson, UI. 7 p.m. Krannert Art
Museum. Reception following. Krannert Art Museum.
5 Thursday
International Coffee Hour. 7:30 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club, 307 E. John St.,
Champaign. An informal hour. For more information, contact Andrea Shields,
367-3079. Cosmopolitan Club.
8 Sunday
International Dinner Series: Austria. 6 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club, 307 E. John
St., Champaign. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Austria-Illinois
Exchange program at the UI, the program's director, Bill Brown, and members
of the International Austria Association will create Austrian specialities.
For more information and to make reservations contact Andrea Shields,
367-3079. Cosmopolitan Club.
Exhibits
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"Banned Books"
Through Sept. 30.
Mueller Exhibit Case, east foyer, Library.
"Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China"
Through Sept. 30.
Main corridor, Library.
"500th Anniversary of Aldus Manutius"
Through Sept. 30.
Rare Book and Special Collections, Library.
"World War II on Video"
Through Sept. 30.
Media desk, Undergrad Library.
"Trees Collection of European and American Paintings"
Ongoing.
"Spirit of Generosity: Works on Paper Gifted to Krannert Art Museum"
"Maria de' Medici Enters Amsterdam: Prints by Pieter Nolpe"
"Contemporary Art Series #5: Steven Hudson"
Through Nov. 5.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday,
Thursday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday.
Ongoing
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Altgeld Chime-Tower Tours
12:30-1 p.m. weekdays. Enter through 323 Altgeld Hall.
Beckman Institute Cafeteria
Open to the public. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays.
Bevier Cafe
8:30-11 a.m. coffee and baked goods; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. lunch.
Illini Union Food Service
Courtyard Cafe: 7 a.m.-11:30 p.m. daily. Union Park: 7 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
daily. Ballroom: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. weekdays.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Tours: 2:30 p.m. daily. Meet in the main lobby. Promenade gift shop: 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Intermezzo cafe: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays.
Library Tours
Self-guided audiocassettes of main and undergraduate libraries available at
the Information Desk, second floor of the main library or the Media Center
of the undergraduate library.
Open Invitation
5-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Levis Faculty Center. Cover charge for hors d'oeuvres.
Palette Cafe and Bookstore
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8:30 a.m.-7:30
p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion.
Robert Allerton Park
Open 8 a.m. to dusk daily. "Allerton Legacy" exhibit at Visitors Center, 8
a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Garden tours: call 244-1035.
Organizations
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Classified Employees Association
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. first Thursday monthly.
Contra Dancing
8 p.m. Fridays, except second; second Saturday. Contact Robert Herendeen,
244-2137 or 352-8938, or e-mail herendee@illinois.edu for schedule.
Illini Folk Dance Society
7:30-10 p.m. Tuesday. Illini Union. Teaching dances first hour; beginners
welcome. Anne Martel, 398-6686.
Illini Glider Club
7:30 p.m. first Thursday monthly. 132 Bevier Hall. Prospective members
welcome. Information hot line: 355-6658.
Lifetime Fitness Program
Individual and group activities. 6-8:50 a.m. weekdays. Kinesiology, 333-8323.
PC User Group
7 p.m. third Wednesday monthly. 1310 Digital Computer Lab. Mark Zinzow,
244-1289, or David Harley, 333-5656.
UIUC -- Inside Illinois -- 1995/09-21-95