Mon, Oct 27, 2008
October 27, 2008
BAILEY LIBRARY, 228 ANDREWS HALL, 2:30PM
Medieval Expert to Speak at UNL
Medieval literary critic Derek Pearsall will speak at 2:30 p.m. today in Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall, 14th and T streets. The event is free and open to the public.
An internationally renowned medievalist, Pearsall is Gurney professor of English emeritus at Harvard University. He is also co-founder and director emeritus of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York in England, and a founding director of the Early Book Society. He writes and publishes widely on Middle English poetry and poets and on medieval history and culture. His "Life of Geoffrey Chaucer" is the standard text in the field.
Celebration Held for Mabel Lee Hall Fields
A gathering celebrating the construction and completion of the Mabel Lee Hall Fields at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. today at the site of the new recreation fields, on the south side of W Street between 14th and 16th streets.
A brief dedication ceremony will be held, followed by a refreshment party and informal hot dog dinner. The celebration is free and open to public. The new site is home to a synthetic turf area which is used for open recreational play plus intramural sports and sport club activities such as flag football, soccer, rugby, ultimate Frisbee and lacrosse. A walking and jogging area is located around the perimeter. more...
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Hollywood Chinese and film retrospective play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Hollywood Chinese and a film retrospective of filmmaker Arthur Dong. All films will show one week only through October 30.
Arthur Dong's Hollywood Chinese, opening at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 24, with filmmaker Arthur Dong in person, explores Chinese representation in Hollywood, weaving together personal stories from key players throughout the years, featuring Ang Lee, Nancy Kwan, Joan Chen, B.D. Wong and many more.
In addition to the screenings of Hollywood Chinese, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will be presenting a selection of Dong’s earlier work and a retrospective, titled the "Hollywood Chinese Film Retrospective," including several of the films discussed in his documentary.
More information is available at the Ross website.
