University of Wyoming Calendar for Aug. 30-Sept. 6 Thursday, Aug. 30, 2 p.m. -- Zhou Wenzhong, China’s ambassador to the U.S., discusses "China's Peaceful Development and Sino-U.S. Relations," Wyoming Union ballroom. Free. Friday, Aug. 31, 9 p.m. -- Weeks of Welcome presents Recycled Percussion, musical group that performs on ladders, trash cans, etc., UW Arts and Sciences auditorium. Free. Thursday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m. -- Thursday Night Garden Party presents the Aaron Ridley Jazz Quartet, Wyoming Union Gardens. Free. Art exhibitions, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m . -- “Portrait of a Place-Wyoming's Red Desert, photographs by Martin Stupich”; “From the Collection: Recent Landscape Photography”; “Pinturas de fe: The Retablo Tradition in Mexico and New Mexico”; “Bill Gollings: Cowboy Artist”; and “American Modernists”; Centennial Complex, 2111 Willett Drive. Free. Call (307) 766-5000 for updates on UW events and activities or go online at www.uwyo.edu/calendar. Visit www.uwyo.edu/finearts for Department of Theatre and Dance and Department of Music event information and tickets. Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007