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Garrett is next "distinguished" speaker
Award-winning journalist Laurie Garrett will speak at 8 p.m. April 6 in the Center for the Arts, North Campus, as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series.
Garrett has traveled the world, researching and reporting on global health care, natural and man-made threats to public health and the impact of such threats on foreign policy and national security. She is the only person to ever win all three of the most elite awards in American journalism—the Peabody, the Polk and the Pulitzer. She is a medical and science writer for New York Newsday and her writings have also appeared in such publications as Foreign Affairs, The Washington Post, Current Issues in Public Health and The Los Angeles Times.
Garrett is the author of two best-selling books: "The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance" and "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health."
In 2004, she was named senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Tickets for Garrett's lecture are available at the Center for the Arts box office and at all Ticketmaster locations, including Ticketmaster.com.
Free concerts scheduled
Budget-conscious music lovers can find something to keep them occupied in April at UB.
The free, monthly Brown Bag Concert will take place at noon Tuesday on the stage of Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus. Patrons are encouraged to bring their lunch, enjoy a complimentary cup of Starbucks coffee and catch a glimpse of the kind of programming offered on a regular basis by the Department of Music. Each attendee will receive a pair of complimentary tickets for a more formal concert within the following month.
Other concerts, to be presented free of charge, include:
Plosion, UB's flute ensemble, 3 p.m., Sunday, Lippes hall.
Kristin Wheeler, soprano, Mus.B. Recital, 5 p.m. Sunday, Baird Recital Hall, 250 Baird Hall, North Campus.
UB Percussion Ensemble, 8 p.m., April 8, Lippes hall.
Evan McCormack, tenor, Mus.B. Recital, 8 p.m., April 9, Baird Recital Hall.
Stephen Tsang, trombone, and David Lansom, bass, junior recital, 8 p.m., April 10, Baird Recital Hall.
Voice Studio Recital: students of Tony Arnold and Alexander Hurd, noon, April 11, Baird Recital Hall.
UB Brass Ensembles and Concert Band, 8 p.m., April 11, Lippes hall.
Sabatino Scirri, flute, M.M. Recital, 8 p.m., April 12, Lippes hall.
Percussion Studio Recital: students of Anthony Miranda, noon, April 13, Baird Recital Hall.
UB Contemporary Ensemble, 8 p.m., April 17, Lippes hall.
Gretchen Gustafson, soprano, Mus.B. Recital, 8 p.m., April 18, Baird Recital Hall.
UB Jazz Ensemble and Combo, 3 p.m., April 23, Baird Recital Hall.
UB Symphony, 8 p.m., April 25, Lippes hall.
Eric Stachewicz, electric bass, Mus.B. Recital, 8 p.m., April 26, Baird Recital Hall.
UB Choir and Chorus, 8 p.m., April 27, Lippes hall.
Laura Henderson, mezzo-soprano, M.M. Recital, 5 p.m., April 29, Lippes hall./li>
Peter Zalocha, guitar, M.M. Recital, 8 p.m., April 29, Baird Recital Hall.
UB Saxophone Ensemble, 3 p.m., April 30, Lippes hall.
Richard Hoffman, saxophone, Mus.B. Recital, 5 p.m., April 30, Baird Recital Hall.
Jonathan Rogers, flute, M.M. Recital, 8 p.m., April 30, Lippes hall.
Hsing-Chuan Tsai, piano, M.M. Recital, 8 p.m., May 1, Lippes hall.
Yuli Kim to perform
Renowned Russian poet and composer Yuli Kim will perform at 7 p.m. Monday in the Student Union Theater, North Campus, as part of a tour of the United States and Canada.
The event is sponsored by the Russian program of the Department of Linguistics.
The concert will be performed in Russian, without English translation to avoid interference with the artistic quality of the performance. However, interpretation will be available during intermission and the question-and-answer session at the end of the concert.
Born in Moscow in 1936, Kim worked as a high school teacher of Russian, literature, history and government, first in the Russian Far East and later in Moscow. At the same time, he became a popular songwriter who used irony and humor to synthesize lyrics, literary works and events from Russian history.
After taking part in the Russian pro-democracy movement of the 1960s, Kim was forced to quit his job as an educator. He devoted himself to poetry, drama and music, writing for the movies and theater under a pseudonym to elude Soviet authorities. Like his famous contemporaries, Vladimir Vysotsky, Bulat Okudzhava and Alexander Galich, Kim is not only one of the finest representative of the Russian "bard" tradition, but also a courageous individual who took a stand against the totalitarian state.
Tickets are $15 for the general public, $12 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Since seating is limited, reservations are suggested and can be made by calling Nizami Vagidov at 645-3115, ext. 1217, or emailing Edward Dumanis at dumanis@buffalo.edu (put "Yuli Kim, reservations" in the subject line of the email).
Women's Club to hold elections
The UB Women's Club will hold its annual elections for officers at 10 a.m. April 8 in the Center for Tomorrow, North Campus.
All members are encouraged to attend; light refreshments will be served.
The club will host a Chinese banquet at 6 p.m. April 2 at the Golden Duck Restaurant, 1840 Maple Road, Amherst. The cost of the 12-course banquet is $34 per person, with proceeds benefiting the Grace Capen Awards. Due to limited seating, reservations are required.
The Book Club will meet on April 10 to discuss "The Red Hat Club" by Haywood Smith. On April 11, the Garden Group will meet to make a garden wind chime.
The International Committee will serve a luncheon for international students from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18 in the Student Union, North Campus.
Anyone interested in joining the UB Women's Club or in obtaining reservations for or information about any of the club's activities should contact Joan Ryan at 626-9332.
Blood drives scheduled
The Red Cross will hold several blood drives on the North Campus during the month of April.
The drives will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 3, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19 and 20, all in 210 Student Union.
Anyone interested in giving blood can call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment.
Open Music Ensemble to perform "Sound Action"
The UB Art Gallery will host "Sound Action," a musical performance by the Open Music Ensemble, at 5 p.m. today. The performance will be free and open to the public.
Eleven performers will collaborate in situations and events that stretch the boundaries of musical presentation. The concert will present sound and action in the production of music, including movement, lighting and instrumental techniques.
Composers do not generally shape sounds themselves. Instead, the composer creates a score—a detailed set of directions, symbols and diagrams—to describe a certain set of sounds and to instruct a performer as to how and when to make them. The concert will demonstrate the possibilities that result from scores that determine not only the sounds that performers make, but their actions as well.
The ensemble will perform "Con Voce" by Mauricio Kagel; "4 Do-It-Yourself Pieces" by Ben Johnston; "L's G.A." by Salvatore Martirano; "To Valerie Solanes and Marilyn Monroe In Recognition of Their Desperation" by Pauline Oliveros and "Cathedra" by Otto Müller.
Ensemble performers are Josh DeScherer (bass and bouncy balls), Jenece Gerber (voice), Ben Harris (violin and voice), Leah Muir (violoncello, voice and lights), Otto Müller (accordion, trombone and walker), Robert Phillips (mime and voice), Chris Reba (bass and bouncy balls), Will Redman (cymbal and lights), J.T. Rinker (trumpet and bouncy balls), Bill Sack (guitar and oboe) and N. Andrew Walsh (contrabassoon, goblets and politico).