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Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Portraits in the Age of Rembrandt. Through April 30 • Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition. Through May 5 • From Fauvism to Impressionism: Albert Marquet from the Pompidou. Through July 7. 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.

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.

Paintings by Chris Mars. Through May 3. Tate Student Center Art Gallery, open 8 a.m.-midnight daily. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.
Mars’s imagery derives from his childhood with a schizophrenic brother. The strong visual and emotional impact derive from the pastel, clay and paint symbols.

Metal Menagerie. Through June 30. Ecology building grounds. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.
The exhibition consists of 15 metal sculptures of animals, constructed by Doug Makemson from iron and steel machine parts. Makemson has been creating large animal sculptures for over 30 years. Despite their inorganic nature and exaggerated size, the sculptures convey a natural feel because of their rich details. The sculptor says they are “a convergence of biological and industrial evolution.”

Exhibit.
Legends of the Deadball Era: Vintage Baseball Cards from the Richard B. Russell Collection. Through Nov. 22. Russell Library. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-8079.

Monday, April 29
Last day of classes.

Benefit Concert.
Georgia Guitar Quartet. Free with canned goods donation. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Formed in 1996, the Georgia Guitar Quartet is based in Athens and has established itself as a leader in the realm of guitar ensembles. The group strives to bring classical music to people who might not ordinarily seek it out in a formal concert setting, and has been featured in many large music festivals throughout the Southeast. The members are Kyle Dawkins, Brian Smith, Phil Snyder and Jason Solomon, all of whom are graduates of UGA.
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia was established in 1992 to distribute surplus food to hungry people through nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations. The Food Bank consists of 111 member agencies such as homeless shelters, soup kitchens, day care centers, senior citizen centers, and mental health facilities.

Tuesday, April 30
Reading day.

Fitness and Wellness Sneak Preview.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Sponsored by recreational sports. 542-5060.
“Sneak Preview” is an opportunity to try out some of the Fitness and Wellness programs and class offerings at no charge. Instructional class options include pilates, yoga, boxing, tae kwon do, ballroom dance, swing dance, power yoga, and women’s self-defense. Fitness class options include cardio kickboxing, interval, step, slide, sculpting and hi/lo. Door prizes, including complimentary program registrations, will be given out.

Issues in Governance and Development Lecture.
“Structuring Sustainability: Managerial and Comparative Perspectives.” Svitlana Slava, Uzhgorod National University. Noon-1:15 p.m. 143 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute of Government. 542-0278.

VP for Instruction Candidate: Open Forum
With Delmer Dunn, director, Institute of Higher Education, UGA. 3 p.m. 139 Tate Student Center.

Memorial Service.
“Georgia Remembers.” 7:30 p.m. Lawn in front of Chapel. 542-3564.
The campuswide memorial ceremony honoring faculty, students and staff who have died this past year will be led by Provost Karen Holbrook. The names of the 11 students, six staff persons and one faculty member who passed away since May 1, 2001, will be read by Christine Langone, University Council Executive Committee chair, Brenda Keen, president of Staff Council, and Sachin Varghese, incoming president of Student Government Association.
As in previous years, as each name is read, ARCH Society members will light a candle and the Chapel Bell will be rung by ROTC cadets. When all the names are read, the bell will be rung one last time and the ARCH Society members will move into the audience to light the candles held by those in attendance.
Southern Wind, a UGA woodwind quintet, will play for the ceremony.
Families of those being remembered have been invited to attend as are all friend and colleagues.
For more information, contact Rick Rose, assistant vice president for student affairs, at 542-3564 or rrose@uga.edu.

Wednesday, May 1
Final exams.
Through May 7.

Parking Information Session.
1-2:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by Parking Services, www.parking.uga.edu.

Staff Council Meeting.
2 p.m. Room J, Law School. 542-0006.

SPIA Dean Candidate Public Dessert-Reception.
For Charles R. Wise, Indiana University. 5:15-6:15 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Academic Affairs.

Thursday, May 2
Georgia Scholastic Press Association Convention.
Through May 3. Journalism building and Tate Student Center. Sponsored by College of Journalism and Mass Communication. 542-5022.

Parking Information Sessions.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by Parking Services, www.parking.uga.edu.

Friday, May 3
Art exhibition.
From Horror to Hope: Art Reinterpreted in Response to Sept. 11. Through June 16. 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.
From Horror to Hope is an exhibition of works from the permanent collection of the museum. UGA Honors students curated these works to reflect their personal and emotional responses to the events of Sept. 11.
The 12 works in this exhibition include works on paper, paintings, and sculpture. The artists featured range from well-known artists such as Käthe Kollwitz to locally renowned Southern artists such as Charles Shannon. The works focus on the universality of feelings, ranging from grief to hope, extracted from a variety of styles and periods.
Each work in this exhibition was created in response to a particular event from the artist’s personal experience within a broader social, political and historical context, yet the feelings evoked transcend those limits. The images range from Renaissance art to modernist modes of expression to Asian sculpture. Together they stand as a visual reminder of the various responses to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.
Visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to share their responses in a visitor comment book set up in the gallery.

Molecular Parasitology/Vector Biology Symposium.
“Molecular Strategies for Nutrient Acquisition by Leishmania and Trypansosomes.” Scott Landfear, Oregon Health Sciences University. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Classic Center, downtown Athens. Sponsored by Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases. 583-0861.

Parking Information Session.
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by Parking Services, www.parking.uga.edu.

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

Baseball.
vs. Alabama. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Saturday, May 4
Track and Field.
Georgia Invitational. Spec Towns Track. 542-1231.

Discovery Day.
Professional appraisals of antiques and fine arts: $15 ($10 members) first item, $5 additional items. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-0437.
Robert V. Ruggiero, Southeastern regional consultant for Sotheby’s and owner of Appraisal and Fine Art Associates, and Robert Brunk, president of an appraisal and estate liquidation firm, will be at the museum to appraise paintings, prints, drawings, decorative arts, Asian art, jewelry and collectibles. Pieces to be appraised can be brought directly to the museum, or photographs can be brought for especially large objects. Furniture can be appraised from a photograph or from a drawer or other piece.
Several categories of objects cannot be appraised: books, manuscripts, autographed letters, photographs, modern jewelry, ethnographic art, stamps, coins, ancient works (Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Islamic), Chinese paintings (except ancestor portraits or decorative painting for export), works by local artists and artisans, and recently purchased contemporary art.
Cost of appraisals is $15 for the first object and $5 for each additional object, to a maximum of five objects. Tickets will assign a time for appraisal, and will be available at the museum beginning at 9 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.
The proceeds will be used by the Friends of the Museum for a new acquisition for the museum.

Veterinary Medicine Commencement.
10:30 a.m. Hodgson Hall.

Baseball.
vs. Alabama. 2 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Old Timey Seed Swap.
Bring seeds to share and swap; music, barbecue, crafts and entertainment. 3-9 p.m. Agrarian Connections Farm, Crawford (directions: www.uga.edu/ebl/directions/seedswap2.htm). Sponsored by anthropology department. 542-1430.

Gardens of the World Ball.
$750 per couple. “Celebrate America.” 7 p.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-6014.

Sunday, May 5
Baseball.
vs. Alabama. 2 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Monday, May 6
Art exhibition.
Works by Robin Fay. Through June 14. Tate Student Center Art Gallery, open 8 a.m.-midnight daily. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.
Robin Fay combines layers of acrylic paint, metallic flake and paint, glass beads, and sand to move away from representational art while exploring texture, movement and color. She is especially interested in the way ribbons can take infinite shapes and forms.

Issues in Governance and Development Lecture.
“Governance Issues in Wildlife Management in East Africa (with Special Attention to Kenya).” Njeri Marekia-Cleaveland, International Center for Democratic Governance. Noon-1:15 p.m. 143 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute of Government. 542-0278.

VP for Instruction Candidate: Open Forum
With David E. Stuart, University of New Mexico. 3-4 p.m. 139 Tate Student Center.

Parking Information Session.
6-7:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by Parking Services, www.parking.uga.edu.

Wednesday, May 8
Workshop.
“Trough Gardening.” Warren and Louise Aldrich. $22 ($20 members). 1-3 p.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Thursday, May 9
Georgia Children’s Chorus Concert.
$10. 7:30 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-4400.

Saturday, May 11
Reunion Weekend.
Loyalty Classes and Class of 1952. Through May 12. Sponsored by Alumni Association. 542-8149.

Art exhibition.
From Heroes to Dudes. Through July 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.

Undergraduate Commencement.
9:30 a.m. Sanford Stadium. (In case of rain, two ceremonies will be held in Stegeman Coliseum.)

Garden Ramble.
“Cool Season Grass.” Elaine Nash. 9:30 a.m.-noon. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Graduate Commencement.
2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Sunday, May 12
Art exhibition.
Confidence and Curiosity. Photography by Jonathan Evans. Through June 16. 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.
Drawing influences primarily from nature, Jonathan Evans allows the immediacy of photography to capture the landscapes and still life subjects that motivate him. Born in Guyilford, England, Evans began his career in art as a painter in Austin, Texas, studying under the guidance of Gary McElhaney. This technical training in life drawing has given him the confidence and curiosity to tackle the medium of photography. His settings are not often traditional. “Leaving the image ‘open-ended’ creates a sense of depth,” Evans says. “The quickness of the eye cannot be contained. I try not to outwit the eye, but merely give it room to play.”

Mother’s Day Concert.
Classic City Band. 3 p.m. Conservatory. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Concert.
Hindustani classical music: Sugato Nag, sitar, and Tanmoy Bose, table drum. $10 ($5 students). 3 p.m. Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb Institute. Sponsored by UGA Friends of India. 353-8086.
Nag is one of the finest sitarists of his generation. He has performed widely in India, the United States and Europe. Bose is a well-known accompanist of leading musicians of India and has toured in concerts throughout the world.

Monday, May 13
Lecture.
“The Great Gardens of New Zealand.” Allan Armitage, horticulture. $10 ($9 members). 7:30 p.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.
Armitage will start in Auckland on the North Island, showing slides of the gardens as he moves south through Hamilton, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and Wellington. Then he’ll move to Christchurch on the South Island, travel south to Dunedin, and across to Te Anau, to beautiful Milford Sound and finish up in Queenstown.

Tuesday, May 14
UGA Internet2 Day.
1-5 p.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Enterprise Information Technology Services. www.eits.uga.edu/tti/Announcements/internet2day.html.
UGA faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this opportunity learn more about the possibilities for using Internet2 applications. The keynote speaker will be Charles Yun, program manager for science and engineering with the Internet2 organization, bringing an Internet2 overview and news about the latest Internet2 applications.
Other speakers will be UGA faculty, who will share information about plans and current use of Internet2 applications in their research. They are BiChen Wang, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Peter H. Hauschildt, associate professor of physics and astronomy.

CPR Class.
For students, faculty and staff; pre-registration required. $25 (two-hour adult CPR class) or $35 (four-hour adult, child and infant CPR class). Through May 15. 5:30-7:30 p.m. University Health Center. Sponsored by University Health Center. 542-8707.

Wednesday, May 15
May term classes begin.

Workshop.
“Photographing our Gardens and Flowers.” Hugh and Carol Nourse. $12 ($10 members). 8-11 a.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Friday, May 17
Baseball.
vs. South Carolina. 6:30 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Saturday, May 18
Workshop.
“Organic Veggies for the Family.” Kristen Hood and Jessica Wilson, garden staff. $15 ($13 members). 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Workshop.
“Water-Wise Landscaping.” Maeneen Klein, Athens-Clarke County water conservation coordinator, and Ryan McNeill, garden staff. $12 ($10 members). 9 a.m.-noon. State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Law School Commencement.
10 a.m. North Campus Quad (rain location: Stegeman Coliseum).

Baseball.
vs. South Carolina. 2 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Sunday, May 19
Baseball.
vs. South Carolina. 2 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.