University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, March 18-25

The following events at the University of Pittsburgh are open to the public.

LECTURE

3/18 The University of Pittsburgh Women's Studies Program, in conjunction with the Women's Law Project, presents as part of its two-day conference, Title IX and the Struggle for Gender Equity in Education, a lecture titled "Title IX and Athletics: Progress to Date, Current Status, and a Look into the Future." Keynote address will be given by Donna Lopiano, executive director of the Women's Sports Foundation. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~wstudies or call 412-624-6485.

3/19 The University of Pittsburgh Women's Studies Program, in conjunction with the Women's Law Project, presents a conference titled Title IX and the Struggle for Gender Equity in Education. 2K56 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Preregistration is advised. For more information, e-mail titleconference@yahoo.com or call 412-227-0301.

3/19 The University of Pittsburgh's School of Information Sciences (SIS) presents as part of its Information Assurance Seminar Series a lecture titled "Exploring Grand Challenges in Information Security " by Eugene H. Spafford, director for the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security and professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University. 120 Lawrence Hall,

11 a.m. For more information, visit www.sis.pitt.edu/~lersais.

3/22 The University of Pittsburgh's Henry Clay Frick Department of the History of Art and Architecture presents as part of its Spring Term Colloquium a lecture, titled "The Queen Also Builds: Architectural Projects of Royal Couples in the Hellenistic Period," by Pitt Ph.D. candidate Cornelie Piok-Zanon. 203 Frick Fine Art Building, noon. For more information, call 412-648-2400.

3/24 The University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery presents as part of its "Divinities, Demons, Kings, and Clowns: Puppets of India and Southeast Asia" exhibition a mask and puppet carving demonstration and workshop hosted by visiting artists-in-residence from Indonesia, Otong Rasta, and Atik Rasta. Univeristy Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, 2 p.m. For more information, call

412-624-4184.

3/24 The University of Pittsburgh Women's Studies Program presents a Brown Bag Lunch Lecture titled "Storm Jameson: Her Writing and Politics After 1939" by Women's Studies Visiting Scholor Ashlie Sponenberg. 2E30 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, noon. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~wstudies or call 412-624-6485.

3/25 The University Honors College, the Henry Clay Frick Department of the History of Art and Architecture, and the University of Pittsburgh chapter of Phi Beta Kappa present a lecture, titled "The Art of Democracy in Ancient Athens," by Alan Shapiro, Vickers Professor of Archaeology and professor of classics at Johns Hopkins University. Frick Fine Arts Building Auditorium,

4 p.m. For more information, call 412-648-2400.

THEATER

3/18 The University of Pittsburgh Kuntu Repertory Theatre presents Dark

4/3 Cowgirls and Prairie Queens, written and directed by Linda Parris-Bailey.

Seventh-Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays,

4 p.m. Sundays. $18 general admission Thursdays, $20 general admission Fridays and Saturdays, and $18 two-for-one admission Sundays,

$13 students/seniors, all performances. For more information, visit www.kuntu.org or call 412-624-7298.

MUSIC

3/21 The Heinz Memorial Chapel presents, as part of its Concert Series, guest organist Ann Labounsky of Duquesne University. Heinz Chapel, 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.discover.pitt.edu/chapel or call 412-624-4157.

3/21 The Lutheran Campus Ministry presents the Pittsburgh Compline Choir with Paul Kusler, organist for Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Robinson Township. Heinz Memorial Chapel, 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit compline.lcupgh.com or call 412-682-6886.

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