Calendar: Nov. 10 to 17

The Johns Hopkins News-Letter · November 10, 2005

Religious Services

Thursday, Nov. 10

12 p.m. Lutheran Discussion Group will meet in Levering. For more information call Rev. Don Burggraf at (410) 235-2356.

5 p.m. A Divine Liturgy and Dinner for Eastern Orthodox students will be held at the Interfaith Center.

7:30 p.m. Baptist Bible study will take place at the University Baptist Church.

9 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Services with Dr. Larry Egbert will be held at the Interfaith Center Library.

Friday, Nov. 11

1:15 p.m. Jumah prayers will be held at the Interfaith Center. Visit http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumso for more information.

8 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist services with Fredrick Russell will be held at the Interfaith Center.

Saturday, Nov. 12

Time TBA, Shabbat Dinner at the Interfaith center; for more information and updated times visit http://www.jhu.edu/~jsa.

Sunday, Nov. 13

11 a.m. Catholic Mass will be held at the Interfaith Center. Visit http://www.catholic.jhu.edu for more information.

11 a.m. Aarthi will be held at the Interfaith Center, lower level. For more information, e-mail HSC@jhu.edu.

2 p.m. Stepping Stones Ministry will hold services in Shaffer 3, followed by a fellowship meeting at 3:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Baptist service and contemporary worship will take place at the University Baptist Church.

Wednesday, Oct. 26

7 p.m. Buddhist meditation will be practiced at the Interfaith Center.

8 p.m. The Graduate Christian Fellowship will have its weekly meeting in the Marylander Apartments in the London Room. For more information about the meeting, e-mail Bmac@jhu.edu.

Performing Arts

Friday, Nov. 11

8 p.m. The Baltimore Theatre Project will present Beyond the Mirror, a production that is performed by Afghan actors who portray their stories by incorporating theater, live music, dances, film and puppetry. Representations of street children, old men and widows will also be performed. General admission is $16 and $11 for students. For more information call (410) 752-8558.

8 p.m. Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart, a comedy about three sisters, will be performed at the Merrick Barn at Johns Hopkins University. Brittany Matava, Liz Gilbert and Jesse Gilligan will star in this Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Cost is $4 for students and $10 for general admission. For more information call (410) 516-0619.

8 p.m. Narnia the Musical will be performed at the Chesapeake Arts Center on 194 Hammonds Lane. The Merely Players will enact a musical version of C. S. Lewis's novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. General admission is $15 and $10 for Arts Center members. For more information, call the box office at (410) 636-6597.

8 p.m. The Barnstormers will present Elmer L. Rice's The Adding Machine. This event will take place in Arellano Place of Assembly in Levering. For more information contact Galen Lande at (410) 516-4695 or at glpro@grltechnology.com.

Saturday, Nov. 12

Sunday, Nov. 13

3 p.m. The Hopkins Symphony Orchestra will perform a chamber concert at the Mattin SDS Room. Admission is $8 for general admission, $6 for students and free with a JHU ID.

3 p.m. Narnia the Musical will be performed at the Chesapeake Arts Center on 194 Hammonds Lane. The Merely Players will enact a musical version of C. S. Lewis's novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. General admission is $15 and $10 for Arts Center members. For more information, call the box office at (410) 636-6597.

Thursday, Nov. 17

8 p.m. The JHU Jazz Band will give a free performance at Shriver hall. For more information on this event email band@jhu.edu.

Visual Arts

Informed Surface: Contemporary Majolica is an exhibit that features work of varying forms and colors from artists from the United States and Canada. This free exhibit is located at the Baltimore Clayworks at 5706 Smith Ave. It is curated by Linda Arbuckle. Venue hours are Mon. to Sat. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun. 12 to 5 p.m., for more information contact (410) 576-1919.

Drive-Ins: The Last Picture Show is a collection of the photographs of Elaine Reed de Laszio at the American Institute of Architects. Her exhibit features an array of photos of drive-in movie theaters, portraying the nostalgia and loss of the now-abandonned car lots that once hosted a treasured American past time. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Hours are Monday. to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call (410) 625-2585.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland at 15 Lloyd St. will feature Lives Lost, Lives Found: Baltimore's German Jewish Refugees, 1933-1945, an exhibit of original materials, period settings and personal accounts from the 3,000 refugees who fled to Baltimore after Nazism began to spread across Germany. The creator of Old Bay Seasoning, Gustav Brunn, was among those who fled to Baltimore. This exhibit is open daily and free for members and $8 for non-members. For more information call (410) 732-6400 ext. 14.

The freshly renovated Asian Arts Gallery at the Asian Arts and Culture Center at Towson University will feature Searching for a Path: Contemporary Expressions by Seven Asian Artists, an exhibit that will include a panel discussion from each of the artists. The venue hours are Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a free event. For more information call (410) 704-2787.

The Woodlawn Vase, the award presented annually to the winner of the Preakness Stakes, will be on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art as part of its collection of equestrian art and horseracing trophies. The 34-inch vase is a Tiffany's creation, crafted from sterling silver. The vase is a part of the William Woodward Collection which also includes 52 horse racing paintings. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Wed. to Fr. and Sat. to Sun. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call (410) 396-7100.

The Walters Art Museum on 600 N. Charles St. will host an exhibit entitled Art of Ancient Americas featuring works from the Mayan Aztec and Incan cultures. Ceramic figures and ritualistic sculptures from over 4,000 years ago. The exhibit is open daily. For more information call (410) 547-9000.

An exhibit featuring Beasts and Bugs will be hosted at the Strathmore hall on 10701 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda. The free exhibit will have everything from mixed media renditions of insects and 4-foot tall bugs made out of burlap and wire. Beasts and Bugs will be open daily.

Miscellaneous Events

Thursday, Nov, 10

6 p.m. There is a General SAC Meeting in Mattin 162. For more information contact Alice Li at sacexec@jhu.edu.

7 p.m. A Memorial Service for Gilbert Duvalsaint will be held to celebrate and remember his life. All are invited to join Gil's family and friends to honor his memory. This service will take place at the Glass Pavillion and is sponsored by Campus Ministries and the Office of the Dean of Students.

Friday, Nov. 11

4:30 p.m. The JHSPH Happy Hour will take place in the Bloomberg building in East Baltimore in the first floor student lounge. This free event is sponsored by The Insoluble Fraction and the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Social Group.

5 p.m. The National Aquarium in Baltimore offers a discounted admission of $5 every Friday after 5 p.m. The discounted admission is a great deal, so don't pass it up! Even if you have been to the aquarium before, head down to check out the new dolphin show. For more information, including hours of operation, group discounts and directions, call (410) 567-3845.

7 p.m. Million Dollar Baby will be shown at the HopStop. This is a free event. For more information contact Savithri Raja at savithri@jhu.edu or call (410) 516-8209.

7 p.m. Residential life will sponsor a game of Condom Bingo. This free event will be held at the AMR I Multipurpose room. For more information contact (410) 516-8283.

8 p.m. The Maryland Space Grant Observatory located in Bloomberg offers you a free chance to look at the solar system with its telescopes, weather permitting. Call (410) 516-6525 for weather updates and observing conditions before you hike up to Bloomberg.

10 p.m. Coffee Grounds takes place every Friday night in the Mattin Center Silk Road Cafe. Come out for the free Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee, and stay for the fun evening activity.

Saturday, Nov. 12

7:30 p.m. Alpha Phi will host a King of Hearts male beauty pageant. One brother from each IFC Fraternity will compete for title of King of Hearts 2005. This event will be held at the Glass Pavillion. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/alphaphi.

Monday, Nov. 14

7 p.m. There is an Interfraternity Council Meeting in the Shriver Board Room. For more information contact Robert Turning at (410) 516-2224 or greeklife@jhu.edu.

7:40 p.m. Argentine Tango dance classes will be given at the ROTC Building. Learn to lead or follow. No partner necessary. Beginners are welcome. For more information contact cjones2@jhsph.edu

9 p.m. Monday Night Football will be shown at the Hop-Stop. This is a free event and will last until midnight.

Tuesday, Nov. 15

6:30 p.m. Free Massages will be given at the HopStop. For more information call Savithri Raja at (410) 516-8209 or e-mail her at savithri@jhu.edu.

7 p.m. The weekly Panhellenic Council Meeting will take place in Mattin 210, the conference room. For more information call Ali Rickards at (410) 516-2224 or email ajr484@aol.com.

7:30 p.m. Student Council General Meeting will take place in the Shriver Hall Board Room.

Thursday, Nov. 17

11:45 p.m. Fitness Walking will be led by Anne Irwin. Walkers will meet in front of the Rec Center. Wear comfortable shoes. Walks will be outdoors to enjoy the fall foliage and get a relaxing work out. For more information call (410) 516-4413 or visit the Web site at http://www.jhu.edu/recreation.

6 p.m. The SAC General Meeting will take place in Mattin 162. Email sacexec@jhu.edu for more information.

Lectures and Workshops

Thursday, Nov. 10

4 p.m. Assistant Professor Rene Vidal, Ph. D. of the Center for Imaging Science will speak on Generalized Principal Component Analysis (GPCA): An Algabraic Geometric Approach to Subspace Clustering. This free event is sponsored by the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and will be held at the Whitehead Hall, room 304.

4 p.m. A lecture on Offshore Outsourcing: The New Competitive Debate will be given by Ron Hira of the Rochester Institute of Technology. This free event will take place in Wyman Park Building, room 526 and is sponsored by the Institute for Policy Studies, the Department of Economics and Health Policy and Mangement.

4 p.m. Tudor and Stuart Club Talk: "The Origins of Close Reading" will be hosted by Josn Guillory of New York University. This free event will take place in Gilman 323. For more information call (410) 516-4313.

5 p.m. Representatives from Preprofessional Advising will present Pre-Health: Freshman/Sophmore Information Session at Merganthaler 111. This is a free information session.

5:15 p.m. Alejandro Yarza, an Associate Professor of Spanish at Georgetown University, will give a lecture on Carlos Velo's Romancero Marroqui and the Francoist Kitch Politics of Time. This free event is sponsored by the Romance Languages and Literatures department and will be held in Gilman 223. For more information contact Mary McDonough at (410) 516-7227.

5:30 p.m. A readixng by T. R. Hummer and David Baker will be held in the Mudd Hall Auditorium (Room 26). This is a free event. For more information contact Douglas Basford at (410) 516-7563.

6 p.m. The America's Revista/Journal of Latin America will be presented in the multipurpose room in McCoy Hall. This free event is sponsored by the Program for Latin American Studies. For more information call (410) 516-5488.

7:30 p.m. Lessons of Darkness (Filmabend Series) will be shown at Hodson 311. This free event is sponsored by the German Department. For more information contact Anne Flannery at anne.flannery@gmail.com.