Announcements: Events
Oct. 14
Brown bag lunch
"Botanical Illustration and the Origins of Botany"
12-1 p.m., Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature
W. John Hayden, professor of biology, will speak. Bring your thoughts
and your lunch. Soft drinks and dessert will be provided.
Oct. 14, 15, 17
International Film Series
Lawless Heart
(United Kingdom -- English)
The film is a carefully spun tale of lives of seemingly ordinary people
who turn out to be infinitely interesting. The plot follows the lives
of three men, while revealing that trivial background details in day-to-day
life have greater meaning if we understand their context. The film won
Best Screenplay at the British Independent Film Awards. Thursday and Sunday
showings are at 7:30 p.m. in Jepson Hall, room 118. Friday showing is
at 3 p.m. in Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial Library.
Oct. 15
Violin/organ concert
8 p.m., Cannon Memorial Chapel
The Murray/Lohuis Duo
This performance will feature Richmond adjunct faculty member Robert Murray
on violin and Ardyth Lohuis, professor emerita of music at VCU, on the
University's Beckerath organ. Their program includes works by Albinoni,
Vitali, Genzmer, Savori, Schroeder and Rheinberger.
Critics and top musicians across the country have lauded The Murray/Lohuis
Duo for its artistry and exceptional ensemble. Frequently featured in
concert at music festivals and musicians' conferences throughout the nation,
the duo was spotlighted on "Performance Today."
Their CDs have been heard repeatedly on "Pipedreams," "Adventures
in Good Music," "Audiophile Audition" and countless other
"good music" programs throughout the country. Their recordings
have earned critical accolades from numerous reviewers.
The duo has premiered several works by American composers and given
the American premieres of works by Russian, Polish and East European composers.
Inspired by the duo's artistry, four prominent composers have composed
especially for them. Currently, the duo is celebrating its 21st year of
performing. The performance is free and open to the public.
Oct. 17
Quatro na Bossa performance
3 p.m., Perkinson Recital Hall
The following musicians will perform a concert that is free and open to
the public: Laura Ann Boyd, vocals; Howard Curtis, drums; Kevin Harding,
guitar; and Randall Pharr, bass. Harding is adjunct guitar faculty member
at the University, and Boyd is a Richmond alumna. Contact ext. 8277 for
further information.
Oct. 19
Symposium on U.S. policy in Iraq
Keynote speech
3 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Stephen Buck, former charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, will
give the keynote presentation at this symposium, sponsored by the Robins
School of Business' international business programs, Office of International
Education and Richmond Quest. Call ext. 8813 for more information.
Oct. 21, 22, 24
International Film Series
Broken Wings (K'Nafayim Shvurot)
(Israel -- Hebrew)
Set in the northern Israeli city of Haifi, the film could be a story of
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Instead, writer-director Nir Bergman
has created a scenario with universal appeal. The plot follows the life
of a family that has lost a father and husband. It depicts their hardship--a
situation that could take place anywhere in the world. Emotions run high,
and the characters respond in unexpected ways to conflicts and frustrations.
Thursday and Sunday showings are at 7:30 p.m. in Jepson Hall, room 118.
Friday showing is at 3 p.m. in Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial
Library.
Oct. 22
Brown bag lunch (rescheduled)
"Fritz Eichenberg: Artist on the Witness Stand"
12-1 p.m., Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center
Lindsay Kurlak, '05, art history major and 2004 Harnett summer fellow,
will speak. Bring your lunch. Soft drinks and dessert will be provided.
Oct. 23
Demonstration and Workshop
"Traditional Botanical Illustration: Pen and Ink and Watercolor"
2-4 p.m., Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature
Sheila Hayden, W'85 and G'95, botanist and botanical illustrator, will
present the program. Participants will have an opportunity to view the
exhibition, "Exotica: Plant Portraits from Around the World,"
learn the basics of botanical illustration and create their own botanical
illustrations. |
