Tue, Oct 24, 2006
October 24, 2006
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
'Collage Aesthetic' Continues at Sheldon
One of the most important and influential stylistic inventions in 20th-century art, collage allows artists to collect and transform bits and pieces from the material world into an entirely new composition or configuration.
"Collage Aesthetic" presents a small but important selection of art from Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery's collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The exhibition opens Sept. 29 and continues through Feb. 4. Works by Bruce Conner, Joseph Cornell, Weldon Kees, Irwin Kremen and others reveal the creative power of this modern artistic method.
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
N172 BEADLE CENTER, 4PM
Center for Biological Chemistry & Redox Biology Center Seminar - "One Receptor - Many Roles: Cellular Regulation of CD44 Function"
Dr. Warren Knudson, East Carolina University, Refreshments will be available
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, 5PM
Art Panel Discussion - "Anxious Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands"
Professors Oyeken Owomoyela, Christin Mamiya, Wanda Ewing and Sheldon curator Dan Siedell
UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER, 8-10AM; 1-3PM
University Health Center Holds Flu Shot Clinic
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Health Center will have nine influenza vaccine clinics Oct. 24-Nov. 15 on City and East campuses for UNL students, faculty and staff. Today, there are clinics scheduled for both 8-10 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at the University Health Center on 15th and U streets.
Flu vaccinations cost $20 and payment via cash or check is required at the time of the vaccination. For those with Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance, a claim will be filed for them by UHC staff for possible reimbursement (proof of insurance must be presented at the time of vaccination). Flu vaccinations are also available by appointment at UHC for those unable to attend the clinics. Call UHC at (402) 472-5000 or visit the Health Center web site.
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The Science Of Sleep, Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields And Crossroads Show at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Science Of Sleep and Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields And Crossroads. Both films will be showing through October 26.
The Science Of Sleep, a playful romantic fantasy set inside the topsy-turvy brain of Stephane Miroux (Gael Garcia Bernal) an eccentric young man whose dreams constantly invade his waking life. While slumbering, he is the charismatic host of "Stephane TV," expounding on "The Science of Sleep" in front of cardboard cameras. In "real life," he has a boring job at a Parisian calendar publisher and pines for Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), the girl in the apartment across the hall. While Stephanie is initially charmed by Stephane, she is confused by his childishness and shaky connection to reality. Unable to find the secret to Stephanies heart while awake, Stephane searches for the answer in his dreams. Written and directed by Michel Gondry, the boundlessly inventive creator of award-winning films ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"), music videos and commercials. The Science Of Sleep is a whimsical trip into a cut-and-paste wonderland fashioned from cardboard tubes, cellophane, and imagination.
After a childhood of playing cantinas and honky tonks from Texas to Tennessee, Los Lonely Boys rocked their way to the top of the American music industry, determined to fulfill their father’s long held dream. Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields And Crossroads tells the story of three Mexican American brothers from San Angelo Texas who are creating a unique sound that melds the core of the early San Angelo music scene of the 1950s and 60s with a signature style they call "Texican." The film weaves a historical and cultural perspective on brothers Henry, JoJo and Ringo Garza, highlighting their Mexican American roots and musical influences. The Garza brothers come from a long line of working musicians-music has always been a way of life for them. Like work in the cotton fields, music brought the family a means of survival. The film traces the early days as the young family band cuts its teeth learning from their father as they play in country bars and Mexican cantinas in and around San Angelo, Texas. The film travels with them to Nashville where they endure turmoil and heartbreak. These life experiences captured so eloquently by Galan's camera reveal a compelling portrait of a young band of brothers who against all odds, break out of poverty and find the American rock n roll dream.
More information is available at the Ross website.
MRRMAC | THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP | LOS LONELY BOYS: COTTONFIELDS AND CROSSROADS
