Rachel Blau DePlessis, feminist critic, scholar, essayist, and
poet, will give a lecture titled “Blue Studio: Gender Arcades" at 4 p.m.,
followed by a reading at 8 p.m. Both events take place
in McCormack Family Theater, located at 70 Brown St.
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Literary_Arts/events.htm
 |
Office of Media Relations | |||
|
Featured Events | ||||
|
Featured Events at Brown University through March 27 Featured Events is a listing of University lectures, performances and exhibitions of interest to the general public. Unless otherwise indicated, all events are open to the public without charge. For additional information, contact the Featured Events editor at (401) 863-2478 or visit www.brown.edu/news. Monday 13 March
Women’s History Month: Rachel Blau DuPlessis Lecture and Reading
Monday 13 March
‘Prayer in Secret’ by Abbot Thomas Keating
Abbot Thomas Keating, OCSO, one of the founders of the
Centering Prayer Movement and Contemplative Outreach, will present the Second
Annual Mary Interlandi ’05 Lecture on Contemplative Studies, “Prayer
in Secret,” at 8 p.m. in List Art Center, Room 120, located at 64 College
St. For more information about the lecture, call the Office of the Chaplains and
Religious Life at (401) 863.2344. The event is handicap accessible.
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Chaplains/
Tuesday 14 March
Roe v. Wade Attorney to Speak on the Future of Choice in America
Sarah Weddington, the attorney who argued and won the landmark
Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade in 1973, will speak at 7 p.m. in the Salomon
Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. The lecture, titled
“The Future of Choice in America,” will focus on the current
challenges facing the future of reproductive rights in the United States.
Tickets will be distributed at the door, beginning at 6 p.m. For more
information, contact Craig Auster at (845) 612-3266.
Wednesday 15 March
Lecture by Designer Diane von Furstenberg
World-renowned designer and respected entrepreneur Diane von Furstenberg will lecture on “Turning a Passion for Life into a Penchant for Business: The Second Time Around” at 5 p.m. in List Art Center, Room 120. Von Furstenberg’s free-spirited independence and straightforward style have earned her iconic status among designers and fashion-conscious women of every generation. The event is hosted by the student group, Women in the World. For more information, contact the Office of University Events at (401) 863-2474.
Wednesday 15 March
Fighting Genocide: A Lecture by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine will address “Fighting
Genocide in Darfur” at 7:15 p.m. in Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101.
As a U.S. senator, Corzine co-sponsored the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act,
calling for sanctions against the Sudan and the establishment of a special
presidential envoy to the region. The lecture is part of the Brown Hillel
Foundation’s Third Annual Conference on the Holocaust. Doors will open at
6:30 p.m.
http://www.brownhillel.org/students/events/event.2006-02-24.9528231793
Friday 17 March to Sunday 19 March
The Pirates of Penzance
Brown University Gilbert & Sullivan (BUGS) will present
The Pirates of Penzance in the Solomon Center for Teaching, Room 101.
Show times are Friday, March 17, at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 18, at 1 p.m.
and 8:30 p.m. BUGS will also perform a PG-13 rated “gag show” on
Sunday, March 19, at 1 p.m. (please note: it may not be suitable for children).
Admission is free, though it’s recommended you reserve tickets at
www.brown.edu/Students/BUGS. For more information, contact Joshua Feintuch at [email protected].
Friday 17 March
China Care Brown Second Annual Benefit Dinner
Enjoy Chinese food, a silent auction and student performances
at China Care Brown’s Second Annual Benefit Dinner at 7 p.m. in Alumnae
Hall. The student organization works to improve the lives of both adopted
children of the local area and orphans in China. To reserve tickets, call Kevin
Xu at (401) 339-7090 or email [email protected].
Friday 17 March to Saturday 18 March
Klezmerpalooza: The Intercollegiate Klezmer Festival
The Brown Hillel Foundation’s Klezmer band will host
this celebration of Eastern-European folk music. Professional clarinetist David
Krakauer, DJ SoCalled, and guitarist Sheryl Bailey will join Klezmer bands from
Brown, Harvard, Northwestern, the Eastman School of Music and more for a weekend
of song and dance. Krakauer will perform on Friday, March 17, at 9 p.m. in Grant
Recital Hall. The college bands will perform on Saturday, March 18, at 2 p.m. in
Alumnae Hall. For more information visit
http://www.brownhillel.org/students/events.
Friday 17 March
What Lies Ahead? Biostatistics at Brown Marks 10th Anniversary
The Center for Statistical Sciences presents “The Future
of Biostatistics,” a lecture series celebrating the 10th anniversary of
the Center. The keynote lecture, by Scott L. Zeger, chair of the Department of
Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, will be held at the Faculty Club at
3:30 p.m. For information about the six other lectures scheduled for April and
May, visit
http://www.stat.brown.edu.
Saturday 18 March
Brown University Chorus
The 13th Annual William R. Ermey Memorial Concert, featuring
the Brown University Chorus under the direction of Frederick Jodry, will perform
works by Bach, Brahms, Lasso and Schumann. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in
Sayles Hall, located on The College Green. Tickets are available one week in
advance at the Orwig Music Building, located at 1 Young Orchard Ave., during
regular business hours or at the door one hour before the performance. For more
information, call (401) 863-3234.
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Music/events
Monday 20 March
The Brown-Yale Health Policy Forum, Featuring Ira Magaziner ’69
Ira Magaziner ’69, chairman of the AIDS Initiative at
the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation, will deliver the keynote address at
the Brown-Yale Health Policy Forum titled “Health Policy in the 21st
Century.” Doors open at 8 p.m. in Sayles Hall, located on The College
Green. For more information, contact Kate Brandt at (401) 474-7931 or [email protected].
Tuesday 21 March
Locks of Love ‘Hair Drive’ Fundraiser
The Brown Locks of Love Committee will be hosting the third
annual Locks of Love Hair Drive to benefit Locks of Love, a not-for-profit
organization that provides custom-fitted hairpieces for children suffering from
medical hair loss. Stylists from the Paul Mitchell School will provide free
haircuts for anyone cutting off and donating 10 inches of hair or more. The
event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall. For more information, contact
Jen Gordon at (401) 241-5814 or email [email protected].
http://students.brown.edu/locksoflove
Wednesday 22 March
Frontiers of Public Humanities Lunchtime Lecture
Join a conversation about new ideas and controversial issues
of the public humanities with some of today’s most thoughtful museum
leaders. Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African
American History and Culture, will talk about “Embracing Ambiguity: The
Challenge of the 21st-century History Museums.” The lecture begins at
12:30 p.m. in the John Nicholas Brown Center, located at 357 Benefit St. To RSVP
and reserve a lunch (available at 12) call (401) 863-1177.
http://www.brown.edu/Research/JNBC/Lectures.htm
Wednesday 22 March
New York Chamber Soloists
The New York Chamber Soloists perform an all Mozart program
including Divertimento in B-flat, K. 270, Divertimento in B-flat,
K. 439b, Serenade in E-flat, K. 375, Serenade in c minor, K.
388, and selections from Mozart operas arranged for wind octet. The performance
begins at 8 p.m. in Alumnae Hall. Single Tickets: $32, $25, $22, $5 (students
only). To purchase, call (401) 863-2416 or send email to [email protected] or [email protected]. Single tickets can
also be purchased at the door on concert evening after 7:15 p.m. or at Books on
the Square, 471 Angell St., Providence.
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Music/events
Ongoing Exhibits
Through 31 March
Soap Fat by Lori Larusso
Soap Fat, a show of work by artist Lori Larusso, opens
in the Sarah Doyle Women’s Center Gallery, located at 26 Benevolent St.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
18 March Through 2 April
David Winton Bell Gallery to Host 26th Annual Student Exhibition
This year’s best student artwork will be shown in the
26th annual Student Exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery from
Saturday, March 18, through Sunday, April 2, 2006. An opening reception for the
artists will be held Saturday, March 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Bell Gallery is
located on the first floor of the List Art Center, 64 College St. It is open
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information, call (401) 863-2932.
Through 5 May
Now on Display at the John Carter Brown Library
In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of John Russell Bartlett’s death, the John Carter Brown Library is hosting an exhibition on the life of this once-prominent figure in the Rhode Island community. The John Carter Brown Library, located on the corner of Brown and George streets, is open to the public 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.
The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Ongoing exhibits at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
include Packrats for Posterity? Relevance in the Anthropology Museum; Hopi
Katsina Dolls: Ancestor Spirit Carvings;
Kayak, Umiak Canoe; Dragon Bridge: Taoist Paintings of the
Mien; and Death, Defense, Distinction: Weapons and Power. The
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is located at 300 Tower St. in Bristol.
Warp Speeds, the inaugural exhibit at the Museum’s satellite
gallery in Brown University’s Manning Hall, closes at noon March 15th.
Call (401) 253-8388 or visit
http://www.haffenreffermuseum.org Media Relations Home | Top of File | e-Subscribe | Brown Home Page | ||||