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(November 2, 2000, Gazette)

Editor’s note: Due to a strike by members of the Memorial Universitiy Faculty Association, some of the events listed may not be going ahead. Check with departments before setting out.

Thursday, Nov. 2
Seminar — A biochemistry seminar is being held at 1 p.m. in room S-4015 in the Science Building. Speaking today is Dr. Carolyn Harley, Psychology.

Film society — Color of Paradise/Rang-e Khoda (Iran 1999 - 90 mins.) Directed by Majid Majidi. In Farsi with English subtitles. Cinematography is breath-taking, acting natural; and as Ebert has written, this is a family film that shames the facile commercialism of a product like Pokemon and its value system based on power and greed. Way to go Roger! All films run in Empire Studio 12, Avalon Mall, Thursday night at
7 p.m. For more information, see www.mun.ca/film.

Free swim — The Aquarena is offering a free swim for faculty, staff and their families from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Children under eight must be accompanied in the water by a responsible supervisor 15 years old or older. The Aquarena asks that swimmers bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to the Campus Food Bank. There are 300 tickets available on a first come-first served basis. Call Elaine Harvey at the Aquarena, 737-3786, to reserve yours.

Debut Plus — The Debut Plus Concert Series presents Erika Raum, violin, and Walter Delahunt Haley, piano, at 8 p.m. in the D. F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music. For more information, see www.debutatlantic.com.

Saturday, Nov. 4
Volleyball — Another season of volleyball gets underway at the MUN gym with the men taking on Dalhousie at 6 p.m. followed by the women’s team versus Acadia at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 5
Volleyball — Volleyball continues at the MUN gym with the women taking on Acadia at 12 p.m. followed by the men’s team versus Dalhousie at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 8
Lecture — The Women’s Studies program fall speakers’ series continues with a lecture by program coordinator Rosonna Tite on Peace Bonds and Public Denial: Redefining the Feminist Project, at noon in room SN-4087. All events are open to the public.

Wessex lecture — The Wessex Society presents a film and commentary on an aspect of Newfoundland culture by film producer David Quinton at 8 p.m. at Hampton Hall of the Marine Institute.

Thursday, Nov. 9
Regular meeting of the Board of Regents

Seminar — A biochemistry seminar is being held at 1 p.m. in room S-4015 in the Science Building. Speaking today is Dr. Margaret Brosnan, Biochemistry.

Film society — Bossa Nova (Brazil/USA 1999 — 95 mins.) Directed by Bruno Barreto. Rio de Janeiro’s wonderful scenery and beautiful music make this worth the movie trip alone. All films run in Empire Studio 12, Avalon Mall, Thursday night at 7 p.m. For more information, see www.mun.ca/film.

Saturday, Nov. 11
Basketball — Another season of basketball gets underway at the MUN gym with the women taking on Saint Mary’s University at 6 p.m. followed by the men’s team versus the Huskies at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 12
Basketball — Basketball continues at the MUN gym with the women taking on Saint Mary’s University at 2 p.m. followed by the men’s team versus the Huskies at 4 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 16
Film society — Saving Grace (UK 2000 - 92 mins.) Directed by Nigel Cole. Starring Brenda Blethyn et al. Compulsory viewing for all free-thinking supporters of legal pot. Watch stoned Brits! All films run in Empire Studio 12, Avalon Mall, Thursday night at 7 p.m. For more information, see www.mun.ca/film.

Debut Plus — Debut Plus Concert Series presents the Montreal Lyric Opera and Jeunesse Musicales of Canada present The Daughter of the Regiment at the D. F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music, at 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 17
Debut Plus – Debut Plus Concert Series presents the Montreal Lyric Opera and Jeunesse Musicales of Canada present The Daughter of the Regiment at the D. F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music, at 8 p.m.

MUN Judo invites students and all members of the university community to try the sport of judo. Beginners receive a discount on fees. Training is on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. in room G-2001 in the Phys. Ed. building. We also have a great children’s program. All are welcome.

An exhibition by two artists is on display at the Music Resource Centre (MRC) in the School of Music, room MU-2026. Newfoundland Landscape by Audrey Cole, retired employee of QE II Library, and Landscape by Joanne Cole, an employee of QE II Library, can be seen at the MRC until the middle of November. A major idea of this art project is to present diverse works by artists on MUN campus, faculty, employees and students. If anyone is interested, please contact Gina at 737-4471 or by e-mail atwaclawek@ mun.ca.

MUN Aikikai, Memorial’s Aikido Club, meets Tuesdays and Fridays from 7-9 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Combat Room of the Phys Ed Building, G-2001. Beginners welcome at any time. For more information, visit the Web site at www.ucs.mun.ca/~aikido or phone 737-8506.

The Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, located in the Arts and Culture Centre, Allandale Road, will display an exhibition of works, dating from the 17th to 20th century, by some of the greatest masters of ornithological art. Rare Birds: Treasures of the Blacker-Wood Library will run until Nov. 5. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday,
12-5 p.m. and admission is free.

Breathe, a video installation and performance by lori clarke, will premiere in the foyer of the medical school, Health Sciences Centre, November 9-23. The opening reception and performance will be held Friday Nov. 10 at 5 p.m.

Every Sunday is family fun day at the Botanical Garden. Nature hikes, puppet shows, face painting, arts and crafts, and garden tours are just some of the activities offered each week. Look for hidden creatures on the Discovery Trail. A different theme each week. Call 737-8590 for more information. The garden is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Nov. 30.

Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Art Gallery presents Jeannie Thib: Corpus until Nov. 10. Jeannie Thib, a Toronto-based artist, was born in North Bay, Ontario, who uses a variety of materials and media in her work – anything from laser-cut steel to leather gloves. The ideas behind her work can be found throughout the body; to put it in her own words: “The work posits the body as artifact, and as a region of the imagination — a territory of uncertainty.” This exhibition will be an assortment of work that was produced throughout the 1990s. Gallery hours are 1 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.