Calendar

Sept. 7
Gallery Talk, “A Printmaker’s Progress”
2 p.m., Harnett Museum of Art
Robert Kipniss, artist, and Daniel Piersol, deputy director for programs, Mississippi Museum of Art, and curator of the exhibition “Seen in Solitude: Robert Kipniss Prints from the James A. White Collection.”

Sept. 7
Open office hours for students with President Cooper
2–3 p.m., Maryland Hall, Room 203
All students are encouraged to attend. No appointment necessary.

Sept. 7
Open office hours for staff with President Cooper
3–4 p.m., Maryland Hall, Room 203
All staff are encouraged to attend.
No appointment necessary.

Sept. 7
Lecture, “Kipniss in Context,” by Daniel Piersol, curator of the exhibition
7–8 p.m., Cousins Studio Theatre
Reception and viewing of the exhibit
8–9 p.m., Harnett Museum of Art

Sept. 7, 8 and 10
International Film Series, Games of Love and Chance (France)
Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. in Jepson Hall 118. Friday, 3 p.m. in Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial Library.

Sept. 8
HHMI Research Symposium
Keynote Address
1:30 p.m., Gottwald Auditorium
Dr. Peter Agre, Nobel laureate in chemistry, will be the keynote speaker. He is vice chancellor for science and technology at Duke University Medical Center. Following the speech, 12 HHMI undergraduate research fellows will present their summer research.

Sept. 8
Battleworks Dance Company
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Founded in 2001 by Robert Battle, Battleworks Dance Company performs a repertoire of quirky, idiosyncratic dances brilliantly composed and executed. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 11
Town Hall Discussion, Reflections: Five Years Since 9/11
7 p.m., Law School, Moot Court Room
Presenters include Muska Assad, ’09, of Afghanistan; Imad Damaj, VCU pharmacology professor and Richmond interfaith advocate; Bill Harrison, communications director of the Greater Richmond Red Cross; and Sheila Carapico, associate professor of political science and Middle East scholar. Rod Smolla, dean of the law school, will moderate.

Sept. 11
Cantors: Ushering in the Holidays
7:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Ahabah
This performance showcases three of the world’s greatest cantors, presented in a concert of Jewish and secular music accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra and eight-voice choir. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 13
UR in the Know
9–10 a.m. and 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Alice Haynes Room
All staff members are invited to join President Bill Cooper and Vice Presidents June Aprille, Steve Bisese, Dave Johnson, Kathy Monday and Herb Peterson as they share interesting and exciting University updates. The two sessions will be identical in content. Please attend whichever session fits best into your schedule.

Sept. 13
Lunchtime Forum
11:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m., Richmond Room
Open to all faculty and staff, including retirees. Pick up a free lunch in the University Club between 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. September’s speaker is Mike Davison (music), whose topic will be “Get Your Danzon: Cuba’s Music and Dance.” Sign up in advance for a free lunch at the University Club or through Gwen Waddy of Dining Services (gwaddy@richmond.edu or 289-8519) by noon on Sept. 8. You may also bring your lunch or not have lunch at all. 

Sept. 13
eighth blackbird
Strange Imaginary Animals–Part I
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
The University’s resident sextet will feature Stephen Hartke’s “The Horse with a Lavender Eye” and the world premier of Joseph Schwantner’s “Rhiannon’s Blackbirds” along with a piece by Richmond composer and music department faculty member Benjamin Broening.

Sept. 14
Business Women’s Leadership Conference
8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
For more information visit the Business School Web site.

Sept. 14
Tiempo Libre
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one of the hottest young Latin bands today. The Miami-based band is known for its performances of timba—a musical mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the rhythms of son. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 14, 15 and 17
International Film Series, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (Germany)
Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. in Jepson Hall 118. Friday, 3 p.m. in Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial Library.

Sept. 15–17
Family Weekend
Visit the Web site for registration and event information. 

Sept. 15
Meet the Artists: Lunchtime Gallery Talk
“Making Art with John Cage”
12:30–1 p.m., Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature
Stephen Addis, professor of art history, and Ray Kass, professor emeritus of art at Virginia Tech.

Sept. 15
Smoked Paper Workshop
2–4 p.m., Visual Arts Building, Modlin Center for the Arts
Ray Kass, in conjunction with the exhibition “Smoked: Works by John Cage, Ray Kass and Stephen Addiss.”

Sept. 15
James Weaver, baritone; Lisa Edwards-Burrs, soprano; Ulysses Kirksey, viola da gamba; and Joanne Kong, harpsichord and piano
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
A free performance sponsored by the Department of Music. Tickets not required.

Sept. 17
Arts Around the Lake
11 a.m.–5 p.m., Robins Center
Approximately 100 Richmond-area artists will display and sell their juried artwork in various media. For more information, call alumni relations at 289-8030.

Sept. 18
Lecture, “Creating a Space of Freedom in Soviet Russia”
7–8 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Reception and viewing of “The Space of Freedom: Apartment Exhibitions in Leningrad, 1964–86.”
8–9 p.m., Harnett Museum of Art
Evgeny Orlov, artist, director and vice president of Pushkin 10, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Joseph Troncale, associate professor of Russian, co-director of the Russian Studies Program and curator of the exhibition.

Sept. 19
International BBQ
5:30 p.m., Westhampton College Deanery
All students, staff, faculty and host families are invited to this fun event, providing good food and the opportunity to meet international students, host families and the Office of International Education staff. R.s.v.p. by Sept. 8 to Catherine Orr at corr@richmond.edu.

Sept. 21, 22 and 24
International Film Series, Intimate Stories (Argentina)
Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. in Jepson Hall 118. Friday, 3 p.m. in Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial Library. 

Sept. 22
Welcome Reception for New Staff
1–3 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
All current and retired staff members are invited to this event, which will welcome new staff members hired within the last year. Come make new friends while introducing recent additions to your divisions.

Sept. 22
CCE Brown Bag Lunch Series “An Oasis in a Desert of Collapse:
Pushkin 10 Continues the Struggle for Free Expression”
12:30 p.m., Harnett Museum of Art
Evgeny Orlov, artist, director and vice president of Pushkin 10, and Joseph Troncale, associate professor of Russian.

Sept. 25
Jepson Leadership Forum, “Leaders and Leadership and the Dawn of Discovery”
7 p.m., Modlin Center for the Arts
Dava Sobel, author of bestsellers on Galileo, the planets and the discovery of longitude, will discuss the lives behind the names of famous explorers and inventors.

Sept. 26
Poverty Simulation
5:30–8:30 p.m., Alice Haynes Room
Members of the Richmond community will negotiate a variety of real-life scenarios, role-playing lives of low-income families. Sponsored by CCE, Office of the Chaplaincy and Richmond Quest. 

Sept. 26
Lectures
7 p.m., Modlin Center,
Cousins Studio Theatre
“Prints Matter” by Eric Denker, senior lecturer, Education Division, National Gallery of Art, and “J.J. Lankes and an Evolving Collection” by Welford Dunaway Taylor, professor of English emeritus
Reception and viewing of “Lasting Impressions: Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center”
8 p.m., Harnett Print Study Center

Sept. 28
International Gallery Opening
6–8 p.m., Puryear Hall, first floor
Artwork by students from Bilkent University in Turkey will be on display until May 2007.

Sept. 28 and 29
International Film Series, The Good Earth (USA)
Thursday showing at 7:30 p.m. in Jepson Hall 118. Friday showing, 3 p.m. in Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial Library.

Sept. 29
CCE Brown Bag Lunch on Fair Trade
12:30 p.m., CCE Conference Room
Contact the Center for Civic Engagement for more information.

Sept. 29
Tonic Sol-fa
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
With four voices and a tambourine, Tonic Sol-fa has created a niche as the Midwest’s top vocal group. A typical show includes everything from modern pop hits to classic oldies, country, award-winning originals and comedy parodies.

Upcoming in October

Oct. 3
President’s Faculty Reception
6–8 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center,
Robins Pavilion
All full-time, part-time and retired faculty and their guests are invited to attend the President’s Faculty Reception. Faculty chairs are encouraged to accompany new faculty members in their departments.