University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Feb. 9-15

LECTURES

2/9 As part of the Pitt Asian Studies Center's Asia Over Lunch Spring 2006 Series, Brian Yoder, a Ph.D. candidate in the Pitt School of Education, will give a lecture, titled "Globalization of Higher Education: A Comparative Study of Four Different Types of Higher Education Institutions in Mainland China," at noon, Room 4130, Posvar Hall,

230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. A light lunch is provided; bring your own drink. For more information, contact the Asian Studies Center at 412-648-7370.

2/9 Playwright Constance Congdon, along with Steven DeKosky, chair of Pitt's Department of Neurology and director of its Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, will deliver a Memory Speaks! lecture, titled "Alzheimer's and Lost Moments," from 4 to 6 p.m., Charity Randall Theatre, Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard, Oakland. This event will accompany Pitt Repertory Theatre's current showing of Congdon's play, Tales of the Lost Formicans.

2/9 Judith E. Heumann, World Bank adviser on disability and development, will give a talk,

titled "Including the Voices of Disabled People in the International Development Agenda," at

1 p.m. in the Barco Law Building's Teplitz Memorial Court Room,

3900 Forbes Ave., Oakland. A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture. This event is part of the Pitt School of Law's Thornburgh Family Lecture Series in Disability Law and Policy. For more information, visit www.law.pitt.edu/index.php.

2/13 Pitt's School of Information Sciences will hold an Information Session to explore the school's degree programs in which students can meet with faculty and observe demonstrations, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Room 522, Information Sciences Building,

135 N. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. For more information, visit www.sis.pitt.edu or call

412-624-3988.

2/13 Charles M. Falco, chair of condensed matter physics and a professor of optical sciences at the University of Arizona, will deliver a lecture, titled "The Science of Optics; The History of Art," at 7:30 p.m., Room 343, Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Refreshments will be provided at 6:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Center for Philosophy of Science. For more information, visit www.optics.arizona.edu/ssd/FAQ.html.

2/14 Audrey Murrell, a Pitt associate professor of business administration, psychology, and public and international affairs, will deliver a lecture, titled "The State of Black Business in Pittsburgh," at noon in the Eduardo Lozano Lecture Room, first floor, Hillman Library, 3960 Forbes Ave., Oakland. This event is part of the Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social, & Civic Institutions Series sponsored by the Pitt University Library System. For more information, call Crystal McCormick-Ware at

412-648-7717 or e-mail crystalw@pitt.edu.

2/14 As part of the Pitt Center on Race and Social Problems' Reed Smith Spring 2006 Speaker Series, Gwen Elliott, founder and CEO of Gwen's Girls, will deliver a lecture, titled "Empowering Girls: Gender-Specific Approaches for Productive Futures," at noon, Room 2017, Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call 412-624-7382 or visit www.crsp.pitt.edu.

2/15 To celebrate Black History Month, the Pitt Black Action Society will host a talk featuring author E. Lynn Harris at 8:30 p.m., William Pitt Union Ballroom, 3959 Fifth Ave., Oakland. For more information, call 412-648-7880.

MUSIC

2/10 The Pitt Department of Music will host a concert by Heesun Kim, performing on the kayagum, at 8 p.m., Bellefield Auditorium, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. To purchase tickets, visit www.proartstickets.org or call 412-394-3353. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts or call 412-624-4125.

2/12 As part of the Heinz Chapel Organ Concert Series, Gretchen Franz will give a free performance at 3 p.m. in Heinz Memorial Chapel, Fifth and Bellefield avenues, Oakland. General information about the concert series can be found at www.discover.pitt.edu/chapel.

2/14 As part of the Pitt Heinz Chapel Pittsburgh Artists Series, Daphne Alderson will give a performance at 8 p.m., Heinz Memorial Chapel, Fifth and Bellefield avenues, Oakland. Admission is $20. The season will conclude with a performance by Robert Sutherland Lord and the Pitt Orchestra March 16. For more information, visit www.discover.pitt.edu/chapel.

THEATER

2/9 Pitt Kuntu Repertory Theatre presents Mahalia Jackson: Standing on Holy Ground, written and directed by Kuntu founder and artistic director and associate professor of Africana Studies, Vernell A. Lillie, through Feb. 11 in the Seventh-Floor Auditorium of Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, with a matinee performance scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 9. For ticket and group sales information, call 412-624-7298 or visit www.kuntu.org.

2/9 Pitt Repertory Theatre will continue to present Tales of the Lost Formicans, written by Constance Congdon and directed by Robert C.T. Steele, in the Charity Randall Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard, Oakland. Performances run through Feb. 19, from Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at 412-624-7529 or www.pitt.edu/~play.

EXHIBITION

2/9 In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Three Rivers Youth, the oldest agency in

Pennsylvania to serve Black children, a Pitt-sponsored exhibition, titled From Colored Orphans to Youth Development, will run through March 5 at the John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St. The exhibition will feature vintage photos, artifacts, and printed materials. For more information, call 412-454-6000.

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