February 19, 2007
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
Japan Culture and Information Center, 121 B.B. Comer Hall, 348-5311
- 141 B.B. Comer Hall, 348-5311 Visit the Web site for a list of programs for the month. http://bama.ua.edu/~jprogram/ jcic/calendar.htm.
Capstone International Coffee Hour
Fridays 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. International Center for Students 121 B.B. Comer
African-American Heritage Month Events
http://crossroads.ua.edu/events.html
George Curry, editor-in-chief, National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service and BlackPressUSA.com
Feb. 19, 7 p.m., 107 Shelby Hall Sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Association.Contact: Pamela H. Foster-Payne, 348-5148.
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Craig Alan Edwards |
Realizing the Dream: KING ALIVE!
Craig Alan Edwards as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Feb. 20, 7 p.m., First African Baptist Church, 2621 Stillman Blvd., Sponsored by the Realizing the Dream Committee. Contact: Linda Grote, 391-2253.
“Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues”
Brown Bag Film Screening Feb. 21, 12:30 p.m., 107 Manly Hall, Sponsored by UA Women’s Resource Center and department of women’s studies. Contact: Elle Shaaban-Magaña, 348-5040, lshaaban@sa.ua.edu.
NAACP Tribute to Trailblazers
Feb. 21, 6 p.m., 312 Ferguson Center, Contact: Gwen Little, 348-7525.
Panel Discussion: Exploring African- American Issues Through Hip-Hop Culture
Feb. 22, 2-4 p.m., 360 Ferguson Center
Panel Discussion: Hip Hop in the Media
Feb. 22, 6-7:15 p.m., 312 Ferguson Center
Final Performance
Feb. 22, 8 p.m., Ferguson Ballroom, Sponsored by Punch Writers Project, University Programs, Creative Campus, Ferguson Center Student Union, Intercultural Student Council, Arts Student League, Crossroads Community Center and Capstone Association of Black Journalists. Contact: Latoya Scott, latoyascott925@ prodigy.net.
Exhibits
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
Bounds Law Library, 101 Bryant Drive, 348-5925
W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, 208 Mary Harmon Bryant Hall, 50 Hackberry Lane, 348-0500
- They Came… They Saw... They Reported
This exhibit features photographs by Camille Elebash, professor emerita of advertising and public relations, reporter, photographer, and co-owner of the The Graphic. This exhibit will run through May 25 at the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, second floor, Mary Harmon Bryant Hall. Contact: Jessica Lacher-Feldman, jfeldma@ua.edu, 348-0500.
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.
Lectures
Causes and Cures to Brain Diseases
Drs. Kim and Guy Caldwell, award-winning UA professors of biology, will present “Worming out Causes and Cures to Human Brain Diseases,” a discussion of their recent research, Feb. 22, 4 p.m., 205 Gorgas Library. Contact: jlfeldma@ua.edu, 348-7561.
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Dr. Yousif Shamoo |
UA Evolution Lectureship Series
Biochemist Dr. Yousif Shamoo will speak about the molecular basis of evolution and how genes encoding specific proteins change in response to changes in the environment, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., 127 Biology Building. Contact: Nelda Sanker, 348-8539.
Anthropology Lecture Series
Dr. Timothy Pauketat, University of Illinois, will present “The Archaeology of Wa-kan-da: Materiality and History in Ancient America,” Feb. 23, 4 p.m., 30 ten Hoor Hall. Contact: Casey Barrier, crbarrier@bama.ua.edu, 348-5947.
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Performances
Theatre and Dance
ARDT Spring Concert
The Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre will showcase its unique blend of artistic styles in original works choreographed by faculty members Feb. 21-23, 7:30 p.m., Morgan Auditorium. Admission: $12, $10, $8. Contact: theatre.dance@ua.edu, 348-3400.
School of Music
All performances will be held in the Moody Music Building. For more information call 348-7111 or visit www.music.ua.edu/calendar/.
- Feb. 21 — New Music Concert 7:30 p.m., Concert Hall
- Feb. 22 — Mario Davidovsky, endowed chair; Curtis Macomber, violinist; Aleck Karis, piano, 7:30 p.m., Concert Hall; Pre-concert lecture, 6:30 p.m., Recital Hall
- Feb. 25 — Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra 2 p.m., Concert Hall, admission charged
- Feb. 26 — Tuscaloosa Winds, 7:30 p.m., Concert Hall
Sports
Men’s Basketball
- Feb. 24 — UA vs. Auburn 4 p.m.
Baseball
- Feb. 23, 24 & 25 — UA vs. Villanova
Gymnastics
- Feb. 23 — UA vs. North Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Softball
- Feb. 23-25 — Crimson Classic TBA
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