March 8, 2005
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NEBRASKA UNION, 7PM
F.I.R.S.T. Hosts Women's History Month
Panel Discussion
As part of Women's History Month, F.I.R.S.T. (For Immigrants and Refugees Surviving Torture) Project presents a panel discussion entited "Immigrant and Refugee Women." This discussion will be led by F.I.R.S.T. Project staff members Maria Prendes-Lintel, Marie Chantal Kalisa and Oksana Yakushko and will focus on the unique issues facing immigrant and refugee women who are survivors of government-sanctioned torture. This discussion is free and open to the public and will take place at 7 pm in the Nebraska Union (room posted).
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NEBRASKA UNION, MAR 8-10, 8AM - 5PM
Research Fair Features Workshops, Book Display
The third annual UNL Research
Fair will be held today and March 9 and 10 from 8
am to 5 pm in the Nebraska Union. The fair recognizes faculty successes in research and scholarship
activities, provides faculty and staff with networking opportunities
with federal agency program officers, offers information about funding
opportunities, showcases the university's strengths in research,
and provides professional development opportunities for undergraduate
and graduate students.
All sessions convene in the Nebraska Union and are free of charge. Registration is not required and sessions are open to any interested individuals. Books written by UNL faculty in 2004 will be displayed in the Centennial Room each day of the Research Fair.
New to the Research Fair this year are the UNL Professional Development Seminars, which are presented by UNL staff from Sponsored Programs, Proposal Development, Technology Development, the University of Nebraska Press, Information Services and Undergraduate Research.
Go to the UNL Research Fair website for a full schedule of events and more information.
UNL RESEARCH FAIR
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MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Continuing this week at the Ross: The Merchant Of Venice, King Of The Corner
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
presents director Michael Radford's The Merchant Of Venice,
which he adapted and scripted from William Shakespeare's classic play and Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature The King Of The Corner, a film based on UNL Professor Gerald Shapiro's award-winning volume of short stories, "Bad Jews and Other Stories."
Set in 16th century Venice, Shakespeare's timeless comedy/drama follows the fates and fortunes of a group of Christian noblemen and their interactions with the Jewish moneylender Shylock. Antonio (Jeremy Irons) borrows money from Shylock (Al Pacino) to help his young penniless friend Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) in his quest to win the hand of the fair Portia (Lynn Collins). Bitter at Antonio's insults, Shylock stipulates very specific terms if he defaults on the loan. As Antonio's shipping business is devastated by storms, Shylock is further angered by his daughter's elopement with the nobleman Lorenzo (Charlie Cox). The loan falls due and Shylock claims his forfeit in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh. As Bassanio desperately tries to save Antonio from this fate, miraculous help comes from an unexpected quarter.
Actor Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature The King Of The Corner is a sly, deadpan social comedy about the dangers of navigating life without a compass. Facing a midlife crisis, Leo finds himself at a crossroads of Isaac Bashevis Singer and The Godfather. Based on Gerald Shapiro's award-winning volume of short stories, "Bad Jews and Other Stories," this tale starts to spin out of control as this harried man can't handle the pressures of his life: His father is dying, his daughter is growing up, his protégé is after his job, his wife is running out of patience, and his judgment is becoming blurred. Leo has met the enemy and it is he, but through a twist of fate and the wisdom of his rabbi, he redeems himself and gets a second chance. But at what cost?
More information is available at the Ross website.
MRRMAC | THE MERCHANT OF VENICE | KING OF THE CORNER |
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