JANUARY 28-30, 2005
Earlier Post in Error; Viewing at Student Observatory, not Behlen
STUDENT OBSERVATORY, FRI 7PM - 10PM
Student Observatory Hosts Open Viewing
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Observatory will be open to the public from 7-10 pm Jan. 28 for viewing comet Macholz, Saturn and its giant moon Titan, and some of the attractions of the winter sky.
Comet Macholz is the third naked-eye comet to come by in the last 12 months. It has been faintly visible to the unaided eye for more than a month from locations away from bright lights. The Jan. 28 public night provides a relatively rare chance to get a close-up view of the inner regions of a comet through the big 16-inch telescope of the Student Observatory. The telescope will give a close-up view of the icy nucleus and surrounding dust and steam coming off it. Comet Macholz will be well placed high in the sky all evening, but viewing will be best before 9:30.
"Although comet Macholz isn't in the same league as comet Halley or comet Hale-Bopp, I've been enjoying following it over the last month," UNL astronomer Martin Gaskell said. "Each comet is always a little bit different. Comet Macholz, for example, has been showing two tails going off in very different directions."
The leading visual attraction of the evening will be the beautiful ringed planet Saturn, the Lord of the Rings, which will be visible all evening. Saturn's giant moon Titan, which has recently been the site of mankind's most remote space probe landing, will be clearly visible orbiting Saturn. Astronomers will be on hand to discuss the results that have recently come back from Titan and answer questions.
The observatory is on the roof of the Stadium Parking Garage, 10th and T streets. Parking is available on the roof of the garage. There is no charge for admission to the public night and children of all ages are particularly welcome. The observatory is unheated, so visitors are cautioned to dress appropriately. The observatory will not be open if it is mostly cloudy. If in doubt call the observatory at (402) 472-4728.
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327 KEIM HALL, FRI, JAN. 28, 3PM
Agronomy/Horticulture Seminar - USDA-ARS's Plant and Soil Science Research Projects at UNL - 'Wheat, Sorghum, and Forage Unit's Research Programs'
Kenneth Vogel, USDA-ARS Supervisory Research Geneticist
112 HAMILTON HALL, FRI, JAN. 28, 3:30PM
Chemistry Colloquium - 'Colloidal Seminconductor Quantum Wires'
William Buhro, University of St. Louis
115 AVERY, FRI, JAN. 28, 4PM
Mathematics Colloquium - 'The Structure of Maps into Homogeneous Spaces'
Dave Auckly
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, SUN, JAN. 30, 2PM
Let's Talk Art Lecture Series
Norman Geske, Sheldon director emeritus
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LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, SAT, JAN. 29, 7:30PM
St. Petersburg State Ballet Theatre to Perform at The Lied
The younger brother of the Kirov (Mariinsky) and the Bolshoi Ballet Theatre, the Saint Petersburg State and Academic Ballet Theatre was born over a quarter-century ago. One of the most distinguished classical companies in Russia (where the city of Saint Petersburg is considered to be the birthplace of Russian Classical Ballet) it is also one of the few ballet companies in Russia that has been given the honor and the same highest official status by the Russian Government as "State and Academic Ballet." With their blend of classical tradition and modern expression, the company will perform at the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 pm on Saturday, January 29.
The Saint Petersburg Ballet theatre, founded in 1966, was the first "Theater of Ballet" of its kind in Russia under the management of the famous artist of the old Kirov, Professor Peter Gusev. In 1969, the post of Artistic Director and Manager was occupied by the prominent choreographer, outstanding ballet master, Honored Artist of Russia - Leonid Jacobson. Since then the Company has become one of Russia’s most internationally toured ballet ensembles dancing a wide range of Classical and Modern ballet repertoire.
The Saint Petersburg Ballet repertoire includes over 60 dance items and over 20 one-act ballets. Of course, their repertoire also includes the most famous, traditional Russian Classical ballets that were originally created and preserved in Saint Petersburg such as "Swan Lake," "Giselle," "La Bayadere," "Chopiniana" and they are performed by this company with the distinguished "Saint Petersburg Style," a style famous for its sublime elegance.
The Saint Petersburg Ballet company regularly gives performances to packed audiences not only in its home town and on the stages of the prestigious Mariinsky and the Hermitage theaters, but in Moscow and many other major cities throughout the country. They have also toured in more than 50 countries with great success to sold-out audiences.
LIED CENTER
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MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Continuing this week at the Ross: The
House Of Flying Daggers, Tarnation
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
presents the newest film from acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou, The
House Of Flying Daggers and Tarnation, a re-imagining
of the documentary from young director Jonathan Caouette.
The House Of Flying Daggers takes
place in 859 A.D., when the Tang Dynasty, one of the most enlightened
empires in Chinese history at its height, is in decline. Unrest is
spreading throughout the land, and many rebel armies are forming
in protest. The largest, and most prestigious, is an underground
alliance called the "House of Flying Daggers" and the movie follows
their clashes with local deputies as the gap between rich and poor
grows. Combining breathtaking cinematography, amazingly choreographed
fight sequences, and a romantic plot that ties the whole piece together, The
House Of Flying Daggers is a visual feast for fans of films
like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Yimou's earlier
film Hero.
Tarnation begins in 2003 as Caouette learns of his mother's
lithium overdose in his native Texas. Faced with the haunting remnants
of his past, including a family legacy of mental illness, abuse,
and neglect, Caouette returns home to aid in his mother's recovery.
Slipping back into the archives of his youth, we watch Caouette grow
up on camera, seeking escape from family trauma through musical theater,
grade-B horror flicks and the forging of his identity through popular
culture. Having documented his life since he was 8 years old, Caouette
weaves together a psychedelic whirlwind of snapshots, Super-8 home
movies, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films,
snippets of 80s pop culture and dramatic reenactments to create an
epic portrait of an American family torn apart by dysfunction and
reunited through the power of love.
More information is available at the Ross website.
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MEN'S TENNIS | FRI JAN. 28, 1PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Baylor Bears
WOODS TENNIS CENTER
WOMEN'S TENNIS | FRI, JAN. 28, 5PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wyoming Cowgirls
WOODS TENNIS CENTER
RIFLE | SAT, JAN. 29, 8AM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Xavier Musketeers
NEBRASKA RIFLE RANGE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | SAT. JAN. 29, 7:05PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Kansas Jayhawks
DEVANEY CENTER
WOMEN'S TENNIS | SUN, JAN. 30, 10AM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wyoming Cowgirls
WOODS TENNIS CENTER
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