Feb. 17 to 24, 1996

Exhibit Highlights Architects of African Diaspora

Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture 1970-1990, will be on display in the Architecture Hall gallery through March 8. The exhibit is a national and international analysis of buildings designed by architects of black African ancestry practicing in the United States, Europe, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Approximately 120 projects by more than 30 leading architects are included in this first-ever exhibition on architects of the African Diaspora. Organized by the Chicago Athenaeum, the exhibition has been on a five-year tour, including the Buenos Aires Biennale.

Displays/Exhibitions

• Grant Reynard and John Falter," Great Plains Art Collection. To Feb. 25
• Highlights of the Permanent Collection, Lentz Center for Asian Culture. To Feb. 25.
• James Eisentrager: Retrospective, Gallery of the Dept. of Art & Art History, 102 Richards Hall. To Feb. 28.
• Design Diaspora: Black Architects and International Architecture 1970-1990, Architecture Hall Gallery. To Feb. 29.
• Cultural Survival Project, artwork by recent immigrant and refugee youth in collaboration with Shelley Fuller and Wendy Weiss and a special guest exhibition by Linda Anfuso, jewelry, TCD Gallery, Home Economics Bldg., East Campus. To March 7.
• The Faust Suite by Pieter Cornelius, Sheldon Gallery. To March 17.
• Shaker: The Art of Craftsmanship, Sheldon Gallery. To March 31.
• California Color, Sheldon Gallery. To March 31.
• Kinesthetic Energy: Mark di Suvero, Sheldon Gallery. To April 7.

Films

• Feb. 17 & 24, The Postman, 12:45, 3, 7 & 9:15 p.m., Ross Film Theater. Contact: Ross Film Theater, 2-5353.
• Feb. 18, The Postman, 2:30, 4:45, 7 & 9:15 p.m., Ross Film Theater.
• Feb. 22 & 23, The Postman, 7 & 9:15 p.m., Ross Film Theater.

Lectures/Seminars

• Feb. 19, Center on Children, Families and the Law Lecture - "Changing Structures of Parenthood," David Eggebeen, Pennsylvania State Univ., 3:30 p.m., Regency Suite, Nebraska Union. Contact: Center on Children, Families and the Law, 2-3479.
• Feb. 19, "Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price," Warren Blumenfeld, 3:30 p.m., Wick Center. Contact: UNL Affirmative Action and Diversity Program Office, 2-3417.
• Feb. 20, "Equity Issues in Schooling for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth," Warren Blumenfeld, 2 p.m., Nebraska Union. Contact: UNL Affirmative Action and Diversity Program Office, 2-3417.
• Feb. 20, "Recovering the Past: Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual History," Warren Blumenfeld, 7 p.m., Wick Center. Contact: UNL Affirmative Action and Diversity Program Office, 2-3417.
• Feb. 21, Center for Biotechnology Seminar - "Sphingolipid Signaling Pathways in Cell Regulation and Disease," Alfred Merrill Jr., 4 p.m., Beadle Center Auditorium. Contact: Center for Biotechnology, 2-2635.
• Feb. 22, Center for Communication and Information Sciences - "Music Synthesis in Multimedia: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities," E. Bryan George, Texas Instruments, 3:30 p.m., 114 Ferguson Hall. Contact: CCIS, 2-3185.
• Feb. 22, Environmental Studies Lecture - "Conservation of Threatened Tropical Ecosystems," Kenneth Young, Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, 4 p.m., East Union. Contact: Al Williams, 2-6038.
• Feb. 22, Physics and Astronomy Colloquium - "Rydberg Atoms: Giants of the Atomic World," F. Barry Dunning, Rice Univ., 4 p.m., 211 Brace Auditorium. Contact: Physics and Astronomy, 2-2770.
• Feb. 23, Materials Research and Analysis Seminar - "Catalytic Properties and Characterizations of Strong Solid Acids," Gustavo Larsen, UNL, 1:30 p.m., 548 Hamilton Hall. Contact: Materials Research and Anaylsis, 2-7886.
• Feb. 23, Chemistry Colloquium - "The Use of Multimedia in Introductory Chemistry: Does it Make a Difference?" Tom Greenbowe, Iowa State Univ., 3:30 p.m., 110 Hamilton Hall. Contact: Chemistry Dept., 2-3501.
• Feb. 23, Agricultural Meteorology Seminar - "The National Drought Mitigation Center," Don Wilhite and Kelly Helm Smith, 3:30 p.m., 225 L.W. Chase Hall. Contact: Mike Hayes, 2-4271.

Meetings

• Feb. 21, UAAD Founder's Day Meeting and Luncheon with Chancellor James Moeser and presentation of the Donaldson and Oldt Awards, 11:45 a.m., Nebraska Union. Contact: Bert Watters for reservations, 2-8034.
• Feb. 22, Student Organization Adviser Liability Session, 5 p.m., East Union. Contact: Sharon Griess to RSVP, 2-1780.

Miscellaneous

• Feb. 18, Irish Dance Workshop (second of a five-week session), 7:30 p.m., First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 22nd and D St.. Contact: LuAnne Anderson, 475-8674.
• Feb. 20, Nebraska Geographic Information Systems Symposium, Cornhusker Hotel. Contact: Jim Merchant to register, 2-7531.
• Feb. 21, Nebraska Geographic Information Systems Symposium, Cornhusker Hotel. Contact: Jim Merchant to register, 2-7531.
• Feb. 21, Midwest Conference on New Technologies in Agriculture and Precision Farming, 9 a.m., Cost is $15, University of Nebraska Agricultural Research and Development Center Research and Education Building, Ithaca, Neb. Contact: Keith Glewen, (402) 624-8030.
• Feb. 21, Water Resources Panel - "Endangered Species Act Enforcement," Dave Mazour, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Bob McCue, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3 p.m., 116 L. W. Chase Hall. Contact: Mike Eckert, 2-0891.
• Feb. 21, Reception in honor of James Estes, newly appointed director of the University of Nebraska State Museum, 4:30 p.m., Elephant Hall, University of Nebraska State Museum. Contact: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2-3123.
• Feb. 22, Nebraska Geographic Information Systems Symposium, Cornhusker Hotel. Contact: Jim Merchant to register, 2-7531.
• Feb. 23, National TRIO Day reception and awards ceremony, 11:30 a.m., Wick Alumni Center. Contact: Multi-Cultural Affairs, 2-2027.
• Feb. 23, Poetry Reading by Janice Gould, Univ. of New Mexico, 3:30 p.m., Ballroom, Nebraska Union. Contact: Women's Studies, 2-9392.
• Feb. 23, UNL Architecture Alumni Association dinner and program at 7 p.m. followed by the Beaux Arts Ball at 9:30 p.m., Wick Alumni Center. Contact: Alumni Association for reservations, 2-2841.
• Feb. 24, School of Music Audition Day - incoming music majors and minors audition for scholarships and admission in the School for the 1996-97 academic year, Westbrook. Contact: Rosemary, 2-6845.

Performances

• Feb. 17, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, 8 p.m., Lied Center. Contact: Lied Box Office, 2-4747.
• Feb. 17, 20, 21 , 22, 23 & 24, "The Glass Menagerie", 8 p.m., Howell Theatre, Temple Bldg. Contact: Theatre & Dance Box Office, 2-2073.
• Feb. 18, Kimball Recital Series - Richard Svoboda, bassoon, free, 8 p.m., Johnny Carson Theatre. Contact: John Whiteman, 2-6865.
• Feb. 22 & 24, Opera - "A Room With a View", 8 p.m., Kimball Hall. Contact: Lied Box Office, 2-4747.
• Feb. 22, Poetry/Drama Night, with the Black Poets Society), free, 9 p.m., The Crib, Nebraska Union. Contact: Rich Caruso, 2-2454.
• Feb. 23, National Theatre of the Deaf - "An Italian Straw Hat", 8 p.m., Lied Center. Contact: Lied Box Office, 2-4747.

Planetarium

• Feb. 17, 18 & 24, Planetarium Show - "Child of the Universe", 2 p.m., Mueller Planetarium. Contact: Mueller Planetarium, 2-2641.
• Feb. 17 & 24, Planetarium Show - "Lifestyles of the Stars", 3:30 p.m., Mueller Planetarium.
• Feb. 17, Laser Fantasies Show - "Smashing Pumpkins", 8, 9:30 & 11 p.m., Mueller Planetarium.
• Feb. 18, Laser Visions Show - "Garth Brooks", 3:30 p.m., Mueller Planetarium.
• Feb. 23 & 24, Laser Fantasies Show - "White Zombie", 8, 9:30 & 11 p.m., Mueller Planetarium.

Sports

• Feb. 17, Wrestling - Nebraska vs. Northern Iowa, 5 p.m., Devaney Center. Contact: Athletic Ticket Office, 2-3111.
• Feb. 17, Men's Basketball - Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State, 8:05 p.m., Devaney Center.
• Feb. 18, Women's Basketball - Nebraska vs. Missouri, 2 p.m., Devaney Center.
• Feb. 18, Men's Gymnastics - Nebraska vs. New Mexico, 2 p.m., Devaney Center.
• Feb. 23, Track and Field - Big Eight Indoor Championships, 9 a.m., Devaney Center.
• Feb. 23, Women's Basketball - Nebraska vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m., Devaney Center.
• Feb. 24, Track and Field - Big Eight Indoor Championships, 10 a.m., Devaney Center.

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