October 7-9, 2005
BEHLEN OBSERVATORY, FRI 8PM - 11PM
Behlen Observatory Hosts Open Viewing
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen
Observatory near Mead will be open for public viewing from 8 to 11
pm October 7.
If the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of objects with the 30-inch telescope and with smaller telescopes set up outside of the observatory. These include the moon (until about 8:45), the planet Mars (after about 9), the Ring Nebula, an open star cluster, a globular star cluster and several double or multiple stars.
Kevin Lee, research assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will present a talk about motions of objects in the night sky. The talk will be illustrated by computer animations to explain the various motions of celestial objects and how they appear from the Earth.
There is no admission charge for the public night. Further information can be found on the observatory web site or by calling Ed Schmidt, professor of physics and astronomy, at (402) 472-7304.
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.
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VOLLEYBALL | 7PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs Creighton Bluejays
MEMORIAL STADIUM
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UNIVERSITY THEATRE, FRI 7:30PM; SUN 2PM
UNL Theatre Kicks Off Season With Quirky Comedy
University Theatre, the academic
year production program at UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre
and Film, kicks off its 105th season with the quirky comedy by David
Lindsay-Abaire Wonder Of The World. Performances are October
7 and 12 - 15 at 7:30 pm and October 9 at 2 pm in Howell Theatre,
Temple Building, 12th & R Streets. Tickets are $16, $14 faculty/staff
and senior citizen, and $10 student/youth. Five-admission season
passports are $50, $40 faculty/staff and senior citizen. Passport
admissions may be used for one production or one for each of the
five productions in the season, or in any other combination. Tickets
and passports may be obtained at the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301
North 12th Street, 472-4747 or 800-432-3231 Monday through Friday
from 11 am to 5:30 pm.
Ever "discovered" something in your husband's sweater drawer that made you run away from home? Cass did! A firm believer in destiny, she boards the bus to Niagara Falls armed with a "things to do in life" list. With husband Kip in hot pursuit, Cass journeys through a series of absurd encounters with eccentric characters. Lindsay-Abaire's madcap imagination and snappy dialogue will keep you laughing!
Erin Dinneen and Chad Brown play Cass and her husband Kip. Cass's sidekick Lois is played by Caitlin Brandes. Kate Lottinville and William Heafer play Karla and Glen, and Mark Romano plays Captain Mike. Other cast members include Jesse Glasgow, Kate Garst, Gabrielle Stewart, Darrin Hemmer and Steve Lenz. All are undergraduate theatre majors. Assistant professor G. Valmont Thomas directs the production.
Joy S. Barlean designs costumes, technical direction is by Mitch Critel, and stage management is by Jenny Schenck, all undergraduate theatre majors. Na-Ri Lee designs scenery, lighting is by Erik Vose, and sound is by Mike Legate, all graduate design students.
UNL THEATRE ARTS
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MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Continuing This Week At The Ross: Aprês Vóus, The Beat That My Heart Skipped
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
presents French films Aprês Vóus, a comedy starring several of France's most well-known actors, and The Beat That My Heart Skipped, the follow-up film from one of the country's most promising young directors.
In Aprês Vóus, two of France's most celebrated actors, Daniel Auteuil (The Closet, Girl on the Bridge) and José Garcia (Trouble Everyday, Jet Set), team up in a romantic comedy from director Pierre Salvadori (Wild Target) that begs the question: Can it actually be bad to be a Good Samaritan? Set in the most romantic city in the world, where the food is delicious and passions run deep, fate is about to step in and create an unlikely bond between two men. One will snatch the other from the brink of destruction then nearly push him toward it, and the other will take a surprising leap of faith that only a true friend can make.
Director Jacques Audiard and screenwriter Tonino Benacquista, who shared a 2002 Cesar Award for Best Original Screenplay for Read My Lips, team up again in The Beat That My Heart Skipped, a gritty psychological drama set in the dark, dank streets of Paris. The film is based on James Toback's cult favorite Fingers, in which Harvey Keitel played a tortured soul trapped between his love of the piano and his involvement with the mob. In this remake, Romain Duris stars as Tom, a ne-'er-do-well who works with two scheming real estate men, Fabrice (Jonathan Zaccai) and Sami (Gilles Cohen), who have little or no morals. When Tom sees his mother's old agent, he decides to return to the piano, practicing Bach's Toccata in E Minor for an important audition that he envisions could be a life-changing event. He hires a Vietnamese woman, Miao-Lin (Linh-Dan Pham), as his teacher, even though they speak different languages. While struggling to regain his mastery of the piano -- which he gave up after his virtuoso mother's tragic death -- he is called upon by his partners to participate in shady deals and even help one of them cheat on his wife (Aure Atika). He also has a troublesome relationship with his father (Niels Arestrup), who asks Tom to collect money he is owed, putting him in dangerous situations. The Beat That My Heart Skipped is an intelligent, involving film, told in long takes with a handheld camera to heighten the emotional impact of scene after scene.
More information is available at the Ross website.
MRRMAC | APRÊS VÒUS | THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED |
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222 CBA, FRI NOON
Economics Seminar - "China's FDI Policy and Taiwanese Direct Investment (TDI) in China"
Dr. Jack Hou, California State University
106 OTHMER HALL, FRI 2:30PM
Mechanical Engineering Seminar - "Teaching and Research at the MIT Center for Sports Innovation"
r. Kim Blair, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
210 FILLEY HALL, FRI 3PM
Agricultural Economics Seminar - "On the Strategic Licensing of Product Innovations to a Competitor"
Murray Fulton, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
327 KEIM HALL, FRI 3PM
Coyne Lectureship Series - Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar - "Conservation and Utilization of Chilean Native Plants: The Case of Leucocoryne"
Levi Mansur, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso. Refreshments at 2:30 p.m.
112 HAMILTON HALL, FRI 3:30PM
Chemistry Colloquium - "Molecule-Based Switches and Logic Gates"
Professor Devens Gust, Arizona State University
117 BESSEY HALL, FRI 3:30PM
Geosciences Stout Lecture - "From the Hyporheos to Floodplains: Effects of Hydrologic Retention on Nutrient Delivery through River Basins"
Durelle Scott, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, SUN 2PM
"Let's Talk Art" Lecture Series - "The Legend of Robert Henri: Myth?"
Norman Geske, Sheldon Director Emeritus
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