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Curtains Going Up on "Noises Off!"
Technology for Instruction Expert to Speak
Joe Clark of "Lean on Me" Scheduled to Speak
Music Educator to Lecture on Feb. 20
Using Bama Cash made Easier

UA’s department of theatre and dance continues its Marian Gallaway series with Michael Frayn’s sidesplitting farce "Noises Off!" This smash hit audience favorite will open Feb. 26 and run through March 3 with performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday on the Marian Gallaway stage. Tickets are general admission $12, seniors and faculty/staff $10, and students $8. Group rates are available. For more information, call 348-3400.

"Noises Off!", a farce within a farce, is a fast-paced comedy that will leave audiences aching from laughter as it follows a London theatre company’s production of "Nothing On." The stage is transformed into a virtual war zone as the battle-weary-stars-in-the-making find life on the road to be about as glamorous as a plate of sardines. Peder Melhuse, an actor previously seen as Alfieri in this season’s "A View from the Bridge," and new theatre and dance faculty member directs his first production at the University with one of the craziest comedies ever to hit the stage, "Noises Off!"

Technology for Instruction Expert to Speak

Dr. Carolyn Jarmon, nationally known expert on the use of technology in the classroom and on redesigning courses for new technology, will present a lecture and discussion Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in 227 Gallalee Hall. An associate director of the Center for Academic Transformation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jarmon administers the $8.8 million Pew Learning and Technology Program, which provides grants for course redesign, symposia on learning and technology, and materials on the subject. The Center also administers the Leadership Forum, which works to develop individuals who can lead their companies and institutions into the use of new technology.

All UA faculty and staff are invited to attend. Jarmon’s presentation is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences’ committee on technology. For more information about the Pew Learning and Technology Program, visit www.center.rpi.edu. For more information about the lecture, contact Jonathan Michaelsen at 348-7007.

Joe Clark of 'Lean on Me' Scheduled to Speak

Former Army drill instructor, one of 10 "Principals of Leadership," and inspiration for the film "Lean on Me," Joe Clark will present an address Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Ferguson Center Ballroom. The event, sponsored by University Programs, is free and open to the public. Clark was featured in a Time magazine cover story, on CBS’s 60 Minutes and in other appearances and talk shows. For more information, contact UP at 348-7525.

Music Educator to Lecture on Feb. 20

Dr. Gary McPherson, course coordinator for music education at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, is visiting UA through Feb. 22 as the endowed chairholder in music education and music therapy in the School of Music. He will present a lecture on "The Psychology of Performance" on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Moody Music Building. McPherson is a former national president of the Australian Society for Music Education and executive board member of the International Society for music education. He has performed as a professional trumpeter in symphony orchestras and jazz ensembles throughout Australia. For more information, contact the department of music education at 348-6054.

Using Bama Cash Made Easier

A Bama Cash card, on a UA Action Card, is also a debit card that can be used across campus and at many restaurants and businesses near campus. Faculty and staff may now add funds to the account through payroll deduction in an amount as small as $10 per month. Bama Cash cards are accepted at the University Supply Store, vending machines across campus, TCBY, the Ferguson Food Court, 15th Street Diner and many more places. Employees can sign up for payroll deduction and learn more about the card on the Web site at http://actcard.ua.edu. For more information, call Robin at 348-9711.