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| Vol. 19, No. 6 | Oct. 7, 1999 |
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| Vol. 19, No. 6 | Oct. 7, 1999 |
New Music Delaware: Festival of Contemporary Music" will be presented by the Department of Music with free concerts at 8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 1-2, in the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.
The Nov. 1 concert features music written by winners of the UD 1999 Regional Composers Competition. The composers will discuss their works and the process of composition. They also will respond to audience questions preceding performances of the winning pieces.
The 1999 winning compositions on the program are
On Nov. 2 the festival will honor composer Robert Hogenson, composer and UD associate professor of music, who will retire from the University this year. The concert features an "All-Hogenson" program, to be performed by UD faculty artists. Included are his Woodwind Quintet, Sonata for Flute and Piano, selections from Four Variations for Two Pianos, Miniature for Horn and Piano, Eleven Songs for Soprano, Too Fly and Beat, Beat Drums for chorus and other works.
Featured artists include the Del' Arte Woodwind Quintet, hornist Cynthia Carr, soprano Marie Robinson, flutist Eileen Grycky, pianists Christine Delbeau and Julie Nishimura and the University Chorale, directed by David Kimock.
Since 1972, Robert Hogenson has been a member of the UD music faculty. He teaches music theory and composition. His compositions have been performed by the Delaware Symphony, Newark Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Brass, Milwaukee Symphony, Honolulu Symphony, Delaware Brass, Colonial Tuba Quartet, University of Delaware Wind Ensemble, Chorale, Choral Union, Del'Arte Wind Quintet and by many other small ensembles and internationally known artists.
Hogenson received his doctorate from Michigan, and is coauthor of the text Basics of Music: Opus I.
For more information, call 831-2577.
Beauty and the Beast comes to life on stage in a production from the American Family Theatre's Broadway for Kids series at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, in Mitchell Hall.
Part of UD's 1999-2000 Family Performing Arts Series, tickets are $6 for UD students and children, $8 for UD faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens and $10 for the general public, and can be purchased at the Bob Carpenter Sports Convocation Center and the Trabant University Centerbox offices or by calling 831-2204. There is a 10 percent discount for group sales of 10 or more tickets.
The timeless story recounts Beauty's adventures in the home of the Beast, once a selfish and cruel prince. His castle was put under a spell by an enchantress who gave him until age 21 to learn to love. The Beast must find and give love before his birthday or he will live out his life as the unlovable creature. Once the Beast's true kindness is revealed, Beauty must decide if she can look past his gruff exterior to the goodness within.
American Family Theater recently performed at the UD Summer Arts Festival.
Now in its 22nd season, the UD Performing Arts Series presents a variety of musicals, dance and theatrical performances for students, faculty and the community. The series is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts.
For information on the performance, call 831-2341.
Lupenga Mphande, political activist and professor of African literature and African languages at Ohio State University, will present "The Writer and National Politics in Africa" on Thursday, Oct. 14, in Room 125 of Clayton Hall.
Mphande is a founding member of the Malawi Writers Group, a politico-literary organization that for many years was the only opposition to the dictatorship of Hastings Kamuzu Banda, former president of Malawi. As such, Mphande was arrested many times by the Banda regime and forced into exile.
Mphande also is the political director of the Malawi Action Committee, a human rights organization that spearheaded Banda's eventual downfall and helped guide Malawi's transition to democratic rule. He also is a sponsoring member of the Committee for Academic Freedom in Africa.
A much-read poet, Mphande has had his works published in several poetry anthologies, journals and magazines in the U.S. and England. His latest collection, Crackle at Midnight, has just been published by Heinemann Books. His Newark appearance is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the African Studies Program. For information, call 831-2189.
Dave Pallone, former professional umpire for the National Baseball League will present "Who's Really on First?" at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in the Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center.
Pallone, who worked as an umpire for 18 years, is the author of the 1990 New York Times best-selling autobiography, Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball, which offers a revealing look at baseball through the eyes of a gay man.
His free, public presentation will address the difficulties of living a secret life, provide insight about sexual orientation and serve to raise awareness about the issue.
The lecture is sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Union and the Office of Affirmative Action and Multicultural Programs. For information, call 831-8066.
The Department of Art History will present two free, public lectures in October. The first, "Calling It Courtly: The Case of Two Caskets," will be presented at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Room 101 of Recitation Hall.
During the lecture, Cynthia Robinson of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton University will discuss influences on the Pamplona and the Troubadour caskets in both visual and larger cultural terms.
On Thursday, Oct. 28, W.J.T. Mitchell, Gaylord Donnelly Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of English and Art at the University of Chicago, will present the Wayne Craven Annual Lecture at 5:30 p.m., in Multipurpose Room A of the Trabant University Center.
His topic is "The Surplus Value of Images: Totem, Fetish and Idol," and he will consider the question of the animated icon. This lecture is cosponsored by the Delaware Seminar and the Department of English.
For more information on the series, call 831-8415 .
4-H-Are You Into It?" is the theme for National 4-H Week being celebrated through Oct. 9. The Kent County 4-H Clubs are celebrating the week by posting information about 4-H Clubs throughout the county and inviting young people to join.
According to Ted Palmer, Cooperative Extension, adult volunteers also are invited to help with this important and active youth education program.
For information or to become a part of the 4-H program, call the Kent County Extension office at 697-4000.
The Difference Between Conservative and Reform Judaism" is the topic of a discussion at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, at the Abe and Pearl Kristol Hillel Student Center.
The free, public discussion, to be led by a panel of UD students, will be held after Shabbat service and dinner.
Hillel is dedicated to ensuring that Jewish college students have the opportunity to recognize and develop their leadership potential. The UD Hillel Foundation has been on the campus since 1948 and now serves approximately 2,000 Jewish students. For information, call 453-0479.
Soprano Marie Robinson will present a free, public recital at 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17, in the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.
Performing with Robinson is pianist Julie Nishimura. They will present a program featuring song sets by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Hugo Wolf. Also included are works by Johann Strauss, Richard Strauss, Handel and Sieczynski.
Robinson made her operatic debut as Aida with the Graz Opera, where she was principal soloist for three years. During her tenure at Graz, she was hailed by critics as the finest Tosca of her generation.
Also at Graz, she became the first soprano of her race to portray the role of Sieglinde in Die Walkure in a state performance anywhere in the world.
Subsequent engagements took her to Frankfurt, Berlin, Prague, Kassel, Zurich and a tour of Japan with the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin. She also was a principal soloist for five years with the National Theatre in Mannheim.
An associate professor of voice, her repertoire includes 33 major roles, and she has appeared with 42 companies in Eastern and Western Europe as well as in South America.
Most recently, Robinson has performed the role of Aida with Opera International in Mexico, Hong Kong, Marseille and Lyon and OperaDelaware.
The program is sponsored by the Department of Music.
Call 831-2577 for more information.
Handling Workplace Anxiety and Stress," a Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) workshop, will be offered from noon-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Room 130 of the General Services Building.
Cecily Sawyer-Harmon and Donna Tuites, FSAP, will facilitate the session on handling multiple responsibilities and pressures of work-including deadlines, new tasks and working with difficult people-in addition to stresses at home.
To register, contact Jean Pasapane at 831-2414 or send e-mail to <jpasapan@udel.edu> by Oct. 22.
Participants may bring a lunch; beverages will be provided.
The ninth annual University of Delaware Homecoming 5K Run and Walk will step off at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16.
The USATF-certified course leads participants on a trek on Creek Road in Newark. T-shirts and a postrace reception are provided. Awards will be presented to winners in a variety of age groups, as well as to the top UD alumni finishers and to the best three race finishers overall.
For information, call Marathon Sports at 654-6400, or the Office of Alumni and University Relations at 831-234.
The University of Delaware's 1999 Fall Women's Film Series includes a variety of films with topics that relate to women's issues. The films are offered at 7 p.m., Thursdays, in Room 006 of Kirkbride Hall. A discussion, led by a UD graduate student, will be held after each screening.
The series opens tonight, Oct. 7, with Chasing Amy, an independent love story with a twist. Anne Thalheimer will lead the discussion afterwards.
Freeway, a modern-day fairy tale about a juvenile delinquent's roadtrip to visit her grandmother, will be shown on Oct. 14. Kathleen Curry will lead the discussion that follows.
On Oct. 21, Daughters of the Dust, a mesmerizing tale of black heritage on the South Sea islands at the turn of the century, will be shown. Karen Gaffney will facilitate the discussion that follows.
On Oct. 28, Carol Gregory will lead a discussion after the film, The Accused, the story of a rape victim put on trial for transgressing "appropriate" gender roles.
Ma Vie En Rose, a touching story from Belgium about a little boy who dreams of being a girl, will be shown on Nov. 4. Catie Brooks will lead the discussion that follows.
The series concludes on Thursday, Nov. 18, with Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf's story of joy, sadness, and denial. Kathryn Miles will facilitate a discussion after the film.
The series is coordinated by graduate student members of UD's Commission on the Status of Women. For more information, call 831-8063.
A series of presentations will be held next week as part of the observance of Earth Science Week sponsored by the Delaware Geological Survey (DGS).
At 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, Charles Groat, U.S. Geological Survey, will speak on "Advancing the Geosciences: Do We Thrive or Just Survive," in the DGS Conference Room, Delaware Geological Survey Building.
At 8 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, Robert R. Jordan, state geologist and Delaware Geological Survey (DGS), will discuss "Geology, Dams and Waters of the Delaware" in the DGS Conference Room, Delaware Geological Survey Building.
At 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct 14, Gregory Retallack, geological sciences, University of Oregon, will present "Recognizing Paleosols" in the DGS Conference Room, Delaware Geological Survey Building.
At 9:45 a.m., Oct. 14, Retallack will speak on "Factors in Soil Formation" in the DGS Conference Room, Delaware Geological Survey Building.
At 3:30 p.m., Oct 14, in Room 004 Penny Hall, Retallack will present "World's Greatest Midlife Crisis: The Permian-Triassic Extinctions on Land in Antarctica." The talk is sponsored jointly by the Delaware Geological Survey and the Department of Geology.
For information, call William Schenck at 831-8262.
The University of Delaware Library is offering four presentations this fall highlighting electronic resources available on the Internet. The free public sessions, which will be facilitated by library staff, will be presented from 12:10-12:50 p.m. on Thursdays in October, November and December in the Class of 1941 Lecture Room in the Morris Library. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch or purchase lunch in the Euro Bistro located in the Library Commons.
The series opens on Oct. 28, with "Comic Strips in the dot com Era," an exploration of comic strips and humor on the web. The main focus will be on comic strip characters with minor discussion of the characters, general humor sites and copyright issues surrounding using comic strips on private or commercial web sites. Facilitators will be Teresa Morris and Pauline A. Young.
On Nov. 11, a discussion entitled "Home, Home on the Web" will explore how to seek, find, examine and obtain money for a home or property. Local sites covering real estate will be used to serve as an example of how much you can do to find that perfect place without leaving your desk. Both Newark area and beach property will be covered, as well as a few web sites pertaining to mortgages, financing and insurance. Frederick Getze will facilitate.
"A Stitch in Time: Quilting on the Web" is the topic for the Nov. 18 presentation. Participants can take a new look at the traditional art of quilting in an online environment. The web provides an excellent medium for exploring the rich colors, fabrics and patterns of both classic and contemporary quilts. Information on quilting techniques, supplies and events will be included in the session. Julie Brewer will facilitate.
On Dec. 2, James Scott will discuss, "Bestprayers.com: Making Successful Travel Arrangements Online." The presentation is intended to help people make lodging, plane and car arrangements online.
Interested persons can search more than 30 web sites from previous Electronic Lunch presentations on topics such as antiques, birding, gardening, health, film studies, music, pets, volunteering and much more by visiting the series web site at <http://www2.lib.udel.edu/ usered/elunch/topic.htm>.
For more information on the series, call 831-2432.
