WFU calendar of events for October
Through Oct. 10
“Pixerina Witcherina,” Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery. Works by contemporary women artists who address the complex history of women and storytelling. The exhibit runs through Oct. 10. Free. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday – Friday and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. on weekends. For information, call 336-758-5585.
Oct. 1 – Nov. 1
“Dias de los Muertos” or “Days of the Dead.” Museum of Anthropology. An interpretation of the ancient Mexican religious celebration honoring the dead and the continuity of life. Free. Museum hours: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday. For more information, call 336-758-5282.
Oct. 1 – Oct. 5
“Angels in America” by Tony Kushner. Wake Forest University Theatre production. 7:30 p.m. MainStage Theatre. Performances run through Oct. 5. For ticket information, call 336-758-5295.
Oct. 2
“Symmetry Breaking and Hallucinations.” Colloquium with author Dr. Andrew Torok. Sponsored by the department of mathematics. 4 p.m. F.M. Kirby Hall, Room 001. Free. For information, call 336-758-5354.
“The Japanese-American Community: Prewar and Beyond.” Three films by Robert Nakamura: “Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray,” “Words, Weaving and Songs” and “Moving Memories.” First of four in the 2003 Asian-American Documentary Film Festival. A panel discussion with a group of Japanese-American students and residents will follow the film. 7 p.m. Reynolda House, Museum of American Art. $3 for faculty, staff and the public. Free for Wake Forest students. For information, call 336-758-5150.
Oct. 7
Economics Film Series. “Metropolis.” Classic silent film depicting worker revolution in anti-utopian future, but not all is as it seems. Followed by a question and answer session. 7 p.m. Carswell Hall, Annenberg Forum, Room 111. Free. For more information, call 336-758-5923.
Oct. 8
Lecture on the Pharmaceutical Industry. A look at innovation and pricing in the United States pharmaceutical industry by Professor Patricia Danzon, Department of Health Care Systems, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Mathematical Economics Forum. 5 p.m., Greene Hall, Room 145. Free. For more information, call John C. Moorhouse at 336-758-5130.
Oct. 9
Fall Convocation at Wake Forest University. “The Conversion of Language,” by Timothy L. Auman, newly appointed chaplain at Wake Forest. Speech will celebrate the theme for the 2003-2004 academic year, “Fostering Dialogue: Civil Discourse in an Academic Community.” The Wake Forest Gospel Choir will perform. Wait Chapel. Free. For information, call 336-758-3518.
Pharmaceutical-Economics Lecture. Presentation of an Economics Workshop on the pharmaceutical industry by Professor Patricia Danzon, Department of Health Care Systems, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Department of Economics, 11 a.m., Carswell Hall, Room 118. Free. For more information, call Jac Heckelman at 336-758-5923.
Wake Forest University Divinity School’s Margaret A. Steelman Lectureship. Speaker: Emilie Townes, professor of Christian ethics at Union Theological Seminary. Townes is the author of “Womanist Justice, Womanist Hope,” “In a Blaze of Glory: Womanist Spirituality as Social Witness” and “Breaking the Fine Rain of Death: African American Health Issues and a Womanist Ethic of Care.” Wingate Hall, Lower Auditorium, 4 p.m. Free. For information, call 336-758-5121.
Math Colloquium with Susan Marshall. Sponsored by the department of mathematics. 4 p.m. F.M. Kirby Hall, Room 001. Free. For information, call 336-758-5354.
Color Blind Comedy Tours with Cocoa Brown and JJ. Wait Chapel. 7 p.m. Music by DJ Tommy Gee Mix. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students and are available at the Benson University Center Ticket Office. Call 336-758-4265 for more information.
Oct. 10
American Brass Quintet. Secrest Artist Series. Concert featuring selections from their latest recording, “Storm in the Land: Music of the 26th NC Regimental Band, CSA.” 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $18 general admission and $15 for non-WFU students and senior citizens. To order, call the Wake Forest Theatre box office at 336-758-5364.
“How to Talk About the Civil War.” Pre-concert talk with Dr. Nola Knouse, director of the Moravian Music Foundation. 7:10 p.m. Scales Fine Arts Center, Room 208. Free.
Oct. 13
“Spiders,” Museum of Anthropology After-School Program. Children grades 1-5 make a spider that has a habit of “dropping in” at the most unexpected times. 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration deadline Oct. 10. $15 non-members; $12 members. For information or to register, call 336-758-5282.
Oct. 14
“Going Public: The Morality and Politics of Disclosure,” by Professor John Haldane of the University of St. Andrews. Sponsored by the department of philosophy. 4:30 p.m. Tribble Hall, DeTamble Auditorium. Free. For information, call 336-758-5359.
“Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets,” a subtitled film by Nabil Ayouch with a post-film discussion on adolescence, poverty and imagined home places. This event is the second of six films in the “Gender, Identity and Social Change in Moroccan Film” film and discussion series. 7 p.m. Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium. Free. For information, call 336-758-4696.
Oct. 16
“Asian American Stories” Three documentary films: “Red White Blue November,” by Saidah Said and Sapana Dakya; “Between Two Worlds: The Hmong Shaman in America” by Taggart Siegel; and “Me, Mom and Mona,” by Mina Shum. Part of Wake Forest University’s 2003 Asian-American Documentary Film Festival. 7 p.m. Reynolda House, Museum of American Art. Tickets are free for Wake Forest students and $3 for faculty, staff and the public. For information, call 336-758-5150.
Oct. 24 – Jan. 28
“INSIDE/OUTSIDE Contemporary Cuban Art.” Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery. A mixed-media exhibit of recent work from artists born and educated in Cuba. The exhibit runs through Jan. 28. Free. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. For information, call 336-758-5585.
Oct. 20
“Asian-American Art and Filmmaking.” Part of the 2003 Asian-American Documentary Film Series at Wake Forest University. The film, “The Floating World: Masami Teraoka and His Art,” offers an introduction to the art of contemporary Japanese-American artist Masami Teraoka. Film Director, Louise Lo will present an introduction. A discussion and reception will follow the film. 7 p.m. Reynolda House, Museum of American Art. Free for Wake Forest students, $3 for faculty, staff and the public. For information, call 336-758-5150.
Oct. 21
“Women’s Wiles (Kayd insa’),” a subtitled film by Farida Benlyazid with post-film discussion. Part of the “Gender, Identity and Social Change in Moroccan Film” series. Discussion topic will be “Stories Shared Across Cultures.” 7 p.m. Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium. Free. For information, call 336-758-4696.
Oct. 22
“Sex and the City: An Honest Look at Love and Relationships,” Lecture with Candace Bushnell, best-selling author of “Sex and the City,” “Four Blondes” and “Trading Up.” Benson University Center, Room 401. Tickets are available for the public at the door for $5. Free for Wake Forest students. For information, call 336-758-5697.
Oct. 24-25
“Dido and Aeneas” by Henry Purcell. Opera with all-student cast, chorus and orchestra based on portions of Vergil’s “Aeneid.” 8 p.m. Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fines Arts Center. $10 adults; $5 students. For tickets, call the theatre box office 336-758-5364.
Oct. 25
“AMENDMENT #1: SPEAK OUT. A Battle of the Mics and Spoken Word Forum.” For information, visit http://themeyear.wfu.edu/.
Oct. 27
“Bats,” Museum of Anthropology After-School Program. Children grades 1-5 change from a kid to a bat while exploring the bat’s role in different areas of the world. 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. $15 non-members; $12 members. For information or to register, call 336-758-5282.
Oct. 29
Economics Film Series. “Gattaca.” Sci-fi thriller in which genetics determine future socio-economic standing. One man defies the rules by assuming another man’s identity. Followed by a question and answer session. 7 p.m. Carswell Hall, Annenberg Forum, Room 111. Free.
Oct. 30
“Days of the Dead: My Experience and Other Tales” (“Dias de los Muertos, Me Experiencia y otras leyendas”). Gallery lecture. Christopher Avila, Mexico native and marketing director of CMC Mortgage Group, LLC will give a first-hand description of the ancient “Days of the Dead” celebration. Museum of Anthropology. 4 p.m. Free.
“What’s Wrong with Active Management? A Perspective on Investment Strategies from an Industry Pioneer.” Lecture by John C. Bogle, Vanguard Group founder and president of the Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. 4 p.m. Law School Auditorium, Room 1312, Worrell Professional Center for Law and Management. Free. For information, call 336-758-5304.
“Asian-Americans in the New South and New York.” Last in Wake Forest University’s four-part 2003 Asian-American Documentary Film Series. Two films will be shown: “Displaced in the New South,” by David Zeiger and Eric Mofford and “Desi: South Asians in New York,” by Shebana Coelho and Skjalg Molvaer. A panel discussion with students and members of the local community will follow. 7 p.m. Reynolda House, Museum of American Art. $3 for faculty, staff and the public. Free for Wake Forest students. For information, call 336-758-5150.
Writers Reading Series. Novelist Rita Ciresi will read from her latest work at 7 p.m. in DeTamble Auditorium, Tribble Hall. A reception and booksigning will follow the reading. Free. For information, call 336-758-3366.
Wake Forest University Fall Choral Concert. Brian Gorelick, conductor. 8 p.m. Free.
Oct. 31
Annual Midnight Halloween Orchestra Concert. Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fine Arts Center. Free. Tickets required. Call 336-758-5364 for tickets or information.
Oct. 31- Nov. 1
“Goodnight Desmona, Goodmorning Juliet” by Ann-Marie McDonald. Wake Forest University Theatre Production. MainStage Theatre, Scales Fine Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the University Box Office, $12 for general public; $5 for students. For information, call 336-758-5279.
