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Scottish Rant celebrates Highlands
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Scottish Rant is a unique collaboration
between award-winning Scottish fiddler Bonnie Rideout
(above) and the world champion City of Washington Pipe
Band. Together they celebrate the music of the Scottish
Highlands. The program features jigs, reels, hornpipes
and marches with the City of Washington’s masterful
pipers and drummers performing in full regalia.
Scottish Rant will perform in Ramsey Hall of the Performing
Arts Center April 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $21–$26;
student discounts are available.
Most of the music for Scottish Rant is drawn from traditional
sources of pipe and fiddle music, with additional original
compositions by Rideout and members of the band.
On stages from Scotland’s Edinburgh International
Festival to America’s Kennedy Center, Bonnie Rideout’s
unique style of fiddling has charmed audiences with her
vast knowledge of traditional Scottish dance tunes, Highland
bagpipe music and ancient Gaelic melodies, each reflecting
the rich musical tradition of her heritage. Rideout is
a three-time U.S. Scottish fiddle champion and is the
author of nine music books.
The City of Washington Pipe Band has been one of the finest
pipe bands in North America for more than 30 years. In
August of 1999 the band won first prize at the World Pipe
Band Championships and the World Drum Corps Championships
for Grade 2 in Glasgow. They were promoted by the Royal
Scottish Pipe Band Association to Grade 1—one of
only two American bands in the premier rank. |
—Bobby
Tyler |
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Art exhibitions.
Enlightenment through the Lens: Vintage
Photographs c. 1840–1920 from the Lamar Dodd School of Art
Collection. Through April 30. Broad Street Gallery,
257 W. Broad St., open weekdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0069.
Leaving for the Country: George Bellows
at Woodstock. Through May 16. • Master
of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition. Through May 2.
• That Triumphant Air!: Selections
of Realism, Impressionism and Modernism in France, 1850–1950.
Through June 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.
Phantasmagoria2. Through May 7.
Main gallery, visual arts building (open 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
weekdays). Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1511.
Monday, April 12
CURO Symposium.
April 12: Concurrent sessions:
12:20–3:20 p.m. Keynote address: 4 p.m. Poster presentations:
5 p.m. April 13: Concurrent
sessions: 12:30–1:45 p.m. Arts presentations: 2–4:14 p.m.
Closing Session: 4:30–5:30 p.m. Tate Student Center.
542-3240.
Entomology Seminar.
“Landscape Heterogeneity and the Biodiversity of Arctic Stream
Communities.” Alex Huryn, University of Alabama. 12:20 p.m.
404A biological sciences building. 542-2816.
Plant Pathology Seminar.
“Genetic Modification of Microorganisms for Biocontrol of
Weeds.” Edwin Palencia, plant pathology. 12:20 p.m. 2401 plant
sciences building. 542-2571.
Visiting Scholar Lecture.
Barbara Stafford, University of Chicago. 5:30 p.m. 117 visual
arts building. Sponsored by School of Art. 542-0116.
Art historian Barbara Stafford examines the play between the natural,
magical and grotesque from the 18th century to the present.
Tuesday, April 13
Collins Distinguished Practitioner
Lecture.
Parris Glendening. 10 a.m. Seney-Stovall Chapel, Lucy Cobb
Institute. Sponsored by Institute of Government. 542-6221.
Glendening, former governor of Maryland and nationally recognized
smart-growth leader, is currently president of the Smart Growth
Leadership Institute, a project of Smart Growth America, which promotes
protection of open space and farmland, neighborhood revitalization
and affordable housing.
During his eight years as governor, Glendening made the environment
and, particularly, smart growth the focus of his legislative and
administrative agenda. He also brought quality-of-life issues to
the forefront while serving as chairman of the National Governor’s
Association.
IHDD Core Seminar on Disability.
“Assistive Technology.” Carolyn Phillips, labor department.
10 a.m.–noon. River’s Crossing Building, 850 College
Station Rd. Sponsored by Institute on Human Development and
Disability. 542-1290.
Charles A. Coulson Lecture.
“Coupled-Cluster Approaches to Molecular Electronic Structure:
Past and Present.” Josef Paldus, University of Waterloo (Ontario).
11–noon. 400 chemistry building. Sponsored by Center
for Computational Chemistry. 542-0364.
Institute for Women’s Studies Reception.
Celebrating the organization of the institute. 4–5 p.m.
Benson Building. 542-2947.
Poetry Reading.
Heidi Peppermint, Kirsten Kaschock and Danielle Pafunda. 4:30 p.m.
265 Park Hall. Sponsored by Creative Writing Program. 542-2659.
Heidi Peppermint, Kirsten Kaschock and Danielle Pafunda are currently
enrolled in the Ph.D. writing program at UGA. Each has a book of
poetry coming out soon, and two of the poets are featured in the
upcoming edition of Best American
Poetry 2004.
Visiting Scholar Lecture.
Barbara Stafford, University of Chicago. 5:30 p.m. Griffith
Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-0116.
Open Mike with Mike.
Students and President Michael F. Adams. 6 p.m. Journalism
TV studio. 542-1214.
Panel Discussion.
“Common Ground.” 6 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by International
Student Life. 542-5867.
The panel will consist of six students who practice Islam, Judaism
and Christianity.
Contemporary Iranian Film.
The Day I Became a Woman (2000,
78 minutes), directed by Marzieh Meshkini. 7:30 p.m. 102 Student
Learning Center. Sponsored by Libraries media department. 542-7090.
Wednesday, April 14
Engineering Seminar.
“Hydrological Behavior of Small Watersheds and Sustainability
of Agricultural Production Systems.” V.N. Sharda, National
Agricultural Technology Project, Dehradun, India. 12:20–1:10 p.m.
Driftmier auditorium. 542-0866.
African Studies Brown Bag.
“National Model African Union Conference: Simulation Report.”
UGA student delegates to the 2004 NAMAU conference. 12:20–1:10 p.m.
325 Holmes-Hunter Building. 542-5314.
Honors Day.
2 p.m. Volleyball arena, Ramsey Student Center. 542-0415.
IHDD Core Seminar on Disability.
“Medical Aspects of Disability.” Karen Carter, Medical
College of Georgia. 2–4 p.m. River’s Crossing Building,
850 College Station Rd. Sponsored by Institute on Human
Development and Disability. 542-1290.
Rod Ziemer Lecture.
“Experience with Decoupling Agricultural Support.” John
Baffes, World Bank. 2:30 p.m. Room K, Georgia Center.
Sponsored by the department of agricultural and applied economics.
542-2481.
Baffes is a senior economist in the Development Prospects Group
of the World Bank. The lecture is part of the 75th anniversary celebration
for the department of agricultural and applied economics. He received
his master’s degree from UGA in 1986.
He will speak on two recent economic trends in agriculture: decoupling
agricultural support and one-time buyouts.
IBR Seminar.
“Emotion, Memory and the Human Amygdala: Clues from Functional
Neuroimaging.” Stephan Hamann, Emory University. 3 p.m.
142 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral
Research. 542-1806.
Lecture.
“Was the Invasion of Iraq Morally Justified?” Allen
Buchanan, Duke University. 3:30 p.m. Hatton-Lovejoy Courtroom,
law building. Sponsored by law school. bodansky@uga.edu.
Genetics Seminar.
“What Causes the Mutational Robustness of Living Systems?”
Andreas Wagner, University of New Mexico. 4 p.m. C127 life
sciences building. 542-1441.
Spanish Film Series.
“Histories and Stories: Contemporary Spanish Cinema.”
7:30 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Georgia Museum
of Art. 542-9227.
University Theatre.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee
Williams. 8 p.m. April 14–17 and 20–24, 2:30 p.m.
April 18. Fine Arts Theatre. Tickets: 542-2838 (box office
open noon–5 p.m. weekdays).
Thursday, April 15
Terry Third Thursday.
Damon Evans, senior associate athletic director. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Athens Country Club. Sponsored by College of Business. www.terry.uga.edu/ttt-athens.
Forest Resources Seminar.
“King of the Beasts? Top-Down Structuring and Conservation
of Large Mammalian Carnivore Guilds.” Joshua Ginsberg, director,
Asia and Pacific Program, Wildlife Conservation Society. 3:30 p.m.
1-304 forest resources building. Sponsored by Forest Resources.
afs6790@owl.forestry.uga.edu.
Softball.
vs. Georgia Southern. 5 p.m. Women’s athletic complex.
542-1231.
Romance Languages Colloquium.
“Between Disciplines: Considering the Liminality of the Literary
Text with Painting, History and Film.” Elena Adell, Daniela
Melis and Marìa del Puig Andrès. 5 p.m. 320 Gilbert
Hall. 542-3177.
Choral Concert.
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. 542-2797.
James MacMillan, the pre-eminent Scottish composer and conductor
of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, will complete his residency at
the School of Music conducting a concert of his works, performed
by UGA ensembles.
Dance Concert.
UGA Ballet Ensemble Spring Concert. $12 ($8 students). Through April 18.
8 p.m. April 15–17; 2 p.m. April 18. New dance
theatre. 542-4415.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary season, the UGA Ballet Ensemble
presents a spring concert filled with new works and guest choreographers
and performers. Stanley Zompakos’s Simple
Symphony will be performed; guest artists Brooke Kiser and
Peter Swan will join the company as the Swan Queen and Prince Siegfried
for the lakeside scene of Swan Lake.
Friday, April 16
Artificial Intelligence Workshop.
“Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Business
and Industry.” 8 a.m. Georgia Center. Sponsored by Artificial
Intelligence Center. Register: 542-0358.
Conference.
“From Autocracy to Democracy: The Effort to Establish Market
Democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan.” 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Schedule: www.law.uga.edu/~gjicl/index.html.
International Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted
this week by Arts and Sciences and Family and Graduate Housing Council;
sponsored by International Student Life. 542-5867.
Terry Tunes.
UGA Jazz Ensemble. Noon–1 p.m. Herty Field. Sponsored
by College of Business. 542-3210.
WSP Open Meeting.
12:20 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s
Studies Program. 542 2947.
Ecology Seminar.
“Assessing and Managing Disease Risks Associated with Wildlife.”
John Fischer, Southeast Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study. 12:20 p.m.
Ecology auditorium. 542-2968.
Dedication.
Fred C. Davison Life Sciences Complex. 2 p.m.
Kenner Memorial
Service.
3:30 p.m. Chapel. 542-8501.
Men’s Tennis.
vs. Alabama. 5 p.m. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.
Lecture and Friends’ Annual Meeting.
“Unkillable Plants! Cemetery-Tough Gardening.” Felder
Rushing. $12 (members $10). 7 p.m. Conservatory. Sponsored
by State Botanical Garden. 542-6138.
Concert.
Nicolas Kendall, violin. $17 (half-price students). 8 p.m.
Ramsey Hall. 542-4400.
American violinist Nicolas Kendall won first prize in the 2002 Young
Concert Artists International Auditions. His debut tour brings him
to Athens, where he will be performing in Ramsey Hall. The program
for the recital includes Kreisler’s Variations on a Theme
by Corelli in the Style of Tartini; Franck’s Sonata in A Major
for Violin and Piano; Grieg’s Sonata in C minor, Op. 45, No.
3; Tchaikovsky’s Meditation for Violin; and Schoenfield’s
Four Souvenirs. Kendall will be accompanied in his Athens recital
by pianist Pei Yao Wang.
Saturday, April 17
Football.
G-Day Spring Game. 2 p.m. Sanford Stadium. 542-1231.
Screening: Qatsi Trilogy.
Complete Glass–Reggio Qatsi trilogy: Koyaanisqatsi,
Powaqqatsi, Naqoyqatsi. Noon–6 p.m. 250 Student
Learning Center. Sponsored by UGA Philip Glass Ensemble. rtb@uga.edu.
Concert.
Scottish Rant. $21–$26 (half-price students). 8 p.m.
Ramsey Hall. 542-4400. See story above.
Monday, April 19
History Lecture.
“Stalin’s Gold: Industrialization and the Peculiarities
of Soviet Everyday Life.” Elena Osokina, Southwest Missouri
State University. 10:10 a.m. 323 LeConte Hall. 542-2538.
Coming up
Concert.
Riders in the Sky. $21–$26 (half-price students). April 23,
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. 542-4400.
Concert.
André Watts, piano. $30–$35 (half-price students).
April 24, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. 542-4400.
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