Central Michigan University

Friday, February 22, 2008

Upcoming CMU events: March 10 through 16, 2008

Through March 15/"Before the Bridge: Linking Michigan's Peninsulas Before the Mackinac Bridge" is on display through March 15 in the Clarke Historical Library. The exhibit, created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Mackinac Bridge, examines the controversy behind the decision to build it. Special focus is on the book "Bridging the Straits: The Story of the Mighty Mac" by Larry Rubin, former executive director of the Mackinac Bridge Authority. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call the Clarke Historical Library at 989-774-3352.

Through March 29/The annual All-CMU Student Juried Art Show will be on display March 8 through 29 in the Main Gallery of Central Michigan University's University Art Gallery. The show will feature a variety of artwork in all forms of media created by CMU students. An opening reception and awards ceremony will take place from noon to 3 p.m. March 15 in the gallery. Admission is free and open to the public. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call the University Art Gallery at 989-774-3800.

Through April 1/The exhibit "From Sea to Shining Sea: 200 Years of Charting America's Coasts" is on display through April 1 in the third-floor exhibition area of Central Michigan University's Charles V. Park Library. The exhibit, which is jointly curated by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explores the history of America's Coastal Survey, a program dedicated to ensuring that mariners safely reach their ports of call along America's shoreline. Admission is free and open to the public. Hours are 7:50 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Thursdays, 7:50 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to midnight Sundays. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

Through April 2/"Studies and Collage from Italy," an exhibition of works by Central Michigan University senior Lindsay Mathews, will be on display Feb. 29 through April 2 in the Extended Hours Study of the Charles V. Park Library. The exhibit will feature drawings and watercolor paintings created during Mathews' study abroad experience in Florence, Italy. Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to midnight Fridays, 9 a.m. to midnight Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

March 10, 11 and 13/Central Michigan University's recreation, parks and leisure services administration department offers open climbing on the A-Wall, its indoor climbing wall, from 5 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays during the spring semester. The wall is located in Room 112 of Finch Fieldhouse. Participants must sign an informed consent release waiver and pay a $7 fee to climb; participants under age 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the waiver. There is an additional charge for equipment rental. Student staff members are on hand to assist climbers. For more information, call the A-Wall office at 989-774-1425, Rob Schumacker at 989-774-7307 or visit http://rpl.cmich.edu/adventure/awall.htm.

March 10/Central Michigan University's history department will host "Getting to Know George Washington," a presentation by Edward Countryman, at 7 p.m. March 10 in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. Countryman, who has written multiple books about the American Revolution, is an Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer. Admission to the presentation, which will be the inaugural installment of the William T. Bulger History Endowment Lecture Series, is free and open to the public. For more information, call Tim Hall at 989-774-3374.

March 11 through May 11/"THE SEEN AND THE UNSEEN An Imagined Reality," an exhibition of paintings by Shelley Newman Stevens, will be displayed March 11 through May 11 in the Baber Room of Central Michigan University's Charles V. Park Library. The large-scale paintings feature lifelike figures set within dreamlike scenes and focus on the concept of how individuals resolve the conflict between who they are and how they wish to be perceived. An opening reception will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 20 in the Baber Room and will include a presentation by Newman Stevens at 6:30 p.m. Hours are 7:50 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Thursdays, 7:50 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to midnight Sundays. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call exhibition coordinator Megan Moreno at 989-774-2165.

March 12/The Central Michigan University College of Business Administration's real estate development and finance program will host a presentation by Michael Bowen at 7 p.m. March 12 in Room 116 of the Engineering and Technology Building. Bowen, a CMU alumnus who was instrumental in developing the university's real estate program, is the founder and CEO of Westwood Development Group LLC. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Patrick Corcoran at 989-774-1305.

March 12/Recreation, parks and leisure services administration students in Central Michigan University's RPL 430: Recreation Programming course will host "Who Knows Who Best?" at 8 p.m. March 12 at O'Kelly's Sports Bar and Grille, 2000 S. Mission in Mount Pleasant. During the event, friends and couples will compete against each other in a contest to test how well they know each other; raffles and prizes also will be featured. Registration costs $10 in advance per pair; spectator admission is free and open to individuals 18 years of age and older. All proceeds will benefit Women's Aid Service Inc. of Mount Pleasant. For more information or to register to participate, call Bonnie Lusty at 810-618-2889 or send an e-mail to whoknowswhobest@yahoo.com.

March 12/Central Michigan University's On the Fly Productions will host a performance by acoustic guitar duo Ryanhood at 9 p.m. March 12 in the Real Food on Campus residential restaurant in the Towers residence hall complex. The duo, featuring Arizona natives Ryan Green and Cameron Hood, has toured the country with singer/songwriter Jason Mraz and was named to the National Association for Campus Activities' "Top 20 Hot List." Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call On the Fly Productions at 989-774-1189 or e-mail onthefly@cmich.edu.

March 13/Central Michigan University's School of Music will host a performance by faculty artist Adrienne Wiley, piano, at 8 p.m. March 13 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Tickets are $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 989-774-3000 or 888-CMU-0111. In addition, tickets are available online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu and also will be sold at the door.

March 14/Central Michigan University's Intervarsity Christian Fellowship will host a concert of prayer at 6 p.m. March 14 in Moore Hall's Townsend Kiva. The interactive event will feature worship music and prayer. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail Rachael Ferguson at fergu1rn@cmich.edu.

March 14/Central Michigan University Public Radio's "Our Front Porch" concert series and University Events will host a performance by Irish band Beoga at 8 p.m. March 14 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. The five-piece, traditional band is based in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Tickets cost $5 for students and $15 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 989-774-3000 or 888-CMU-0111. In addition, tickets are available online at http://centralboxoffice.cmich.edu and also will be sold at the door.

March 15/Recreation, parks and leisure services administration students in Central Michigan University's RPL 430: Recreation Programming course will host "Hoops for Heroes," a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, at noon March 15 at the basketball courts in Rose 125 and 126. Teams of four can participate in the single-elimination tournament; food, prizes, raffles and a DJ also will be featured. Registration costs $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Spectator admission costs $1 per person, and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund. For more information, call Chris Hewitt at 517-243-2534 or send an e-mail to hoopsforheroes@gmail.com.

March 15/The City of Mount Pleasant's Parks and Recreation department will host their Great Egg Scramble from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 15 in Central Michigan University's Finch Fieldhouse. During the event, children can participate in an Easter egg scramble, take pictures with Peter Cottontail, participate in games and crafts, and enjoy complimentary snacks and refreshments. Admission is free and open to the public; however, donations of canned goods are encouraged and will benefit the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen. For more information, call the City Parks and Recreation department at 989-779-5331.

March 16/During the academic year, Central Michigan University's Swing Kids student organization hosts weekly swing dance lessons at 7 p.m. Sundays in Finch Fieldhouse 113. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail centralswingclub@yahoo.com.

March 16/Central Michigan University's School of Music will host a performance by the Central Foundation at 8 p.m. March 16 in the Music Building's Staples Family Concert Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Director of Music Events John Jacobson at 989-774-3738.

Upcoming Major Events

March 19/Young Americans for Freedom, the Campus Conservatives at Central Michigan University, will host "Socialized Medicine Stinks," a presentation by ABC News reporter John Stossel, at 7 p.m. March 19 in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. The Emmy Award-winner currently serves as a co-anchor of ABC's "20/20" and has written numerous books, including his latest, "Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel &mdash Why Everything You Know is Wrong." Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail the organization at centralyaf@yahoo.com.

March 27 through April 6/The Central Michigan International Film Festival will take place March 27 through April 6 at locations on the Central Michigan University campus and in Mount Pleasant. The festival will feature a variety of internationally recognized films. Tickets cost $5 each or $25 for a booklet of 10 and will be available beginning March 1 at the Central Michigan Life office and the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts office, both in CMU's Moore Hall, and at the Java City coffee shop in CMU's Charles V. Park Library. Tickets also will be available at a variety of locations in Mount Pleasant. For more information, including the schedule of festival events and a complete list of locations selling tickets, visit http://www.cmfilmfestival.com or call College of Communication and Fine Arts Events Coordinator Darcy Orlik at 989-774-2694.

March 29/"Terror at the Voting Booth: How Fear is Used in Politics," a conference examining how death anxiety is used to influence voter behavior, will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29 in Plachta Auditorium in Central Michigan University's Warriner Hall. The conference will feature a screening of the award-winning documentary "Flight From Death," as well as presentations by social psychologist Sheldon Solomon, political scientist John Mueller, and John Zogby, President and CEO of the polling firm Zogby International. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Merlyn Mowrey at 989-774-2192.

April 5/Central Michigan University's chapter of the Fashion Association of Merchandising and Design will host its Threads 2008 fashion show at 7 p.m. April 5 in Finch Fieldhouse. Featuring the theme "Inspired," the annual, student-produced show will exhibit a variety of fashions created by CMU apparel merchandising and design students. In addition, an exhibition featuring artwork and other fashions not displayed in the show will begin at 6 p.m., and a reception will follow the fashion show. Tickets cost $10 for students and $15 for all others and can be purchased at the Central Box Office on the lower level of the Bovee University Center or by calling 989-774-3000 or 888-CMU-0111. If not sold out, tickets will be sold at the door for $15.

April 12/Central Michigan University's School of Music will host its annual fundraiser, Opus XI, at 6 p.m. April 12 in the CMU Music Building. Featuring the theme "Taste the World of Music," this year's event will include a collage concert of music from around the world performed by School of Music students, dinner catered by local chefs and after-dinner entertainment. Tickets cost $125 per person and can be ordered by calling Christine Alwood at 989-774-7155 or 800-358-6903. Proceeds from the event benefit the School of Music to fund scholarships, equipment and travel for music students. For more information, visit http://www.mus.cmich.edu/opus.htm.

Recently Scheduled Events

Feb. 25/Central Michigan University's Gay/Straight Alliance will host an Alphabet Soup forum at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 in Room 162 of Anspach Hall. During the interactive session, participants will discuss the many different terms related to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender community and explore their accuracy, meaning and political connotations. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail Matthew Darling at darli1md@cmich.edu.