Matthew Smith and Jamie Hyder star in University Theatre’s upcoming premiere production of Cures for Everything. University Theatre debuts student playwright’s Cures for Everything This week, University Theatre will debut M.F.A. playwriting student David Pollack’s Cures for Everything—a story about a well-known painter who has found himself in a slump of late and is searching for a new muse. Cures for Everything will run March 23–April 2 at the Cellar Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. The play’s story revolves around Harvey—a schizophrenic painter—and his search to fill a void in his creative genius while looking to cure himself of his sickness. Heidi Cline, the show’s guest director, has worked in Atlanta theatre as an actress, director, costume designer, producer and teacher for the past 16 years. Cline and her husband, Hudson Adams, co-founded and ran Soul-stice Repertory Ensemble for nine years, working out of Seven Stages and focusing on the classics. “I like the idea of investigating the illness of the central character and the world he lives in,” says Cline of the new play. “These ills can be physical or mental. Everyone in this play has something they need a cure for, even the characters who are not as openly sick as Harvey.” “Aside from the schizophrenia,” says Matthew Smith, who plays Harvey, “Harvey functions in essentially the same way that a lot of artists/actors/musicians do, myself included. His problems—solipsism, need for approval, elusive sense of self, misogyny (maybe ‘selective misanthropy’ is more accurate)—are sort of full-blown versions of the weaknesses and insecurities I deal with.” “I work on new plays a lot,” says Cline. “It’s a great deal of fun. You try to fulfill the playwright’s vision and hope that you can help them to clarify their storytelling goals. If there are any adjustments that need to still happen with the writing, you just hope that, along with the dramaturge, you can help the playwright clarify what those adjustments need to be. It’s an exciting artistic process to be a part of.” —David Limbach

Art exhibitions.
Sunshine on a Cloudy Day. Through April 5. Hill Atrium, Georgia Center. Sponsored by Georgia Center for Continuing Education. 542-9334.

Two Forms of Thought: Art by Cheri Wranosky and Simone Wilson. Through April 7. Tate Student Center Art Gallery. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Journeys: A Discovery in Place and Value, An Exhibit by Professors Mary Anne Alabanza Akers, Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson and Brian LaHaie. Through March 31. Circle Gallery, G14 Caldwell Hall. Open 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m., weekdays. Sponsored by College of Environment and Design. 542-8292.

Unicity. Through April 1. Main gallery, visual arts building (open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays). Sponsored by School of Art. 542-1511.

Exhibits.
Jeannette Rankin: Georgia Woman of Achievement. Through March 31. Main library foyer. Sponsored by Women’s Studies. 542-2846.

Discovery Room Exhibition. Through April 30. Open 10 a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturdays. Natural History Building. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Natural History. 542-1663.

Georgia Women of Achievement. Through March 31. Student Learning Center Rotunda. Sponsored by Women’s Studies. 542-2846.

Monday, March 21
Slide Show.
“Russian Art and Science.” Sergei Ostroumov. Noon–1 p.m. 307 Conner Hall. Sponsored by College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 542-2151.

Ostroumov is a renowned Russian ecologist, currently a visiting professor at UGA. He will show slides of Moscow University and a number of its distinguished scientists, writers and poets, as well as photos of art masterpieces from the National Art Gallery, Tretyakov Museum.

Lecture.
“Can We Avoid Catastrophic Failures of Computer Networks?” Hermann Maurer, Graz University of Technology. 2:30 p.m. 213 Sanford Hall. Sponsored by departments of educational psychology, instructional technology and management information systems. 542-3849.

With the number of viruses and other computer-threatening software increasing at alarming speed, the likelihood of a large-scale and long-term failure of all computers and computer networks is very high, according to Hermann Maurer, an internationally known expert in computer science who will speak at UGA.

Such a failure will not be caused by some superhacker but rather by a well-planned cyberattack, and the consequences of such an attack will be catastrophic, he says.
Maurer, dean of the faculty of computer science at Graz University of Technology in Austria, will discuss in this lecture why he believes failure is likely and what the consequences of that failure will be unless precautions are taken that involve essential and far-reaching technical, economic and political decisions.

History Lecture.
“Israel and the PLO: A History of Complex Relationships.” Israel Gershoni, Tel Aviv University. 3:30 p.m. 150 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by history department. 542-2496.

Gershoni is a professor in the department of Middle Eastern and African history at Tel Aviv University.

He has authored or co-authored a large number of articles and books on the Middle East. Currently he has several articles forthcoming and two books in press: Pyramid for the Nation: Commemoration and Nationalism in Egypt, 1891–2003 (Am Oved, Ofakim) and Narrating History: Histories and Historiographies of the Twentieth-Century Middle East, with Amy Singer and Hakan Erdem (University of Washington Press).

Science for Humanists Colloquium.
“How Soon Will The Day After Tomorrow Come? Science and Science Fiction in a Hollywood Blockbuster Film.” James Porter (ecology), Thomas Mote (geography) and James Ponsoldt (law). 4 p.m. 148 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Public Forum.
Tate Student Center Expansion Plan. 7 p.m. Creswell Hall. Sponsored by Student Affairs. 542-3564.

Tuesday, March 22
Baseball.
vs. Georgia State. 4 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Faculty Recital.
Angela Jones-Reus, flute. 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Wednesday, March 23
Conference.
“Faculty Careers and Faculty Development.” Through March 25. Sponsored by Institute of Higher Education. lvmorris@uga.edu.

The Institute of Higher Education presents a conference on faculty development issues March 23–25.

Discussions will center on trends in faculty employment, changing needs and expectations across the career span, theoretical underpinnings of faculty development programs and activities, and building the research agenda to bridge theory and practice in faculty development. Participants include: Libby Morris, associate professor of higher education, UGA; Nancy Chism, associate vice chancellor for professional development, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Jack Schuster, professor of education and public policy, Claremont Graduate School; co-director, Project on the Future of American Faculty; Joseph C. Hermanowicz, assistant professor of sociology and Fellow at the Institute of Higher Education, UGA; and Ann Austin, professor of higher, adult, and lifelong education, Michigan State University.

Engineering Seminar.
“Aseptic Processing and Packaging in the Food Industry.” Rakesh Singh, food sciences and technology. 12:20 p.m. Driftmier auditorium. 542-0866.

Lunch-in-Theory.
“Neo-Prohibitionism: Puritanism and Paranoia in Post-9/11 America.” Joel Black, comparative literature. 12:20 p.m. 147 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Lothar Tresp Lecture.
“The New College Experience: Living with Strangers, Fitting In or Making a Difference.” David Matthews, Kettering Foundation. 3 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Honors Program. 583-0698.

Lecture.
“Nature Is Dying: What Can We Do About It?” Michael Soulé, University of California, Santa Cruz. 3:30 p.m. 1-304 forestry complex. Sponsored by School of Forest Resources. 542-6068.

Soulé is considered by many to be the father of modern conservation biology. Drawing on more than 30 years’ experience, he will discuss current challenges in conservation biology and propose solutions. A reception will immediately follow.

Soulé has had a profound influence on the development of conservation biology as a multidisciplinary crisis field. He was a founder of the Society for Conservation Biology and the Wildlands Project and has been the president of both organizations.

He has written and edited nine books on biology, conservation biology and the social and policy context of contemporary conservation. He has also published more than 160 articles on various subjects, including population and evolutionary biology, population genetics, island biogeography, environmental studies, biodiversity policy, nature conservation and ethics. He continues to conduct research on the genetic basis of fitness and viability in natural populations, the impacts of “keystone” species and the causes of the destruction of nature worldwide.

Race and Social Process Colloquium.
“Oh, Yes, They Can: Young African—American Male Athletes’ Localized -Perceptions of Athletic Ability.” Reuben May. 3:30 p.m. 213 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by sociology department. dsmilde@uga.edu.

Lanier Poetry Reading.
Rae Armantrout. 4:30 p.m. 261 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of English. 542-7103.

Armantrout is professor of writing and American literature at the University of California–San Diego and has directed the New Writing Series at UCSD since 1989. She is the author of eight books of poems, most recently Up to Speed (Wesleyan, 2004), The Pretext (Green Integrer, 2001) and Veil: New and Selected Poems (2001). Educated at UC Berkeley where she studied with Denise Levertov, Armantrout played a significant role in the first generation of “language poets,” the group associated with postmodernity in contemporary poetry.

ArtBeat.
“Creating a Legacy.” Wayne Jones, art graduate student. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Figure-Drawing Workshop.
$3. Instruction by Brian Baugh, beginner to advanced levels. Participants must provide their own supplies; ages 17 and younger must have parental permission. 5:30 p.m. Forio Studio Classroom. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Spanish Film Series: Women Representing Women in Spanish Cinema.
Hector, directed by Gracia Querejeta (Spain, 2004, 107 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles). 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Romance languages department. 542-1075.

University Theatre.
Cures for Everything by David Pollack. $8–$10. 8 p.m. March 23–26 and March 29–April 2, 2:30 p.m. March 27. Cellar Theatre, Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by drama department. Tickets: 542-2838 (box office open noon–5 p.m. weekdays). See story above.

Thursday, March 24
Faculty Colloquium on Integrating Teaching and Research.
Through March 25. Complex Carbohydrate Research Center auditorium, Riverbend Pkwy. Sponsored by Instructional Support and Development. 542-0530.

Women’s Studies Student Symposium.
8 a.m.–5 p.m. 142 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Women’s Studies. 542-2846.

Christian Faculty Forum Meeting.
“Christian Academics in a Changing Culture.” Richard Blackaby, Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary. 12:30–1:30 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Christian Faculty Forum. bhager@uga.edu.

University Council meeting.
3:30 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center. www.reg.uga.edu/uc.nsf/.

Edith House Lecture.
“Women in the Law.” Jean Hoefer Toal. 3:30 p.m. Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom, law school. Sponsored by School of Law. 542-5172.

IBR Seminar.
“The Clandestine Role of Spinal Dynorphin in Neuropathic Pain.” Josephine Lai, University of Arizona. 3:30 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Children’s Workshop.
“Natural Egg-Dyeing Workshop.” Becky Fielding, garden staff. $6 (members $5). 4–6 p.m. Conservatory, Classroom B. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. 542-6156.

Art History Lecture.
“Cézanne in the Shadow of Poussin.” Nancy Locke, Pennsylvania State University. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Wind Ensemble Concert.
With David Zerkel, tuba, and Jason Ham, euphonium. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Friday, March 25
Women’s Golf.
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Through March 27. UGA Golf Course. 542-1231.

Music Research Symposium.
Edge Recital Hall. Sponsored by Music Graduate Student Association. www.uga.edu/mgsa.

Women’s Studies Friday Speaker.
“An Outsider’s Perspective: Ukraine and Romania Making Progress on Women’s Issues.” Jane Wimmer, doctoral student, Social Work. 12:20 p.m. 350 Student Learning Center. 542-2846.

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

Saturday, March 26
Art Exhibition.
Andrée Ruellan at 100. Through May 22. 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.

Athenaze.
Classics open house. 9 a.m. Front patio, Park Hall. Sponsored by classics department. 542-9264.

Sunday, March 27
Men’s Tennis.
vs. Mississippi. 1 p.m. Magill Tennis Complex. 542-1231.

Monday, March 28
Multicultural Seminar.
“Diversity on Campus: The Role of International Students.” Noon. 112 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by Dean’s Council on Diversity. 542-6446.

Sibley Lecture.
“Constitutional Norms in a State of Permanent Emergency.” Sanford V. Levinson, University of Texas. 3:30 p.m. Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom. Sponsored by School of Law.hmurphy@uga.edu.

International Forum.
“Democracy and Islam, from Palestine to Pakistan.” Panel: Ayesha Siddiqua, Abdusamat Khayadarov, Sherry Lowrance and Anupam Srivastava. 4–5 p.m. 102 Moore College. Sponsored by Honors Program. 542-2985.

Film.
Japanese horror films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. 7:30 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Libraries media department. 542-7090.

Women’s History Month Keynote Address.
“Redefining the Battlefield: The Role of Gender in Human Liberation.” Rebecca Walker. $2 (students free). Tickets: Tate Student Center cashier’s window (542-8074, open 9 a.m.–4 p.m.). 7:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Women’s Studies. 542-2846.

Walker is the author of the award--winning international bestseller Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self. She has also edited two groundbreaking anthologies, What Makes a Man: 22 Writers Imagine the Future and To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism. Walker has written for many publications, including Salon, Interview, Vibe, Essence, Harper’s, Spin and Glamour. Her address will discuss identity politics, GLTB issues, gender and black studies.

Faculty Recital.
David Starkweather, cello. 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Coming up
Men’s and Women’s Glee Club Concert.
March 29, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Concert.
Aida: Opera Verdi Europa. Concert version with live orchestra and English supertitles. $33–$38 (half-price students). April 1, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Music Series II). 542-4400.