Performing Arts Center presents Opera Verdi Europa’s Aida The Performing Arts Center presents Opera Verdi Europa’s concert performance of Aida on April 1 in Hodgson Hall. Composed by Giuseppe Verdi, Aida is a story of triumph and tragedy set in Egypt at the time of the pharaohs. The opera premiered Dec. 24, 1871, in Cairo and has been one of the world’s favorite operas ever since. As the story of Aida opens, the Ethiopian army is threatening the Nile Valley, and the young officer Radames is chosen to lead the Egyptian army into battle in defense. If he is victorious, Radames hopes to win the freedom of his beloved, Aida, the Ethiopian slave of Princess Amneris. To complicate matters, Amneris is also in love with Radames. The Ethiopians are defeated and Radames and the Egyptian army make a triumphal return to Thebes, underscored by Verdi’s famous Grand March. As the opera continues, jealousy and betrayal ensue, and Radames refuses to give up Aida for Princess Amneris. He is buried alive in a tomb where Aida has hidden to share the fate of her beloved. The two doomed lovers sing a final duet before dying together. Based in Bulgaria, Opera Verdi Europa was founded in 1996 and has quickly gained an international reputation for its spectacular productions. The company appears regularly on Europe’s most prestigious opera stages, and it tours over 70 productions throughout the world each year. The Athens performance is part of Opera Verdi Europa’s second tour of the United States. The orchestra for this production of Aida will be conducted by Nayden Todorov, who has served as principal conductor of the Sofia Festival Orchestra and the Israel Symphony Orchestra. The performance will be sung in Italian with English supertitles projected above the stage. A pre-concert lecture will be given by Stephanie Tingler of the School of Music. The lecture begins 45 minutes prior to the performance and is free and open to the public. —Bobby Tyler

Art exhibitions.
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.

Using mixed media, both Wranosky and Wilson enjoy reusing found objects to create a variety of emotions in viewers.

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. See photo below.

Andrée Ruellan at 100 celebrates the life and achievements of one of America’s most talented artists. Filled with sketches and oil paintings, this exhibition covers Ruellan’s work in a wide array of media. Included is Spring in Georgia, a mural for a post office in Lawrenceville created in 1943 under the Federal Arts Project of the WPA. It features a family on a farm in rural Georgia.

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

This exhibition of work by local artist Robert Hart consists of paintings based loosely on pop culture icons.

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.

Unicity is a site-specific installation by Jill Reynolds. Reynolds is known for conceptually based sculpture and installations that incorporate blown-glass and other media.

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

Georgia Women of Achievement. Through March 31. Student Learning Center Rotunda. 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.

Specimens from the mammal, bird, invertebrate, insect, herpetology, geology and zooarchaeology collections will be on display.

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

The thesis project for M.F.A. candidate in playwriting David Pollack, Cures for Everything focuses on the relationship between a straight artist and his gay agent as they learn that friendship can be the cure for disease, failure and even family.

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. Chapel. 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.

Japanese Horror Film.
Cure by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (1997, 110 minutes). 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.

Rebecca Walker, author of the award-winning international bestseller Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self, has also edited two groundbreaking anthologies and has written for many publications. Her address will discuss identity politics, GLTB issues, gender and black studies.

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

Works by Schumann, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Cassadó and Strauss will be performed.

Tuesday, March 29
Charter Lecture.
Richard Powers. 3 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Academic Affairs. 542-5806.

Softball.
vs. Mercer. 5 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

EECP Seminar.
Philosopher’s Walk at the Rock and Shoals Outcrop Natural Area. Peter Hartel. 5:15 p.m. Meet at ecology parking lot. Sponsored by Environmental Ethics Certificate Program. 542-0935.

Lecture.
“Triumph over Repression: Women’s Activism in Nigeria.” Glory Kilanko, Nigerian activist. 6:30 p.m. Tate Center Theater. Sponsored by UGA Amnesty International. sunny27@uga.edu.

Film.
The Pill. 7 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by women’s studies. 542-2846.

Mary Frances Early Lecture.
Charisse Jones and Kumea Shorter-Gooden. 7 p.m. 213 Sanford Hall. Sponsored by Graduate and Professional Scholars. 542-5437.

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

Wednesday, March 30
Lunch-in-Theory.
“A Cinema of Love, A Cinema of Hate: Gender, Genre and Romance in Contemporary Film.” Antje Ascheid, theatre and film studies. 12:20 p.m. 147 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Center for Humanities and Arts. 542-3966.

Engineering Seminar.
“Engineering Metabolism: The Problem of Acetate Overflow.” Mark Eiteman, biological and agricultural engineering. 12:20 p.m. Driftmier auditorium. 542-0866.

Woodroof Lecture.
“Nutrition and Food Labeling: Where Science and Policy Meet.” Barbara O. Schneeman, Food and Drug Administration. 2 p.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by food science and technology. 542-0813.

Schneeman is director of nutritional products, labeling and dietary supplements at the Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

She served as professor of nutrition at the University of California, Davis, from 1976 to 2004. At Davis she was associate vice provost for university outreach, chair of the department of nutrition and dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. She was also a visiting scientist at the Cardiovascular Research Institute, UC–San Francisco, and assistant administrator for nutrition for the USDA Agricultural Research Service.

Phi Kappa Hall Rededication.
3 p.m. Chapel.

Kinesiology Seminar.
“Exercise During Pregnancy: Uterine Blood Flow, Fitness, and Cardiovascular Outcomes.” James F. Clapp III, University of Vermont. 3:30 p.m. 205–206 Ramsey Student Center. Sponsored by department of kinesiology. 542-4382.

Race and Social Process Colloquium.
“Voluntary Associations and the African American College Student Experience.” Stephanie McClure. 3:30 p.m. 114A Baldwin Hall. Sponsored by sociology department. sodawn@uga.edu.

Softball.
vs. Furman. 5 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Baseball.
vs. Furman. 5:30 p.m. Foley Field. 542-1231.

Open Studio: Life Drawing.
$3. Live models; no instruction; 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.
Entre rojas, directed by Azucena Rodriguez (Spain, 1994, 90 minutes, in Spanish). 7:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Sponsored by Romance languages department. 542-1075.

Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Concert.
8 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Thursday, March 31
Jeannette Rankin Legacy Lecture.
“Justice for Women and Children: the Legacy of Jeannette Pickering Rankin.” Carol W. Hunstein, Georgia Supreme Court Justice. $25 (includes breakfast). 7:30 a.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Jeannette Rankin Foundation.
www.rankinfoundation.org.

The lecture celebrates Jeannette Rankin’s March 2005 induction as a Georgia Woman of Achievement (www.gawomen.org), an historical and educational nonprofit organization, founded in 1990 at the suggestion of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. It honors women who have made extraordinary contributions in their fields, whose work had an impact on Georgia and its citizens, and whose efforts continue to inspire future generations.

The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Athens which makes educational grants to women older than 35 who are seeking to complete an undergraduate or technical education. The foundation’s first grant of $500 was made in 1978. In 2004, JRF made 56 grants of $2,000 each to women across the United States.

Symposium.
“The Orange Revolution: Emerging Democratic Values in Ukraine.” 9:30–11:30 a.m. Masters Hall, Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Sponsored by Vinson Institute of Government and School of Public and International Affairs. 542-6203.

Art History Lecture.
“Medici Florence and the Invention of Queenly Authority in France.” Nicola Courtright, Amherst College. 5:30 p.m. Griffith Auditorium. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. 542-4662.

Guest Artist Recital.
Aiman Musakhodjaeva, violin, and Sara Asabayeva, piano. 6 p.m. Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Lecture.
“The Politics of Gender, Human Rights and Being Indigenous in Chile.” Patricia Richards, sociology. 7 p.m. 213 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Students for Latin Empowerment. 542-2846.

Educational Movie Night.
Dangerous Minds. 7 p.m. 418 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by College of Education Student Ambassadors. jcoats@uga.edu.

Tropical Breeze Steel Band Concert.
8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Day of Soul Talent Show.
8 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Friday, April 1
Red Clay Conference.
“Georgia’s Energy Potential: Policy, Alternatives and Long-Term Solutions.” $50 (free to faculty, staff and students). 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Larry Walker Room, Rusk Hall. Sponsored by Environmental Law Association. Register: www.law.uga.edu/redclay.  

Andrea Carson Coley Lecture.
“Condoleezza Rice and Wanda Jean Allen.” Kendall Thomas, Columbia University. 11 a.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Women’s Studies. 542-2846.

Noted scholar of U.S. and comparative constitutional law, human rights, legal philosophy, feminist legal theory, critical race theory, and law and sexuality, Kendall Thomas will deliver the 11th annual Coley Lecture. Thomas is the Nash Professor of Law and founding co-director of the Center for the Study of Law and Culture at Columbia. He will discuss the role of race in the trial of Wanda Jean Allen, a black lesbian executed by Oklahoma in 2001 after being convicted of murdering her girlfriend. Thomas will address racial justice, homophobia, violence by and against women, and capital punishment.

African Night.
$5. 7 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by African Student Union. ngozi@uga.edu.

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

Saturday, April 2
Art Exhibition.
Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition. Through May 1. 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 Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition features work by 16 graduate students studying at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. This exhibition provides an opportunity to view the work of young artists as they finish their education in studio art.

Artists featured in the exhibition include Andrea Trombetta Allen, fabric design; John Amoss, printmaking; Nancy Wellington Bookhart, painting; Geoff Calabrese, ceramics; Tobiah Cole, painting; Stephanie Dotson, printmaking; Patrick Flibotte, sculpture; Erin Hoffman, printmaking; Jasey Jones, sculpture; Justine Tzu-Chuan Lin, painting and drawing; Ashley Ott, ceramics; Lanora Pierce, painting; Kevin Roy, digital technology and filmmaking; Sybil Smith, fabric design; Cody VanderKaay, filmmaking; and Troy Wingard, painting and drawing.

Softball.
vs. Florida. 1 and 3 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Sunday, April 3
Softball.
vs. Florida. 1 p.m. Women’s athletic complex. 542-1231.

Monday, April 4
IBR Seminar.
“Solving Biological Problems Computationally.” Ying Xu, biochemistry and molecular biology. 2 p.m. 106 Barrow Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-1806.

Basic Behavioral and Bio-Behavioral Processes Colloquium.
“Drug-Induced Metaplisticity: Modulation of Long-Term Potentiation by Cocaine.” John Wagner, physiology and pharmacology. 3:30 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Institute for Behavioral Research. 542-6100.

Lanier Poetry Reading.
Jerome Rothenberg. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by department of English. 542-7103.

Rothenberg is author of more than 70 books of poetry (Poems for the Game of Silence, That Dada Strain, A Book of Witness) and editor of seven groundbreaking anthologies. His poetry, anthologies and work on ethnopoetics have been translated extensively.

Rothenberg was elected to UNESCO’s World Academy of Poetry in 2001. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA grant, the American Book Award and the PEN Literary Award.

Week of Soul Fashion Show.
Soulful Styles. $2 (free for students). 7:30 p.m. Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Japanese Horror Film.
Séance (2000, 95 minutes), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. 7:30 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Libraries media department. 542-7090.

Coming up
University Chorus and Concert Choir Concert.
April 5, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Ballet Ensemble Spring Concert.
$12 ($8 students). 8 p.m. April 7–9; 2 p.m. April 10. New dance theatre. 542-4415.

UGA Symphony Orchestra Concert.
All-Bartok concert with Levon Ambartsumian, violin. 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall, Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by School of Music. 542-3737.

Day of Soul Concert.
T.I., 8 Ball and MJG. $15 ($10 for students) in advance; $5 more on day of show. April 8, 7 p.m. Legion Field. Sponsored by University Union. 542-6396.

Concert.
International Sejong Soloists, Hyo Kang, artistic director, Lynn Harrell, cello. $19–$24 (half-price students). April 8, 8 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Music Series I). 542-4400.

Recital.
Vassily Primakov, piano. $17 (half-price students). April 9, 8 p.m. Ramsey Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center (Ramsey Series). 542-4400.

Franklin College Chamber Music Concert.
Emerson String Quartet. April 10, 3 p.m. Hodgson Hall. Sponsored by Performing Arts Center. 542-4400.