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Columns::October 15, 2001
UGA Guide
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| The cast of J.M. Synge’s Playboy of the Western World (clockwise, from left): Anna Mitcham as Pegeen, Mark DeCaterina as Old Mahon and Colter Allison as Christy Mahon. Photo by Peter Frey |
The view from Ireland
University Theatre will present The Playboy of the Western World by Irish writer John Millington Synge Oct. 17-19, 21-23, and 30-31 at 8 p.m., with a matinee on Oct. 21 at 2:30 p.m., in the Cellar Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. Farley Richmond will direct this timeless romantic production. The show will be staged in the round, offering a particularly intimate relationship to the audience. Tickets are $10 ($8 for students). Call the University Theatre box office for tickets and information: 542-2838 (www.drama.uga.edu).
When it was written nearly 100 years ago, The Playboy of the Western World was wildly controversial, with its references to “ladies shifts” and the like. It caused riots in the streets and prompted the show’s producer, William Butler Yeats, to publicly berate audiences during performances.
The Playboy of the Western World has been called both utterly Irish and a satire about the Irish. In the course of the play, the pub owner’s daughter, Pegeen, who is engaged to her cousin Shawn, falls for a newcomer, Christy. Christy’s dark secrets become common knowledge and bolster his popularity among the townspeople. He is loved, hated, and ultimately respected by the one person who matters most. In a world where people gain popularity for strange deeds, where characters succumb to peer pressure and live their lives afraid to be who they really are, this play also serves as a metaphor for both pop and Irish culture. It is an excellent vehicle for actors; they have to master an Irish accent and understand a different culture.
Ben Needham’s scenic design for Playboy will fulfill a requirement for his M.F.A. degree at UGA. His design (and others he has done) can be seen on his Web site (www.drama.uga.edu/~bneedham/). His recent University Theatre designs include Haroun and the Sea of Stories, The Rivals and Before the Fire. Needham also is the set designer for Atlanta Lyric Theatre’s 2001-2002 season.
Colter Allison plays Christy, the lead role in The Playboy of the Western World. Allison is a third-year M.F.A. acting student. He has played Chiron in Titus Andronicus at the Virginia Shakespeare Festival, Willmore in The Rover at Simpson College, and Adam/Juliet in The Complete Works of Shakespeare--Abridged at the Vision Theatre in New York. For University Theatre, Allison has appeared as Reverend Hale in The Crucible and Picasso in Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Lithographs by Alvar. Through Oct. 21. • John Whalley, American Realist. Through Oct. 28. • Crafting Utopia: The Art of Shaker Women. Through Dec. 22. • 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.
Journeys at Home and Abroad: Photography by Thomas Neff. Through Oct. 23. Main Gallery, visual arts building. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-7011.
Monday, October 15
Benefits Informational Meeting.
Indemnity, PPO, HMO insurance plans and other benefits. 9-11 a.m. Tate Center Theater. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Homecoming 2001: New Year-New Memories.
Kickoff: music, pizza, and Hairy Dog. 10 a.m-2 p.m. Tate Plaza. Sponsored by All-Campus Homecoming Committee. 542-8584.
Community, Ethnicity, Identity in Context Seminar.
“Changing Livelihoods on the Georgia Coast: Effects on Communities.” Ben Blount (anthropology). Noon. 111 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
Blood Drive.
UGA Big Drive. Noon-5 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Conducted by American Red Cross. 546-0681.
Video Travelogue.
Conozcamos el Peru. Noon. 301 Candler Hall. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 542-9079.
Forum.
“International Students Speak about the War on Terrorism.” Yuval Aviad Benartzi (Israel), Crista Brown (Jordan and Egypt), Laura El-Tantawy (Egypt), Moustafa Gharib (Egypt), Vidya Reddy (India), Youliana Ivanova (Bulgaria) and Tomas Bryngolfsson (Iceland); Gary Bertsch (Center for International Trade and Security), moderator. 12:20 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts and Center for International Trade and Security. 542-3966.
IBR Seminar.
“Methodological Issues in the Study of Family Influences on Development of Emotional Dysregulation in Childhood.” Kimberly Shipman (psychology), Hui-Chin Hsu (child and family development), and Mike Kernis (psychology). 3:30 p.m. 111 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
Retiree session: medical plans only. 6-8 p.m. Training and Development Center. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Performance.
Tom Deluca, hypnotist. $5 ($3 students). 8 p.m. Ramsey Student Center volleyball arena. Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.
Guest Artist Recital.
Emma Ferrand, cello, with violinist Michael Heald and pianist Liana Rivkin. 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
Tuesday, October 16
Benefits Informational Meeting.
PPO and HMO insurance plans and other benefits. 9-11 a.m. Tate Center Theater. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Robert S. Mulliken Lecture.
“Encounters with Mulliken and Hund, Molecular Orbitals and Correlation Diagrams.” Dudley Herschbach, Harvard University. 11:05 a.m. 400 chemistry building. Sponsored by the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry. 542-0364.
Herschbach is the Frank B. Baird Professor of Science at Harvard and has won, in addition to the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1986, numerous honors, including the Linus Paulding Medal, the National Medal of Science and the William Walker Prize.
Brown Bag Lecture.
“Democracy and Development in Croatia: Citizen Involvement Strategies with Heritage Tourism.” Rusty Brooks, ICDG; Jerry and Kathy Chappelle, Happy Valley Pottery; Rob and Barbara Fisher, Robinson-Fisher Associates. Noon. 145 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by International Center for Democratic Governance, Vinson Institute of Government. 542-0278.
Blood Drive.
UGA Big Drive. Noon-5 p.m. Memorial Hall. Conducted by American Red Cross. 546-0681.
Institute of Government Research Seminar.
“Latinos in Georgia.” Jorge Atiles and Stephanie Bohon. 12:15 p.m. Green Room, Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by Applied Research Division, Vinson Institute of Government. gibson@cviog.uga.edu.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
Indemnity, PPO, HMO insurance plans and other benefits. 1-3 p.m. Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Seminar.
“Teaching: The 13th Labor of Hercules.” Dudley Herschbach, Harvard University. 3:30 p.m. 430 chemistry building. Sponsored by the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry. 542-0364.
Herschbach is on campus to deliver the annual Robert S. Mulliken Lecture earlier in the day. Both presentations are free and open to the public.
Visiting Artist Lecture.
Magdalena Campos-Pons. 5:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0068.
A visiting artist at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Magdalena Campos-Pons lives and works in Boston, Mass., where she teaches at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Her multimedia work includes video, performance, photography, sculpture, installation and painting. Campos-Pons addresses issues of identity, transgression and boundary crossing through a multimedia format and explores themes that derive from her complex cultural and spiritual background. Her most recent projects have been exhibited at the MIT List Visuals Arts Center, the Museum of Modern Art and the Liverpool Biennial.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
Retiree session: medical plans only. 6-8 p.m. Training and Development Center. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Wednesday, October 17
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.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
Indemnity, PPO, HMO insurance plans and other benefits. 9-11 a.m. Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Genetics Seminar.
“Maintenance of a Mixed Mating System in the Common Morning Glory.” Shumei Chang, botany. 11:10 a.m. C-127 life sciences building. Sponsored by genetics department. 542-1441.
Blood Drive.
UGA Big Drive. Noon-5 p.m. Tate Student Center. Conducted by American Red Cross. 546-0681.
Lunch-in-Theory.
“North Star Crossing: A Verse Novel.” Brian Henry, English. 12:20 p.m. 411 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Art Beat.
Romita Ray. 5:30-6:30 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.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
Retiree session: medical plans only. 6-8 p.m. Tate Center Theater. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Latin American Film Series.
El Camino de las Hormigas. $2. 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 542-4662.
University Theatre.
The Playboy of the Western World, by John Millington Synge. Through Oct. 31. $10 ($8 students). Oct. 17-19, 21-23, and 30-31 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838. See story above.
Thursday, October 18
University System Study-Abroad Conference.
8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Office of International Education. 542-7903.
Credit Union Open House.
“Catch our Spirit”: International Credit Union Day. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. University Employees Federal Credit Union,
1491 South Lumpkin St. Sponsored by University Employees Federal Credit Union. 227-5400.
In 1848, the idea for the first credit union was developed by Friedrich Raiffeisen, mayor of Flammersfeld, Germany, as a way of helping farmers suffering from the famine that had struck his region. Today more than 100 million people belong to 37,759 credit unions around the world. Since 1948, credit unions have celebrated International Credit Union Day on the third Thursday in October.
M. Louise McBee Lecture.
“What Students, Faculty, and Administrators Can Do to Enrich the College Experience.” Richard J. Light. 1:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Institute of Higher Education. 542-3464.
Authors on Campus Lecture.
Sam Hill. 3 p.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-2700.
Hill is author of Radical Marketing: From Harvard to Harley--Lessons from Ten that Broke the Rules and Made It Big. His book identifies the marketing strategies that have enabled 10 companies to emerge as industry leaders.
Hill will explain how the Grateful Dead used its fanatical following to build a $100 million brand that still thrives today even though the band broke up in 1995. The book also discusses how Boston Beer Company--makers of Sam Adams--prevails over Anheuser-Busch without an advertising budget. Hill also tells how Iams created the premium pet food market and leapt from $16 million to $600 million in sales in just 15 years, while charging twice the price of their competitors, such as Ralston-Purina.
The answer for each of the 10 companies’ success is “radical marketing.” In the book, Hill presents 10 rules of radical marketing that each of the 10 companies has followed. His “trad/rad” concept explains how traditional marketers have successfully adopted radical marketing techniques.
University Council meeting.
3:30 p.m. Law auditorium. 542-0715.
CHA Visiting International Artist Lecture-Demonstration.
Idrissa Ouédraogo. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
West African cinematographer Idrissa Ouédraogo will be a CHA Visiting International Artist in the department of drama and theatre from Oct. 8 through Oct. 19. He will meet with faculty and students involved in film, drama, and African literature courses.
Originally from Burkina Faso but now residing in Paris, Ouédraogo is one of the most prolific and successful African filmmakers. His feature films include Kim and Adams, which won Grand Prize at the Milan Film Festival and Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival; Le Cri de coeur (Cry of the Heart), which won Official Selection at the Venice Film Festival; Samba Traoré, which won the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival; Karim and Sala, Tilai, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival; Yaaba, which was selected for the “15 Directors” designation at the Cannes Film Festival and won the International Critics’ Award; and Yam Daabo (The Choice), which was designated Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival and “Young Cinema” at the Tokyo Film Festival, and which won the Georges Sadoul Prize.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
Indemnity, PPO, HMO insurance plans and other benefits. 6-8 p.m. Mahler Auditorium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Writers Harvest.
Bret Lott and T.R. Hummer. 7:30 p.m. Trumps, downtown Athens. Sponsored by Georgia Review. 542-0047.
In light of the recent events in New York and Washington, the Georgia Review has decided to include the American Red Cross as a beneficiary of this year’s Writers Harvest. The other beneficiary will be the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, as has been the case since the inception of Writers Harvest some years ago. All proceeds from Writers Harvest will be passed on to these two worthy organizations.
Bret Lott is the author of Jewel, a filmed adaptation of which recently appeared on CBS. Jewel was also a selection of Oprah’s Book Club and a New York Times bestseller.
T.R. Hummer, recently named editor of the Georgia Review, has been editor of the New England Review and the Kenyon Review. He has published more than 130 poems and is author of six books of poetry. His seventh book, Useless Virtues, will be published this fall by Louisiana State University Press.
UGA Symphony Orchestra Concert.
Mark Cedel, conductor. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
Friday, October 19
Garden Ramble.
“Seed-Collecting Ramble.” Anne Shenk, garden staff. 9 a.m. Meet at covered shelter, lower parking lot. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
PPO and HMO insurance plans and other benefits. 9-11 a.m. Tate Center Theater. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Rededication Ceremony: Moore College.
11 a.m. Herty Field. 542-6908.
Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by Franklin College of Arts and Sciences; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
Terry Tunes.
UGA Salsa Band. Noon-1 p.m. Herty Field. Sponsored by Terry College of Business. 542-3210.
Women’s Studies Noon Speaker.
“Women and Career Development.” Laura Bierema, adult education. 12:20-1 p.m. 140 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.
Speech Communication Lecture.
“Imagining the American People.” Roderick P. Hart, University of Texas, Austin. 12:30 p.m. 227 Terrell Hall. Sponsored by speech communication department. 542-3263.
Benefits Informational Meeting.
PPO and HMO insurance plans and other benefits. 1-3 p.m. Georgia Hall A, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Employee Benefits. 542-1814.
Friday Tours.
1 and 4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History, natural history building. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Natural History. 542-1663.
Tours last approximately one hour and are free and open to the public. Visitors see the bird, fish, insect, mammal and zooarchaeology collections and get a glimpse of the work that goes on at the museum. The tour group size is limited, so groups larger than eight should call in advance. Tours are not recommended for children under the age of five.
Languages, Discourses, and Communicative Practices Seminar.
“Corpus Linguistics and the Study of English Grammar.” Douglas Biber, Northern Arizona University. 2 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.
Soccer.
vs. South Carolina. 7 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.
Volleyball.
vs. Florida. 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. 542-1231.
Homecoming Parade.
“New Year-New Memories.” 6:30 p.m. Downtown Athens. Sponsored by All-Campus Homecoming Committee. 542-8584.
Homecoming Concert.
The Black Crowes. $25-$35 ($10-$16 students), at the Tate Student Center cashier’s window. 9 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. Sponsored by All-Campus Homecoming Committee. 542-6396.
The Black Crowes hail from Marietta and were founded in 1984 by the brothers Robinson. The group currently consists of guitarist Rich Robinson, singer Chris Robinson, drummer Steve Gorman, keyboardist Eddie Harsch, guitarist Audley Freed and bassist Andy Hess. The critically acclaimed Los Angeles-based group Beachwood Sparks is touring with the Black Crowes as the opener for the tour.
As is customary for the Black Crowes, their set list will vary from previous performances and will include classics, fan favorites and rarities. Rich Robinson says, “People ask us what kind of music we play. Now we say we play Black Crowes music. To get even more general than that, it’s soul music--which doesn’t necessarily mean it’s R&B, it’s just music from the soul.”
Saturday, October 20
Football.
vs. Kentucky (Homecoming). 12:30 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.
Moore College Open House.
10 a.m.-noon. Moore College. Sponsored by Honors Program. 542-3240.
Sunday, October 21
Soccer.
vs. Florida. 2 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.
Concert.
Kiltartan Road, featuring Kathy Cowan and Joseph Sobol. $15-$19 (half-price students). 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Traditions Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Cowan and her band, Kiltartan Road, were originally scheduled to perform in Ramsey Hall but, because of overwhelming ticket demand, the concert has been moved to Hodgson Hall, the Performing Arts Center’s larger venue.
Cowan celebrates her Irish heritage and brings her unique style to a repertoire that includes folk and traditional songs, songs from the poetry of William Butler Yeats, and rollicking music hall and parlor songs and dances. Studs Terkel has written, “I can think of no singer who so vibrantly and delightfully interprets Irish songs as Kathy Cowan. In hearing her, you experience the mist, longing, laughter, and all-around pleasure of Gaelic song.”
Cowan toured for five years with Kiltartan Road, a band she formed with Joseph Sobol to perform his In the Deep Heart’s Cove, a cabaret of the life and work of W.B. Yeats. She has also been the featured soloist, singing Irish songs, with several major symphony orchestras in the United States and Canada, and she has toured as guest artist with the Paul Winter Consort.
Sobol is a storyteller, folklorist, author, composer and instrumentalist. His book on the American storytelling revival, The Storyteller’s Journey, received the Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award. His most recent CD, Citternalia: Celtic Music for Cittern, was hailed by Acoustic Guitar magazine as “a watershed project . . . [with] dazzling speed and precision.”
Cowan and Sobol will be joined by fiddler Sean Cleland, bass and cello player Robbie Link, and dancer Stephy Laxner.
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 22
Teaching and Learning Conference.
For faculty from University System institutions. Through Oct. 23. Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
542-1272.
Coming up
Fall break.
Oct. 25-26. No classes; UGA offices open.
Concert.
Jacques Loussier Trio, classical jazz. $17-$21 (half-price students). Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
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