October 03, 2005

Oct. 3 - 16/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
• Lectures
• Crimson Tide Sports

Activities

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

• Oct. 5 — A Taste of Japan noon $1
• Oct. 5 — Box Making 3:30 p.m. $2.50
• Oct. 6 — Traditional Japanese Dance 2 p.m. $60 for eight 45-minute lessons
• Oct. 6 — O-Cha-Green Tea Time 2:30 p.m. free
• Oct. 7 — Japanese Language Class 3:45 p.m. $60 for eight 45-minute lessons
• Oct. 10 — Kimono Sewing 3:30 p.m. free
• Oct. 11 — Survival English 10 a.m. free
• Oct. 11 — Tea Ceremony 11 a.m. $2.50
• Oct. 11 — Kimono Apprec./Gift Wrap. 11 a.m. $2.50
• Oct. 12 — A Taste of Japan noon $1
• Oct. 13 — Traditional Japanese Dance 2 p.m. $60 for eight 45-minute lessons
• Oct. 13 — O-Cha-Green Tea Time 2:30 p.m. free
• Oct. 14 — Wagashi-making (Japanese Sweets) 2 p.m. $2.50
• Oct. 14 — Japanese Language Class 3:45 p.m. $60 for eight 45-minute lessons

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 1), Alabama Black Belt (Part 2), Covington County, and Lee County. Watch for future airings on Alabama Public Television. 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

• Science into History: Photographs by Eugene Allen Smith and the Geological Survey of Alabama
  The exhibit showcases 28 rare photographs of Alabama landscapes taken by Eugene Allen Smith, Smith Hall namesake, between 1885 and 1910. Smith served as state geologist, University of Alabama professor and director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History. This exhibit will run Oct. 4 thru Nov. 11. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children and seniors. For more information contact Randy Mecredy, Alabama Museum of Natural History, at 348-2126 or rmecredy@aalan.ua.edu

The Gorgas House, on UA campus, 348-5906

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

• Moundville Native American Festival
  The annual Moundville Native American Festival will be held Oct. 5-8 at The University’s Moundville Archaeological Park. The park is located 13 miles south of Tuscaloosa of State Highway 69. There, Native American performing artists, craftspeople and musicians will entertain and educate visitors about the rich culture and heritage that makes southeastern Indians unique. Components of the festival include a living history camp, children’s hands-on area, an arts market, a food court, the Native American stage and a demonstration square. Admission is $5 for children and $7 for adults. For more information contact Monique Billeaud, Moundville Archaeological Park, at 205/371-2234 or mbeo@bama.ua.edu

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

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check with the Museum for special hours on home football game days. New exhibits introduced this season are the interactive exhibit on Head Coach Mike Shula and the current football team. Video and the photo gallery displayed on LCD screen monitors are changed weekly after each game. Featured in the temporary exhibit gallery is “Bama in the NFL” featuring league jerseys, photos and artifacts of Alabama players who went on to play professional football.

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

• Lovesick Blues: The Life of Hank Williams – An Exhibition of Hank Williams Materials from the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library
  An exhibit of Hank Williams items including books, sound recordings and sheet music, mostly from the Wade Hall Collection of Southern History and Culture will be on display through Dec. 23. The Hoole Library is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday until 9 p.m. For more information contact Jessica Lacher-Feldman at 348-0500 or hooleinfo@bama.ua.edu

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

• A Survey of the Paul R. Jones Collection
  Paul R. Jones bought his first art in the early 1960s. “Literally, I started my collection by picking up three small prints, one each of works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas and Chagall.” This was the beginning of the internationally-recognized Paul R. Jones Collection, which includes more than 1,500 works by African-American artists such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Charles White, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Jacob Lawrence, Hale Woodruff and many others. Today, the collection is considered one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive.
  Jones said he is interested in seeing his collection used as a means to weave African-American art into the totality of American art. University of Delaware Collections Curator Amalia Amaki commented, “Efforts are made to de-race African American art. Not to strip the work of its cultural footing but rather to situate it within the larger picture of the nation’s history and cultural traditions.”
  Jones recently donated much of his collection to the University of Delaware in Newark. Art and Antiques has recognized Jones as one of the top one hundred collectors in the United States. Funding support for the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art comes from the UA College of Arts & Sciences. This exhibit will run Oct. 6-Nov. 20. For more information contact Vicki Rial, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, 348-1891 or vrial@art.as.ua.edu or go to http://www.as.ua.edu/art/moody.html.

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

Chinese Film Festival: "Hero"

The UA department of history is sponsoring a Chinese film and lecture series, free to the public, in hopes of promoting greater cultural awareness. The films will be shown in Mandarin with English subtitles, and the major themes and issues of each movie shall be outlined before it is shown. Professors Ronald Robel and Anthony Clark will be giving the opening remarks. The film and lectures will be in room 253 ten Hoor Hall at 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Anthony E. Clark, department of history, at 205/348-1858.
Oct. 3 “Hero”
Oct. 10 “Raise the Red Lantern”

Graduate and Professional School Day

Graduate and professional school representatives from across the country will be on hand to disseminate information and answer questions. This is an opportunity for serious-minded students interested in researching their options. This event will be Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. Cost is free. For more information contact Susan Cowles, Career Center, at 348-5848 or scowles@sa.ua.edu

Spanish Film Series

The department of modern languages and classics is sponsoring Spanish Film Series VI with four showings through Oct. 20. Films will be shown at 7 p.m. in 30 ten Hoor. “Fresa y Chocolate,” the feature for Oct. 6, examines the life of Diego, a cultured homosexual and skeptical young man who falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices. First come refusal and distrust, but also fascination. This is a story of a great friendship, which overcomes incomprehension and intolerance.

“La Mala Educacion” is an examination of the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends. It will be shown Oct. 20.

Some films might contain nudity, graphic sexual scenes and strong adult dialogue. Discretion is advised. The films are free and open to the public. For more information contact Dr. Nery R. Villanueva, assistant professor of Spanish and film studies, at nvillanu@bama.ua.edu.

Raft the Ocoee River/ Mountain Bike Cherokee National Forest Trip

Two nights of camping, one day of rafting the famous Ocoee River , and one day of mountain biking the beautiful trails of the Cherokee National Forest . This trip will be Oct. 7-9. Cost is $55. No experience needed. All transportation and equipment provided. For more information contact Derrick Taff, Outdoor Recreation, at 348-7045 or outdoor.recreation@ua.edu.

Sixth Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference

McNair Scholars Cohorts of 2005 will make formal presentations of their summer research on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Heritage Room, Ferguson Center . Cost is free and a reception will follow the presentations. For more information contact Elizabeth Wallace, McNair Scholars Program, at 348-0572 or ewallace@ctl.ua.edu

Backpacking the Walls of Jericho

Backpack the beautiful rock cathedral known as “The Walls of Jericho” located in North Alabama . This beautiful tract of land, which was once the hunting grounds of Davy Crockett, was recently purchased by The Nature Conservancy. In addition to its natural beauty, this property contains an extraordinarily diverse array of plants and animals, including several globally-imperiled species. This trip will be Oct. 15-16. Cost is $35. No experience needed. All transportation and equipment provided. For more information contact Derrick Taff, Outdoor Recreation, 205-348-7045 or outdoor.recreation@ua.ed

Lectures

Bankhead Historical Symposium

Freedom of expression is a fundamental American value, enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Freedom to speak out is an issue that cuts across party lines and has passionate defenders across the political spectrum. Yet there are also passionate advocates of censorship, concerned about excessive liberty that degenerates into license.

Nationally-known experts will come to Tuscaloosa to discuss censorship and freedom of expression in campus life. They will focus on four areas: 1) faculty teaching, research and public service; 2) student speech and publications; 3) minority voices and differences of opinion; and 4) opportunities and risks of using the Internet, World Wide Web and other new media.

This symposium will be held Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and all day on Oct. 14 at the Ferguson Center , Almon Hall and ten Hoor Hall. Speakers will be various historians, journalists, lawyers and political scientists. The public is invited and there is no cost. For more information contact Prof. Maarten Ultee, department of history, at 348-7100 or history@ua.edu

Center for Mental Health and Aging Announces Fall Seminar Series

The Center for Mental Health and Aging is sponsoring its fall bi-weekly scientific seminar series. Lectures on the schedule for October include the following:

• Oct. 10 – Dr. William E. Haley, professor and director, School of Aging University of South Florida , will present “Mental Health Consequences of Breast Cancer Survivorship in Older Women.”
• Oct. 24 – Michael Parker, John A. Hartford Geriatric Scholar and assistant professor of Social Work at UA, will discuss “A Parent Care Readiness Program.”

Lectures will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. in room 111 of the AIME building and lunch will be provided. For more information call 348-7515 or visit the center’s Web site at http://cmha.ua.edu.

UA to Host Sport Management Lecture Series this Fall

The University is hosting its 2005 Fall Distinguished Lecture Series in Sport Management featuring speakers and topics on various aspects of sports administration and management.

The lectures are free and open to the public.

The fall schedule includes the following lectures to be held at 11:30 a.m. on campus in 15 Bidgood Hall:

• Friday, Oct. 21 – “Sports Agents” presented by Archie Lamb and Kirk Wood.
• Friday, Oct. 28 – “Sponsorship” presented by Dr. Lance Kinney, UA associate professor of advertising and public relations.
• Friday, Nov. 11 – “Manchester United and Global Branding” presented by Dr. John Hill, UA professor of international business.

The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sport Management is a collaborative effort of the College of Education and the College of Human Environmental Sciences . For more information, contact Dr. John Vincent, jvincent@bamaed.ua.edu, Dr. Ken Wright, kwright@bama.ua.edu, or go to www.sportmanagement.ua.edu.

Performances

Department of Theatre and Dance
Marian Gallaway Theatre (Rowand-Johnson Hall), Allen Bales Theatre (Rowand-Johnson Hall); 348-3400

Holy Ghosts

Everyone searches for meaning and answers in life, but where the search leads us can have unexpected results. Coleman Shedman is a hard-drinking man whose wife has left him to marry Reverend Buckhorn. Coleman sets out to retrieve his wife, but ends up finding his own unexpected path to truth and redemption. Romulus Linney’s Appalachian play is gothic, poignant and dark in its humor, with a cast of clearly drawn characters, each on his or her own quest for inner peace and acceptance.

Performances will be Oct. 4-8 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. Admission is $8 for students, $10 for faculty and staff and $12 for adults. Performances will be in Marian Gallaway Theatre (Rowand-Johnson Hall). For more information contact Thomas Adkins , theatre and dance, at 348-3400 or theatre.dance@ua.edu

Assassins

In the tradition of Sweeney Todd, composer Stephen Sondheim again brings his genius to unusual realms, giving melody to subjects few have considered and turning them into powerful musical theatre. On the surface, this Tony-nominated musical is the imagined interactions of presidential assassins and would-be assassins. Underneath, however, it’s a challenging, provocative and fascinating study of a group of people who secured their place in history, albeit not with the glory they imagined.

Performances will be Oct. 11-15 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. General Admission is $5. Performances will be in the Allen Bales Theatre (Rowand-Johnson Hall). For more information contact Thomas Adkins , theatre and dance, at 348-3400 or theatre.dance@ua.edu

Play Launches observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The UA Women’s Resource Center will present Brad Bailey’s play Womenfolks Oct. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Theatre in recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Womenfolks is the story of four Southern women whose separate experiences are remarkably intertwined and inspire both laughter and tears.

Bailey, who grew up in small-town Alabama , is a recipient of the Norman Lear Award – an honor he garnered from the American College Theatre Festival while a student at UA. His distinguished career includes writing for prime time network sitcoms helmed by Lear.

Tickets for Womenfolks can be purchased at the Women’s Resource Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or at the Womenfolks information table at the Ferguson Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4-5. Any remaining tickets will be available for purchase at the door starting at 7 p.m. Regular tickets are $9, student tickets are $4. Proceeds will support the free services offered by the Women’s Resource Center to victims of Domestic Violence. Womenfolks is co-sponsored by the Ferguson Center .

For more information, call the Women’s Resource Center at 205/348-5040 or visit http://wrc.ua.edu.

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

• Oct. 4 — Faculty Recital: Demondrae Thurman, euphonium
• Oct. 6 — Alabama Wind Ensemble
• Oct. 10 — Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Admission charged
• Oct. 11 — Guest Recital: Kevin Cowart, saxophone Admission charged
• Oct. 12 — Masterclass: Mary Karen Clardy, flute Choral/Opera Room 6 p.m.
• Oct. 13 — Handbell Recital featuring Willem Blees
• Oct. 14 — Guest Recital: Air Force Brass Quintet Recital Hall
• Oct. 16 — Celebrity Series: Alabama Symphony Orchestra

The College of Arts & Sciences School of Music’s 2005-2006 calendar of events can be found at: www.music.ua.edu/calendar.

Frank Moody Memorial Concert to be Held this Month

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra, featuring guest conductor Justin Brown and Daniel Szasz on violin, will perform for the Frank Moody Memorial Concert at 3 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building. The event is part of the annual Celebrity Series sponsored by the Gloria Narramore Moody Foundation.

Recognized as one of England’s leading young conductors, Brown has worked with numerous orchestras in Britain and Europe. A pianist as well as a conductor, he studied at Cambridge University and at Tanglewood with Seiji Ozawa and Leonard Bernstein.

Violinist and ASO concertmaster Daniel Szasz was born in Romania. At the age of eight he played his first solo recital, and at 13 he performed his first concerto with a professional orchestra. Six years later, while still a student at the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy, he toured extensively, recorded and performed as a soloist with one of his country’s top orchestras.

Series subscriptions are $72 and $55. Single tickets prices for the concerts are $22 and $15 for general admission and $7 for students. They are available for purchase at the box office at 348-7111.

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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