Dialog, UA Faculty and Staff News

April 11, 2005

April 11-24 — 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
Exhibits
Lectures
Events
Performances
Crimson Tide Sports

Activities

Japan Culture and Information Center, 121 B.B. Comer Hall, 348-5311

April 15 — A Taste of Japan, 3:30 p.m., $1
April 19 — Survival English, 10 a.m., free
April 19 — Tea Ceremony, 11:30 a.m., $2.50
April 19 — Kimono Appreciation, 1 p.m., $2.50
April 20 — Origami, 3:30 p.m., $2.50
April 21 — Japanese Gift Wrapping and Box-Making, 1 p.m., $2.50
April 21 — Tie-dyeing, 2 p.m., $2.50 plus cost
April 21 — Calligraphy, 3:30 p.m., $2.50
April 21 — Film Night, 5 p.m., free
April 21 — 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.

Exhibits

UA Museums

Alabama Museum of Natural History, Smith Hall, 348-7550

Skulls and Skeletons
The Alabama Museum of Natural History at UA will host this new traveling exhibit featuring mounted skeletons and model reconstructions. "Skulls and Skeletons" is an interactive educational exhibit designed to inform viewers about the various and unique ways in which animals, plants, and other organisms deal with gravity. This exhibit will run through May 15. Cost of admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children and retirees. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tue.-Sat. To schedule a guided tour for a group, or for more information, call 348-7550 or visit www.amnh.ua.edu.
Cherokee Phoenix: Advent of a Newspaper
The Cherokee Phoenix was published in northern Georgia from 1828 to 1834. The exhibit describes the beginning, and demise, of the newspaper, as well as the production of a limited edition, letterpress book on the subject. Exhibits: Moundville Archaeological Park, through May 8, 2005. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children and retirees. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tue.-Sat. To schedule a guided tour for a group, or for more information, call 205/348-7550 or visit www.amnh.ua.edu.

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

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

Ferguson Center Art Gallery, 348-3250

Healing the Wounded Heart Art Exhibit
Healing the Wounded Heart survivor art exhibit offers visual testimony to the impact of violence in our lives. Survivors and those who work with them are invited to use wooden hearts as vehicles of expression and healing. This moving exhibit invites everyone to bear witness and honor the healing power of the human heart. This exhibit will be in the Ferguson Art Gallery and will run through April 29. The Ferguson Center Art Gallery is open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.- Sat. and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. For more information contact the Women's Resource Center at 348-5040.

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.

Lectures

It is the policy of The University of Alabama Supply Store to offer books and other materials associated with colloquia, symposia, lectures and other activities held at the University. For information about availability, contact John McGaugh, book department of the SUPe Store, at 348- 6126.

Center for Mental Health and Aging Scientific Seminar Series

Speaker John L. Shuster, Jr., M.D., F.A.P.M will present "Caring When We Cannot Cure: Research in Geriatric Palliative Care", Monday, April 11, noon - 1:30 p.m. in 111 AIME. Cost is free and lunch is provided. For more information contact Megan O'Laughlin at 348-7518 or molaughl@sw.ua.edu.

Stem Cell Lecture

Does human embryonic stem cell research promise medical breakthroughs, or does it devalue human life? UA profess or biological sciences Dr. Kim Caldwell will present The Stem Cell Controversy Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Hall. A reception follows. The lecture is free and open to the public. For information, call the department of biological sciences at 348-5960.

New College Lecture to Present Gardening Expert

The New College Distinguished Alumni Speaker series is presenting Barbara Pleasant discussing "What a Garden Can Do for You on Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Hall. Pleasant is a lecturer, columnist and author of more than 20 books on plants and gardening, including Gardening for Dummies and The Southern Garden Advisor. For more information, go to www.as.ua.edu/nc/.

Psychology Colloquium

A colloqium presented by Bobbie White and sponsored by the Department of Psychology will be April 22, 3:30 p.m., 351 Gordon Palmer Hall. The cost is free. For more information contact Becky Allen at 348-9891 or rsallen@bama.ua.edu.

Center for Mental Health and Aging Scientific Seminar Series

Barbara Berkman, DSW, will present "Research on Gerontological Assessment Revisited: A Personal Odyssey 1966- 2004," Monday, April 21, noon - 1:30 p.m. in 104 Little Hall. Cost is free and lunch is provided. For more information contact Megan O'Laughlin at 348-7518 or molaughl@sw.ua.edu.

Jewish Literature Series — Discussion of Bee Season

Dr. Steven L. Jacobs will lead a discussion of Bee Season by Myla Goldberg. Fifth of fivepart reading and discussion series "Jewish Literature: Identity and Imagination." This 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 Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m., in Gorgas Library, 4th Floor. The cost is free. For more information contact Marcia Barrett at 348-6390.

Events

Movie Presentation: 'Senorita Extriviada'

The film "Senorita Extraviada" will be shown with discussion to follow. The presentation will be Tuesday, April 12, 7 p.m., Ferguson Theatre. Cost is free. For more information, contact schalifoux@sa.ua.edu or the Women's Resource Center at 348- 5040.

Queer Movie Series

Dr. Jennifer Purvis of the Department of Women's Studies is hosting a Queer Movie Series this spring semester for WS 440/EN 444, "Feminism and Queer Theory." These films are being screened in media classrooms. Attendance is free and open to interested students and faculty. The first in the series, "You Don't Know Dick" and "XXXY" is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13. For more information, contact the women's studies department at 348-5782.

Career Fair — Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Rho Chapter

This career fair will host representatives from many state and federal law enforcement agencies, to include ATF, DEA, FBI, Secret Service, Dept. of Forensic Sciences, Homeland Security, U.S. Marshals, Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard, Alabama State Troopers, Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Dept., Dept. of Corrections, Tuscaloosa Police Dept., Birmingham Police Dept., Jefferson Co. Police Dept., UA Police Dept., Alabama Probation & Parole Office, ABC Board, Army National Guard, and UA Graduate School.: Wednesday, April 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rooms 300, 301 and 309 Ferguson Center; free and open to the public. For more information contact Anita Anderson at 348-7795 or ander001@bama.ua.edu.

Sigma Alpha Iota — Rho B Province

Weekend Sigma Alpha Iota — International Music Fraternity for Women has scheduled Rho B Province Weekend hosted by Theta Delta Chapter of The University of Alabama on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16. Members of SAI chapters at UA and UAB, Mississippi State University, Jacksonville State University, and Alabama A&M University and all local alumnae are invited to attend: 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Moody Music Building. There is a $35 registration fee. For more information contact Alexis Clark at 348-7111 or aclark@music.ua.edu.

Honors Day Reception and Award Ceremony for University Libraries National Library Week Essay Contest

Immediately following the Honors Day tapping on the Mound: a reception to congratulate UA Honors students and to award the winners of the University Libraries National Library Week Essay Contest, at 3:30 p.m., Rotunda Plaza (at the foot of Gorgas Library Steps). In case of inclement weather, reception will be held in second floor lobby of Gorgas Library. For Honors students, families, and guests; essay contest award winners; faculty and staff. For more information contact Yvonne Mixon at 348-7561 or ymixon@bama.ua.edu.

Take Back the Night

A march to symbolize that the night, once full of danger for women, is now a time that women need no longer to be afraid: Wednesday, April 20, 7 p.m. The march will begin in front of Ferguson Center. There is no cost. For more information contact the Women's Resource Center at 348-5040.

Canoe Trip — Sipsey Fork

Join Museum Naturalists on a guided canoe trip to discover Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River located in the heart of the Bankhead National Forest: Saturday, April 16, 8 a.m. - 6:30 pm, Bankhead National Forest. This is a Naturalist Guided Canoe Trip. The cost is $25 per person. For more information contact Judy Everett at 348-2136 or museum.programs@ua.edu.

Association of Nursing Students Meeting

There will be a speaker, light supper, and plans for State Conference participation. Monday, April 18, 5:30 p.m., Russell Hall First Floor Dining Room. The event is free. For more information contact Carrie Godfrey at 348-3320 or godfr009@bama.ua.edu.

Performances

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

April 12 — Alabama Comtemporary Ensemble Concert
April 13 — Alabama Symphonic Band
April 14 — Alabama Jazz Ensemble
April 15 — Jazz Cavaliers Reunion, all day
April 19 — Orchestra Concert
April 20 — Spring Choral Showcase
April 21 — Alabama Wind Ensemble Concert
April 23 — University Singers
April 24 — Da Ponte String Quartet, 4 p.m.

Theatre and Dance
Morgan Auditorium, Morgan Hall
Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall
Allen Bales Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall
348-3400

Allen Bales Theatre — "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek"

The young people of the town feel trapped. The adults struggle with life during the Depression. Desperate for excitement, two teenagers plan to outrace the daily train as it crosses the trestle over the dry bed of Pope Lick Creek, but their plans and schemes awaken passions that threaten to be stifled by their limited options. This play, written by Kentucky native and MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant winner Naomi Wallace, blends humor and hope with suspense and insight to create an allegory of people trying to outrunforces greater than themselves. Performances are April 12- 17, 7:30 p.m. April 17 performance will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5.

Morgan Auditorium — Dance Alabama!

A dance experience for everyone - Dance Alabama! is a consistently eclectic, edgy, and energetic collection of student- choreographed work with styles that range from classical ballet to modern to contemporary. These performances will turn everyone into dance enthusiasts through their sheer exuberance and artistry. You will be amazed at the talent you witness onstage. Performances are April 12-15, 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium in Morgan Hall. Tickets are $12, $10, and $8.

Gallaway Theatre — All's Well That Ends

Well Love can make a person go to extraordinary lengths to capture another's heart. Helena loves Bertram, but he prefers military life to staying home with her; Diana also loves Bertram, but connives to return the wayward husband to his rightful place. The Bard returns to the mainstage with this comedy of romance, deception, and one woman's determination to convince her husband that they were meant to be together. With Shakespeare's inimitable mix of memorable characters, romantic intrigue, and ultimately happy conclusions, the Gallaway season will indeed end well. Performances are April 19- 24, 7:30 p.m. April 24 performance will be at 2 p.m. in Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall. Tickets are $12, $10, and $8.

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 Tennis

April 13 — UA vs. South Alabama, 4 p.m.
April 16 — UA vs. Auburn, 4 p.m.
April 21 — SEC Championships, all day
April 22 — SEC Championships, all day
April 23 — SEC Championships, all day
April 24 — SEC Championships, all day

Men's Tennis

April 13 — UA vs. Samford, 1 p.m.
April 13 — UA vs. UAB, 6 p.m.

Baseball

April 12 — UA vs. Memphis, 6:30 p.m.
April 20 — UA vs. Mississippi Valley State, 6:30 p.m.
April 22 — UA vs. South Carolina, 6:30 p.m.
April 23 — UA vs. South Carolina, 3 p.m.
April 24 — UA vs. South Carolina, 2 p.m.

Softball

April 13 — UA vs. Birmingham Southern, 7 p.m.

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