Cabaret singer Andrea Marcovicci pays musical tribute to Fred Astaire The Performing Arts Center will present Andrea Sings Astaire on Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $26 (orchestra/front balcony) and $21 (rear balcony). They are half price for UGA students with valid ID. Discount tickets are available for groups. The show stars Andrea Marcovicci, hailed as the “queen of cabaret” by The New York Times, in a musical tribute to the songs made famous by Fred Astaire. Andrea Sings Astaire weaves music and storytelling into a definitive career summary of the legendary singer and dancer. The show focuses, in particular, on Astaire’s relationships with the composers who wrote for him. For more than three decades, Astaire introduced more hit songs than any other recording star, filling the great American song book with such classics as “Night and Day,” “A Foggy Day” and “Change Partners.” Marcovicci features these and more than two dozen more standards in her song list for Andrea Sings Astaire, including “Cheek to Cheek,” “The Continental,” “One for My Baby” and “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails.” Marcovicci said composers clamored to have Astaire sing as well as dance to their songs because “he had such an egoless devotion to the tune.” Renowned composers such as Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin and the Gershwins all penned songs exclusively tailored to Astaire’s unforced method and subtle phrasing. Praised as “the epitome of elegance and showbiz savvy” by Variety, Marcovicci has entertained audiences from coast to coast with her critically acclaimed shows for more than 20 years. An actress and singer, Marcovicci began her career on the daytime television series Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. Her film credits include The Front with Woody Allen; The Hand with Sir Michael Caine; The Stuff with Michael Moriarty; The Canterville Ghost with Sir John Gielgud; and Jack the Bear as Elizabeth Leary. —Bobby Tyler

Art exhibitions.
The Stephen Elliot Draper Center and Archives for the Waters of Georgia in History, Law and Policy. Through Oct. 31. Turner Gallery, third floor, main library. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, 1–5 p.m. Saturday (except on home football game days). (706) 542-7123, hargrett@uga.edu.

Archives in Action: Charlie Aguar Inspires Planning in Landscape Architecture. Through Oct. 31. Circle Gallery (G14 Caldwell Hall). (706) 542-8292.
www.sed.uga.edu/gallery.

American Quilts at the Georgia Museum of Art. Through Nov. 19. (706) 542-4662,
www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Mark Klett: On Photography, Time and Change. Through Dec. 1. Monday through Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Main Gallery, Visual Arts Building. (706) 542-0069,
www.art.uga.edu.

Monday, October 30
Lecture.
“Rule of Law and Education in Palestine,” Kim Van der Borght, senior lecturer at the University of Hull in England, coordinator of the European Consortium of Law Schools supporting the Institute of Law at Birzeit University in Palestine and Fellow of UGA’s Dean Rusk Center. 4 p.m.
150 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the School of Law. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Film.
Good Morning, Night. (2003, 105 minutes). 7:30 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Italian Film Series. Sponsored by the UGA Libraries Media Department. (706) 542-7090, knowlton@uga.edu, www.titletk.com/italianfilm.

In 1978, Italian President Aldo Moro was executed by members of the militant Red Brigades after being held hostage for 55 days. This film conjectures what might have transpired between Moro and his kidnappers during the eight weeks of his captivity.

Tuesday, October 31
Lecture.
“The Future of Islam in a Globalizing World,” Stephen B. Young, global executive director, Caux Round Table. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Fanning Institute, Training Room. Sponsored by the International Center for Democratic Governance and the Office of International Public Service and Outreach. (706) 542-8112.

Presentation.
“Coming to Public Judgment: Powerful Schools, Powerful Education, Powerful Purpose,” Carl Glickman, Scholar-in- Residence Program in Educational Administration and Policy. 3–4:15 p.m. G5 Aderhold Hall. Sponsored by the College of Education Dean’s Council on Diversity and the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy.
(706) 542-6446.

Seminar.
“The Role of Fruit-Localized Phytochromes in Tomato Ripening,” Robert M. Alba, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University. 3–4:30 p.m. 1205 Plant Sciences Building. Sponsored by the horticulture department. (706) 542-0786, hortath@uga.edu.

Roundtable Discussion.
“How Can the United States Ethically Extricate Itself from the War in Iraq?” Moderator: Betty Jean Craige, director, Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Panelists: Gary Bertsch, Center for International Trade and Security; Mia Bloom, international affairs; Alan Godlas, religion; and Amy Ross, geography. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Concert.
UGA Concert Choir and University Chorus. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

Wednesday, November 1
Odum Lecture.
“Ecology for Transformation,” Steve Carpenter, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sponsored by the Institute of Ecology. Lecture at 12:20 p.m. panel discussion begins at 3:30 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. (706) 542-6013,anisaj@uga.edu.

Blood Drive.
Noon–5 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by the American Red Cross and Delta Sigma Pi. (678) 227-4650.

APERO Africana Brown Bag Colloquium.
“Two Haitian Antislavery Writers: Juste Chanlatte and Pompee Valentin Vastey,” Doris Kadish, Romance languages.

12:20 p.m. African-American Cultural Center, Memorial Hall, fourth floor. Sponsored by Institute for African-American Studies and the African-American Cultural Center. (706) 542-2102, fsgiles@uga.edu.

Staff Council Meeting.
2 p.m. 150 Student Learning Center. (706) 542-0043, bkeen@uga.edu.

McGill Lecture.
Leonard Pitts, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist. Reception following. 4 p.m. 102 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. (706) 542-5038, murrayd@uga.edu.

Environmental Ethics Lecture.
“Voyage of the Turtle,” Carl Safina, president of Blue Ocean Institute. This annual lecture honors the late Eugene P. Odum. 4 p.m. 148 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Game, Treasure Chest, Interactive Story: Humanities Perspectives on Digital Design,” Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology. 4 p.m. 265 Park Hall. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Center for Teaching and Learning. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Open Studio: Life Drawing.
Adults only. $3. 5:30–8:30 p.m. Forio Studio Classroom. (706) 542-4662,
www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Film.
Conversation with Mary Starke Harper: A Legacy of Service. RSVP. 7 p.m. 255 East Hancock Avenue, Athens. Sponsored by the Institute of Gerontology, College of Public Health. (706) 542-3222.

Film.
American Blackout. 7–8:30 p.m. Tate Student Center Theater. Sponsored by UGA Greens. (678) 314-6252.

Film Screening and Panel Discussion.
Religion of the Lie (Orf’s Baptism). 8 p.m. 53 Fine Arts Building. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. www.drama.uga.edu.

UGA’s theatre and film studies department will present artist Randall Packer and tenor Charles Lane in a screening and panel discussion of Packer’s new multimedia theatre work, Religion of the Lie (Orf’s Baptism), produced in collaboration with UGA students working in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, an African-American historic site in Athens.

Thursday, November 2
University Council Meeting.
3:30 p.m. 145 Brooks Hall. regapp.reg.uga.edu/web/committees/index.php.

Lecture.
“Out of the Ghetto? The Politics of Nostalgia in German-Jewish Popular Culture,” Jonathan Hess, Carolina Center for Jewish Studies, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. 4:30 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by UGA Germanic and Slavic languages and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. (706) 542-3663.

Women’s Basketball.
vs. West Alabama (exhibition). 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Friday, November 3
Exhibition.
Croatia Through the Digital Lens: The Photo Journal of an Unforgettable Study-Abroad Experience, Through Nov. 30. Reception: Nov. 8, 5–6:30 p.m. Circle Gallery (G14 Caldwell Hall). 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by appointment. (706) 542-3996, jreap@uga.edu.

Seminar.
“What We are Learning About Color, Personality and Sex from the Pentamorphic Livebearer Fish, Poecilia Parae,” Godfrey Bourne, University of Missouri and the National Science Foundation. Reception: noon, seminar: 12:20 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. Sponsored by the Institute of Ecology. anisaj@uga.edu.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Sponsored by the Taiwan Student Association. (706) 542-5867, careyk@uga.edu.

Seminar.
Mike Apley, Kansas State University. Noon–1 p.m. 363 Veterinary Medicine Building. Sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine. (706) 542-9330, dreeves@vet.uga.edu.

Bioinformatics Colloquium.
“Analysis of the Protein Domain Hierarchy of the Superfamily by CDTree,” Cynthia Liebert, NCBI. 12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m. B118 Life Sciences Building. Sponsored by the Institute of Bioinformatics. (706) 542-7783, janeb@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Die Welt zu Gast bei Freunden?,” one woman’s experience of masculinity and sports fandom during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Jene Baclawski, graduate student, physical education and sports studies. 12:20 p.m.–1:10 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Friday Speaker Series. Sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Studies. (706) 542-0066.

Spotlight 2006.
Candlelight dinner with live music, followed by dance performances. Reservations required. $80. 6:30 p.m. New Dance Theatre, Dance Building. Sponsored by the Friends of Dance and UGA Department of Dance. (706) 542-4415, bjp@uga.edu.

Rock Climbing Clinics.
Become certified to use the climbing wall at UGA. Through Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center to Sandrock, Ala. Sponsored by the Georgia Outdoor Recreation Program. choppie2@uga.edu.

Men’s Basketball.
vs. West Georgia (exhibition). 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Concert.
The Performing Arts Center will present Kentucky Reign on Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $24 (orchestra/front balcony) and $19 (rear balcony). The traditional bluegrass band is led by Grammy Award-winning fiddler James Price.

Price was a member of the Clinch Mountain Boys and toured with the legendary Ralph Stanley for eight years. He has also toured with Little Jimmy Dickens, the Goins Brothers and Johnny Paycheck. In 2003, Price won a Grammy Award for bluegrass album of the year, and he is a four-time winner of album of the year from the International Bluegrass Music Association.

Kentucky Reign’s performances recall the days of old-time radio shows with bluegrass music and fiddle tunes combined with plenty of humor. James Price adds his own brand of comedy to the stage show with his impersonations of Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, among others. Kentucky Reign’s high-energy shows and audience rapport have made the group a popular attraction at bluegrass festivals across the country.

In addition to Price, who is featured on fiddle, lead guitar, mandolin, and lead vocals, Kentucky Reign showcases the soulful voice of Rick Oldfield and bluesy passages on dobro by Ferrell Stowe. Other musicians in the group include two brothers: Donnie Tribble on bass and Billy Tribble on banjo. (706) 542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Big Band Dance Party.
Free swing dance lesson from 7–8 p.m., and the Sentimental Journey Orchestra, 8–11 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. $10 (tickets sold at the Ramsey Student Center’s cashier window and the Tate Student Center box office). Sponsored by the Ballroom Dance Club and UGA Recreational Sports. www.ugabdc.org.

Men’s Tennis.
Bulldog Scramble. Through Nov 5. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Saturday, November 4
5K Run/Walk and Fun Run.
$20 entry fee. 8 a.m. State Botanical Garden, Visitor Center. Sponsored by the State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6195, sbgvol@uga.edu.

Performance.
The Performing Arts Center presents award-winning pianist Gleb Ivanov on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. Tickets are $18 ($9 for UGA students with a valid ID). Discount tickets are available for groups.

The 23-year-old Russian won first prize in the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. His Athens program will feature works by Haydn and Liszt in addition to Beethoven’s popular “Moonlight Sonata.”

Born in Moscow, Ivanov comes from a family of musicians and he began to accompany his father’s vocal recitals at the age of 8. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and attended New York’s Manhattan School of Music where he received the Harold and Helene Schonberg Pianist Scholarship.

Ivanov won first prize at the 1994 and 1996 International Classical Legacy Competitions in Moscow, the Laureate Prize at the 1997 Moscow International Festival for Young Soloists and the prize for Best Performance of a Beethoven Sonata at the first International Vladimir Horowitz Competition in Kiev in 1995. In 2003, he was awarded scholarships from the Rostropovich Foundation and the Russian Performing Arts Foundation.

This season, Ivanov makes his New York concerto debut with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Last year he performed at a benefit for Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

During the 2005-2006 season, he made his Washington, D.C., debut at the Kennedy Center to rave reviews. The Washington Times wrote that Ivanov played “eerily like the ghost of Horowitz. His talent is larger than life.”

The UGA Performing Arts Center is sponsoring an educational residency with Ivanov in conjunction with his performance. Ivanov will present educational programs for students in Clarke, Oconee and Stephens counties, as well as a master class for UGA piano students., www.uga.edu/pac.

Sunday, November 5
Recital.
“Andrea Sings Astaire,” Andrea Marcovicci, cabaret. $26 ($21). 3 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Sponsored by the UGA Performing Arts Center. (706) 542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac.

Monday, November 6
Lecture.
“The Rise of China: Political and Economic Implications,” the Hon. Daniel R. Fung, former solicitor-general of Hong Kong. Inaugural Willson Center-Dean Rusk Center Lecture. 12:30 p.m. Larry Walker Room, fourth floor, Dean Rusk Hall. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Dean Rusk Center for International Law.
(706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Blood Drive.
12:30–5:30 p.m. Reed Hall. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. (678) 227-4650.

Fall Reception.
5–6:30 p.m. Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel, lower lobby. Sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. (706) 542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu.

Swing Lessons.
$1. 7–8 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. www.uga.edu/ugaswingclub.

Film.
Saló (1975, 117 minutes). 7:30 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. Italian Film Series. Sponsored by the UGA Libraries Media Department. (706) 542-7090, knowlton@uga.edu
www.titletk.com/italianfilm.

Film.
The Witness. 7:30 p.m. 101 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by Speak Out for Species. sos@uga.edu.

Coming Up
CPR Training.
Nov. 7. Certified by the American Heart Association; designed for the general public. Class size is limited. Call early to register. $40 (CPR on adults, children and infants); $25 (CPR training on adults only). 1–5 p.m. University Health Center. (706) 542-8695.

Women’s Basketball.
Nov. 7. vs. Premier Players (exhibition). 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Concert.
Nov. 7. UGA Glee Clubs. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. (706) 542-3737, www.music.uga.edu.

APERO Africana Brown Bag Colloquium.
Nov. 8. “Black, White and Indian: Race and Citizenship in Native America,”
Claudio Saunt, history department. 12:20 p.m. African-American Cultural Center, Memorial Hall, fourth floor. (706) 542-2102, fsgiles@uga.edu.

Lecture.
Nov. 8. “You Say Pertussis, I Say Petussis: The Epidemiology of Whooping Cough in the U.S. and the U.K.” Pejman Rohani, UGA Institute of Ecology. 4 p.m. Paul D. Coverdell Center Auditorium. (706) 583-0797, leem@vet.uga.edu.

Lecture.
Nov. 9. “The Modern Colonial Gender System,” Maria Lugones, Binghamton University. 5:30 p.m. 248 Student Learning Center. (706) 542-2846.