(November
1 , 2001, Gazette)
Photo
by Pamela Gill
Hey, hey, we’re the Scruncheons!
The School of Music
Percussion Ensemble, better known as the Scruncheons, paid a visit to
Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Oct. 16-19 for a performance and workshops
with visual arts and theatre students. Local high school students were
also invited to attend the performance and take part in the workshops,
which involved using everyday objects as percussion instruments. Les Sasaki,
chair of the visual arts program, said it was an excellent opportunity
for students from the Corner Brook and St. John’s campuses to interact
with and learn from each other in a creative atmosphere. The visit was
achieved on a shoestring budget, thanks to the support of billet households
and free sources of transportation. The first- and second-year percussion
students that make up the Scruncheons sacrificed an entire week of classes
in order to make the trip. Here, the Scruncheons give a much-appreciated
impromptu performance in the Fine Arts Building atrium prior to the Wednesday
afternoon workshop.
Thursday, Nov. 1
MUN Cinema — The MUN Cinema Series continues at the Empire
Theatre’s Studio 12 at the Avalon Mall at 7 p.m. with Lumumba (2000).
See www.mun.ca/film.
Saturday, Nov. 3
Chamber Orchestra — Faculty pianists Kristina Szutor and Maureen
Volk are featured with the MUN Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Loewenheim, conductor,
at the D. F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music, at 8 p.m. For reservations,
call 737-4455.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
Lecture — The MUN Christian Community Times for the Making lecture
series continues with Dee Murphy and a talk titled 50 Years of Sport and
More, at 8 p.m., in the Arts and Administration Building, room AA-1046.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Lecture — Alumni Affairs and the Division of Lifelong Learning
continue their speakers’ series with Dr. John FitzGerald speaking
in room A-1043 at 7:30 p.m. about his visit to Beaumont Hamel.
Thursday, Nov. 8
Open House — The annual Faculty of Science Open House takes place
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the gym of the Thomson Centre. There will be science
shows by the chemistry and physics departments, interactive computer projects
from the departments of mathematics and computer science, live ocean creatures
from the Ocean Sciences Centre and much more.
Lecture — Medical Ethics Lectureship presents The Doctor-Patient
Relationship: Some New Ways of Looking at its Ethics, by Dr. John Dossetor,
professor emeritus, University of Alberta, in the Medical School Auditorium
from 6:30-8 p.m. Open to all; parking available in Lot 9 of the medical
school.
MUN Cinema — The MUN Cinema Series continues at the Empire
Theatre’s Studio 12 at the Avalon Mall at 7 p.m. with In the Mood
for Love (France/Hong Kong 2000). See
www.mun.ca/film.
Monday, Nov. 12
Remembrance Day holiday. No lectures.
Fall Semester break begins
Tuesday, Nov.13
Regular meeting of Senate
Meeting — The Canadian Federation of University Women is holding
a meeting at 8 p.m. in room 4065, Alexander Murray Building at Memorial.
The speaker is Joyce Wallace, presenting on the topic Looking at Pictures
in Schools Program. This program is an outreach effort by the Art Gallery
of Newfoundland and Labrador and introduces art appreciation and understanding
of art to schools in the region.
Wednesday, Nov. 14
Lectures resume
Lecture — The Wessex Society presents Dr. Leslie Harris with
a lecture titled War: A Tribute to the Newfoundland Quarterly. The lecture
takes place at Hampton Hall, Marine Institute, at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 15
MUN Cinema — The MUN Cinema Series continues at the Empire Theatre’s
Studio 12 at the Avalon Mall at 7 p.m. with The Anniversary Party (USA
2001). Directed by Allan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh. With Alan Cumming,
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates. See
www.mun.ca/film.
ONGOING
CORNER BROOK
Sympathetic Magic, recent paintings by Sheila Butler, is on display
at the Sir Wilfred Grenfell Art gallery until Nov. 17. See www.swgc.mun.ca/artgallery/
for more information.
Andy Fabo and Michael Balser will host a screening of their new video
The Motion of Light in Water at the Sir Wilfred Grenfell Art Gallery
from until Nov. 17. Screening will take place Monday to Saturday from
12-2 p.m. See www.swgc.mun.ca/artgallery/
for more information
ST. JOHN’S
Every Sunday is family fun day at MUN Botanical Garden, rain or
shine. Nature hikes, puppet shows, face painting, arts and crafts, and
garden tours are some of the activities offered each week. Look for hidden
creatures on our Discovery Trail. A different theme each weekend. Please
call 737-8590 for more information. The garden is open every day, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
MUN Botanical Garden is offering a Saturday parent and tot fall preschool
program every Saturday morning and afternoon starting September. The
fee is just $4 per session. (Discounts for Friends of the Garden). Space
is limited. All materials are provided. Pre-registration is required.
For more information or to register please call 737-8590.
