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Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
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 Shakers have long been seen as masters of simplicity, and their architecture, furniture, textiles, baskets and tools exemplify the charming yet unadorned Shaker life. This exhibition features pieces from every aspect of their lives, from dresses, stockings and handkerchiefs to kitchen utensils, skillfully woven baskets, and masterfully crafted furniture.

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, are on display, along with Victorian watercolors and sketches by J.M.W. Turner.

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.
An outstanding 20th-century artist, Adja Yunkers (1900-83) had a prolific career as a painter and printmaker that spanned many countries and artistic movements. Having lived in Latvia, Russia, Germany, France, Cuba, Mexico and Sweden, Yunkers moved to New York when he was 47 years old. Best known for his abstract expressionist works, he also contributed to other important movements, like German expressionism, surrealism, and social realism. Organized by the Bayly Art Museum at the University of Virginia, this major traveling retrospective exhibition features some of his finest woodcuts, pastels, and collages.

Monday, November 26
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Samford. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

Tuesday, November 27
Visiting Artist Lecture.
Marcos Novak. 5:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0068. See story above.

Workshop.
“Prepare an Herbal First Aid Kit.” Amy Abrahamsen, Healthy Alternatives. $20 ($18 members). 5:30-8:30 p.m. Callaway Building. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Women’s Basketball.
vs. Georgia State. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

Wednesday, November 28
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.

J.W. Fanning Lecture.
“Emerging Agricultural Trade Issues: Challenges for European Union and United States Policy.” Anastassios Haniotis. 11 a.m. Room E-F, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by agricultural and applied economics. 542-2481.

Seminar.
“E-Learning and the Professoriate: The Issue of Productivity.” Tom Reeves, instructional technology. Noon-1 p.m. 601 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by Office of Instructional Support and Development. 542-1355.

Open Forum: Campus Memorial Proposal.
3:30 p.m. 138 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by University Council. 542-2057.
This is the second of two forums to gather ideas and suggestions for a proposed campus memorial honoring UGA students, faculty, staff and alumni who have died in service to the nation.
The forums are being conducted by an ad hoc subcommittee of the University Council Facilities Committee. University Council authorized creation of the subcommittee last April at the request of the Facilities Committee. Loch Johnson, professor of political science and chair of the Facilities Committee, is also chair of the subcommittee.
The council charged the subcommittee to study the “merits and feasibility of placing a memorial on campus in remembrance of those students, faculty, staff and alumni who gave their lives in service of the United States military.” The memorial will be built with private donations.
Johnson said the subcommittee welcomes ideas on all aspects of the memorial, including its purpose, appearance and location.
As a way to stimulate discussion, the subcommittee will display proposals created by four students as a class project in the School of Environmental Design. Johnson said the designs suggest possible approaches to some of the questions involved in creating the memorial.
Johnson said he hopes the subcommittee will have a detailed recommendation to present to the council next spring.

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.

Korean Film Series.
My Heart. $2. 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
This exquisite film presents the life story of an aristocratic woman at the turn of the 20th century who loses her husband to a charming “modern” woman. This hurt is followed by the loss of a lover, a man who “rescued” her from virtual widowhood. Despite the various social and economic hardships common among childless single women in traditional Korean society, the heroine ultimately finds hope and comfort by raising a little boy entrusted to her. Changho Bae’s cinematic lyricism and his extraordinary sense of humanity turn a potential melodrama into a delightful romantic piece. In Korean with English subtitles.

Thursday, November 29
University Council Meeting.
3:30 p.m. Law auditorium.

Multicultural Seminar.
“Counseling in 21st-Century Japan.” Richard Hayes, counseling and human development. 3:30-4:30 p.m. 417 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by College of Education Multicultural Committee. 583-8145.

Lanier Lecture.
Rachel Blau DuPlessis. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of English. 542-1261.

Lecture.
“Monks, Poetry, and Painting: The Impact of Hymnography of Byzantine Art.” Nancy Sevcenko. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
Sevcenko is a renowned independent scholar in the field of Byzantine art. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University, has published four books and more than 30 articles, and was associate editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium for six years.

Black Theatrical Ensemble.
A Star Ain’t Nothin’ but a Hole in Heaven. Through Dec. 1. $6 ($4 students). 7:30 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown Athens. Sponsored by African-American Cultural Center. Information: 542-8468; tickets: 542-8074.

Aquí y Ahora Symposium Concert.
Vecinos del Mundo: Latin Jazz and Afro-Cuban Rhythms. 7:30 p.m. South psychology-journalism auditorium. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-1075.

Dance Concert.
Faculty and Senior Choreographers Concert. Through Dec. 1. 8 p.m. New Dance Theatre, dance building. Sponsored by dance department. 542-4415.

Friday, November 30
Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by Delta Phi Lambda; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.

Symposium.
“Aquí y Ahora: Latino/a Literature and Culture.” Noon-6:45 p.m. 142 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-1075.

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.

University Lecture.
Steve Forbes. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Office of the President. 583-0728.

German Lecture.
“Adorno Between Thought and Image.” Gerhard Richter, University of Wisconsin, Madison. 2:30 p.m. 11 Joe Brown Hall. Sponsored by department of Germanic and Slavic languages. 542-2442.

Lanier Poetry Reading.
Rachel Blau DuPlessis. 4 p.m. 261 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of English. 542-1261.

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving.
Georgia Invitational. Teams: Minnesota, Florida State, Florida Atlantic, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Northwestern (women), and Michigan (men). Through Dec. 2. Ramsey Student Center, Gabrielsen Natatorium. 5421231.

Saturday, December 1
Football.
vs. Houston. Rescheduled from Sept. 15. Noon. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.

Men’s Basketball.
vs. Colorado. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

Sunday, December 2
Holiday Open House.
1-5 p.m. Conservatory. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6014.

Franklin College Chamber Music Concert
Levon Ambartsumian, violin. 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Born in Moscow in 1955, Levon Ambartsumian began to study violin at the age of three. He attended the Moscow Central Music School and then graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He performed regularly in all the major cities of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He was not permitted to travel to the West until 1988, when he began appearing around the world. In 1989 he founded the Arco Chamber Orchestra, which regularly performed in Russia and abroad and moved to Athens in 1995 when Ambartsumian accepted the position of Franklin Professor of Violin at the University of Georgia School of Music.
Pianist Anatoly Sheludyakov will accompany Ambartsumian in this recital. The two will perform an all-Beethoven program: three sonatas for violin and piano, numbers 5 (Spring), 6 and 7.

Family Day.
“Kwanzaa.” Annual celebration of African-American culture, open to the community: speakers, performers, storytelling, art activities and refreshments. 4-6 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

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, December 3
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery Colloquium.
Helene White, Rutgers University, and H. Wesley Perkins, Hobart & William Smith College. 1:30 p.m. 141 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-6100.

Atmospheric Sciences Seminar.
“Variability of the Great Whirl from Observations and Models.” Achim Wirth, marine sciences. 4 p.m. 202 physics building. Sponsored by Atmospheric Sciences Program. 583-0156.

Coming up
2nd Thursday Concert.
“A School of Music Christmas.” $9 ($5 students). Dec. 4 and 6, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. 542-4400.

Last day of classes.
Dec. 6.

Concert.
Boys Choir of Harlem: $25-$29 (students half-price). Dec. 9, 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. 542-4400.

Final exams.
Dec. 10-14.

Commencement.
Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Winter holidays.
UGA offices close at end of day Dec. 21 and reopen Jan. 2.