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April Calendar of Events APRIL 1 Women’s Studies 20th annual Beyond the Classroom student forum in which graduate and undergraduate students from across the curriculum will present their work on women and gender to the Tufts Community. The event is free and open to all. For more information call ext. 7-2955 or visit http://ase.tufts.edu/womenstudies. Paige Hall, Terrace Room, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Baseball Bates at Tufts, 3 p.m. Men’s Tennis Middlebury at Tufts, 3 p.m. Biology Seminar “Effects of DNA Secondary Structure on Replication Fork Progression,” Sergei Mirkin, University of Illinois at Chicago. Barnum Hall, Room 104, 4-5 p.m. APRIL 2 Women’s Lacrosse Connecticut College at Tufts, 11 a.m. Baseball Bates at Tufts, noon. Softball Husson at Tufts, 1 p.m. Men’s Tennis Tufts at Williams, 1 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse Trinity at Tufts, 2 p.m. APRIL 3 APRIL 4 Jumpstart Service Day Jumpstart, which runs four preschools for low-income children in the Somerville area, is celebrating Literacy Week by providing supplies for the Tufts community to make fun, literacy-rich resources for the preschools, including books, puppets and felt boards. Drop in when you have some free time. Lincoln-Filene Center, Rabb Room, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. For information, e-mail amie.coffey@tufts.edu. APRIL 5 University Art Gallery “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” featuring work by students in the joint Tufts-School of the Museum of Fine Arts degree program. Featured artists are Nicole Arendt, Hilary Baldwin, Leah Bedrosian, Yvonne Boogaerts, Gina Dawson, Amy Finkelstein, Aimee LaPorte, Lior Neiger, Juniper Perlis, Evelyn Rydz, Erin M. Sadler and Tim Saltarelli. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch and Koppelman galleries, through April 24. Public opening reception: April 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.tufts.edu/as/gallery. Men’s Tennis Trinity at Tufts, 3 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse Bowdoin College at Tufts, 4:30 p.m. Wellington-Burnham Lecture “Frictionless Commerce: The Economics of Internet Retailing,” Glenn Ellison, Department of Economics, MIT. Cabot Hall, Room 206, 5:30 p.m. APRIL 6 Chaplaincy Reflections “The Da Vinci Code and Your Faith,” the Rev. Laurie Rofinot, associate Protestant chaplain. Goddard Chapel, noon-1 p.m. Baseball Bentley at Tufts, 3:30 p.m. Poetry Reading Franz Wright, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for Walking to Martha’s Vineyard, will give the first John Holmes Memorial Poetry Reading, named for John Holmes, the first Tufts poet and professor of English from 1930 to 1962, who hosted frequent poetry readings on campus. Ballou Hall, Coolidge Room, 4-5:30 p.m. A companion exhibition will be on display in the Tisch Library lobby through April 15. Men’s Lacrosse Tufts at Bowdoin, 4 p.m. Africa and the New World African Diaspora Lecture “The United States and Africa: Meeting the Challenge of Globalization and Human Security,” Edmond J. Keller, professor of political science and director of the Globalization Research Center-Africana, UCLA. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 5:30-8 p.m. APRIL 7 University Art Gallery “Feeling Lucky: Recent Sculpture by Karl Stirner.” The artist selects steel plate from the scrap yards of eastern Pennsylvania to create his “essentialist” sculpture. A former blacksmith and metal-worker, Stirner’s work transforms ponderous material into substantial—and at times luminous—burnished forms that allude to the anthropomorphized body and body parts and to the functionality of oversized furniture or containers. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court, through August 14. Public opening reception: April 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.tufts.edu/as/gallery. Softball Tufts at Bridgewater State, 3 p.m. Men’s Tennis Tufts at MIT, 3:30 p.m. APRIL 8 Philosophy Lecture “Tempering or Tampering? Mercy and the Institutions of Criminal Justice,” Carol Steiker, professor of law, Harvard Law School. Eaton Hall, Room 206, 3-5 p.m. Men’s Tennis Tufts at Bowdoin, 3 p.m. Biology Seminar “Patterning and Morphogenesis of the Vertebrate Gut,” Nicole Theodosiou, Bowdoin College. Barnum Hall, Room 104, 4-5 p.m. APRIL 9 Men’s Tennis Tufts at Colby, 10 a.m. Women’s Lacrosse Tufts at Trinity, noon. Softball Bates College at Tufts, 1 p.m. Baseball Tufts at Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse Tufts at Williams, 1 p.m. Mahler 5@Faneuil Hall The Tufts Symphony Orchestra presents Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. Tickets are $8 and $5 for students and are available at the music department or at the door. Faneuil Hall, Boston, 8 p.m. APRIL 10 Baseball Wesleyan at Tufts, 1 p.m. Concert The Tufts Chorale and Chamber Singers perform Dvorak’s Mass in D Major and works by Verdi, Schubert and Vaughan Williams. North Prospect United Church of Christ, 1803 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 3 p.m. Softball Western Connecticut at Tufts, 3 p.m. APRIL 11 The Aging Society and Policy Symposium “The Aging Society: Scientific, Ethical and Policy Challenges,” Robert H. Binstock, professor of aging, health and society, Case Western Reserve University, and former president of the Gerontological Society of America. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, ninth-floor conference room, 8:30-10 a.m. Boston campus. Policy Forum “Public Education, Performance and Accountability,” a panel discussion featuring Jennifer Hochschild, Harvard University; Barbara Bowman, Erikson Institute; James Peyser, Pioneer Institute on Public Policy; and Eric Hanushek, Hoover Institution. Braker Hall, Room 01, 4-5:30 p.m. Charles Francis Adams Lecture “American Foreign Policy Since 9/11,” William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, political commentator and columnist. Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 5 p.m. Concert “NME: Works from Within,” the Tufts New Music ensemble performs improvisations and compositions by NME musicians, specially composed for their colleagues. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. 2005 Birger Lecture “Can We Improve Our Schools?” Eric Hanushek, Hoover Institution, who helped President Bush craft the No Child Left Behind legislation. Lane Hall, Room 100, 8-9:30 p.m. APRIL 12 Baseball Tufts at Brandeis, 3:30 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse Middlebury College at Tufts, 4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar “A Radical Approach to Catalysis: Coenzyme B12 and Glutamate Mutase,” Prof. Neil Marsh, University of Michigan. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P106, 4:30 p.m. APRIL 13 Art@Lunch Series MFA candidates talk about their work showing at the University Art Gallery. Aidekman Arts Center, University Art Gallery, 12:15 p.m. Men’s Tennis Brandeis at Tufts, 3 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse Middlebury at Tufts, 4 p.m. Charles Frances Adams Lecture Sir Richard Billing Dearlove, former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 5 p.m. Concert “Ear Candy: Is It Enough Just to Be Pretty?” the Tufts Wind Ensemble explores some sweet and not-so-sweet music. Aidekman Arts Center, Cohen Auditorium, 8 p.m. APRIL 14 Chemistry Seminar “Oxidations of C-H and O-H Bonds by Metal Complexes: Hydrogen Atom Transfer, Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer and Marcus Theory,” Prof. James Mayer, University of Washington. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P106, 4:30 p.m. Concert Performances by students in the applied music programs. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. University Art Gallery MFA candidates talk about their work showing at the University Art Gallery. Aidekman Arts Center, University Art Gallery, 6 p.m. Roeder Memorial Lecture “Why Animals Move Their Eyes,” Dr. Michael Land, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Feinleib Lecture Hall (Barnum 08), 7:30 p.m. Balch Arena Theater Sheridan Thomas’ production of Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever,” a fast-paced frolic that begins as a family weekend getaway and quickly becomes a hilarious fiasco of crossed relationships, confused guests and temper tantrums. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $6 with a valid Tufts ID. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Tonight through Saturday, April 16, Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. All tickets for the April 14 performance are $4. For more information and to purchase tickets over the phone with a credit card, call the box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. APRIL 15 Academic Awards The 105th annual Academic Awards Ceremony for undergraduate Arts, Sciences and Engineering students. Aidekman Arts Center, Cohen Auditorium, 8-10 p.m. APRIL 16 Baseball Bowdoin at Tufts, noon. Women’s Lacrosse Tufts at Colby, 1 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse Colby at Tufts, 1 p.m. Concert The Tufts and Boston Village gamelan ensembles present an evening of central Javanese music with renowned Gamelan master I.M. Harjito. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 17 Balch Arena Theater Sheridan Thomas’ production of Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever,” a fast-paced frolic that begins as a family weekend getaway and quickly becomes a hilarious fiasco of crossed relationships, confused guests and temper tantrums. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $6 with a valid Tufts ID. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 2 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets over the phone with a credit card, call the box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Concert The Tufts Chamber Music Ensembles perform works by Mozart, Brahms, Schubert and others. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 6 p.m. APRIL 18 April Vacation Soccer Camp For boys and girls in grades 1-8, featuring Tufts soccer coaches Ralph Ferrigno and Martha Whiting. Program is for field players and goalies. Cost is $125 per child. Camp runs through Friday, April 22. Athletic fields across from Cousens Gymnasium, 9 a.m.-noon. For information, e-mail ralph.ferrigno@tufts.edu. Boston Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights “Gender and the Darfur Crisis.” Cabot Center, Murrow Room, 5-7 p.m. A Night at the Opera The Tufts Opera Ensemble presents Vaughan Williams’ “Riders to the Sea” and Menotti’s “The Telephone.” Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 19 Biochemistry Seminar “Regulators of Rho GTPases in Neuronal Development,” Linda Van Aelst, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Jaharis Center, Behrakis Auditorium, 4-5 p.m. Boston campus. Chemistry Seminar “Reverse Engineering Biomolecular Recognition with Combinatorial Protein Libraries,” Prof. Gregory Weiss, University of California at Irvine. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P106, 4:30 p.m. A Night at the Opera The Tufts Opera Ensemble presents Vaughan Williams’ “Riders to the Sea” and Menotti’s “The Telephone.” Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 20 Men’s Tennis Boston University at Tufts, 3 p.m. Spring Oasis The Tufts University Health Service sponsors its second annual wellness fair. Are you stressed? Do you need a break from studying? Stop by for a massage, enjoy student dance and music groups, watch demonstrations of acupuncture, take a yoga or pilates class and enjoy some nutritious food. All free. Cousens Gym, 4-9 p.m. Softball Brandeis at Tufts, 4 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse Tufts at Wesleyan, 4:30 p.m. Concert The Tufts Early Music Ensemble presents madrigals and masque music celebrating the natural world with works of Weelkes, Gibbons, Marenzio and others. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 21 Art@Lunch Series MFA candidates talk about their work showing at the University Art Gallery. Aidekman Arts Center, University Art Gallery, 12:15 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse Western New England at Tufts, 4 p.m. Balch Arena Theater Sheridan Thomas’ production of Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever,” a fast-paced frolic that begins as a family weekend getaway and quickly becomes a hilarious fiasco of crossed relationships, confused guests and temper tantrums. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $6 with a valid Tufts ID. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Tonight through Saturday, April 23, Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. All tickets for the April 21 performance are $1. For more information and to purchase tickets over the phone with a credit card, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Concert “Jottings and Flutings,” an evening of new and old chamber music presented by Tufts composers and the Tufts Flute Ensemble. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 22 Baseball Tufts at Trinity, 3 p.m. Men’s Tennis NESCAC Championships at Amherst College, through April 24. Concert “Gospel Music at the Movies,” the Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir performs music from “Fame,” “The Color Purple,” “The Preacher’s Wife” and “Sister Act.” Aidekman Arts Center, Cohen Auditorium, 7 p.m. APRIL 23 Baseball Tufts at Trinity, noon. Softball Tufts at Trinity, 1 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse Bates at Tufts, 2 p.m. APRIL 24 APRIL 25 HNRCA Seminar “Impact of Dietary Protein on Calcium Excretion and Bone Remodeling,” Dr. Bess Dawson-Hughes, senior scientist and director of the Bone Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts. HNRCA, Mezzanine Conference Room, 4-5 p.m. Boston campus. Charles Francis Adams Lecture Joseph Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel laureate in economics and professor of finance and economics, Columbia University. Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 5-6:30 p.m. Concert “Stretching Your (Jazz) Wings,” a performance by two of Tufts’ Small Jazz Ensembles. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 26 Softball Tufts at Williams, 4:15 p.m. Chemistry Seminar “An Alternative Career Path: Starting and Running Your Own Chemical Company,” Michael Strem, Strem Chemicals Inc. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P106, 4:30 p.m. APRIL 27 Men’s Lacrosse Tufts at Wesleyan, 4:30 p.m. Concert Kiniwe, Tufts’ African music and dance ensemble, presents drumming and dancing of the Dagomba people of northern Ghana. Jackson Dance Lab, 8 p.m. APRIL 28 APRIL 29 Biology Seminar “Microtubules and Morphogenesis in Higher Plants,” Tobias Baskin, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Barnum Hall, Room 104, 4-5 p.m. Concert Tufts composers and the Tufts Chorale and Chamber Singers present new music for chorus and instruments, featuring works by Sacks, Weberg and Visconti-Prasca. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. APRIL 30 Women’s Lacrosse Tufts at Bates, 12:30 p.m. Softball Colby at Tufts, 1 p.m. Men’s Lacrosse Tufts at Connecticut College, 1 p.m. Tufts Choreographers Concert A performance of contemporary dance directed by Daniel McCusker and Alice Trexler. Free and open to the public, however, seating is limited. Jackson Dance Lab, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. For information, call 617-627-2556. Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the May issue
of the Tufts Journal is Tuesday, April 26. Submissions may be
e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu
or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications,
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