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Announcements: Events
Feb. 3, 4 & 6
International Film Series
Vodka Lemon (Armenian, Russian and Kurdish)
The film is a dark comedy set in a bleak, post-Soviet Armenian
village. The end of Soviet rule has brought not only freedom,
but also an end to free water and electricity. Hamo is attempting
to support himself, his son and granddaughter on a meager
military pension. One day he meets the widow Nina, and the
pair forms a bond rooted in their daily routines and similarly
meager lives. The depressive setting is made lighter by the cast
of eccentric characters. Thursday and Sunday showings are at
7:30 p.m. in Jepson Hall 118. The Friday showing is at 3 p.m.
in Adams Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial Library. Films
are free and open to the public.
Feb. 4
Gallery talk: “Secret Codes of the Jacobites”
3 p.m., Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, Modlin Center for
the Arts
Join Robin Nicholson, curator of the Drambuie Collection,
for this program and walk-through of “Bonnie Prince Charlie
and the Royal House of Stuart, 1688–1788: Works of Art
from the Drambuie Collection.”
Feb. 4
Rococo Festival opening concert
7:30 p.m., Camp Concert Hall, Modlin Center for the Arts
Richmond music faculty Jennifer Cable, soprano; Mike
Davison, trumpet; Kenneth Merrill, harpsichord; and Joanne
Kong, piano and harpsichord, will present an opening concert
for the Rococo Festival. From 8:30–9:30 p.m. there will be a
reception and preview of the exhibition.
Feb. 5
Samara Drama Theatre
7:30 p.m., Alice Jepson Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts
The Department of Theatre and Dance and the Modlin Center
for the Arts, along with the cultural affairs committee, Department
of Modern Languages and Literature, Office of International
Education and Global Partners, will host a production
of Academy of Laughter (a.k.a. University of Laughter), performed
by the Samara Drama Theatre and directed by Vyacheslav
Alekseevich Gvodzdkov.
The Samara Drama Theatre, one of Russia’s most respected
theatre companies, will make its American debut with this performance,
a tragic comedy from Japan set in Tokyo during the
final days of World War II. The play tells the story of a college-age
playwright who attempts to get government approval for
the production of his latest play. He meets with a government
censor, and the relationship that develops between these two
unlikely “allies” results in thought-provoking discussions about
ideas, politics and understanding. Issues of censorship, ethics,
freedom, patriotism and truth are examined as the collaborative
relationship between the two men grows into one of mutual
respect and friendship. The play will be performed in Russian
with English captioning.
While visiting Russia in 2003 as a guest of the company,
theatre professor Walter Schoen saw this play and knew instantly
that Modlin Center audiences would be enthralled by an intellectual
and social view of the world presented in a Japanese
play, performed by a Russian acting company in America. For
ticket information, contact Modlin Center Box Office at ext. 8980.
Feb. 8
Open Forum on Affirmative Action
6:30 p.m., Law School, Moot Court Room
The Black Law Student Association is sponsoring this program
as part of “Celebrating Black History.”
Feb. 9
PETE lunch, “Library 100/101: Deprogramming the Google Cult”
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 331
Lucretia McCulley and the outreach and instructions librarians
will describe the two new courses being taught to all first-year
students, what skills the faculty can expect the students to have
at completion and how disciplinary courses can strengthen
these skills. Reserve a lunch by contacting Pat Schoknecht
(ext. 6689; pschokne@richmond.edu).
Feb. 10
Jepson Forum, “Critical Choices for the Next Administration:
Health Care”
7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., founder and president of Morehouse
School of Medicine in Atlanta and host of the public television
series, “Frontiers of Medicine,” will speak. His academic experience
is honed by public service. He also served as secretary of
health and human services from 1989–93.
Feb. 10
Lecture, “Decadence, Revolution and Democracy: Art of the
Eighteenth Century”
7 p.m., Rehearsal Hall, Modlin Center for the Arts
Charles Johnson, University professor of art history, emeritus,
will speak, followed by a reception and preview of “Rococo to
Revolution: European Prints of the Eighteenth Century.”
Feb. 10, 11 & 13
International Film Series
The Agronomist (English, French and Creole)
Jonathan Demme’s documentary on the late Jean Dominique
illustrates the many challenges Dominique faced in his quest to
create a fair political order in Haiti. Interviews with Dominique,
television news footage and voices of family members and
colleagues depict the life of the activist broadcaster. The film
follows the Dominiques into exile in New York, tracks their
return to Haiti and documents Dominique’s transformation
from supporter of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to one of
his critics. Thursday and Sunday showings are at 7:30 p.m. in
Jepson Hall 118. The Friday showing is at 3 p.m. in Adams
Auditorium of Boatwright Memorial Library. Films are free
and open to the public.
Feb. 11
Center for Civic Engagement brown bag lunch
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 201
Bring a lunch and join the Center for Civic Engagement for
dessert and discussion with Scott Erwin, ’05, on “Democracy
in Iraq.”
Feb. 13
Luncheon and interactive program: “Implications of a Color Blind
Society: Are We There Yet?”
2 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Alice Haynes Room
This CIGNA Scholars program will feature Dr. Andrea Simpson,
a leading race scholar and professor in the political science
department. Participants must r.s.v.p. by Feb. 4 at ext. 8032.
Feb. 16
PETE lunch, “International Students in the Classroom: Understanding
Cultural Differences”
12:30 p.m., Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 331
Krittika Onsanit from the Office of International Education
will discuss how to work with international students in the
classroom. She will provide a summary of the current international
student population at the University and explore crosscultural
issues that affect international students’ performance
and behavior as well as faculty expectations in the classroom.
Reserve a lunch by contacting Pat Schoknecht (ext. 6689;
pschokne@richmond.edu).
Feb. 16
Quest lecture: “How Do the Helping Professions Know Which
Questions to Ask?”
7 p.m., Jepson Hall, Room 118
Dr. Arthur C. Graesser, professor of psychology at the University
of Memphis and an expert on question-asking processes,
will be the catalyst speaker. A panel of four practitioners representing
reference librarianship, psychological counseling, career
counseling and pastoral counseling will respond, applying
Graesser’s observations to their respective professions. Supported
by the Richmond Quest, the program is free and open to the
public. A reception in the Jepson Faculty Lounge will follow.
For more information, contact Kirsten Stank at
kstank@richmond.edu or ext. 8454.
Feb. 21
Appalachian Women’s Alliance
7 p.m., Perkinson Recital Hall, North Court
Back by popular demand, members of the alliance will present
a program of poetry, music and talk, exemplifying their work in
combating racial injustice, sexism, homophobia and social
inequality in Appalachian communities. The program is part of
the WILL/WGSS 25th anniversary speaker series.
Feb. 25
Installation of Dr. Marshall A. Geiger
as the Joseph A. Jennings Chair in Business
4 p.m., Jepson Hall, Room 118
All are invited to the installation ceremony and reception that
will follow in the Heilig Meyers Lounge. Please r.s.v.p. by Feb. 18 to
ext. 8900 or at http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/
business/ and click on “News and Events.”
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