February 7, 2005

Feb. 7-20 — 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 campus mail to: Dialog, Box 870144; email shibbard@ur.ua.edu; or call 348-5320. For general information about activities, events and special announcements of upcoming calendar entries, go to events.ua.edu.

• Activities
• Events
• Exhibits
• Performances
• Lectures
• Crimson Tide Sports
• UA African-American Heritage Month Activities Set

Activities

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

The 19th Annual Sakura Festival

The 19th Annual Sakura Festival Committee at The University of Alabama is accepting the haiku from residents throughout Alabama and Japan. The theme for the 2005 Sakura Festival Haiku Contest is Hana (Japanese) or Flower (English). Haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form comprised of three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. Entries may be written in either English or Japanese and winners are selected for four categories: 1-3 grade, 4-6 grade, 7-12 grade, and adult. Information and entry forms are available from the UA Japan Program at 348-5312, or http://bama.ua.edu/~jprogram/sakura. Winners receive cash prizes, and the deadline is March 1. Entries should be mailed to UA Japan Program, Box 870254, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487.

Japanese Language classes are offered regularly at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Days and times will be arranged to fit individual schedules. Call JCIC to make arrangements. Cost will be $60 for eight lessons. Feb. 8/15/22, 3:45 p.m.

• Feb. 9 — Origami Workshop at Echo Sound, 3:30 p.m., $2.50
• Feb. 10/17/24 — A Taste of Japan, 3:30 p.m., $1
• Feb. 11 — Promotional Booth at Ferguson Center, 11:30, free
• Feb. 15 — Survival English, 10 a.m., free
• Feb. 15 — Tea Ceremony, 11:30 a.m., $2.50
• Feb. 15 — Kimono Appreciation, 1 p.m., $2.50
• Feb. 16 — Origami, 3:30 p.m., $2.50
• Feb. 17 — Japanese Gift Wrapping and Box-Making, 1 p.m., $2.50
• Feb. 17 — Tie-dyeing, 2 p.m., $2.50 plus cost
• Feb. 17 — Film Night, 5 p.m., free
• Feb. 17 — Go, 5 p.m., free

International Center for Students

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

Discovering Alabama

Discovering Alabama with Dr. Doug Phillips announces four new shows, which have aired on Alabama Public Television, and corresponding videos: Alabama Black Belt (Part I), Alabama Black Belt (Part 2), Covington County, and Lee County. Watch for future airings on Alabama Public Television. Featuring Dr. Doug Phillips, the series airs each Sunday at 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Alabama Public Television. For information about buying videos, call 348-2039.

See story in this issue on the 20th Anniversary of Discovering Alabama.

Events

St. Valentine's Day Dinner

Romantic Valentine's dinner with wine and music. The Museum fundraiser is scheduled for Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall. The speaker will be Victor Hugo Roberts of Victor Hugo Vineyards and Winery of Paso Robles, California (go to the website at http://www.victorhugowinery.com). Cost is $55 per person. For more information contact Kelli Harris at 348-9826 or kharris@aalan.ua.edu.

University of Alabama Career Fair

Students and Alumni can visit with employers to discover career opportunities available to them. The Career Fair is scheduled for Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. There is no charge for this event but you must dress in business attire and bring your resume and Student ID. For more information contact Susan Cowles at 348-3091 or scowles@sa.ua.edu.

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.

Black Warrior Review

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

Marr's Field Journal, 348-7264, MFJ@sa.ua.edu

Gorgas Library Book Arts Gallery, 1st Floor, Gorgas Library

• African American History as Reflected in the Pages of Cookbooks: A Selection from the David Walker Lupton African American Cookbook Collection. This exhibit displays a selection of African American cookbooks from the David Walker Lupton collection covering the period from 1827 through the year 2000. This collection, one of the largest collections of African American cookbooks in the country, was recently given to The University of Alabama and is housed in the W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library. Gorgas Library will exhibit these cookbooks during February in honor of African American Heritage Month. This exhibit will run from Feb. 8-28. For more information contact Pat Henderson at 348-3321 or phenders@bama.ua.edu.

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

• Cris Gianakos and William Hall: A 25-Year Collaboration Event Description
  This exhibit will run through Feb. 13. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. For further information, contact the gallery at 348-1891 or go to www.art.ua.edu.

Ferguson Center Art Gallery, 348-3250

Cartographic Research Laboratory, 324 Farrah Hall, also see alabamamaps.ua.edu

The University of Alabama Press, 20 Research Drive, 348-5180; the UA Press will provide a current catalog upon request.

Performances

School of Music

All performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall unless otherwise indicated.

• Feb. 8 — Guest Jazz Concert/Saxophonist Bob Mintzer
• Feb.10/11/12/13 — Alabama All-State Orchestra, All Day
• Feb.13 — Alabama All-State Orchestra Concert, 1 p.m.
• Feb. 15 — Less is More: Music for the Intimate Setting, Recital Hall
• Feb. 18/19 — American Musicological Society Conference, All Day, Recital Hall
• Feb. 20 — Celebrity Series/Alabama Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m.

True West

What happens when myth collides with reality? A modern classic, True West is a tale of sibling rivalry; of dreams pursued, achieved, lost and re-evaluated; of a family colliding at unexpected turning points. With equally skewed doses of humor and pessimism, playwright Sam Shepard examines the results when brothers who seem to be complete opposites think the grass looks greener on the other side of the prairie fence. Winner of the Obie Award in 1985. Performances are Feb. 8-12 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 performance will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12, $10, and $8.

The Hypochondriac by Moliere Coming This Month

If laughter is the best medicine, the perfect prescription is The Hypochondriac. Social satire at its witty, biting best, this well-loved work is as sparkling and scathingly funny today as when Moliere skewered upper-class foolishness in the 17th century. The title character is a dedicated hypochondriac plotting to marry his daughter off to a doctor who can keep him well-supplied with potions and cures. In a new translation by Rod McLucas with original music by UA Theatre & Dance faculty member Raphael Crystal, this production puts a fresh spin on a classic. Performances are Feb. 22-26 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 performance will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5.

Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre to Perform this Month

The Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre showcases the pre-professional dancers of the UA Theatre and Dance Department in original works choreographed by faculty members. Each performance is a perfectly blended mix of various dance styles, giving audiences the opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow onstage today. Powerful, moving, exciting, and fun, ARDT is always a treat for the eyes and the spirit. Performances are Feb. 22-Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium in Morgan Hall. Tickets are $12, $10, and $8.

Lectures

A Tale of Worms & Brains: Using Comparative Genomics to Model Human Neurological Disease

Dr. Guy Caldwell is assistant professor of Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama. Among his research interests are childhood birth defects of the brain and Parkinson's Disease. He is the recipient of a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Kim Caldwell is assistant professor of Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama. She is director of UA's Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Rural Science Scholars Program and is a fellow of the Blount Undergraduate Initiative where she teaches a course on the societal impact of the Human Genome Project. The lecture will be Feb. 9th, at 4:30 p.m. in the Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering. The lecture is free and open to the Public. For more information contact Mangala Krishnamurthy at 348-2109 or mkrishna@bama.ua.edu.

Jewish Literature Series — Discussion of The Bread Givers

Discussion of The Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska. Second of five-part reading and discussion series "Jewish Literature: Identity and Imagination." This exciting program is designed to offer participants an opportunity to explore Jewish literature and culture through scholar-led discussions of contemporary and classic books on a common theme. Dr. Steven L. Jacobs will lead and facilitate the book discussions. This lecture will be Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. on the 4th Floor of Gorgas Library. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information contact Marcia Barrett at 348-6390.

Religion in Culture Lecture Series

This reception and lecture is sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies. The lecture will be Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. in the Anderson Room and 300 Mortar Board Room in Ferguson Center. The speaker will be Dr. Maarten Ultee. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information contact Dr. Ted Trost at 348-5271 or ttrost@bama.ua.edu.

Book Talk and Signing with Dr. Wayne Flynt

Book talk and signing with Dr. Wayne Flynt, Distinguished Auburn University Professor of History and author of Alabama in the Twentieth Century, published by The University of Alabama Press in 2004. Dr. Flynt is an authority on Alabama history and the author of eleven books. This event will be Feb. 21, at Gorgas Library, second floor, at 5 p.m. This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information contact Betty Bryce at 348-3913 or bbryce@bama.ua.edu.

Crimson Tide Sports

Complete 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.

Women's Basketball

• Feb. 17 — UA vs. Auburn, 8 p.m.

Men's Basketball

• Feb. 12 — UA vs. Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
• Feb. 16 — UA vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m.
• Feb. 19 — UA vs. South Carolina, 2 p.m.

Gymnastics

• Feb. 11 — UA vs. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

 Women's Tennis

• Feb. 20 — UA vs. Rice, 11 a.m.

Softball

• Feb. 9 — UA vs. Northwestern State (doubleheader), 5 p.m.
• Feb. 18/19/20 — Crimson Classic, All Day

Baseball

• Feb. 18 — UA vs. UNC Asheville, 6:30 p.m.
• Feb. 19 — UA vs. UNC Asheville, 4 p.m.
• Feb. 20 — UA vs. UNC Asheville, 2 p.m.

UA African-American Heritage Month Activities Set

The University of Alabama will host a number of events to recognize February as African-American Heritage Month. The events will culminate Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Anderson Room (with what?). The following is a list of campus events that can also be accessed at www.sa.ua.edu/dos/aahm.htm:

Feb. 7 — African-American Read-In (part of a national event; public readings of works by African-American female authors), sponsored by the Women's Resource Center and the Alliance for Women of Color, 7 p.m., Starbucks; African-American Heritage and Health: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day Information Table, sponsored by RSHC Health Education and the Counseling Center, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Ferguson Center

Feb. 8 — Trailblazers: People and Events That Touched a Nation, Part 1, sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 7 p.m., Location: TBA; Dr. Stacy Morgan, assistant professor of American studies, will present a public lecture, "Transnational Dimensions of African-American Art." Morgan has recently published Rethinking Social Realism: African American Art and Literature, 1930-53 ( Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2004), 7 p.m., 125 ten Hoor Hall

Feb. 10 — Queen Quet of the Gullah Island, sponsored by Student Affairs Outreach, 7 p.m., Ferguson Theatre

Feb. 11 — Black History Month Trivia contest with Think Fast and win $200, sponsored by University Programs, 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Center

Feb. 13 — NAACP Founder's Day, sponsored by the NAACP, 4 p.m., 360 Ferguson Forum

Feb. 15 — Trailblazers: People and Events That Touched a Nation, Part 2, sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., 7 p.m., 309 Ferguson Center

Feb. 16 — Gary Taylor, UA professor of English and author will present a lecture (based on his new book) on "Is Anybody in this Room White? When and Why Europeans Decided They Were White," sponsored by the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusiveness (CDI) and co-sponsored by several other groups, 7:30 p.m., 110 Bidgood.

Feb. 17 — State of the Black Union Address, sponsored by NAACP, 7 p.m., 301 Ferguson Center

Feb. 18 — The School of Social Work will host its annual African-American Heritage Month Speaker — Cleophus Thomas Jr., attorney, UA Trustee Emeritus, and CEO and chairman of the board of A.G. Gaston Corp., 2 p.m., 223 Little Hall

Feb. 18-19 — Gaylon and Susan McCollough Medical Scholars Forum, the keynote speaker is Dr. Todd Savitt, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences

Feb. 20 — "A Time for Justice: America's Civil Rights Movement," a film by Charles Guggeheim, sponsored by the Wesley Foundation, 7 p.m., Wesley Foundation - 505 9th Street (On Hackberry across from Burke Hall)

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