In the
Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information,
call 973-655-5113.
University Gallery:
Through Dec. 21: "Cycles and Recycles: Regeneration."
Jan. 13-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 Dec. 19: "Earth and Thread," fiber art by graduate
student Amineh Mahallati.
Theater
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For more information about the following performances, call the Box Office
at 973-655-5112.
Dec. 14-15: The American Repertory Ballet's "The Nutcracker." A lavish new production of this holiday favorite. 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14; 1 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $35, $30 and $25.
Jan. 26: "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by the Omaha Theater Company for Young People. Adapted from Beverly Cleary's classic novel about Ralph the Mouse and his dream come true. Once a mouse can ride a motorcycle, anything can happen. For ages 7-12. 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.
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. Call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
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., McEachern Recital Hall.
Dec. 11: Student Recital, guitar
Evening Recitals/Concerts. McEachern Recital Hall, unless otherwise
noted.
Dec. 10: Orchestra Concert. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
Dec. 11: Choir Concert and Chamber Music Recital. 8 p.m., Memorial
Auditorium.
Dec. 12: Jazz Band. 8 p.m.
Dec. 15: Junior recital: Shin Hye Kim, soprano, and Sean Mulcahy,
tenor. 8 p.m.
Jan. 19: Harry Partch Concert. Newband performs Partch classics,"Daphne
of the Dunes," "Castor and Pollux" and "Two Studies
on Ancient Greek Scales," as well as works by Dean Drummond and Donald
Steven. Tickets: $20 and $15. 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Call the Box
Office at 973-655-5112.
Dance [back
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For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112
unless noted otherwise.
Dec. 14-15: The American Repertory Ballet's "The Nutcracker." A lavish new production of this holiday favorite. 1 and 4:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $35, $30 and $25.
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 dymanics 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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Art Forum Lecture Series. 2-3:50 p.m., Calcia Hall, Room 135. For
more information, call Dominique Nahas at 973-655-4338.
Dec. 12: Kevin and Jennifer McCoy, media artists.
Job Hunting Workshops. Sponsored by Career Development.
--Effective Interviewing Skills. Learn how to answer and ask questions.
Morehead Hall, Room 334.
Dec. 12: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dec. 11: "The Middle East: Myths and Fact" by Mitchell Bard, author of books and articles on the Middle East and frequent lecturer on U.S.-Middle East policy. 1 p.m., Student Center, Room 429. Sponsored by Hillel.
Dec. 23: Students in Linda Gould Levine's undergraduate Spanish theater class will present a play by author Lidia Falcon, one of Spain's foremost writers, social critics and feminists. Falcon will be present for the production, which will take place at Repertorio Espanol, 138 East 27th Street, New York.
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 & 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.
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.
Dec. 9: Introduction to FrontPage. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room
182.
Dec. 11: Intermediate Access. 9 a.m.-noon, Partridge Hall, Room
211.
Dec. 11: Introduction to PowerPoint. 1-4 p.m., Partridge Hall,
Room 211.
Dec. 12: Using E-Mail. 9-10 a.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Dec. 17: Blackboard for Instructors. 1-4 p.m., College Hall, Room
123.
Dec. 18: Intermediate Word. 9 a.m.-noon, Partridge Hall, Room 211.
Dec. 18: Introduction to Meeting Maker. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall,
Room 182.
Dec. 19: Intermediate Excel. 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 182.
Dec. 19: Intermediate PowerPoint. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room
182.
Financial Records System Training. College Hall, Room 310. To
register, call Marlene Kolesar at 973-655-7373.
Dec. 11: Workshop for Current Users. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 16: Inquiry/Approval. 11 a.m.-noon.
Dec. 19: Online Requisitioning. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 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 10:30 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 channels 19 and 71 Fridays at 8:30
p.m.
Week of Dec. 9: "Politics, Generation X and Why?" Bill
Berlin, George Zilbergeld and William Ball of Political Science, and Thom
Gencarelli of Broadcasting talk about why students don't vote, and students
describe ways to get young people more involved in politics. Produced
by Rachel Figueroa, Isabel Goryn, David Quanvie and Staci Sleppin; directed
by Eric Discher; and hosted by Goryn and Quanvie.
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. 8: University of Massachusetts--Dartmouth. 7 p.m.
Jan. 18: Kean. 2 p.m.
Jan. 29: Rutgers-Newark. 6 p.m.
Feb. 1: Ramapo. 4 p.m.
Feb. 5: New Jersey City University. 6 p.m.
Feb. 12: Rutgers-Camden. 8 p.m.
Feb. 19: William Paterson. 8 p.m.
Women's Basketball. Panzer Gym.
Jan. 18: The College of New Jersey. 2 p.m.
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. 12: Rutgers-Camden. 6 p.m.
Feb. 19: William Paterson. 6 p.m.
Swimming and Diving. Panzer Pool.
Jan. 11: East Stroudsburg (women). 1 p.m.
Wrestling. Panzer Gym.
Jan. 4: NYU/Columbia. 1 p.m.
Jan. 25: Delaware Valley. 1 p.m.
Feb. 23: Metropolitan Championships. 9 a.m.
And more [back
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Board of Trustees meetings.
4:30 p.m. Locations to be announced.
Dec. 12
Feb. 13
April 3
June 12
July 17
University Senate meetings.
3-5 p.m. Locations to be announced.
Dec. 18
Jan. 29
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
Professional Staff Association meetings. Click
here for more information.
Dec. 17, Dickson Hall, Room 178
Dec. 12: Advent Mass. 12:15 p.m., Student Center, Room 415. Sponsored by the Newman Catholic Center.
Dec. 9: Jeffrey R. Ralston Scholarship presentation. Three $10,000 scholarships will be awarded. The recipients are Gianna Cantelme, Veronica Hughes and Serette Louissant. 2 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the Justice Studies Program and the Jeffrey R. Ralston Trust.
Dec. 9: Farewell celebration for Todd Weinman, director, Counseling and Psychological Services. 4-5:30 p.m., Student Center Dining Room. Suggested donation: $5. For information, call Merin Campbell at 973-655-7555.
Dec. 9: Mass. 12:15 p.m., Student Center, Room 416. Sponsored by the Newman Catholic Center.
Dec. 10: University Holiday Party. 3-4:30 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms.
Dec. 24: Mass. 5 p.m., Kops Lounge. Followed by Fellowship. Sponsored by the Newman Catholic Center.
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.
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. 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 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.
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: Theater 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 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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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.
Mass. Sundays, 11 a.m., Russ Hall, Kops Lounge; 6:30 p.m., Newman
Center.
Public Telescope Nights. 8-9 p.m. Clear Thursdays through Dec. 13
in front of Richardson Hall or on the roof of Science Hall. 7:30 p.m.
for kids Dec. 12. See constellations, the moon, planets, double stars
and nebulae. See Saturn in December. 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.
Theater-in-the-Raw. Fridays at noon. L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre.
Free admission.
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 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.
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.
Dec. 12: WFAN Hot Stove League, a live broadcast with Yogi Berra,
Yankee announcer John Sterling and other baseball guests to be announced.
6:30-9 p.m. Tickets: $10. Call for reservations.