12/8/2003
What's Happening

In the Galleries

Theater

Music

Dance

Lectures/Workshops

Computer Training

On "Carpe Diem"

Sports

And More

Ongoing

Yogi Berra Museum

 

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:
December: "Earth, Sand and Water: The Garden State as Art Material."
January-February: "Three Generations of Black Art: Amiri Baraka, Ben Jones and Mansa Mussa."
March-April: "On/Off & Over the Edge: Contemporary Impressions in Printmaking."
May: B.F.A. Exhibition.

Gallery One:
Through Dec. 21:
"Express Yourself."
March 4-26:
"Global Images: International Travel Photography by MSU Faculty and Staff."
April 12-May 8:
An exhibition of Muslim culture.

Theater    [back to top]
For more information about the following performances, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.

Dec. 10-13: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. Directed by John Wooten. 8 p.m. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.

Feb 19-22 and Feb. 25-28: "The Rivals" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Directed by Lynn Thomson. 8 p.m. Feb. 19-21 and 25-27; 2 p.m. Feb. 22; and 1 p.m. Feb. 27, Memorial Auditorium.

March 25-28 and March 31-April 3: "Working," a musical by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Daso based on a book by Studs Terkel. Directed by Jim Ligon. 8 p.m. March 25-27 and March 31-April 3; 2 p.m. March 28; and 1 p.m. April 2, L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.

Music   [back to top]
Additional programs may be scheduled and all are subject to change. Check the events Web site at www.musicmontclair.edu for current listings. For more information, call 973-655-7263.

Weekday Lunchtime Recitals. 1 p.m, McEachern Recital Hall.


Dec. 10: Student Recital: Guitar
Jan. 21: Student/Faculty Chamber Concert. David Singer, coordinator
Jan. 28: Jazz Concert
Feb. 4: Student Recital: Percussion
Feb 11: Faculty Concert: Nancy Zeltsman, marimba; Robert Aldridge, composer
Feb 18: Student Recital: Voice
Feb. 23: International Piano Series. Recital/Masterclass by Reynaldo Reyes (Phillippines)
Feb. 25: Student Recital: Composers
March 3: MSU Harry Partch Ensemble
March 24: Student Recital: Piano
March 29: International Piano Series. Lecture/Recital by Bruce Brubaker (USA)
March 31: Student Recital: Woodwinds
April 7: Student Recital: Brass
April 14: Student Recital: Percussion
April 21: Student Recital: Strings
April 26: International Piano Series. Recital by Reynaldo Reyes (Phillippines). Masterclass open to the public at 3 p.m.
April 28: Student Recital: Chamber Music

Evening Recitals. 8 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.

Dec. 9: MSU Symphony Orchestra
Dec. 10: MSU Choir
Dec. 11: Sophomore Recital: Dilyana Zlatinova, violin. McEachern Recital Hall
Feb. 5: MSU Symphonic Band
Feb. 18: Jazz Combo. McEachern Recital Hall
Feb. 20: Senior Recital: Shin Hye Kim, soprano
Feb. 27: Sophomore Recital: Dilyana Zlatinova, violin
March 3: Junior Recital: Erin Stough, mezzosoprano; Christina Gonzalez, soprano. McEachern Recital Hall
March 5: Senior Recital: Michael DiGirolamo, guitar
March 11: Concerto Koln
March 23: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with bassist Edgar Meyer
March 25: MSU Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble
March 27: Sophomore Recital: Kathryn Clores, clarinet. McEachern Recital Hall
March 30: Senior Recital: Willie Favors, baritone. McEachern Recital Hall
March 31: Junior Recital: Danielle Phillips, baritone. McEachern Recital Hall
April 2: MSU Choral Concert
April 6: San Jose Taiko
April 7: MSU Symphony Orchestra
April 13: Student Recital: Ajia Sato. McEachern Recital Hall
April 14: Recital: Dimitri Korneev, piano
April 21: Clarinet Night. McEachern Recital Hall
April 23: Guitar Studio Recital. McEachern Recital Hall
April 28: MSU Choral Concert
April 29: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony

April 30: Student Recital: Megan Lynch, cello. McEachern Recital Hall

Weekend Concerts and Recitals. McEachern Recital Hall, unless otherwise noted.
Dec. 14:
Junior Recital: Patrick Valentino, composition. 3 p.m.
Jan. 18:
Recital: Chaim Zemach, cello. 3 p.m.
Jan. 25:
Newband. 7 p.m.
Jan. 31:
Recital: Elona Muca, piano. 6 p.m.
Feb. 14:
Senior Recital: Carlo Cole, saxophone. 5 p.m.
Feb. 15:
Senior Recital: Sean Mulcahy, tenor. 3 p.m.
Feb. 15:
Graduate Recital: Ed Gargiulo, trumpet. 8 p.m.
Feb. 21:
Student Recital. 8 p.m.
Feb. 22:
Junior Recital: Jeanne Marie Schwarz, mezzosoprano. 3 p.m.
Feb. 28:
Senior Recital: Justin Lee, bass. 8 p.m.
Feb. 29:
Sophomore Recital: Liz Rzasa, soprano. 3 p.m.
March 6:
Student Recital: Chuck Corey, composition. 8 p.m.
March 7:
Graduate Recital: Lisa Malin, flute. 3 p.m.
March 7:
Senior Recital: James Dallvechia, trumpet. 8 p.m.
March 27:
Faculty Recital: Jeff Kunkel. 3 p.m.
March 27:
Sophomore Recital: Kathryn Clores, clarinet. 8 p.m.
March 28:
Newband. 7 p.m.
April 3:
Recital: Mel Nascimento and Lauren Heber, French horns. 8 p.m.
April 18:
Partch Concert and Open House, 3-4 p.m.; Open Studio, 4-6 p.m.
April 24:
Senior Recital: Jenn Weiss, flute. 8 p.m.
April 25:
Opera Workshop. 2 p.m.
May 2:
Suzette Jacobs, oboe. 3 p.m.
May 2: Graduate Recital: Deborah Abendschein, piano. 8 p.m.
May 8: Graduate Recital: Suji Kim, cello. 8 p.m.


Dance
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112 unless noted otherwise.

Need to Know Series: The Body Talks. Sponsored by the School of the Arts and the Dance Division.

Dec. 10-14: Works-a-Foot. Artistic direction by Lori Katterhenry. A premiere work by Alexandra Beller, Works-A-Foot explores body image and cultural obsession with physical perfection. Also features a classical ballet by Nancy Lushington. 8 p.m. Dec. 10-13; and 2 p.m. Dec. 14.

March 4-8: Dance Collage. Artistic direction by Donna Scro-Gentile and Lisa Grimes. Features new and exciting work by dance majors. 8 p.m. March 4-6; 2 p.m. March 7.

April 22-25: DanceWorks. Artistic direction by Lori Katterhenry and Nancy Lushington. Headlining the concert will be famed choreographer Alwin Nikolais' masterpiece, Tensile Involvement, a study in space, time and motion. Also features faculty, alumni and students. 8 p.m. April 22-24; and 2 p.m. April 25, Memorial Auditorium.


Lectures/Workshops  
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Dec. 8: Job Hunting Workshop: Traditional Resume Preparation. Sponsored by Career Development. Registration required. Call 973-655-5194. 10:30 a.m.-noon, Morehead Hall, Room 334.

Dec. 8: Faculty Forum: Moving Beyond Digital "Chalk and Talk." Using Blackboard to support authentic pedagogy. College Hall, Room 123.

Dec. 11: Art Forum Lecture: David Solow, sculptor and installation artist. 2-3:50 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135.

Jan. 17: 22nd Annual Football Coaches Clinic. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Student Center. Sponsored by MSU Head Football Coach Rick Giancola and his staff. For more information, call 973-655-5238 or 973-655-7079.

March 17: Jack Sacher Memorial Lecture. 1 p.m.

March 24: Spring University Day. 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.

March 31: Margaret and Herman Sokol Science Lecture featuring Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation.

April 21: President Cole's meeting with the campus community. 3 p.m.

Computer Training   [back to top]
Register for the following computer training courses online at http://oit.montclair.edu/trainingand events.html 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.
Dec. 8: Web-Enhanced Introduction to Excel. 10-11:30 a.m., College Hall, Room 123.
Dec. 8: Introduction to PowerPoint. 1-4 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.
Dec. 9: Creating Forms for the Web using FrontPage. 1-2 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Dec. 10: Blackboard: Working Smarter, Not Harder. 10-11:30 a.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Dec. 10: Creating a Data CD. 2-3 p.m., Partridge Hall, Room 211.
Dec. 15: Introduction to Meeting Maker. 9 a.m.-noon, College Hall, Room 123.
Dec. 15: Introduction to Excel. 1-2:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.
Dec. 16: Blackboard: Working Smarter, Not Harder. 1-2:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.
Dec. 17: Tips and Tricks for Printing a Spreadsheet Using Excel. 10-11 a.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Dec. 17: Blackboard: Promote Communication Among Your Students. 1-2:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 123.

 

Financial Records System Training. Galaxy account is required to access FRS system. Sessions take place in College Hall, Room 310. To register, call Marlene Kolesar at 973-655-7373.
Dec. 15: Inquiry and Approval. 11 a.m.-noon.
Dec. 16: Online Requisitioning. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Christine Palma of Procurement Services will give a 15-minutes explanation of the Caddo Program at the beginning of the session.


On "Carpe Diem"   [back to top]
"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 Comcast Channel 26 Tuesdays at 9 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 5:30 p.m.
Week of Dec. 8: "The Jersey Shore." A tour of great shore towns and New Jersey eccentricities--Lucy the Elephant, baby parades, diners--with Peter Genovese, author of The Jersey Shore Uncovered: A Season at the Beach. Produced and hosted by Bill Berlin, directed by Janet Pirchio.
Week of Dec. 15: "The Ethical Treatment of Farm Animals." Are farm animals in the United State treated cruelly? Why aren't they covered by the same humane laws that protect pets? Carol Moon, humane educator, Farm Sanctuary, and Holly Bridges, director of
outreach, Humane Farm Animal Care, discuss efforts to educate the public about the treatment of farm animals, upcoming legislation and alternatives to current methods in agriculture. Produced by David Sanders; directed by Janna DiBartolo; and hosted by Mark Perman.

Sports   [back to top]

Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics at 973-655-6787.
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving.
Panzer Pool.
Dec. 13: U.S. Merchant Marine. 1 p.m.
Jan. 14: Misericordia. 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 17: Rowan. 1 p.m.
Feb. 3: William Paterson. 6 p.m.
Feb. 6: New Jersey Institute of Technology. 6 p.m.

Men's Basketball. Panzer Gym.
Dec. 10: Ramapo College. 8 p.m.
Dec. 13: Keystone (Pa.). 2 p.m.
Jan. 21: William Paterson. 8 p.m.
Jan. 24: Richard Stockton. 4 p.m.
Jan. 28: Rutgers-Camden. 8 p.m.
Feb. 7: Staten Island. 2 p.m.
Feb. 11: The College of New Jersey. 8 p.m.
Feb. 21: New Jersey City University. 4 p.m.

Women's Basketball. Panzer Gym.
Dec. 10: Ramapo. 6 p.m.
Jan. 21: William Paterson. 6 p.m.
Jan. 24: Richard Stockton. 2 p.m.
Jan. 28: Rutgers-Camden. 6 p.m.
Feb. 2: Hunter. 7 p.m.
Feb. 11: The College of New Jersey. 6 p.m.
Feb. 21: New Jersey City University. 2 p.m.

Wrestling. Panzer Gym.
Dec. 9: Kings Point. 7 p.m.
Jan. 6: Oneonta. 7 p.m.
Jan. 29: The College of New Jersey. 7 p.m.
Feb. 12: Springfield (Mass.) 7:30 p.m.



And more
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Board of Trustees meetings. 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 11
Feb. 19
April 8
June 17
July 22

University Senate meetings. 3-5 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Jan. 28
Feb. 18
March 31
April 28

AFT Local 1904 meetings. 3:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419.
Dec. 10
Feb. 11
March 10
April 14

May 5

 

Dec. 9: President's Holiday Party. 3-4:30 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms.

Dec.9: MSU ECC (Employees Charitable Campaign) Information and Donation Table will be set up at the entrance of the Student Center Cafeteria from noon to 1 p.m.

School of the Arts Recruitment Days. Recruitment events for prospective students. Life Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.
Feb. 27: Theatre Day. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Dec. 12
and April 23: Dance Days. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Jan. 8 and April 8: Alumni Happy Hours. 7-10 p.m. Locations to be announced.

Jan. 13: MSU Night with the New Jersey Devils. Devils vs. Ottawa. Tickets: $35 per person (33 percent off ticket price). Purchase by Dec. 18. 7:30 p.m., Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford.

Jan. 31:
School of the Arts Admissions Workshop. A free workshop for prospective students and parents. 1-5 p.m., Memorial Auditorium, McEachern Recital Hall, DuMont Television Center and Life Hall. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at 973-655-7346.

March 25: PharmFest. Explore careers in the pharmaceutical industry.

April 1: Career Fair. Open to all students to meet more than 60 employers and learn about job opportunities.

May 1: Alumni Weekend.

May 6: Alumni Superintendents Breakfast.

Ongoing   [back to top]
WAVES, a new women's student organization. Meets 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 4 p.m. 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.

Guided Imagery for Stress Relief. 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Student Center, Room 417. Instructor: Esmilda Abreu, director of the Women's Center.

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, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Count Basie Hall, First Floor Lounge.

Conversations on Race, a multicultural discussion group. Meets 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. Student Center, Room 420. For more information, e-mail Debbi Paskill at acepaskill@aol.com.

Public Telescope Nights.
8-9 p.m. Clear Thursdays through Dec. 11 in front of Richardson 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. Advent Mass: Dec. 11 and 18, 12:15 p.m., Student Center, Room 415. Christmas Eve Mass: Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Kops Lounge.

Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center   [back to top]
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.

ON EXHIBIT
"The Century's Team." Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the New York Yankees, featuring rare artifacts and historic uniforms.

PROGRAMS
Dec. 11:
Hot Stove League. Live WFAN radio broadcast with hosts Ed Coleman and former New Jersey Devils star Ken Daneyko and special baseball guests. 6:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10. Reservations required.

Dec. 13: New York Times columnist Mike Freeman discussion and book signing of Bloody Sundays: Inside the Dazzling, Rough-and-Tumble World of the NFL. 12:30-2 p.m. Regular admission. Books will be available for purchase at the Museun.

Dec. 17: " Hot Stove League," a live WFAN radio broadcast with special guests. Time and hosts to be announced.