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Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
We Draw Our Students. Through Nov. 8. Main gallery, visual arts building. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-7011.
Works by Joseph Patrick, professor of art at the University of Iowa, and Art Rosenbaum, Wheatley Professor in the Fine Arts at the University of Georgia, are featured in this exhibition.

Crafting Utopia: The Art of Shaker Women. Through Dec. 22. Georgia Museum of Art. • The West Foundation Collection. Through Dec. 30. • Adja Yunkers: To Invent a Garden. Through Jan. 6. 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.

State-of-the-Art Conference.
“Comparative Geographies of the Andes and Appalachia.” Through Nov. 6. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by geography department and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. www.uga.edu/clacs/.
This conference will bring to campus top scientists working in mountain studies of the Andes and the Appalachians. It will serve to catalyze the new discipline of montology as well as to expose the similarities and differences of tropical and temperate mountain systems.
The conference is a collaborative effort of UGA and Georgia State University in a global partnership with Ecuadorian universities.

Monday, November 5
South Asian Film and Fiction Festival.
“Bollywood and Immigrant Identities: A Forum with Bapsi Sidhwa, Keerti Hasija, Andy Kavoori and Other Participants.”
1-3 p.m. Drewry Room, journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Asian Studies. 542-4971.

Geography Colloquium.
“Geographies of Terror: Manufacturing Nationalism and the Politics of Urban Reconstruction in New York.” Neil Smith, CUNY. 3:30 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by geography department. 542-7036.
Smith was trained as a geographer and his research explores the broad intersection between space, nature, social theory and history. He sits on numerous editorial boards, including Social Text and Capitalism, Nature, Socialism, and is co-editor of Society and Space. He also writes more broadly on New York City, focusing especially on liberal urban theory. His colloquium is part of a geography department series on “Transformations: Culture and Space in an Era of Globalization.”

Atmospheric Sciences Seminar.
“A Station Density Study for NOAA’s Climate Reference Network.” Michael Janis, Southeast Regional Climate Center. 4 p.m. 202 physics building. Sponsored by Atmospheric Sciences Program. 583-0156.

Men’s Basketball.
Exhibition game vs. Alaska-Anchorage. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

Panel Discussion.
“An Invitation to Understand Islam.” Wael Doukmak (Athens Islamic Center) and representatives of Judaism and Christianity. 7 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Athens downtown churches.

Tuesday, November 6
Front-Line Security Training. 1:30-3 p.m. Tate Center Theater. Repeat of Nov. 1 program. Sponsored by Public Safety and Environmental Safety divisions through Training and Development. 542-7062.
This program will address the specific concerns of our front-line staff--business managers, office managers and secretaries--as they receive phone calls and mail. It will include an overview of campus safety resources, information on how to recognize suspicious letters and packages, a brief discussion about anthrax and other biochemical agents, a review of the university bomb-threat telephone checklist, and a question-and-answer period.
No registration is necessary to attend; however, seating is limited.
The presenters request that questions be e-mailed in advance to training@uga.edu.

Visiting Scholar Lecture.
“Crossing Cultural Borders in an Age of Terrorism: A Lesbian Sojourn to Belfast.” Brenda Henson, director of Camp Sister Spirit, Ovett, Miss. 2:30-4 p.m. 135 River’s Crossing Building. Sponsored by adult education department. 542-2214.

Visiting Artist Lecture.
“From Page to Screen.” Bapsi Sidhwa. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Born in Karachi, Pakistan, and reared in Lahore, Bapsi Sidhwa self-published her first novel, The Crow Eaters, in 1978, since she wished to write in English in Pakistan, where such a decision was not acceptable. Afterwards it was translated into many other European and Asian languages. She subsequently published three other novels: The Bride; Cracking India, which was designated a New York Times Notable Book for 1991 and has been made into the film Earth by director Deepa Mehta; and An American Brat.
In this lecture, which is also part of the South Asian Film and Fiction Festival, Sidhwa will discuss her novel Cracking India, an account of partition through the eyes of a young girl in Lahore, Pakistan.

Workshop.
“Dried Wreaths.” Jeannette Coplin, garden staff. $22 ($20 members). 6-9 p.m. Conservatory. Repeated Nov. 7. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Volleyball.
vs. Georgia State. 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. 542-1231.

Panel Discussion.
“Women in Hip Hop: Knowledge, Consciousness, Empowerment.” Panelists (all graduate students): Dionne Stephens (child and family development), Renita Ward (journalism and mass communication), and Joycelyn Wilson (social foundations of education); moderator: Juanita Johnson-Bailey (Women’s Studies). 7 p.m. Tate Center Theater. Sponsored by African-American Cultural Center. 714-1735.

Archaeology Lecture.
“Search for the Battle of Actium.” William M. Murray, University of South Florida. 7:30 p.m. 117 visual arts building. Sponsored by classics department. 542-3839.

Forte concert.
Shawn Colvin. $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.
Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin earned a Grammy for best contemporary folk recording for her album “Steady On” in 1989 and two Grammys in 1998 for her “Few Small Repairs,” for record of the year and song of the year. With roots in folk, pop and alternative rock, this Austin-based singer has released six albums. Her new solo album, “Whole New You,” consists of songs reflecting on motherhood and relationships.

University Chorus Concert.
Mitos Andaya, director. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Wednesday, November 7
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.

Workshop.
“Dried Wreaths.” Jeannette Coplin, garden staff. $22 ($20 members). 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Conservatory. Repeat of Nov. 6 workshop. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Genetics Seminar.
“NK Gene Complex Regulated Viral Immunity through Natural Killer Cells.” Michael G. Brown, University of Virginia. 11:10 a.m. C-127 life sciences building. Sponsored by genetics department. 542-1441.

Visiting Scholar Brown Bag.
“Blooming Where You Are Planted: Standing Up for Yourself and Others.” Brenda Henson. Noon-1 p.m. Sun Room, River’s Crossing Building. Sponsored by adult education department. 542-2214.

Lunch-in-Theory.
“Memory and Identity in Black Women’s Autobiography.” Chana Kai Lee, history/Women’s Studies. 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.

College Bowl Tournament.
5-9 p.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Student Activities. jcrouch@uga.edu.
The winning team and selected all-star players will form the traveling varsity team representing UGA. Prior sign-up is required to play.

Women’s Basketball.
Russian Junior Nationals exhibition game. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

South Asian Film and Fiction Festival.
“An American Brat.” Bapsi Sidhwa. 7 p.m. Brumby Hall. Sponsored by Center for Asian Studies. 542-4971.

Visiting Scholar Lecture.
“Dangerous Intersection: Working for Social Justice in the Buckle of the Bible Belt.” Brenda Henson. 7 p.m. 227 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by adult education department. 542-2214.

Thursday, November 8
Classics Lecture.
“Black Hephaistos: African Ironworking and Greek Daimones.” Sandra Blakely, Emory University. 12:30 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by classics department.
Blakely uses philological, archaeological and anthropological evidence to study the myths of the Greek metallurgical daimones. In this talk she will compare that evidence with practices in the Ancient Near East and traditional African ironworking rituals.

Clarke County Bicentennial Observance.
3 p.m., North Campus: purchase of land for university, Josiah Meigs addresses first class. 5 p.m., Chapel, period concert. 6 p.m., library quad, period supper ($35). Sponsored by Athens-Clarke County Bicentennial Steering Committee. 549-2119.

African Studies Lecture.
“The New Face of Africa.” Jennifer Lawson, co-producer of the PBS series Africa. 7 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by African Studies Program. 542-0066.

2nd Thursday Concert.
“Brass Meets Percussion.” $9 (students $5). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400. See story above.

Dance Concert.
Young Choreographers Concert. Nov. 8 at 4 and 8 p.m.; Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. Carver Studio Theatre, dance building. Sponsored by dance department. 542-4415.

Friday, November 9
Art exhibition.
BFA Photography Exhibition. Through Nov. 23. Main gallery, visual art building. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-7011.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by Gateway United Methodist Church and Athens First United Methodist Church; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.

Women’s Studies Noon Speaker.
“Adolescent Girls’ Bodily Knowledge.” Kim Oliver, physical education and sports studies. 12:20-1 p.m. 140 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.

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. 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.

Philosophy Colloquium.
“The Metaphysics of Emergence.” Timothy O’Connor, Indiana University. 3:30 p.m. 205-S Peabody Hall. Sponsored by philosophy department. 542-2678.

Psychology Colloquium.
“Testosterone in Love and War.” James Dabbs, Georgia State University. 3:35 p.m. 120 psychology building. Sponsored by psychology department. goodie@egon.psy.uga.edu.

Opera.
Cosí fan tutte. $33-$37 (students half-price). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Music Series II.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Western Opera Theater, the touring company of the San Francisco Opera, is the veteran company among contemporary opera touring groups. Founded in 1967 by Kurt Herbert Adler, then general director of the San Francisco Opera, Western Opera Theater received the first National Endowment for the Arts grant to a touring ensemble and has now performed for more than 2.6 million people in 420 cities, 45 states and five countries. It was the first American company to tour Alaska and Hawaii as well as the People’s Republic of China, the latter tour resulting in the award-winning documentary, Scaling the Wall.
Cosí fan tutte, considered one of Mozart’s masterpieces, was composed at the height of his career and received its first performance in 1790 in Vienna. Set in 18th-century Naples, the comedy follows the exploits of a cynical old man, Don Alfonso, who leads two naive officers into a scandalous wager that their fiancées will betray their trust within one day. What follows is a delightful story of mistaken identities where true love eventually wins out and all ends happily.
The production of Cosí fan tutte will be sung in Italian with English supertitles projected above the stage. The title means, more or less, “that’s the way all women are.” The singers will be accompanied by the Western Opera Theater Orchestra.
A pre-concert lecture will be given by Dorothea Link of the School of Music. The lecture begins 45 minutes prior to the concert and is free and open to the public.

Dawgs after Dark.
10 p.m.-2 a.m. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.

Saturday, November 10
Intercollegiate Horse Show.
8 a.m. through day. Animal and Dairy Science Arena, South Milledge Ave. Sponsored by UGA equestrian team. 552-2632.

Football.
vs. Auburn. 3:30 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.

Sunday, November 11
Concert.
V. Vijay Arun, electric guitar, Deepak Murthy, violin, and Ram Sriram, drum. $8 ($5 students). 3 p.m. Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by UGA Friends of India. 353-8086.
Arun learned the art of playing south Indian classical music on the electric guitar under the late Sri R. Subbaraju in 1991. He has performed widely in India and the United States.

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.

Men’s Basketball.
Exhibition game vs. California All-Stars. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

Monday, November 12
Poetry Reading.
“Graduate-Student Choice” Reading: Poet Heather McHugh. 4:30 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Creative Writing Program. 542-2659.
Heather McHugh’s books of poetry include Father of the Predicaments; Hinge and Sign: Poems 1961-1993, which won both the Boston Book Review’s Bingham Poetry Prize and the Pollack-Harvard Review Prize and was named a “notable book of the year” by the New York Times; Shades; To the Quick; A World of Difference; and Dangers. She is also the author of Broken English: Poetry and Partiality and two books of translation: Because the Sea Is Black: Poems of Blaga Dimitrova (with Niko Boris) and D’après tout: Poems by Jean Follain.

IBR Seminar.
“Marriage and Mental Health.” Steve Beach (psychology). 3:30 p.m. 111 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

CHA Lecture.
“A Visual Rewrite of Native American History.” Joanna Bigfeather. 5:30 p.m. 117 visual arts building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Joanna Bigfeather is museum director of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Her lecture will deal with Native American contemporary art, including her own. Some of her works will be on display at that time in the gallery outside the lecture hall.
Bigfeather, a Western Cherokee artist with a 1993 M.F.A. from the State University of New York at Albany, was featured on the fall 1999 cover of the magazine Native Artists as a prominent Native American artist who had acquired a reputation “as a powerful curator, an enthusiastic advocate of Native American artists, and a thoughtful bridge-builder to other sectors of the art world,” according to Margaret Dubin, author of the cover story. The Institute of American Indian Arts is believed to hold the nation’s premiere collection of contemporary Native American art.

Woodwind Quartet Recital.
8 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by the School of Music. 542-3737.
The University of Georgia Woodwind Quartet consists of Angela Jones-Reus, flute; Dwight Manning, oboe; D. Ray McClellan, clarinet; and William Davis, bassoon. Kenneth Fischer, professor of saxophone, will join Manning, McClellan and Davis in the Quartet for Reeds for oboe, clarinet, saxophone and bassoon by Walter Hartley.
The program will include the world premiere of alito, gemito for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon by Lewis Nielson. Nielson served as professor of music theory and composition at UGA for 21 years. He is currently on the composition faculty of Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
The program will also include Aubade (1958) by Dinu Lipatti, Quartet, Op. 93, by Karl Goepfart, and “Four Old Tunes” by the contemporary English composer Gordon Jacob.

Coming up
Reading.
David Sedaris. $1 (free for students); tickets available in advance at Tate Student Center cashier’s window. Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.

University Theatre.
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare. $12 ($10 students). Nov. 14-17 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 17 and 18 at 2:30 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838.

Concert.
Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company. $21-$25 (students half-price). Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Showtime Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.

Concert.
Zorgina: “Damsels, Ladies, Pioneers, and Suffragettes: 900 Years of Women in Song.” $19 (half-price students). Nov. 18, 3 p.m. Ramsey Hall. (Traditions Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.

Thanksgiving break.
No classes Nov. 21-23; UGA offices closed Nov. 22-23.