November offers music, theater, film, lectures, botanical garden events, and celebrations
Following is a sampling of November events at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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.
November offers music, theater, film, lectures, botanical garden events, and celebrations
Following is a sampling of November events at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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.
Nov. 1
Death in Moscow: Britten’s Third Cello Suite
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Person Recital Hall
Brent Wissick will perform the cello in a recital with commentary. He will be joined by guest faculty and students. For more information, contact the UNC Department of Music at (919) 962-1039.
Nov. 2
Latina Teens, Migration and Popular Culture
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center – Royall Room
Lucila Vargas will talk about her new book Latina Teens, Migration, and Popular Culture. All classes will be held in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center Royall Room unless otherwise indicated. Tuition is $15; GAA members pay only $5.
‘Liberalism, Black Power, and the Making of American Politics, 1965 – 1980’
Southern Historical Collection Book Series, University Library
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room
Devin Fergus, assistant professor of history at Vanderbilt University, will discuss his book "Liberalism, Black Power, and the Making of American Politics, 1965-1980." A reception will be held in the lobby at 5 p.m. and the program will follow in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room at 5:45 p.m. Please contact Liza Terll at (919) 962-4207 for more information.
Nov. 3
‘Native Americans, African Americans, and Jim Crow,’
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center – Royall Room
In this lecture, Theda Perdue, Atlanta Distinguished Professor of Southern Culture at UNC-Chapel Hill, focuses on the ways in which white racism has divided Indians and African Americans. For more information, call Reid Johnson at (919) 962-5665
Brass Studio Recital
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Hill Hall Auditorium
James Ketch, David McChesney, Andrew McAfee and Michael Kris, with students from the trumpet, horn and low brass studio perform. For more information, contact the UNC department of music at (919) 962-1039.
Nov. 4
One Year Following the Historic Election of Barack Obama
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center – Royall Room
What did voters have in mind when a majority cast ballots for Barack Obama? The focus of the talk is the mandate — or lack thereof — of 2008 and how that has played into governance. For more information, contact Steve McQuaid at (919) 843-5115.
The Vision Series – Nicholas Nickleby
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art
This new series invites you to join PlayMakers for an informal gathering to learn about their upcoming production in process. Meet co-directors Joseph Haj and Tom Quaintance and get a behind the scenes look at the design and vision for PlayMakers' "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby." A local Triangle vendor will provide refreshments. Admission is free but you must RSVP; space is limited. Call PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-PLAY.
Nov. 5
Public Health Grand Rounds: Global Climate Change
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Michael Hooker Research Center, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Auditorium
A joint Internet production of the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this two-hour program will begin with an experts' video and end with an online discussion. The objectives are to state the case for global climate change and its potential impact on public health, link the roles and responsibilities of public health professionals, and provide resources for dialogue and action. A free Web cast will be made available. Contact Bev Holt at (919) 966-6274 for more information.
Living Writers
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Institute for the Arts and Humanities, Hyde Hall
Fiction writer Andrea Barrett will give a reading of her work in the University Room of Hyde Hall. Contact Anita Braxton at (919) 962-4000 for more information.
Current Science Forum
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Discuss the latest science issues and discoveries. There’s a new topic and scientist every month. Contact MPSC Guest Relations at (919) 962-1236 for more information.
Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial Lecture
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sonya Haynes Stone Center, The Hitchcock Multipurpose Room
Author, journalist and cultural critic Farai Chideya will deliver the Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial Lecture. Chideya will also meet with journalism students to discuss the changing media landscape. A reception will follow the lecture. Call Olympia Friday at (919) 962-9001 for more information.
New Music from the Composition Seminar
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Person Recital Hall
Student performers will present student compositions. For more information, call the UNC department of music at (919) 962-1039.
Nov. 6
Presidential Leadership in Times of Crisis (Humanities Program)
9:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
UNC Campus
Approaching the question of presidential leadership from a historical perspective, three eminent historians will discuss former presidents and their leadership in perilous times. The tuition is $125. Tuition for teachers is $62.50, and they can receive 10 contact hours for 1 unit of renewal credit. The optional lunch is $15. Go to http://www.unc.edu/depts/human/level_3/2009_zFall/7-PresidentialLeaders.htm or contact Caroline Dyar at (919) 962-1546 for more information. Topics and speakers include: “Franklin Delano Roosevelt Confronts the Great Depression,” William E. Leuchtenburg, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus of History; “George W. Bush: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” Richard H. Kohn, professor of history and adjunct professor of peace, war and defense; “Imperial Constraints: Nixon, Vietnam, and Lessons for Obama,” Michael H. Hunt, emeritus professor of history; and “Presidents Act and React,” a panel discussion with the speakers.
Photographs with an Audience
8 p.m.
Gerrard Hall
A work by visiting artist Clifford Owens, “Photographs with an Audience” melds performance and photographic work, leading the audience through a series of prescribed interactions and gestures, periodically pausing to capture opportune moments on film. All performances in The Process Series are general admission and are free and open to the public. Go to http://www.eda.unc.edu/programs/theprocessseries or contact Joseph Megel for more information.
Nov. 6 – 7
Venice and the Making of a Modern World – An Encore Seminar (Humanities Program)
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Nov. 6
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Nov. 7
UNC Campus
In a series of lectures, Duke University historian John Jeffries Martin explores the originality of Venice as a generator of a unique form of capitalism and republicanism. Topics include: The Merchants of Venice in the Making of a Capitalist Republic, Palladio’s House and Vesalius’s Body: Modern Structures of Identity and Galileo’s “Starry Messenger” and the Birth of Modern Astronomy. Tuition is $125. Teachers receive 50 percent off tuition while first time participants receive $30 off tuition. The optional dinner on Friday evening is $20. Contact Caroline Dyar at (919) 962–1546 for more information.
Nov. 7
WSN Series: Emerging Artist Concert: ENHAKE chamber music ensemble
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Hill Hall Auditorium
Clarinet, cello, violin and piano ensemble will perform repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary eras. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for UNC students, faculty and staff. For information and tickets, call (919) 843-3333.
Nov. 8
UNC Guitar Ensemble
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Hill Hall Auditorium
UNC Guitar Ensemble performs. Contact the UNC department of music at (919) 962-1039 for more information.
Nov. 9
Critical Speaker Series: Debora Shuger – ‘Cultural Critique in the 1630s or Reid Barbour Discovers a Feminist Masterpiece’
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw Hall
Debora Shuger of the University of California, Los Angeles, continues the department of English and comparative literature's critical speaker series with the talk "Cultural Critique in the 1630s or Reid Barbour Discovers a Feminist Masterpiece." Contact David Baker in the department for more information.
Visiting Faculty Recital: Phillip Bush, piano
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Hill Hall Auditorium
Phillip Bush will perform music by Bach, Brahms and Dutilleux on the piano. Contact the UNC department of music at (919) 962-1039 for more information.
Nov. 10
Hekima Film Discussion Series
Noon – 1 p.m.
Sonja Haynes Stone Center –Hitchcock Multipurpose Room
The Hekima Film Discussion Series is the Stone Center's lunchtime discussions about films from across the African diaspora. The films selected for the series focus around the center's fall theme of Passion and Remembrance: Dislocation/Relocation/Diaspora (D/R/D). Lunch will be provided. Go to http://sonjahaynesstonectr.unc.edu/programs/events/performancefilm/ or contact Olympia Friday at (919) 962-9001 for more information.
Recovering from the Great Recession
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center – Royall Room
Lecturer Stanley Black will address how the economic recovery is going and where the U.S. economy will go from here. Tuition is $15 and only $5 for GAA members. Contact Steve McQuaid at (919) 843-5115 for more information.
Salsa and Swing Dance
8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Kenan Rehearsal Hall
Charanga Carolina and UNC Jazz Band will provide music for participants to salsa and swing dance. There is a $5 general admission.
Film Viewing: ‘Looking for Ms. Locklear’
7 p.m.
Frank Porter Graham Student Union Auditorium
The Diversity Education Team is partnering with the American Indian Circle for the film viewing. Refreshments will be provided starting at 6 p.m. To watch the trailer for the movie, please visit http://rhettandlik.com/films/.
White Ribbon Campaign Event
6 p.m.
UNC Campus
The White Ribbon Campaign will hold an event to enlist men as allies against violence against women. For more information, contact Bob Pleasants at bpleas@email.unc.edu.
Nov. 11
Bruckner Orchestra Linz with Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
7:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall
The Bruckner Orchestra Linz will perform Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story,’ Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto and Glass’ Symphony No. 7. The evening's performance of Philip Glass' Symphony No. 7 will feature the collaboration of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz with the Carolina Choir under the direction of Susan Klebanow. Tickets range from $75 to $10 for UNC students. Call Carolina Performing Arts at (919) 843-7776 for ticket information or visit http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/.
Nov. 11 – 13
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Part 1
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art
With 25 actors playing over 150 Dickens’ characters, PlayMakers is performing the biggest production in their history. The theatrical event will be performed in two parts. Tickets range from $10 to $40. Call PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529 for more information.
Nov. 12
Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sonja Haynes Stone Center –Hitchcock Multipurpose Room
In "Rain," a young Bahamian girl leaves her sheltered life on Ragged Island and sets sail to Nassau where she hopes to reconcile with her mother who abandoned her years earlier. Tanya Shields, assistant professor in Women's Studies, will moderate a post discussion. Call Olympia Friday at (919) 962-9001 for more information.
Nov. 13
Framing the Middle East: Perceptions & Representations of a ‘Troubled’ Region (Humanities Program)
9:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
UNC Campus
This seminar focuses on recent work in graphic novels and films to explore how art and culture shape representations as well as our perceptions of this important region. Topics include: “Changing Perceptions of the Middle East: New Medias, New Audiences,” Sarah Shields, associate professor of history; “Visual Literacy: Representing the Middle East through Graphic Novels,” Elyse Crystall, lecturer, department of English and comparative literature; “The Allure of Terrorism in Middle Eastern Cinema,” Yaron Shemer, assistant professor of Asian studies and Levine-Sklut Fellow in Jewish Studies; “Representations of the Middle East in Context,” a panel discussion with our speakers. The program costs $125 plus a $15 optional lunch. Teachers receive 50 percent off tuition, and first-time participants receive $30 off tuition. Tuition includes break food and seminar readings mailed before the event. Visit http://www.unc.edu/depts/human/level_3/2009_zFall/9-MiddleEast.htm or call Carolina Dyar at (919) 962-1546 for more information.
University Chamber Players
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Person Recital Hall
Come hear the University Chamber Players perform. Contact the UNC department of music at (919) 962-1039 for more information.
Nov. 14 – 15
The UNC Loreleis Fall Jam
Time TBD
Gerrard Hall
Visit http://alumni.unc.edu/loreleis or contact Steve McQuaid at (919) 843-5115 for more information.
Nov. 15
Music on the Hill: Trip Fives
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Gerrard Hall
Quintets of Mozart, Mendelssohn and Brahms compiled of the Carolina Wind Quintet, UNC string faculty and Stefan Litwin on piano. Cost is $15 for general admission and $10 for UNC students, faculty and staff. For ticket information, call (919)843 – 3333.
‘Solo’ series performance: ‘Doin’ Time’
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Swain Hall Studio 6
"Doin' Time" is the second in the "Solo" performance series by UNC's communication studies department. For more information, contact Gretchen Fox at uncperformancepublicrelations@gmail.com. Cost is $10 for general public ($5 UNC students and faculty) or "Solo Pass' for all five performances in series ($25 public, $15 students and faculty).
Nov. 16
CGI’s Student, Faculty and Staff International Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
FedEx Global Education Center, Atrium
Winning entries are announced at this opening reception for CGI's International Photography Competition print and Web media exhibit. Students, faculty and staff will be on hand to discuss their photos. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Beth-Ann Kutchma at (919)843-6842 for more information.
Ritual Murder in Norwich, 1144
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday Center
Miri Rubin, professor of Medieval History at Queen Mary, University of London, will explore the origins of ritual murder accusations against Jews in the Middle Ages. Contact the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies at (919) 962 – 1509 for more information.
Film Screening: ‘The Divide’
5 p.m.
Frank Porter Graham Student Union Auditorium
The Diversity Education Team will be screening “The Divide.” This film describes the events in Siler City when David Duke was asked to come to town by some anti-immigrant groups and the reaction of the townspeople.
Nov. 17
Rachel Richardson and Ross White, Poets
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Donovan Lounge, Greenlaw Hall
Rachel Richardson and Ross White will both speak at Donovan Lounge, 233 Greenlaw. Contact Anita Brason at (919) 962-4200
‘Susan Dimock and the Company She Kept’
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center, Royall Room
In this lecture, Elizabeth Barthold Dreesen, clinical assistant professor of surgery at UNC-Chapel Hill, will explore Dimock's life sheds light on women’s education in antebellum North Carolina, the entry of women into medicine and the rise of nursing education, public health and antisepsis procedures. Contact Reid Johnson at (919) 962-5665 for more information.
‘The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products that are Fattening the Human Race’
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center, Alumni Hall I
Barry Popkin, one of the world’s leading experts on the obesity crisis, argues that the fattening of the human race is not simply about gluttony, but it is instead the result of an unprecedented collision of technology, globalization, government policies, and food industry practices with human biology. Registration is requested. Contact Steve McQuaid at (919) 843-5115 for more information.
‘When We Danced’
7:30 p.m.
Gerrard Hall
Written and performed by visiting artist Gregory Ramos, this one-man play explores queer life through numerous characters: love, loss, history and personal triumphs. "When We Danced" is inspired by Ramos' interviews with elderly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Nov. 18
‘We Shall Not Be Moved: African Americans in the South, 18th Century to the Present’ ‘
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Wilson Library, Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room
Join Holly Smith, lead curator of the exhibit "We Shall Not Be Moved: African Americans in the South, 18th Century to the Present," for a guided tour highlighting the people, places, events, and themes represented. Contact Liza Terrl at (919) 962-4207 for more information.
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano, and Robin Rhode
7:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Pictures Reframed unites two artists, multiple Grammy Award-winning Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and South African-born, Berlin-based visual artist Robin Rhode, in a collaborative performance of Mussorgsky’s piano suite ‘Pictures at an Exhibition.’ Tickets range from $75 to $10 for UNC students. For more information, please visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org or call (919) 843-3333.
Passport Lecture: Memory and Sense of Place in Southern Culture
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center
Historian and Folklorist William Ferris will take the audience on a journey through the American South, focusing on its rich traditions of music, literature, and storytelling. He will show his film, Four Women Artists, giving viewers an intimate portrait of Eudora Welty and three folk artists from the South. Finally, Dr. Ferris will bring southern music to life as he performs blues, country, and rock and roll songs with his guitar. Tuition is $15; GAA members pay only $5 (those registered for the trip will attend at no charge).
Ediciones Vigia, Handmade Books from Cuba (University Library)
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room
Come attend a talk by Linda S. Howe of Wake Forest University as part of a month-long celebration of Cuba sponsored by the Institute for the Study of the Americas. Contact Liza Terll at (919) 962-4207 for more information.
Nov. 18-21
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Part 2
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art
With 25 actors playing over 150 Dickens’ characters, PlayMakers is performing the biggest production in their history. The theatrical event will be performed in 2 parts. Tickets range from $10 to $40. Call PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529 for more information.
Nov. 19, 21
‘Solo’ performance series: ‘Hard as Diamonds’
5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Nov. 19
3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Nov. 21
Swain Hall Studio 6
"Hard as Diamonds" is the third performance in the "Solo" series by UNC's communication studies department. It is a five-person spin on a one-woman show highlighting the drag scene of Eastern Europe. For more information, contact Gretchen Fox at uncperformancepublicrelations@gmail.com. Tickets are $10 for the public ($5 UNC students, faculty) or you can purchase a "Solo Pass" for all five series performances ($25 public, $15 faculty, staff).
Nov. 19-20
‘Solo’ performance series: ‘Border Stories’
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Swain Hall Studio 6
"Border Stories" is the fourth in the "Solo" performance series by UNC's communication studies department. "Border Stories" explores the dualities of being Latino and queer through a series of monologues conducted with people on the U.S.-Mexico border. For more information, contact Gretchen Fox at uncperformancepublicrelations@gmail.com.Tickets. Cost: $10 public ($5 UNC students, faculty) or "Solo Pass" for all five series performances ($25 public; $15 students and faculty)
Nov. 20
The Current Economic Crisis in Context: Causes, Course, and Outlook (Humanities Program)
9:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
UNC Campus
Three scholars bring their expertise to bear on the question of how we got where we are and what the prospects are for economic stability. The cost is $125. $15 is for an optional lunch. Teachers receive 50 percent off tuition. First time participants receive $30 off tuition. Tuition includes break food and seminar readings mailed before the event. For more information, contact Caroline Dyar at (919) 962-1546.
Bruno Latour Reading Group
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Hyde Hall, Institute for the Arts and Humanities
The Carolina Lectures in Critical Thought Series, in partnership with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke, will offer monthly reading groups in anticipation of renowned French sociologist and anthropologist Bruno Latour's residency here and at Duke this spring. Visit http://www.unc.edu/clct/ for reading topics. Please RSVP to clct@unc.edu. For more information, call Kirsten Beattie at (919) 843-2654.
The 2009 Jupiter Ball
7 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Morehead's annual black-tie gala raises funds for science education that benefits thousands of North Carolina schoolchildren. Check Morehead's Web site for ticket and sponsorship information: http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=jupiter_ball.html Contact MPSC Guest Relations at (919) 962-1236 for more information.
‘Downriver’: UNC Process Series
8 p.m.
Gerrard Hall
When 88-year-old bluesman Lemonhead Harris escapes his flooded home on an inflatable mattress, he rides the swollen Mississippi down through the Delta and into his inglorious past, a journey into the heart of the blues. Screenplay is written by Dana Coen. Go to the Web site http://eda.unc.edu/programs/theprocessseries for more information.
Nov. 20, 22
‘Solo’ performance series: ‘Jena Six’
5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Nov. 20
1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Nov. 22
Swain Hall Studio 6
"Jena Six" is the final performance in the "Solo" series by UNC's communication studies department. In "Jena Six," Kashif Powell uses the civil rights incident in Jena, La., as a catalyst to explore the legacy of lynching and how that practice has tainted our understanding of race. For more information, contact Gretchen Fox at uncperformancepublicrelations@gmail.com. It costs $10 for the public ($5 UNC students, faculty) or "Solo Pass" for all five series performances ($25 public; $15 students, faculty).
Nov. 20 – 21
Music on the Hill: UNC Opera
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Hill Hall Auditorium
Cavalli's 17th-century opera L'Egisto will be performed by the UNC Baroque Ensemble. For cost information and tickets, call (919) 843-3333.
Nov. 21
Work’s Many Voices: A Memorial Symposium and Concert in Honor of Archie Green (University Library)
8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wilson Library, Pleasants Family Assembly Room (2nd [main] floor)
The event is co-sponsored by the University Library's Southern Folklife Collection and UNC's Folklore Program. Symposium will consist of panel discussions on laborlore and music by noted scholars and remembrances of folklorist Archie Green. Folk music scholar Norm Cohen will provide the keynote address. An evening concert of traditional music will follow the symposium. Cost: Free (Requires registration. Space limited. RSVP to Liza Terll, liza_terll@unc.edu)
For more information, contact Liza Terll at (919) 962-4207.
Comics and Graphic Novels Panel Discussion (University Library)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wilson Library, Rare Book Collection Reading Room
A panel discussion about comics and graphic novels is to be held in the Rare Book Collection Reading Room of the Wilson Special Collections Library. Contact Libby Chenault at (919) 962-1143 for more information.
‘The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby’
Opening night dinner
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Paul Green Theatre Center for Dramatic Art
To celebrate the grand opening of the two-part production of Charles Dickens' masterpiece, ‘The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby’ seee Part 1 at 2:00 p.m. and Part 2 at 7:30 p.m. Between performances, choose either a $15 bistro dinner from Whole Foods Market available in the lobby after Part 1, or a specially catered Holiday Dinner with directors Joseph Haj, Tom Quaintance and their design team in the PlayMakers rehearsal hall for only $75. RSVP to the box office or purchase online; space is limited. Contact: PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529.
Skywatching Session
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ebenezer Church Recreation area at Jordan Lake
Join Morehead educators and amateur astronomers to view sky objects through telescopes. Check Morehead's Web site for directions and to make sure weather conditions will permit us to hold this activity. Contact MPSC Guest Relations at (919) 962-1236 if you have any other questions
The UNC Clef Hangers Fall Concert
8 p.m.
Memorial Hall
The UNC Clef Hangers' perform their 31st Annual Fall Concert. Contact Steve McQuaid at (919) 843-5115 with any questions.
Nov. 21 – 22, 24, 27 – 29
‘The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Part 1’
2 p.m. – 5 p.m., Nov. 21 – 22, 28 – 29
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Nov. 24 – 25, 27 – 28
Paul Green Theatre Center for Dramatic Art
With 25 actors playing over 150 Dickens’ characters, PlayMakers is performing the biggest production in their history. The theatrical event will be performed in 2 parts. Tickets range from $10 to $40. Call PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529 for more information.
Nov. 21 – 22
‘Solo’ series performance: ‘Doin’ Time’
5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Nov. 21
3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Nov. 22
Swain Hall Studio 6
"Doin' Time" is the second in the "Solo" performance series by UNC's communication studies department. Ashley Lucas, the child of an incarcerated father, performs "Doin' Time," weaving her personal experiences with letters and interviews from more than 400 prisoners, their families and prison workers. For more information, contact Gretchen Fox at uncperformancepublicrelations@gmail.com. Tickets are $10 public ($5 UNC students and faculty) or "Solo Pass' for all five performances in series ($25 public, $15 students and faculty)
Nov. 22
UNC Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Memorial Hall
UNC Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble perform.Cost: $15 general admission ($10 UNC students, faculty and staff). For information about tickets, call (919) 843-3333.
UNC Glee Clubs
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Hill Hall Auditorium
UNC Glee Clubs perform. For more information, contact the UNC department of music at (919) 962-1039.
Nov. 23
James Bohman Lecture on Habermas, International Law and Cosmopolitanism
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Hamilton Hall third floor lounge
James Bohman, professor of philosophy at St. Louis University, will speak on Habermas, international law and cosmopolitanism.This event is sponsored by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and the Department of Political Science. For more information, contact Kirsten Beattie at (919) 843-2654.
Nov. 30
GAA Annual Holiday Concert
7 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Join the GAA to celebrate the holidays with a wide array of campus a cappella groups. Contact Steve McQuaid at (919) 843-5115 for more information.
Ongoing Events
Nov. 3, 10
7 – 9 p.m. Tuesdays
The Fire Eaters
Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center
Lecturer Fred W. Kiger '74, '77 (MAT) leads a Civil War battlefield study programs and teaches several GAA Civil War courses each semester. This course delves into the lives of five ardent reactionaries who helped create it. Tuition: $140; $110 for GAA members. For more information, please visit http://events.unc.edu/cal/event/alumni.unc.edu or contact Laura Sheppard at (919) 962-3582
Aug. 10, 2009 – Jan. 11, 2010
Author to Author
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
Wilson Library, fourth floor
This exhibit is in conjunction with the 2009 North Carolina Literary Festival
(http://www.ncliteraryfestival.org/). Call (919) 962-1345 for more information.
Sept. 9, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010
‘Consecrated to the Common Good: 100 Years of Journalism Education at UNC-Chapel Hill’
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays
North Carolina Collection Gallery, Wilson Library, UNC Campus
Call (919) 962-1172 for information or visit the Web site at http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/news/index.php/2009/09/exhibit-recalls-a-century-of-journalism-education-at-unc/.
Sept. 12 – Nov. 15
Celebrating Life Forces: Annual Sculpture in the Garden Exhibition
N.C. Botanical Garden
In conjunction with the opening of their new Education Center, the North Carolina Botanical Garden is holding a juried competition of outdoor three-dimensional art interpreting the theme "Celebrating Life Forces." The two-month long exhibition, now in its 21st year, features more than 50 one-of-a kind sculptures placed amid the native wildflowers and shrubs. Open during visiting hours at the N.C. Botanical Garden, seven days a week.
Sept. 21 – Nov. 25
Learned in Science, Explored in Art: An Exhibit of Paintings by Wolfgang Ritschel
Health Sciences Library
An art exhibit explores the world of medicine through the media of visual art. For more information, contact the Health Sciences Library at (919) 962-0800.
Sept. 26 – Dec. 21
Notebook Pages from Nature
N.C. Botanical Garden
More than 30 watercolor studies representing scenes from across North Carolina's unique ecosystems, taken from artist Robert Johnson's notebook pages. Johnson, whose studio is in the mountains of western North Carolina near Mount Mitchell, has been creating art inspired by nature for decades. His work reflects a sense of the sacred in nature.
Oct.8, 2009 – Feb. 5, 2010
‘We Shall Not Be Moved: African Americans in the South, 18th Century to the Present’
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays
Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room, Wilson Library, UNC Campus
Call (919) 962-1345 for information or visit the Web site at http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/news/index.php/2009/10/we-shall-not-be-move/.
Oct. 12, 2009 – Jan. 12, 2010
‘Seeing Sound: Selected Music Illustrations, 1880 – 1980’
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
Southern Folklife Collection, 4th Floor, Wilson Library, UNC Campus
Call (919) 962-1345 for information.