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Ongoing
Art Exhibitions.
Ackamism. Through April 18. Broad Street Gallery, 257 W. Broad St., open weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0069.
The show includes recent paintings by Richmond Teye Ackam, a Fulbright African senior research scholar and the Kumasi program coordinator of the Ghana study-abroad program at UGA.
His work combines traditional African coloristic and aboriginal dot elements with European impressionism and pointillism.

Faculty Choice: UGA Graphic Design Student Exhibition 2003. Through April 18. Front foyer gallery, visual arts building, and two floors in Tanner Building (open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays). Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1511.

Alfred Stieglitz’s America. Through June 15. 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.

Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition. Through May 4. 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.
The annual exhibition features work by 13 students in the M.F.A. program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. It provides an opportunity to view the work of groundbreaking contemporary artists; most have already exhibited across the United States and, in many instances, in Europe as well.

Alfred H. Maurer: American Modern. Through June 15. 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.
Maurer, often referred to as “the first American modern,” was one of the most prolific and progressive artists of the period. Apprenticed in his father’s lithography shop in New York, Maurer was inspired by this artistic environment at an early age.
He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York and with William Merritt Chase, the well-known American impressionist. Maurer exhibited in New York at the infamous 1913 Armory Show and at Alfred Stleglitz’s 291 Gallery.
“Maurer’s career permits viewers to experience the impact of European modernism on an American artist,” says Paul Manoguerra, curator of American Modern for the Georgia Museum of Art. “This exhibition allows us to present Maurer’s works in galleries that are adjacent to spaces that show paintings by his contemporaries--some of the important American impressionists and ‘moderns’ in our permanent collection at the Georgia Museum of Art.”
Although he attracted sporadic critical praise during his lifetime, recent scholarship reveals a fresh perspective of Maurer’s various methods and styles. His restless spirit and valiant pursuit of an authentic expression are prized as the work of a progressive artist who is now respected by collectors and institutions alike.
Organized by the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, this touring exhibition is the first devoted to Maurer since a Smithsonian retrospective of his work in 1973. American Modern consists of 21 oil or casein paintings on canvas or board; 10 large gouache, tempera, or watercolors on paper or board; and 21 pen and ink, conté crayon, graphite, or pastel drawings on paper.
The exhibition includes a full range of his Fauvist landscapes and still lifes, Cézannesque watercolors, bold nudes, haunting portraits, and delicate drawings. The Weisman’s collection is considered the single largest holding of Maurer’s work.

Work from Studio 101. Through April 18. Main gallery, visual arts building (open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays). Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1511.
Work from Studio 101 is an exhibit featuring the work of Robert Stackhouse, marking the conclusion of the artist’s residency as the Lamar Dodd Professor and including work made in collaboration with Carol Mickett for the Georgia Review.
Stackhouse will be exhibiting large-scale watercolors on linen-mounted paper, black-and-white prints made in Cortona, Italy, and wall paintings. Stackhouse utilizes his watercolor paintings to generate inspiration for his sculptural work, creating automatic drawings infused with the thoughtful repetition of snake, spiral, ellipse and boat motifs.
Referring to these works as “watercolor search engines,” Stackhouse uses such motifs to allow the subtleties of idea to emerge through repeated evaluation. The illustration of this meditative process becomes as beautiful and meaningful as the final sculpture. In the end, the studies record mental progressions toward the physical versions rendered in stone, metal or wood.
Stackhouse earned a B.A. from the University of South Florida and an M.A. from the University of Maryland in 1967, and taught at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., until 1987.
Since 1976, he has been honored in more than 50 solo shows internationally. He has served as the Dodd Professor of Art since 2000.

CURO Symposium Works. Through April 27. Room 309 Gallery, Tate Student Center (open 8 a.m.-midnight daily). Sponsored by Student Activities. 542-6396.

Paintings by Donna Bland. Through April 27. 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.

Monday, April 14
CURO Symposium.
Through April 15. Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. 542-3240.

Community, Ethnicity and Identity in Context Seminar.
“Dimensionality and Cross-Cultural Measurement Equivalence of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.” Kevin Bush. Noon. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

CLACS Seminar.
“Cuentame de Madrid: Cuban Popular Music, Emigration and Internationalism.” Susan Thomas, music. 1 p.m. CLACS, 290 S. Hull St. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 583-0619.
Since the early ’90s, a number of Cuban musicians have left their country, building careers in major urban centers around the world. They combine cubanidad and cosmopolitanism.

Center for Family Research Seminar.
“Parent-Child Relationships in Later Life.” Adam Davey. 3:30 p.m. 2nd floor, Nichols Building. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

CURO Symposium Keynote Address.
“Moving Between Worlds: Language, Inquiry and Creativity.” Judith Ortiz Cofer, Franklin Professor of English and Creative Writing. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. 542-3240.

Tuesday, April 15
Blood Drive.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Student lounge, main library. Conducted by American Red Cross; sponsored by University Health Service. 546-0681, extension 225.

CHA Visiting Scholar Lecture.
“Border Crossings: Toward a Theory of the Modernist Arts.” Herbert Lindenberger, Stanford University. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Lindenberger is Avalon Foundation Professor of Humanities, Emeritus, at Stanford University. He will be a CHA Visiting Scholar in the department of English for the week of April 12-19.
In addition to this lecture, he will speak to students in Brumby Hall at 7 p.m. on April 16, on “Love Poems,” reading poems by Catullus, Petrarch, Shakespeare and Goethe in their original language and in English translation.
Lindenberger is the author of On Wordsworth’s “Prelude” (1963); Georg Büchner (1964); Georg Trakl (1971); Historical Drama: The Relation of Literature and Reality (1978); Saul’s Fall. A Critical Fiction (1979); Opera: The Extravagant Art (1984); The History in Literature: On Value, Genre, Institutions (1990); Opera in History: From Monteverdi to Cage (1998); and Dogstory: A Memoir in Hypertext (1999).
The Center for Humanities and Arts brings to campus for five-day or nine-day periods eminent scholars and artists from the United States and elsewhere in the world.
While on campus they engage in a range of activities, delivering public lectures, speaking to graduate and undergraduate classes, giving workshops and performances, and meeting faculty and students.

Baseball.
vs. Georgia State. 7 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Wednesday, April 16
Lunch-in-Theory.
“Acting Out at Mansfield Park: Jane Austen and the Performance of Feeling.” Anne Mallory, English. 12:20 p.m. 410 journalism building. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Engineering Seminar.
“Engineering of Artificial Human Protein Nano-Structure for Drug Delivery.” Robert Lu, pharmaceutics. 12:20-1:10 p.m. Driftmier auditorium. 542-0866.

Africatalk.
Panel discussion: “Music in Africa.” Sandy Martin, religion. 12:20-1:10 p.m. 325 Holmes-Hunter Building. Sponsored by African Studies Institute. akinloye@uga.edu.

Figure Drawing Workshop.
$3. Instruction, beginner to advanced levels. Participants must provide their own supplies. 5:30 p.m. Forio Studio Classroom. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

MFA Speaks.
Students in this year’s MFA Candidates Exhibition meet in the galleries to discuss their works and answer questions. 6:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Take Back the Night.
6:30-10 p.m. Begins in Tate Student Center Plaza, march to North Campus at 8:30. Sponsored by University Health Center. 542-8690.

CHA Visiting Scholar Lecture.
“Love Poems.” Herbert Lindenberger, Stanford University. 7 p.m. Brumby Hall. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.
Lindenberger, Avalon Foundation Professor of Humanities, Emeritus, at Stanford University, will be a CHA Visiting Scholar in the department of English for the week of April 12-19. He will give a CHA lecture on April 15 at 4 p.m. in 265 Park Hall, in addition to this presentation for students.
This evening, Lindenberger will read poems by Catullus, Petrarch, Shakespeare and Goethe in their original language and in English translation.

Film.
Tesis (“Thesis”). 7:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Co-sponsored by Romance languages department. 542-2846.

University Theatre.
Georgia Repertory Theatre: Our Father by Luigi Lunari. $10 ($8 students) at the box office in Fine Arts. April 16-18, 22-25, 8 p.m.; April 19 and 26, 2:30 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2838. See story above.

Thursday, April 17
UGAMail Orientation.
2-4 p.m. Rooms K-L, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by EITS. www.ugamail.uga.edu.

Digital Workshop.
“Editing Video.” 2:30-4 p.m. 124B Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by Digital Language Research Laboratory. 583-8128.

Parthemos Lecture.
“Democratic Corporatism?” Russell Hardin. 3:30 p.m. 302 Baldwin Hall. Sponsored by political science department. 542-2057.
Hardin is a leading political theorist, writing on democratic theory, collective action, and trust. He received his Ph.D. from MIT and is currently on the faculty of New York University and Stanford University. He is a former Rhodes Scholar and Guggenheim Fellow.
Hardin’s talk will discuss the idea of democratic corporatism in relation to Eastern Europe and areas undergoing political transitions.

Lanier Lecture.
“Why You Don’t Love Literature.” Daniel Cottom, University of Oklahoma. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of English. 542-2659.
Cottom holds the David A. Burr Chair of Letters at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of several books, including Why Education Is Useless (2003), Cannibals and Philosophers: Bodies of Enlightenment (2001), Ravishing Tradition: Cultural Forces and Literary History (1996), Abyss of Reason: Cultural Movements, Revelations and Betrayals (1991), Text and Culture: The Politics of Interpretation (1989), Social Figures: George Eliot, Social History and Literary Representation (1987), and Civilized Imagination: A Study of Ann Radcliffe, Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott (1985). Cottom’s essays have appeared in journals such as ELH, Novel, Critical Inquiry and SubStance.
His most recent book, Why Education Is Useless, “proceeds from the assumption that hostility to education is a complex phenomenon, both historically and in contemporary American life,” according to the University of Pennsylvania

Roger Vogel

Press. Cottom attempts to demonstrate that education must be useless or it is not education.

UGA Wind Symphony Concert.
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.
The University of Georgia Wind Symphony will premiere faculty composer Roger Vogel’s Concerto for Trumpet and Winds on April 17 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Wind Symphony, which will be under the direction of John Culvahouse, has received high praise and recognition, and its recordings on the Summit and Mark Custom Recording labels have been nominated for Grammy Awards.
A productive and award-winning composer, Vogel has more than 100 compositions to his credit. Since he joined the UGA faculty in 1976, he has written more than 80 original works which have been published by eight different publishing firms. His music, which includes two other concertos, five sonatas, and works for band, chorus and chamber ensembles, has been performed throughout the United States, South America, and Europe, and has been recorded under the ACA, Centaur and Musicians Showcase labels.
The soloist for the concerto will be Edward Sandor, professor of trumpet and associate director of the School of Music. Sandor has performed as a soloist and clinician with regional orchestras and bands, and has presented at the national and international conventions of MENC, MTNA, the International Trumpet Guild, the International Society of Music Educators, the Chinese Bandmasters Association and at similar events.

Friday, April 18
Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted this week by American Language Program; sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.

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

Lecture.
“Combining Service-Learning and Study Abroad: Challenges and Lessons Learned.” Richard Kiely, adult education. 1-2 p.m. G10 conference room, Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by International Activities, College of Education. 542-1154.

Spring Recital.
“Musica de Primavera.” 3:30 p.m. Edge Recital Hall, music building. Sponsored by Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 583-0619.

Friday Tours.
4 p.m. Georgia Museum of Natural History. Not suitable for children younger than five; tour group size is limited.
542-1663.

Baseball.
vs. Florida. 7 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Softball.
Georgia Home Tournament No. 3: Georgia hosts North Carolina, BethuneCookman and Radford. Through April 20. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Saturday, April 19
Forest Ecology Ramble.
10 a.m. Meet at covered shelter, lower parking lot. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Baseball.
vs. Florida. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Sunday, April 20
Baseball.
vs. Florida. 1 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Monday, April 21
IBR Seminar.
“What Teachers Think and What Teachers Do: Concordance between Teacher Rating Scales and Behavioral Observation of Student-Teacher Interactions.” Claire Hamilton. 3:30 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Film Screening.
Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity. 4-6 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by University Health Center. 542-8690.

Film Lecture.
Ayoka Chenzira, Spelman College. 4 p.m. 201 Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by drama department. 542-2102.
Chenzira is the first Cosby Professor of Communication Arts at Spelman College and former chair of the department of media and communication arts at the City College of New York. She will discuss her career as a film director and pioneering African-American woman animator.
Chenzira’s feature-length film, Alma’s Rainbow, is listed in Billboard magazine as one of the top home video rentals of 1997-98, and her animated short, Hair Piece: A Film for Nappyheaded People, was voted one of the top 50 films to assist educators with discussions of race. A reel of examples from her work will accompany her talk.

Coming up
Honors Day.
April 23, 2 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Sponsored by Academic Affairs. 542-0015.

UGAPalooza.
Accidentals. $7 adults ($5 students). April 26, 7:30 p.m. Morton Theatre, downtown. Sponsored by School of Music. 613-3771.

Recital.
Orion Weiss, piano. $17 (half-price students). April 27, 3 p.m. Ramsey Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Ramsey Series). 542-4400.