UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 34, Page 4
June 9, 1994
Up and coming
D-Day talk on June 15 to open faculty lecture series
Raymond A. Callahan, professor of history and director of the
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program, will speak on "D-Day and 50
Years: History and Memory," at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, in the
Alumni Room of the Perkins Student Center.
Callahan's talk is the first in the Faculty Spotlight Series,
sponsored by the Perkins Student Center. Throughout the summer,
faculty will present readings and discussions of recent books,
followed by book signings. All lectures are free and open to the
public.
Callahan's talk is derived from "Two Armies in Normandy: Weighing
British and Canadian Military Performance," a chapter he authored in
the book, D-Day 1944, published recently for the Eisenhower Foundation
by the University Press of Kansas.
A frequent speaker on military history, Callahan received his
doctorate from Harvard University in 1967 and joined the University
that year. He has taught at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff
College and has lectured at the U.S. Marine Corps Staff College and at
the Air Force College.
Other faculty who will participate in the Faculty Spotlight
Series, all speaking at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Perkins Student
Center, include Harry Shipman, professor of physics and astronomy, who
will talk on "Humans In Space" on June 22 in the Collins Room; Gary
May, associate professor of history, who will speak on his book
UnAmerican Activities: The Trials of William Remington, on June 29 in
the Ewing Room; Fleda Jackson, associate professor of English, who
will read from Do Not Peel the Birches on July 13 in the Ewing Room;
and Thomas Leitch, professor of English, who will speak on his book
Find the Director and Other Hitchcock Games on July 20 in the Kirkwood
Room.
For more information, call 831-1296.
Program scheduled on team behavior
"Creative Participation: Empowerment and Teamwork" is the title
of a workshop scheduled from noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 16, in the
Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center.
The program, sponsored by the Office of Women's Affairs and the
Commission on the Status of Women, is targeted to salaried staff but
open to all members of the University community.
Charlotte Williams, senior human resources consultant with the
DuPont Co., will discuss how taking initiative and creative action in
one's job will help the individual beome an effective and empowered
team member.
She will discuss the meaning of empowerment, team work and
empowered behaviors.
Participants are encouraged to bring lunch. Beverage and dessert
will be provided.
For reservations and information, call 831-4620. Reservations may
be made via e-mail to Nancy.Soccorso@mvs.udel.edu.
WWF superstars Sunday at BCC
World Wrestling Federation (WWF) superstars will take over the
Bob Carpenter Center at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 12, with six matches,
including the Intercontinental Title Match between Razor Ramon and
Diesel.
Audience members can also see Mabel take on Bam Bam Bigelow, Duke
(The Dumpster) Droese challenge Adam Bomb, Sparky Plugg square off
against Nikolai Volkoff and Smoking Guns battle the Executioners.
Another evening highlight will include the WWF Tag Team Title
Match between the Head Shrinkers and the Quebecers.
Tickets are $12 and $15 and are available at the Bob Carpenter
Center box office, all TicketMaster outlets or by calling 984-2000.
Center summer bus trips offered
Trips to the Philadelphia Zoo, the Big Apple and the beach are
scheduled this summer by the Perkins Student Center.
"Day at the Zoo," a one-day trip to the Philadelphia Zoo, is set
for Saturday, June 18. Buses will depart at 9 a.m. and will leave the
zoo at 4 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at $10, including transportation
and admission to the zoo.
"Day in the Big City," an open itinerary bus trip to New York
City, will take off on Saturday, June 25. Buses will depart at 8 a.m.
and will leave New York City at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Monday,
June 13. Cost is $20 for full-time undergraduates and $25 for all
others.
"Fun in the Sun," a trip to Ocean City, Md., will be held
Saturday, July 23. Buses will depart at 8 a.m., and leave Ocean City
at 7 p.m. Tickets, which go on sale Wednesday, July 6, cost $10.
Tickets, which must be purchased in advance, are sold from 8:30
a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, in Room 107 of the Perkins Student
Center. University ID is required, and one guest is allowed for each
ID. Buses for all trips will depart from the Perkins Student Center
parking lot.
For more information, call 831-1296.
New Orleans jazz in outdoor concert
ReBirth Brass Band, with funky, street jazz from New Orleans,
will perform at noon, Tuesday, June 14, on the north Mall of the
University campus in Newark. The outdoor concert is free, and no
tickets are required.
New Orleans brass band music has a long and vital history,
influencing jazz, R&B and blues. In the last 10 years, this truly
original American art form has gained momentum. Several bands have
moved the tradition forward into a new era of experimentation, and
ReBirth is in the forefront of this new sound in brass band music.
One of the themes of the band's work is the anti-crack anthem
"Leave That Pipe Alone," a song the musicians have performed at more
than l00 jazz funerals for friends and neighbors whose deaths are in
one way or another due to crack. The band has a growing and fanatical
following among inner-city kids like themselves.
ReBirth's Newark appearance and other jazz concerts scheduled
throughout the summer are sponsored by the University of Delaware
Performing Arts Series. For more information, call 831-8741.
Quintet to present tribute to Brubeck
The Eric Mintel Jazz Quintet will pay tribute to the music of
Dave Brubeck at 8 p.m., Thursday, June 16, in Bacchus Theatre in the
Perkins Student Center. Tickets cost $5 at the door.
Mintel, a self-taught pianist who plays by ear, formed the group
last summer after sitting in on an open jam session with other group
members at the Doylestown Inn in Doylestown, Pa.
Other members of the group are bass player Kevin Jacoby and
drummer Craig Lewis.
Mintel, who is from a musical family, said he played the piano
and composed original songs even as a child. He was especially
influenced by an uncle, the bass player for the Four Seasons from 1970-
1981, who was a big Brubeck fan. As a child, Mintel discovered an old
45 with Brubeck's "Blue Rondo Ala Turk" on it and, after listening,
sat down and played the complicated rhythm in 9/8 time.
The quintet hails from Wicome, Pa., where it has been well
received by local audiences. Brubeck himself has endorsed their
concerts, Mintel said, and Brubeck's wife has written the group a note
praising its sound.
The group's University appearance and other jazz concerts planned
for the summer are sponsored by the University of Delaware Performing
Arts Series. For more information, call 831-8741.