Upcoming Events @ Carolina

UNC campus comes to life in April
with speakers, performances, events

CHAPEL HILL – Following is a sampling of upcoming University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill events. Please use this information for calendar listings and postings and in planning your event-oriented coverage. Events are free to the public unless otherwise noted.

March 31- April 1
8 p.m. (Saturday)
2 p.m. (Sunday)
Carolina Ballet: Monet Impressions
Beasley-Curtis Auditorium, Memorial Hall
In collaboration with the North Carolina Museum of Art’s recent Monet exhibition, Carolina Ballet created “Monet Impressions,” a two-part evening choreographed by choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett and artistic director Robert Weiss.  $30-$60; $10 for UNC students.  For more information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

April 2
Mexico, Texas, the United States ... and a bit of France, 1821-1867
7-9 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, the primary focus of this course is the intersection between Mexican and U.S. history in the mid-19th century. The course also met March 19 and 26 at 7 p.m. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information.  Registration required.

April 3
The Rural Face of White Supremacy
3:30 p.m.
Room 271, Hamilton Hall
As a part of the ongoing James A. Hutchins speaker series, the Center for the Study of the American South will welcome historian Mark Schultz, associate professor of history at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill. Contact Ayse Erginer at (919) 962-0507, e-mail ayse@unc.edu or visit http://www.unc.edu/depts/csas/ for more information.

Diabetes: Impact, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
7 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, this course examines the causes and complications of diabetes as well as basic aspects of treatment and prevention. The course also meets April 10, 17 and 24 at 7 p.m. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. Registration required.

Energy in a Sustainable Environment
7 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, this course provides an introduction to sustainable energy concepts and conventional, alternative and nuclear energy technologies. The course began March 27 and also meets April 10 at 7 p.m. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information.  Registration required.

Bluegrass Music: Renaissance and Revival
7 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, this course traces the history of bluegrass music from its origins to its seminal role in the current roots music renaissance. The course began March 27. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. Registration required.

How to Write a Novel
7 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, this course will be led by author Michele Andrea Bowen, who will introduce students to the basic tenets of writing a novel. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. The course also meets April 17 and 24 at 7 p.m. Registration required.

The Architecture of the Carolina Campus
7 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, this course traces the history of the university through its architecture — from its humble beginnings at Old East to the complex facilities of the Health Affairs campus and the Dean E. Smith Center. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. The course also meets April 10, 17 and 24 at 7 p.m. Registration required.

April 4
Silverpoint Drawing Workshop
6 p.m.
Totten Center Classroom, North Carolina Botanical Garden
Jeannine Cook, guest artist to the North Carolina Botanical Garden’s Botanical Illustration program, will lead a course that will explore methods for using the fine line of a silver stylus to draw white flowers and other high-key subjects in silverpoint, a once-forgotten medium that is now undergoing a renaissance. Competency in drawing is suggested. Art materials and flower subjects will be supplied. $40; $30 for NCBG members. Contact Shanna Oberreiter at (919) 962-0522 or e-mail oberreit@email.unc.edu for more information.

Paradoxes
7 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, this course considers a number of famous paradoxes and ways they relate to areas of philosophy including metaphysics, the theory of rationality, ethics and value theory, and the philosophy of language and logic. The course began March 21 and also meets April 11 at 7 p.m. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. Registration required.

Breathing, Moving, and Exploring: Yoga for Creative People
7 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Part of the Community Classroom Series, this workshop is designed for creative people who want to try new approaches to getting “unstuck.” Yoga can release the body’s wisdom and nurture the creative process. The course began March 21 and also meets April 11 at 7 p.m. $50. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. Registration required.

April 5
Nature Tales: Storytime at the Garden
10 a.m.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Every Thursday throughout the spring and summer, staff at the garden welcome pre-school children (3-5 years) and their guardians for nature stories about plants and animals, followed by fun activities that take children out into the garden to experience nature firsthand. $5 per family. For information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

Book Reading
3:30 p.m.
Pleasants Family Assembly Room, Wilson Library
Ben Fountain, author of “Brief Encounters with Che Guevara: Stories,” will read. Call Jenne Herbst at (919) 962-4000 or e-mail jlherbst@email.unc.edu for more information.

4D art: la tempête(The Tempest)
7:30 p.m.
Beasley-Curtis Auditorium, Memorial Hall
Canada’s 4D art has created a stunning, high-tech, hybrid version of Shakespeare’s masterpiece “The Tempest,” merging virtual reality with live actors and new media. This production is performed in French, with Shakespeare’s original English text in subtitles. $24-$50; $10 for UNC students.  For more information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

April 7
Mushroom Foray
9 a.m.
North Carolina Botanical Garden, visitor parking lot
Bill Burk, biology department librarian and mushroom expert, will lead a guided walk into the forest to search for and teach about mushrooms. Involves walking on uneven terrain. Meet in the garden’s visitor parking lot, off Mason Farm Road, to carpool to the foray site. Pre-registration is necessary. Call (919) 962-0522. $15. For information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu.

April 9
Yoga in the galleries
Noon – 1 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
Learn and practice gentle yoga poses on chair or mat along with breathing techniques to focus the mind and increase strength and flexibility. Registration is required, and a $5 donation is suggested. Participants are asked to bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. Beginners welcome. For more information, call (919) 843-3676 or e-mail acklandprograms@unc.edu.

April 10
Evaluating the Impact of the California Nurse Staffing Legislation
Noon
Room 104, Carrington Hall, School of Nursing
Dr. Barbara Mark, professor in the School of Nursing, will speak as part of the Healthcare Quality and Patient Outcomes Spring Seminar Series. For more information e-mail bmark@email.unc.edu or visit http://nursing.unc.edu.

Book Reading
3:30 p.m.
Room 223, Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw Hall
Michael Chitwood, poet and lecturer in the Creative Writing Program, will read from his latest book, “From Whence.” Contact Jenne Herbst at (919) 962-4000 or e-mail jlherbst@email.unc.edu for more information.

Women Photographers of the FSA: Working in the South
3:30 p.m.
Room 271, Hamilton Hall
Beverly W. Brannan, curator of photography in the prints and photographs division of the Library of Congress, will discuss women photographers who worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The photographs produced by the FSA during the Great Depression constitute one of America’s greatest artistic legacies. Contact Marcie Cohen Ferris at (919) 843-9881 or e-mail ferrism@email.unc.edu for more information.

Dean Speaker’s Series featuring Hewlett Packard’s Ann Livermore
5:30 p.m.
Koury Auditorium, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
A UNC graduate, Livermore was recently ranked No. 14 on Fortune’s listing
of the most powerful women in business. Livermore’s talk will be followed by a 6:30 p.m. reception in Kenan Dining Room. To attend, call to (919) 843-7787 or e-mail kfbsrsvp@unc.edu.

Library Event
5:45 p.m.
Pleasants Family Assembly Room, Wilson Library
Alan M. Kraut, professor of history at American University in Washington, D.C., will talk about Dr. Joseph Goldberger, who discovered of the cause of the pellagra vitamin deficiency. The talk marks the opening of the exhibition “Reform, Reconstruction and Redemption: The Northern Impulse to Save the South,” in the Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room of Wilson Library through Aug. 31. For information, contact Laura Brown at (919) 962-1345 or e-mail ljcb@email.unc.edu.

Michael Ruse: “The Evolution-Creation Controversy”
7 p.m.
Hanes Art Center auditorium
Dr. Michael Ruse, a leading expert on Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, will discuss “The Evolution-Creation Controversy: A Very American Story.” Ruse, a distinguished philosopher at Florida State University, will talk about the continuing controversy between creationists and scientific adherents of Darwin’s theory for the Michael Polanyi Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Natural Science. This year’s lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences is co-sponsored by the Philosophy Club and the Biology Graduate Student Association. For information, contact Dee Reid at (919) 843-6339 or deereid@unc.edu, or visit http://college.unc.edu.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Gil Shaham, violin
7:30 p.m.
Beasley-Curtis Auditorium, Memorial Hall
The Grammy award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has delighted music lovers for 32 years. Grammy Award-winning Gil Shaham debuted with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic at age 10 and is now sought after internationally for concert, recital and ensemble performances. $34-$75; $10 for UNC students. For more  information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org

April 11
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof
5 p.m.
Room 111, Carroll Hall
Nicholas Kristof will speak as part of the The Phillips Ambassadors Program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Kristof writes opinion editorial columns on Sunday and Tuesday for The New York Times. He has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting and commentary. Contact Kim Glenn at (919) 270-6159 or kjsglenn@yahoo.com, or visit  http://college.unc.edu for more information.

Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement
7:30 p.m.
Room 116, Murphey Hall
Dr. Donald E. Miller, director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, will deliver the final talk in the Christianity and Culture Distinguished Speaker Series. Miller traveled in 20 different countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America to document the global expansion of charismatic Christianity. Using video clips, he will illustrate the variety of different expressions of worship and social engagement by Pentecostals in the developing world. For information on the free lecture, contact Sondra J. Smolek at (919) 962-3939 or smolek@email.unc.edu, or visit http://www.christianityculture.unc.edu/speaker_000.htm.

April 12
The 9th Annual Graduate Student Recognition Ceremony
3-6 p.m.
The Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center
The Graduate School’s ceremony is open to graduate students, faculty and staff across campus. Research displays begin at 3 p.m. The ceremony starts at 4 p.m. and will feature honor society inductions, fellowship announcements and service awards among other commendations. A reception featuring jazz music will follow. To RSVP and for more information, contact Kathy Farinola at (919) 962-6311 or visit www.gradschool.unc.edu.

Resubjectivation at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
7 p.m.
Toy Lounge, fourth floor, Dey Hall
Barbara A. Biesecker will speak on “Resubjectivation at The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Notes Toward a New Patriotism” for the James W. Pence Memorial Lecture. Biesecker is a professor in the department of  communication studies at the University of Iowa and a member of the board of directors of the Project on Rhetoric Inquiry. She teaches and writes at the intersection of contemporary rhetorical theory and criticism, feminist theory and criticism, and cultural studies. Contact Aili Petersen at (919) 962-2311 for more information.

April 13
Art After Dark
5-9 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
Join the artists behind this year’s Master of Fine Arts exhibition, “New Currents in Contemporary Art.” Participants will enjoy live jazz, complimentary refreshments and evening art viewing. For more information, call (919) 843-3676 or e-mail acklandprograms@unc.edu.

April 13-14
Alvin Ailey American Theater Dance Company
8 p.m.
Beasley-Curtis Auditorium, Memorial Hall
Fusing styles and setting precedents for American dance, the Ailey dancers have been called touring ambassadors of good will. The program will include the company’s signature work, “Revelations.”  $34-$75; $10 for UNC students.  For more information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

April 14
Drawing in the galleries
10 a.m. – noon
Ackland Art Museum
Community members are invited to draw in the galleries on the second Saturday of every month. The session opens with a brief consideration of a single work of art followed by time to draw in a pre-selected gallery. Participants provide the dry media (pencil, crayon, conté crayon, charcoal and paper). For more information, call (919) 843-3676 or e-mail acklandprograms@unc.edu.

April 15
Music in the galleries
2-4 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
Visit the museum and experience art alongside a rotating selection of musical accompaniment. For more information, call (919) 843-3676 or e-mail acklandprograms@unc.edu.

April 16
Community Carbon Reduction Panel Discussion
6 p.m.
Room 116, Murphey Hall
A panel discussion will be held to raise awareness of the Community Carbon Reduction Program (CRED), a joint commitment by the town of Chapel Hill and the university to reduce carbon emissions. Panel members will include town planners, elected officials, local business owners, public health professionals and university officials. Visit http://sustainability.unc.edu/index.asp?Type=Coalition&Doc=calendarofevents for more information.

April 17
UNC Symphony Orchestra with Richard Luby, violin
7:30 p.m.
Beasley-Curtis Auditorium, Memorial Hall
The UNC Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Russian program, pairing Stravinsky's witty Violin Concerto in D with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, known as the “Polish.” Visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org for more information.

April 18
Adolescent Academic Literacy: What Is Represented?
4 p.m.
Room 104, Peabody Hall
The School of Education will present David W. Moore, professor of reading and language arts at Arizona State University, speaking on academic literacy instruction for adolescents. Moore will concentrate on supplemental literacy intervention as well as literacy instruction across the middle grades and high-school subject areas. For more information, contact Leigh Hall at lahall@email.unc.edu.

Earth Day Talk
7 p.m.
Room 111, Carroll Hall
The university’s Earth Day celebration, April 16-20, will feature a keynote speech by Environmental Defense President Fred Krupp. For more information about the event or for directions to Carroll Hall, call (919) 966-9922 or e-mail rustyr@email.unc.edu.

April 19
Keeping Time: Two Centuries (and Counting) of Tar Heel Tunes
and Songs from the Southern Part of Heaven
5 p.m. reception
5:45 p.m. program
Wicker Lecture Hall, School of Government
Bland Simpson, musician, writer and director of Carolina’s Creative Writing Program, will speak about music in the life of the university for the Gladys Hall Coates University History Lecture. For information contact Bob Anthony at (919) 962-1172 or e-mail ranthony@email.unc.edu.

April 20
André Watts, piano
8 p.m.
Beasley-Curtis Auditorium, Memorial Hall
An evening of Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart and Hayden by André Watts, one of today’s most celebrated and beloved pianists. This recital celebrates his double anniversary: his 60th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his debut recital.  $30-$60; $10 for UNC students.  For more information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

April 21
Building a Professional Image
9 a.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
This public course will explore the importance of the messages that people project in person, in writing, and on the phone. $125. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information.

Diversity in the Workplace
9 a.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
This seminar teaches participants how to communicate effectively with peers and supervisors, understand the framework for diversity, engage in and encourage free and open discussion, and share ideas and experiences. $125. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information.

Tours of Coker Arboretum
11 a.m.
Stone-gathering circle next to wisteria arbor along Cameron Avenue
Tours depart at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of every month. Call the North Carolina Botanical Garden at (919) 962-0522 or e-mail oberreit@email.unc.edu for more information.

Evelyn McNeill Sims Native Plant Lecture: Carnivorous Plants
2 p.m.
Totten Center Classroom, North Carolina Botanical Garden
Dr. Barry Rice, journal editor for the International Carnivorous Plant Society, author of “Growing Carnivorous Plants” (Timber Press, 2006), and invasive species specialist for The Nature Conservancy will speak. Rice will entertain and inform his audience about the charms of growing carnivorous plants, many of which are native to the southeastern United States. For information visit http://ncbg.unc.edu or call (919) 962-0522.

April 22-23
Acting Auditions
By appointment
Center for Dramatic Art, Country Club Road
PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater company based in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, will audition professional equity and non-equity actors for its 2007-2008 season. To schedule an appointment, members of Actors’ Equity Association should call (919) 619-4734. Non-equity actors must submit a photo and resume by April 13 to Dave Hansen, company manager, PlayMakers Repertory Company, CB# 3235, Center for Dramatic Art, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3235. Non-equity performers will be seen as time permits throughout the auditions. For information contact Dave Hansen at (919) 619-4734 or prccompmanager@unc.edu.

April 24
Yoga in the galleries
Noon – 1 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
Learn and practice gentle yoga poses on chair or mat along with breathing techniques to focus the mind and increase strength and flexibility. Registration is required and a $5 donation is suggested. Participants are asked to bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. Beginners welcome. For more information, call (919) 843-3676 or e-mail acklandprograms@unc.edu.

The Functions of Treatment Paradigms: Efficiencies in Autism Treatment
Noon
Room 104, Carrington Hall, School of Nursing
Dr. Joe Morrissey, professor in the health policy and administration department and the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, will speak as part of the Healthcare Quality and Patient Outcomes Spring Seminar Series. Contact Dr. Barbara Mark at bmark@email.unc.edu or visit http://nursing.unc.edu for more information.   

April 26
Bach Mass in B Minor
7:30 p.m.
Beasley-Curtis Auditorium, Memorial Hall
Music professor Susan Klebanow will lead the Carolina Choir and an orchestra of period instrument specialists in a performance of one of Bach’s best known, most enigmatic works.  $15; $10 for UNC faculty, staff and students. For more information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

April 28
Seventeen Ways to Make a Living as a Writer
9 a.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
This session presents step-by-step guidelines for starting and navigating a freelance writing career. $125. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. Registration required.

Reinventing Yourself as a Consultant
9 a.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
This introductory hands-on workshop presents information about trends in the consulting industry, sales and marketing strategies, and challenges faced by consultants. $125. Call (919) 962-2643 or visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information. Registration required.

ONGOING EVENTS

March 3-April 30
Inspired by Nature to Paint, Draw, and Teach
8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays
1-6 p.m. Sundays
Totten Center Classroom, North Carolina Botanical Garden
A collection of artwork by instructors from the North Botanical Garden’s Botanical Illustration Program: Susan Aldworth, Patricia Savage, Emma Skurnick and Linda Koffenberger. The exhibit is an opportunity to view plant and animal portraits in graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, watercolor and acrylic. Call (919) 962-0522 or visit www.ncbg.unc.edu for viewing availability during Garden’s hours.

April 11-May 6
PlayMakers Repertory Company: ‘The Illusion’ by Pierre Corneille, adapted by Tony Kushner
8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art
In Tony Kushner’s adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s classic fable, a prideful man, sensing the nearness of death, seeks out a magician to help him find his estranged son. Through the magician’s conjuring, there is a glimpse of passion, competition, loss, rejection and injustice that prompts contemplation of the extraordinary power of art.  Producing artistic director Joseph Haj directs.  $10-$40 depending on day of the week. For more information, call (919) 962-PLAY (7529) or visit www.playmakersrep.org.

April 19-23
Department of Dramatic Art Mainstage presents ‘Sunday in the Park with George’
8:15 p.m.
Historic Playmakers Theatre
The Department of Dramatic Art’s Mainstage series will present “Sunday in the Park with George,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The show, which won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will run for five performances. $5; free for PlayMakers Repertory Company subscribers and DDA Privilege card-holders. For information, contact Julie Fishell at fishell@email.unc.edu.

April 26-29
8 p.m.
PlayMakers Repertory Company presents Universes
Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art
Universes is a cutting-edge, New York-based troupe dramatizing the urban experience with the hip-hop poetry known as “slanguage.”  $20-$34 depending on day of the week. For more information, call (919) 962-PLAY (7529) or visit www.playmakersrep.org.

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