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6 Friday
“The Recession and Recovery (?) in the State of Illinois.” J. Fred Giertz, UI. Noon. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Friday Forum.

10 Tuesday
“Preserving Our Cultural Heritage: The Preservation Working Group.” Jennifer Hain Teper, Christa Deacy Quinn, Laura Kozuch, all UI. Noon. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Know Your University.

13 Friday
“Keeping Secrets: Why Covering Up Bush-Era Transgressions Is Contrary to the Rule of Law.” Colleen Connell, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. Noon. Latzer Hall. University YMCA. Friday Forum.

14 Saturday
“The Atom Chip.” Benjamin Lev, UI. 10:15-11:30 a.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Saturday Physics Honors Program.

16 Monday
“Realities … About … Cancer Prevention.” Lydia Buki, UI. 6:30 p.m. Library Friends Conference Room 215, Champaign Public Library. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UI Extension.

5 Thursday
“Planarian Regeneration.” Philip Newmark. UI. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Molecular and Integrative Physiology.
“Venezuelan Communications Policy in the Fifth Republic: Notes From the Ground.” Richard Potter, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
“Painting and Spectacle in Classical Athens.” John Senseney, UI. 3 p.m. 62 Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. Archaeological Institute of America, Classics, Krannert Art Museum.
“Molecular Genetics of Mycobacteria: Insights Into DNA Exchange, Secretion and Virulence of M. Tuberculosis.” Keith Derbyshire, New York State Department of Health. 4 p.m. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Microbiology.
“Development of Melanocortin Agonists for the Treatment of Obesity.” John Mayer, Eli Lilly. 4 p.m. 116 Roger Adams Lab. Organic Chemistry.
“The Large Hadron Collider: What’s it For and What’s at Stake.” Matthew Strassler, Rutgers University. 4 p.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Physics.

6 Friday
“How the Proteasome Picks Which Protein to Degrade.” Andreas Matouschek, Northwestern University. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Biochemistry.
“South Korean and Westerner Interactions With North Koreans With a Focus on Selfhood and Authenticity.” Hyang-Jin Jung, Seoul National University. 1 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies.
“West to East: Reconsidering the Exchange of Post-war Abstraction Between San Francisco and New York.” Marcelle Polednik, Monterey Museum of Art. 3 p.m. Krannert Art Museum auditorium. Krannert Art Museum Council Lecture.
“How Hybrid Mass Spectrometers With Multiple Analyzers and Dissociation Methods Will Transform Protein Sequence Analysis.” Joshua Coon, University of Wisconsin. 4 p.m. 116 Roger Adams Lab. Analytical Chemistry.
“The Dead Mother Plot: The Family and Authority in Early Modern Texts.” Mary Beth Rose, UIC. 4 p.m. Humanities Lecture Hall, IPRH, 805 W. Pennsylvania Ave. Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities.
“ ‘L’écho des Vicissitudes Humaines’: The Tale of the Heike Through Its Translation History.” Michael Watson, Meiji Gakuin University. 4-5:30 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. East Asian Languages and Cultures; School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics; Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies; Center for Translation Studies; Program in Medieval Studies.

7 Saturday
Workshop: “Tales of the Heike: Variation, Canonization and Translation and ‘Japan’s Epic.’ ” Richard Layton, UI. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. East Asian Languages and Cultures; School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics; Center for Translation Studies; Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies; Program in Medieval Studies.

9 Monday
“Alpha-synuclein as a Therapeutic Target in Parkinson’s Disease.” Julie George, UI. Noon. 1000 Micro and Nanotechnology Lab. Veterinary Medicine, Biomedical Sciences.
InfoStructure Series: “Media Life: The Experience of Love, Sex and Death in Digital Culture.” Mark Deuze, Indiana University and Leiden University. 12:30 p.m. B02 CSL. Coordinated Science Lab.
“Food Safety and Biosecurity.” James Slauch, UI. 4 p.m. 162 Noyes Lab. Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security; Center for Global Studies.
“La Francophonie: Representations, Realites et Perspectives” (in French). Robert Chaudenson, Université de Provence. 4-6 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. French.

10 Tuesday
“Black Hole Exhaust: An Environmental Impact Study of Microquasars.” Sebastian Heinz, University of Wisconsin. 4 p.m. 134 Astronomy. Astronomy.
“Melting Glaciers and Emerging Histories in America’s Far Northwest.” Julie Cruikshank, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Part of “Climate Change and the Humanities” series. 7:30 p.m. Third floor, Levis Faculty Center. Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities.

11 Wednesday
Lincoln Bicentennial Lecture: “The Republican and the Revolutionary: Abraham Lincoln and Karl Marx.” Robin Blackburn, historian and sociologist. 4 p.m. Third floor, Levis Faculty Center. History.
“Genomics to Nutrition Research.” Ahmed El-Sohemy, University of Toronto. 4 p.m. 150 Animal Sciences Lab. Nutritional Sciences.
“What’s Yours is Mine: Contemporary Art, Appropriation and Traditional Copyright.” Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris, University of Missouri-St. Louis.  7 p.m. Spurlock Museum. Spurlock Museum Guild Lecture and Performance Series.

12 Thursday
“Novel Paradigms of Prolactin Signaling and Action in Breast Cancer.” Charles V. Clevenger, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Molecular and Integrative Physiology.
“Social Ties, Migration and Health: The Case of Mexican Immigrants to the Midwest.” Edna Viruell-Fuentes, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
“Viscosity, Quark Gluon Plasma and String Theory.” Dam Thanh Son, University of Washington, Seattle. 4 p.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Physics.
“The CVNH Family of Lectins – Structure, Folding, Sugar Binding and HIV Inactivation.” Angela Gronenborn, University of Pittsburgh. 4 p.m. 116 Roger Adams Lab. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology.
“The Why of the Way: The Ends and Ideals of Traditional Japanese Martial Art.” Karl Friday, University of Georgia. 4 p.m. Freeman Fellows Building, 912 S. Fifth Street. Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies.
“The Emergence of Second Language Constructions.” Nick Ellis, University of Michigan. 4 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education.

13 Friday
Robert T. Chien Distinguished Lecture: “Silicon mm-Wave Imaging Arrays.” Charles G. Sodini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 11 a.m. B02 CSL. Coordinated Science Lab.
“Some Experiments in Molecular Computing and Robotics.” Milan Stojanovic, Columbia University. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Biochemistry.
“Ripley: Automatically Securing Web 2.0 Applications Through Replicated Execution.” Ben Livshits, Microsoft. 1 p.m. 2405 Siebel Center. Information Trust Institute.
Climate and Society Speaker Series of the Social Dimensions of Environmental Policy Initiative. Roger Kasperson, Clark University. 2:30 p.m. 5602 Beckman Institute. Geography, Beckman Institute.

16 Monday
“Modulation of Stem Cells in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Where Therapy Stems.” Orly Lazarov, UIC. Noon. 1000 Micro and Nanotechnology Lab. Veterinary Medicine, Biomedical Sciences.
“The Cultural Politics of Diasporic Identities: Ways of Being Jewish in Brazil.” Nelson Vieira, Brown University. Noon to 1:30 p.m. 4080A Foreign Languages Building. Spanish, Italian and Portuguese; Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies; Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
“Telematic Venues and the Expansion of Performance Possibilities.” Pauline Oliveros, composer-performer. 4 p.m. Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum. Lorado Taft Lectureship on Art Fund, Center for Advanced Study, MillerComm, eDream, Unit One, Dance, School of Music, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Krannert Art Museum.
“Food Safety: The Case for Food Irradiation – Science Meets Law.” Brenda Wilson, UI. 4 p.m. 162 Noyes Lab. Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security; Center for Global Studies.

17 Tuesday
“Specific Aims Review.” Lydia Buki and Nathan Price, UI. Bring a lunch and enjoy an informal discussion of the grants-review process and faculty experiences in seeking funding. Noon. 1000 Micro and Nanotechnology Lab. Biomedical Sciences.
“Self-Assembly of Semiconducting Polymers.” Rachel A. Segalman, University of California, Berkeley. 1 p.m. 116 Roger Adams Lab. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
“Prairie Restoration and Management in Central Nebraska.” Chris Helzer, The Nature Conservancy. 4 p.m. 1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S. Oak St. Illinois Natural History Survey.
“Molecular Hydrogen Formation in the Early Universe: New Implications From Laboratory Measurements.” Holger Kreckel, UI. 4 p.m. 134 Astronomy. Astronomy.

18 Wednesday
“Molecular Mechanics and Cell-Cell Communication.” Deborah Leckband, UI. Noon. 1005 Beckman Institute. Beckman Institute.
“Marketplace Solutions: Segregationists and the Surprising History of School Vouchers.” Nancy MacLean, Northwestern University. 3:30 p.m. 223 Gregory Hall. History.

19 Thursday
“Freedom’s Not Enough.” Nancy MacLean, Northwestern University. 9 a.m. 415 Gregory Hall. History.
“No Honor, No Shame: Picaresque Traces in the Tango.” Irene Coromina, Eastern Illinois University. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
“Metabolic Roles of Nuclear Receptors.” Steven Kliewer, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Molecular and Integrative Physiology.
“An Ecological Analysis of the Chinese Legal Services Market.” Sida Liu, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 3 p.m. Room F, Law Building. Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies.
“Molecular Nanomagnets: Quantum Tunneling, Magnetic Avalanches and Beyond.” Myriam Sarachik, City College of the City University of New York. 4 p.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Physics.
New Directions Series: “The Old Faith and the Russian Land: Recombinant Ethics in the Urals.” Douglas Rogers, Yale University. 4 p.m. 101 International Studies Building. Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.
“Immunology of TLR Signaling and Its Regulation: From Obesity to Asthma.” Christopher Karp, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Hospital. 4 p.m. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Microbiology.
“From Combustion to Climate: Challenges in Chemistry for a Changing World.” Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, University of California at Irvine. 8 p.m. 217 Noyes Lab. Analytical Chemistry.

20 Friday
“Mechanism of DEAD Box Proteins as RNA Chaperones.” Rick Russell, University of Texas-Austin. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Biochemistry.
“Surfaces as the Work of the Devil and Why We Need to March Into Hell.” Barbara Finlayson-Pitts, University of California at Irvine. 4 p.m. 116 Roger Adams Lab. Analytical Chemistry.

5 Thursday
“The Crucible.” Robert G. Anderson, director. Arthur Miller’s chilling commentary on community rituals, public reputation and intolerance. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Theatre. Admission charge.

6 Friday
“The Crucible.” Robert G. Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Theatre. Admission charge.

7 Saturday
“The Crucible.” Robert G. Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Theatre. Admission charge.

8 Sunday
“The Crucible.” Robert G. Anderson, director. 3 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Theatre. Admission charge. Dessert and Conversation: 2 p.m. Krannert Room, Krannert Center.

14 Saturday
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Remember when dreams really did come true? 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Auditorium. Admission charge. Illini Union Board.

15 Sunday
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” 2 p.m. Foellinger Auditorium. Admission charge. Illini Union Board.

5 Thursday
Junior Recital. Samuel Dewese, baritone. 10:30 a.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Thursdays at 12:20. Chen-Yu Huang, harp. 12:20 p.m. Beckman Institute atrium. School of Music.
“Small, Medium and Free.” A concert of innovative new compositions and improvisations featuring Dorothy Martirano, violin; Yu-Chen Wang, guzheng, Chinese zither; Armand Beaudoin, bass; Morgan Powell and Erik Lund, trombones. 7:30 p.m. Gelvin Noel Gallery, Krannert Art Museum.
Marquee: Vladimir Feltsman and Pacifica Quartet. Vladimir Feltsman, piano; Simin Ganatra, violin; Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin; Masumi Rostad, viola; Brandon Vamos, cello. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. School of Music. Admission charge.
Music Education Senior Recital. Kathleen Guama and Matthew Johnson, saxophones. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.

6 Friday
Traffic Jam: The Tons O’Fun Band. This “dance band with chops” breaks out the big horn sound. 5 p.m. Krannert Center Lobby. News-Gazette.
UI Oratorio Society and Brass Choir: Music for Multiple Choirs and Brass. Matthew Leese and Elliot Chasanov, conductors. Works for choir and brass by Bach, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Pachelbel and Purcell. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. School of Music.
Guest Artist Recital: “Mysterious Morning: Spiritual Music of Asia and the Americas.” John Sampen, saxophone, Bowling Green State University. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.

7 Saturday
Guest Artist Master Class. John Sampen, saxophone, Bowling Green State University. 10 a.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Senior Music Education Recital. Sara Maletta, clarinet. 11 a.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Master of Music Recital. Douglas M. Olenik, tuba. 2 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Junior Recital. Olivia Flanigan, jazz voice. 2 p.m. 25 Smith Hall. School of Music.
Senior Music Education Recital. Jillian Paruszkiewicz: flute, tenor saxophone, voice. 2 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Undergraduate Recital. Rachel Rebecca Berry, horn. 4:30 p.m. Auditorium 2100, Music Building. School of Music.
Undergraduate Recital. Diane Couzens, flute. 5 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
“Extension Chords X-fest.” 8 p.m. Foellinger Auditorium. Admission charge.
Staff Recital. Tracy Parish, trumpet. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Sinfonia da Camera: “Exploring the New World.” Ian Hobson, conductor and music director; Henry Skolnick, contrabassoon; Jim Pugh, trombone. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

8 Sunday
Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Matt Jacklin, percussion. 1 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Senior Music Education Recital. Leslie Goldberg, soprano. 2 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
UI Brass Choir. 3 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. School of Music.
UI Women’s Glee Club. Chester Alwes, conductor. 5 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
UI Baroque Ensemble. Charlotte Mattax Moersch, director. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. School of Music.
Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Jonathan Ustin, jazz drums. 7:30 p.m. Room 25 Smith Hall. School of Music.
Doctor of Music Arts Recital. Yi-Wen Chen, clarinet. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.

9 Monday
Sylvia Smith Percussion Duo: The Percussion Theatre Music of Stuart Saunders Smith. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.

10 Tuesday
Trombone Choir. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center.

11 Wednesday
Faculty Recital. Tito Carrillo, jazz trumpet. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. School of Music.

12 Thursday
Thursdays at 12:20. UI Graduate String Quartet. Anna van der Zee, violin; Jennifer Banks, violin; Christiaan van der Zee, viola; Miranda Wilson, cello. 12:20 p.m. Beckman Institute atrium. School of Music.
“The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro).” Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on the play by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Eduardo Diaz Munoz, conductor; Brant Pope, director. 7:30 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. School of Music Opera Series.
Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Luyan Gao, violin. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Dena Vermette: Lady Sings the Ladies. With The Woody Woodward Trio. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge.
Jay-Z, With Special Guests N.E.R.D., Wale and J.Cole. Multiple Grammy Award-winner and one of the most powerful voices in music today. 8 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.

13 Friday
“Sudden Sound Concert: Pauline Oliveros.” 7:30 p.m. Gelvin Noel Gallery, Krannert Art Museum. Center for Advanced Study, WEFT, Dance, Krannert Art Museum.
UI Chamber Orchestra. Donald Schleicher, conductor. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. School of Music.
“The Marriage of Figaro.” Eduardo Diaz Munoz, conductor; Brant Pope, director. 7:30 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. School of Music Opera Series.
Dena Vermette: Lady Sings the Ladies. With The Woody Woodward Trio. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

14 Saturday
Graduate Recital. Colby Fahrenbacher, tuba. 5 p.m. Auditorium 2100, Music Building. School of Music.
Faculty Recital. Michael Holmes, saxophone and electronics. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
UI Varsity Men’s Glee Club. Barrington Coleman, director. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Admission charge.
“The Marriage of Figaro.” Eduardo Diaz Munoz, conductor; Brant Pope, director. 7:30 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. School of Music Opera Series. Dessert and Conversation: 6:30 p.m. Krannert Room, Krannert Center.
Dena Vermette: Lady Sings the Ladies. With The Woody Woodward Trio. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge.
The Walkmen. A little Dylan, a splash of Bono and a smattering of punk. 9:30 p.m. Lobby, Krannert Center. Afterglow Series.

15 Sunday
Graduate Recital. Gunnhildur Dadadottir, violin. 11 a.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Senior Music Education Recital. James Buel, trombone. 2 p.m. Auditorium 2100, Music Building. School of Music.
“The Marriage of Figaro.” Eduardo Diaz Munoz, conductor; Brant Pope, director. 3 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge. School of Music Opera Series. Dessert and Conversation: 2 p.m. Krannert Room, Krannert Center.
Sphinx Competition Winner Elena Urioste, Violin. With Jonathan Coombs, Piano. 3 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Krannert Center Marquee Salon Series.
Senior Music Recital. Kevin Raschen, tuba. 5 p.m. Auditorium 2100, Music Building. School of Music.
Undergraduate Recital. Anne Marie Kuhny, piano. 5 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Percussion Ensemble. William Moersch, UI, director, with guest artists Robert Fleischer and Gregory Beyer. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
UI Brass Chamber Music Recital. 7:30 p.m. Auditorium 2100, Music Building. School of Music.

16 Monday
University Chorus. Daniel McDavitt, conductor. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.

17 Tuesday
UI Jazz Combos. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. School of Music.
Senior Recital. Hillary Rowley-Weiss, flute. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
JACK Quartet. Christopher Otto, violin; Ari Streisfeld, violin; John Pickford Richards, viola; Kevin McFarland, cello. High-energy performances of today’s most demanding works for string quartet and premiere of a new work by Zack Browning, UI. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

18 Wednesday
UI Jazz Band III and Jazz Vocal Ensemble. Kat Novlet and Darden Purcell, directors. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. School of Music.
Opera Studio: 1787 and Mozart. Ricardo Herrera and Dawn Harris, UI, directors. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. School of Music.
“The Academy Is …” Celebrated pop-rock band active in the Chicago live music scene since 2003. 8 p.m. Foellinger auditorium. Admission charge. Star Course.

19 Thursday
Junior Recital. Sam Lopata, voice. 10:30 a.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. School of Music.
Thursdays at 12:20. Scott Ninmer, jazz trombone; Samuel Hasting, jazz guitar. 12:20 p.m. Beckman Institute atrium. School of Music.
Opera Studio: 1787 and Mozart. Ricardo Herrera and Dawn Harris, both UI, directors. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. School of Music.
UI Jazz Band II. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. School of Music.
Senior Recital. Natalie Lorch, oboe and English horn. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. School of Music.
13th Annual Martirano Award Concert. Featuring UI New Music Ensemble, Erik Lund, director; and JACK Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall. Admission charge.
Boneyard Jazz Quintet. 9:30 p.m. Stage 5, Krannert Center. Afterglow Series.

6 Friday
“3 Spot Dance Troupe.” 8 p.m. Foellinger Auditorium.

12 Thursday
“November Dance: SFX.” Guest artist Millicent Johnnie’s hip hop explorations will play off against collaborative pieces devised by UI faculty members Linda Lehovec and Jennifer Monson and their students. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Dance.

13 Friday
“November Dance: SFX.” 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Dance. Dessert and Conversation: 6:30 p.m. Krannert Room, Krannert Center.

14 Saturday
“November Dance: SFX.” 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge. Dance.
18 Wednesday
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company: “Fondly Do We Hope … Fervently Do We Pray.” An evocative production focused on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. 7:30 p.m. Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

5 Thursday
Polish-in-the-Slavic-Context / Central European Conversation Table and Movie. 7:30 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. For speakers and students of Polish, Czech and Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian-Montenegrin. Slavic Languages and Literatures.

9 Monday
“No Place to Go” (“Die Unberuehrbare” 2000, Germany). Part of the European Movie Nights theme, “Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.” 7 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. European Union Center; Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.

10 Tuesday
“Admiral.” (Russian). 7 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Slavic Languages and Literatures; Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.

11 Wednesday
“Lives of Others” (“Das Leben der Anderen,” 2006, Germany). Part of “Choosing Change: Symposium on the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.” Introduction by Anke Pinkert, UI, and followed by UI faculty panel for Q&A. 7 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Germanic Languages and Literatures; European Union Center; Russian, East European and Eurasian Center; Jewish Studies and Society; School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics; Center for Advanced Study; Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities; Criticism and Interpretive Theory; Comparative and World Literature; Cinema Studies; History; Theatre; Slavic Languages and Literatures; French; English; Spanish, Italian and Portuguese; Political Science.

12 Thursday
“Brazil” (1985). Director Terry Gilliam’s cult-classic black comedy starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert DeNiro, Michael Palin and Bob Hoskins. 5:30 p.m. Krannert Art Museum auditorium.  Gallery conversation in conjunction with “Under Control” exhibit follows screening. Andrea Ferber, UI. Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, Krannert Art Museum.

16 Monday
“Playtime” (1967). Directed by Jacques Tati. The most expensive French film up to that time, featured in Roger Ebert’s 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. 8 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Cinclub: Graduate Students of French.

17 Tuesday
“Koktebel” (Russian). 7 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Slavic Languages and Literatures; Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.

19 Thursday
Polish-in-the-Slavic-Context / Central European Conversation Table and Movie. 7 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. For speakers and students of Polish, Czech and Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian-Montenegrin. Slavic Languages and Literatures.

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6 Friday
Volleyball. UI vs. Michigan. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.

7 Saturday
Volleyball. UI vs. Michigan State. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.

8 Sunday
Women’s Basketball. UI vs. Lewis. 11:30 a.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.
Men’s Basketball. UI vs. Quincy. 4 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.

13 Friday
Men’s Basketball. UI vs. SIU-Edwardsville. 7 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.

14 Saturday
Football. UI vs. Northwestern. Time to be announced. Memorial Stadium. Admission charge. For more information, visit fightingillini.com.

15 Monday
Women’s Basketball. UI vs. Siena. 4 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.

17 Tuesday
Men’s Basketball. UI vs. Northern Illinois. 7 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.

18 Wednesday
Women’s Basketball. UI vs. Central Michigan. 7 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.

20 Friday
Volleyball. UI vs. Iowa. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.

21 Saturday
Men’s Basketball. UI vs. Presbyterian (Las Vegas Invitational) 7 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.
Volleyball. UI vs. Wisconsin. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.

22 Sunday
Women’s Basketball. UI vs. Bradley. 1 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge.

5 Thursday
Arctic Symposium: “Global Security, Climate Change and the Arctic.” Michael Byers, University of British Columbia; Klaus Dodds, University of London; Ingrid Lundestad, Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies; William Chapman, UI. 3 p.m. 314A Illini Union. For more information, visit eucenter@illinois.edu. European Union Center, Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security.
“Cultural Intelligence: Implications for the College Classroom.” 4 p.m. 428 Armory. Registration required; visit http://cte.illinois.edu/, click on event calendar. Center for Teaching Excellence.

6 Friday
30th Annual Chris Cringle Crafts Sale. One of the Midwest’s largest craft shows, featuring over 140 booths displaying a wide variety of handcrafted items by local and area artists. 3-9 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge. Illinois Heartland Decorative Artists.

 7 Saturday
30th Annual Chris Cringle Crafts Sale. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Assembly Hall. Admission charge. Illinois Heartland Decorative Artists.
Japan House Fall Open House. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2000 S. Lincoln Ave. Demonstrations of the traditional Japanese martial art of Kendo at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Garden tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tea ceremonies performed at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fine and Applied Arts.
Natural Areas Restoration: Allerton Allies. 9 a.m. Allerton Music Barn, 588 Allerton Road, Monticello. For more information, visit allerton.illinois.edu.

9 Monday
“Inquiry as a Path to Critical Thinking: What Does It Look Like and How is It Developed?” Walt Hurley and Cheelan Bo-Linn, UI. 3 p.m. 428 Armory. Registration required; visit http://cte.illinois.edu/, click on event calendar. Center for TeachingExcellence.
Author’s Corner. Philip Graham, UI. Readings from “The Moon Come to Earth: Dispatches From Lisbon.” 4:30 p.m. Illini Union Bookstore. Creative Writing.
“Remembering 1989: Fall of the Berlin Wall.” Roundtable discussion of this historically significant event with the perspective gained from the passage of 20 years. Anke Pinkert, Zsuzsa Gille, Diane Koenker and Ed Kolodziej,  panelists; moderator Robert Pahre; all UI. 5 p.m. 314 Illini Union. European Union Center; Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.

11 Wednesday
“Using Students’ Ways of Knowing: Teaching From a Developmental Perspective.” Sandy Finley. Noon. 428 Armory. Registration required; visit http://cte.illinois.edu/, click on event calendar. Center for Teaching Excellence.

12 Thursday
“Choosing Change: Symposium on the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.” Personal narratives on the fall of the Berlin Wall. Examines the causes, historical significance and aftermath of the collapse of socialism. Yasemin Yildiz, Regine Kroh, Anke Pinkert, Marcus Keller, all UI, and Eva Grnstein-Neuman, panelists; Anna Stenport, UI, moderator. 3-4:30 p.m. General Lounge, 210 Illini Union. Keynote lecture (in German). Gabriele Gysi, German actress and theatre producer. 5:15-6:45 p.m. General Lounge, 210 Illini Union. Continues Friday in 2090B Foreign Languages Building. Germanic Languages and Literatures; European Union Center; Russian East European and Eurasian Center; Jewish Studies and Society; School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics; Center for Advanced Study; Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities; Criticism and Interpretive Theory; Comparative and World Literature; Cinema Studies; History; Theatre; Slavic Languages and Literatures; French; English; Spanish, Italian and Portuguese; Political Science.
“Using Rubrics for Effective Grading.” 3 p.m. 428 Armory. Registration required; visit http://cte.illinois.edu/, click on event calendar. Center for TeachingExcellence.
SPEAK Café. “Speak 4 Ya Self.” Aaron Ammons, UI, moderator. An open-mic space for hip-hop and Black Power expression. 7-9 p.m. Palette Café. African American Studies, Krannert Art Museum, Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center and 40 North/88 West.

13 Friday
“Fall 2009 Program for International Faculty.” Workshop to provide Illinois faculty, visiting scholars, post-docs and academic professionals with opportunities to engage in discussions and experiences that will enable them to better understand and operate within the cultural context of the U.S. college classroom. Noon-1 p.m. 1080 Foreign Languages Building. Registration required; visit http://cte.illinois.edu/, click on event calendar. Center for TeachingExcellence, Linguistics.
Fourth Annual Foreign Language Share Fair. An opportunity for foreign language instructors to share ideas and activities spanning several categories of foreign language education. 3-6 p.m. Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building. School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.

14 Saturday
American Library Association’s National Gaming Day. Play games from the Undergraduate Library collection on a variety of contemporary and vintage gaming consoles. Individual and group games available. 1-5 p.m. Undergraduate Library. For more information, visit www.library.uiuc.edu/gaming/events.html

16 Monday
“Problem-Based Learning: Helping Students ‘Make Meaning’ Instead of Just ‘Collecting Facts.’ ” Cheelan Bo-Linn and Walt Hurley, UI. 3 p.m. 428 Armory. Registration required; visit http://cte.illinois.edu/, click on event calendar. Center for TeachingExcellence..
Author’s Roundtable. Ritu Birla, University of Toronto. Author of “Stages of Capital: Law, Culture and Market Governance in Late Colonial India” (Duke, 2009). 8 p.m. Levis Music Room. Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory.
“Brazilian Writers and Their Translators.” Public talk and bilingual reading: A fresh, contemporary view of Brazilian literature for an English-speaking audience with limited knowledge of Brazilian literary culture. Joao Almino, with translator Elizabeth Jackson; Rubem Fonseca, with translator Elizabeth Lowe; Joo Ubaldo, with translator Clifford Landers; Ignacio de Loyola Brandao, with translator Nelson Vieira; and Miriam Alves, with translator Rick Santos. 5-6:30 p.m. Authors Corner, Illini Union Bookstore. Brazilian Consulate General; Center for Translation Studies; School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics; Center for Advanced Study; Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies; Spanish, Italian and Portuguese; Center for African Studies.

19 Thursday
Brazilian author Miriam Alves. Public lecture by today’s leading Afro-Brazilian female poet is part of series of culture talks and bilingual readings focusing on Brazilian literature in translation. 4 p.m. Music Room, Second floor Levis Faculty Center. Brazilian Consulate General; Center for Translation Studies; School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics; Center for Advanced Study; Center for Latin American and Caribbean Study; Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies; Spanish, Italian and Portuguese; Center for African Studies.

“One in a Million: An Exhibition of Eleven Landmark Acquisitions at the University of Illinois”
Through Dec. 18.
Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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“The Transforming Arts of Papua New Guinea”
Through Jan. 31.
Five galleries featuring the cultures of the world.
Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Noon-4 p.m. Sunday.
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“Gestures in Space and Light”
“Imag(in)ing Life: Nature in Her Genius Had Imitated Art”
“On-Screen: Global Intimacy”
“Under Control”
“Vivid Lines in Graphic Times”
Through Jan. 3.
“Effacement: Huang Yan’s China in the 21st Century”
 Through July 3, 2010.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission; $3 donation suggested.
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Erik M. Hemingway and Allison M. Warren: “made in china”
Through Nov. 14.
Rojer Hubeli and Julie Larsen: “Flip A Strip”
On view Nov. 20 through Dec. 15.
I space, 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.