February 23, 2004 Issue

feb. 23
Spring Colloquium Lecture Series, Karen Gerhart, Pitt professor of the history of art and architecture, “Portraits for Mortuary Rituals in 14th-Century Japan: A Case Study Based on Moromori-ki,” noon, 203 Frick Fine Arts, Pitt Department of the History of Art and Architecture, 412-648-2421, www.pitt.edu/~arthome/colloquium.html.

Ph.D. Dissertation, Gary Feinberg, Pitt Department of Music, “It Doesn’t Have to Be Sanctified to Swing: A Musical Biography of Don Ellis,” 2:30 p.m., 302 Music Building.

Spanish Conversation Table, 3:30 p.m., free coffee, Crazy Mocha, 116 S. Bouquet St., Pitt Center for Latin American Studies, 412-648-7392, www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/upcoming_events.html.

Drue Heinz Lecture Series, author Maxine Hong Kingston, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Carnegie Library, 412-622-8866, www.pittsburghlectures.org.

Musical Performance, Salsamba Latin Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m., Boomer’s, Pitt-Titusville, 814-827-4503, www.upt.pitt.edu/upt_main/index.html.

Theatrical Performance, Bat Boy: The Musical, 8 p.m., through Feb. 29, Charity Randall Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, Pitt Repertory Theatre and Pittsburgh Musical Theater, 412-624-PLAY, www.pitt.edu/~play.

Lecture, ESPN anchor Dan Patrick, 8:30 p.m., William Pitt Union Assembly Room, Pitt Program Council, 412-648-7900, www.pitt.edu/~ppc.

Film Screening, Zero Day, directed by Ben Coccio, through Feb. 26, Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Ave., 412-681-5449, www.pghfilmmakers.org.

Art Installation, Allure Electronica, through March 6, Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood St., 412-471-5065 ext. 2, www.pgharts.org/art/woodstreet.cfm.

Art Exhibitions, Working Series, Witticisms/Criticisms/Cynicisms, Pittsburgh Print Group; Anatomy/Autonomy, Patricia Barefoot; both through March 14, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, 6300 Fifth Ave., 412-361-0873, www.pittsburgharts.org.

Art Exhibition, Forum 53: Garofalo Architects, through March 21, Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org.

Art Exhibition, November 22, 1963: Image, Memory, Myth, in Collaboration with the Sixth-Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, through March 21, Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., 412-237-8300, www.warhol.org.

Art Exhibition, Divinities, Demons, Kings, and Clowns, University Art Gallery, through March 27, 412-648-2400, http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag/index.html.

Photography Exhibition, Pitt Photographers, photographs by Jim Burke, Mike Drazdzinski, Joe Kapelewski, and Patricia Nagle, through April 23, Pitt Barco Law Library Gallery, 412-648-1330, www.law.pitt.edu/library/index.html.

Art Exhibition, Hudson River School: Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, through May 9, Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org.

Historical Exhibition, Corps of Discovery: The Natural History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, through July 5, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave., 412-622-3131, www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/whatsnew/main.htm.

feb. 24
Ph.D. Dissertation, Arie Baratt, Pitt Department of Physics and Astronomy, “Measurement of Branching Ratios of the Charged Kaon Decays and Calculation of the Radiative Corrections to the K-e3 Decay Mode,” 10 a.m., 316 Allen Hall.

Eat ‘n’ Meet, Intercultural Bag Lunch, noon, Dining Room A, William Pitt Union, Pitt International Services, jbrayman@pitt.edu.

feb. 25
Spring 2004 Speakers Series, Carrie Rentschler, Pitt professor of women’s studies, “Addicted to War: Masculinity and War Correspondence,” noon, 2E30 Posvar Hall, Pitt Women’s Studies Program, 412-624-6485, www.pitt.edu/~wstudies.

Book Signing, Bruce McConachie, Pitt professor and interim chair, Pitt Department of Theatre Arts, 4 p.m. (For details, click here.)

Career Seminar, Finding Work You Love, Even in a Troubled Economy, Neal Griebling, instructor, 7-9 p.m., also March 3, registration required, Pitt Learning Solutions, 412-624-6600, www.solutions.pitt.edu.

Pittsburgh Speakers Series, Cokie Roberts, 8 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh Speaker Series, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghspeakerseries.org.

feb. 26
Asia Over Lunch Lecture Series, Karen Gerhart, Pitt professor of the history of art and architecture, “The Role of Portraits in Mortuary Rituals of the Elite: A Case Study Based on Moromori-ki,” noon, 4D56 Posvar Hall, Pitt Asian Studies Center, 412-648-7371 www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc.

Brown Bag Luncheon, Cynthia Andes, assistant professor of humanities and English, Pitt-Titusville, 12:15 p.m., “The Riley Family: Titusville Pioneers,” Heritage Room 102, McKinney Hall, Pitt-Titusville, 814-827-4510, www.upt.pitt.edu/.

Film Screening, Royal England, directed by Charles Hartman, 12:45 and 7:15 p.m., Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Academy of Science and Art Travel Adventure Films, 412-321-7668, www.travelfilms.org/pittsburgh.html.

Lecture, Dennis C. Dirkmaat, associate professor of anthropology, Mercyhurst College, “The Role of Forensic Anthropology in Mass Fatality Situations: United Flight 93 and Future Incidents,” 3 p.m., 3D10 Posvar Hall, Pitt Department of Anthropology, 412-648-7500, www.pitt.edu/~pittanth/anthro.html.

Musical Performance, American Sampler, 8 p.m., Upper St. Clair Theater, USC High School, McLauglin Run Road, other Pittsburgh locations through March 7, River City Brass Band, 412-322-7222, www.rcbb.com.

Engineering Forum, also Feb. 25, Pitt-Johnstown Engineering Technology Division, 814-269-2080, www.upj.pitt.edu/.

feb. 27
Professional Development Lecture Series, motivational speaker Maureen Murray, “Balancing Work, Family, and Self,” noon, registration required, S120 Biomedical Science Tower, Pitt Office of Academic Career Development, 412-648-8486, ww.health.pitt.edu/oacd.

Lecture, Tad Schmatz, professor of philosophy, Duke University, “The Metaphysics of Rest in Cartesian Physics,” 12:05 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

Book Presentation, Roots of Hate: Anti-Semitism in Europe before the Holocaust by William I. Brustein, 3 p.m., 2K56 Posvar Hall, Pitt Center for West European Studies and European Union Center, 412-648-7422, kloh@ucis.pitt.edu.

Concert, Shades of Innocence, Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor, 8 p.m., through Feb. 29, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh Symphony Mellon Grand Classics Series, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Salsa Dancing, 10 p.m., Tango’s, 20 E. Robinson St. (PNC Park), Pitt Center for Latin American Studies, 412-648-7392, www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/.

feb. 28
Volunteer Activity, Wine and Chocolate Experience, fundraiser, 6 p.m., 710 Alumni Hall, Pitt Volunteer Pool, 412-624-7709, www.wineandchocolate.org.

Film Screenings, Black Maria Film Festival, 7:30 p.m., Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Ave., 412-682-4111, www.pghfilmmakers.org.

Musical Performance, American Big Band, 8 p.m., Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Pitt-Johnstown, 1-800-846-ARTS, www.upj.pitt.edu.

Opera Performance, Julius Caesar by Handel, also March 2, 5, and 7, Byham Theater, 719 Liberty Ave., 412-456-6666, www.pittsburghopera.com.

Art Exhibition, Victorian Visions, through April 18, Frick Art and Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., 412-371-0600, www.frickart.com.

feb. 29
Musical Performance, Chatham Baroque, 5 p.m., Calvary Episcopal Church, 315 Shady Ave., 412-661-0120, www.calvarypgh.org/calvary./html.

march 1
Spring 2004 Colloquium, Eleanor Mannikka, professor of art history, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, “Adventures and Misadventures While Researching Angkor Wat,” noon, 203 Frick Fine Arts Building, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, 412-648-2421, www.pitt.edu/~arthome/colloquium.html.

Spring 2004 Speakers Series, Alison Babusci, storyteller, artist, and yogini, “Deconstructing Barbie,” 6 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Pitt Women’s Studies Program, 412-624-6485, www.pitt.edu/~wstudies.

Drue Heinz Lecture Series, Laurie Garrett, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., 412-622-8866, www.pittsburghlectures.org.

Art Installation, Cloud Harp (La Harp a nuages), outdoor installation through May 31, Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood St., 412-471-5605, www.woodstreetgalleries.org.

march 2
Eat ‘n’ Meet, Intercultural Bag Lunch, noon, Dining Room A, William Pitt Union, Pitt International Services, jbrayman@pitt.edu.

Pharmacy Distinguished Lecture Series, Daniel H. Rich, professor, medicinal and organic chemistry, University of Wisconsin at Madison, “Design and Synthesis of Inhibitors of Botulinum Toxin Metalloproteases,” noon, 456 Salk Hall, Pitt School of Pharmacy, 412-624-8185, www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/Calendar.lasso.

Lecture, Ed Zalta, professor of philosophy, Stanford University, 12:05 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

EcoForum Eminent Biology Lecture, “The 21st-Century Naturalist,” Johanna Schmitt, Brown University, 7 p.m. Science Lecture Hall, Alumni Hall, Pitt Department of Biological Sciences, 412-624-4266, www.pitt.edu/~/Dept/Frame/ecoforum.htm.

Concert, Daniel Barenboim, pianist, Mariss Jansons, conductor, Pittsburgh Symphony Presents, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

march 3
Seminar, Alan Meisel, moderator of panel discussion, “The Impact of the Health Care Crisis on Our Region,” 7:30 a.m., Smith Hall, Pitt-Greensburg, 724-836-7497, www.upg.pitt.edu.

Asia Over Lunch Lecture Series, Titus North, Pitt professor of political science, “From Technocrats to Aristocrats: The Role of Changing Career Paths on Japanese Financial Administration Reform,” noon, 4D56 Posvar Hall, Pitt Asian Studies Center, 412-648-7371, www.ucis.pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, University of Pittsburgh Chamber Orchestra, 8 p.m., free, Bellefield Auditorium, Pitt Department of Music, 412-624-4126, www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

march 4
Pitt Five-Campus College Fair, 11 a.m., also 5 p.m., Alumni Hall Ballroom, Pitt Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, 412-624-7488, www.pitt.edu/~oafa.

Lecture, Bruce Gordon, senior vice president, Moody’s Investors Service, “How Bond Rating Agencies Look at Institutional Credit Factors,” noon, University Club, 123 University Place, Pitt Health Policy Institute Governance Briefing, 412-624-6104, www.healthpolicyinstitute.pitt.edu.

Professional Development Course, “Contract Essentials,” Maryanne Linkes, instructor, 6:30 p.m., Pitt Learning Solutions, 412-624-6600, www.solutions.pitt.edu.

Spring 2004 Speakers Series, Adrienne Asch, professor of biology, ethics, and the politics of human reproduction, Wellesley College, “Women and Motherhood Meet Technology,” 7 p.m., 2K56 Posvar Hall, Pitt Women’s Studies Program, 412-624-6485, www.pitt.edu/~wstudies.

Women’s History Month Lecture, Susan A. Nelson, senior vice president, trust officer, First Commonwealth Trust Company, “UPG-Foundation for Success,” Ferguson Theater, 7 p.m., Pitt-Greensburg, 724-836-7497, www.upg.pitt.edu.

Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series, poets Judith Vollmer and Joe Weil, 8:30 p.m., free, 125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 412-624-6506, www.english.pitt.edu/events/pcws_schedule.html

Theatrical Performance, Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo, through April 4, O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh Public Theater, 412-316-1600, www.ppt.org.

Theatrical Performance, Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, 8 p.m., through April 4, City Theatre Company, 1300 Bingham St., 412-431-2489, www.citytheatrecompany.org.

march 5
Clinical Program Brown Bag Lunch, Edie Golbacher, Pitt professor of psychology, noon, 4127 Sennott Square, Pitt Department of Psychology, 412-624-4500, http://merlin.psych.pitt.edu/html/events/brown-bags.html.

Musical Performance, Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx with the Benedum Center Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Concert, Playful Virtuosity, Mariss Jansons, conductor, Yefim Bronfman, piano, 8 p.m., also March 6, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh Symphony Mellon Grand Classics Series, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Salsa Dancing, 10 p.m., Tango’s, 20 E. Robinson St. (PNC Park), Pitt Center for Latin American Studies, 412-648-7392, www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/.