University of Wyoming Calendar for March 30-April 5

March 30, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Monday, March 30, through Sunday, April 5.

Monday, March 30, 7 p.m. -- Boston College Professor of Philosophy Kerry Cronin will present SAVE THE DATE, an in-depth look at college dating, in the Wyoming Union East Yellowstone Ballroom. Free.

Monday, March 30, 7 p.m. -- Israeli dancing, Wyoming Union Skylight Lounge. Free.

Monday, March 30, 7:30 p.m. -- The UW Collegiate Chorale will perform a free concert in the Fine Arts Center concert hall.

Monday, March 30, 7:30 p.m. -- The UW Art Museum will host a recital of 20th century Brazilian music to accompany the museum's current exhibition "The Disappeared/Los Desaparacidos."

Tuesday, March 21, 12:30 p.m. -- Traditional kosher lunch, College of Agriculture Building, Dean's Conference Room. Free.

 Wednesday, April 1, Thursday, April 2, and Saturday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. -- "Awaken/Shift," the Department of Theatre and Dance's final dance concert of the season, College of Arts and Sciences auditorium. Tickets cost $14 for the public, $11 for senior citizens and $7 for students. To get tickets, stop by the Fine Arts Box Office, call 766 6666, or go online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts.

Wednesday, April 1, 9 p.m.-Friday, April 3, 9 p.m. -- The Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, various locations. Visit http://www.shepardsymposium.org for more information.

Wednesday, April 1, 4:10 p.m. -- Spring 2009 faculty meeting, Room 302 of the Classroom Building. This is a change from the originally-scheduled meeting location.

Wednesday, April 1, 6 p.m. -- Team leaders will present a slideshow of their Alternative Spring Break assignments, Wyoming Union Family Room. Free.

Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m. -- Academy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff will screen her newest film "Straightlaced: How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up" in the Wyoming Union ballroom.

Wednesday, April 1, 9 p.m. -- Rosa Clemente, hip hop activist, scholar, community organizer, journalist, and 2008 Green Party vice presidential candidate, will speak in the Wyoming Union ballroom.

Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. -- Pianist Ingrid Fliter will perform in the Fine Arts Center concert hall. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $15 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available by calling the Fine Arts Center box office at (307) 766-6666 or at the Web site www.uwyo.edu/finearts.

Friday, April 3, noon -- Mary L. Keller, adjunct professor in the Religious Studies and African American Studies programs, presents "Heart Mountain as Home: Foretop's Father in the 21st Century," Room 316 of the College of Agriculture Building. For more information, contact Ramesh Sivanpillai at sivan@uwyo.edu.

Friday, April 3, noon -- Darrell Brown, associate dean for undergraduate programs at the Portland State University School of Business, will present "Accounting (of Business) Research in Sustainability: How do we fit?" in the Technology Business Center.
   
Friday, April 3, 12:45-2 p.m. -- The Phi Alpha Theta Colorado Regional Conference, hosted by the Nu Alpha Chapter and the Department of History, will host keynote speaker Barbara Engel, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She will present "Sisters of Their Sisters? Russian Women, the Revolutionary Legacy and the Denial of Personal Life," at the AHC's Stock Growers' Room. Free.

Friday, April 3, 8 p.m. -- Legendary musician Elton John in concert, UW Arena-Auditorium. Call 1-800-922-9461 for tickets.

Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- The Kappa Sigma Fraternity will host its first chili cookoff in Fraternity Mall. Tickets cost $5. To enter or for more information, contact David Steinberg at dsteinbe@uwyo.edu or (720) 238-2462.
   
Sunday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. -- The Jo Stromgren Kompani will present its theatrical performance "Polaroid, What's really happening at the North Pole," in the Arts & Sciences auditorium. Free.

Sunday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. -- UW singing groups Bel Canto, the Singing Statesmen and the Happy Jacks will perform at the Fine Arts Center concert hall. Free.
 
For updates on UW events and activities call (307) 766-5000 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 Monday, March 30, 2009