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August 14, 2002 Top StoriesCampus defends reading choiceMoeser to give State of University AddressA bigger, better campus takes shapeMore StoriesNews BriefsConstruction WatchResearch NewsMoving ForwardCarolina GreenFaculty Staff News and NotesPhoto PageCalendarComplete Contents

 

Calendar for August 15 - September 11

For complete listings of Carolina events, see the Carolina Calendar

For complete listings of Carolina athletics, see tarheelblue.com

•   Library Schedules
•   Readings/Films/Performances
•   Attractions
•   Galleries/Exhibits
•   Lectures/Colloquia/Seminars
•   Noteworthy
•   Fitness/Recreation/Wellness
•   Training

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Readings/Films/Performances

DAY BEFORE CLASS BASH
8/19 Outdoor Jazz Concert: Luluk Purwanto and the Helsdingen Trio. Upper Quad. 6-8:30 pm. Rush Hour 2. 9-10:30 pm.

BULL’S HEAD BOOKSHOP
All readings at 3:30 pm unless noted otherwise. Call 962-5060, bullshead@store.unc.edu www.store.unc.edu/bullshead
8/29 Barbara Tran reads from her new book of poetry, In the Mynah Bird’s Own Words.
9/10 Tony Reevy reads from Green Cove Stop.

CAROLINA UNION PERFORMING ARTS SERIES
www.unc.edu/depts/union $
9/5 Auditions for Apollo Theater Amateur Night. For information, call 962-1449.

CAROLINA UNION FILM SCHEDULE
Call 962-1449 for privilege card; 962-2285 for info. Unless noted otherwise, all films are shown in Student Union Auditorium.

8/23 The Sweetest Thing. 8 pm. A Beautiful Mind. 10 pm.

8/24 A Beautiful Mind. 7:30 pm. The Sweetest Thing. 10:30 pm.

9/6, 7 Spider Man. 8, 10:30 pm. $

FOREST THEATRE FESTIVAL
www.foresttheatrefestival.org Suggested donation of $5-$10. All performances in Forest Theatre.
8/15-18 One Song Productions: Gilgamesh. 6:30 pm.

8/24,29; 9/2 Irreverence Theater Company: Tartuffe. 8/29, 6:30 pm; 8/24, 9/2, 4:30 pm.

8/22-25,30,31; 9/2,5,8,12,13,15 Paper Hand Puppet Intervention: Listen to the Sky. 6:30 pm.

JOHNSTON CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE EXCELLENCE
www.unc.edu/depts/jcue
Call Randi Davenport, 843-7765. Graham Memorial.

9/9 Peggy Payne reads from Sister India. Morehead Lounge. 7:30 pm.

WILLIAM S. NEWMAN ARTISTS SERIES
Call 962-1039. www.unc.edu/depts/music/
9/6 Ahn Plugged. Ahn Trio, violin, cello, piano. Aud, Hill. 8 pm.

PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY COMPANY
Call 962-7529, www.playmakersrep.org
Paul Green Theatre. $
8/17 A Taste of Triangle Theatre. Center for Dramatic Art. 7, 10 pm.

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Attractions

MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM

Call 549-6863 for show times or 962-1236, www.morehead.unc.edu/ No public shows Mon, Tue. $

•   “Larry, Cat in Space.”

•   “Sol & Company.”

  “Solar System Adventure.”

•   “Sky Safari.”

•   “Carolina Skies.”

•   “Extreme Weather.”

NORTH CAROLINA BOTANICAL GARDEN

Hours
Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm; Sat, 9 am-6 pm; Sun, 1-6 pm.
Piedmont Nature Trails: Dawn to dusk daily.
Call 962-0522, www.unc.edu/depts/ncbg/ Registration required & $ unless noted otherwise.

Exhibits
•  
Wild Faces, Quiet Places. Photographs by Jean Oline. Through 8/31.

Plant Sale
Daily plant sale during regular garden hours. South side Totten Ctr.

Tours/Walks/Hikes
8/17, 24, 31; 9/7 Plant Collections tour. 10-11 am. Free.
8/17 Coker Arboretum tour. 11 am-noon. Free.

Classes/Workshops
9/7,14,21,28 Botanical Illustration – Field Sketching. 9 a.m.-noon.
9/7,14 Pine Needle Basketry. 1-3 pm.

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Galleries/Exhibits

ACKLAND ART MUSEUM

Wed-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 1-5 pm. Call 406-9837 (tape), 966-5736 (voice), 962-0837 (TTY); ackland@email.unc.edu, http://www.ackland.org/

Gallery Talk
9/4 Barbara Matilsky discusses Eye in the Sky. 12:15 pm.

Lecture
8/18 “Sacred Ground and Common Ground: Toward an Understanding of Religious Pluralism in a World of Religious Tension.” Daniel L. Pals, U. Miami, Coral Gables. Aud, Hanes Art. 7-8:30 pm.

Exhibitions Plus Tour
8/25 Eye in the Sky. 3 pm.

Ongoing Exhibitions
•  
Reflections on September 11. Rotating images. Lobby.

•  
Buddhist Art and Ritual from Nepal and Tibet. Through 2/03.

•  
In Our View: Middle School Responses to the Ackland Collection.
Through 8/25.
•  
Eye in the Sky: Visions of Contemporary Art from the Ackland Collection. Through 9/15.

•  
Encountering Difference: Western Artist’s View of the Arab World. Through 9/15.

•  
Word and Worship: Approaching Islam through Art. Opening reception 8/18, 5:30-6:30 pm. Through 12/29.

ALLCOTT GALLERY
Hanes Art. Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. Call 962-2015, www.unc.edu/depts/art

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What Artists Collect. Opens 8/19 through 9/16. Opening reception 8/22, 6-8 pm.

CURRICULUM IN WOMEN'S STUDIES' ARTSPACE

Foyer, Caldwell. 962-3908.

•   Protesting Cartography. elin o'Hara slavick.

JOHNSTON CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE EXCELLENCE
Call 966-5110. rdavenpo@email.unc.edu www.unc.edu/depts/jcue Mon-Thu, 8 am-10 pm; Fri,
8 am-5 pm; Sat, Sun, 12-5 pm.


•   art/spirit/art. Opens 9/8-9/22. Commons Rm, Graham Memorial and sculpture garden, McCorkle Place. Opening reception, 9/8. Commons Rm, Graham Memorial. 3-6 pm.

UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Call 843-6842. 223 East Franklin St. Mon-Fri, 8 am-
5 pm.
•   African Trance Culture in Morocco: The Gnawa of
Essaouira. Opens 8/19 through 10/11. Opening
reception, 8/29, 7-9 pm.

WILSON LIBRARY
Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm (NC Collection Gallery opens at 9 am.). Weekend hours vary by exhibit; call 962-0114 for details. NC Collection Gallery offers guided tours Wednesdays at 2 pm, other times by appointment. Call 962-1172.

First (Ground) Floor
•   The First State University. Hall.

Second (Main) Floor
•   The History of the North Carolina Collection. Hall.

•   The Photography of Bayard Wootten. Assembly Rm. (Not accessible during meetings.)

•   Capturing a Giant: Selections from the Aldo P. Magi Collection. NC Collection Reading Rm.

•   "Tell Me a Story:" Children's Literature in North Carolina, 1900-2002. Through 8/26. Also, exhibits on Sir Walter Raleigh, UNC history, rare bird prints, Eng and Chang, plus historic rooms. NC Collection Gallery.

•   Mysteries, Myths & Legends of North Carolina. Opens 9/5-1/19/03. NC Collection Gallery.

Third Floor
•   Walker Percy: From Pen to Print. Through 8/21. Rare Book Collection exhibit area.

•   The Scribal Art: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Rare Book Collection. Opens 9/12 with reception and gallery talk at 5 pm. Rare Book Collection exhibit area.

Fourth Floor
•   The Remarkable Life of Colonel Owen Hill Kenan. Lobby and Manuscripts Dept.

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Lectures/Seminars/Colloquia

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
UNC Center for Civil Rights
The Resegregation of Southern Schools? A Crucial Moment in the History (and the Future) of Public Schooling in America. Friday Ctr. 8 am-5:30 pm. Registration required. $
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health
Hochbaum Lecture on race, genetics and ethics. Patricia A. King, Georgetown U. 1301 McGavran-Greenberg. 11 am.

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Noteworthy

CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
www.unc.edu/cps Call 843-7568, cps@unc.edu

8/23 Open house. Suite 201, Bank of America Ctr, 137 E. Franklin St. 3-5 pm.

DAVIS LIBRARY TOURS
Call 962-1151, pphinton@email.unc.edu

9/4 Intro to Davis & the campus library system. 3 pm.

EMPLOYEE FORUM

9/4 Assembly Rm, Wilson Library. 9:30 am.

SEANC DISTRICT 19
psiler@email.unc.edu

8/20 OWASA, Carrboro. 5:30 pm.

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Fitness/Recreation/Wellness

CAMPUS RECREATION
203 Woollen Gym. Call 962-1153, pomerant@email.unc.edu, www.unc.edu/depts/camprec/ Gym/Pool privilege card required.

Facilities
Summer schedule in effect through 8/19; closed 8/31, 9/1,2. Normal schedule begins 9/3. Refer to web site for hours, www.unc.edu/depts/camprec/Facilities/facilities.html

CAROLINA ADVENTURES
962-4179, www.unc.edu/depts/camprec/OEC/oec.html

Indoor Climbing Wall (Fetzer Gym C)
Preregister at Campus Recreation in 203 Woollen Gym. Climbing requires certification.
Open Climbing begins 8/27. See web site for hours.

H.E.E.L.S. FOR HEALTH
115 Women's Gym. Call 962-2348, www.ais.unc.edu/hr/es/
Gym/Pool privilege card required.

No activity classes 8/19-30. Refer to web site for Fitness Center hours and class schedule.

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Training

FINANCE DIVISION https://www.s3.ais.unc.edu/frs/fs_training.jsp
Registration required. Fax Norma Newton, 962-5949 or CB# 1145. Training occurs at Assembly Rm, Wilson Library.

8/21 Accounts Payable, Travel Accounting.
8:30-11:30 am.
Materials Management, Asset Management. 1:30-4:15 pm.


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