For Immediate Release
– Wednesday, February 7, 2007
SUNY Geneseo Calendar of Events
for Feb. 15 - 21
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
15:
LEDERER GALLERY: The Bertha V.B. Lederer Gallery in Brodie Hall
presents "Pins and Needles: A Pointed Look at Domestic Tradition." The two-person multi media exhibit
includes embroidery work by Maggy Rozycki Hiltner and sculpture, drawings and
wood block prints by Melissa Haviland. Each artist uses familiar domestic
imagery-the sewing pin, the sweet "Dick and Jane" children-in unfamiliar
settings to jolt the viewers into looking and thinking again. The gallery is
open from noon-4 p.m. Sundays-Wednesdays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. The
exhibit runs through Monday, Feb. 19, and is free and open to the public. For
more information, go to http://lockhartgallery.geneseo.edu.
LOCKHART GALLERY: The
Lockhart Gallery, located in the McClellan House, 26 Main St., Geneseo,
presents "Alumni Scene: Enid Crow (Lori Barrett '89)." The gallery is open from noon-4 p.m.
Mondays-Saturdays and noon-8 p.m. Thursdays. The exhibit runs through Friday,
Feb. 16, and is free and open to the public. For more information, go to http://lockhartgallery.geneseo.edu.
ENSEMBLE: The
School of the Arts presents the Geneseo Wind and Jazz Ensembles with Jonathan
Kruger, Conductor at 8 p.m. in Wadsworth Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
FILM SERIES: The
Alan Lutkus International Film Series presents the Spring 2007 Program:
Celebrating the Strength of Women.
The first film "The Magdalene Sisters" will be screened at 7 p.m.,
Thursday, Feb. 15, in 204 Newton Hall.
The story depicts the strength of three Dublin women in 1964 who were
placed in the Magdalene Sisters Asylum for committing moral transgressions
considered dangerous to themselves and society. Based on survivor accounts of the dehumanizing abuse to
which young women were subjected in Magdalene institutions until 1996. Discussant: Dr. Robert Dogget (English Department).
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
16:
LEDERER GALLERY: (See Thursday, February 15).
LOCKHART GALLERY: (See
Thursday, February 15).
FILM SERIES: The
Northern Ireland and the Troubles Film Series presents "In the Name of the
Father" at 3:15 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16, in 201 Newton Hall. This film presents
the story of Gerry Conlon (played by Daniel Day Lewis), an Irish laborer living
in England who was falsely convicted of participating in the Irish Republican
Army bombing of a pub in Guildford.
The film charts Conlon's arrest and torture by British authorities,
conviction, and ultimate exoneration and raises important questions about human
rights in the context of counter-terrorism. Sheridan's film was nominated for 8 Academy Awards. In the
midst of a march to protest the British government's suspension of due process
rights for suspected Irish Republican Army supporters, British soldiers fired
on protestors, killing 13 civilians.
Although controversy surrounds the events of "Bloody Sunday," it is universally recognized as a key date
in the history of Northern Ireland. Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of
Bloody Sunday, this February, six Geneseo students will present a series on the
history of the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland. These students spent the fall 2006 semester participating in
a directed reading group on the Troubles, exploring firsthand accounts and
scholarly works on sectarian conflict and the civil rights movement in Northern
Ireland. On Friday, February 2,
the students presented a 90-minute introduction to the history of Northern
Ireland and the Troubles. A short student presentation outlining the historical
context will precede each film, and there will be time for discussion at the
end of the sessions. For more information, go to http://mlk.geneseo.edu/.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
17:
LEDERER GALLERY: (See Thursday, February 15).
CELTIC BAND: Limelight & Accents presents "The MacKenzie
Project," at 8 p.m. in Wadsworth Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students, $12 for faculty/staff/alumni,
and $15 for the general public. To
purchase tickets, call the Student Association Ticket Office at (585) 245-5873
or (800) 525-2070. "The MacKenzie
Project" is the hottest new young band on the Celtic scene, a veritable
supergroup featuring members from across the Celtic world. The group is the brainchild of
16-year-old Cape Breton fiddler, step-dancer, and singer Roseanne MacKenzie. "The MacKenzie Project's" performances
are unforgettable, blending virtuoso instrumental medleys, stunning vocals, and
thunderous step-dance routines. The SUNY Geneseo Limelight & Accents Series
is funded by mandatory Student Association fees and coordinated by the
college's Activities Commission.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY
18:
LEDERER GALLERY: (See Thursday, February 15).
MONDAY, FEBRUARY
19:
LEDERER GALLERY: (See Thursday, February 15).
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
20:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRARY
21:
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