Dialog Online, UA Faculty and Staff News
February 18, 2002

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Calendar

Feb. 18-March 3 - Dialog welcomes help from readers in compiling a comprehensive calendar.  All calendar material must be submitted for consideration by Wednesday, eight working days prior to publication dates. Send mail to: Dialog, Box 870144; call 348-5320; or send email to shibbard@ur.ua.edu.


Activities

Japan Culture and Information Center
210 Research Drive, 348-5311

  • Feb. 19 -- Kimono Sewing, 1-2 p.m, $2.50
  • Feb. 19 -- Japanese Style Gift Wrapping Class, 2-3 p.m., $2.50
  • Feb. 26 -- "Cooking Night" for Japan Club, 6-9 p.m., $2
  • Feb. 27 -- Origami, 3:30-4:30 p.m., $2
  • Feb. 28 -- Calligraphy, 3:30-4:30 p.m., $2.50

Japanese Language Classes

  • Feb. 19 -- Survival English, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Free
  • Feb. 19 -- Japanese Language Class for Beginners, 4:15-5 p.m., $40
  • Feb. 26 -- Japanese Language Class for Beginners, 4:15-5 p.m., $40

International Center for Students
121 B.B. Comer

  • Capstone International Coffee Hour, every Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Alabama Museum of Natural History
For more information on the Alabama Natural History Society, please visit the Web site http://amnh.ua.edu, or call Kelli Harris at 348-9473.

Outdoor Recreation Trips
University Recreation, 348-4949

  • Feb. 23 -- Backpacking De Soto State Park, Fort Payne, Ala., fee and pre-trip meeting required

UA African-American Heritage Month
Through Feb. 28 - see the entire list at www.sa.ua.edu/dos/aahm.htm

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Exhibits

For more information, visit specific web sites or call the telephone numbers below.

UA Museums

Alabama Museum of Natural History
Smith Hall, 348-7550

  • River Walk Exhibit and Related Activities: The exhibit, River Walk: A Journey Toward the Future of Southern Rivers, to run through May 5

For details about other activities, call Judy Everett at 348-9473.

River Talk: Brad McLane of the Alabama Rivers Alliance will address "Water War" issues (ACT/CTF Compact) between the states of Alabama and Georgia. Smith Hall. Feb. 21. For more information contact Judy Everett at 348-9473 or email programs@bama.ua.edu.

The Gorgas House
On UA campus, 348-5906

Discovering Alabama

Featuring Dr. Doug Phillips, airs each Sunday at 1 p.m. and is repeated each Tuesday at 6 p.m. on Alabama Public Television. For information about buying videos, call 348-2039.

Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum
Highway 69 South, 205/371-2572.

Paul W. Bryant Museum
300 Bryant Drive, 348-4668

The Bryant Museum is offering another in the Signature Football Series. The running back edition is available for $323. 205/425-5000.

Alabama Heritage Magazine
348-7467

The Web site provides information about the current issue of Alabama Heritage magazine, subscriptions, collecting back issues, the location on campus and more.

The University of Alabama Press
20 Research Drive, 348-5180

The UA Press will provide tours of its publication house and a current catalog upon request.

Bounds Law Library
101 Bryant Drive, 348-5925

W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library
208 Mary Harmon Bryant Hall, 50 Hackberry Lane, 348-0500

Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
103 Garland Hall, 348-1891

  • Wanrudee Buranakorn and Terrell Nicholson-Taylor, Master of Fine Arts Exhibition: through March 17

Cartographic Research Laboratory
324 Farrah Hall

Also see http://alabamamaps.ua.edu.

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Performances

For information about performances to be held in the Moody Music Building, call 348-7111. All concerts are in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building and start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Music
Moody Concert Hall, 348-7111 -- Web calendar

  • Feb. 18 -- Michele Stebleton, horn, free
  • Feb. 20 -- Guitar Summit, Gene Bertoncini, Frank Vignola, and Thomas Wolfe, admission charged
  • Feb. 25 -- Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, admission charged
  • Feb. 26 -- Spring Choral Concert, University Chorus and Alabama Women’s Chorale, free
  • Feb. 27 -- Faculty Recital: Baritone James Taylor and guest soprano Lisa Williamson
  • Feb. 28 -- String Quartet Society of Tuscaloosa, Amernet Quartet, admission charged

Theatre
Marian Gallaway Theatre, 348-3400

  • Feb. 26-March 3 -- Noises Off!, 7:30 p.m., reserved seating
    (March 3 performance is at 2 p.m.)
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Lectures

  • Feb. 20 -- George C. Wallace and the Art of Biography, Professor Dan Carter, University of South Carolina, 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Theater

Bankhead Visiting Writers Series

  • Feb. 21 -- Bill Olsen and Nancy Eimers, poets, 7:30 p.m., Morgan Auditorium, free

Feast and Focus Lecture Series

  • Feb. 19 -- Hair Trends, noon-1 p.m., 360 Ferguson Center, free
  • Feb. 26 -- Women's Resource Center Open House, noon-1 p.m., 360 Ferguson Center, free

Women's Resource Center
Contact Michelle Garrett at 348-5040 for location or questions.

  • Feb. 20 -- The Abuser's Beliefs & Why Women Stay, noon-1 p.m.
  • Feb. 27 -- How to Survive "Feeling Crazy," noon-1 p.m.

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Crimson Tide SportsCrimson Tide Sports

The basketball programs can host birthday celebrations at home games, on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 348-7497.

Men’s Basketball

  • Feb. 16 vs. Tennessee, Tuscaloosa, 2 p.m.
  • Feb. 20 vs. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 7 p.m.
  • Feb. 23 vs. Florida, Tuscaloosa, 1 p.m.
  • Feb. 27 vs. Auburn, Tuscaloosa, 7 p.m.
  • March 3 vs. Ole Miss, Oxford, 1 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

  • Feb. 21 vs. Georgia, Athens, 7 p.m. (EST)
  • Feb. 24 vs. Louisiana State, Tuscaloosa, 2 p.m.
  • Feb. 28-March 3 -- SEC Tournament, Nashville

Gymnastics

  • Feb. 22 vs. Florida, Tuscaloosa, 7 p.m.
  • March 1 vs. Auburn, Auburn, 7 p.m.

Baseball

  • Feb. 20 vs. Georgia State, Tuscaloosa, 6:30 p.m.
  • Feb. 22 vs. Arkansas State, Tuscaloosa, 6:30 p.m.
  • Feb. 23 vs. Arkansas State, Tuscaloosa, 4 p.m.
  • Feb. 27 vs. Arkansas State, Tuscaloosa, 2 p.m.
  • March 3 vs. North Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 7 p.m.

Softball

  • Feb. 28 vs. Oakland University, Tuscaloosa, 1:30 p.m.
  • March 1-3 -- Crimson Classic, Tuscaloosa

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