August Calendar of Events

August 1
Magic Circle Theater “Beauty and the Beast,” a fast-paced junior version of the hit Broadway musical in which an arrogant nobleman is turned into a beast, and in order to break the spell, he tries to win the love of a village girl. Balch Arena Theater, shows are August 1 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; August 2 at 10:30 a.m. and August 10 at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for all performances. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted, and group rates are available. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493.

University Gallery “Nuvolomondo,” the first site-specific installation by Boston painter Cristi Rinklin, commissioned for the Harry Remis Sculpture Court at the Aidekman Arts Center at Tufts. Culling imagery from sources as varied as Rococo art, cellular biology, natural history illustration, cosmological phenomena and decorative patterns, Rinklin’s lush environment depicts a world based on real objects and pictorial traditions, altered by technology, and completed by the imagination of the artist. Inspired by her recent visiting artist and scholar residency at the American Academy in Rome, Rinklin’s “cloud-world” installation is a “techno-ornate” burst of color and form. A contemporary interpretation of Baroque ornament, architectural details and stained glass panels, the installation is a stimulating experience that changes form and mood throughout the day. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court, through January 14, 2007. There will be a public opening reception on Friday, September 8, 6-8:30 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Summer gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

Hamilton Pool The pool in the Cousens Gym athletics complex will be closed through Monday, August 28, for maintenance.

August 2
Magic Circle Theater “Beauty and the Beast,” a fast-paced junior version of the hit Broadway musical in which an arrogant nobleman is turned into a beast, and in order to break the spell, he tries to win the love of a village girl. Balch Arena Theater, shows are August 2 at 10:30 a.m. and August 10 at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for all performances. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted, and group rates are available. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493.

August 3
Magic Circle Theater “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” a rollicking retelling of this fairy tale classic. Balch Arena Theater, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for all performances. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted, and group rates are available. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493.

Dental School Summer recess begins for Classes of D07 and D08 and postgraduate students.

August 8
Magic Circle Theater “The Little Prince,” an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s story about innocence, love and the importance of rediscovering both. Balch Arena Theater, shows are August 8 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and August 9 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $7 for all performances. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted, and group rates are available. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493.

August 9
Magic Circle Theater “The Little Prince,” an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s story about innocence, love and the importance of rediscovering both. Balch Arena Theater, 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $7 for all performances. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted, and group rates are available. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493.

August 10
Magic Circle Theater “Beauty and the Beast,” a fast-paced junior version of the hit Broadway musical in which an arrogant nobleman is turned into a beast, and in order to break the spell, he tries to win the love of a village girl. Balch Arena Theater, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for all performances. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted, and group rates are available. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493.

August 11
Summer School Second-session classes end.

August 29
Dental School Family Welcome for Class of 2010. School of Dental Medicine, One Kneeland Street, 8 a.m.-noon. Boston campus.

August 30
Move-in Day for undergraduate residential students, Medford/Somerville campus.

Matriculation Tufts’ official welcome to the undergraduate Class of 2010. First-year and transfer students line up on the Academic Quad between Ballou Hall and Goddard Chapel at 1:30 p.m.; ceremony begins at 1:45 p.m. and runs until 3 p.m.

Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the September issue of the Tufts Journal is Monday, August 28. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 200 Boston Ave., Medford campus.