UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 19, Page 4
February 9, 1995
Up and Coming

Faculty recital set Friday in Loudis
     Patrick Evans, baritone, will present his faculty debut recital,
accompanied by pianist Julie Nishimura, at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10 in
the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.
     His free, public program will feature Robert Schumann's
Liederkreis, Op. 24, seven songs from the Spanisches Liederbuch by
Hugo Wolf and a selection of songs by Richard Strauss.
     Evans, who joined the music faculty in the fall, has appeared in
opera, oratorios and recital performances. In the summer of 1993, he
toured Japan as a fellow of the Pacific Music Festival. Evans is a
candidate for a Doctor of Music degree in vocal performance from
Florida State University.


Gala ice send-off Feb. 18 in arena
     Five skating teams who train at the University of Delaware-three
from the Ukraine and Russia, one from Switzerland and one from
Taipei-will soon compete in the World Championship competition.
     At the same time, many other UD-trained skaters are involved in
the U.S. National competition, through Feb. 12 in Providence, R.I.,
and are hoping for a chance to advance on to the Worlds.
     A World Team Send-Off performance, which includes reigning
Russian champions Oleg Ovsyannikov and Angelika Krylova, is scheduled
for 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Blue Ice Arena.
     Tickets, now on sale at the arena office, are $12 for adults and
$8 for children under 12. A special patron reception is planned, with
tickets at $35 each. For more information, call 831-2868, 831-4595,
831-6475 or 1-800-944-3996.


Climatologist to speak Feb. 14
     State climatologist Dan Leathers, assistant professor of
geography, will deliver a talk on "Delaware Weather: No Small Wonder"
on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in both Lewes and Seaford.
     Leathers will explore the typical and not-so-typical weather
events that take place across the Delmarva Peninsula. After discussing
"normal" climate of the area, he'll also explore the severe weather
patterns that have affected the region in the past decade.
     The Lewes lecture will be held at 10 a.m. in the Virden
Conference Center on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus off Pilottown Road. The
lecture in Seaford will be held at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the
Methodist Manor House.
     This lecture concludes the Land and Sea Lecture Series, sponsored
by the Office of Alumni and University Relations. For more
information, call 855-1620 in Georgetown.


Photo exhibition in Clayton Hall
     The 62nd Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography will
be held Feb. 16-28 in Clayton Hall.
     This free, public juried show features 100 photographic prints
chosen from entries from around the world.
     On two consecutive Sundays, Feb. 19 and 26, digital imaging
demonstrations, slide shows, print commentaries by Karl Leck and the
People's Choice Awards are scheduled.
     Local and national companies, such as Fuji and Kodak, will
demonstrate the "photography of the future," with computer-generated
imaging and the latest advances in digital technology. Slide shows,
held at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., will highlight the best color slides from
more than 40 countries.
     The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mondays through
Thursdays, and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday. For variable weekend
hours, call 831-1259.
     For further information, call 831-3063.


'Lughnasa' to open on Feb. 23
     A production of Dancing at Lughnasa, the highly acclaimed winner
of the 1992 Tony Award for Best Broadway Play, opens Feb. 23.
     Presented by the University's Professional Theatre Training
Program, the play by Brian Friel is widely regarded as a masterpiece.
Time Magazine called it "the most elegant and rueful memory play since
...The Glass Menagerie."
     Critic Frank Rich said the play "does exactly what theatre was
born to do, carrying both its characters and audience aloft on those
waves of distant music and ecstatic release that, in defiance of all
language and logic, let us dance and dream just before night must
fall."
     All performances will take place in Hartshorn Hall.
     Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23;
Friday, Feb. 24; Saturday, Feb. 25; Sunday, Feb. 26; Tuesday, Feb. 28;
Wednesday, March 1; Friday, March 3; and Saturday, March 4. Matinees,
scheduled at 12:30 p.m., will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 26, and
Sunday, March 5.
     Tickets for Friday and Saturday evenings are $13 for the general
public, $11 for University faculty, staff and senior citizens and $8
for students; weeknight tickets are $12 for the general public, $10
for University faculty, staff and senior citizens and $5 for students;
matinee and Sunday evening tickets cost $10 for the general public, $8
for University faculty, staff and senior citizens and $4 for students.
For more information, call 831-2204.


Volunteer fair open to students
     The Center for Intercultural Teacher Education will conduct a
Volunteer Fair in the College of Education from 3:30-5 p.m, Thursday,
Feb. 16, in 007 Willard Hall Education Building. A number of non-
profit organizations will present individual, three-minute programs on
how students can become involved through volunteer activities.
     After the presentations, representatives will meet with
interested students, individually, to answer questions and schedule
dates and times for volunteering.