Happenings

February 12
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Jane W. Bovalino, Pitt’s School of Education, “The Role of the Principal in the Change Process: The Road to Inclusion,” 9 a.m., 4321 Posvar Hall.

Love Your Computer Week at Pitt, featuring software demonstrations, data backups, security engraving, PC and Mac information sessions, prize giveaways, refreshments, and more; 2-11 p.m., various campus locations, continues through Feb. 16, Pitt Computing Services and Systems Development, my.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Terahertz-optical Spectroscopy of Semiconductors: From ‘Atomic’ Physics to Terahertz Optoelectronics,” Sam Carter, research associate, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado, 3 p.m., 106 Allen Hall, Pitt-Carnegie Mellon University Physics Colloquium Series, www.phyast.pitt.edu/Events.

Information Session, 5:30-7 p.m., School of Information Sciences, Information Sciences Building’s 5th-Floor Large Commons Room, 412-624-2677, www.sis.pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, Music Monday, 8 p.m., Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Pitt Department of Music, 412-624-4125, www.music.pitt.edu.

Poster Exhibition, Advertising a Dream: Movie Posters From Post-War Korea, through
March 1, foyer of Pitt’s Hillman Library; Pitt’s Asian Studies Center, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, and East Asian Library; 412-648-7370, turker@pitt.edu.

Art Exhibition, Revolution, Ritual, and Remembrance: The Art of Haiti, through March 17, Pitt Frick Fine Arts Building’s University Art Gallery, 12-648-2423, jpiller@pitt.edu.

Art Exhibition, Japanese woodblock prints, The Prints of Tsukioka Kôgyo, continues through April 7, Frick Art and Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, 412-371-0600, www.frickart.org.

February 13
Lecture, “Previsualizing Star Wars: Authorship and Originality in Digital Cinema,” Bob Rehak, visiting assistant professor, Swarthmore College’s Department of Film and Media Studies,9:30 a.m., 501 Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Department of English, 412-624-6506, www.english.pitt.edu.

Workshop, “Marketing 101: Small Budgets, High Hopes,” Ellen Sheppard, director of development, Pittsburgh Opera, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Pittsburgh Opera Rehearsal Room, 801 Penn Ave., downtown, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Arts Management Series; registration required, pittsburgharts.pmailus.com.

Musical Performance, “Valentine’s Day/Black History Month Music Program,” noon, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,
5601 Hampton St., Highland Park, 412-822-8078, farrell39@comcast.net.

Lecture, “Immigration and Racism in Europe: Old Prejudices, New Challenges,” Ariane Chebel d’Appollonia, associate senior researcher in the Center for the Study of Politics, Sciences Po Paris, noon, 2017 Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center on Race and Social Problems’ Reed Smith Spring 2007 Speaker Series, 412-624-7382, www.crsp.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Sympathy for Mechanists,” Mark Wilson, Pitt professor of philosophy, 12:05 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

Lecture, “Visualizing and Gaining Vision: Imaging Insights into RNA Interference Function,” Svitlana Berezhna, staff scientist, Single Molecule Biophysics Deniz Laboratory, Scripps Research Institute, 3 p.m., 103 Allen Hall, Pitt-Carnegie Mellon University Colloquium Series, www.phyast.pitt.edu/Events.

Lecture, “Pathway to Graduate School,” 5 p.m., 310 William Pitt Union, Pitt’s Career Services, www.careers.pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, “Song of The Bamboo and Pine, Performed by Masayo Ishigure on The Koto,” 7:30 p.m., Frick Art and Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, 412-371-0600, www.frickart.org.

February 14
Lecture, “Support for the Learner: Digital Reference to What, Where, When, Who,” Lewis Lancaster, professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, noon, 501 Information Sciences Building, Pitt School of Information Sciences’ Digital Libraries Colloquium Series, 412-624-3988, www.sis.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Pathway to Graduate School” 5 p.m., 609 William Pitt Union, Pitt’s Career Services, visit www.careers.pitt.edu.

Film Screening, TransAmerica (2005), 7 p.m., Chambers Hall Fireside Lounge, Pitt-Greensburg, 724-836-7741, www.upg.pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, pianist and vocalist Michael Feinstein, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., downtown, Pittsburgh Symphony, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Musical Performance, Irvin Mayfield and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Byham Theatre, 101 Sixth St., downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

February 15
Lecture, “Tsukioka Kôgyo and the Art of the Noh Theater,” Mae Smethurst, Pitt professor of classics, and Richard Smethurst, Pitt professor of history; noon, 4130 Posvar Hall, Pitt Asian Studies Center, 412-648-7370,
www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc.

Lecture, “Disability and Integration: An Inherent Tension?” Ruth Colker, professor, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University, 1 p.m., Barco Law Building’s Teplitz Memorial Courtroom, Pitt Center for Bioethics and Health Law Grand Rounds; CLE credits available, 412-648-1320, moon@law.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Building Connections in Chemical Education,” Michael Golde, Pitt associate professor of chemistry, 2:30 p.m., 12 Chevron Science Center, Pitt Department of Chemistry, www.chem.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Rise of Environmentalism in China,” Guobin Yang, associate professor, Columbia University’s Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures, 4 p.m., 4130 Posvar Hall, Pitt Asian Studies Center,
412-624-5577, xinmin@pitt.edu.

Lecture, “The Development of Fictional-World Cognition,” Deena Skolnick Weisberg, postdoctoral fellow, Yale University’s Department of Psychology, 4:30 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

Film Screening, When Ruoma Was Seventeen (2004), directed by Zhang Jiarui, 5:30 p.m., 7th-Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall; Pitt’s Asian Studies Center, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Department of Sociology, and Film Studies Program; 412-648-7370, xinmin@pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, “An Evening with Ivan Lins and Friends,” 7:30 p.m., continues through Feb. 18, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, 1815 Metropolitan St., North Side, 412-322-0800, www.mcgjazz.org.

Theatrical Performance, The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, 8 p.m., continues through Feb. 17, 120 David Lawrence Hall, Pitt Women’s Studies Program, 412-624-6485, www.pitt.edu/~wstudies.

Theatrical Performance, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Rodney Eatman, 8 p.m. through Feb. 25, Pitt-Johnstown, 814-269-2080, kmiller@pitt.edu.

February 16
Lecture, “Are Chemical Bonds Real?” Michael Weisberg, assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Philosophy, 12:05 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr.

Panel Discussion, “Un-Edited English in Learning and Pedagogy,” Patsy K. Eagen, M.F.A. candidate in Pitt’s Department of English; “What’s at Stake in the History of Criticism?” Loring A. Pfeiffer, Ph.D. candidate in Pitt’s English department; and “Race?!” Shelagh W. Patterson, Ph.D. candidate in Pitt’s English department; 1 p.m., 501 Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Pedagogy and Difference Committee, nmajumda@pitt.edu.

Lecture, “The Joyous Surrealism of Haitian Art,” Marcus Rediker, Pitt professor of history, 4 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Building University Art Gallery, 412-648-2423, vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag.

Film Screening, Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005), directed by Zhang Yimu, 7:15 p.m., 7th-Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall; Pitt’s Asian Studies Center, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Sociology Department, and Film Studies Program; 412-648-7370, xinmin@pitt.edu.

Ballet Performance, Peter Pan, 8 p.m., continues through Feb. 18, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., downtown, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, 412-281-0360, www.pbt.org.

Musical Performance, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, 8 p.m., continues through Feb. 18, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., downtown, Pittsburgh Symphony, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

February 17
Film Screening, Suzhou River (2005), directed by Lou Ye, 7:15 p.m., 7th-Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall; Pitt’s Asian Studies Center, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Sociology Department, and Film Studies Program; 412-648-7370, xinmin@pitt.edu.

Lecture, Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip The Boondocks, 8 p.m., Byham Theatre, 101 Sixth St., downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Opera Performance, Ormindo by Francesco Cavalli, 8 p.m., continues through Feb. 25, CAPA Theatre’s Main Stage, 111 9th St., downtown, Pittsburgh Opera, 412-281-0912, www.pittsburghopera.org.

February 18
Chamber Choir Festival, Heinz Chapel Choir, directed by John Goldsmith, 3 p.m., Heinz Chapel, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-4125, www.music.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Perspectives on Deadly Medicine,” Elizabeth Gettig, Pitt human genetics professor and director of the University’s Genetic Counseling Program, 4 p.m., Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side.

February 19
Lecture, “PASSPORT to Cultural Adjustment,” noon, William Pitt Union’s Dining Room A, Pitt’s Office of International Services, 412-624-7120, www.ois.pitt.edu.

Lecture, “Quantum Bits in Diamond: Pure, Paired, Prepared, and Probed,” Gurudev Dutt, researcher, Lukin Group, Harvard University, 3 p.m., 106 Allen Hall, Pitt-Carnegie Mellon University Physics Colloquium Series, www.phyast.pitt.edu/Events.

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

Musical Performance, Daron Hagen, Pitt’s Franz Lehar Composer-in-Residence, and Music on the Edge Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Roger Zahab; 8 p.m., Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-4125, www.music.pitt.edu.