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Black History Month: Observed nationwide and on campus. Theme is "Legacies of Brown v. Board of Education (Celebrating 50 Years)."

Rockefeller Arts Center Art Gallery Exhibit: "The Melting," runs through March 14 during gallery hours (Wednesday through Friday, 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.).

Call for Nominations - 2004 President's Awards for Excellence: Deadline for receipt of nominations is 5 p.m., Friday, Mar. 5, in the President's Office, 138 Fenton Hall. Any questions, call Denise Szalkowski (3456) in the President's Office.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Student Recital; Sarah Maybee and Martin Seggelke, graduate conducting: 6 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, Feb. 19

Black History Month Film & Discussion: 7 to 9 p.m., G144 Williams Center; "A Raisin in the Sun," discussion and questions with Dr. Najia Aarim-Heriot). Free.

Orientation & Information on Mexico summer study program: 7 to 9 p.m., S121 Williams Center. Led by Dr. Michael Brescia (history) at 673-3880.

Friday, Feb. 20

Improv Show: 7:30 to 9 p.m., The Spot, Williams Center. Free.

Saturday, Feb. 21

Section Six High School Track Meet: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Steele Hall indoor track arena. Free.

VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: 1 to 4 p.m., G143 Williams Center. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Amanda Lanski at 672-7002; or Jessie Max at 673-2137.

Dance Workshop: 2 to 5 p.m., Dods Hall Studio. A Black History Month event. Free.

Student Recital; Rebecca Dolloff, flute: 3 to 4 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.

Sunday, Feb. 22

NuSound 4: A Stravinsky Festival; today through Wednesday, Feb. 25; sponsored by Ethos New Music Society.

Lecture: Igor Stravinsky-Music and Personae; 11 a.m., Diers Recital Hall. This lecture by Dr. Paul Murphy (Fredonia School of Music) will include video footage of the composer and of the Joffrey Ballet's acclaimed reconstruction of "The Rite of Spring." Free and open to the public.

Dance Workshop: 12:30 to 6 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. A Black History Month event. Free.

WNY Chamber Orchestra Classics #3, Imagination: 4 to 6 p.m., King Concert Hall. With Cornelius Dufallo, violinist and conductor. Performances include J.S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, GWV 1048; Antonin Dvorak "Notturno;" Franz Schubert, "Rondo;" and Igor Stravinsky, "Apollon Musagete." Tickets available through the Central Box Office, 673-3501.

Dance Performance: 6:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. A Black History Month event. Free.

Monday, Feb. 23

Floods, Prayers and Pussycats: Stravinsky's take on Serialism in His Last Works; 10 a.m., Diers Recital Hall. Lecture by Professor Lynne Rogers of Oberlin Conservatory (A NuSound 4 event.) Free and open to the public.

Stravinsky Two-Piano Recital: 8 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Performers are Phyllis East (Fredonia School of Music) and guest artist Claudia Hoca. (A NuSound 4 event.) Free. Open to all.

Tuesday, Feb. 24

Study Abroad Fair: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Williams Center. Representatives from SUNY Fredonia and other SUNY campuses will be available to answer questions about their campus-sponsored study abroad programs. Also, financial aid and general information on studying abroad will be provided.

School of Music Recital: 4 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. School of Music students are featured in solo and small ensemble performances. Free and open to the public.

American Studies Film Series: "Gone With The Wind," introduced by Dr. Bruce Simon (English); 7 p.m., Room G-26 McEwen Hall. Free. All welcome.

Stravinsky Chamber Concert: 8 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. (A NuSound 4 event.) Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, Feb. 25

Rewriting Stravinsky: Perspectives Regarding Editorial Responsibility in the Late Works; 10 a.m., Diers Recital Hall. Lecture by composer Ann Lathan Kerzner (Fredonia School of Music alumna, Class of 1994) of William Paterson University. (NuSound 4 event.) Free and open to all.

Lunch and Learn - "People With Disabilities in the Workplace: Dispelling the Myths:" 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., English Reading Room, 127 Fenton Hall. Guest speaker is Dennis Martinez, employment specialist with the N.Y. State Office of Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. Open to all SUNY Fredonia students, faculty and staff members. Bring a bag lunch. Joyce Smith (Affirmative Action) has complete information. Lunch and Learn is sponsored by the Affirmative Action Committee.

Carol Prevet molds a wildly entertaining "Bach to Boogie"

The third production in the 2003-2004 Walter Gloor Mainstage Series is set to open on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. in Marvel Theatre at Rockefeller Arts Center. "Bach to Boogie" director Carol Prevet (theatre and dance) has molded a wildly entertaining performance that promises to change the way Mainstage audiences look at dance concerts forever. The show includes a testament to the beauty and power of legendary choreographer José Limón, the raucous swing celebration of Ms. Prevet's own work and the live music of internationally respected jazz saxophonist Bruce Johnstone and his handpicked band of top Fredonia students.

"Bach to Boogie" can also be seen on Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28. A matinee performance will be held on Sunday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. "Bach to Boogie" is sponsored by the SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance. Tickets are on sale at the Central Box Office, 673-3501. See news release

Theatre and Dance alumni will return to teach, relive memories, and enjoy "Boogie"

As "Bach to Boogie" takes off for its weekend run, graduates of theatre and dance will flock back to campus to enjoy the show, re-connect with one another as well as faculty during special events, and give some valuable workshops to undergraduates in the department. Among those returning for the Theatre and Dance reunion weekend are: Matt Barnaba, '93, the Chief Financial Officer of The Booking Group in New York City; Kathleen "Bonnie" Petrie,'95, on-air personality with KTRH News Radio AM 740 in Houston, Texas; Dan Krack, '93, an instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance School in Pittsburgh, Penn.; Craig Stein, '96, co-founder and managing director of SteinBeck Presents; Comedian Carolyn Castiglia, '98; and Jennifer Cody, '91, Broadway actress who has appeared in "Taboo," "Cats,""Grease," "Seussical" and "Beauty and the Beast." See news release

Noteworthy News

NuSound 4: A Stravinsky Festival begins
Igor Stravinsky is in the spotlight this month as the Ethos New Music Society hosts guest lecturers and concerts for the "NuSound 4: A Stravinsky Festival" from Sunday, Feb. 22 through Wednesday, Feb. 25. Four days of events will be dedicated to the twentieth century music of Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky, whose groundbreaking and sometimes controversial works - including "The Rite of Spring," "Petruschka" and "The Rake's Progress" - are often considered among the greatest of the century. Fredonia alumni, faculty, and students are included among the guest speakers and performers. At its "Classics" concert Sunday, Feb. 22, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra will perform two Stravinsky compositions, "Three Pieces for String Quartet" and the Concerto in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks." Curtain time is 4 p.m. in King Concert Hall. A full review of the NuSound schedule can be seen at Ethos's web page; See news release

Bus trip set for
"The Producers" in Toronto
The Office of Residence Life is sponsoring a day trip to Toronto to see the musical, "The Producers," on Saturday, March 13. A coach bus will load at the Williams Center at 8:15 a.m. and depart at 8:30 a.m. The trip is open to all Fredonia employees and students. Arrival at 11 a.m. will allow time to shop and eat before the matinee begins at 2 p.m. The group will depart Toronto immediately following the show, arriving back in Fredonia at 9:15 p.m. Total cost for travel and the show is $48. Tickets (35) are available on a first come, first served basis. Those who are interested should e-mail Kathy Forster (residence life) or sign up in Gregory Hall. Payment is due upon sign-up and is non-refundable.

American Studies Program
sponsoring film series
The American Studies program is sponsoring a film series this spring, and expects it to become an annual event. Fredonia faculty selected the films as important documents of American history, and will introduce the films. The series meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in McEwen G-26 (check Campus Calendar for film titles).

Japanese Workshop to be
given by Aichi U. students
A special workshop on Japanese Language and Culture will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting Feb. 24 through March 4. The workshop covers fundamentals of Japanese culture, etiquette and basic conversation. Undergraduates from Aichi University of Education in Nagoya, Japan, will provide instruction. Topics will include calligraphy, world heritage in Japan, history of Japanese families, superstition, and origami. The four sessions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in 176 Fenton Hall. Interested campus and community members should contact the Office of Lifelong Learning at 673-3177. For more info

Rosa Parks Scholarship
Competition announced
Students interested in entering the Rosa Parks Scholarship Competition should pick up an informational flier in the Center for Multicultural Affairs (Thompson E-125)) or the Academic Advising Center (Fenton 2148). Entries are due on March 3, and can consist of new work or work that was previously completed for a course. Four winners will each receive a $350 scholarship and present their work on April 14 in Diers Recital Hall. For more info

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Bethany Hart (senior, business administration with a concentration in marketing) grew up in the small town of Salamanca, N.Y. In high school, she was involved in a plethora of activities, from student council to the National Honor Society. An avid softball player, her team won the state championship during her junior year. Bethany comes from a tight-knit family and likes Fredonia. "Classes are personal and students can get more individual attention," Bethany said. A member of SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), Bethany has been inducted into both the business administration and the economics honors societies. During the Fall 2003 semester, she completed a marketing internship with the Buffalo Sabres, where she was responsible for game presentation at the HSBC Arena. "The experience was definitely unique. I once ran inside a giant hamster ball on the ice during intermission," she laughed. "You haven't lived until you've done that." Although Bethany completed her credits for graduation in December 2003, she has opted to stay in Fredonia, to walk the Commencement stage with her friends in May. Currently, she is employed at Valorebooks.com, located in the village. – Heather Johnson, senior, public relations

In his new book, Kevin J. McMahon (political science) argues that President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked for racial equality through a judicial strategy rather than legislative policy. Dr. McMahon shows that FDR was instrumental in constructing the Supreme Court that ultimately declared segregation unconstitutional in the landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education. The University of Chicago Press released Dr. McMahon's book, Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race: How the Presidency Paved the Road to Brown, in December. "The standard story is that Eleanor Roosevelt (wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt) actively promoted civil rights, but that FDR didn't do that much," Dr. McMahon said. "To some extent, that's true. There was something like 150 pieces of civil rights legislation proposed during his presidency, and none of them passed. Some would say that it was because Roosevelt didn't support them." Instead, Dr. McMahon points out that Roosevelt worked in a more indirect way to move forward the cause of African Americans. For more info; News release Describing the results of their research on relations between preschool externalizing behavior problems and community educational experiences, a poster by Andrea Zevenbergen, (psychology) and former students Siobhan Budwey (now in graduate school in North Carolina) and Meghan Ryan (a flight attendant for the United Arab Emirates), along with Senior Psychology major Jaime Breth, will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in April. Recently, work by Dr. Zevenbergen and Katherine Fazio, '04, "Multicultural Training Philosophies of Doctoral Psychology Training Programs," was shown at the poster session of the American Psychological Association meeting in Toronto. For more info

Tickets for campus events sold at the door or at the Central Box Office, 716-673-3501.

ETHOS NuSound 4 Large Ensemble Concert: 8 p.m., King Concert Hall. Featuring performances by the Fredonia Wind Ensemble, Fredonia Symphony Orchestra, and Fredonia Masterworks Choir. General Public $2; Senior Citizen $1; SUNY Student/Child $1.

Thursday, Feb. 26

Reading by Edwidge Danticat, 1999 American Book Award winner: 7 to 8:30 p.m., 209 McEwen Hall. Hosted by English Professor James Stevens. Ms. Danticat's most recent novel is "The Farming of Bones." Open to the campus community. Others invited if space allows. Free. A Black History Month event.

Walter Gloor Mainstage Series presents "Bach to Boogie:" 8 p.m., Marvel Theatre, directed by Carol Prevet. Evening of modern and contemporary dance, featuring a live jazz band, jitterbuggers and swing dancers. Admission: General Public $12; SUNY Student/ Child $9. Also Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 27

Little Siblings Weekend Registration: 5 to 8 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Sponsored by Residence Life for students and their families.

Student Recital; Elizabeth Piller, violin: 6 to 7 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.

Late Night Offbeat Show: 6 to 11:30 p.m., The Spot, Williams Center. Free.

Walter Gloor Mainstage Series presents "Bach to Boogie:" 8 p.m., Marvel Theatre, directed by Carol Prevet. Evening of modern and contemporary dance, featuring a live jazz band, jitterbuggers and swing dancers. Admission: General Public $12; SUNY Student/ Child $9. Also Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28

Section Six High School Track Meet: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Steele Hall indoor track arena. Free.

Little Siblings Weekend continues.

"Non-Traditional Jobs in the Entertainment Industry:" 9 a.m., Marvel Theatre. Presented by Matt Barnaba, Chief Financial Officer of The Booking Group (N.Y.C.), dance instructor Dan Krack (Pittsburgh, PA), and Bonnie Petrie, on-air personality with KTRH News Radio AM (Houston, TX). A Theatre and Dance Department reunion event. Open to all. Free.

"L.A. and San Francisco: How to Get Work, Not Just A Tan;" 10:45 a.m., Marvel Theatre. Presented by Craig Stein, co-founder of SteinBech Presents (San Francisco, CA). A Theatre and Dance Department reunion event. Open to all. Free.

School of Music Audition Day: Diers Recital Hall in Mason Hall. Auditions are by appointment only and required for admission to the Fredonia School of Music.

Student Recital; Peter Ballantoni and Chris Taborsky: 4 to 5 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.

"How to Free Your Inner Comic: An Actor's Guide to Stand-Up;" 1 p.m., Marvel Theatre. Presented by comedian Carolyn Castiglia (N.Y.C.). A Theatre and Dance Department reunion event. Open to all. Free.

"Musical Theatre Dance:" 2:45 p.m., Marvel Theatre. Presented by Jennifer Cody, Broadway actress and dancer. A Theatre and Dance Department reunion event. Open to all. Free.

Student Recital; Ryoko Naito, violin: 6 to 7 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.

Student Recital; James Welch, piano: 8 to 9:30 p.m., Diers Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.

Walter Gloor Mainstage Series presents "Bach to Boogie:" 8 p.m., Marvel Theatre, directed by Carol Prevet. Evening of modern and contemporary dance, featuring a live jazz band, jitterbuggers and swing dancers. Admission: General Public $12; SUNY Student/ Child $9. Also Sunday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m.

Little Siblings Carnival: 8 to 11 p.m., Multipurpose Room, Williams Center. Diers Recital Hall. Free and open to all.