In the Galleries

Theater

Music

Dance

Lectures/Workshops

Computer Training

On "Carpe Diem"

Sports

And More

Ongoing

Yogi Berra Museum

In the Galleries
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, call 5113.

University Gallery:
Through Oct. 19: "Interior Landscapes," an international exhibit of Spanish paintings and Sculpture by Manuel Aramendia, fine arts professor, University of Barcelona.

Nov. 1-Dec. 21: Trapunto painting from the Philippines.

Gallery One:
Through May 23: "Series of Dream Scapes," works on paper by Marsha Heller.

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

Oct. 18-21, 25-27: "Angels in America. Part I: Millennium Approaches." The New York Times calls it "a searching and radical rethinking of American political drama." (Contains graphic and explicit language.) 8 p.m. Oct. 18-20 and 25-27; 2 p.m. Oct. 21; 1 p.m. Oct. 26, Fox Theater. Tickets: $15 standard; $12 faculty, staff, alumni and seniors; $8 students. Sponsored by the Theatre and Dance Series.

Oct. 19: "Little Bear Live on Stage." The show celebrates the playful and sometimes enchanted aspects of the everyday activities and important moments in a preschooler's life from a child's point of view. For ages 2-6. 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.

Oct. 20: "The Shakespeare Revue: The Hit West-End Musical Comedy." First presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Revue gathers together some of the finest comic material inspired by Shakespeare. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $20; $17.50 for faculty, staff and students.

Nov. 8-11, 15-17: "Hotel Paradiso." Described as bold, reckless and funny by The New York Times. 8 p.m. Nov. 8-10 and 15-17, 2 p.m. Nov. 11 and 1 p.m. Nov. 16, Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15 standard; $12 faculty, staff, alumni and seniors; $8 students. Sponsored by the Theatre and Dance Series.

Nov. 16: Theater Day. An introductory event for prospective students interested in theater. Includes theater classes, career workshops and a performance. 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Life Hall. Free. A second Theater Day will be held March 1. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at 7346.

Music   [back to top]
For more information about the following events, call the Music Department at 4296 or browse the Department's Web site at www.montclair.edu/pages/music/music.html.

Wednesday Recitals. Noon, McEachern Recital Hall (unless noted otherwise).

Oct. 10: Student Recital: Piano and Voice

Oct. 17: Student Recital: Woodwinds

Oct. 31: Halloween Celebration: Music of Ghouls and Witches

Nov. 5: Marc Ponthus, piano. noon, McEachern Recital Hall.

Nov. 7: Student Recital: Brass

Nov. 14: Student Recital: Strings

Nov. 21: Student Recital: Percussion

Nov. 28: Student Recital: Chamber Music Ensembles

Dec 5: Western Wind Vocal Ensemble

Dec. 12: Collegium Musicum

Oct. 8: Alexander Vitovsky, piano. Masterclass, 2:30, p.m., Oct. 8, McEachern, Room 49.

Oct. 9: Gala Faculty Artist Concert. Twelve faculty artists will perform in solo and chamber ensembles. This performance is a fund raiser for the Montclair State band trip to Russia. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $20. For more information, call Mary Ann Craig at 7779.

Nov. 28: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. Classical and light class works will be performed. Featuring xylophone soloist senior Jay Carroll. Mary Ann Craig, director. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Admission with a donation to the Montclair State band trip to Russia. For more information, call Mary Ann Craig at 7779.

Dec. 4: Workshop with Western Wind Vocal Ensemble, sponsored by Beatrice Crawford Music Celebration (time and location to be announced).

Dec. 9: Crawford Concert: MSU Choir and Chamber Singers with Western Wind Vocal Ensemble, James Imhoff, director. 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.

Dec. 12: MSU Symphony Orchestra will perform orchestral classics. David Wroe, director. 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.

Dec. 15: Moscow Boys Choir -- Christmas Around the World. Considered one of the most prestigious all-male groups in Russia. 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $20; $17.50 for faculty and staff.

Dance   [back to top]
For information about dance events, call the Box Office at 5224 unless noted otherwise.

Dec. 5-9: Works-A-Foot. 8 p.m., Dec. 5-8, 1 p.m. Dec. 7, 2 p.m. Dec. 9, Life Hall Dance Space, Room 123. Sponsored by the Theatre and Dance Series.

Lectures/Workshops   [back to top]

Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures.
1 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by the Women's Center.

Nov. 7: "Enhancing Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence" by Esmilda Abreu, director, the Women's Center.

Nov. 14: "Affluenza." A video about overconsumption and how it relates to the "American Dream."

Nov. 21: "Student Activism and Reproduction Rights" by Maggie Constan, public affairs director, Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey.

Oct. 18: Leslie Lerner, painter

Oct. 25: Judy Fox, sculptor

Nov. 1: Eileen Neff, photographer

Nov. 8: Walter Robinson, editor, ArtNet Magazine

Nov. 15: Neville Weston, "Maps, Message Sticks and Memories"

Nov. 29: Deborah Grant, painter

Dec. 6: Mary Hambleton, painter

Dec. 13: Penelope Umbrico, photographer

Oct. 9: "The Scourge of AIDS/HIV in Africa: Is There a Solution?" by Felicien Assoumou, surgeon. A native of Gabon in Central West Africa, Assoumou has maintained an interest and knowledge of the phenomenal development of AIDS/HIV throughout Africa. He will discuss the causes as well as the economic and social impact of the AIDS/HIV epidemic.

Oct. 10: CANCELLED—"Balzac et la Litterature Moderne," by Franciose van Rossum Guyon of the University of Amsterdam.

Oct. 17: "What We're In For: America's Challenges at Home and Abroad," a panel discussion. Noon-1 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Sponsored by the History Department.

Oct. 18: "Surviving and Thriving in Your First Online Course," a satellite program. 2:30-4 p.m., College Hall, Room 310. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Sprague Library and Information Technology. Registration limited to 32 persons. Call Pamela Kirby at 4301.

Oct. 31: "Pensee et Poesie" by Jacques Garelli, who has been on the faculties of Yale University, New York University and the University of Amiens. He has received numerous awards for both his poetry and his philosophical writings, and has been a fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation and the Croce Foundation in Naples, and a Senior Scholar at Saint Antony's College, Oxford. 5 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 178. Free. Lecture will be in French. Reception to follow. For more information, call Lois Oppenheim at 7423.

Computer Training   [back to top]

Register for the following computer training courses online at http://edtech.montclair.edu or call 5449. Please arrive five minutes prior to the start of the session. F=Faculty, S=Staff, FMP=Family Members Program. A valid MSU identification card is required to register.

Oct. 8: Using Web Mail: Information Session. 10-11 a.m., Partridge Hall, Room 213, F/S/FMP. Introduction to Front page: Hands-on Session. 1-4 p.m., College Hall, Room 123. F/S/FMP.

Oct. 10: Introduction to Word: Hands-on Training, 9 a.m.-noon, Dickson Hall, Room 128.F/S/FMP.

Oct. 11: Introduction to SIS+ for Faculty: Hands-on Training. 9-11 a.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F. "Using E-mail: Information Session." 2:30-3:30 p.m., Dickson Hall, room 280. F/S/FMP.

Oct. 12: Real Presenter: Hands-on Training. 9 a.m.-noon, College Hall, Room 123. F/S.

Oct. 15: Slide Scanning: Hands-on Training. 9:30-11 a.m., College Hall, Room 123. F/S. Introduction to Publisher: Hands-on Training. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP.

Oct. 17: Using E-mail: Information Session. 9-10 a.m., Partridge Hall, Room 213. F/S/FMP. Advanced Access: Hands-on Training. 9 a.m.-noon. Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP. Introduction to PowerPoint: Hands-on Training. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP.

Oct. 18: Word Mail Merge: Hands-on Training. 9-11 a.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP. WebCT for Instructors: Workshop. 9 a.m.-noon, College Hall, Room 123. F/S. Intermediate Excel: Hands-on Training. 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP.

Oct. 19: Digital Video: Hands-on Training. 9 a.m.-noon, College Hall, Room 123. F/S/FMP.

On "Carpe Diem"   [back to top]

"Carpe Diem" airs at noon on Cablevision Channel 6 and at 9 p.m. on Comcast Channel 57.

Oct. 9: "Conflict in Israel." Bergen Record reporter Mike Kelly describes his experiences in war-torn Israel and how children have been affected by the ongoing conflict.

Oct. 16: "Roaming with the Pack." Takes a look at how an endangered species is protected and cared for at the Lakota Wolf Preserve.

Oct. 23: "The World Trade Center Attack." Eyewitnesses Ryan Mercer, chief photographer for The Herald News; and Adam Lisberg, staff writer for The Record, describe their experiences as surviviors of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. Produced by Bill Berlin; directed by Ray Perez.

Oct. 30: "Music Education." Ruth Rendleman and Ting Ho of Music describe music's role in childhood development and education.

Nov. 6: "Religion in a Time of Crisis: The World Trade Center Attack." Father Al Berner of the Newman Center describes his role as Catholic chaplain, how religious people reacted to the attack and how to comfort those in distress.

Sports   [back to top]

Only home games are listed. For a complete sports schedule, call Athletics at 746-6258.

Football

Oct. 20: Buffalo State. 1 p.m.

Nov. 3: New Jersey City State. 7 p.m.

Women's Tennis

Oct. 9: NYU. 4 p.m.

Volleyball

Oct. 9: Ramapo. 7 p.m.

Oct. 23: New Jersey City State. 7 p.m.

Men's Soccer

Oct. 9: Cooper Union. 4 p.m.

Oct. 24: New Jersey City. 3 p.m.

Oct. 29: University of Scranton. 2 p.m.

Women's Soccer

Oct. 11: New York University. 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13: Rutgers-Camden. 4 p.m.

Oct. 16: NC-Wesleyan. 3 p.m.

Oct. 20: Ramapo. 7 p.m.

Field Hockey

Oct. 13: Kings College. 1 p.m.

Oct. 18: Eastern Connecticut. 6:30 p.m.

And more   [back to top]

Oct. 10: Skate-a-Thon for Breast Cancer Awareness. 7-9:30 p.m., Floyd Hall Arena. Sponsored by the Women's Center, Student Activities, Campus Recreation and Floyd Hall Arena. Registration required. Call the Women's Center at 5114.

Oct. 10: National Coming Out Day. Flag raising, Noon, outside Student Center. Sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Faculty and Staff Association. 1 p.m.: Luncheon for Gay and Lesbian Faculty and Staff Association (GLFSA) and Spectrums. Panel discussion: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell...In the Classroom?" Student Center, Ballroom C. Oct. 11: "GayStory: What History Does Not Tell You." 11 a.m., Student Center, Room 418. "The Ins and Outs of Closets," a worskhop. 2 p.m., Student Center, Ballroom C.

Oct. 12: The International Conference on Computing and Information Technologies (ICCIT 2001). A forum for academics, computer and information scientists, engineers and applied mathematicians to share, exchange views on computing sciences and computing technology, and present current and future work to the scientific and technical community. Sixty research papers will be presented. Keynote speaker: Lotfi Zadeh, professor at the University of California at Berkeley. The conference is organized for the 25th anniversary of Montclair State's Computer Science Department. 8:15 a.m.-6 p.m. The conference's Exploratorium is open to members of the campus community from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 4166 or go to http://csam.montclair.edu/~iccit2001.

Oct. 12: 15th annual Educators Conference on Gifted Education. Featuring Mary S. Landrum of the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children; and Jann H. Leppien of the School of Education, University of Great Falls, Montana, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children. Sponsored by Montclair State's Academically Gifted/Talented Youth Programs and the Summer Institute for the Gifted. All sessions will take place at the Westin Hotel in Morristown. For a brochure or more information, call 4104.

Oct. 25: Influenza and meningitis vaccinations. Available to faculty, staff and students. Immunizations fees: influenza, $20; meningitis, $85. 1-7 p.m., Blanton Hall atrium. Sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center.

Oct. 28: Holistic Health Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. For more information, call Holistic Alliance International at 973-586-3936.

Nov. 1: Career Fair for jobs in criminal justice, child advocacy and paralegal services. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Student Center Ballrooms. Sponsored by Justice Studies. For more information, call Jennifer Murrin at 7225.

Nov. 30: Communication Day. An introductory event for prospective students interested in speech communication. Includes communication and career workshops and a campus tour. 8:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Life Hall. Free. For more information, call Kathleen Reddington at 7346.

Board of Trustees meetings.
4:30 p.m., Student Center, Room 419
Dec. 13
Feb. 14
April 11
June 13
July 11

Ongoing   [back to top]

Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings held 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Newman Catholic Center. Sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center.

Feminist Freespace. Conversation in an informal environment. Refreshments served. 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Student Center, Room 420. Sponsored by the Women's Center.

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 (except Nov. 22) in front of Richardson Hall or on the roof of Science Hall. See constellations, the moon, planets, double stars and nebulae. The moon will be featured Oct. 25, Nov. 1 and Nov. 29. See Mars in October and Saturn in November and December. Telescope Night will be cancelled if the weather is extremely cloudy, windy or cold. For more information, call Mary Lou West at 7266.

Yoga. 1-2 p.m. Mondays, Student Center, Room 417. Sponsored by the Women's Center.

Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center   [back to top]
Admission to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is $4 for adults; $2 for children and students. Programs are free with admission (unless otherwise noted). Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information, call 2378 or visit www.yogiberramuseum.org.

Through Oct. 31: Echoes of "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," a photographic retrospective from The New York Times of the 1951 finish between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Through Nov. 9: Baseball's Strikeout Leaders. A celebration of baseball's all-time strikeout leaders, from Walter Johnson to Nolan Ryan to Roger Clemens. See game-work jerseys of the 12 formidable pitchers who have had at least 3,000 career strikeouts.

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