Mon, Oct 13, 2008
October 13, 2008
UNL Hosts 'Week without Violence'
Studies show that one in five college women will be sexually assaulted, and up to 60 percent of male and female students experience an abusive dating relationship by high school graduation. The lifetime prevalence of sexual assault for men in the U.S. is one in 33. These forms of violence and what can be done to reduce their occurrence are the focus of "Week Without Violence" at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Oct. 13-18.
Week without Violence is a series of events that promotes awareness of various forms of violence that affect everybody. The events encourage all campus members to get involved and take a stand against violence. The UNL Women's Center has coordinated Week without Violence for more than 10 years, and collaborates with student organizations, academic and administrative departments, and community groups to develop a weeklong effort to stop violence. All events are free and open to the public. more...
WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE SCHEDULE
Center for Grassland Studies Presents Seminar Series
Jim Locklear, the director of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, will present "The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the Evolution of a Nebraska Style of Landscape Horticulture" at 3 p.m. today in the East Campus Union.
Refreshments are available, and the seminar is free and open to the public More information and list of seminars in the series available at their website.
NEBRASKA UNION, 4PM
Fulbright Lecturer to Speak on Women's Rights in Pakistan
Ms. Shamsa Ali, United States Educational Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
In Search of a Midnight Kiss and Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents In Search of a Midnight Kiss and Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts. Both films will show one week only through October 16.
Funny, quirky, and bittersweet, In Search of a Midnight Kiss is a romantic comedy with a heart and a brain -- and stands as a sharp debut for director Alex Holdridge. It's New Year's Eve in Los Angeles, and 20-something Wilson (Scoot McNairy) has no one to kiss. But a Craig's List ad brings him Vivian (Sara Simmonds), and maybe they won't be alone at the stroke of midnight. Shot in black and white, this sweet indie comedy has won hearts at festivals across the country. Legendary KCRW music director Nick Harcourt plays a radio DJ.
In July 2005, filmmaker Scott Hicks started shooting a documentary about the composer Philip Glass to celebrate his 70th anniversary in 2007. Over the next 18 months, Scott followed Philip across three continents - from his annual ride on the Coney Island "Cyclone" roller coaster, to the world premiere of his new opera in Germany and in performance with a didgeridoo virtuoso in Australia. Allowed unprecedented access to Glass' working process, family life, spiritual teachers and long time collaborators, Hicks gives us a unique glimpse behind the curtain into the life of a surprising and complex man. Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts is a remarkable mosaic portrait of one of the greatest - and at times controversial - artists of this or any era.
More information is available at the Ross website.
