July 2005

July 15 - July 31/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; e-mail: 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. Some UA colleges and schools maintain calendars. See, for example, the calendar site for the School of Music.

• Activities
• Exhibits
• Events
• Performances
• Crimson Tide Sports

Activities

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

• July 19 — Survival English 10 a.m. free
• July 19 — Tea Ceremony 11:30 a.m. $2.50
• July 19 — Kimono Appreciation/Gift Wrapping or Box-making 1 p.m. $2.50
• July 19 — Tie-dyeing 2 p.m. $2.50 plus cost
• July 25 — Origami 3:30 p.m. $2.50 plus cost
• July 26 — Survival English 10 a.m. free
• July 26 — Kimono Appreciation/Gift Wrapping or Box-making 1 p.m. $2.50
• July 26 — Tie-dyeing 2 p.m. $2.50 plus cost
• July 28 — Calligraphy 3:30 p.m. $2.50
• July 28 — Manners in Japan 4 p.m. free
• July 28 — Go 5 p.m. free
• July 28 — Film Night 5 p.m. free

International Center for Students

• 121 B.B. Comer — Capstone International Coffee Hour, every Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1 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

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

• The Antebellum Architecture of Tuscaloosa: Images and Text from the 1929 Thesis of Sydnia Keene Smyth
  This exhibition features images and text from the 1929 Masters’ Thesis by UA student Sydnia Keene Smyth. The photographs of antebellum homes and structures include homes and structures that survive and have been restored, structures in disrepair, and some homes that have not survived. Exhibit by Katie McAllister, Jessica Lacher-Feldman, and Kiya Holmes. This exhibit is held in conjunction with the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society's celebration of Heritage Week 2005.This exhibit will run through Sept. 30. For more information contact Jessica Lacher-Feldman at 348- 0500 or hooleinfo@bama.ua.edu..
  The exhibit Web site is http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/exhibitionshoole.htm.

• How About That! An Exhibition from the Mel Allen Papers
  An exhibition from the Mel Allen Papers housed at the Hoole Library. Mel Allen, an Alabama native and UA alum, became one of the most recognized voices in America -- the "voice of the New York Yankees". The exhibit includes photographs and memorabilia from probably the most famous sportscaster in American history. Allen began his sports broadcasting career as a student at UA in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He started as the play-by-play announcer for UA football games on Birmingham radio station WBRC in 1933 and by 1937 he was working for CBS in New York. His moniker, "The Voice of the Yankees," was coined during his career with the New York Yankees from 1940-1964. Known for the famous phrases "Going, going, it's gone!" and "How about that!", Mel Allen lives as legend in American media history. The Hoole Library is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with Thursday evening hours until 9 p.m. This exhibit will run July 25-Sept. 30. For more information contact Jessica Lacher-Feldman at 348-0500 or hooleinfo@bama.ua.edu.
  The exhibit Web site is http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/exhibitionshoole.htm.

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

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.

Events

Flintknapping - July 16
Flintknapping is the art of making arrow and spear points (and much more) from rocks that break like glass. In this one-day class, an expert guides participants through this remarkable technology that has recently resurged as a modern art form. Participants will have one or more arrowheads and a growing fascination. Class limited to 8 students, ages 12 and up. The flintknapping class is $35 ($30 for members of the Alabama Museum of Natural History). A starter tool kit (which includes 2 billets, a pressure flaker, an abrader, a leg pad and a hand pad) is available for purchase for $40. Visit the Web site at http://www.museums.ua.edu/moundville/classes.html.

Indian Summer Day Camp
Indian Summer Day Camp is a weeklong program teaching children southeastern Indian lifeways. Located at Moundville Archaeological Park, children learn about archaeology, studies in nature and Native American arts, crafts and technologies. Activities include park, museum and archaeological laboratory tours, videos, nature hikes, sampling Indian foods and playing Native American games. Children create pottery, baskets and gourd containers. This event will be July 25-29. There will be a $150.00 per child fee which includes all materials, transportation and snacks. Children need to bring their own lunch with drink. Members of the Alabama Museum of Natural History have a discounted fee of $130.00 per child. A van leaves Smith Hall (Alabama Museum of Natural History) at 8:30 a.m. for Moundville Archaeological Park. The van returns by 4:30 each afternoon. The event Web site is http://moundville.ua.edu/daycamps.html. For more information contact Monique Billeaud at 205-371-2234 or mbeo@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.

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.

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