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 Dec. 15: "Palay, Trapunto Murals" by Pacita Abad. Symposium: Nov. 17, 1-4 p.m., Calcia Auditorium. Reception: Nov. 17, 4-6 p.m. in the gallery.

Gallery One:
No artwork is on display.

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

Feb. 21-24, 28, March 1-2. Thorton Wilder's "Our Town." 8 p.m. Feb. 21-23, 28, March 1-2; 2 p.m. Feb. 24; 1 p.m. March 1.

March 10: "MacHomer--The Simpsons Do MacBeth!" A smash hit around the world. Rick Miller does more than 50 Simpsons voices in a performance of Shakespeare's Scottish play in which Homer plays Macbeth, Barney is Macduff and Mr. Burns is King Duncan. 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $20.

March 15: "Russian-American Kids Circus." This breathtaking spectacle--performed entirely by boys and girls ages 6 to 16--is an acrobatic extravaganza. 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.

March 17: "Rope Stories: Spinning Yarns from Rope" performed by the National Theatre of the Deaf. An interactive American Sign Language performance experience including learning important life lessons through the stories and morals of Aesop's Fables, the telling of a Native American legend and an improv game. For ages 4-8. 3 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.

March 22: "The Big Adventures of Stuart Little." All the charm, wisdom and joy of the E.B. White original are captured in this enchanting musical adaptation of the endearing classic about a mild-mannered mouse named Stuart. For ages 3-8. 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: $15.

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).

Nov. 21: Student Recital: Percussion

Nov. 28: Student Recital: Chamber Music Ensembles

Dec 5: Western Wind Vocal Ensemble

Dec. 12: Collegium Musicum

Nov. 28: MSU Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. Classical and light classical 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]

Tea and Talk. 3:30 p.m., Global Education center, 22 Normal Ave. To reserve a seat, call 4185.

Nov. 20: "Women Artists in Asia" by Pacita Abad, the first woman to receive the Excellence 2000 Award from the U.S. Pan Asian-American Chapter of Commerce. She is internationally recognized for her trapunto murals.

Nov. 27: "Identity Comes in Peers: Adolescence Case Studies in Australia and the U.S." by Christopher Hickey, professor in the Faculty of Education of Deakin University in Australia. He is a visiting scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching.

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

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

Nov. 29: Deborah Grant, painter

Dec. 6: Mary Hambleton, painter

Dec. 13: Penelope Umbrico, photographer

Nov. 20: “Mobile Teaching Station Discussion.” A mobile teaching station (MTS) is used in a classroom to give multimedia presentations and facilitate electronic lectures. Learn what a MTS can do and how to use one. Noon-1:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 12. Facilitators are Bridget Lepore, Peter Campbell and John O'Brien.

Nov. 21: "Asian Students in Higher Education: Profile Attributes and Challenges," an open forum. 10 a.m.-noon, Student Center, Rooms 411-412. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Student Development and Campus Life and the Dean of Students in cooperation with the Indian Culture Club, the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, the Korean Student Association, the Japanese Student Association and the Muslim Student Association. For more information, call James Harris of Student Development at 4206.

Nov. 26: "Educational Management Organizations in Public Schools: A Critical Discourse Analysis," a faculty colloquium series presented by Monica Pini of the Universidad San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Noon-1 p.m., Curriculum Resource Center in Chapin Hall. Brown bag lunch. Sponsored by the Center of Pedagogy.

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.

Nov. 19: "Using E-Mail: Information Session." 1-2 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP; "Introduction to Front Page." 1-4 p.m., College Hall, Room 123. F/S/FMP.

Nov. 20: "Digital Camera." 9:30-11 a.m., College Hall, Room 123. F/S.

Nov. 21: "Advanced Access." 9 a.m.-noon, Patridge Hall, Room 213. F/S/FMP; "Advanced Excel." 1-4 p.m., Partridge Hall, Room 213, F/S/FMP; "Introduction to Meeting Maker." 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP.

Nov. 28: "Introduction to Meeting Maker." 9 a.m.-noon, Partridge Hall, Room 213. F/S/FMP.

Nov. 29: "Slide Scanning." 9:30-11 a.m., College Hall, Room 123. F/S; "Advanced Word." 1-4 p.m., Dickson Hall, Room 182. F/S/FMP.

Nov. 30: "Blackboard for Instructors." 9 a.m.-noon, College Hall, Room 123. F/S.

Dec. 11: "Exciting Digital Content for WebCT and Blackboard." Representatives from Pearson Education and Thomson Learning will show their latest digital content, including flashcards, digital video, tests, quizzes, seeded discussion boards, as well as full textbooks available online. All this material is fully customizable and can be incorporated into either WebCT or Blackboard. 2:30-4:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 123. To register, go to http://notes3.montclair.edu/it/tti/test/ttiweb.nsf

Dec. 18: "Teaching and Learning Brownbag: How to Get the Most Out of Blackboard." Faculty members Linda Tappin and Loren Weybright will lead a discussion on using Blackboard, focusing on the dos and don'ts of discussion boards. Come and share your ideas with your colleagues in IT's monthly informal gathering. 2:30-4:30 p.m., College Hall, Room 123. To register, go to http://notes3.montclair.edu/it/tti/test/ttiweb.nsf

On "Carpe Diem"   [back to top]

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

Nov. 20: "The Negro Leagues." Larry Hogan of Union County College discusses the history and achievements of African-American baseball players.

Nov. 27: "Siena 2000." Describes the student experience in Montclair State's study abroad program in Italy, the history of Italian communes and the Jubilee Year in Rome. Features Vincenzo Bollettino of Spanish and Italian.

Dec. 4: "Music Education." Ruth Rendleman and Ting Ho of Music describe music's role in childhood development and education.

Dec. 11: "Alcohol Abuse and Addiction." Marion Fritsch, director of Hudson County NCADD, describes the differences between abuse, addiction and social drinking, the problems of college drinking, and how families can help addicts quit.

Sports   [back to top]

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

Men's Basketball

Nov. 20: Rutgers-Newark. 8 p.m.

Nov. 28: William Paterson. 8 p.m.

Dec. 5: Kean. 8 p.m.

Dec. 15: Goucher. 7 p.m.

Jan. 5: Staten Island. 7 p.m.

Jan. 9: Ramapo. 8 p.m.

Jan. 16: New Jersey City. 8 p.m.

Jan. 26: Richard Stockton. 4 p.m.

Feb. 2: Rutgers-Camden. 4 p.m.

Feb. 16: The College of New Jersey. 4 p.m.

Women's Basketball

Nov. 20: Rutgers-Newark. 6 p.m.

Nov. 28: William Paterson. 6 p.m.

Dec. 5: Kean. 6 p.m.

Dec. 12: Salisbury. 6 p.m.

Jan. 4: Savannah. 1 p.m.

Jan. 9: Ramapo. 6 p.m.

Jan. 16: New Jersey City. 6 p.m.

Jan. 26: Richard Stockton. 2 p.m.

Feb. 2: Rutgers-Camden. 2 p.m.

Feb. 4: Manhattanville. 7 p.m.

Feb. 16: The College of New Jersey. 2 p.m.

Swimming

Jan. 15: Drew. 4 p.m.

Jan. 16: Misericordia. 7 p.m.

Jan. 30: William Paterson. 6 p.m.

Wrestling

Dec. 4: Kings Point. 7 p.m.

Dec. 11: Hunter. 7 p.m.

Jan. 23: The College of New Jersey. 7 p.m.

Feb. 6: Springfield. 7 p.m.

And more   [back to top]

Nov. 26-29: World AIDS Week. Exhibits and information will be available in the Student Center Lobby from Monday through Thursday. For a complete schedule of events, call the Center for Health and Wellness at 7051.

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.

Nov. 27: General membership meeting of the Unity Collaboration. 2 p.m., Student Center, Room 417. The Unity Collaboration is a coalition of all segments of the campus community committed to sponsoring activities to improve communication and interaction among the diverse members of the communiity.

Dec. 5: Safe Space training. The GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Safe Space Program identifies offices of Montclair State faculty and staff that are safe places for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Such offices are identified with a decal. Some of the people who display the decal are lesbian or gay, while others are supportive of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. Some safe space conversations might include questions about coming out on campus; the resources available on and off campus; how to cope with family and friends; the importance of role models among other items of importance. Facilitators of the training program are Elaine Fine and Marie Cascarano. Noon-1 p.m., Student Center, Room 411. For more information, call 7397.


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 Nov. 29. See Saturn in November and December. Telescope Night will be canceled 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.

Nov. 21-Feb. 21: "Hank Greenberg: Hero for the Ages," a tribute to one of baseball's greatest stars. In commemoration of Greenberg's 90th birthday, the Museum will present an exhibition of rare memorabilia from his life. Greenberg was one of the greatest Jewish players in Major League history and a World War II hero. The display will include artifacts celebrating the career of the Detroit Tigers icon, including the "Sultan of Swat" crown presented to Greenberg in 1938 when he hit 58 home runs.

Dec. 6: Ballpark dinner and Greenberg discussion. An evening with journalist Ira Berkow. New York Times sports columnist and Hank Greenberg biographer, Berkow will provide insight into the life and legacy of the beloved baseball hero. Tickets: $50 include a casual dinner. Call for reservations.

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