Calendar
Oct. 1
Thomas S. Berry Lecture in Economic History
7:30 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Prof. Joseph Ferrie of Northwestern University will speak on “The Frontier in Economic History.” Ferrie received a Ph.D. in economics from University of Chicago, where he studied under Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Fogel.
Oct. 1
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quartet
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.
Oct. 2
Common Ground Action Committee meeting
8:30–10 a.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
CGAC meetings are open to the entire campus community. Contact the Office of Common Ground at 484-1656.
Oct. 2
Discussion: “What is Domestic Violence?”
4 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Margaret Bacigal (Law School) will lead the first in a series of discussions for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Oct. 3–7
China-America Festival of Film and Culture
Various times and venues
The festival will feature Chinese films, exhibits, lectures and cultural events related to China’s past and present. For a complete schedule, see www.theROSEgroup.org/caffc.
Oct. 3
Friends of Boatwright Memorial
Library fall lecture
6 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Reception will be followed by a lecture, “Reflections on Douglas Southall Freeman,” by David E. Johnson, biographer of Freeman and John Randolph of Roanoke.
Oct. 3
David Esleck Trio
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Jazz trio will play selections from their upcoming album. Free; no tickets required.
Oct. 4
Lecture
7 p.m., Modlin Center
Juan Williams, NPR senior correspondent, will discuss “Beyond Black and White: All about Barack and Much More.” Sponsored by the Jepson Leadership Forum and WILL Speaker Series. Tickets are free but required. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for information.
Oct. 5
CCE Brown Bag Discussion Series
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Dr. Jennifer Solotaroff, social development specialist for the World Bank, will discuss “Gender and Social Development in South Asia.” Pizza provided; bring a drink.
Oct. 5
Lecture
6 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Alice Haynes Room
Artist Richard Notkin will discuss “The Philosophy of Creative Slip-Casting.” At 7 p.m., there will be a reception and preview of the exhibit, “Castings in Contemporary Ceramics,” in the Lora Robins Gallery.
Oct. 7
Balinese Wayang Kulit (Shadow Theater)
3 p.m., Cousins Studio Theater
Gusti Sudarta will direct an afternoon of traditional Balinese wayang kulit, accompanied by a small ensemble of leading American and Balinese gamelan musicians. Free, but tickets are required. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.
Oct. 9
Discussion: “Fighting Back: Protective Orders and Other Civil Defense Measures”
4 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Speakers include Dione Bassett of the Henrico County Victim/Witness Assistance Program and Corinna Lain, associate professor of law.
Oct. 9
The Actors’ Gang Presents 1984
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.
Oct. 17
Lunchtime Forum
11:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m., Richmond Room
Catherine Bagwell (psychology) will discuss “With Friends like These, Who Needs Enemies?: Social Aggression among Children and Adolescents.” All current and retired faculty and staff are invited. Pick up a free lunch in the University Club and take it to the Richmond Room. Sign up in advance at the club or by contacting Gwen Waddy (gwaddy@richmond. edu or 289-8519) by noon Oct. 12. The talk will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Gamelan Çudamani, Oct. 25
Oct. 17
Lecture
7 p.m., Cousins Studio Theatre
“Invisible Threads, Common Ground: A Conversation with the Curators” will feature Vicki A. Clark, independent curator, and Sandhini Poddar, assistant curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. At 8 p.m., there will be a reception and preview of the exhibition “Figures of Thinking: Convergences in Contemporary Cultures” in the Harnett Museum of Art.
Oct. 19
CCE Brown Bag Discussion Series
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Dr. Lori Schuyler, chief of staff, President’s Office, will discuss “No Discouragement Stopped Them: African-American Women Voters in the Jim Crow South.” Pizza provided; bring a drink.
Oct. 22 and 23
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.
Oct. 23
Discussion: “Hidden Victims: Children of Domestic Violence”
4 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Speakers are Nicki Lee, executive director, and Chris Carson, coordinator of community violence services, YWCA of Richmond.
Oct. 23
Poetry reading
7 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Kevin Young, author of five books of poetry, will read. He is the Atticus Haygood Professor of English and Creative Writing and curator of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library at Emory University.
Oct. 25
Gamelan Çudamani
“Odalan Bali: An Offering of Dance and Music”
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.
Oct. 26
CCE Brown Bag Discussion Series
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
A “One Book, One Campus” discussion of Taking on the Big Boys: or Why Feminism is Good for Families, Business and the Nation. Pizza provided; bring a drink.
Ballet Folklorico, Oct. 28
Oct. 28
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez
7:30 p.m., Richmond’s Landmark Theatre (a Modlin Center event)
Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for
ticket information.
Oct. 29
Lecture
7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Hear three news media insiders discuss “Media Messages: Missteps and Inside Stories from Newsrooms and Campaigns.” Speaking will be Lisa Green, senior producer for “NBC Weekend Today,” Glenn Proctor, executive editor of Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Keith Woods, dean of the faculty, Poynter Institute. Sponsored by the Jepson Leadership Forum and WILL Speaker Series. Tickets are free but required. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for information.
Oct. 30
Discussion: “Domestic Violence is a Crime”
4 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Speaker is C.J. Eley, investigator for Henrico County Police