Calendar

Aug. 28
Watch the Democratic National Convention
7 p.m.–12 a.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, game room and Alice Haynes Room
Watch as Sen. Barack Obama accepts his party’s nomination for president and get voter registration information.

Sept. 4
Watch the Republican National Convention
7 p.m.–12 a.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, game room and Alice Haynes Room
Watch as Sen. John McCain accepts his party’s nomination for president and get voter registration information.

Sept. 4
Art Lecture
7 p.m., Cousins Studio Theatre
Art collector Dan Albrecht, will discuss “Circumpolar View of the Artic by an American.” At 8 p.m., there will be a reception and viewing of “Artic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection at the Heard Museum” in the Harnett Museum.

Sept. 5
ENRICHmond
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., University Forum
A community-engagement fair for students, staff and faculty

Sept. 5
Friday Free for All
11:45 a.m., University Forum
Enjoy a free performance by New Orleans’ Hot 8 Brass Band.

Sept. 6
An Irish Homecoming
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Maura O’Connell appears with the all-female Celtic ensemble Cherish the Ladies. Call the Box Office at
289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 8
Study Abroad Fair
3–5 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Alice Haynes Room
Learn about study abroad opportunities and meet program representatives, past student participants, international students and OIE staff members.

Sept. 12
CCE Brown Bag
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Learn about the Richmond Families Initiative from Dale Margolin, assistant clinical professor of law and director of the Family Law Clinic.

Sept. 12
International Film Series
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
“The Edge of Heaven” (Turkey/Germany) kicks off this free film series. The film depicts the struggles of four Turks and two Germans against the backdrop of contemporary global politics.

Sept. 12
Jepson Leadership Forum: “Wonderful  Self-reliance: Abraham Lincoln’s Leadership”
7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Oxford University historian Richard Carwardine relates Lincoln’s rise to power and his years in the White House. Tickets are free and may be reserved two weeks prior to the event by calling the Box Office at 289-8980.

Sept. 14
International Film Series
7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
 “The Edge of Heaven” (Turkey/Germany) kicks off this free film series. The film depicts the struggles of four Turks and two Germans against the backdrop of contemporary global politics.

Sept. 16
President’s Reception for International Students and Scholars
5 p.m., Keller Hall Reception Room
Join in welcoming new international students and scholars to the University.

Sept. 17
Constitution Day Event
4 p.m., Keller Hall Reception Room
Woody Holton, associate professor of history, will discuss “Was the U.S. Constitution Really Necessary?” The program is sponsored by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.

Sept. 17
eighth blackbird: “strange imaginary remix”
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Grammy Award-winning ensemble-in-residence performs. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 18
Reduced Shakespeare Company
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
The company returns to Richmond to take on the wild world of politics in this special election edition. Call the Box Office at
289-8980 for ticket information.
 
Sept. 19–21
Family Weekend
Various events throughout the weekend. See newspiders.richmond.edu/parents/familyweekend.html.

Sept. 19
CCE Brown Bag
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Sonali Gulati, assistant professor of photography and film at VCU, will present the documentary “Globalizatiion: Outsourcing Jobs to India.” Family Weekend Open House will follow.

Sept. 19
Gallery talk
12:30 p.m., Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature
Students in the Art and Art History course will present “Chi-Yun: What is the Connection?” in conjunction with the exhibit, “Chi-Yun: Breath Resonance in Far Eastern Painting.”

Sept. 19
Curator’s talk
2 p.m., Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature
Schuyler Swartout, ’11, will discuss “Transformations in Inuit Culture.” The 2008 Arts and Sciences summer research fellow in University Museums, Swartout is co-curator of “Transformations: Inuit Sculptures from the Collection.”

Sept. 19
Curator’s talk
3 p.m., Harnett Print Study Center
Katie Der, ’11, the 2008 Harnett summer fellow in University Museums, will discuss “Building the Collection.” She is co-curator of “Building the Collection: Recent Acquisitions in the Harnett Print Study Center.”

Sept. 19
Science Symposium
Gottwald Science Center
View 42 poster presentations from 3–4:30 p.m. and hear oral presentations at 4:45 p.m. At 7:15 p.m., Michael Summers, HHMI investigator and University of Maryland professor, will speak about “New insights into the mechanisms that retroviruses use to assemble and package their genomes.”

Sept. 19
International Film Series
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
“After the Wedding” (Denmark/Turkey) is an Academy Award-nominated film that tells the story of Jacob, who returns to Denmark to meet a benefactor who invites him to his daughter’s wedding. Free.

Sept. 19
Department of Music Family Weekend Concert
7 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Performances showcase the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Gamelan Orchestra, University Women’s Chorale and Schola Cantorum. Free, no tickets required.

Sept. 19
Reduced Shakespeare Company
8 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
The company returns to Richmond to take on the wild world of politics in this special election edition. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.
 
Sept. 21
Arts around the Lake
Fine Art Show
11 a.m.–5 p.m., Westhampton Lake
One hundred artists will showcase and sell their work. Admission and parking are free. Show benefits the Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter’s scholarship fund. No dogs allowed.

Sept. 21
Cherryholmes
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Grammy-nominated family bluegrass band performs. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 21
International Film Series
7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
“After the Wedding” (Denmark/Turkey) is an Academy Award-nominated film that tells the story of Jacob, who returns to Denmark to meet a benefactor who invites him to his daughter’s wedding. Free.

Sept. 22
Lecture about race and American culture
4 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Eric Lott, professor of English and American studies at the University of Virginia, will speak. He is author of Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class.

Sept. 23
WILL/WGSS/Quest Speaker Series
7 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Farzaneh Milani, professor of Persian Literature and Women’s Studies at the University of Virginia, will speak about “The Veil: A Modern Fetish.” She says the image of the veiled woman as the prototypical Muslim woman is a byproduct of modernity.

Sept. 23
CCE and CCE/Quest Research Fellows Symposium
7 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank

Sept. 23
Battleworks Dance Company
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Under the direction of Robert Battle, the company has established itself as one of America’s most aesthetically daring ensembles. Call the Box Office at
289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 24
David D. Burhans Civic Fellows Symposium
7 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank

Sept. 24
Battleworks Dance Company
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Sept. 25
Bottimore Lecture
7:30 p.m., Keller Hall Reception Room
Kent Masterson Brown, constitutional lawyer and historian, Clint Johnson, historian, and Cynthia Nicoletti, U.Va. graduate student, will discuss “The Treason Trial of Jefferson Davis.”

Sept. 26
CCE Brown Bag
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Kevin Kuswa, director of debate, and Kelly Congdon, assistant debate coach, will discuss “Debating Politics.”

Sept. 26
International Film Series
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
Sept. 28
7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
“The Band’s Visit” (Israel) is a comedy propelled by a universal message that shared language is not always necessary for clear communication. Free.

Sept. 27
Museum Day open house
1–4 p.m., Harnett Museum of Art
Exhibition tours, children’s activities, and family fun; free and open to the public.

Sept. 30
Lecture
4 p.m., Room TBA
Professor Francois Rigiolot will speak on “Errors of Nature and the Renaissance: A Literature of Demystification.”

Sept. 30
Aquila Theatre Company, “The Iliad”
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
The company performs Homer’s account of Achilles and the Trojan War. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.