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April events offer opportunities to learn about the world as spring sets in motion

Following is a sampling of April 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.

April events offer opportunities to learn about the world as spring sets in motion

Following is a sampling of April 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.

April 1
UNC Public Service Awards Celebration and Showcase
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center
This event recognizes recipients of various University awards, including the Robert E. Bryan Public Service Awards, the Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Awards, and the Ned Brooks Award for Public Service. A variety of fellowships and student and faculty programs will also be recognized. Reception and showcase of student and faculty teaching, research and service efforts to the state will follow. For more information, contact Lynn White Blanchard at (919) 843-7569.

April 1-27
Walk with Nature: Watercolors by Mary Margaret Pipkin
N.C. Botanical Garden
Mary Margaret Pipkin is noted for her large-scale and intimate watercolors exploring the beauty of the natural world. Paintings of the gardens and forests that have captivated this artist’s attention for the past 30 years are on display in the DeBerry Gallery for Botanical Art & Illustration. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/.

April 2
Why a Second World War?
9:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
UNC Campus
Dr. Gerhard Weinberg, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of History Emeritus, will give a comprehensive account of the major powers' policies and priorities in the interwar period. Topics
will include the Peace Settlement of 1919, France and Britain and Keeping Peace, the United States and the Soviet Union and Keeping Peace, and Germany and a New War. Cost to attend is $125, with scholarships and discounts available to teachers and first-time participants. Carolina undergraduate students can attend free, but need to register. For more information, contact Caroline Dyar at unc.edu, or (919) 962-1544.

Family Science Day
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
This program will offer a science-themed day with hands-on activities, educational exhibits and entertainment for participants of all ages. For more information, visit http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org.

Film screening and panel discussion focusing on LGBT elders
1 p.m.
William and Friday Continuing Education Center
UNC School of Social Work will host "Breaking Generation Silent: Facing the Needs and Challenges of LGBT Elders." The event kicks off with a screening of the 2010 documentary, "Gen Silent." Following will be a panel discussion to further explore the strengths and vulnerabilities of the population, including the challenges of ensuring that LGBT seniors have the same opportunity as their heterosexual peers to age in a safe and supportive environment. For more information, visit http://ssw.unc.edu/diversity/about/aging.

Basebald for the Cure
2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Boshamer Stadium
For each $100 donated to UNC Lineberger Cancer Center for BaseBald for the Cure, one Tar Heel baseball player will shave his head following the April 2nd game. By registering online, participants can also shave their heads alongside the baseball players or choose another person to have their head shaved by raising $100. For more information, call (919) 966-5905 or visit http://basebald.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=468510

Duo XXI
8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Person Hall
Anna Cromwell and Mira Frisch will perform new compositions for violin and cello, including a new work by UNC faculty member Stephen Anderson. For more information, contact the music department at (919) 962-1039, or visit http://today.niu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/duoXXI.jpg

April 3
Fundamentals of Outdoor Climbing
All day
Pilot Mountain
The Student Recreation Center will sponsor this event to introduce participants to outdoor top-rope climbing. Teams will learn knots, belaying, climbing technique and safety management. Registration is required by visiting SRC 101. Cost is $40 and includes transportation, food and equipment. No previous experience is required. For more information, contact David Yeargan at dyeargan@email.unc.edu.

‘Wild North Carolina: Discovering the Wonders of Our State’s Natural Communities’
3 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
Authors David Blevins and Michael Paul Schafale will host a lecture, book signing, and nature walk in honor of their book “Wild North Carolina: Discovering the Wonders of Our State’s Natural Communities.” This book uses words and photographs to identify natural patterns of the North Carolina landscape that provides an introduction to the state’s interconnected webs of plant and animal life. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/

Faculty Recital
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Hill Hall
This recital will feature Don Oehler playing the clarinet and Jane Hawkins on the piano. For more information, contact the music department at (919) 962-1039.

April 5
Yoga in the Galleries
Noon – 1 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
Joanne Marshall will teach this class that will give participants the opportunity to practice yoga in the Ackland art galleries. Yoga mats and museum cushions are provided. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. Since the galleries can be cool, long sleeves are recommended. Cost is $5 for nonmembers and free for members. All levels are welcome.  For more information, contact Allison Portnow at aportnow@email.unc.edu or call (919) 843-3687.

Hutchins Lecture
Noon-1:30 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center
Barbara Smith’s talk will address how understandings of place contribute to divergent political views and will explore the limitations and insights of these varying perspectives. For more information, contact Lisa Beavers at lbeavers@unc.edu, or (919) 962-0503.

St. Petersburg Philharmonic
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Led by conductor Yuri Temirkanov, this performance includes highly acclaimed cellist Alisa Weilerstein. Founded in 1882 under Czar Alexander III, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic was the first Russian group to perform works by Strauss, Mahler and Bruckner. Tickets range from $75 to $150. For more information, contact the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333.

April 6
Native Azaleas
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Gardens
In this multimedia presentation, Don Hyatt presents the range of flower color and form of our seventeen native azaleas as they exist in the wild, as well as, the scenic wild places where these species often grow, tips on how to tell the various species apart and specific cultural requirements to assist home gardeners. Fee is $25 and $20 for NCBG members. Call (919) 962-0522 to register, or visit http://ncbg.unc.edu

Charleston Lecture
6 p.m. – 7p.m.
Wilson Library
John Edge, a New York Times columnist, will present this year’s Charleston Lecture. Edge writes a monthly column, United Tastes, for the New York Times and is a contributing editor at Garden & Gun. He has been nominated for five James Beard Foundation Awards, including two M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Awards. He is director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, where he documents and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South. For more information, contact Lisa Beavers at lbeavers@unc.edu or (919)962-0503.

April 6-24

‘Big River’
7: 30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (Tuesday-Saturday)
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Sunday)
No shows on Monday
Paul Green Theatre

PlayMakers Repertory Company presents “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” their first musical in over a decade. This Tony Award-winning musical follows Huck and Finn on their travels down the mighty Mississippi. The Red Clay Ramblers will be the onstage band. Tickets cost $10 to $45. For more information, contact the PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529.

April 7

Furst Forum
4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Greenlaw Hall
Juan Allison Bigelow will present a lecture on "'hallendome como me hallo yndefensa': Translating Gender into the Colonial Sciences of the Americas." This lecture will be the fourth of the Lilian R. Furst Forums in Comparative Literature lecture series. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Becka Garonzik at rgaronzi@email.unc.edu or Sam Riley at smriley@email.unc.edu.

215 Years of Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wilson Library
Kevin Cherry, longtime Di-Phi member, will discuss the origins and development of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, the oldest student organization on campus. Participants will have the chance to hear about the group that calls its members senator, has its own cemetery, and gave UNC its colors. There will be an exhibit viewing of "From Di-Phis to Loreleis: A History of Student Organizations at UNC," and a performance by the Loreleis. For more information, contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu, or call (919) 962-4207.

Park Lecture: 10 Lessons from Facebook
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Carroll Hall
David Kirkpatrick, best-selling author of “The Facebook Effect,” will give the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Roy H. Park Distinguished Lecture. Kirkpatrick is ranked one of the world's top technology journalists. His expertise on these subjects led him to write the definitive book on Facebook, “The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That is Connecting the World.”

Cosmic Hide and Seek: Tracking Missing & Invisible Matter
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center
Part of the spring 2011 "What's the Big Idea?" series: "Extreme Space Above and Below." Sheila Kannappan, a faculty member in UNC’s department of physics and astronomy, will lead an exploration of the farthest reaches of outer space and the deepest depths of Earth’s oceans. Kannappan will also discuss the puzzle of dark matter, recent research findings, and surprising hiding places for matter in the universe. Cost is $10.

Carolina Science Café
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Top of the Hill
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center sponsors discussions for adults and teens on the latest science issues and discoveries, featuring a new scientist every month. As part of the spring series, “The Biology of Love,” attendees will have the chance to learn about “The Cuddle Hormone.” For more information and upcoming topics, visit http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=current_science_forums.html.

April 8

UNC Wind and Ensemble Band
8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall
The UNC Wind Ensemble and UNC Symphony Band will present a concert at Memorial Hall.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for UNC students, faculty, staff and seniors). For information and tickets, contact the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333.

Super Day of Tours
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
UNC Campus
The UNC Visitors’ Center will host a “Super Day of Tours” with campus tours every hour. UNC Visitors’ Center tour guides, students with a wealth of knowledge of UNC history, provide a view of the “Carolina Experience.” Guides will lead an informative 55- minute tour through the heart of campus, providing information about the university’s past, present and future with histories, legends and landmarks from the Davie Poplar to the Pit. Tours are free, open to all ages, and to the general public. 

April 8-9
The 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
4: 30 p.m. (Friday) – 1 p.m. (Saturday)
UNC Campus
One hundred and fifty years ago, the United States was torn apart in the nation’s most violent and destructive conflict, the American Civil War. This humanities program will discuss several different aspects of the war. Topics will include “The Military Pendulum of America's Civil War,” “Contraband Camps in the Civil War: Sites of Refuge,” “Places of War,” “Disease as Weapon in the American Civil War” and “The Legacies of the Civil War.” Tuition is $125, and free to UNC undergraduates. Scholarships and discounts are available. To register or for more information, contact Caroline Dyar at (919) 962-1544.

April 9
Rotary Fellows Spring Conference:  Imagining Peace
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
FedEx Global Education Center
This event, hosted by the Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution, will showcase the resea
rch of graduating Rotary Peace Fellows from Duke and UNC. To register, visit www.rotarypeacecenternc.org by April 1st.  For more information, call (919) 843-4887.

Drawing in the Galleries
10 a.m. – noon
Ackland Art Gallery
Every month, Amanda Hughes, director of external affairs at the Ackland and working artist, sponsors an event for artists of all levels to practice and strengthen their drawing skills. Working from all categories of art, participants have the opportunity to uncover the challenges the original artists faced and experience the pleasure of sharing in the creative process. Participants should bring paper and dry media (crayon, pencils, etc.). All levels are welcome.  For more information, contact Allison Portnow at aportnow@email.unc.edu, or call (919) 843-3687.

Drawing for Kids
10 a.m. – noon
Ackland Art Gallery
This program invites nine- to 12-year olds to look at artists' techniques and tricks in the Ackland's permanent collections and special exhibitions. Each month, participants explore selected works in the Museum's collection and identify skills that the artist used to make them. Skilled gallery teachers demonstrate and teach students those skills, which they can apply in their own art. Materials provided. Registration required and limited. Cost is $5 to non-members, and free to members. For more information or to register, call (919) 962-0479.

Skywatching
9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Jordan Lake State Park's Ebenezer Church Recreation Area
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center educators and members of CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) lead this exploration of the night sky through naked-eye and telescope observing. For more information, visit: http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=skywatch_calendar.html

April 10
Natural Egg-Dyeing
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
This class, open to children age 4 and up (with a parent) is designed to  teach participants how to use fruits, vegetables and spices to create Easter egg dye colors. Participants are asked to bring hard-boiled eggs and wear old clothing. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/

MYCO Spring Chamber Music Recital
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Person Hall
Mallarmé Youth Chamber Orchestra at UNC will present their spring recital. The Mallarmé Youth Chamber Orchestra at UNC-Chapel Hill is a pre-professional program focused on orchestral and chamber music performance. For more information contact the music department at (919) 962-1039.

April 11
Critical Speaker Series: Cary Wolfe
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Dey Hall

Cary Wolfe of Rice University will discuss "Humans and Animals in a Bio-Political Frame" as part of the Critical Speaker Series of the department of English and comparative literature. For more information, contact David Baker at (919) 962-4059 or davidbak@email.unc.edu.

April 12
Critical Speaker Series Seminar: Posthumanism and the Humanities: Clarifications and Ruminations
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Greenlaw Hall
The year-long Critical Speaker Series will conclude with this seminar, "Posthumanism and the Humanities: Clarifications and Ruminations." The lecture series is sponsored by the department of English and comparative literature. For more information, contact David Baker at (919) 962-4059 or davidbak@email.unc.edu.

Rare Books for Everyone
5 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Wilson Library
Claudia Funke, curator of rare books, will speak on why rare books are for everyone. A not-under-glass display of recent additions to the Rare Book Collection will be open before and after the program. For more information, contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu, or call (919)962-4207.

‘Big Fish,’ on the Big Screen, with the Big Guy
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Varsity Theater, Hyde Hall
A screening of the movie Big Fish at the Varsity Theater, followed by a post-screening talk with author Daniel Wallace and reception at Hyde Hall. Big Fish, directed by Tim Burton, is based upon the novel “Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions”, a story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself. For more information, contact Lisa Beavers at lbeavers@unc.edu, or (919) 962-0503.

April 13
Chapel Hill and the Civil War
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Wilson Library
Frank Fee, associate professor in the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will discuss how news was gathered and disseminated to residents of Orange County during the Civil War. This talk is presented in conjunction with the exhibit "Home Front on the Hill: Chapel Hill and the University During the Civil War." For more information, contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu, or call (919)962-4207.

‘While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury Prevention’
4: 30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Michael Hooker Research Center
Economist, professor and author David Hemenway will deliver the 19th Annual Hochbaum Lecture. He is director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and professor of health policy in the Harvard School of Public Health. Hemenway has written more than 160 journal articles and is author of five books. Recent books include “While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention.”

Starry Nights: Spring Skies
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
This program will teach participants how to identify planets, stars and constellations best seen this season. Part of Morehead's Starry Nights series. Advance registration required. For ages 13 and older. Cost is $8 for Morehead members and UNC students, and $12 for nonmembers.

April 14
Sir Walter Raleigh: The Man Behind the Myths and Legends
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wilson Library
Soldier, voyager, courtier, colonizer, politician, poet, historian, possible traitor: Sir Walter Raleigh played many roles on the public stage of Elizabethan England. Historian Mark Nicholls, president and librarian of St. John's College, Cambridge University, will discuss a new biography of Raleigh that he co-authored. It offers new insights and observations about a man whose spirit of adventure helped set the course of the history of North Carolina. For more information, contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu, or call (919)962-4207.

Underwater Landscape in the Gulf of Mexico
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
William and Ida Frid
ay Continuing Education Center

Andreas Teske, a faculty member in UNC-Chapel Hill’s department of marine sciences, will share recent discoveries about the underwater landscape of the Gulf region, home to unexplored deep-sea sponge gardens, species of octopus, and the largest bacteria on the planet.
This lecture is part of the spring 2011 "What's the Big Idea?" series: "Extreme Space Above and Below." Cost is $10. For more information, visit http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep/wbi/index.htm#underwater.

Sequoyah Distinguished Lecture
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center
The inaugural Sequoyah Distinguished Lecture will be held in conjunction with the American Indian Graduate Recruitment. For more information, contact Brandi Brooks at brandi@unc.edu or (919) 843-4189.

Jennifer Koh: Bach and Beyond
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Violinist Jennifer Koh's thought-provoking style and playing have earned her a Grammy nomination for her CD “String Poetic.” She is committed to exploring connections between the pieces she plays, searching for similarities of voice among composers as well as within the works of a single composer. Tickets cost $20 to $50, and are $10 for students. For more information, contact the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333.

April 15
Global Dentistry
Noon – 1 p.m.
FedEx Global Education Center
Rick Mumford, D.M.D., M.P.H. is a clinical associate professor in the department of dental ecology at the UNC School of Dentistry. As a member of the N.C. Army National Guard, Mumford spent 2003-04 on active duty, deploying to Iraq with a combat medical unit. Upon his return, he served as senior assistant to the State Health Director. This talk is part of the Heels in the Field: Global Health Discussion Series, an event exploring the critical issues, current controversies and innovative solutions for global health and infectious diseases. For more information, contact Laura Griest at lauragriest@unc.edu or (919) 962-0318.

April 15, 16
Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’
8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Historic PlayMakers Theatre
UNC Opera will present Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with the UNC Chamber orchestra. For more information, contact the music department at (919)962-1039.

The Supreme Court: Past and Present
3 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
UNC Campus
Award-winning historian William Leuchtenburg and law professor Gene Nichol will discuss the past and present of the least-understood branch of U.S. government, the Supreme Court. Participants will learn about the legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s tinkering with the institution and take a look at some of the court’s contemporary controversies and challenges. The event will be followed by a reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres. Cost is $80. For more information, contact Caroline Dyar at human@unc.edu or (919) 962-1544.

April 16
Beach Ball 2011: The White Party
Chapel Hill Country Club
8 p.m.
In its seven year history, the Beach Ball has raised over $880,000 to benefit cancer research, treatment and prevention in the community. The event, sponsored by the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, aims to reach the $1 million mark in money raised this year. The evening will consist of glamour, glitz and giving back. For more information, contact Mary Seagroves at (919) 966-5905 or visit http://unclineberger.org/whiteparty/.

April 16, 23, 30
Soil Ecology
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
In this course, students are introduced to the complex world of soils including information on how they are formed, characterized, and populated by a wide array of organisms. An overview of soil types is presented, followed by the study of typical Piedmont soils and their properties. The various roles that soils play in both human society and ecological systems are discussed. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/

April 17
Splash and Dash Triathlon Challenge
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Student Recreation Center
The Splash and Dash Triathlon is designed for all tri-athletes, novice or veteran. The distances for this event are a 250-yard swim, a 5K run and a 10-mile bike ride. Division winners will receive the Special Events T-shirt. Registration begins March 28 in 101 SRC or at campusrec.unc.edu. For more information, contact Aaron Stern at ajstern@email.unc.edu.

Music in the Galleries
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
Every third Sunday of the month, a wide variety of performers can be heard, from classical quartets to bluegrass, throughout the Ackland galleries. For more information, contact Allison Portnow at aportnow@email.unc.edu or (919) 843-3687.

Crafting a Personal Garden Journal
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
 N.C. Botanical Garden
Through lecture, writing exercises, and forays into the imagination, participants will learn how to craft a journal of their gardening experiences. Students discuss writing techniques designed to make their work as compelling as that of their favorite authors, and ways to capture the unique details of the garden. Participants should bring a notebook and pen. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/.

Celebrate Spring!  Wildflowers of Nature Trail Hill Hike
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden           
Participants will explore a Piedmont hardwood forest and find spring wildflowers including spring beauties, wild ginger, and star chickweed, as well as lesser-known native plants such as pennywort and dwarf paw paw. The hike will go at an easy pace on paths, although there will be some steps and uphill climbing. Children are welcome, but no pets. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/

MYCO Concert
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Hill Hall
Mallarmé Youth Chamber Orchestra at UNC will present a spring orchestra concert. The MYCO at UNC is a pre-professional program focused on orchestral and chamber music performance. For more information contact the music department at (919) 962-1039.

April 19
Tony Allen’s Afrobeat Concert
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Idolized among fans of African music, jazz, hip hop and funk, drumming icon Tony Allen is one of Africa's most important artists, inspiring generations of musicians around the world. Alongside Fela Kuti, with whom he collaborated for 15 years, he pioneered the hard-driving, funk-infused, politically insurrectionary Afrobeat style that dominates African popular music. Tickets range from $20 to $40, with student tickets $10. For more information, contact the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333.

April 20
Human Rights and Middle East Conflicts
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
UNC Campus
Sarah Shields, associate professor of history, will present this talk on the contemporary topic in the humanities of human rights in the Middle East. Cost is $30. For more information, contact Caroline Dyar at human@unc.edu, or (919) 962-1544.

Music on the Hill
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Memorial Hall
The UNC Symphony Orchestra, with Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor, and Andrew McAfee on horn will present this concert. Britten’s “Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings,” and Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances” will also be featured.  For more information, contact the Music Department at (919) 962-1039.

April 21
Chinese Brush Painting: Penchant for Peony
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
This class will give participants the chance to practice painting the delicate peony flower.  Given the detail required, this session is best suited for those with prior brush painting experience. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/.

Into the Deep: Making a Living in the Depths of the Ocean
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center
In this lecture, Christopher S. Martens, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Marine Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill, will discuss the wide variety of adaptations made by sea life found in the deepest oceans, many of which have been discovered only in recent decades. The lecture is presented as part of the spring 2011 "What's the Big Idea?" series: "Extreme Space Above and Below." Cost is $10.

Branford Marsalis with the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Grammy Award winner Branford Marsalis will give a concert with the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra. Marsalis has appeared with jazz giants such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins. Born into a distinguished musical family, he first gained recognition with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and his brother Wynton's quintet before forming his own ensemble. Ticket prices range from $30 to $85, and are $10 for students. For more information, contact the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333.

April 26
Music on the Hill
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Music on the Hill will present Carolina Choir. The show will premiere 10×10 commissioned works by composer Marjorie Merryman of the Manhattan School of Music. Cost is $15 and $10 for students and staff. For information, contact the Memorial Hall box office at (919) 843-3333.

April 27
End of the American Century? Power and Politics
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
UNC Campus
Michael Hunt, Everett H. Emerson Professor Emeritus, will discuss the contemporary humanities topic of politics in American society. Cost is $30. For more information, contact Caroline Dyar at human@unc.edu, or (919) 962-1544.

April  27- 29
‘The Year of Magical Thinking’
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Center for Dramatic Art
Joan Didion's play “The Year of Magical Thinking” is a journey of grief and morning drawn from her award-winning memoir of the year following the deaths of her husband and daughter. There will be an opportunity for artist/audience discussion after each performance. The play is presented as PRC2 Second Stage Series. Ticket prices range from $10 to $35. For more information, contact the PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529.

April 28
Nature Tales: Storytime in the Garden
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
 N.C. Botanical Garden
Every Thursday morning, children ages 2 to 5 and their parents will have the chance to listen to nature-themed books at the Storyteller’s Chair, and then enjoy hands-on explorations and activities in the gardens. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/.

Music on the Porch
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Love House and Hutchins Forum
Music on the Porch is an outdoor music series held at the Center for the Study of the American South which brings musicians together to play and engage in discussion about sense of place, the creative process, and how the rich culture of the South influences them. This concert features Shana Tucker, Gabriel Pelli and Jane Francis. Limited seating is available, but there will be room on the lawn for blankets. For more information, contact Lisa Beavers at lbeavers@unc.edu, or (919) 962-0503.

Let’s Have a Bite! A Banquet of Beastly Rhymes
5 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Wilson Library
Bob Forbes, author of "Beastly Feasts! A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme," will read from his newest collection of poetry for children. A reception will precede the program. For more information, contact Liza Terll at liza_terll@unc.edu, or call (919) 962-4207.

April 29, 30
The Arts and Humanities in Renaissance Europe
4:30 p.m. (Friday) – noon (Saturday)
UNC Campus
Distinguished historian John J. Martin will explore the surprising nature of the self within the arts and humanities of the Renaissance period. Topics of discussion will include “God and Man on the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel,” “Pomponazzi and Contarini and the Renaissance Soul,” “Dürer's ‘Melencolia I’ and the Exploration of the Self,” and “Erasmus and More: The Fashioning of the Modern Scholar in the Works of Hans Holbein the Younger.” For more information, contact Caroline Dyar at human@unc.edu, or (919) 962-1544.

April 30
Discovering Magic in the Garden
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
“Discovering Magic in the Garden” is an annually, family-friendly spring tradition. Participants will have the chance to perform tasks such as create a wizard hat, make a mud pie, discover life in the ponds, meet plants that “eat” insects, enjoy musical entertainment, and more. Participants are asked to dress in magical outfits. For more information or to register, contact Lauren Davis at laurende@email.unc.edu or (919) 962-0522. http://ncbg.unc.edu/.

 

ONGOING EVENTS

Dec. 19, 2010 – June 5, 2011
Art and Cultural Exchange Along the Silk Road
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays
Ackland Art Museum
The trade routes known collectively as the Silk Road not only allowed merchants throughout Asia and Europe to exchange goods — such as Chinese silk, Byzantine gold, and Indian spices — but also introduced people in disparate parts of the continent to new beliefs, systems of government, literary genres, musical styles, and visual forms. Drawing from the Ackland's collection of Asian art, this special exhibition features over 60 objects created along these storied corridors of trade. Please call (919) 966-5736 for information.

Feb. 1-May 8
Home Front on the Hill: Chapel Hill and the University During the Civil War
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays

Wilson Library, Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room
Please call (919) 962-1345 for information.

Feb. 14-May 31
From Di Phis to Loreleis: A History of Student Organizations 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
Wilson Library, North Carolina Collection Gallery
Please call (919) 962-1172 for information

UNC-Chapel Hill calendars: http://www.unc.edu/events/

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