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Fri, Jan 14, 2005

JANUARY 14-16, 2005

BEHLEN OBSERVATORY, FRI 7PM - 10PM
Behlen Observatory Hosts Open Viewing

The first public night for 2005 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen Observatory near Mead will be Jan. 14 from 7 to 10 p.m.

Comet Machholz, the first bright comet in several years, will be high in the sky during the public night and will be viewed with the 30-inch telescope if the sky is clear. Comets are small icy bodies which occasionally approach the sun. When this happens, the ice evaporates, forming a cloud of gas and dust, called the coma or head.

When the comet is near enough to the sun, material in the head is swept out into a long tail by the solar wind and by solar radiation. Although it is difficult to predict the behavior of these objects, it is anticipated that Comet Machholz will be bright enough to be visible with the naked eye in mid-January.

In addition to the comet, if time permits, visitors will be able to view the moon, the planet Saturn, a star cluster and the Orion Nebula through the 30-inch telescope or other smaller telescopes set up outside of the observatory. At various times throughout the evening, a member of the observatory staff will give a slide talk about comets and about Comet Machholz in particular.

Other public nights during the winter and spring of 2005 are scheduled for Feb. 18, March 11 and April 8. Groups of at least 10 persons can also arrange special public nights.

There is no admission charge for the public nights. Further information can be found on the observatory Web site.

Directions to the Observatory:
From LINCOLN: Take U.S. 77 north to six miles past Ceresco, turn east on Nebraska 63 and go eight miles to 10th Street (which is the road to Mead). At that corner there is a large brown sign on the left that lists a number of locations on the field lab, including Behlen Observatory. Turn left and go one mile north to Avenue H. Turn right on Avenue H and continue east two miles until you reach Eighth Street. Turn left on Eighth Street and follow it north 0.6 miles to the observatory, which will be seen on the left.

From OMAHA: Take Nebraska 92 west to Mead. At Mead, turn south on Nebraska Spur 78F and follow it about five miles to Avenue H. Turn left on Avenue H and continue east two miles until you reach Eighth Street. Turn left on Eighth Street and follow it north 0.6 miles to the observatory, which will be seen on the left.

BEHLEN OBSERVATORY

327 KEIM HALL, FRI JAN. 14, 3PM
USDA-ARS's Plant and Soil Science Research Projects at UNL - 'New Procedures and Processes for Planning, Implementing, and Reviewing Projects'
Dr. Ken Vogel, USDA-ARS Supervisory Research Geneticist

SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, SUN JAN. 16, 2PM
Let's Talk Art Lecture Series
Norman Geske, Sheldon director emeritus

EISENTRAGER-HOWARD GALLERY, FRI JAN. 14, 5PM
Gallery Holds Opening Reception for UNL Professor Emeritus Ross Retrospective

'Still Life with Purple Goblet II'
Doug Ross

The Doug Ross Retrospective:�Painting, Sculpture and Drawing will be celebrated with an opening reception this evening at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall on the UNL city campus. The exhibition continues through February 4.

Ross is a UNL Professor Emeritus of drawing and sculpture. He started his UNL career in 1966 and retired in 1998. He received his Bachelor of Art in history from Carleton College in Minnesota. He also attended the Minneapolis School of Art and received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota. �

Ross has exhibited his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the country and in England. His collections include Prudential-Bache Securities in New York City; Peat, Marwick, Main in Omaha; and McDonald's Corporation in Chicago. ��

Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, noon to 4pm. For more information, contact the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery at (402) 472-5025.

EISENTRAGER-HOWARD GALLERY

OBSERVE
Martin Luther King, Jr. Week to Open with Keynote Address from Student

The first student to give the keynote address in the UNL celebration's eight-year history, Collin Sullivan will speak as part of a program beginning at 2 pm in the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N. 13th St. The program, which will kick off a weeklong series of activities at UNL, will also include musical performances by Ellie Kirke and the River City Mixed Chorus, and the presentation of the "Fulfilling the Dream" Awards by Chancellor Harvey Perlman. The program will be followed by a 3 pm reception in the great hall of the adjacent Van Brunt Visitors Center.

Sullivan, a junior from Pawtucket, R.I., is co-president of Amnesty International-UNL and writes weekly opinion columns for the Daily Nebraskan student newspaper. He is a first-year participant in the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences program, studying human rights in comparative foreign policy, and is a community assistant in the Cornhusker Courtyards residence hall. He has majors in political science, international studies and Spanish.

The Jan. 17 program and reception and all MLK Week activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted, and are presented under the theme "Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On . . . Not at Day Off."

MLK JR WEEK AT UNL

LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, SAT JAN. 15, 11AM
Lied Center Presents 'Women: POV featuring Odetta' As Part of New Series

Odetta

As part of a developing new program that showcases distinctive women in the arts, the Lied Center For Performing Arts presents a free discussion with famed folk singer Odetta. Odetta is not only a singer, but an activist who took part in the march on Selma and sang for the masses at the 1963 March on Washington.�She performed for President Kennedy and his cabinet on national television and even inspired Bob Dylan to trade in his electric guitar.� At 73, the acknowledged "Queen of American Folk Music" still inspires.� Rolling Stone magazine got it right.� She's more than a singer.� Odetta is a "glorious and spiritual force."�

The POV Series a new program that showcases distinctive women in the arts who have a particular "point of view" regarding contemporary issues that touch them personally.� Through a series of community/campus interactions with participating artists, POV will provide opportunities to explore challenges facing women and offer ideas and strategies to meet those challenges. By attending the Women: POV discussion, you can receive a discount on tickets to the artist's performance. Admission is free, but registration (see form below) is required.

POV ODETTA REGISTRATION FORM

MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Continuing this week at the Ross: The Machinist, Undertow

UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents the psychological thriller from Brad Carpenter entitled, The Machinist and Undertow, the newest film from talented young director David Gordon Green.

In The Machinist Christian Bale plays Trevor Reznik, a man who can barely tell whether he exists anymore. He hasn't slept for a year and he is so thin he is practically disappearing. He knows he is on the run from somebody--but he can't figure out whom. Believing that he's the center of an evil plot, he races from his job to his girlfriend to the local diner looking for clues.

Undertow is a new, uniquely American dramatic thriller from director David Gordon Green starring Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, and newcomer Devon Alan. The film is a rough-and-tumble departure for Green, whose first two movies, George Washington and All the Real Girls, drew worldwide acclaim for their quiet, lyrical sensibility. With Undertow, Green marries action, dirt, sweat, and drama as he spins a tale of the violent legacy between two generations of brothers.

More information is available at the Ross website.

MRRMAC | THE MACHINIST | UNDERTOW