Monday, October 2, 2000
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Ongoing
Art Exhibitions.
Nuts and Bolts. Through Oct. 18. • Large Drawings from the Arkansas Arts Center Foundation. Through Oct. 22. • Art for the Afterlife: Chinese Funerary Art of the Han Dynasty. Through Oct. 22. • Recent Acquisitions of American Works on Paper. Through Oct. 29. Georgia Museum of Art. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 542-4662.

“Cute.” Through Oct. 6. Main gallery, visual arts building. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-8501.
“Cute” features the work of three Atlanta artists--Peter Pachano, Joe Peragine and Robert Sherer.
According to guest curator Teresa Bramlette, curator at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center and a graduate student in the School of Art, combining the works of three male artists makes a point.
“At the heart of this exhibition is an understanding of the role of the viewer, who traditionally has been defined as a man looking upon a woman,” says Bramlette. “The male artists twisted the knobs a little to adjust the norms, taking a sometimes wicked look from the other side of the proverbial easel.”
Bramlette says that the title “Cute” is intended to be unusual, especially in application to men and art.
“There is a derogatory aspect to ‘cute’ that dismisses serious consideration,” she says. “My use of this term is not meant to denigrate the work in this show but rather is to be read as provocative, flirty and naughty--all aspects of the work presented.”
Robert Sherer’s work, according to Bramlette, “borrows from art history, substituting nude male figures for the female subjects in paintings by Boucher and Manet. Men perform the coy actions of their counterparts as they willingly pose all before the viewer.”
Peter Pachano, too, echoes familiar ideas. Bramlette describes Pachano’s work as “photographic self-portraits that parody advertisements. Suited up in the role of ‘Mr. Executive,’ Pachano wanders the urban landscape and finds it both absurd and lonely. His ‘man’ is almost an object of pity.”
Joe Peragine clothes his figures in the costumes of animals.

Crystalscapes. Through Oct. 19. Tate Student Center Gallery, open 8 a.m.-midnight daily. 542-6396.
Stefan Eberhard combines science and art in his photomicrographs. With the use of polarized light, abstract images with striking colors are captured on film by placing commonplace chemicals such as vitamins and other crystalline substances under a microscope.

Video.
Imperial Treasures of Chinese Art. Through Oct. 29. Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

University Theatre.
The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, directed by Carolyn Blackinton. $15 ($12 students). 8 p.m. Oct. 3-7. Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838; 542-4235.
Sheridan, best known for his play School for Scandal, is one of the most frequently produced playwrights in the English language. The Rivals, written in 1775, gave the English stage such memorable characters as Sir Lucius O’Trigger, Sir Anthony Absolute and, above all, Mrs. Malaprop, whose name has entered the language as the prototypical egregious mis-user of big words. Sheridan is credited with perfecting the comedy-of-manners style. In The Rivals, he combines broad “laughing comedy” with the rich characters of 18th-century sentimental drama to present the farcical situations of Mrs. Malaprop, her niece Lydia, and their suitors. The effect has been boisterously entertaining for two centuries.
Tickets are on sale at the University Theatre box office, located in the lobby of the Fine Arts Building. Box office hours are noon-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. During those hours, the box office can be reached at 542-2838. Tickets will also be available one hour prior to showtime at the Seney-Stovall Chapel.

Monday, October 2
D.W. Brooks Lecture.
“The 21st Century: An Agribusiness Odyssey.” William F. Kirk, vice president, DuPont Biosolutions Enterprise. 11 a.m. Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 542-3924.
Kirk’s lecture will precede the presentation of the annual D.W. Brooks Awards. The first Brooks Award was established in 1981 to recognize faculty members who make outstanding contributions and maintain excellence in the teaching program of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
In 1983, the awards were expanded to include research, extension and county extension programs. An award for international agriculture was added in 1988. Each award includes a framed certificate and a $5,000 cash award.
The recipients of the this year’s awards are Michael Dirr, teaching; John Ruter, research; Steve L. Brown, Extension; Eddie McGriff, public service Extension programs; and Manjeet Chinnan, international agriculture.
The lecture is named for the late D.W. Brooks, founder of Gold Kist. Brooks started Cotton States Mutual Insurance Companies in 1941. He advised seven U.S. presidents on farm and trade issues and was the first inductee into the UGA Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Languages, Discourse and Communicative Practices Seminar.
“The Discourse of Character Education.” Peter Smagorinsky and Joel Taxel, language education. 2 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by the Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Film.
Wings of Desire (1987). $3 ($2 students). 3, 6 and 9 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. 542-3816.

Atmospheric Sciences Seminar.
“National Weather Service Severe Weather Warnings: Comparing Expectations with Reality.” Lans Rothfusz, National Weather Service, Atlanta. 4 p.m. 202 physics building. Sponsored by Atmospheric Sciences Certificate Program. 583-0156 (stooks@engr.uga.edu).

Tuesday, October 3
Campaign for Charities Kickoff Breakfast.
Reservations required. 8 a.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by President’s Office. 542-2802.

Health Screenings.
Drop-in health screenings for blood pressure, glaucoma, cholesterol, and diabetes. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Campaign for Charities.

Wednesday, October 4
Lunch-in-Theory.
“Personal Printmaking.” Tom Hammond, art. 12:20 p.m. 411 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Staff Council Meeting.
2:30 p.m. Law school auditorium. 542-7222.

Open Studio: Life Drawing.
$3. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Live models; no instruction; participants provide their own materials. Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Guest Artist Recital.
Works by contemporary Georgia composers. 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
This free concert will be devoted to the music of several prominent composers from around the state: Tommy Joe Anderson (Georgia Perimeter College), Daniel Taddie (Columbus State University), Roger Vogel (UGA) and Brent Weater (Clayton State College and University). Their works represent a variety of compositional idioms reflecting the new directions in music over the past 30 years. The composers will be present and will introduce their works.
The performers consist of faculty members from the department of music at the University of West Georgia and include Larry Frazier (bass/baritone), Carol Gingerich (piano), John Bleuel (saxophone and UGA alumnus), Bev Noell (flute) and Gerald Farmer (clarinet). Ann Taddie (soprano) from Columbus State University will also perform.

Thursday, October 5
Film.
The General (1927). $3 ($2 students). 3, 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. 542-3816.

College Station Gateway Dedication Ceremony.
4 p.m. UGA Visitors Center. 542-0842.

Lecture.
“Writing Novels.” Jeannette Lander. 7 p.m. Brumby Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-2446.
Jeannette Lander is an American-born German author of Polish-Jewish origin who grew up in Atlanta and moved to Berlin in 1960. The author of numerous novels, short stories, essays and a memoir, she has also produced and directed documentaries for German public television and German radio.
Lander will be on campus as a Center for Humanities and Arts visiting artist in the department of Germanic and Slavic languages Oct. 2-15. She will be staying in Brumby Hall. Public lectures are scheduled Oct. 5, 6, 10 and 12.

Friday, October 6
Sweet Pea Club.
“Oli Earthworm’s World.” Open to children ages 3-5 and their parent helpers. 9-10 a.m. Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Minority Services and Programs Speak Out.
Noon. Adinkra Hall, 407 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by Minority Services and Programs. 542-5773.

Terry Tunes.
Outdoor concert by performers from School of Music. Noon-1 p.m. Herty Field. Sponsored by Terry College of Business. 542-3737.

Women’s Studies Noon Speaker.
“From Atlanta to Berlin and Beyond: A Reading by the American-German-Jewish Writer Jeannette Lander.” Jeannette Lander, author of Die Töchter (The Daughters). 12:20-1:10 p.m. 140 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.

Film.
Shaft (2000). $3 ($2 students). 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 p.m. and midnight. Tate Student Center Theater. 542-3816.

Volleyball.
vs. South Carolina. 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. 542-1231.

Concert.
Katia Skanavi, piano. $21-$25 (half-price for students). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Music Series II). 542-4400.

Saturday, October 7
NAA Pre-Game Gathering.
Members only. Two hours before kick-off. Faculty Center, Memorial Hall. Sponsored by National Alumni Association. 542-3672.

Football.
vs. Tennessee. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.

Sunday, October 8
Film.
Shaft (2000). $3 ($2 students). 3, 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. 542-3816.

Club Adinkra.
7 p.m. Adinkra Hall, 407 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by Minority Services and Programs. 542-5773.

Monday, October 9
Yom Kippur.
Through Oct. 10.

Film.
Aliens (1986). $3 ($2 students). 3, 6 and 9 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. 542-3816.

Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery Seminar.
“Applying Sociology: Careers in Contract Research.” Lori Ducharme, WESTAT. 3:30 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Lecture.
Paul Simon, distinguished lecturer. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, Center for Humanities and Arts distinguished lecturer, is now director of the Public Policy Institute and professor of political science and journalism at Southern Illinois University. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 and to the Senate in 1984; in 1988 he was a candidate for the presidency.
While in the Senate, Simon wrote the National Literacy Act, the School-to-Opportunities Act, the Job Training Partnership Act amendments, several provisions of the Goals 2000 Act and the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Eduction Act. He retired from the Senate in 1997.
Simon is the author of 18 books, most recently P.S.: The Autobiography of Paul Simon. Other recent publications include Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do about It (1998); The Dollar Crisis, with Ross Perot (1996); Freedom’s Champion: Elijah Lovejoy (1995); We Can Do Better (1994); and Advice and Consent (1992).

Hypnotist.
Tom DeLuca. $5 ($3 students); at the cashier’s window, Tate Student Center (542-8074) or at the door. 8 p.m. Volleyball arena, Ramsey Student Center. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Coming up
UGA Wind Symphony Concert.
Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

“Workin’ Like a Dawg” Breakfast.
4th annual breakfast for alumni who work for UGA; reservations required. Oct. 12, 7:30 a.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by National Alumni Association. 542-2251.

Louise McBee Lecture.
“The Value of Sport in our Society.” Barbara A. Hedges, athletic director, University of Washington. Oct. 12, 1:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Institute of Higher Education. 542-3464.

Dance Concert.
Pamoja Dance Company. Oct. 12-13. 7 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown Athens. Sponsored by Minority Services and Programs. 542-5773.

2nd Thursday Concert.
Evgeny Rivkin, piano. $9 ($5 students). Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.

Homecoming Parade.
Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. Downtown Athens.

Jack Davis Lecture.
Anita Kunz. Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Lamar Dodd School of Art. 542-0068.
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