January 17, 2006 Issue

Jan. 17

Lunchtime Talk, “Emotion, Action, and Reason,” Craig Delancey, professor, State University of New York, Oswego, 12:05 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

Pitt Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m., exhibition continues through Feb. 10, University Art Gallery, Pitt Department of Studio Arts, vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag.

Theatrical Performance, Late Night Catechism, 7 p.m., continues through Feb. 12, Pittsburgh City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., 412-431-2489, www.citytheatrecompany.org.

Theatrical Performance, Forever Plaid, 7:30 p.m., continues through Feb. 12, Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, 412-456-6666, www.pittsburghclo.org.

Theatrical Performance, The Phantom of the Opera,
7:30 p.m., continues through Jan. 29, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, www.pghart.org/broadway, 412-456-6666.

Audubon Print Exhibition, House Wren, through Jan. 30, Hillman Library, ground floor, Pitt Department of Special Collections, 412-648-7715, www.library.pitt.edu.

Natural History Exhibition, The Mysterious Bog People, through Jan. 22, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave., 412-622-3131, www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/info/calendar.htm.

Photography Exhibition, Emigrant Lake by Jeff Krolick, through Feb. 4, Silver Eye Center for Photography, 1015 E. Carson St., 412-431-1810, www.silvereye.org/Exhibitions.html.

Photography Exhibitions, Luke Swank: Modernist Photographer, through Feb. 5; Witness to the Fifties: The Pittsburgh Photographic Library, 1950-53, through
Feb. 26; Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org.

Jan. 18

Artists Talk, Edward Powell and Delanie
Jenkins, noon, Pitt Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition;
exhibition continues through Feb. 10,
10 a.m.-4 p.m., vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag.

Jan. 19

National Arts Marketing Project Workshop, “Marketing 101: Building Blocks to Marketing Success,”
9:30 a.m.-noon, Pittsburgh Public Theater, 3rd floor Rehearsal Room, 621 Penn Ave., 412-316-8200,
www.ppt.org.

Grants Over Lunch Series, “Disease-related Foundations,” Michael Zigmond, Pitt professor of neurology and codirector of the University’s Survival Skills and Ethics Program, noon-1:30 p.m., S100 Biomedical Science Tower, 412-578-3716, survival@pitt.edu.

Digital Libraries Colloquium Series, “Medical Informatics and Security in Digital Libraries,” 1:30 p.m.
(For details, see p. 2.)

Policy, Ethics, and Accountability Lecture Series, “Government Secrecy in the Information Age,” 4:30 p.m. (For details, see p. 2.)

Pittsburgh Film Colloquium Lecture, “Generic Evolution: The Contemporary International Art Musical,” Jane Feuer, professor, Pitt Department of English, 5:30 p.m., 1228 Cathedral of Learning, 412-624-6564, padunov@pitt.edu, jrf16@pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Altering the Sea Within Us: A History of Dialysis,” James Johnston, professor, Pitt School of Medicine, 6 p.m., Scaife Hall, Lecture Room 5, The C. F. Reynolds Medical History Society, 412-648-8927, erlen@pitt.edu.

La Cultura Lecture Series, “Encounters with the Divine in Greece and the Hellenistic World,” Anne Weis, professor, Pitt Department of the History of Art and Architecture, 7 p.m., Ferguson Theater, Pitt-Greensburg, 724-836-7741, mackall@pitt.edu.

Theatrical Performance, Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon, 7:30 p.m., continues through Jan. 21, Henne Auditorium, Broadhurst Science Center, Pitt-Titusville, 814-827-9134, www.upt.pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, singer Neil Sedaka, 7:30 p.m., continues through Jan. 22, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn. Ave Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 412-456-6666, www.pittsburgh
symphony.org.

Concert, Joshua Bayer Jazz, 7:30 p.m., Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main. St., Greensburg, Westmoreland Jazz Society, 724-837-1500, www.wmuseumaa.org/museum/jazz.cfm.

Theatrical Performance, Miss Saigon, 7:30 p.m., continues through Jan. 29, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., 412-456-1390, www.pittsburghmusicals.com.

Theatrical Performance, The Human Chair, adapted by Karla Boos from a short story by Edogawa Rampo, 8 p.m., continues through Feb. 4, Quantum Theatre, 10 Bedford Square, 412-431-5314, www.quantumtheatre.com.

Theatrical Performance, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, directed by Ted Pappas, 7:30 p.m., continues through Feb. 19, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, 621 Penn Ave., 412-316-1600, www.ppt.org.

Mike Tomaro Quintet Concert, “American Popular Song: From Gershwin to Sting,” 8 p.m., Heinz Chapel, Pitt Department of Music, 412-624-4125, www.pitt.edu/~concerts/calendar/index.html.

Jan. 20

GSPH Open House for Prospective Students,
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Parran Hall, Graduate School of Public Health, 412-624-5200, www.publichealth.pitt.edu/admissions/open_house.html.

Chinese Cooking Demonstration, noon-1:30 p.m., 12th floor Cathedral of Learning, Pitt’s Office of International Services, 412-624-7621, ois.pitt.edu.

Memorial Service for Welsh White, Bessie McKee
Walthour Endowed Chair and professor in Pitt’s School of Law, 3 p.m., Heinz Memorial Chapel.

Annual Lecture Series, “The Philosophy of Ptolemaic Astronomy,” Bernard R. Goldstein, professor emeritus, Pitt Departments of Religious Studies and History and Philosophy of Science, 3:30 p.m., 2500 Posvar Hall, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

Readings By Writers, featuring Nancy McCabe and Alessandra Lynch, 7:30 p.m., Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, Third Avenue and Chestnut Street, Pitt-Johnstown,
814-269-2080, www.upj.pitt.edu.

Meet and Greet with Joe Goode, 6:30 p.m., 5530 Penn Ave., Dance Alloy’s Behind the Curtain Series, 412-363-4378, www.dancealloy.org/performances.htm.

Musical Performance, singer Adam Halpin, 9:30 p.m., Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn. Ave., 412-456-6666, www.culturaldistrict.org.

Jan. 21

Folk Music Performance, Odetta, 8 p.m., Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, 412-432-0333, www.calliopehouse.org.

Musical Performance, Red Priest, “Pirates of the Baroque,” 8 p.m., Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St., Renaissance and Baroque Society, 412-682-7262, www.rbsp.org.

Jazz Performance, Boilermaker Jazz Band, 9:30 p.m., Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn. Ave., 412-456-6666, www.culturaldistrict.org.

Jan. 23

CRSP Lecture Series, “Employment Trends for Young Black Men: Causes and Policy Implications,” noon.
(For details, see p. 2.)

Pittsburgh Foreign Film Series Screening, Im Juli (In July), 7:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Building Auditorium, 412-624-5713, www.pitt.edu/~sorc/yinzling/
PFFS.html.

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

Jan. 24

Pitt Office of Research Workshop, “National Council of University Research Administrators Video Workshop on Post-Award Issues for the Pre-Award and Departmental Administrator,” 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., S100A Biomedical Science Tower, 412-624-7417, www.pitt.edu/~offres/alerts/ncura_post-awd-issues.html.

Lunchtime Talk, “Bias Is O.K.,” Jason Grossman, University of Sydney and University of Queensland, Australia, 12:05 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

Lecture, “Designing for Democracy: A Third Century National Mall,” Judy Scott Feldman, art historian and chair of the National Coalition to Save Our Mall,
6:30 p.m., 125 Frick Fine Arts Building, 412-648-2405, ksa@pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, The Black Watch and the Bands of the Welsh Guards, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org/trust/performingarts/TrustPresents.aspx.

Theatrical Performance, The Civil War Experience,
7:30 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Pittsburgh Musical Theater, 412-456-6666, www.pittsburgh
musicals.com.

Open Mic’ Night, The Breaks, 7:30 p.m., Brillo Box, Penn Avenue and Main Street, Lawrenceville, 412-969-7689.

Jan. 25

Gallery Talk, Bovey Lee and Barbara Weissberger, noon, Pitt Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition, exhibition continues through Feb. 10, University Art Gallery, Pitt Department of Studio Arts, vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag.

Health Disparity Journal Club, noon, Graduate School of Public Health, Room 109, Pitt’s Center for Minority Health, 412-624-5665, www.cmh.pitt.edu.

Immigration Law Program, “PASSPORT to U.S. Immigration Laws and Regulations,” noon-1:30 p.m., William Pitt Union’s Dining Room A, Pitt’s Office of International Services, 412-624-7621, ois.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Learning from the Leaders: The Rise of the Cleveland Housing Network,” Norman Krumholz, professor, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, noon-1:30 p.m., 2500 Posvar Hall, Pitt’s Community Outreach Partnership Center, www.pitt.edu/~copc, hirth@gro.pitt.edu.

Jan. 26

Musical Performance, Mozart’s Birthday Celebration, 1:30 p.m., also 8 p.m. Jan. 27 and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Mellon Grand Classics, 412-456-6666, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Policy, Ethics, and Accountability Lecture Series, “Are the Archives Doomed?” Rick Prelinger, founder of Prelinger Archives, 4:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Building Auditorium, 412-624-2677, www.sis.pitt.edu.

Theatrical Performance, Mahalia Jackson: Standing on Holy Ground by Vernell A. Lillie, 8 p.m., continues through Feb. 11, Kuntu Repertory Theatre, 7th-Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall, 412-624-7298, www.kuntu.org.