Calendar

Nov. 1
Wine tasting and music festival
2–5 p.m., Westhampton Green (rain location, Tyler Haynes Commons)
Hosted by the SCS Student Government Association, “Spiders on the Vine” will benefit the SCS Alumni Association-SCS Student Government Association Scholarship. For tickets and info, visit scs.richmond.edu/vine/.

Nov. 2
Schola Cantorum and University Women’s Chorale
3 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Free, no tickets required.

Nov. 2
International Film Series
7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
The series continues with The Aura (Argentina). A hunting trip presents an opportunity for an epileptic taxidermist who wants to commit the “perfect crime.”

Nov. 3
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
One of the preeminent choirs in the world, this group will perform new works by Arvo Part, Vivaldi’s “Beatus Vir” and more. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Nov. 4
One Book, One Campus discussion
12:30 p.m., Wilton Center Library
Join the One Book, One Campus discussion of Part I, pages 74–107 of Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights by Kenji Yoshino.

Nov. 4
Watch, Debate, Decide: Election Night Viewing Party
7 p.m.–12 a.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, game room, the Pier and Alice Haynes Room
Watch the results come in on the 2008 presidential election with analysis from local and campus experts. Free food and prizes.

Nov. 5
Jepson Leadership Forum: “Abraham Lincoln and the Shaping of Public Opinion”
7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Douglas L. Wilson, the George A. Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at Knox College, discusses Lincoln’s unsuspected literary ability and how he used it to shape public opinion.

Nov. 6
Freeman Lecture II
7:30 p.m., Keller Hall Reception Room
Don H. Doyle, the Douglas Southall Freeman Professor of History for 2008–09, will speak about “America’s International Civil War.”

Nov. 7 and 8
Third Practice Electro Acoustic Music Festival
Various times and venues. Contact the Department of Music for information.

Nov. 7
African Film Series
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
Juju Factory (D.R. Congo and France), winner of several international festival awards, is a humorous drama of exile, migration and ethical dilemmas.

Nov. 7
CCE Brown Bag
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Join the One Book, One Campus summary discussion of Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights by Kenji Yoshino.

Nov. 8
African Film Series
9:30 a.m., Jepson 118
Ezra (Nigeria, France, U.S.), investigates the psychological impact of violence on child soldiers by following Ezra, a teenager abducted by rebels. A discussion and lunch buffet follow the screening.

Nov. 8
African Film Series
1 p.m., Jepson 118
A comedic interpretation of immigration in reverse, Africa Paradis (Benin)  follows a young French couple attempting to reach the African El Dorado when unable to secure a visa.

Nov. 9
Lecture
3 p.m., Jepson Hall, Room 118
Illustrated lecture about “Poseidon is Visiting the Ethiopians, Most Distant of Men,” presented by the Department of Classical Studies and the Mediterranean Society of America.

Nov. 10
New York Times’ Columnist Frank Rich
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Op-ed columnist Frank Rich will provide insights on the current state of the union coupled with lifelong involvement in culture and the arts. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Nov. 11 and 12
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Hear this new country music group playing to sold-out audiences across the United States. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Nov. 12
Lunchtime Forum
12 p.m., University Club
Yvonne Howell (Modern Literatures and Cultures) will speak about “The Liberal Gene: Sociobiology in the Soviet Union.” All faculty and staff, including retirees, may pick up a free lunch in the University Club. The talk will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sign up in advance with Gwen Waddy of Dining Services (gwaddy@richmond.edu or 289-8519) by noon on Nov. 7.

Nov. 13
Seminar “Equality among the Refugees”
5 p.m., North Court Reception Room
Clemson University professor Todd May will speak. Part of the philosophy department’s speaker series.

Nov. 13
Lecture
7:30 p.m., Jepson 118
Chris Appy, University of Massachusetts associate professor of history, will speak about “What Are We Fighting For? The Vietnam War from Multiple Perspectives.”

Nov. 13
David Esleck Trio
7:30 p.m., Perkinson Recital Hall
Hear jazz pianist David Esleck in a free concert. No tickets required.

Nov. 14
CCE Brown Bag
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Chris Appy discusses high school desegregation in Athens, Ga.

Nov. 14 and 16
International Film Series
3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Nov. 14
7:30 p.m., Nov. 16, Jepson 118
Named best picture at the European Film Awards, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days tells the story of two young Romanian women faced with a dark decision at the end of communist rule in Romania.

Nov. 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, and 22
Play: The Skin of Our Teeth
7:30 p.m., except 2 p.m. Nov. 16,
Alice Jepson Theatre
University Players perform the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Nov. 16
University Wind Ensemble
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
David Niethamer conducts this free concert.

Nov. 17–21
Career Development Center open house
2–4 p.m. each day, Tyler Haynes Commons, third floor
Tour the CDC’s new offices. Refreshments will be served.

Nov. 17
Lecture, Bliss Broyard
4 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Author of two books and a memoir-family history, Broyard talks about her struggle with identity.
Part of the English department’s writers’ series.

Nov. 20
Lecture, “The Consent of the Governed”
5:15 p.m., North Court Reception Room
John Simmons, 2008 NEH Distinguished Professor at U.Va., will speak as part of the philosophy department’s speaker series.

Nov. 21
CCE Brown Bag
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Think Tank
Visiting art instructor Tara Rebele discusses art for social change.

Nov. 21
Lecture and performance
“The Talking-Drum Traditions of Ghana”
6:30 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Abdallah Zablong Zakariah, lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah Institute for African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, and visiting artist-scholar, Department of Music, will perform.

Nov. 22
Horrible Harry
11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
World premiere production of author Suzy Kline’s book series. Call the Box Office for ticket information. Recommended for ages 4-12.

Nov. 24
University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Mike Davison conducts classic swing and contemporary jazz standards in this free concert.

Dec. 1
University Chamber Music ensembles
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Free, no tickets required.

Dec. 3
University Orchestra
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Selections from classical music’s finest composers. Free, no tickets required.

Dec. 4
Global Music Ensemble
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Rare concert of Asian and African music performed on authentic instruments. Free, no tickets required.

Dec. 5
Rockapella
7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Camp Concert Hall
Hear the a cappella group in “A Rockapella Holiday.” Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Dec. 7
Christmas Candlelight Service
5 and 8 p.m., Cannon Memorial Chapel
Annual service of lessons and carols.

Jan. 13, 14 and 15
Momix: “Passion”
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre
A synthesis of theatre, circus, athleticism and comedy. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 18
Garrison Keillor with Robin and Linda Williams
7:30 p.m., Richmond’s Landmark Theater
Storyteller extraordinaire Garrison Keillor and musicians Robin and Linda Williams provide homespun narratives and bluegrass.

Jan. 19
Schubert’s Winterreise
7:30 p.m. Camp Concert Hall
Joanne Kong and James Weaver present Franz Schubert’s masterful song cycle. Free, no tickets required.

Jan. 21
Vijay Iyer Trio
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
One of the new stars of jazz. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 27 and 28
Cirque Eloize: Nebbia
Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 28, 5 and 8:30 p.m.
Alice Jepson Theatre
Acrobatic theater, modern circus and performance come together in this show. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.

Jan. 29
Poet Katy Lederer
8 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Poetry editor of Fence, Lederer has published two books of poetry. Part of the English department’s writers’ series.

Jan. 30
Richmond Symphony
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Inspired by the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the Richmond Symphony presents “Music in Times of Civil Unrest.” Free, but tickets are required. Call the Box Office at 289-8980.

Jan. 31
The Roby Lakatos Ensemble
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall
Gypsy violinist returns to the Modlin Center. Call the Box Office at 289-8980 for ticket information.