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December Calendar of Events December 1 MFA Thesis Exhibition Students in the combined Tufts/School of the Museum of Fine Arts MFA program exhibition their capstone projects. Featured artists are Leah Gauthier, Rebecca Heyl, Jia-Jen Lin, Julie Lohnes, Inki Min, Natacha Villamia Sochat and Laura Stewart. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch and Koppelman galleries, through December 17. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery. Opening the Doors: Art and Autism Communication is one of the many daily activities that an individual with autism struggles with. In many ways, the process of creating art can be a form of communication. This exhibition, a project of the Boston Higashi School, explores art as a means to “open the doors.” Aidekman Arts Center, Slater Concourse Gallery, through December 17. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery. 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. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery. Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series Student talks by Christopher Bayan, David Bishop and John Player, all M.S. candidates, and Ph.D. candidates Michael Curtis, Peter Hammer, Jennifer Kang, Brian Lawrence, Jon Kluge, Trang Nguyen, Hatal Patel and Shuai Yuan. Science and Technology Center, Room 136, 1-4 p.m. Diversity and Cognition Colloquium Series “How Being the Target of Prejudice Affects Self-control: Insights from Behavior and Neuroscience,” Michael Inzlicht, assistant professor of psychology, University of Toronto, Scarborough. Psychology Building, 490 Boston Ave., first floor, 3-4 p.m. Ice Hockey New England College at Tufts, Malden Forum, 7:30 p.m. December 2 Men’s Swimming & Diving Bowdoin at Tufts, Hamilton Pool, noon. Men’s Basketball Tufts at MIT, 2 p.m. Gallery Tour View the fall exhibitions with a Tufts gallery guide. Aidekman Arts Center, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ice Hockey Saint Anselm at Tufts, Malden Forum, 4 p.m. Gospel Music The Third Day Gospel Choir performs its end-of-semester concert. Cohen Auditorium, 8 p.m. Let’s Dance The Tufts Performance Ensembles perform two new companion dances, “Close” and “Far.” Acclaimed choreographer Daniel McCusker, lecturer in dance, explores intersections and contrasts between his material and the performers’ solutions to movement problems. Two very different contemporary dances result from these creative strategies and movements. Each dance will be performed with a string quartet, one to a new score composed by music graduate student Elliot Cless. Due to limited seating, free tickets are provided and may be obtained by calling 617-627-2556. Jackson Dance Lab, 8 p.m. The performances will be repeated on December 3 at 4 and 8 p.m. December 3 Wind Concert “Crosscurrents in American Band Music,” the Tufts Wind Ensemble performs works by Gunther Schuller, Frank Ticheli and a premiere of Elliot Schwartz’ “Flute Concerto.” Cohen Auditorium, 3 p.m. Let’s Dance The Tufts Performance Ensembles perform two new companion dances, “Close” and “Far.” Acclaimed choreographer Daniel McCusker, lecturer in dance, explores intersections and contrasts between his material and the performers’ solutions to movement problems. Two very different contemporary dances result from these creative strategies and movements. Each dance will be performed with a string quartet, one to a new score composed by music graduate student Elliot Cless. Due to limited seating, free tickets are provided and may be obtained by calling 617-627-2556. Jackson Dance Lab, 4 and 8 p.m. Chamber Music The Tufts Student Chamber Ensembles present music by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and others. Alumnae Lounge, 7 p.m. December 4 Chemical Engineering Seminar “Genome-scale Analysis of Yeast Metabolism and Ethanol Production in Fed Batch Culture,” Prof. Michael Henson, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Science and Technology Center, Room 136, noon-2 p.m. Thesis Proposal Defense “The Effect of Micronutrient Interventions on Morbidity and Growth in South African Children,” Meera Chhagan, nutritional epidemiology student, Friedman School. Jaharis Center, Room 254, 2-5 p.m. Boston campus. Center for Engineering Educational Outreach Seminar “Do Skills/Knowledge Acquired in Arts Transfer to Engineering?” Ellen Winner, Boston College. Curtis Hall, 3:30-4:30 p.m. HNRCA Seminar “Optimizing Chances for Publication,” Dr. Jerome P. Kassirer, Distinguished Professor, Tufts School of Medicine. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 4-5 p.m. Boston campus. Fletcher School Lecture Jamie Shea, policy planning director, NATO Secretary-General’s Office. Cabot Center, 7th floor, 6-7:30 p.m. West African Music Kiniwe, Tufts’ African music and dance ensemble, directed by David Locke, presents an evening of traditional music and dance from West Africa, including Gahu, Kinka and Agbadza. Jackson Dance Lab, 8 p.m. December 5 Chemistry Seminar “Organic Chemistry Approaches to Single and Multi Analytes Sensing,” Prof. Eric Anslyn, University of Texas at Austin. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m. Economics Seminar “Mortality, Mass Layoffs and Career Outcomes: An Analysis Using Administrative Data,” Till von Wachter, assistant professor of economics, Columbia University. Braker Hall, Room 308, 4:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Tufts at Salem State, 6 p.m. Women’s Swimming & Diving Brandeis at Tufts, Hamilton Pool, 6:30 p.m. Men’s Swimming & Diving Brandeis at Tufts, Hamilton Pool, 6:30 p.m. Ice Hockey Tufts at UMass Dartmouth, 7:30 p.m. Night at the Opera The Tufts Opera Ensemble performs scenes and arias from operas from Monteverdi to Menotti. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. December 6 Sackler Scientific Seminar Series “FDA Advisory Panels,” Dr. Helen W. Boucher, director, Infectious Disease Fellowship Program, and assistant professor of medicine, Tufts School of Medicine. Sackler Center, Room 304D, 3:45-5 p.m. Boston campus. Cabaret at the Edge of the World “Art in the Shadow of the Holocaust,” the Tufts Klezmer Orchestra (Jumbo Knish Factory), Tufts Hillel and the drama and dance department reenact cabaret performed in the Jewish Ghettos throughout Poland in the 1930s and 1940s. Granoff Family Hillel Center, 8 p.m. Performance will be repeated December 7 at 8 p.m. Men’s Basketball Keene State at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m. December 7 Artists Talk MFA thesis candidates discuss their work currently on display at the University Art Gallery. Aidekman Arts Center, 6-7 p.m. Women’s Basketball Simmons at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m. Cabaret at the Edge of the World “Art in the Shadow of the Holocaust,” the Tufts Klezmer Orchestra (Jumbo Knish Factory), Tufts Hillel and the drama and dance department reenact cabaret performed in the Jewish Ghettos throughout Poland in the 1930s and 1940s. Granoff Family Hillel Center, 8 p.m. Music From the Top Nina Barwell leads the Tufts Flute Ensemble in a concert of music for flute choir that soars. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. December 8 Big Band Jazz The Tufts Big Band and Joel LaRue Smith present a fiery evening of jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz. Goddard Chapel, 8 p.m. December 9 Women’s Basketball Wellesley at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 2 p.m. Ice Hockey Tufts at Connecticut College, 7 p.m. Gamelan Music The Tufts and Boston Village Gamelan, directed by Barry Drummond, present traditional Javanese music with guest artists I.M. Harjito and Darsono. Alumnae Lounge, 8 p.m. December 10 December 11 HNRCA Seminar “B Vitamins, Homocysteine and Their Relation with Bone Mineral Density and Hip Fracture among Elderly Men and Women: The Framingham Study,” Robert R. McLean, project director, Framingham Osteoporosis Study, and research assistant scientist, Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 4-5 p.m. Boston campus. Monday Night Jazz The Tufts Small Jazz Ensembles, directed by Paul Ahlstrand and Scott Aruda, perform an evening of jazz. Alumnae Lounge, 7:30 p.m. December 12 Economics Seminar “Why Are Immigrants’ Incarceration Rates So Low? Evidence on Selective Immigration, Deterrence and Deportation,” Kristen F. Butcher, associate professor of economics, Wellesley College. Cabot Center, Room 205, 4:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Plymouth State at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m. December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 Physiology Seminar “Recovery of Function through Plasticity of Intact Neurons,” Jeffrey Petruska, SUNY Stony Brook. M&V 702, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus. HNRCA Seminar “Stress and Nutrition on Health Risk: A Multilevel Approach from Neighborhoods to Genes,” Katherine Tucker, senior scientist and director, Epidemiology and Dietary Assessment Program, HNRCA; Chao Qiang Lai, research molecular biologist, HNRCA; and Raymond Hyatt, assistant professor, Friedman School. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 711 Washington Street, 4-5 p.m. Boston campus. December 19 December 20 December 22 Residence Halls on the Medford/Somerville campus close for the semester break. December 25 December 26 December 27 December 30 Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the January issue of the Tufts Journal is Thursday, December 21. 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. |
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