Events
Friday, May 17, 12:30 p.m.
Olin 115
Amos B. Smith, the Rhodes-Thompson Professor of
Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, on “The Design and Synthesis
of Non-peptide Peptidomimetics: From Neuropeptide
Hormone Agonists and Antagonists to HIV Protease Inhibitors.” Sponsored
by the chemistry department.
Friday, May 17, through Monday, May 20, 8 and 10 p.m.
Reamer Auditorium
Film: Mothman Prophecies
Saturday, May 18, 10 p.m.
College observatory at F.W. Olin Center
Open house.
Monday, May 20, 6 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
Union College Choir, under the direction of Prof.
Dianne McMullen, performs a program titled “Music from the
Renaissance to Gilbert and Sullivan.” Accompanist is Elinore Farnum, organ
and piano. The concert will include three choruses of
Handel's Messiah.
Monday, May 20, 7 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
Nutritionist Deanna Latson on “Eat Right, Feel Good, Look Great!”
Monday, May 20, 8 p.m.
Nott Memorial
Jon Sterngass, visiting assistant professor of history and author
of First Resorts: Pursuing Pleasure at Saratoga Springs, Newport
and Coney Island, on “The Legacy of Saratoga Springs as a
Resort Community.”
Tuesday, May 21, 11:30 a.m.
F.W. Olin Center Auditorium.
Donald T. Rodbell, associate professor of geology, will deliver
a faculty colloquium on “Global Climate Change: The View
from the Tropical Andes.”
Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m.
Old Chapel
Leroy Fogle, a former gang leader in New York City, and now
director of youth services at the Carver Community Center on his
work with gang prevention. There will be a panel discussion on area
gang-related issues on Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m. in Reamer
Auditorium, and a volunteer day at local organizations on Saturday, May
25. For more, call ext. 8215.
Thursday, May 23, 4 p.m.
Humanities 019
Francine D'Amico, political science professor at Syracuse University,
on “Gender and the U.S military: How do the Social Hierarchies of
Race, Class and Sexuality Intersect or Shape Military Issues?”
Thursday, May 23, 7:30 p.m.
Old Chapel
“Highway 61,” the third annual celebration of Bob Dylan's
birthday. An evening of song, food and spoken word.
Thursday, May 23, 8 p.m.
Yulman Theater
Opening night of “What the Butler Saw” by Joe Orton, directed
by William Zisken. Other performances are through May 25,
and May 30 through June 1, all at 8 p.m.; 2 p.m. matinees are May
26 and June 2. For more, call box office at ext. 6545.
Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27, 8 and 10 p.m.
Reamer Auditorium
Film: Slackers
Exhibits
May 13 through May 18
Arts Atrium Gallery
Senior art shows by Julia Cantor (paintings and prints based on
the work of Spanish painter Juan Miró) and Melanie
Thornton (photographs comparing cultural impacts on children in
Barbados and Schenectady). Reception is Thursday, May 16, at 4 p.m.
Through May 19
Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
“Orchestrated Objects” a joint exhibition of works by
photographers Jed Devine and Abelardo Morell.
May 19 through May 25
Arts Atrium Gallery
Senior art show, “Martinique Magnified,” a collection of
acrylic and watercolor paintings by Jill Foster. Reception is Thursday,
May 23, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Through June 3
Fourth Floor Gallery, Reamer
Juried exhibition of art and photography by women at
Union. Prizes from the Katharine Van Meter Sadock fund will be
awarded on Tuesday, May 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the Sadock Lounge
(formerly Women's Studies Lounge).
Through June 7
Social Sciences Faculty Lounge Art Gallery
Exhibit of baseball memorabilia collected by Union faculty and staff.
Gallery hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.