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EXHIBITIONS

Through Dec. 14: “Land of Ice, Hearts of Fire: Inuit Art and Culture,” University Gallery, located on the second floor of Old College at the corner of Main Street and North College Avenue, Newark. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday-Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday; and 1-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call (302) 831-8242.

Through Dec. 14: “Mineral Collection at the University of Delaware,” located in the Mineralogical Museum in the Irènèe du Pont Mineral Room in Penny Hall, Academy Street, Newark. Hours are from noon-4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and from 1-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call (302) 831-8242.

Through Dec. 19: “Samuel Beckett: A Celebration,” Special Collections Exhibition Gallery, Morris Library, South College Avenue, Newark. For more information, call (302) 831-2229.

Through Jan. 23: “Mother-Daughter Relationships in Contemporary Fiction,” Information Room, first floor, Morris Library, South College Avenue, Newark. For more information, call (302) 831-2231.

EVENTS

Monday, Dec. 1

Concert: “Music from the World of Children,” featuring themes from popular fairy tales, UD Orchestra, 8 p.m., Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Orchard Road and Amstel Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3-$10. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Lecture: Patricia Parker, Margery Bailey Professor of English and Dramatic Literature, Stanford University, will discuss “The Play `Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and Editing Experiences,” 7:30 p.m., 112 Memorial Hall, on The Green of UD’s Newark campus. For more information, call (302) 831-2361.

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Concert: Jazz I-II, 8 p.m., Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Orchard Road and Amstel Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3-$10. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Performance: Holiday Celebration, Fall 2003 Comedy Coffeehouse Series, 8:30 p.m., Scrounge, Perkins Student Center, Academy Street, Newark. For more information, call (302) 831-1296.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Lecture: Barbara Viera, professor emerita of intercollegiate athletics/health and exercise science, will discuss “We Have Come a Long Way Baby But Have We Arrived?” 12:20 p.m., 103 Gore Hall, on The Green of UD’s Newark campus. For more information, call (302) 831-0918.

Lecture: Walter Warnick, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science and Technical Information, will discuss “The Development and Status of `Science.gov,’” 4 p.m., 104 Gore Hall, on The Green of UD’s Newark campus. For more information, call (302) 831-1995.

Film: “Buffalo Soldiers,” 7:30 p.m., Trabant University Center Theatre, Main Street and South College Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $2. For more information, call (302) 831-8192.

Concert: Men’s and Women’s Chorus, 8 p.m., Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Newark. Tickets: $3-$10. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Thursday, Dec. 4

Concert: Wind Ensemble, featuring Ghost Train, Harrison’s Dream, La Fiesta Mexicana, Symphonic Songs for Band and Petite Symphony for Winds, 8 p.m., Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Orchard Road and Amstel Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3-$10. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Friday, Dec. 5

Lecture: Kon-Well Wang, of Pennsylvania State University, will discuss “Structural Vibration Control Utilizing Piezoelectric Tailoring,” 12:15 p.m., 114 Spencer Laboratory, Academy Street, Newark, as part of the Mechanical Engineering Lecture Series. For more information, call (302) 831-2421.

Special Event: Annual Kwannzaa Celebration, 7 p.m., multipurpose room, Trabant University Center, Main Street and South College Avenue, Newark. For more information, call (302) 831-2991.

Film: Pick the films on Activities Night, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Trabant University Center Theatre, Main Street and South College Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3. For more information, call (302) 831-8192.

Theatre: Professional Theatre Training Program presents “The Wannabe Jew,” by Hayden Adams, 7:30 p.m., Hartshorn Theatre, Academy Street and East Park Place, Newark. Tickets: $10-$17. For more information, call (302) 831-2204.

Concert: University Singers, 8 p.m., Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Orchard Road and Amstel Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3-$10. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Saturday, Dec. 6

Theatre: Professional Theatre Training Program presents “The Wannabe Jew,” by Hayden Adams, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m., Hartshorn Theatre, Academy Street and East Park Place, Newark. Tickets: $7-$17. For more information, call (302) 831-2204.

Concert: Schola Cantorum, 8 p.m., Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Orchard Road and Amstel Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3-$10. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Film: Pick the film, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Trabant University Center Theatre, Main Street and South College Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3. For more information, call (302) 831-8192.

Sunday, Dec. 7

Theatre: Professional Theatre Training Program presents “The Wannabe Jew,” by Hayden Adams, 12:30 p.m., Hartshorn Theatre, Academy Street and East Park Place, Newark. Tickets: $7-$14. For more information, call (302) 831-2204.

Concert: Collegium Musicum, featuring French love songs from Parisian courts of the 12th century through the 16th century, 8 p.m., Bayard Sharp Hall, Elkton Road and West Delaware Avenue, Newark. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Concert: Jazz Chamber Ensemble, 8 p.m., Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, Orchard Road and Amstel Avenue, Newark. Tickets: $3-$10. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Concert: Carols for the University, 5:15 p.m., Bayard Sharp Hall, Elkton Road and West Delaware Avenue, Newark. For more information, call (302) 831-2577.

Lecture: Charles Riordan, chairperson of chemistry and biochemistry, will discuss “Biomimetic and Bioinspired Coordination Chemistry of Nickel,” 4 p.m., 214 Brown Laboratory, on The Green of UD’s Newark campus. For more information, call (302) 831-1247.

Thursday, Dec. 11

Bus/study trip: To Delaware Symphony. Leaves Trabant University Center, Main Street and South College Avenue, Newark, at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $15. For more information, call (302) 831-8192.