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--Asian American Student Organization, 7 p.m., HUB Ballroom. Fashion show and a night of cultural performances.
--Ebony and Ivory Week event, 8 p.m., HUB. Lollapalooza, performances from Jazz Club, Caribbean Student Association Dancers and Angel Step Team.
School of Music, 8 p.m., Schwab Auditorium. "Opera Theatre." For information, call (814) 863-0255. Also April 13.
Saturday, April 13
Office for Minority Faculty Development, 9 a.m., 114 Kern. "Promotion and Tenure," development workshop. For reservations, call (814) 863-1663.
Shaver's Creek, 9:30 a.m. Reconnecting with Nature. Call (814) 863-2000.
--Penn State International Dance Ensemble, 2 p.m., White Bldg. Dance Theatre. From "beledi" dancing to the 90's American hip-hop style and from European music to American country western. Also at 7 p.m. For tickets, call (814) 863-3467.
--Asian Awareness Week event, 7 p.m., 101 Classroom Bldg. "hereandnow," an Asian American acting troupe to present a show on Asian American issues (racism and themes of self discovery).
Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium. Ensemble Modern. For tickets, call (814) 863-0255.
Bryce Jordan Center event: Eastern National Wrestling Championships. Also, April 14. Tickets on sale day of event.
Sunday, April 14
Shaver's Creek, 2 p.m. Spring Awakening. Call (814) 863-2000.
School of Music, 2 p.m., Recital Hall. Singing Lions. For tickets, call (814) 865-0431.
University Concert Committee, 3 p.m., HUB Fishbowl. "Dixie Hummingbirds," black gospel quartet tradition of four-part harmony.
School of Music, 3 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium. Penn State Symphonic Band.
School of Music, 5 p.m., Faith United Church. Penn State Women's Chorale.
Monday, April 15
Professional Women at Penn State (brown-bag lunch), 11:50 a.m., 110 Henderson Bldg. Linda Pierce on "Balancing Work and Life."
Comparative Literature, 12:15 p.m., 101 Kern. John Fyler, speaker.
Bryce Jordan Center event: Bush with Goo Goo Dolls and No Doubt. For tickets, call (814) 865-5555.
Tuesday, April 16
Art History, 3:30 p.m., Palmer Lipcon Auditorium. Betye Saar on "Palmer Museum Installation."
School of Music, 8 p.m., Recital Hall. Centre Dimensions. For tickets, call (814) 865-0431.
Wednesday, April 17
--German Day, opening 9 a.m., HUB Ballroom. Theme, "We Are Foreigners, Almost Everywhere." For event information, call (814) 863-7485.
National Association of Science Writers, noon, 504 ASI Bldg. Paul Hoffman to lead a roundtable discussion about science writing.
Center for Adult Learner Services, noon, 329 Boucke Bldg. "Networking/Centre County Job Search," career workshop led by Marcia Pomeroy, counselor.
Bryce Jordan Center event: Steve Miller Band, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call (814) 865-5555.
School of Music, 8 p.m., Recital Hall. Penn State Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
Thursday, April 18
Bach's Lunch Concert, 12:10 p.m., Eisenhower Chapel. The Hi-Lo's from the Penn State Glee Club.
School of Music, 7 p.m., 110 Music Bldg. Robert Dick hosts flute masterclass.
--"Distinctive Styles" Concert, 8 p.m., HUB Fishbowl. "The Pan Masters Steel Orchestra." Includes calypso, soca, folk, samba, reggae, classical and music of North America.
University Resident Theatre Company, 8 p.m., Pavilion Theatre. Studio production of "Playland." Also, April 19 and at 2 p.m. April 20.
Friday, April 19
School of Music, 10 a.m., 15 Music Bldg. Robert Dick hosts composers' forum. A solo flute performance and commentary at 2:30 p.m. in Recital Hall.
Gallery Talk, 2:30 p.m., Christoffers Lobby, Palmer Museum. Debra Greenleaf on "An Installation by Betye Saar."
Bryce Jordan Center event: Arena Football, Albany Firebirds vs. Connecticut Coyotes, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call (814) 865-5555.
"Ice Rhythms," 7:30 p.m., Ice Pavilion. Also, April 20.
--School of Music, 8 p.m., Recital Hall. "Celebration of Diversity" with the Penn State Concert Choir and the Chambers Singers. For tickets, call (814) 865-0432.
Saturday, April 20
Earth Day.
Shaver's Creek, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Earth Day Celebration. Also, April 21. Call (814) 863-2000.
--Gallery Talk, 2 p.m., Christoffers Lobby, Palmer Museum. Kay Picart on "Asian Art at the Palmer Museum."
Palmer Museum of Art Annual Gala, 6:30 p.m., Penn State Scanticon. "The Roaring Twenties." For reservations, call (814) 865-7672.
Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium. David Rousseve/REALITY "Whispers of Angels." For tickets, call (814) 863-0255.
School of Music, 8 p.m., Schwab Auditorium. Penn State Glee Club and Orianna Singers Concert. For tickets, call (814) 863-0255.
Sunday, April 21
School of Music, 4 p.m., Recital Hall. Penn State University Choir. For tickets, call (814) 865-0431.
Philosophy, 4 p.m., 218 Willard. Dimitri Ginev on "Beyond Modernity But Not Postmodernity (The Human Sciences at the End of Modernity)."
Monday, April 15
Ecology, 12:20 p.m., 108 Tyson. Heather Addy on "Survival of VAM Fungal Propagules in Frozen Soil Over Winter."
Center for Graviational Physics and Geometry, 3:30 p.m., 109 Boucke Bldg. Erik Martinez on "Fundamental Thermodynamical Equation of a Self-Gravitating System."
Physics, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Lab. Steve Morris on "Electroconvection Patterns in a Suspended Smectic Films."
Russell Marker Lecture in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 8 p.m., 101 Classroom Bldg. Bohdan Paczynski on "Gravitational Microlensing and the Search for Dark Matter."
Tuesday, April 16
Veterinary Science/Food Science, 10:15 a.m., 118 ASI. Christine Bruhn on "Consumer Food Safety Concerns."
Geosciences, 3:30 p.m., 112 Walker Bldg. Dave DesMarais on "Environments for Early Microbial Evolution."
--Biology, 4 p.m., 8 Mueller Lab. Christopher Uhl on "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Addressing Land-Use Problems in the Brazilian Amazon."
Food Science, 4 p.m., 117 Borland Lab. Junghae Suh Kim on "Comparison of Various Enrichment Broths and Reducing Agents for Detection of Heat-Injured Listeria monocytogenes."
Russell Marker Lecture in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 p.m., 123 Chambers Bldg. Bohdan Paczynski on "The Current Status of Microlensing Searches."
Wednesday, April 17
Continuing and Distance Education, 11:45 a.m., 502 Keller. David L. Passmore on "Continuing Education's Role in the Economic Development of the Commonwealth."
Gerontology, 12:15 a.m., 101 H&HD East. Amy Horowitz on "Age-Related Vision Loss: Implications for Functional and Psychosocial Well-Being."
Liberal Arts Dean's Lecture Series, 3 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn. John Sallis on "A Time of Imagination."
Johnson Memorial Lecture in Scientific Communication, 4 p.m., 104 Keller. Paul Hoffman on "Why Science Matters."
Russell Marker Lecture in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 p.m., 123 Chambers Bldg. Bohdan Paczynski on "The Future of Searches and Serendipity Projects."
Thursday, April 18
Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry, 11:30 a.m., 339 Davey Lab. Michael Reisenberger on "Self-Dual Action for Simplicial Gravity."
WISE Institute Lecture, 2:30 p.m., HUB Assembly Room. Sue Rosser on "The Relationship Between Women's Studies and Women in the Sciences and Engineering Programs."
Physics, 3:30 p.m., 101 Osmond Lab. Michael Weissman on "What is All the 1/f Noise About?"
Ecology, 3:45 p.m., 108 Wartik. Martyn Caldwell on "Plant Resources Acquisition and Competition Below Ground."
Friday, April 19
Accounting, 3:30 p.m., 333 Beam BAB. Paul Healy on "Do Firms Benefit from Expanded Voluntary Disclosure?"
Geography's Coffee Hour, 4 p.m., 26 Hosler. President Graham Spanier, "An Informal Conversation with the President."
Philosophy, 4 p.m., 218 Willard. Dimitri Ginev on "Variants of Hermeneutic Philosophy of Science."
Rural Water Quality/Real Estate Transactions, Nittany Lion Inn.
Tuesday, April 16
Swimming Pool Pesticide Training, Mitchell Bldg.
Wednesday, April 17
PA Bankers, Nittany Lion Inn.
Friday, April 19
R. Hadly Waters Logistics and Transportation Symposium, Penn State Scanticon. Joseph C. Andraski on "Logistics Leadership: Developing Relationships with Senior Management." For information, call (814) 865-1866.
Sunday, April 21
Penn State Green Design Conference, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Cafe Laura, Mateer Bldg. For information, call (814) 863-7688.
"Performance Today," Mon.-Fri., 8-10 p.m.
"All Things Considered," Mon.-Fri., 4-7 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 5-6 p.m.
"Weekend Edition," Sat. & Sun., 8-10 a.m.
"Fresh Air with Terry Gross," Mon.-Fri., 7-8 p.m.
"Odyssey Through Literature with S. Leonard Rubenstein," Sun., 6:30 p.m.
"Car Talk," Sat., 10 a.m. and Sun., 4 p.m.
"The Thistle & Shamrock," Sun., 3 p.m.
"Piano Jazz with Marion McPartland," Mon., 10 p.m.
"Libri," Sun., 6 p.m.
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Kern Exhibition Areas
Kern Panels:
Greg Grieco Photography. Based on a 1994 trip to Cuba. Illustrates the life of the people in this proud country. April 16 through May 12.
Kern Cases:
Diane Maurer Marbled Paper: collages, books and wearable art. April 16 through May 12.
Palmer Museum
"Betye Saar: Tangled Roots," April 16 through July 21.
"Workers: An Archaeology of the Industrial Age: Photographs of Sebastiao Salgado." Through June 9.
Pattee
Lending Services Gallery and West Lobby Gallery:
Spectrum, student art work. Through April 30.
Zoller Gallery
MFA Exhibition-Nancy Brassington, April 20 through April 30.
-- Reflects an international perspective
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