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Columns::April 1, 2002

UGA Guide

University Theatre’s Amadeus explores creativity, madness

University Theatre will present Amadeus by Peter Shaffer April 3-7 at 8 p.m., with matinees on April 6 and 7 at 2:30 p.m. in

the Fine Arts Theatre. Charles B. Davis, assistant professor of drama, will direct. Tickets are $12 ($10 for students). Call the University Theatre box office for tickets (542-2838, open weekdays from noon to 5 p.m.).
Before the film version swept the Oscars in 1984, Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus was a Tony Award-winning stage play. It made its debut in London in 1979 at the Royal National Theatre before moving to Broadway in 1980. Shaffer has called his play “a fantasia on events in Mozart’s life.”
Part fact, part fiction, Amadeus is an epic exploration of creativity and madness that focuses on the troubled mind of Antonio Salieri and his relationship with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri is the most famous composer in 18thcentury Vienna--until the young Mozart arrives. Brutally confined within the limitations of his own talent, Salieri embarks on a battle of life and death that pits human ambition against heavenly genius in this story of music, murder and envy. Obsessed to the point of madness, Salieri invites the audience to join him on a journey through his memory.
Amadeus features the design work of three M.F.A. candidates: Chad Lowell for scenery, Pat Nelson for lighting, and Jennifer O’Rourke for costumes. Their designs for the show will serve as their thesis projects.
“Amadeus is large-scale and yet a very intimate play,” says Lowell. “This is very challenging for a scene designer, because those words are normally opposites.” Lowell also designed the set for University Theatre’s production of Haroun and the Sea of Stories and designed lights for Buried Child. “On top of these challenges, we wanted the play to flow like a symphony. So I focused on simplified detail to help set the location.”
Nelson has designed lights for the Georgia Repertory Theatre’s production of The Age of Discovery and the University Theatre’s production of Playboy of the Western World. He says he is excited to be working on the largest-scale design he has done for University Theatre, especially one with, as he says, “this kind of potential for extremely interesting visual elements.”
O’Rourke will design the costumes for the show. She designed costumes for the Georgia Repertory Theatre’s production of The Age of Discovery and served as lighting designer for University Theatre’s productions of The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock and Measure for Measure. For Amadeus, she says, she focused on the role of memory:
“I wanted the costumes to reflect certain personality traits that were important to each character as remembered by Salieri, in a subtle, not comedic way. Much of the inspiration for the costume choices was rooted in paintings of the 1780s, such as the work of Gainsborough, Reynolds and Vigee-LeBrun.”
Amadeus features the talent of assistant professor George Contini in the lead role of Salieri, junior drama major Jake Dogias as Mozart, and junior drama major Rachel Mewbron as Constanze, Mozart’s wife.

Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Carol Mickett/Robert Stackhouse: A Collaboration. Through April 4. Studio 2 Gallery, 257 West Broad Street. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0068.

Journey to the Undreamed Alternative: A Design Odyssey. Through April 12. SED Gallery, G-14 Caldwell Hall. Sponsored by School of Environmental Design. 542-8292.

Portraits in the Age of Rembrandt. Through April 30 • Landscapes of Retrospection: The Magoon Collection of British Drawings and Prints, 1739-1854. Through April 14 • Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition. Through May 5. 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.

Sculpture by Trish Ramsay. Through April 12. Tate Student Center Art Gallery, open 8 a.m.-midnight daily. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Poses. Through April 7. Hill Atrium, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Georgia Center. 542-9334.

A Flag for Athens. Through April 20. Lyndon House Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Art. 769-2000.

Metal Menagerie. Through June 30. Ecology building grounds. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Monday, April 1
Teaching and Learning with Advanced Technologies Conference.
1 p.m. April 1 through 4 p.m. April 2. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by University System of Georgia. alt.usg.edu/tlat/.

Stuttering Clinic.
Free speech screening and information about stuttering and treatment options for children and adults. Call for appointment. 2-5 p.m. 593 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by Speech and Hearing Clinic. 542-4598.

Sibley Lecture.
“A New Kind of Lawyering Needed.” Carrie Menkel-Meadow. 3:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by School of Law. 542-7140.

Reading.
Lucha Corpi. 4 p.m. 261 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of Romance languages. 542-1075.
This is the first of two readings by award-winning Chicana poet and novelist Lucha Corpi. It is aimed at an English-speaking audience. The second reading will be aimed at a Spanish-English bilingual audience and will take place at the Tate Center on April 2.
Corpi was born in Veracruz, Mexico. She has been actively engaged with the San Francisco Bay Area creative arts scene for over 25 years. Her poetry, written in Spanish and published in bilingual format, has been widely praised.
Her mystery novels, written in English, feature Gloria Damasco, a Chicana feminist sleuth. The recipient of numerous awards for both her poetry and her fiction, Corpi is a member of Sisters-in-Crime, an international organization of mystery writers.

Tuesday, April 2
Artificial Intelligence Colloquium.
“Where Are Semantics?” Michael Uschold, Boeing Corp. 9:30-10:30 a.m. 101 Hardman Hall. Sponsored by Artificial Intelligence Center. amit@cs.uga.edu.
The most widely accepted defining feature of the semantic Web is machineusable content. By this definition, the semantic Web is already manifest in shopping agents that automatically access and use Web content to find the lowest air fares or book prices. But where are the semantics? Most people regard the semantic Web as a vision, not a reality--so shopping agents should not “count.” To use Web content, machines need to know what to do when they encounter it. This in turn, requires the machine to “know” what the content means (i.e., its semantics). The challenge of developing the semantic Web is how to put this knowledge into the machine. The manner in which this is done is at the heart of the confusion about the semantic Web. The goal of this talk is to clear up some of this confusion.

Issues in Governance and Development Lecture.
“Between Identity and Freedom: Mapping Nationalism in 20th-Century Lithuania.” Leonidas Donskis, University of Montevallo. Noon-1:15 p.m. 143 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute of Government. 542-0278.

Baseball.
vs. Tennessee Tech. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Neel Reid Lecture.
“Architecture in the Garden.” James van Sweden. 4 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre. Sponsored by College of Environment and Design. 542-8292.
James van Sweden is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects and is world-famous as a garden designer. In 1977, he formed a partnership with Wolfgang Oehme, and since that time their firm, Oehme, van Sweden and Associates in Washington, D.C., has influenced American garden and landscape design through their use of richly layered landscapes featuring grasses and perennial flowers in bold sweeping patterns.
The author of several books, including the popular Bold Romantic Gardens, Jim van Sweden is currently finishing his latest book, Architecture in the Garden.

Reading.
Lucha Corpi. 4 p.m. 139 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by department of Romance languages. 542-1075.
This is the second of two readings by Corpi. It is aimed at a Spanish-English bilingual audience. The first, on April 1, is aimed at an audience of English speakers.

Annual Lecture in Religious Studies.
“Contemplative Prayer.” Fr. M. Basil Pennington, Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, Abbot of Holy Spirit Abbey in Conyers. 7 p.m. 145 Brooks Hall. Sponsored by the department of religion.

Film.
Maboroshi. 7:05-9:05 p.m. Seventh-floor screening room, main library. Sponsored by East Asian Film Club. eafc_uga@hotmail.com.

Wednesday, April 3
Symposium.
“Conservation, Heritage, Law 2002.” Through April 6. Rusk Hall. Sponsored by Rusk Center. 542-5138.

International Biotechnology in Textiles Conference.
Through April 6. Georgia Center. Sponsored by department of textiles, merchandising and interiors. 542-8014.

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. 7-11 a.m. Wellness Clinic, second floor, pharmacy building. Sponsored by College of Pharmacy. 542-7400.

Woodroof Lecture.
“Can You See the Pattern?” Robert E. Brackett. 11 a.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by food science department. 770/229-3219.

Christian Faculty Forum Meeting.
“Accepting Christian Faith in the Academy.” David Richardson, Christian Leadership Ministries. Noon. 501 Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry. Sponsored by Christian Faculty Forum. 542-4503.

Engineering Seminar.
“Engineering Opportunities and Challenges in the Hand-Held Power-Tool Industry.” Jeffrey Street, Makita Corp. 12:20-1:10 p.m. Driftmier Engineering Center conference room. Sponsored by Faculty of Engineering. 542-0866.

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

Baseball.
vs. Tennessee Tech. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Men’s Tennis.
vs. Georgia State. 5 p.m. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.

Artists’ Discussion.
“MFA Speaks.” 6:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

University Theatre.
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer. Through April 7. $12 ($10 students). April 3-7 at 8 p.m.; April 6 and 7 at 2:30 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838. See story above.

Thursday, April 4
Return-to-School Workshop.
Noon-1:30 p.m. Training and Development Center. (repeated 5:30-7 p.m., Georgia Center for Continuing Education). Sponsored by Adult and Nontraditional Student Educational Resources and Services Program. 542-6400.

Public and International Affairs Lecture.
“America and the War against Terrorism.” Wyche Fowler, former U.S. ambassador to Saudia Arabia. 2 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by School of Public and International Affairs. 542-2057.

Ideas and Issues in Higher Education Lecture.
“The Kept University: How Commercial Forces Are Transforming Higher Education.” Jennifer Washburn. 7 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by the Graduate Student Association. gfelis@uga.edu.

Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Concert.
“From the Younger Generation.” 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
This final concert of the season for the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble will feature works by two prominent young composers, Adrian Childs and Huang Ruo.
Childs and Ruo will provide introductory comments at 7 p.m. in Ramsey Hall.

Dance Concert.
Giselle, with the UGA Ballet Ensemble. $12 ($8 students), available at the box office in the Tate Student Center (542-8074) and at the door if still available. April 4-6 at 8 p.m.; April 7 at 2 p.m. New Dance Theatre, dance building. Sponsored by dance department. 542-4415.
The featured guest for the Ballet Ensemble’s production of Giselle will be Frank Affrunti of the Charleston Ballet. Costuming is by Canadian designer Evan K. Ayotte and scenic design by Athens’s own Stan Mullins.
The artistic director of the Ballet Ensemble, Joan Buttram, has restaged the full-length Giselle with attention to the original production, choreographed by Jean Corralli and Jules Perot, which premiered in Paris in 1841.

Friday, April 5
Art exhibition.
Faculty Choice: UGA Graphic Design Student Exhibition. Two venues: through April 12 at main gallery, visual art building; through April 19 at Studio 2 Gallery, 257 W. Broad St. Sponsored by graphic design department. 542-4359.

Track and Field.
Spec Towns Invitational. Through April 6. Spec Towns Track. 542-1231.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by International Affairs and the Learning Disabilities Center; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.

Terry Tunes.
UGA Trombone Choir. Noon-1 p.m. Herty Field. Sponsored by College of Business. 542-3210.

Women’s Studies Noon Speaker.
“Slouching toward Equity: The Struggles and Triumphs in Coming Out at UGA.” Annette Hatton, GLOBES. 12:20 p.m. 414 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-2846.

Town and Gown Workshop.
“Active for Life: Programs in and around Athens.” 1:55-4:15 p.m. Athens Community Council on Aging, 135 Hoyt St. Sponsored by Gerontology Center. 542-3954.

Friday Tours.
2 and 4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History, natural history building. 542-1663.

Lecture.
“The Future of the Research University and the Fate of the Humanities.” Peter Hohendahl, Cornell University. 2:15 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of Germanic and Slavic languages. 542-3663.

Men’s Tennis.
vs. South Carolina. 5 p.m. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.

Concert.
Vassilis Varvaresos, piano. $17 (half-price students). 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall. (Ramsey Hall Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Varvaresos won first prize at the 1998 Young Concert Artists International Auditions at the age of 14, the youngest pianist ever to win the auditions. He also won the Diallo Prize and the Beracasa Foundation Prize to perform at the Montpellier Festival of Radio-France, and he will be presented by Young Concert Artists at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall on April 29 as recipient of the Summis Auspiciis Prize.
Varvaresos will perform Beethoven’s Moonlight (No. 14) and Appassionata (No. 23) sonatas as well as four works by Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp minor, No. 20; Polonaise, Op. 26, No. 1; Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66; and Ballade, Op. 23, No. 1.

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

Saturday, April 6
Plant Sale.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Garden Ramble.
“Spring Wildflowers.” Heather Alley. 9 a.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

International Street Festival.
4th annual street party. Noon-5 p.m. College Avenue, downtown Athens. Sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.

Softball.
Double-header vs. Arkansas. 1 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

G-Day Spring Football Game.
$5 ($2 students). 2 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.

Concert.
James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band. $17-$21 (students half-price). 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Showtime Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Pianist James Dapogny and drummer Wayne Jones founded James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band in 1976. Their goal was to create a group that would play Chicago-style jazz as its “native language”--hence the group’s name--but also the other great music of the first 50 years of jazz history: ragtime, New Orleans jazz, and swing.
Now in its fourth decade, the band still includes four of the original members. It has brought its music to 40 states and Canada and has recorded eight albums which have received praise both in the American and foreign jazz press. The most recent releases include Laughing at Life (1992), Original Jelly Roll Blues (1993), Hot Club Stomp (1995), and On the Road (1997), a celebration of the band’s first 20 years of touring.

Sunday, April 7
Art exhibition.
Sharing Ideas and Dreams: Women on Paper. Through May 2. 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.

Softball.
vs. Arkansas. 1 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Men’s Tennis.
vs. Florida. 5 p.m. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.

Monday, April 8
CHA Visiting Scholar Lecture.
“Enemies of the Intelligence.” Michael Wood. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Wood, the Charles Barnwell Straut Professor of English at Princeton University, will be on campus from April 8 through April 12. In addition to this lecture on Marcel Proust, he will speak to classes in Romance languages, comparative literature, and English.

Coming up
Honors Day Convocation.
April 10, 2 p.m. (undergraduate classes cancelled periods six, seven and eight). Library quadrangle, North Campus (rain: Ramsey Student Center). Sponsored by Academic Affairs. 542-1415.

2nd Thursday Concert.
UGA Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. $9 ($5 students). April 11, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.

Concert.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason: American Classics--The Civil War and Beyond. $17-$21 (half-price students). April 13, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. (Traditions Series.) Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.