In the
Art Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 973-655-5113.
University Gallery:
Through Feb. 25: MSU/Korean faculty exchange.
March-April: "Stuff I Like," a sculpture show curated
by Walter Swales of Art and Design.
May: B.F.A. Exhibit.
Gallery One:
Through Feb. 14: Diverse Expressions: Three Sculptors from the City.
Featuring works by Paula Lalala, Matt Freedman and Paul Shore.
April
3-May 2: Global Images: International Travel Photography by MSU faculty
and staff.
Theater
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For more information about the following performances, call the Box Office
at 973-655-5112.
Feb. 20-23, 27-March 1: "The Laramie Project" by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project. 8 p.m. Feb. 20-22, 27-March 1; 2 p.m. Feb. 23; 1 p.m. Feb. 28. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Tickets: $15 standard; $12 faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens; $8 students.
March 5-6: B.F.A. Workshop. 7 p.m., L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free admission.
March 16: Greg Popovich's Comedy Pet Theatre. Be amazed as cats and dogs perform circus tricks in this Vegas-style indoor circus featuring 16 trained housecats and eight dogs (all rescued from animal shelters). For all ages. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.
April 3-6, 10-12: William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." 8 p.m. April 3-5, 10-12; 2 p.m. April 6; 1 p.m. April 11. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Tickets: $15 standard; $12 faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens; $8 students.
May 3: Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre. Premieres Yoakemai's "Before Dawn." A stimulating program blending physical expression, sculpture and music. Tickets: $25 and $20. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
Music
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For more information about the following events, call the Music Department
at 973-655-4296 or browse the department's Web site at www.montclair.edu/pages/music/music.html.
Lunchtime Recitals. 1 p.m. (unless noted otherwise), McEachern
Recital Hall.
Jan. 29: Jazz Concert
Jan. 31: Band Festival. All day.
Feb. 3: Senior Recital: Hector Giron, saxophone. 3 p.m.
Feb. 5: Works by African-American Composers
Feb. 12: Harry Partch Ensemble
Feb. 16: Junior Recital: Jennifer Weiss, flute. 3 p.m.
Feb. 19: Student Recital: Strings
Feb. 23: Senior Recital: Jason Whitaker, tuba. 3 p.m.
Feb. 26: Student Recital: Composers
March 5: Prokofiev Semicentennial Concert
March 26: Student Recital Percussion
April 2: Student Recital: Voice
April 9: Student Recital: Piano
April 16: Student Recital: Woodwinds
April 23: Student Recital: Brass.
April 27: Opera Workshop. 3 p.m.
Evening Recitals. 8 p.m. McEachern Recital Hall, unless otherwise
noted.
Feb. 15: Graduate Composition Recital: Elizabeth Walsh
Feb. 16: Senior Recital: Brianne Hanlon, trumpet
Feb. 22: Senior Recital: Joa Goncalves, saxophone
Feb. 26: Graduate Recital: Suzette Jacobs, oboe
March 6: Shanghai String Quartet. McEachern Recital Hall
April 2: MSU Choir and MSU Symphony Orchestra. Memorial Auditorium
April 9: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. Memorial Auditorium
April 11: MSU Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble. Memorial Auditorium
Dance [back
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
unless noted otherwise.
March 7: Spirit of Ireland. Champion dancers and world-class musicians playing traditional Celtic instruments. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $25 and $20.
March 9: Night in Ukraine. More than 40 Ukrainian and Slavonic performers featuring the Szykryli Dance Ensemble and gypsy violinists, pianists, opera singers, folk singers, balailaikas and bayans. 3:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $25 and $20.
March 20-23: Dance Collage. 8 p.m. March 20-22; 2 p.m. March 23. Life Hall Dance Studio. Tickets: $8 faculty and staff; $5 students and senior citizens.
March 30: The American Repertory Ballet's "Dancing Through the Ceiling." New commissioned ballets by women choreographers including Amy Seiwert's "Monopoly," a brash look at the changing dynamics of traditional male/female relationships in dance and society as a whole. 3:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $30, $25 and $20.
April 25-27: DanceWorks 2003. 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. April 25-26; 2 p.m. April 27. Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15 standard; $12 faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens; $8 students.
Lectures/Workshops [back
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Science and Mathematics Seminar Series. 4 p.m., Science Hall, Sokol
Seminar Room.
Jan. 30: Seminar in Science Informatics: "Gryphons, Chimeras
and Computational Biology: Some Thoughts on What We Study" by Barry
Cohen, assistant professor, Department of Computer Science, New Jersey
Institute of Technology.
Feb. 13: Seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry: "VLA-4 Antagonists:
Potential Inhibitators of Inflammatory Diseases" by William Hagmann,
distinguished senior investigator, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway.
Feb. 27: Seminar in Earth and Environmental Studies. "Hot
Springs, Heat Flow and Carbon Fluxes from the Central Himalaya" by
Louis Derry, associate professor, Cornell University.
March 20: Seminar in Interdisciplinary Science. "Energy from
Cold Fusion" by Ludwik Kowalski of Mathematical Sciences.
April 17: Seminar in Biology and Molecular Biology. "The Naked
and the Dead (DNA)" by Rob DeSalle of the American Museum of Natural
History.
April 24: Seminar in Biology and Molecular Biology. "Extragenic
Suppressors of Growth Defects in msbB-Salmonella" by Sean Murray,
Department of Biology, Yale University.
Jan. 27: "Building Bridges: Interfaith Dialog Series." The first of three programs, this discussion will introduce world religions from a practitioner's perspective, with the intention of increasing tolerance and understanding. 8-10 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the Women's Center, Campus Ministry Council and the Unity Collaboration.
Jan. 27: "Applying to the Teacher Education Program." Linda Gonzalez, director of Teacher Admissions, will assist students with the application process. 4-5:15 p.m., Freeman Hall Lounge. Sponsored by MINTCO and Kappa Delta Pi.
Jan. 29: "Understanding Your Money Mindset," a workshop on money management styles and corresponding attitudes about money. Presented by Karin Abarbanel, author of How to Succeed on Your Own and co-author of The Dollar Bill Knows No Sex. 1-2 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by the Women's Center.
Jan. 30: Forum on International Issues: "European Union Enlargement and the Future of Europe in a Changing World" by George Cunningham, head of Press and Public Affairs of the European Commission. To reserve a seat, call Wendy Gilbert-Simon at 973-655-4185 or e-mail her at simonw@mail.montclair.edu. Sponsored by the Global Education Center.
Feb. 3: Information session about Study Abroad Programs. Information will be available about semester and summer Study Abroad progarms in more than 100 locations. Students can stop by any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178.
Feb. 10: Information Session about teaching opportunities in New York City. 4-6 p.m., Morehead Hall, Room 334. Sponsored by Career Development.
Feb. 22: Internationally renowned wildlife artist Carol Decker will offer a workshop on her techniques and strategies. Topics to be covered include supplies, outdoor journaling, sketching, computer technology as a tool, business and marketing strategies, and more. The workshop will be held at the New Jersey School of Conservation in Sussex County. Class size is limited to 25. Cost: $200. To register, call 973-655-7614.
Feb. 26: French novelist Alain Robbe-Grillet will discuss his latest book, La Reprise. Sponsored by the French, German and Russian Department. 4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Free.
March 5: Margaret and Herman Sokol Distinguished Scientist Lecture by Brian Greene, physicist, string theorist and author of The Elegant Universe. Greene is a professor of mathematics and physics at Columbia University and co-director of the Institute for Strings, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
March 8: Playwriting Workshop. Speaker: John Wooten, artistic director of TheatreFest and published playwright. For children ages 11-14. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free. Sponsored by AT&T as part of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance's Family Week. For more information, call Marie Sparks at 973-655-7070.
March 19: "The Creation of Adam" by art historian Leo Steinberg. 6:30 p.m., Montclair Art Museum Lecture Hall. Sponsored by the M.F.A. Program and the Montclair Art Museum. For more information, call Louise Davies at 4074.
April 11: Latin American and Spanish Conference. Topic: The relationship between literature and the arts. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Registration fee: Free to students; $25 others.
Computer Training
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Register for the following computer training courses online at http://edtech.montclair.edu
or call 973-655-5449. Please arrive five minutes prior to the start of
the session. A valid MSU identification card is required to register.
Jan. 27: Introduction to Publisher. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room
182.
Jan. 29: Using E-Mail. 9 a.m.-noon, Partridge Hall, Room 211.
Jan. 29: Introduction to FrontPage. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room
182.
Jan. 30: Intermediate Word. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Jan. 30: Charting and Graphing in Excel. 1-3 p.m., Dickson Hall,
Room 182.
Jan. 31: Blackboard for Instructors.1-4 p.m., Partridge Hall, Room
211.
Financial Records System Training. College Hall, Room 310. Registration
required. Call Marlene Kolesar at 973-655-7373.
Jan. 31: Online Requisitioning. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
On "Carpe
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"Carpe Diem," the television show produced by broadcasting students,
airs on Bergen Cablevision Mondays at 5 p.m.; on Montclair Channel 34
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. and Saturdays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1 p.m.; on Morris and Paterson Cablevision Wednesdays at
5:30 p.m.; on Oakland, Clifton and Pompton Cablevision Thursdays at 3
p.m.; and Clifton Cable channel 77 Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Week of Jan. 27: "Crime in the Media." Is crime portrayed
accurately in the media or is it sensationalized and misrepresented? Ron
Hollander of English and Maureen Outlaw of Sociology present both views.
Produced by Dawn Melko, Mark Miller and Sarah Whitman; directed by Miller;
hosted by Jennifer Husko and Carl Thompson.
Week of Feb. 3: "African-American Stereotypes in the Media."
Features Sheril Antonio of New York University and actor Joe Morton. Produced
by Carl Thompson, Harry Ervin and Janna DiBartolo; directed by Thompson;
hosted by Ebony Mack.
Week of Feb. 10: "TV and Public Knowledge: U.S.-Cuban Relations."
Examines how much the general public knows about U.S. relations with Cuba.
Features Bill Batkay of Political Science and Margarita Garcia-Estevez
of Psychology.
Week of Feb. 17: "Parent Perspectives on Kids' Issues, Part
I: Reading." Focuses on the importance of reading to children and
how to spark a child's interest in books. Features Doug Poswencyk and
Colleen Mehegan of the Watchung Public Library, and first-grade teacher
Alison Korner. Produced by Jessica Wexler, Liz Hughes and Heidi Bateman;
directed by Greg Smith; hosted by Eric Discher.
Week of Feb. 24: "Parent Perspectives on Kids' Issues, Part
II: Cheerleading as a Sport and Same-Sex Parenting." Focuses on how
cheerleading is evolving into a gymnastic sport and how same-sex parents
are breaking old barriers by adopting and raising children. Features cheerleading
coach Jeanine Summers and adoptive parent Dan Pyle. Produced by Jessica
Wexler, Liz Hughes and Heidi Bateman; directed by Greg Smith; hosted by
Eric Discher.
Week of March 3: "Education or Entertainment." Jeff Friedman
of Broadcasting and a producer for New Jersey Network discusses trends
in public broadcasting, and Susan Walters describes how she uses television
to educate and entertain her son. Produced by Tara del Rosso, Brandon
Marucci and Tim Roetman; directed by Marucci and hosted by Rosso.
Week of March 10: "Vanishing Faces." Sgt. Robert Hoever
of the New Jersey State Police and Phil Roberts of the New Jersey Broadcasting
Association are featured in this episode about the thousands of children
who are reported missing each day and how the media covers their disappearance.
Produced by Roseann Puzo, Dana Mannine and Noemi Bagyinski; directed by
Bagyinszki; hosted by Puzo.
Sports [back to top]
Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics
at 973-746-6258.
Men's Basketball. Panzer Gym.
Jan. 29: Rutgers-Newark. 6 p.m.
Feb. 1: Ramapo. 4 p.m.
Feb. 5: New Jersey City University. 6 p.m.
Feb. 8: Kean.
4 p.m.
Feb. 12: Rutgers-Camden. 8 p.m.
Feb. 19: William Paterson. 8 p.m.
Women's Basketball. Panzer Gym.
Jan. 29: Rutgers-Newark. 8 p.m.
Feb. 3: SUNY Purchase. 7 p.m.
Feb. 5: New Jersey City State University. 8 p.m.
Feb. 8:
Kean. 2 p.m.
Feb. 12: Rutgers-Camden. 6 p.m.
Feb. 19: William Paterson. 6 p.m.
Wrestling. Panzer Gym.
Feb. 23: Metropolitan Championships. 9 a.m.
Men's Lacrosse. Sprague Field.
March 5: Southhampton. 4:30 p.m.
March 15: Lasell. 1 p.m.
March 19: New York Maritime. 8 p.m.
March. 22: Stockton. 1 p.m.
March 29: Stevens Tech. 1 p.m.
April 2: Manhattanville. 7 p.m.
April 9: Kean. 7 p.m.
April 21: Malloy. 4 p.m.
April 24: Centenary. 7 p.m.
And more [back
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Board of Trustees meetings.
4:30 p.m. Locations to be announced.
Feb. 13
April 3
June 12
July 17
University Senate meetings.
3-5 p.m. Locations to be announced.
Jan. 29, Student Center Ballrooms.
Feb. 19
March 26
April 30
AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Feb. 12
March 5
April 9
May 7
Jan. 29: North Jersey Federal Credit Union (NJFCU) Open Enrollment.
A not-for-profit financial cooperative, the NJFCU offers competitive rates
on savings accounts, CDs and money markets, and low rates on loans. 10
a.m.-4 p.m. in the Student Center cafeteria.
Jan. 31: High School Concert Band and Chamber Music Festival. Recruitment
event for prospective music students. 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Life Hall, Student
Center and McEachern Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington
at 973-655-7346.
Jan. 22-24, Feb. 3: Information Session for Study Abroad Programs. Sponsored by the Global Education Center. 8-11 a.m. Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 23, Jan. 24 and Feb. 3. Dickson Hall, Room 178.
Feb. 1: School of the Arts Admission Workshop. Recruitment event for prospective School of the Arts students. 1-4:30 p.m., School of the Arts buildings. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.
Feb. 2: Graduate School Open House. Program and admission information for all graduate programs. 1:30-3:30 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. For more information, call 973-655-4148.
Feb. 5: Celebration of the Silver Anniversary of the 1978 women's basketball team's trip to the Final Four. 6 p.m. men's basketball vs. New Jersey City University, Panzer Gym; 6:30 p.m. women's basketball alumni reception, Brown Lounge; 7:45 p.m. presentation ceremony, Panzer Gym; 8 p.m. women's basketball vs. New Jersey City University, Panzer Gym. For more information, call Athletics at 973-655-5234.
Feb. 12, March 20: Spring On-Campus Recruitment. Employers will interview graduating students. Pre-registration required. Sponsored by Career Development. For information, call 973-655-7612.
March 5: Jump and Hoops For Heart, an American Heart Association/Panzer Student Association Event. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Panzer Gym. Free. For more information, call 973-655-5240.
March 8: TheatreFest Family Week. Playwriting Workshop for children ages 11-14. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., L. Howard Fox Theatre. Free. Register by March 1. For more information, call Marie Sparks at 973-655-7070.
March 14-15: TheatreFest Regional Playwriting Contest readings by the three finalists. The audience is invited to complete an evaluation sheet and engage in a discussion with each playwright following the reading. 7 p.m. March 14; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 15, L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free. For more information, call John Wooten at 973-655-7496.
March 28: New Jersey High School Orchestra Festival. Recruitment event for prospective music students. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Life Hall, Student Center and McEachern Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.
March 31: MSU Annual Dinner honoring Jonathan Spicehandler, chair, Schering-Plough Research Institute and a member of MSU's Board of Trustees. 6-9 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Dinner to benefit the sciences. For more information, call 973-655-7492.
April 3: Career Fair 2003. Students are invited to meet with employers to learn about career opportunities. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Sponsored by Career Development.
April 11: Theatre Day. Recruitment event for prospective theater students. 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Life Hall. To register, call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.
April 22: Panzer Honors Convocation. 6-8 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Guest speaker: Stephen Cone, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Rowan University.
April 25: Dance Day. Recruitment event for prospective dance students. 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Life Hall. To register, call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.
Ongoing
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Yoga. 1-2 p.m. Mondays, Student Center, Room 417. Instructor:
Heather Oakes. Bring a towel and wear loose-fitting clothing. Registration
not required. Sponsored by the Women's Center.
WAVES, a new women's student organization. 4-5 p.m. Mondays, Student Center, Room 420. New members welcome. For more information, call Lila Kramer-Burghardt at 973-509-9657.
VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood. Meets the first and third Monday of every month. Student Center, Room 420. Sponsored by the Women's Center. For more information, call Tanya Purdy at 201-933-4789.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings held 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Newman Catholic Center. Sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center.
Cookies and Culture. A casual discussion group for international and American students to learn about each other's cultures. 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Russ Hall, Kops Lounge.
Narrative Expressions: Women Writing Themselves. An eight-week
weekly writing workshop exploring non-traditional narrative forms as a
vehicle for finding one's voice. Facilitated by Stacey Balkan, Women's
Center graduate assistant. Wednesdays beginning Jan. 29, noon-1
p.m., Student Center, Room 420. Registration is appreciated, but not required.
Call 973-655-5114.
Public Telescope Nights. 8-9 p.m. Clear Thursdays in front
of Richardson Hall or on the roof of Science Hall. Telescope Night will
be canceled if the weather is extremely cloudy, windy or cold. For more
information, call Mary Lou West at 973-655-7266.
Theatre-in-the-Raw. Fridays at noon. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre. Free.
Mass. Sundays, 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman Center, 894 Valley Road.
Yogi Berra Museum
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Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $6 for adults;
$4 for children and students. Programs are free with admission (unless
otherwise noted). Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information,
call 973-655-2378 or visit www.yogiberramuseum.org.
Feb. 3: "Baseball and Race." Howard Bryant, who covers
the Yankees for The Bergen Record and author of Shut Out: The Story of
Race and Baseball in Boston, will examine integration and the minority
experience in baseball. 10 a.m.-noon.
Feb. 10: "The African-American Experience in Sport."
David Cummings of ESPN magazine will explore the significant achievements
by blacks on and off the playing field from the 1960s to today. 10 a.m.-noon.
Feb. 25: "Black Pioneers" Mike Freeman of The New
York Times explores contributions by significant African-Americans
in sports and media. 10 a.m.-noon.
March 3: "Read Across America." In celebration of Dr.
Seuss' birthday, athletes and other sports dignitaries will read stories
to children ages 5-6, followed by a discussion. 9 a.m.-noon.