UO ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS: Oct. 31-Nov. 6

EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional University of Oregon event listings are available on the World Wide Web at http://comm.uoregon.edu/calendar/. For information, call the indicated number or Media Relations, (541) 346-3134.

Sunday, Oct. 31

A Helmuth Rilling Encore: The Academy Award-winning Oregon Bach Festival artistic director and conductor, in Eugene for a week-long residency as a Robert Trotter Visiting Professor, leads three of the School of Music's premier ensembles--the University Symphony, the University Singers and Chamber Choir--in Bach's "Magnificat" and Mozart's "Mass in C Minor." No tickets are needed, but patrons are urged to arrive early, as a full house is expected. The lobby opens at 2 p.m. and Silva Hall opens at 2:30 p.m. Silva Hall, Hult Center, One Eugene Centre. Free. For information, browse http://music.uoregon.edu/EventsNews/calendar.html or call 346-5678.

Monday, Nov. 1, through Nov. 5

Art Exhibit: Featured are Ukiko Honda, Master of Fine Arts metalsmithing, and Kristie Johnson, MFA printmaking. LaVerne Krause Gallery, Lawrence Hall, 1190 Franklin Blvd. Free. For information, browse http://aaa.uoregon.edu or call 346-3609. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Monday.

Wednesday, Nov. 3

Faculty Artist Series Concert: Three distinguished French horn players--Ellen Campbell of the UO music school; Jeffrey Snedecker of Central Washington University; and Kathleen Vaught Farner of Pacific Lutheran University--perform a variety of horn solos, duets and trios. Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave. $9 general, $5 students and senior citizens. For information, browse http://music.uoregon.edu/EventsNews/calendar.html or call 346-5678.

Thursday, Nov. 4

Cressman Lecture: Lewis and Clark historian Gary Moulton presents "Lewis and Clark's New Look" as the 2004-2005 Luther S. and Dorothy Cecilia Cressman Lecturer in the Humanities. This lecture will explore new ways of judging the characters and personalities of the leading figures of the Corps of Discovery--Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea--in light of new research. Moulton is Thomas C. Sorenson Professor of American History Emeritus at the University of Nebraska and editor of "The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition." Room 182, Lillis Hall, 955 E. 13th Ave. Free. For information, browse http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~humanctr/ or call 346-1002.

Thursday, Nov. 4 (contd.)

OcTUBAfest: The UO Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble and several guest artists join forces for the annual "high-class, low-brass" concert including solos and ensemble selections. Featured performers include Jason Gilliam, one of the Northwest's most sought-after euphonium artists, and award-winning tubists Yukitada Onitsuka and Jens Peterson. Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave. $5 general, $3 students and senior citizens. For information, browse http://music.uoregon.edu/EventsNews/calendar.html or call 346-5678.

Friday, Nov. 5

Stan and Joan Pierson Lecture: Teofilo Ruiz of UCLA will discuss "Reading Violence: Moriscos in Sixteenth Century Spain." Browsing Room, Knight Library, 1501 Kincaid St. Free. For information, call 346-1265. Professor Ruiz is the author of the recently published "From Heaven to Earth: The Reordering of Castilian Society, 1150-1350" (Princeton University Press). A reception will follow.

Friday, Nov. 5

Oregon Archaeology Lecture: Julie Schablitsky, Museum of Natural and Cultural History research associate, and Guy Tasa, museum osteologist/archaeologist, discuss "Reconstructing a Tragedy: The Archaeology of the Donner Family Camp." This will be the first local presentation based on their work from this summer. Room 182, Lillis Hall, 955 E. 13th Ave. Free. For information, browse http://natural-history.uoregon.edu or call 346-1671.

7:30-11:30 p.m.

Oregon Ballroom Dance: Dress up or casual; leather-soled shoes advised. No partner needed. Lessons during the first hour. Room 220, Gerlinger Hall, 1468 University St. $5 general public, $4 students and UO faculty. For information, browse http://ballroom.uoregon.edu/ or call 346-6025.

8 p.m.

The Jazz Café: Four UO student jazz combos perform classic jazz standards, Latin jazz and original material. Room 178, Music Building, 961 E. 18th Ave. $5 general, $3 students and senior citizens. For information, browse http://music.uoregon.edu/EventsNews/calendar.html or call 346-5678.

Saturday, Nov. 6

Festival of Bands: The 26th annual marching band competition, the Oregon Marching Band's largest fund-raiser of the year, features 29 of the Northwest's top high school marching bands performing intricate maneuvers to music ranging from Broadway tunes to rock. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. preliminary rounds; 5:30-9 p.m. finals. Autzen Stadium, 2700 Martin Luther King Blvd. All-day tickets $12 adults, $8 students and senior citizens; children under six free. $32 Family Four-Pack (two adults and two children). For information, browse http://omb.uoregon.edu or call 346-5670.

Saturday, Nov. 6 (contd.)

Guest Ensemble Concert: In celebration of Italian poet Francesco Petrarch's 700th birthday, "Fortune's Wheel," an early music ensemble, performs "The Music That Petrarch Knew"--Italian and French music that the acclaimed poet and father of humanism would have heard during his travels to some of the wealthiest, most cultivated courts of 14th-century Europe. Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave. Free. For information, browse http://music.uoregon.edu/EventsNews/calendar.html or call 346-5678. Co-sponsored by the School of Music and the Department of Romance Languages.

Continuing Events

Through Jan. 16, 2005

Library Exhibition: "Uniting East and West: The Life and Work of Gertrude Bass Warner" showcases materials held in University Archives that relate to the life of the founding curator of the UO's art museum and donor of its signature Murray Warner Collection of Oriental Art. Her original manuscripts, letters, travel diaries, photographs, Shinto shrine memorabilia and Japanese lantern slides make up part of the collection and will be featured in the exhibit. Exhibit hours coincide with Knight Library hours; for details, visit http://libweb.uoregon.edu/acs_svc/hrs-acad.html or call 346-3054. East and West Entryway Corridors, Knight Library, 1501 Kincaid St. Free. For information, call 346-0136.

Through Jan. 22, 2005

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, is closed for a major expansion and renovation project. While closed, the museum will continue to offer lectures, films and social events at off-site locations. A grand re-opening is planned for Jan. 23, 2005. For information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu/ or call 346-3027.

Through Feb. 10, 2005

The exhibit space of the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., is closed for a major renovation and modernization project. During construction, museum staff will continue to develop mini-exhibits, tours, after-school programs and courtyard activities for the public as well as training sessions for volunteers and K-12 teachers. The exhibit space will re-open on Feb. 11, 2005. For information, browse http://music.uoregon.edu/EventsNews/calendar.html or call 346-5678.

Through June 3, 2005

UO Mah Jongg Mavens: Students, UO affiliates and community members are invited to drop by for games of Mah Jongg, an ancient Chinese tile game that was the precursor to modern card games and is very similar to poker. Two to four people can play at a time, each striving to make a hand by the end of the game. All that's required to play will be provided. 5-7 p.m. Sundays. Skylight Area, Erb Memorial Union, 1222 E. 13th Ave. The games are free, but donations for a local charity will be accepted. For information, browse http://www.geocities.com/uomahjongg/ or call 344 8871. Group meets weekly during UO academic terms, except the first week of classes and Dead Week.

CONTACT: Pauline Austin, (541) 346-3129, paustin@uoregon.edu

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Oct. 20, 2004