Archives
Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Sept. 6 through 23
08/30/2001
lectures
6 Thursday
"Neocolonial Fantasies?: The Rhetoric of Race and National Identity
in Recent German Literature." Anke Pinkert, UI. 7:30 p.m. Lucy
Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Germanic Languages and
Literatures.
10 Monday
"Women and Chemistry: A Good Mix, Except in Academia." Valerie
J. Kuck, Lucent Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J. 4 p.m. 100 Noyes Lab.
Sylvia M. Stoesser Lecture in Chemistry.
11 Tuesday
"Campustown 2002 and Beyond." Charlie Shapland, Campustown
2000. Lunch 11:55 a.m.; speaker 12:10 p.m. Latzer Hall, University YMCA.
Know Your University.
13 Thursday
"Understanding the 20th-Century." Dan Diner, University of
Leipzig and UI. 7:30 p.m. Room 407, Levis Faculty Center. MillerComm.
"Sequencing the Human Genome: Elucidating Our Genetic Blueprint."
Eric Green, National Institutes of Health. 8 p.m. Beckman Institute
auditorium. Center for Advanced Study.
15 Saturday
"Phonon Imaging: Seeing Sound in Solids." James P. Wolfe,
UI. 10:15 a.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Saturday Physics Honors Program
18 Tuesday
"Yellowstone Geysers: The Valley of Life." Bruce W. Fouke,
UI. Lunch 11:55 a.m.; speaker 12:10 p.m. Latzer Hall, University YMCA.
Know Your University.
19 Wednesday
"Estrogens in Human Health and Disease." Benita S. Katzenellenbogen,
UI. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Center for Advanced
Study.
20 Thursday
"Religion on the Global Scene: The Killer That Heals." Martin
E. Marty, University of Chicago. 4 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert
Center. Mortenson Lecture/UI Library and MillerComm.
"Storied Lives." Elizabeth Hearne, UI. 7 p.m. Graduate School
of Library and Information Science auditorium, 501 E. Daniel St., Champaign.
Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
21 Friday
"Conscience and Civility: How to Value a Protagonist." Mary
Ann Lundy, Council of Churches. Lunch 11:45 a.m.; speaker 12:10 p.m.
Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Friday Forum.
23 Sunday
"Picasso and Lipchitz: Cubism and Beyond." Christopher Kenneth
Green, British Academy and Courtauld Institute of Art, London. 3 p.m.
62 Krannert Art Museum. Krannert Art Museum and MillerComm.
colloquia
6 Thursday
"Did the Early Middle Ages Lose Antiquity’s Sense of Humor."
Danuta Shanzer, Cornell University. 3 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign
Languages Building. Medieval Studies.
"Heterogeneous Catalysis: From ‘Black Art’ to Atomic
Understanding." Gerhard Ertl, Fritz-Haber-Institut, Berlin. 8 p.m.
B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory. G.F. Smith Memorial Lecture/Analytical
Chemistry.
7 Friday
"New Insights Into the Photosystem II Oxygen Evolving Complex via
Pulsed EPR Spectroscopy." David Britt, University of California,
Davis. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences auditorium. Biochemistry.
"The Early Medieval Judicial Ordeal by Fire: A View From the Classical
World." Danuta Shanzer, Cornell University. 2 p.m. 4080A Foreign
Languages Building. Medieval Studies.
"Dynamics of Surface Reactions." Gerhard Ertl, Fritz-Haber-Institut,
Berlin. 4 p.m. 112 Chemistry Annex. Analytical Chemistry.
10 Monday
"The State of East Asian and Pacific Studies Present and Future
Programs." George T. Yu, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building.
East Asian and Pacific Studies.
"What Does It Mean to Teach Students to be ‘Critical’?
8 p.m. Levis Faculty Center. Nicholas Burbules, UI; respondents Chip
Bruce and Gary Ebbs, UI. Criticism and Interpretive Theory.
11 Tuesday
"U.S.–Russian Networking Programs at the UIUC: High Performance
S and E and Civic Networking."
Greg Cole, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. Russian and
East European Center.
"Pulsar Wind Nebula." John Blondin, North Carolina State University.
4 p.m. 134 Astronomy Building. Astronomy.
12 Wednesday
Gallery talk. Gisele Atterberry, UI. 7 p.m. Krannert Art Museum. Krannert
Art Museum.
13 Thursday
"Introduction to the Beckman Institute’s Visualization, Media
and Imaging Laboratory." Benjamin Grosser, UI. Noon. 4269 Beckman
Institute. Imaging Technology Group/Beckman Institute.
14 Friday
"Molecular Recognition by Antibodies and the Law." Jefferson
Foote, University of Washington, Seattle. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life
Sciences Auditorium. Biochemistry.
18 Tuesday
"Proplyds Survival in the Orion Nebula Cluster." C.R. O’Dell,
Vanderbilt University. 4 p.m. 134 Astronomy Building. Astronomy.
19 Wednesday
"Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities for Africanist Students."
Julia Goldberg, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. African
Studies.
20 Thursday
"The Soviet Unions and the Polish Crisis of 1980-1981: A Reassessment."
Mark Kramer, Harvard University. 4-5:30 p.m. 101 International Studies
Building. Russian and East European Center.
21 Friday
Regional Transgressions: Midwestern Anti-Asian Violence in an Age of
‘Western’ Anti-Chinese Riots and ‘Southern’ Anti-Black
Lynching: 1889." Victor Jew, Michigan State University. 1-3 p.m.
Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Asian American Studies.
music
9 Sunday
Season Opening Circus Celebration. 1-2 p.m., 4-5 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Lobby,
Krannert Center. Enjoy clowns, jugglers and globe walkers from the Gamma
Phi Circus; magicians, circus music and more.
"Cirque Éloize: Cirque Orchestra." Gilles Bellemarre,
guest conductor. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert
Center. With the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra. Canada’s
"nouveau circus" and its 16 artist-athletes illustrate the
mythic quest of an individual who dreams of flying. Admission charge.
11 Tuesday
Faculty Recital. Gustavo Romero, piano. 8 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.
The Complete Piano Sonatas of Beethoven, part 1 of 7. School of Music.
12 Wednesday
An Evening with the Joshua Redman Quartet. 8 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater,
Krannert Center. Sax man Redman has created a quartet that explores
new territory in a collective sensibility of improvisation and emotional
directness. Admission charge.
13 Thursday
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. 8 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center.
This group unites classical traditions with contemporary style and world
cultures. Admission charge.
14 Friday
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. 8 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center.
This group unites classical traditions with contemporary style and world
cultures. Admission charge.
15 Saturday
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. 8 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center.
This group unites classical traditions with contemporary style and world
cultures. Admission charge.
UI Varsity Men’s Glee Club: Annual Dad’s Day Concert. Barrington
Coleman, conductor. 8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. With
UI Women’s Glee Club and The Other Guys. An annual event, rich
in variety and excitement. Admission charge.
16 Sunday
Sinfonia da Camera Gala: "The Best of Broadway." David Firman,
guest conductor; Hugh Wooldridge, director. 5 p.m. Foellinger Great
Hall, Krannert Center. Vocal artists from two continents perform favorite
tunes from three centuries of musical theater. Ticket price includes
an al fresco supper during an extended intermission. Admission charge.
18 Tuesday
Faculty Recital. Gustavo Romero, piano. 8 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.
The Complete Piano Sonatas of Beethoven, part 2 of 7. School of Music.
19 Wednesday
Faculty Recital. Timothy Ehlen, piano. 8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall,
Krannert Center. Music of Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and Chopin will be
presented. Admission charge. School of Music.
20 Thursday
Faculty Recital. Rudolf Haken, viola pomposa; Robert Auler, piano. 8
p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Hear music of Bach, Schubert,
Brahms and Clarke performed on Haken’s unique five-string "Pellegrina
pomposa." Admission charge. School of Music.
2001 Martirano Award Concert. Zack Browning and Stephen Taylor, co-directors.
8 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center. With the UI New Music
Ensemble. Compositions of the 2001 Martirano Award-winning composers,
including Miami-based Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Swedish composer Jesper
Nordin and Romanian composer Violeta Dinescu will be performed. Admission
charge. School of Music.
21 Friday
Philadelphia Orchestra. Wolfgang Sawallisch, music director and conductor.
8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Sawallisch conducts some
of his favorite classic repertoire that showcases the "Philadelphia
sound." Admission charge.
22 Saturday
Faculty Recital. William Moersch, percussion. With guest artist Alicia
Cordoba Tait, English horn. 8 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center.
With Seth Beckman, piano; Ricardo Flores, percussion; Rudolf Haken,
violin; and Edward Rath, piano. The program includes Sonata for Two
Pianos and Percussion by Bartók along with other works for solo
percussion. Admission charge. School of Music.
Susan Dunn, soprano, and John Wustman, piano. 8 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith
Hall.
films
7 Friday
"Forbidden City U.S.A." Noon. 314A Illini Union. This documentary
details the untold stories of a generation of Asian American pioneers
who fought cultural barriers and racism to pursue their love of American
song and dance. Asian American Studies.
8 Saturday
Computer Fear Film Festival. 6 p.m. Foellinger Auditorium. Theme: artificial
malice. Three films will be shown: "Iron Giant," "Colossus:
The Forbin Project" and "Demon Seed." Before and after
the films, see short subjects featuring computer-generated videos and
music. For more information, send e-mail to marseto@illinois.edu or visit
the Web site at www.acm.uiuc.edu/cf3/. Computer Fear Group and Women
in Computer Science.
19 Wednesday
"Stalingrad." Joseph Vilsmaier, director. 7 p.m. 101 International
Studies Building. In German with English subtitles. Russian and East
European Center.
sports
7 Friday
Women’s Volleyball. UI vs. Butler University. 8 p.m. Huff Hall.
Admission charge.
8 Saturday
Football. UI vs. Northern Illinois University. 11:10 a.m. Memorial Stadium.
Admission charge.
Women’s Volleyball. UI vs. University of Florida/Northern Illinois.
Time: TBA. Huff Hall. Admission charge.
15 Saturday
Football. UI vs. University of Louisville. 11:10 a.m. Memorial Stadium.
Varsity I/Band Day/Dad’s Day. Admission charge.
et cetera
6 Thursday
Coffee Hour: Swedish. 7:30 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club, 307 E. John St.,
Champaign. For more information, call 367-3079 or visit the Web site
at www.prairienet.org/cosmo/. Cosmopolitan Club.
"The Future of the Holocaust: A Panel Discussion on the Politics
and Culture of Memory." 7:30 p.m. Third floor, Levis Faculty Center.
Peter Fritzsche, UI; Dan Diner, University of Leipzig and UI; Peter
Novick, University of Chicago; and Michael Rothberg, UI. Illinois Program
for Research in the Humanities and the Drobny Program for the Study
of Jewish Culture and Society.
8 Saturday
Children’s Book Reading: "Corduroy." 11 a.m. Authors
corner, second floor, Illini Union Bookstore. For children of all ages.
For more information, call 333-2050. Illini Union Bookstore.
9 Sunday
8th Annual Road Race for Animals. 8 a.m. College of Veterinary Medicine,
2001 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana. Participants can walk or run with or without
a pet. Proceeds go to Canine Companions for Independence. For more information,
call 355-6577 or 265-0380. Omega Tau Sigma/Veterinary Medicine.
11 Tuesday
Reading and Book Signing. David Wright, UI. 4 p.m. Authors corner, second
floor, Illini Union Bookstore. For more information, call 333-2050.
Illini Union Bookstore.
13 Thursday
Coffee Hour: Italian. 7:30 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club,
307 E. John St., Champaign. For more information, call 367-3079 or visit
the Web site at www.prairienet.org/cosmo/. Cosmopolitan Club.
"The Evolution of the Field of African Languages in the U.S."
Eyamba G. Bokamba, UI; Donald Crummey, UI, discussant. 3-5 p.m. Lucy
Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Read paper available
at www.afrst.uiuc.edu/SeminarSeries.html in advance. African Studies.
14 Friday
"Evolution of Cytochrome P450s in Insects: Implications for Pest
Management and Toxicology." May Berenbaum, UI. Noon 2251 Veterinary
Medicine Basic Sciences Building; discussion/lunch follows at 1 p.m.
3526 VMBSB. Interdisciplinary Environmental Toxicology Seminar/Veterinary
Medicine.
16 Sunday
International Dinner Series: Japanese. 6 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club, 307
E. John St., Champaign. For more information and to make reservations,
call 367-3079. Cosmopolitan Club.
20 Thursday
Peace Corps Informational Session. 7-8:30 p.m.
393 Bevier Hall. Informational session and video presentation on volunteer
career opportunities in the Peace Corps. For more information, send
e-mail to lamers@illinois.edu or visit the Web site at www.peacecorps.gov.
Coffee Hour: Russian. 7:30 p.m. Cosmopolitan Club,
307 E. John St., Champaign. For more information, call 367-3079 or visit
the Web site at www.prairienet.org/cosmo/. Cosmopolitan Club.
exhibits
"U.S. Immigration"
Government Documents Library, main hall, wall case.
"The Falkland Islands"
Latin American Library.
"ACES New Library"
Main display cases, first floor, Library.
"Jorge Amado (1912-2001): Consummate Storyteller"
Modern Languages and Linguistics Library.
"Mortenson Distinguished Lecture"
Mueller case, east foyer, Library.
"Library Treasures in Honor of the Association of the Colombianists"
Rare Book and Special Collections Library.
"Track and Field at the University of Illinois"
University Archives.
Through Sept. 30.
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"West African Senufo Art: A Gift From Anita Glaze"
Through Sept. 30.
"African Art: The Gift From the Faletti Family Collection"
Through Nov. 4.
"Lipchitz and the Avant-Garde: From Paris to New York"
On view Sept. 21.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission
to the museum is free; a donation of $3 is suggested.
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@art gallery. Online exhibit of the UI School of Art and Design. www.art.uiuc.edu/@art.
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World Heritage Museum. Closed. Will reopen as the new Spurlock Museum
of World Cultures at a new location in 2002. www.spurlock.uiuc.edu
oThis calendar is excerpted from the Sept. 6 issue of Inside Illinois, the faculty-staff newspaper at the UI.
