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Dec. 2007-Jan. 2008 The Faculty, Staff and Student Newspaper of the University of Richmond

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Dec. 1
Shirim Klezmer Orchestra
Klezmer Party!

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Ensemble honors klezmer's Eastern European origins and intersection with classical music. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Dec. 2
Pincus and the Pig

3 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
A narrated story with musical accompaniment is backdrop for recasting of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Dec. 2
International Film Series

The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Ireland
7:30 p.m., Jepson Hall, Room 118
Set in the 1920s, this film depicts Irish conflict against the British black and tans.

Dec. 3
University chamber music ensembles

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Richmond's chamber music ensembles present an evening of music performed by student instrumentalists, vocalists and pianists. Free; no tickets required.

Dec. 4
Common Ground Action Committee meeting

8:30-10 a.m., Tyler Haynes Commons,
Think Tank
CGAC meetings are open to all on campus.

Dec. 4
Jepson-WILL Forum

7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Alice Eagly, department chair and professor of psychology at Northwestern University, discusses women as leaders.

Dec. 5
University Orchestra

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Alexander Kordzaia, conductor, has planned an evening that offers Bach's "Keyboard Concerto in D Minor" with guest harpsichordist Dr. Joanne Kong. Free; no tickets required.

Dec. 6
University Balinese gamelan and dance concert

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
UR's student and community Balinese gamelan orchestras present an evening of traditional Indonesian music and dance, directed by visiting scholar Gusti Putu Sudarta of the Indonesian Conservatory of the Arts. Free; no tickets required.

Dec. 9
Christmas Candlelight Concert

5 and 8 p.m., Cannon Memorial Chapel
The University Choir and Schola Cantorum will present "A Jamestown Christmas," featuring music and readings from the period of the original settlement. Free; no tickets required.

Eileen Ivers
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Dec. 10

Dec. 10
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
"An Nollaig-An Irish Christmas"

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Called "The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin," Ivers' performance includes favorites such as "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and Miss Fogart's Christmas Cake." Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Dec. 10
The Falls of the James Group
Mistletoe and Holly dinner

6:30 p.m., Science Museum of Virginia
Robbie Cox, a Richmond alumnus and national president of The Sierra Club, will speak about "Kairos and Climate Change." For information, call 740-0378.

Jan. 14
Jeffrey Riehl, tenor

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Faculty artist Jeffrey Riehl presents a recital titled "The French Connection," featuring music by Fauré, Debussy and Poulenc. Assisted by soprano Jennifer Cable and accompanied by guest Kenneth Merrill. Free; no tickets required.

Jan. 15
"Making History Memorable: Art and Belonging in the Post-Colony"

5 p.m., Gottwald Science Center, auditorium
Annie E. Coombes, professor of material and visual culture in the School of History of Art, Film and Visual Media at University of London, discusses her work.

Jan. 16
David Daniels, countertenor; Martin Katz, piano

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Performance will feature works by Johannes Brahms, Reynaldo Hahn, G.F. Handel and Richard Hundley. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 18
Interpreti Veneziani Baroque Orchestra

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Using original instruments and specializing in mostly Baroque music, ensemble will present works by Vivaldi, Corelli and Bach. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 22 and 23
L.A. Theatre Works
Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Docudrama about The Washington Post's decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Stacy Keach stars. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 23
Jepson-WILL Forum

7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Political science scholars discuss the presidential race and current events. Alan Ehrenhalt, editor of Governing magazine and visiting scholar at the Jepson School, will lead the conversation.

Neil Berg
Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway," Jan. 26

Jan. 26
Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
This musical recreates the finest moments from the greatest musicals of the century, featuring the actual stars of shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar and others. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 28
Turtle Island String Quartet
The Divine Duke

7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Grammy Award-winning group performs the visionary music of Duke Ellington. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 30
Tucker-Boatwright Festival keynote address
"Culture and Barbarism: Towards a Global Aesthetic"

5 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Homi Bhabba, English professor at Harvard University, discusses cultural identity.