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Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Lepidoptera: Silk Hangings by Margaret Agner. Through Oct. 14. Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday. 542-1244.
Agner works in the medium of painted silk hangings, and the subject matter of this exhibition is butterflies.

Lithographs by Alvar. Through Oct. 21. 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.
This exhibition presents lithographic prints by one of Spain’s major living artists, Alvar Suñol. “Alvar,” as he is known in the art world, commemorates his Catalan heritage with images of life in rural villages. His lithography has won worldwide acclaim for the multiple colors and textures, embossing, and watercolor remarks.
Alvar studied in Paris during the 1960s and then returned to Barcelona, where he settled in the ancient town of Tiana on the city’s outskirts, not far from where he was born. There he has lived for the past 30 years, mastering lithography, oil painting, watercolor, gouache, drawing, engraving, sculpture and ceramics. Recurrent themes in his work include flowers, doves, apples, watermelons, checkered floors and tablecloths, musical instruments, and Spanish lace, all icons for Alvar of Mediterranean life.

John Whalley, American Realist. Through Oct. 28. 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.
Graphite drawings, oil paintings, and egg tempera paintings by American realist John Whalley are included in this exhibition. Whalley, whose skilled attention to detail is evident in each of his paintings and drawings, is known for responding to what he refers to as “the beauty that speaks softly” in each one of his subjects. A survey of Whalley’s work reveals the goodness and beauty he sees in the most familiar subjects and surroundings: children, senior citizens, lakeside landscapes, and sunlit still lifes.

Crafting Utopia: The Art of Shaker Women. Through Dec. 22. 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.
This exhibition of 115 works from the Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass., tells the story of the Shakers through utilitarian objects central to daily life. This is the first traveling exhibition from Hancock Shaker Village to focus on the role of women in the community and their importance in Shaker design.

The West Foundation Collection. Through Dec. 30. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by 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.
This extensive collection on loan to the Museum contains more than 100 American and British paintings and works on paper from the 19th century. Significant paintings from the Hudson River School, such as Mount Washington from the Saco River by Sanford Robinson Gifford, will be on display, along with Victorian watercolors and sketches by J.M.W. Turner.

Monday, October 1
D.W. Brooks Lecture.
Michael J. Phillips, executive director, Food and Agricultural Section, Biotechnology Industrial Organization, Washington, D.C. 11 a.m. Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 542-3924.

Video Travelogue.
Conozcamos el Peru. Noon. 301 Candler Hall. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 542-9079.

Supplemental Retirement information meeting.
For VALIC investors. 2-4 p.m., Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.

CHA Lecture.
“Jumonville’s Death: Nation and Race in 18th-Century France.” David Bell, Johns Hopkins University. 3 p.m. Russell Library Auditorium. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Atmospheric Sciences Seminar.
“Potential Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Southeastern U.S. Crop Yield.” Greg Carbone, University of South Carolina. 4 p.m. 202 physics building. Sponsored by Atmospheric Sciences Program. 583-0156.

CHA Lecture.
“Africa in the Era of Globalization: Subject or Object?” Ali M. Mazrui. 4 p.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Mazrui is Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University. A world-renowned Africanist, he is the author of the novel The Trial of Christopher Okigbo (1971) and numerous books on African politics: most recently, The Power of Babel: Language and Governance in Africa’s Experience (with Alamin M. Mazrui, 1998); The Political Culture of Language: Swahili, Society, and the State (with Alamin M. Mazrui, 1995); and Cultural Forces in World Politics (1990).
He also is the author and narrator of the nine-part public television documentary The Africans: A Triple Heritage, aired around the world in the mid-1980s and accompanied by an English-language text of the same title.
Mazrui is the recipient of many awards, including the AFRICARE Distinguished Service Award (1988), the Distinguished Africanist Award from the African Studies Association of the United States (1993), and the Marcus Garvey-W.E.B. DuBois Award (1998), and he is the subject of the volume The Global African: A Portrait of Ali A. Mazrui, edited by Omari H. Kokole.

Soccer.
vs. Georgia State. 7 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Tuesday, October 2
Supplemental Retirement information meeting.
For Fidelity contributors. 9-11 a.m., Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.

Study, Work, and Travel Abroad Fair.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Office of International Education. 542-7903.
Representatives of more than 70 study, work and travel abroad organizations will be available to answer questions at the 17th annual fair.

Brown-Bag Lecture.
“Developments in Local Government Budgeting in Russia.” Sergei Pushkarev, Ural State University. Noon. 145 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Vinson Institute of Government. 542-0278.

Speech Communication Colloquium.
“Arguments from Nowhere: Toward a Cosmopolitan Rhetoric.” James Darsey, Georgia State University. 12:30 p.m. 214 Terrell Hall. Sponsored by speech communication department. jhale@uga.edu.

Supplemental Retirement information meeting.
For Fidelity contributors. 2-4 p.m., Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.

CHA Illustrated Lecture.
“A Humanist Vision: Rembrandt and His Etchings.” S. William Pelletier. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Pelletier is Alumni Foundation Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, University Professor, and director of the Institute for Natural Products Research at UGA. This will be his fourth illustrated lecture for the Center for Humanities and Arts on artists represented in his collection of prints.
Pelletier is both a scientist and a scholar-collector of 17th-century etchings. He has published articles on the etchings, prints and drawings of Rembrandt van Rijn, John Taylor Arms, Muirhead Bone, Adriaen van Ostade, Charles Meryon, Jean-François Millet, William Frederic Wise and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. He also has written lead essays in a number of exhibition catalogues for the Georgia Museum of Art. His collection includes almost a thousand prints and drawings by Millet, Whistler, Rembrandt, Arms, Meryon, Bone and van Ostade.
A reception will follow the lecture.

Wednesday, October 3
Wellness Clinic.
Screenings available: bone density, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, spirometry, body weight, body fat percentage, skin condition. Call for appointment; fee based on screenings. 6:30-9 a.m. Wellness Clinic, second floor, pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-7400.

Campaign for Charities Kickoff Breakfast.
For departmental campaign representatives; reservations required. Speaker: Head football coach Mark Richt. 8 a.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Public Service and Outreach.

Richard Russell Symposium.
“The United States, NATO, and International Security in the 21st Century.” 9 a.m.-noon. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Center for International Trade and Security. 542-2985.

Charityfest.
Free health screening in conjunction with the kickoff for the annual Campaign for Charities: Blood pressure and cholesterol testing; blood sugar testing and diabetes screening; body fat analysis, bone density test and osteoporosis screening; facial skin analysis, hearing test, and vision test and glaucoma screening. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Hill Atrium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by 2002 Campaign for Charities. 542-2802.

Christian Faculty Forum Meeting.
“In the Hands of the Holy Spirit: The Making of a Christian Artist.” Mary Padgelek. Noon-1 p.m. 501 chemistry annex. Sponsored by Christian Faculty Forum. 542-4503.

Lunch-in-Theory.
“Vicarious Transport through Poetry.” Nancy Felson, classics. 12:20 p.m. 411 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Staff Council Meeting.
2 p.m. Law auditorium. Sponsored by Staff Council. 542-0006.

Portrait unveiling and dedication.
President Jonathan Clark Rogers. 4:30 p.m. Foyer, administration building. Sponsored by Office of the President.
The university’s 16th president, Jonathan Clark Rogers, who served 1949-50, will be honored with unveiling of a formal portrait, with his family members as honored guests.

Art Beat.
Shelley E. Zuraw, art. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Open Studio: Life Drawing.
$3. Live models; no instruction; participants must provide their own supplies. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Forio Classroom, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Latin American Film Series.
$2. 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 542-4662.

Forte concert.
Nicholas Payton’s Louis Armstrong Centennial Celebration. $14-$18 ($6-10 students), available at cashier’s desk, Tate Student Center, open weekdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (542-8074). 8 p.m. Classic Center Theater, downtown Athens. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396. See “A Century of Satchmo,’ above.

Thursday, October 4
North Campus Blood Drive.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. 501-502 Caldwell Hall. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by finance and administration. 583-0657.

Brown-Bag Lecture.
“Teaching and Learning in Shanghai, China.” Joe Delaney, Vinson Institute of Government. Noon. Third-floor conference room, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by International Center for Democratic Governance, Vinson Institute of Government. 542-0278.

Blood Drive.
1-6 p.m. Oglethorpe House. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by Hill Community. 546-0681.

Academic Center Open House.
Information about programs; tours of Academic Center. 3-5 p.m. Milledge Hall. Sponsored by Division of Academic Assistance. 542-3565.

Poetry Al Fresco.
Latino and Latin American poetry. 3:45 p.m. Latin American Garden, behind Baldwin Hall. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 542-9079.

CHA Lecture in Bioethics.
David Magnus, University of Pennsylvania. 4 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Germanic and Slavic Languages Lecture.
“On the Banks of a New Lethe: Commodification and Experience in Walter Benjamin’s Late Work.” Michael W. Jennings, Princeton University. 5 p.m. 11 Joe Brown Hall. Sponsored by Germanic and Slavic languages department. 542-2446.

Friday, October 5
Cross Country.
“Bulldog Stampede.” UGA Golf Course. 542-1231.

Seminar.
“Service Learning in the Academy.” Donna Duffy, American Psychological Association. 10 a.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by department of psychology. 542-0057.

IBR Seminar.
“The Effects of Family Conditions in Early Life on Female Survival and Health: The Case of Rural Bangladesh.” Jane Menken, University of Colorado. 10 a.m. 111 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by UNICEF; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.

Terry Tunes.
UGA Steel Drum Band. Noon-1 p.m. Herty Field. Sponsored by Terry College of Business. 542-3210.

Women’s Studies Noon Speaker.
“Urban Cowgirls: Lesbians in Corporate America.” Julie Gedro, BellSouth. 12:20-1 p.m. 140 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.

William A. Owens Lecture.
“Risk and Protective Factors in Adolescent Health, Behavior, and Development.” Richard Jessor. 2 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
The 13th Owens Lecture will be presented by Richard Jessor, who has served on the faculty of the University of Colorado for the past 50 years. He most recently was director of the Institute of Behavior Science, an organization similar to UGA’s Institute for Behavioral Research.
Jessor’s research has focused on the health and behavior of adolescents. He has authored or edited more than 120 publications, including eight books. His theory on adolescent development--problem behavior theory--has been influential in shaping research and understanding adolescent behavior.
Jessor directed the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Adolescent Development Among Youth in High-Risk Settings from 1987 to 1997. His research has been continuously funded for the past four decades from federal and private agencies.
The Owens Lecture is given each year in honor of William A. Owens Jr., who served as the director of the Institute for Behavioral Research at UGA from 1970 to 1984.

Concert.
Leon Bates, piano. $23-$27 (half-price students). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Music Series I.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Since winning the Philadelphia Orchestra Senior Auditions as a student more than 20 years ago, Leon Bates has become one of America’s leading pianists. He has performed all over the world, including two recitals in Naples, Italy, that were part of the “Music in the 20th Century” telecast on PBS. He also appeared as a soloist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in Rome’s Olympic Stadium before an audience of 20,000 to commemorate the Christopher Columbus anniversary.
Bates has won many awards, including the National Association of Negro Musicians Competition, the Symphony of the New World Competition, and the National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recital Fellowship Grant. He received the Raoul Wallenburg Humanitarian Award for his extensive educational work with children and, prior to his arrival in Athens, he will be named Artist of Year when he receives the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for the Arts.
In addition to being a concert pianist, Bates is also a bodybuilder who leads workshops for students demonstrating the similarities between the disciplines of weightlifting and concertizing. Bates is scheduled to demonstrate his weightlifting techniques for UGA students on Oct. 4 and to teach a master class for music students on the morning of his recital.
A pre-concert lecture will be given by Martha Thomas, piano faculty member in the School of Music. The lecture begins 45 minutes prior to the concert and is free and open to the public.
Bates will perform Beethoven’s Sonata in F minor, Op. 57, Appassionata, and Chopin’s Sonata in B minor, Op. 58, along with three pieces by Brahms and five by Rachmaninoff.

Saturday, October 6
Fall Plant Sale.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Conservatory, State Botanical Garden. Members’ discount of 10 percent. 542-1244.

Sunday, October 7
Swing Dance Lessons and Open Dancing.
7 p.m. Lessons $3; open dancing is free and begins at 9 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by UGA Swing Club. fer_hump@hotmail.com.

Monday, October 8
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.
“Had Enough.” Through Oct. 13. Sponsored by University Health Center. 542-8690.
This year’s theme refers to individuals who have “had enough” of missing classes or having hangovers (primary effects), and who have “had enough” of taking care of intoxicated friends or having sleep disturbed by intoxicated neighbors (secondary effects). Programs are scheduled across campus through the week.

Video Travelogue.
Conozcamos el Peru. Noon. 301 Candler Hall. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 542-9079.

Spirit of America Concert.
Free; tickets must be picked up in advance. 7 p.m. Classic Center, downtown. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Salsa Night.
Salsa dancing, instruction. 7-9 p.m. Memorial hall ballroom. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 542-9079.

Coming up
2nd Thursday Concert.
“An Evening of Brahms.” $9 ($5 students). Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.