Dialog, UA Faculty and Staff News

Oct. 28-Nov. 10 -- 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. For general information about activities, events and special announcements of upcoming calendar entries, go to events.ua.edu.

Activities
Films and Lectures
Events
Exhibits
Performances
Crimson Tide Sports

Activities

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

Japanese Language Classes:

Nov. 5, 19 -- Survival English, 10:30 -11:30 a.m., free
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 -- Japanese Language for Beginners-1, 12-1:40 p.m., $60
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 -- Japanese Language for Beginners-2, 2-2:45 p.m., $60
Nov. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 -- Japanese Language for Beginners-3, 1-1:45 p.m., $60
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 -- Japanese Language for Intermediates II, 4-4:45 p.m., $60
Nov. 7, 14, 21 -- Japanese Language for Intermediates I, 4-4:45 p.m., $60

Programs:

Nov. 1 -- Open House for Culture Day, 3-4 p.m., free
Nov. 5, 19 -- Kimono Sewing, 1-2 p.m., free

UA Classes and Organizations:

Nov. 5 -- ARH 254 Survey of Art III, Dr. C. Pagani's Class Visit, 8-9:15 p.m.
Nov. 7 -- ARH 254 Survey of Art III, Dr. C. Pagani's Class Visit, 8-9:15 p.m.

International Center for Students
121 B.B. Comer

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

Alabama Museum of Natural History
Alabama Natural History Society
348-9826

Discovering Alabama
Featuring Doug Phillips, airs each Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Alabama Public Television. For information about buying videos, call 348-2039.

Films and Lectures

Ferguson Theatre

Oct. 29, 30 -- The Shining, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 -- Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 7:30 p.m.

Women's Resource Center, Feast and Focus Lecture Series
Ferguson Forum

Oct. 29 -- Brush up Your Resume!, noon-1 p.m.
Nov. 5 -- Creative Memories, noon-1 p.m.

Women's Resource Center, Violence Education/Support Group
Call 348-5040 for location and more information

Oct. 30 -- How Abuse Affects your Children, noon-1 p.m.
Nov. 6 -- Loss & the Stages of Grief, noon-1 p.m.

Bankhead Visiting Writers Series

Nov. 1 -- Yunte Huang, author and poet, 205 Smith Hall

Race, Gender and Pedagogy Roundtable

Oct. 31 -- Roundtable Discussion, 109 Carmichael Hall, 12:30 p.m.

Aronov Humanities Lecture

Nov. 4 -- Dr. Martin Jaffe, University of Washington, Seattle, 205 Smith Hall, 7 p.m.

Events

Nov. 9 -- Kickoff on the Quad, UA Quad, 3 hours before kickoff
Nov. 9 -- Capstone Engineering Society Pregame Party, UA Quad, 11:30 a.m.

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

The Gorgas House
On UA campus, 348-5906

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

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

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.

Black Warrior Review

The Black Warrior Review is a nationally respected literary magazine that publishes the best in contemporary fiction, poetry and essays.

Bounds Law Library
101 Bryant Drive, 348-5925

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

Through Dec. 20 -- Music Goes to the Movies: American Cinema Reflected in Sheet Music
Through Nov. 30 -- An Exhibit Honoring Mrs. Summersell

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

Nov. 1-Dec. 15 -- Watercolor: In the Abstract

Cartographic Research Laboratory
324 Farrah Hall

Also see alabamamaps.ua.edu.

Performances

Call 348-7111 for information about performances scheduled to be held in the Moody Music Building. 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

Oct. 29 -- University Singers
Nov. 4 -- Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra
Nov. 10 -- Faculty Recital, Stephen Cary, tenor, 2 p.m.

Theatre
Allen Bales Theatre, 348-3400

Oct. 29-Nov. 3 -- Tamer of Horses by William Mastrosimone, performances at 7:30 p.m., Sunday performance at 2 p.m., admission

Crimson Tide Sports

Information is available via The University of Alabama official athletic Web site at www.rolltide.com. The site includes information about all sports, schedules, pricing information on faculty/staff tickets as well as tickets available to the public. General information on schedules and other news from Alabama athletics is also available at the site.

Football

Nov. 2 -- UA vs. Vanderbilt, Nashville, time TBA
Nov. 9 -- UA vs. Mississippi State, Tuscaloosa, time TBA

Soccer

Nov. 1 -- UA vs. Auburn, Auburn, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 3 -- UA vs. Tennessee-Martin, Martin, Tenn., 1 p.m.

Swimming and Diving

Nov. 9 -- UA vs. Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, 10 a.m.

Volleyball

Oct. 29 -- UA vs. Georgia State, Tuscaloosa, 7 p.m.
Nov. 1 -- UA vs. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 7 p.m.
Nov. 3 -- UA vs. Louisiana State, Baton Rouge, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 -- UA vs. Florida, Tuscaloosa, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 -- UA vs. Georgia, Tuscaloosa 1:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball

Nov. 1 -- UA vs. EA Sports (exhibition), Tuscaloosa, 7 p.m.
Nov. 7 -- UA vs. Athletes in Action (exhibition), Tuscaloosa, 7 p.m.