UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 17, Page 4
January 19, 1995
Up and Coming
'American West' series theme
Visions of the American West" is the theme of a film and speaker
series on campus that will culminate with a concert by legendary
country singer Johnny Cash, featuring June Carter and the Carter
Family with John Carter Cash, at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the Bob
Carpenter Center.
The free public speaker series will feature "Indians: The
Hollywood Myth vs. Present Day Reality," at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.
24, in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center, presented by
activist Bill Means. A reception will follow.
Films in the American West celebration series will be shown at
7:30 p.m. in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center. The
screenings are free and open to the public.
A Fistful of Dollars, the 1966 adventure/psychological drama
starring Clint Eastwood as a different kind of cowboy, will be shown
on Monday, Jan. 23. The movie, based on a classic Samurai film, is
directed by Sergio Leone.
Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best
Director, Dances With Wolves is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25. An
epic Western set in the 1860s, the film tells the extraordinary story
of an ordinary man's search for humanity in the ultimate frontier-
himself. This film, which highlights the American Indian heritage, was
directed by Kevin Costner.
Concluding the film series on Thursday, Feb. 2, is Ride the High
County, the 1962 Sam Peckinpah film that tells the story of two aging
gunfighters who reunite to deliver a gold shipment across the Sierras.
The film stars Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea and Marriette Hartley.
Special entertainment is scheduled at 7:30 tonight when the doors
swing open to a Western saloon in the Hen Zone of the Perkins Student
Center. Featured will be a chuck wagon dinner, live entertainment and
country line dancing.
All events are sponsored by the University's Student Center
Programming Advisory Board, in conjunction with the Department of
English. For more information, call the Perkins Student Center at 831-
1296.
Neville Brothers Feb. 13 at BCC
The rich and seductive spell of New Orleans will fill the
University's Bob Carpenter Center next month when some of that city's
finest musicians-The Neville Brothers, featuring Aaron Neville- come
to town.
The concert is scheduled at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13.
Tickets-at $10 for full-time UD undergraduates with ID, $15 for
other members of the University community with ID and $20 for the
general public-are on sale now in Newark at the box offices at the Bob
Carpenter Center and at the Perkins Student Center. Tickets also are
available by phone through Ticketmaster, telephone 984-2000. A
convenience charge may apply.
Mixing the world's tightest harmonies with the cultural richness
of their native New Orleans, the Neville Brothers have a unique sound
featuring the best of pop, jazz and rhythm and blues. From the 1960s
hit "Tell It Like It Is."
For information, call UD1-HENS.
Latin group on Loudis hall stage
Sabor Brasil, a Brazilian jazz ensemble led by Susan Davis, will
offer a series of musical experiences later this month on campus.
A free, public concert will be presented at noon, Tuesday, Jan.
31, in Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building, with
a post-concert lecture beginning at 1:15 p.m. At 7 p.m., a lecture/
demonstration on Brazilian percussion techniques also will be
presented in Loudis Recital Hall.
The New York-based group, which was founded in 1991, is
recognized for blending traditional Brazilian genres with contemporary
jazz sounds.
ADD groups to meet on Friday
The Center for Applied Science and Engineering is offering two
new programs for University students who have Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD), a disability involving inattention and disorganization
that interferes with academic performance.
A network of students with ADD will hold its first meeting at 7
p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, in 234 Purnell Hall. The session will offer
those with ADD an opportunity to share experiences and ideas.
Moderator will be Jerry McCrone, a person with ADD who has organized a
similar group in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
A second group, for faculty and staff who have children with ADD,
or who have ADD students in their classes, will meet at the same time
in 166 Purnell Hall.
There is no charge for either group. For more information, call
Richard Foulds at 651-6830 or e-mail him at foulds@asel.udel.edu.
Delaware ACLUto hold meeting
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Delaware will hold
its annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the Ewing Room of the
Perkins Student Center.
Featured speakers include Superior Court Judge Richard Gebelein,
Attorney General M. Jane Brady and New Castle County Police Chief
Thomas Gordon. They will focus on the topic "Where the War on Crime
Meets Civil Liberties."
Refreshments will be available at 7 p.m. The annual meeting is
scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:45 p.m. All
are free and open to the public.
For information, call Jeff Raffel, state ACLU secretary and
professor of urban affairs and public policy, at 831-1685.
Lectures on 'U.N. at 50' continue
The free public lecture series on "The U.N. at 50" is continuing
with talks scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in Room 125 of Clayton Hall.
Speaking tonight will be William J. Durch, senior associate at
the Henry L. Stimson Center. He will discuss "Flying Boutroses:
Thoughts on the Future Architecture of Collective Security."
Speaking on Monday, Jan. 23, will be Michael Stopford, director
of the United Nations Information Center. His topic will be "The
Limits of Intervention."
The series will conclude on Monday, Jan. 30, with John Renninger,
deputy director of the European Division of the United Nations
Department of Political Affairs, speaking on "The U.N. and the New
World Order."
The lecture series is co-sponsored by the University's Office of
International Programs and Special Sessions, the Department of
Political Science and International Relations and the World Affairs
Council of Wilmington. For more information, call 831-2355.
Women's annual meeting March 4
The 11th annual Delaware Women's Conference will be held
Saturday, March 4, in Clayton Hall.
Journalist Sarah McClendon, a Washington corespondent since 1944,
will be guest speaker. In 1946, she started her own news bureau, the
McClendon News Service, and she has covered Congress, the White House
and the Department of Defense for more than 40 years.
This year's conference theme is "Womens' Right to Vote: Power *
Progress * Pride." The all-day conference will offer workshops on a
wide range of topics for women of all ages, backgrounds and
lifestyles.
Financial assistance, child care and bus transportation from Kent
and Sussex counties are available. For information, call the Delaware
Commission for Women at 577-2660.
For a copy of the brochure, call the University's Office of
Women's Affairs at 831-8063. Registration deadline is Feb. 4.