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Ongoing
Art exhibitions.
Ghana in Photographs. Through Feb. 28. Broad Street Gallery, 257 W. Broad St., open weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0069.
This exhibition features the work of participants in the 2002 studies-abroad program in Ghana: Edwina Arey, Bridget Conn, Chuck Hemard, Megan Jeltema, Melody McWhorter, Erin O’Keiffe and professor Michael Marshall of the photography department. The program included four weeks of photographic fieldwork while traveling through Ghana.

Glenn Dasher: Recent Sculpture. Through Feb. 28. William Thompson Gallery, South Thomas Street Art Complex. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1665.
Sculptor Glenn Dasher is professor and chair of the art department at the University of Alabama at Huntsville and a 1979 graduate of the UGA art program.

Primitive Pop: Social Bombs and Cross Hairs. Steven Craig Chandler. Through March 6. Room 309 Gallery, Tate Student Center (open 8 a.m.-midnight daily). Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.

Visualizing the Blues: Images of the American South, 1862-1999. Through March 23. • Spirit Yard: Sculptures by Harold Rittenberry. Through March 23. • There Is No Eye: Photographs by John Cohen. Through March 23. • Alfred Stieglitz’s America. Through June 15. • Drawings of Choice from a New York Collection. Through March 23. 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.
Compiled by a private collector in New York, Drawings of Choice is a collection of contemporary American drawings that cover the 1960s through the present and include key groups of drawings by more than 45 artists. The 106 works reflect the wide range of contemporary drawing--from the casual sketch to the elaborate picture, including preparatory studies as well as accomplished, technically labored drawings.

Nature References. Through March 23. Conservatory. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-1244.

Exhibit.
To Improve the Mind Is Highly Commendable. Through Feb. 26. Lobby and third-floor gallery, main library. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. jclevela@uga.edu.
This look at two centuries of student life as illustrated by the wealth of material from UGA’s two literary societies is on display in recognition of the bicentennial of the Demosthenian Literary Society.

University Theatre.
The Birds by Aristophanes, directed by Charles B. Davis. $12 ($10 students) at the box office in Fine Arts. Feb. 18-22, 8 p.m. Seney-Stovall Chapel. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838.
This 14 B.C.E. comedy by Aristophanes is a fantasy that satirizes utopias, imperialist colonization and the less desirable elements of civilizations and governments. Two Athenian men escape from the city and find the Hoopoe, a mythical bird. Their meeting culminates in a utopian city of birds. The production features a puppet chorus, music, wild costumes and clever puns.

Monday, February 17
Blood Drive.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pharmacy building and 116 Aderhold Hall. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, extension 225.

Winter Evolutionary Biology Lecture.
“Evolutionary Transfer of Mitochondrial Genes to the Nucleus: When, What, How and Why?” Jeffrey Palmer, Indiana University. 11:10 a.m. C127 life sciences building. Sponsored by departments of plant biology and genetics. 542-1417.
Palmer, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana, is one of the pioneers of plant molecular systematics. His current work focuses on gene and genome evolution and the transfer of gene functions from the mitochondria to the nucleus.

CLACS Seminar.
“Establishing Ethnobotanical Gardens in the Peruvian Amazon.” Fernando Roca Alcazar. 3:30 p.m. 264 Baldwin Hall. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 583-0619.
Fernando “Pacho” Roca is a Jesuit priest who has been working with the Aguaruna Jívaro of the Alto Mariñon
in the Peruvian Amazon for the past 20 years. He is finishing a doctorate in anthropology under the direction of Philippe Descola in Paris. His dissertation deals with Aguaruna ethnobotany with a special emphasis on palms.

Science Library Orientation.
4:40-5:50 p.m. Science library interactive center, second floor. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-0696.

Black History Month Scholars Recognition Ceremony.
7-9 p.m. 407 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by Minority Services and Programs. 542-5773.

Tuesday, February 18
Georgia Biofuels Symposium.
Through Feb. 19. Sponsored by Faculty of Engineering. www.gactr.uga.edu/conferences/2003/Feb/18/biofuels.phtml.

Digital Workshop.
“Basic Digital Audio/Video Capturing and Preparation.” 10 a.m.-noon. 124B Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by Digital Language Research Laboratory. 583-8128.

South Campus Career Expo.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Concourse, Stegeman Coliseum. Sponsored by Career Center. leann@uga.edu.

Phi Kappa Literary Society Debate.
Topic: “In Central Asia, Islam is more a political tool than a religious movement.” In conjunction with the symposium on globalization and change in central Asia. 5:30 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. rmcgill@uga.edu.

Black History Month Presentation.
Raising Fences with Michael Datcher. 7 p.m. North psychology-journalism auditorium. Sponsored by Minority Services and Programs. 542-5773.

UGA Wind Symphony Concert.
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
Conducted by John Culvahouse and David Romines, the Wind Symphony will perform “Little Three Penny Music” by Kurt Weill, Overture to Oberon by Carl Maria von Weber, Concerto Grosso for Brass Quintet and Symphonic Band by Fisher Tull and Fantasy Variations by Donald Grantham.
Two works on the program feature unusual solo instruments--not unusual instruments in themselves but unusual as solo instruments with a wind band. “Little Three Penny Music” features Clint “Skip” Taylor on the banjo, Jason Soloman on guitar and Ryan Burruss on accordion.
The Concerto Grosso for Brass Quintet and Symphonic Band will feature the Bulldog Brass Quintet (Todd Jenkins and Colin Jones, trumpets; Laura Sommer, horn; Kate Jenkins, trombone; and Ian Melrose, tuba).

Wednesday, February 19
Blood Drive.
Noon-5 p.m. Poultry science building. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, extension 225.

Lunch-in-Theory.
“Theatrical Warfare in 18th-Century Venice.” Stanley Longman, drama. 12:20 p.m. 410 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Africatalk.
“African-American Christian Missionary Interest in Africa during the 19th Century: Summary, Analysis and Critical Reflections.” Sandy Martin, religion. 12:20-1:10 p.m. 325 Holmes-Hunter Building. Sponsored by African Studies Institute. akinloye@uga.edu.

Engineering Seminar.
“Tissue Engineering: Closing the Gap between Fact and Expectations.” Karen Burg, Clemson University. 12:20-1:10 p.m. Driftmier Engineering Center conference room. 542-0866.

Black History Month Screening.
Boycott. 6 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Minority Services and Programs. 542-5773.

Sagan Society Meeting.
“Homicide as an American Way of Life: Trends, Causes and Prevention.” Dean Rojek, sociology. 7 p.m. 115 Peabody Hall. Sponsored by Sagan Society. gfelis@uga.edu.

CHA International Symposium Keynote Address.
“Globalization and Change in Central Asia.” April Palmerlee, U.S. Department of State. 8 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Thursday, February 20
Art exhibition.
Ceramics Southeast Exhibition: New Work by Stephen Frazier. Through March 14. Main gallery, visual arts building (open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays). Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1511.
Frazier, a professor at Shorter College in Rome, Ga., produces work reminiscent of geological formations in both coloration and construction. His monolithic forms integrate the figure into ruinous architectural pillars, some over seven feet tall.

CHA International Symposium.
“Globalization and Change in Central Asia.” Through Feb. 21. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

CLACS Seminar.
“Contemporary Art in Cuba.” Alexis Esquivel. 1 p.m. CLACS, 290 S. Hull St. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 583-0619.
Esquivel is a prominent Havana-based painter and performance artist who has been curator of several exhibits on themes of racial identity. He is in residence at UGA through the month of March.

Poetry Reading.
David Lehman. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Creative Writing Program. bhenr@uga.edu.
Poet David Lehman is the author of numerous books of poetry and criticism, including The Daily Mirror, The Evening Sun and The Last Avant-Garde, and is the editor of the popular Best American Poetry series.

Main Library Orientation.
5-6:15 p.m. Instruction lab A, first floor, main library. Sponsored by UGA Libraries. 542-1114.

Black History Month Screening.
New York Illustrated: Andy A.M. and Buffalo Soldiers Wrapped in Steel. 7 p.m. Athens-Clarke County Library. Sponsored by Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection. 583-0212.
Andy A.M., 1964 Peabody Award winner, is a lyrical memorial to Andrew Goodman, one of three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi in 1963. Buffalo Soldiers Wrapped in Steel tells the story of the men of the 761st Tank Battalion of World War II, the first all-black armored unit to fight for the United States.

Black History Month Oratorical Contest.
7 p.m. 407 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by Minority Services and Programs. 542-5773.

International Symposium Concert.
Kazakh State Chamber Orchestra Academy of Soloists. 8 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
The concert is being given in connection with the Center for Humanities and Arts symposium on “Globalization and Change in Central Asia.”

Friday, February 21
Softball: Georgia Home Tournament #2.
Georgia hosts UConn, Winthrop and Appalachian State. Through Feb. 23. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

WSP Friday Speaker.
“Women Take Charge, 1914-1918: The Great War, Influenza and American Nursing.” Marty Desrosier. 12:20 p.m. 139 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies Program. 542-0066.

Franklin College Chamber Music Concert.
Prazak Quartet. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.
Considered one of today’s leading international chamber music ensembles, the Prazak Quartet was established in 1972 while its members were students at the Prague Conservatory. In 1974 the quartet received first prize at the Prague Conservatory Chamber Music Competition. The ensemble’s international career was launched the following year with a performance at the 1975 Prague Spring Music Festival. In 1978 the quartet took first prize at the Evian String Quartet Competition as well as a special prize awarded by Radio France for the best recording during the competition.
For the past 30 years the quartet has appeared regularly in all the major European music capitals, including Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan, Madrid, London, Berlin and Munich. The ensemble has also performed throughout North America, Japan and Australia. The Prazak Quartet has released 20 CDs, many of which have garnered international awards, such as the Grand Prix International du Disque and the Diapason d’Or. Gramophone magazine has praised the quartet’s “excellent sense of rhythm and meticulous attention to dynamics . . . allied to a high level of musical understanding.”
The members of the Prazak Quartet are Vaclav Remes and Vlastimil Holek on violin, Josef Kluson on viola, and Michal Kanka on cello.
For this concert, the quartet will play the String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1, by Beethoven, Janácek’s String Quartet No. 2, Intimate Pages, and Smetana’s String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, From My Life.

Saturday, February 22
Rainforest Adventure.
$1 ($5 maximum per family). 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Conservatory and Callaway Building. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-1244. See details above.

Dance Marathon.
Benefits Muscular Dystrophy Association. Continuous dancing for pledges. 10 a.m. Feb. 22 through 10 a.m. Feb. 23. Ramsey Student Center.

Women’s Tennis.
vs. Georgia Tech. Noon. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.

Men’s Basketball.
vs. South Carolina. 2 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

Baseball.
vs. Georgia Southern. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Dance Concert.
Atlanta Ballet. $29-$33 (half-price students). 8 p.m. Fine Arts Theater. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Dance

Festival Series). 542-4400.
The Atlanta Ballet is the official state ballet of Georgia and is regarded as one of the premier arts institutions in the Southeast. Under the leadership of artistic director John McFall, the company was invited to perform in England as part of the millennium celebration at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
The program for the Atlanta Ballet’s Athens engagement is designed to showcase the company’s diverse styles, featuring contemporary pieces created by today’s hottest choreographers along with traditional works with a more classical flavor.
The ballet will open the program with Ramblin’ Suite, choreographed by Diane Coburn Bruning to the music of the Red Clay Ramblers. According to the choreographer, Ramblin’ Suite is “a work grounded in indigenous Appalachian music.”
The program features the Madame Butterfly Pas de Deux, choreographed by Stanton Welch to the music of Puccini. The full ballet was first performed in 1995 by the Australian Ballet, and one of the highlights is this ravishing wedding night pas de deux, setting the scene for the passionate and tragic relationship between the young geisha, Butterfly, and the American naval officer, Pinkerton.
Also on the program are La Esmeralda Pas de Deux, choreographed by Ben Stevenson to music by Cesare Pugni, and Rapture, choreographed by Lila York to Prokofiev’s Third and Fifth Concertos. Rapture received its premiere in 1995 at New York’s Juilliard School, and the Atlanta Ballet first performed the piece during the 1996 Olympic Arts Festival. York created Rapture after she lost two friends to AIDS, and her opulent ballet is an exploration of heaven and earth, featuring an ensemble of 10 men and 10 women who soar, plunge, and soar again in the joyous finale.
A pre-concert lecture will be given by John McFall, artistic director of the Atlanta Ballet. The lecture begins 45 minutes prior to the performance and is free and open to the public.

Sunday, February 23
Baseball.
vs. Georgia Southern. 2 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Women’s Basketball.
vs. Arkansas. 2:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. 542-1231.

Winter Evolutionary Biology Lecture.
“Evolutionary Genetics of Intra-Tetrad Mating: Fungi, Flies and Bagworms.” Janis Antonovics, University of Virginia. 7:30 p.m. C127 life sciences building. Sponsored by departments of plant biology and genetics. 542-1417.
Antonovics is Lewis and Clark Professor of Biology at UVa and works on the interactions of plants and a sexually transmitted fungal disease.

Monday, February 24
Blood Drive.
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Memorial Hall. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, extension 225.

Winter Evolutionary Biology Lecture.
“Birds, Bees and STDs: The Natural History of Sexually Transmitted Disease.” Janis Antonovics, University of Virginia. 11:10 a.m. C127 life sciences building. Sponsored by departments of plant biology and genetics. 542-1417.
Antonovics is Lewis and Clark Professor of Biology at UVa and works on the interactions of plants and a sexually transmitted fungal disease.

Blood Drive.
Noon-5 p.m. Hardeman Hall. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, extension 225.

CLACS Seminar.
“Impunity and Accountability in Guatemala.” Amy Ross, geography. 12:15 p.m. CLACS, 290 S. Hull St. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 583-0619.
The war in Guatemala lasted 36 years. Those familiar with Guatemala remember the brutality: 45,000 “disappeared,” hundreds of villages burned to the ground, more than a million persons displaced. Also memorable were the official denials that such atrocities were taking place. Now Guatemalans are engaged in an intense struggle to replace the impunity of the past with justice and accountability. Ross will focus on the politics of “remembering” versus “forgetting” in contemporary Guatemala.

Crime Film Festival Screening.
White Heat. 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by Criminal Justice Studies Program. 542-7079.

Crime Film Festival Screening.
Strangers on a Train. 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by Criminal Justice Studies Program. 542-7079.

Coming up
Gardens Conference.
“Preserving Historic Gardens of the Southeast.” $165. Feb. 27-28. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden and School of Environmental Design. www.gactr.uga.edu/conferences/index.html.

Opera.
Madama Butterfly, presented by Athena Grand Opera Company. $15-$45. Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; March 2, 3 p.m. Classic Center Theatre, downtown Athens. Sponsored by School of Music and Classic Center. 357-4444 (www.classiccenter.com).