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Simpson interview to air today
"UB 2020: Building a 21st Century Public University," an hour-long interview with President John B. Simpson, will debut at 8 p.m. today on WNED-TV.
In addition to the UB 2020 strategic planning process, the interview, conduced by WNED-AM News Director Jim Ranney, will touch on topics including Simpson's views on the University at Buffalo and Western New York.
The interview will air on WNED's sister station, ThinkBright TV (Adelphia Channel 21), at 10 p.m. Oct. 16 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22. It will air again on WNED-TV at 1 a.m. on Oct. 27.
Colin Powell to speak
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, the face of America to the world during the Bush administration's first term, will speak at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 in Alumni Arena as part of UB's Distinguished Speakers Series.
Lecture sponsor is Hodgson Russ LLP.
Nominated by George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the Senate, Powell became the 65th secretary of state in 2001 and served a full four-year term. Known for his moderate approach to military issues and his success with past Republican administrations, he is admired among both Democrats and Republicans.
A 35-year professional soldier, Powell received numerous military awards, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, and rose to the rank of four-star general. In 1987, he became assistant to the president for national security affairs and in 1989, was named chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense. During his tenure, he oversaw 28 crises, including Operation Desert Storm and the Persian Gulf War. Prior to serving as secretary of state, Powell was the founding chairman of America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth, a national organization committed to rallying all sectors of America to build the character and competence of its youth.
Lecture tickets may be purchased at the Alumni Arena box office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, at tickets.com and at all Tops Friendly Markets.
Film festival to be held
People Inc.'s Museum of disABILITY History and the UB School of Social Work will present a film festival devoted to issues facing persons with disabilities.
The first Disability Film and Speaker Series will take place Thursdays at 7 p.m. throughout October at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center in downtown Buffalo. The films in the series are intended to educate attendees and challenge stereotypes.
The film schedule:
Oct. 6: "If I Can't Do It" (1998) by Walter Brock
Oct. 13: "Goodnight, Liberation" (2003) by Oriana Bolden, "Whole: A Trinity of Being" (2004) by Shelly Barry and "Sang Froid" and "The Key to the Stars" (France, 2000) by Pierre-Louis Levacher
Oct. 20: "Freaks" (1932) by Tod Browning
Oct. 27: "Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back" (1995) by David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder
Each screening will be accompanied by a talk by a filmmaker, professor, activist or historian.
For more information, go to http://www. disabilityfilmfest.org.
Music to offer Brown Bag Concerts
The Department of Music will present its first Brown Bag Concert of the academic year at noon on Tuesday in Lippes Concert Hall, Slee Hall, North Campus.
Now in its seventh year, the Brown Bag Concert Series offers free, informal concerts over the lunch hour to provide a glimpse of the kind of programming offered on a regular basis by the Department of Music. Spectators are encouraged to bring their lunches and enjoy complimentary Starbucks coffee. Attendees receive a pair of complimentary tickets to a more formal music department concert taking place within the following month.
The series, which is coordinated by music faculty member Cheryl Gobbetti Hoffman, takes place at noon in Lippes hall on the first Tuesdays of November, December, February, March and April, and is intended to showcase the various talents of music department students and faculty. The October concert will take place on the second Tuesday of the month to accommodate holiday observances.
Ebert to speak
Charles H.V. Ebert, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, will present a session on "The Art of Good Teaching: Can It Be Learned?" at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Furnas Room, 531 Capen Hall, North Campus.
The presentation, which is sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning Resources, will cover the fundamental parameters of teaching, such as the physical and mental factors a teacher has to face. Among them are entering the classroom for the first time, voice control, enunciation vs. pronunciation, body language and awareness of cultural differences.
The presentation is free of charge, but registration is required. To register, go to http://www.buffalo.edu/ctlr, or contact Lisa Francescone at 645-7328 or lcf@buffalo.edu.
Emeritus meeting set
The power of the mind to heal the body will be the topic of the next meeting of the Emeritus Center at 2 p.m. Tuesday in 102 Goodyear Hall, South Campus.
The speaker will be Dawn Stranges, who holds a doctorate in energy medicine from Akamai University in Hilo, Hawaii.
The meeting is open to all members of the UB community.
For further information, call 829-2271.
Zodiaque concert set
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present "Zodiaque Dance Company: Dance Wonders" Oct. 19-23 in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Zodiaque Dance Company, under the direction of Tom Ralabate, begins its 33rd season celebrating the wonderment of dance with its production of "Dance Wonders." Eight choreographers and a company of 27 members will share in the essence and spirit of dance diversity.
The company has dedicated the fall concert to the members of the Edmund Hayes Society for their generosity and commitment to the UB community. The performance at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 will be specifically dedicated to the society.
Tickets for "Zodiaque Dance Company: Dance Wonders" are $16 for general admission and $8 for students. Tickets are available at the CFA box office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and at all Ticketmaster locations.
For more information, call 645-ARTS.
Beecher to receive Jaeckle Award
Community leader Thomas R. Beecher Jr., will receive the 2005 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award from the UB Law School and the UB Law Alumni Association at a luncheon to be held Oct. 22 in the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.
The award, named for UB Law alumnus Edwin F. Jaeckle, Class of 1915, is the highest honor the UB Law School and the Law Alumni Association can bestow. It is given annually to an individual who has distinguished herself or himself and has made significant contributions to the UB Law School and to the legal profession.
Prior Jaeckle Award winners include Hon. Charles S. Desmond, Frank G. Raichle, Jr., M. Robert Koren, Manly Fleischmann, Hon. M. Dolores Denman and former UB President William R. Greiner.
The luncheon and award presentation at 12:30 p.m. will follow the morning-long UB Law Alumni Convocation, an annual continuing legal educational program beginning at 8:30 a.m. The convocation's focus this year is "Emerging Developments, Changes and Updates in Bankruptcy Law, Jury Trial Innovations and Aging and the Law."
Nils Olsen, law school dean and professor, praised Beecher, noting that "Tom's service to the community and the university has been exemplary. Few have devoted as much time and effort to improving the lives of others through his many leadership roles over the course of his long and distinguished career. His guidance to the UB Law School through his membership on the Dean's Advisory Council has helped us enormously. He is an exceptionally worthy recipient of the Jaeckle Award."
Beecher, a member of the UB Law School Class of 1959, is a partner in the Buffalo law firm Phillips Lytle, where he concentrates his practice on estates and trusts, corporate governance, closely held companies, foundations and not-for-profit entities. But it is his involvement in myriad business and charitable initiatives that has left the most lasting impression on Western New York.
Beecher serves as chairman and president of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), a nonprofit corporation founded to cultivate a world-class medical campus in downtown Buffalo. Under Beecher's leadership, and in partnership with its member institutions, the BNMC has implemented a master plan for development of the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex and for scientific recruitment and entrepreneurial development on the medical campus. In addition, he has encouraged engagement with the BNMC's surrounding community, helping to revitalize Buffalo's High Street neighborhood and offering mentoring programs to Buffalo Public Schools students.
As board chairman of Buffalo General Hospital from 1991-94, Beecher helped lay the groundwork for the hospital's merger with two other hospitals into the Kaleida Health System. He chaired that system's board in 1999 and 2000.
He co-founded BISON, the Buffalo Inner-City Scholarship Opportunity Network, which funds scholarships for low-income students seeking private secondary education. He served on the boards of directors of Canisius College and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a trustee of the Messer and Lebrun foundations and is on the advisory board of the Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation.
In all, Beecher has served on the boards of a dozen companies, four foundations and more than 30 community organizations. He uses his nickname, "Trustee Tom," as his email address.
Dance group to perform
The Center for the Arts will present Rennie Harris Puremovement at 8 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Mainstage theater in the CFA, North Campus.
A pre-performance talk will be held at 7 p.m. in the Mainstage. The performance is sponsored by KeyBank.
Rennie Harris Puremovement is dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture. The company's work encompasses the diverse and rich African-American traditions of the past, while presenting the voice of a new generation through its ever-evolving interpretations of dance. Since its inception in 1992, Rennie Harris Puremovement has performed to sold-out audiences at venues in the United States and abroad.
Tickets for Rennie Harris Puremovement are $18 for the general public and $10 for students. Discount coupons are available at all KeyBank locations. Tickets may be purchased at the CFA box office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and at all Ticketmaster locations.
For information, call 645-ARTS
Concert to benefit Newman Centers
A benefit concert for the Newman Centers at UB featuring the Dave Brubeck Quartet will be held at 8 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
A legend in jazz circles, Dave Brubeck has created a style distinctly his own, dubbed "West Coast Cool Sound."
The UB concert will feature the Dave Brubeck Quartet, along with Buffalo's own Bobby Militello on sax, performing jazz classics written and arranged by Dave Brubeck. The program also will include Brubeck's "Pange Lingua Variations," based upon an ancient chant melody and performed by the quartet with a 120-voice chorus composed of the Canisius College Chorus, the Blessed Sacrament Church Choir and the Opera Sacra Singers, all under the direction of Frank Scinta, and a 30-piece chamber orchestra.
Tickets are $125 (patron), $75 (benefactor) and $50 (friend), with all but $25 of the ticket price being tax-deductible.
For tickets or more information, contact Debbie Moore at 636-7495.
Liz Phair to appear in CFA
Singer Liz Phair will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
Phair is touring this fall in support of her fifth studio release, "Somebody's Miracle."
Phair's deeply clever and often brutally candid songs have been commanding ears and raising eyebrows ever since she started writing them. After her homemade "Girlysound" tapes quickly made the rounds among Chicago's indie tastemakers in the early 1990s, she followed up with what is considered one of the most accomplished debut albums for any artist in any genre, 1993's "Exile in Guyville." Ambitiously patterned after the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street," the album contained raw, unblinking songs, sharply provocative lyrics and sold more than 200,000 copies—a major feat for a small independent release.
Following "Guyville," Phair released two other highly acclaimed albums, 1994's gold-certified "Whip Smart" (featuring radio hit "Supernova"), and 1998's deeply confessional "whitechocolatespaceegg." She also toured with Lilith Fair, got married, gave birth to a son and got divorced. Her fourth album, "Liz Phair," was released in 2003 and includes the single, "Why Can't I?"
Tickets for Liz Phair are $28 for the general public and $23 for students and are available at the CFA box office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and at all Ticketmaster locations.
For more information call 645-ARTS.