UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 19, Page 7
February 13, 1992
Up and coming

Gallery exhibit to feature juried works on/of paper
     Seventy-nine works by 69 American artists compose the 25th
University of Delaware Biennial, a national juried exhibition of
works on or of paper.
     The exhibit, now on view at the University Gallery, runs
through March 6. Some 762 artists entered the exhibition,
submitting a total of 1,457 works.
     A public reception officially opened the show Feb. 12 in the
Main Gallery of the University Gallery.
     Formerly a regional show featuring works in a variety of
media, the year's competition marks the fourth exhibition of
national scope to focus on works on or of paper.
     "Paper, the most rudimentary of materials, symbolizes our most
basic instinctive activity: communication. For the artist, paper
has always functioned as a primary foundation on which to work. It
allows for the swift and direct physical relationship between the
artist's hand and his or her conceptual energies. It combines the
qualities of immediacy and informality which other media lack, and
gives direct access to the artist's primary intentions," Jacquie
Littlejohn, director of Littlejohn-Smith Fine Art, New York, juror
of the show, said.
     Local artists selected for the show include Deny Howeth,
Gretchen Hupfel and Roger Matsumoto, all of Newark, and Peter W.
Brook of Middletown.
     Other regional artists include: Pat Boyer, Haverford, Pa.; Rob
Evans, Wrightville, Pa.; Eileen Hohmuth-Lemonick, Princeton, N.J.;
Dick Kagen and Michael Wilson, both of Philadelphia; Jo Ann Krivin,
Glen Rock, N.J.; Deirdre McGrail, Trenton, N.J.; Florence
Putterman, Selinsgrove, Pa.; Charles Ritchie, Silverspring, Md.;
Edgar Kel Smith, Diana Itter and Tomoko Yamamoto, all of Baltimore;
Jill Terranova, Collingswood, N.J. and Alan Weiner, Wyncote, Pa..
     Hours for the exhibition are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, and noon to 5 p.m., Sundays.
     The University Gallery is wheelchair accessible, and
individuals in need of special assistance should call 831-8242.
     All gallery events are free and open to the public.

Faculty vocalist, string quartet set to perform on campus next week
     A vocal recital and a lecture/ performance by the Mendelssohn
String Quartet are scheduled during February by the Department of
Music.
     On Sunday, Feb. 16, soprano Marie Robinson will present a
recital at 3 p.m. in the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont
Music Building, located on Orchard Road and Amstel Avenue. The
program is free and open to the public.
     Accompanied by pianist Julie Nishimura, she will perform song
sets by Bellini, Schubert and Puccini; arias from Mozart's Don
Giovanni and Verdi's La forza del destino and a set of spirituals.
     Robinson, an associate professor of music, maintains an
extensive performing career on opera stages around the world, most
recently performing the title role of Aida in Hong Kong.
     On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Mendelssohn String Quartet, in
residence at the University, will play and discuss the string
quartets of Tchaikovsky at a program set from 12:20-1:10 p.m., in
the Bacchus Theatre at the Perkins Student Center, located on
Academy Street.
     Part of the NoonNotes Lecture/Performance Series, the program
is free and open to the public. Those attending are welcome to
bring lunch.

Top photos on view Feb. 16 - March 1
     The 59th annual Wilmington International Exhibition of
Photography, a juried competition of prints and slides, will be on
display at Clayton Hall from Feb. 16 through March 1.
     Sponsored by the Delaware Camera Club and sanctioned by the
Photographic Society of America (PSA), the competition is one of
the oldest and largest juried shows in the United States.
     Over 650 photographers from throughout the United States and
33 foreign countries submitted entries for consideration in this
year's show.
     Exhibition receptions, which feature special presentations of
winning color and photojournalism slides, will be held from noon-5
p.m., Sundays, Feb. 16 and 23, in Clayton Hall. Color slides will
be shown at 1 and 3 p.m., and photojournalism slides will be shown
at 2 and 4 p.m.
     The print exhibition includes a selection of approximately 220
color, monochrome and photojournalism prints.
     Karl Leck of Newark will receive the PSA Gold Medal Award for
the best photojournalism print of the exhibition for "Ballet in the
Field." Leck, a member of the Delaware Camera Club, also won a
Delaware Valley Council of Camera Clubs Gold Medal for his print
"USA All the Way."
     Other PSA gold medalists are Isadore Berson of Longboat Key,
Fla., for best color print; Chong-An Yu of China for best
monochrome print; Michael L. Rudman of Chesterfield, Mo., for best
color slide; and Jean Claude Bacle of France for best
photojournalism slide.
     Admission to the gallery area of Clayton Hall and to the
special slide presentations is free and open to the public.
     The exhibition is co-sponsored by the Delaware Camera Club and
the University of Delaware Division of Continuing Education.
     Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays,
and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fridays. For variable weekend hours, call
831-1259.
     For additional information, contact Mica Corradin at 831-8838.

Engineering college plans open house
     The College of Engineering and the Engineering College Council
are sponsoring an open house from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20. The
event is being held in conjunction with National Engineers Week.
     Following a general overview session in Newark Hall auditorium
at 6 p.m., the departments of chemical, civil, electrical and
mechanical engineering will provide demonstrations and tours of
laboratory facilities. Student presentations of ongoing research
also will be featured.
     For more information, call 831-8659.

Sociologist to talk on slave breeding
     Sociologist and dialectician Gerald S. Norde will discuss "The
Breeding of Female Slaves During the Domestic Slave Era" at 7 p.m.,
Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student
Center.
     His free public talk is part of the African Consciousness
Celebration Lecture Series, scheduled through mid-April on the
campus.
     Norde, who received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University
of Delaware, currently serves on the faculty of Lincoln University.
He has lectured widely on slave breeding in the South. According to
his research, from 4 to 6 million slaves were bred by slave owners
from 1807 to 1863.
     The next program in the series is scheduled on Tuesday, Feb.
25, when Bruce Bridges will discuss "Africans' Contributions to
World Civilization." The talk is scheduled at 7 p.m. in 120 Smith
Hall.
     For more information on the African Consciousness Celebration
Lecture Series, contact the Center for Black Culture at 831-2991.

Homecoming set for Olympic skaters
     Tickets are on sale now for an ice show, "An Olympic Welcome
Home," featuring Delaware Olympian skaters Rocky Marval and Calla
Urbanski and other University ice skaters.
     The show is scheduled at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29, at the
University's Blue Arena. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for
children 10 and under.
     In addition, a benefit reception will be held at 5 p.m.
Benefit tickets, which include reserved seating for the ice show,
are $30 per person and $50 per couple. Proceeds of this event will
benefit the Delaware Amateur Skating Foundation and the Delaware
skating program.
     For more information on the ice show and the benefit, call the
ice arena at 831-2788.
     Additionally, the public is invited to a gala public reception
for Urbanski and Marval, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28,
at Penney's Court, Christiana Mall. Among those invited to attend
the reception officially welcoming the Olympic skaters back to
Delaware are Gov. Michael Castle, Sen. Joseph Biden, Sen. William
Roth and Rep. Thomas Carper.