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December 2008 Events Calendar
December 1
Contrapuntal Lines: Rania Matar and Buthina Abu Milhem The musical phrase “contrapuntal lines” refers to polyphony, or contrasting musical voices juxtaposed harmoniously. The phrase was invoked by the literary critic Edward Said (1931–2003), the author of Orientalism, to describe his vision of a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Arabs. Rather than addressing political themes explicitly, Matar, a Lebanese photographer, and Abu Milhem, the Arab-Israeli sculptor, emphasize the fundamental dignity and humanity of individuals caught up in fractious political conundrums. Free and open to the public. Aidekman Arts Center, Koppelman Gallery, through December 21. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.
Do-Ho Suh: Paratrooper II A work created in 2005 by Korean-born artist Do-Ho Suh at the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. Now suspended from the ceiling of the Remis Sculpture Court at Tufts, the fabric sculpture envelops visitors. The parachute is formed of 200 semi-transparent figures, and the repetition of forms references the complex relationship of the individual to the collective. The life-size paratrooper, created by knitting colored resin-coated nylon monofilament, expresses Suh’s interest in the increasingly transient nature of a global culture and his personal reflections on the experiences of landing in a foreign culture. Free and open to the public. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court, through December 21. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.
Pearson Prentice Hall Seminar Series in Global History “The Social History of Agricultural Invention,” lecture by Chris Ehret, professor of African history at UCLA. Ehret is celebrated for work connecting archaeological and linguistic evidence in Africa. His books include An African Classical Age and The Civilizations of Africa. Alumnae Lounge, 4 p.m.
Arabic Music with Tufts Takht Tufts Takht will perform classical and folk music from the Near East and Turkey, featuring two special guests: Mehmet Ali Sanlikol on vocals, Turkish nay and other instruments and Syrian vocalist Aboud Agha. The concert program will explore the commonalities and differences between the music of Turkey and the Levant and Egypt. Granoff Music Center, Fisher Performance Room, 8 p.m.
December 2
Program on Mentoring and Teaching Sponsored by REVEAL (Residents’ Enhanced Veterinary Education & Academic Learning), featuring William Hendricson, director of educational research and development at the University of Texas Science Center, San Antonio. Administration Building, second-floor classroom, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Grafton campus.
Holiday Craft Fair and Student Organizations Sale Cummings students, staff and faculty will show and sell their hand-crafted items, including hand-knit pet coats, pet toys, handcrafted jewelry, calendars, chocolates, locally produced honey and much more. Agnes Varis Campus Center, Elms Café, noon – 3 p.m. Grafton campus.
Women’s Basketball Tufts at Salem State, 6 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Lesley at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m.
Kiniwe: African Music/Dance Ensemble With special guest artist Nani Agbeli, Kiniwe will perform with Agbeli and Professor David Locke, in tribute to Godwin Agbeli, Nani’s father and Locke’s former teacher. Free and open to the public. Jackson Dance Lab, 8 p.m.
December 3
Immunology, Genetics and Molecular and Microbiology Lecture “Molecular Interactions between Pseudomonas Candida: Modulation of Bacterial and Fungal Virulence Factors,” Deborah Hogan, department of microbiology and immunology, Dartmouth Medical School. Sackler Center, DeBlois Auditorium B, noon. Boston campus.
Forum on Religion & International Relations “The Global Possibilities of Religious Environmentalism,” with Professor Roger S. Gottlieb, department of humanities and arts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Goddard Chapel, 6 p.m.
Women’s Swimming Wellesley at Tufts, Hamilton Pool, 7 p.m.
The Jumbo Knish Factory Tufts Klezmer performs an evening of klezmer and gypsy music, and ventures into new territory playing the hypnotic sounds of Pakistani brass music. Free and open to the Tufts community and the general public; tickets are not required. Granoff Music Center, Fisher Performance Room, 8 p.m. For more information visit www.tufts.edu/musiccenter.
December 4
MFA Thesis Exhibition This exhibition, featuring the works of Eugene Scott Finney and Daniel Phillips, is the first in an ongoing series of MFA thesis exhibitions shown annually at the Tufts University Art Gallery as part of the joint graduate degree program of Tufts University and Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Free and open to the public. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch Gallery, through December 21. Opening reception: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Artists’ talks will be December 4 at 5 p.m. and December 11 at 6 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.
Christmas Concert Goddard Chapel, 4 p.m.
Men’s Squash Tufts at Amherst, 6 p.m.
Women’s Squash Tufts at Amherst, 6 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Plymouth State at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m.
December 5
Taking Climate Change Seriously A symposium on research and policy directions for the next U.S. administration, hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute. Free, but space is limited; register at www.seib.org. Coolidge Room, Ballou Hall, 9 a.m.—5:15 p.m.
Barnum Museum Lecture “Evolution of Avian Vision and Coloration,” with Richard Prum, Yale University. Barnum 104, 4 p.m.
Hockey St. Anselm at Tufts, Malden Forum, 7 p.m.
Women’s Swimming Tufts at MIT Invitational, 7 p.m.
Men’s Swimming Tufts at MIT Invitational, 7 p.m.
Fourth NME Physical: ElectroNME The explosively avant-garde Tufts New Music Ensemble joins the Electronic Music Lab in a concert featuring electro-acoustic works, contemporary music classics, improvisation, films, soundtracks and other genre-bending works. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.
December 6
Women’s Swimming Tufts at MIT Invitational, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Swimming Tufts at MIT Invitational, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Squash Tufts at MIT, 11:30 a.m.
Kiniwe: African Music/Dance Ensemble With special guest artist Nani Agbeli, Kiniwe will perform with Agbeli and Professor David Locke, in tribute to Godwin Agbeli, Nani’s father and Locke’s former teacher. This is a special family-friendly performance that will end with audience participation in a traditional circle dance. Free and open to the public. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 1 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Tufts at MIT, 2 p.m.
Women’s Basketball Colby-Sawyer at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 2 p.m.
Hockey New England College at Tufts, Malden Forum, 3:30 p.m.
Tufts Jazz Orchestra “The Art of Swing – Jazz in Motion,” a concert of jazz and Afro-Cuban compositions written for cinema and stage, featuring works by Bernstein, Armstrong, Ellington, Quincy Jones and Tufts’ Joel LaRue Smith. Goddard Chapel, 8 p.m.
December 7
Community Concert Series – Tufts Choruses and Symphony The Tufts Chorale, Chamber Singers and Symphony Orchestra present “Schicksalslied” by Brahms, along with works of Trapani, Mendelssohn and Ravel and folksongs from Puerto Rico. Tickets are $3 to $15 and available through the Granoff Music Center box office, 617-627-3679. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.
December 8
Classes End for undergraduates in Arts, Sciences and Engineering.
Pearson Prentice Hall Seminar Series in Global History “The Global Enlightenment,” lecture by Juan Pimentel, research professor at the Instituto de Historia of the Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid. Pimentel is the author of groundbreaking work on 18th-century science, including Testigos del mundo and La fisica de la monarquía. Fletcher School, Murrow Room, 4 p.m.
Tufts Composers: David Stallings Stallings presents his Master of Arts Thesis Concert, featuring the premiere of a quintet for basset horn and string quartet with Ray Jackendoff, professor of philosophy at Tufts, on basset horn. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.
December 9
Reading Period for undergraduates in Arts, Sciences and Engineering, through December 10.
Men’s Basketball Tufts at University of New England, 7 p.m.
Hockey Tufts at Framingham State, 8:30 p.m.
December 10
Immunology, Genetics, and Molecular and Microbiology Lecture “Activation and Regulation of Autoreactive B Cells,” with Mark Shlomchik, laboratory medicine and immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine. Jaharis Center, Room 508, noon. Boston campus.
President’s Holiday Party Join Larry and Adele Bacow for a holiday celebration. Please bring one canned food item to be donated to the local food bank. School of Dental Medicine, 7th floor, 3 – 5 p.m. Boston campus.
December 11
Final Examinations begin for undergraduates in Arts, Sciences and Engineering, through December 18.
Anatomy and Cell Biology Lecture “Paxillin and Rho GTPase in Cell Migration,” with Christopher E. Turner, department of cell and developmental biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y. Jaharis Center, Behrakis Auditorium, 4 p.m. Boston campus.
MFA Thesis Exhibition Artists’ Talk Eugene Scott Finney and Daniel Phillips, the featured artists in the MFA thesis exhibition now showing at the Tufts University Art Gallery, discuss their work. Free and open to the public. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch Gallery, 6 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.
December 15
Cummings School Biomedical Sciences Seminar “Mechanisms Underlying Estrogenic Modulation of Memory,” with Karyn M. Frick, associate professor of psychology, Yale University. Administration Building, Kohnstamm Conference Room, noon–1 p.m. Grafton campus.
President’s Holiday Party Join Larry and Adele Bacow for a holiday celebration. Please bring one canned food item to be donated to the local food bank. Gifford House, the president’s residence, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
December 16
President’s Holiday Party Join Larry and Adele Bacow for a holiday celebration. Please bring one canned food item to be donated to the local food bank. Administration Building, Kohnstamm Conference Room, noon – 2 p.m. Grafton campus.
December 17
Immunology, Genetics and Molecular and Microbiology Lecture “Evolution of Innate Immunity Triggers,” with David Guttman, Centre for the Analysis of Genome Evolution & Function, University of Toronto. Posner Hall Auditorium, noon. Boston campus.
December 18
Final Examinations end for undergraduates in Arts, Sciences and Engineering.
December 24
Christmas Eve University holiday.
December 25
Christmas Day University holiday.
December 26
University Holiday
December 30
Women’s Basketball Tufts vs. Catholic at Worcester Polytechnic Institute tournament, 3 p.m.
December 31
New Year’s Eve University holiday.
Women’s Basketball Tufts vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute or Machias, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute tournament, 1 or 3 p.m.
Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the January issue is Thursday December 18. Submissions may be e-mailed to Karen.Bailey@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Karen Bailey, Tufts Publications, 80 George St., Medford Campus.
