NEWS INDEX Archives 2007 April

Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from May 3 through 20

Released 4/26/07

colloquia
3 Thursday
“Winin Across Nation: Calypso Dancing and Transnationalism.” Cynthia Oliver, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

“Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.” Uday Shanbhag, UI. Noon. 1104 National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Supercomputing Applications.

“Pathogenicity of and Host Response to Cryptococcus Neoformans, Histoplasma Capsulatum and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.” Arturo Casadevall, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 2 p.m. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory. Microbiology.

“Transnational Immigrant Organizations and National Development: A Conceptual Analysis.” Alejandro Portes, Princeton University. 3 p.m. 336 Lincoln Hall. Florian Znaniecki Lecture/Sociology.

4 Friday
“Assessing Learning Outcomes in Higher Education: Demands, Opportunities and Pitfalls.” Peter Ewell, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. 10:30 a.m. Beckman Institute auditorium. Forum for the Future of Public Education.

“Patch-Based Face Analysis.” Simon Lucey, Carnegie Mellon University. 11 a.m. 3269 Beckman Institute. Image Formation and Processing/Beckman Institute.

Condensed Matter Seminar. Joerg Schmalian, Iowa State University. 1 p.m. 151 Loomis Lab. Physics.

8 Tuesday
“The Gomti Riverfront in Lucknow, India: Revitalization of a Cultural Heritage Landscape.” Amita Sinha and Swati Nagpal, UI. Noon. 325 Temple Buell Hall. South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

9 Wednesday
“Electronic Distribution of Airplane Software and Data.” Scott A. Lintelman, Boeing Phantom Works. 4 p.m. 3405 Siebel Center. Information Trust Institute.

10 Thursday
“Cyber Tools for Multiscale Analysis of Electrostatic NEMS.” Noon. 1104 National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Supercomputing Applications.

11 Friday
Condensed Matter Seminar. Alessandra Lanzara, University of California, Berkeley. 1 p.m. 151 Loomis Lab. Physics.

Title: TBA. Bob Leilich, Norfolk Southern. 11:45 a.m. 335 Grainger Engineering Library. Railroad Engineering Program/Civil and Environmental Engineering.

17 Thursday
“3 or 4 Easy Pieces.” Petros Koumoutsakos, Institute of Computational Science, Zurich Switzerland. 11 a.m. 3269 Beckman Institute. Beckman Institute.

“Micro- and Nanotechnology for Performing Bioanalytical Measurements.” Michael Ramsey, University of North Carolina. 3 p.m. 116 Roger Adams Lab. Analytical Chemistry.

music
3 Thursday
UI Jazz Band II. Jim Pugh, leader. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. An evening of jazz standards. Admission charge. School of Music.

Senior Recital. Hio Teng Wong, piano. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

4 Friday
Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Mi Hyn Jang, viola. 1 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall.

Senior Recital. Michael Hickey, tenor. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.
Guest Artist Recital. Jack Quartet (string quartet). 7:30 p.m. Music Building auditorium.

5 Saturday
Master of Music Recital. Matt Guschl, oboe. 2 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall.

Studio Recital. 5 p.m. Memorial Room, Smith Hall. Piano students of So-Hee Hur.

Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Daniela Broderick, piano. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

6 Sunday
Doctor of Musical Arts Project Recital. Chu-Chun Liang, piano. 11 a.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Min-Li Hwang, cello. 2 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

Doctor of Musical Arts Project Recital. Suzanne Crookshank, clarinet. 5 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

Brad Paisley. 7:30 p.m. Assembly Hall. With special guests Taylor Swift, Jack Ingram and Kellie Pickler. Admission charge.

9 Wednesday
Senior Recital. Abigail Folberg, soprano. 5 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Ji-Eun Yun, piano. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

10 Thursday
Doctor of Musical Arts Recital. Gabriel Sean Darby, percussion. 1 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

Master of Music Recital. Jill Burlingame, flute. 5 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

12 Saturday
Undergraduate Recital. Shannon Bryant, oboe. 2 p.m. Music Building auditorium.

“Music in Nature Concert.” Boneyard Jazz Quintet, Holly Holmes Quartet and Briggs Houchin Trio. 4-10 p.m. Music Barn, 588 Allerton Road. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food and beverages available for purchase. Admission charge. Allerton Park.

Senior Recital. Jennifer Peters, violin. 7:30 p.m. Music Building auditorium.

dance
3 Thursday
“Special Circumstances.” 7:30 p.m. Dance Rehearsal Room, Level 2, Krannert Center. Premier and repertory dance works by Kate Corby and Angela Fleddermann Miller, graduating MFA candidates in the department of dance. Admission charge.

4 Friday
“Special Circumstances.” 7:30 p.m. Dance Rehearsal Room, Level 2, Krannert Center. Premier and repertory dance works by Kate Corby and Angela Fleddermann Miller, graduating MFA candidates in the department of dance. Admission charge.

sports
(to confirm times, go to www.fightingillini.com)
11 Friday
Baseball. UI vs. Indiana University. 6:05 p.m. Illinois Field. Admission charge.

12 Saturday
Baseball. UI vs. Indiana University. (DH) 3:05 p.m. Illinois Field. Admission charge.

13 Sunday
Baseball. UI vs. Indiana University. 1:05 p.m. Illinois Field. Admission charge.

18 Friday
Baseball. UI vs. Michigan State University. 6:05 p.m. Illinois Field. Admission charge.

19 Saturday
Baseball. UI vs. Michigan State University. (DH) 1:05 p.m. Illinois Field. Admission charge.

20 Sunday
Baseball. UI vs. Michigan State University. 1:05 p.m. Illinois Field. Admission charge.

et cetera
5 Saturday
Kayak Clinic. 10 a.m.-noon. Visit www.campusrec.uiuc.edu or call 333-8747 for more information and reservations. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

Kids Kayak Clinic. Noon-2 p.m. Register at Champaign Park District, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign. Visit www.campusrec.uiuc.edu or call 333-8747 for more information. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

Textile Conservation Workshop. 1-4 p.m. Spurlock Museum. An afternoon of textile identification and conservation tips. Admission charge. Spurlock Museum and the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.

“Seeing Stars.” 8-9:30 p.m. Visitor Center, Allerton Park. Telescopes will be provided; bring binoculars. For more info and to register, e-mail allertoninfo@uiuc.edu or call 244-1035. Admission charge. Allerton Park.

6 Sunday
Fifth 15th Century Conference. Keynote Speaker: Pamela King, University of Bristol. 8:30 a.m. Sunday: Music Room and Rooms 402-404, Levis Faculty Center; Monday and Tuesday: 210 Illini Union. For more information and to register, visit https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/rwb/www/15c/registration.html. Continues through Tuesday. Medieval Studies and English.

9 Wednesday
Nature ABCs & 123s. “H is for Hummingbird.” Visitor Center, Allerton Park. 9-9:30 a.m., ages 1 1/2-3; 10-11 a.m., ages 4-5. Program includes stories, songs and hands-on exploration. To register, e-mail allertoninfo@uiuc.edu or call 244-1035. Admission charge. Allerton Park.

“Managing Work and Partner Relationships: A Workshop for Dual Earner Couples.” Noon. Studio, Christopher Hall, 904 W. Nevada St., Urbana. Call 244-5312 for more information and to register. Family Resiliency Resource Center and the Faculty Staff Assistance Center.

12 Saturday
Nature ABCs & 123s. “H is for Hummingbird.” Visitor Center, Allerton Park. 9-9:30 a.m., ages 1 1/2-3; 10-11 a.m., ages 4-5. Program includes stories, songs and hands-on exploration. To register, e-mail allertoninfo@uiuc.edu or call 244-1035. Admission charge. Allerton Park.

Family Kayak Clinic. 10 a.m.-noon. Visit www.campusrec.uiuc.edu or call 333-8747 for more information and reservations. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

“Nature Nuts, Endangered Species in Illinois.” 1-2:30 p.m. Visitor Center, Allerton Park. A program of outdoor exploration and theme-related crafts for young naturalists, ages 6-8. For more info, e-mail allertoninfo@uiuc.edu or call 244-1035. Admission charge. Allerton Park.

17 Thursday
“Managing Work and Partner Relationships: A Workshop for Dual Earner Couples.” 7-9 p.m. Studio, Christopher Hall, 904 W. Nevada St., Urbana. Call 244-5312 for more information and to register. Family Resiliency Resource Center and the Faculty Staff Assistance Center.

19 Saturday
“Embraceable Lace Workshop.” Galina A. Khmeleva, presenter. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Spurlock Museum. For more information, visit www.spurlock.uiuc.edu or call 244-3355. Continues Sunday. Admission charge. Spurlock Museum, C-U Spinners and Weavers Guild and Illinois Arts Council.

Children’s Day. 1 p.m. Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave. For more info, visit www.art.uiuc.edu/galleries/japanhouse/index.cfm. Japan House.

20 Sunday
Family Fun Day at Allerton. 1-5 p.m. Visitor Center, Allerton Park. A day of fun and exploration that includes nature hikes, nature stories, tours, craft sessions and a bake sale. For a complete schedule, visit www.allerton.uiuc.edu. Allerton Park.

exhibits
“Graduating Library Student Workers”
Main hallway, Library.
“Have Books, Will Travel: Bringing Libraries to the People, 1915-1957”
Through May 31.
“Victorian Entertainments: We Are Amused”
Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Through July 20.
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“Why Knot”
Campbell Gallery.
Through Aug. 26.
Five galleries featuring the cultures of the world.
Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Noon-4 p.m. Sunday.
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“Symagery”
Through May 11.
IPRH, 805 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Urbana. 8:30 a.m.-
5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Through April 29.
“Commerce and Consumption: Works From the Permanent Collection”
“Secrets Revealed=Secrets Shared”
Through May 13.
“A History of New”
“An Architect Collects: Robert D. Kleinschmidt and A Lifetime of Fine Arts Acquisitions”
Through July 29.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
On view May 5.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, until 9 p.m. Thursday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission; $3donation suggested.
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@art gallery. Online exhibit of the UI School of Art and Design.
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•This calendar is excerpted from the May 3 issue of Inside Illinois, the faculty-staff newspaper at the UI.