Notices
Free holiday workshop for kids spotlights making pioneer toys
Children may attend the free "Holiday Workshop: Making Pioneer Toys," from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the University Museum.
They'll view life in early Illinois through the magic of the museum's pioneer dioramas. Then they will make their own pioneer toys and put themselves in the roles of young settlers. For those 6 and up. No reservations required.
Ibsen classic "Lady from the Sea" to premiere at McLeod Theater
Theatergoers may enjoy an early holiday treat when a "Lady from the Sea" rolls into McLeod Theater in early December.
A Henrik Ibsen classic, the play explores " ... the story of a woman who has to choose between a stifling marriage to a decent, but uninteresting man, and her inexplicable passion for an old love, a recently returned 'stranger' from the sea," according to program notes.
SIUC's Rebecca Fishel Bright will direct. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Dec. 3-6, and a closing 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Ticket are $11 adults, $9 for those over 60, $6 for students and children and discounts available for groups of 10 or more.
Box office hours are noon-5: 30 p.m. weekdays and an hour before each performance. To charge by phone, call 453-3001.
School of Social Work to host gerontology workshop on Dec. 5
SIUC's School of Social Work will host an upcoming half-day workshop for anyone employed or interested in the field of gerontology. The session will run from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Dec. 5, in the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
The workshop will outline some of the common signs and behaviors associated with mental health issues in older adults. Other topics will include depression, Alzheimer's disease and ways to test mental fitness as people age.
Cost to attend is $50; full-time students get in for $10. For more information or to register, get in touch with the Division of Continuing Education at 536-7751 or go to its Web site at www.dce.siu.edu.
SIUC student's documentary film explores Middle Eastern conflict
SIUC film student Hilla Medalia will screen and answer questions about her powerful, 45-minute documentary "Daughters of Abraham" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Life Science III Auditorium (room 1059). Admission is free.
It follows a 17-year-old Israeli girl who happened to be doing her family's Sabbath meal shopping in a Jersusalem grocery when 18-year-old Ayat al-Akrhas of Palestine walked in and activated an explosive belt around her waist.
Dozens of dolls on display at the University Museum
More than 70 dolls are on exhibit at the University Museum as part of a graduate student display by Timothy Taylor of Zeigler. An MPA-museum emphasis student, Taylor is particularly close to this exhibit because the dolls belong to his mother, Marguerite Taylor of Bloomington, Ind.
Dream Dolls showcases dolls for adults, dolls too nice to be played with, but the dream dolls of children nevertheless. The dolls have been arranged into eight categories: mother and children dolls, childhood dolls, a tea party, bride dolls, the royals, Norman Rockwell dolls, movie star dolls, Shirley Temple, fairy tale dolls, and dolls of the original 13 colonies.
The exhibit at SIUC's University Museum runs through Dec. 13. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet Mrs. Taylor at a holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1-4 p.m. Museum hours for the rest of the fall semester are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-Monday, 1-4 p.m.
The museum will be closed Nov. 22-Dec. 1 for the Thanksgiving break. The museum is closed during intersession, Dec. 14-Jan. 17.
Annual holiday craft sale set for Dec. 4-6 at Student Center
Looking for that unique, personal gift that can't be found anywhere else?
The 25th annual Student Center Holiday Craft Sale is just the place. The three-day event, Dec. 4-6, will feature candles, wreaths, glass ornaments, jewelry, hats, scarves, quilts, gift baskets, art prints, woodworking, pottery and soap along with other handmade items by regional artisans.
The craft sale also features the work of SIUC students in metalsmithing and glassblowing.
Craft sale hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and will be located in the first floor Hall of Fame area and the International Lounge area on the second floor.
Admission and parking are free. Shuttle services will be available from the SIU Arena parking lot.
Artwork by faculty, graduate students on display at museum
Artworks by faculty and graduate students seeking master of fine arts degrees will go on exhibit Friday, Dec. 5, in the University Museum.
The show opens with a reception that afternoon from 4-7 p.m.
Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus bring holiday spirit to Shryock
Warm your heart with holiday classics when "Christmas with the Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus" comes to Shryock Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.
Mantovani's Christmas concerts are rich in the size and variety of their offerings: big and dramatic (ballet selections by Tchaikovsky), festive and fun ("Santa's Sleigh Ride"), devotional ("Ave Maria"), humorous ("March of the Toys") and traditional ("The Great Songs of Christmas Suite").
Tickets are $28 general public; $22 for children 15 and younger and senior citizens 55 and older. The Shryock Auditorium Box Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To charge by phone, call 453-ARTS (2787).
Emeritus & Annuitants group to sponsor holiday luncheon
The SIUC Emeritus & Annuitants Association will sponsor its ninth annual holiday luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the Student Center Ballroom B.
Reservations are due by Dec. 5 to Constituent Relations & Special Events. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 453-5306.
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Women artists invited to enter juried exhibit at museum
Women artists from Southern Illinois are welcome to enter a juried exhibit that will brighten the University Museum this coming winter.
The display, "Sampler of Women in the Arts 2004," will run Feb. 6 through March 17. The exhibit will serve both as an artistic component of and a beautiful setting for a March 17 benefit gala that helps fund women's scholarships at SIUC.
To have their work considered, artists must send slides or photos of up to three pieces in painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, fiber arts or photography by Monday, Dec. 1. The actual works must have been completed within the past 24 months, be able to be wall mounted, measure less than six feet in any direction and weigh 50 pounds or less.
A $5 entry fee for each piece must accompany submissions.
For more information, contact Lorilee C. Huffman, curator of collections, at the University Museum. Her e-mail address is curator@siu.edu; her phone number is 453-5388.
SIUC symphony and choirs to present Handel's "Messiah"
In 1742, George Frideric Handel, an accomplished German-born composer at the low ebb of his career, composed what is hailed by many as the greatest oratorio of all time, "Messiah."
The message of hope and faith cherished by millions around the world will delight hearts again this Christmas season when the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Southern Illinois University Concert Choir and Choral Union present Handel's "Messiah" at Shryock Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.
Directed by John Mochnick, "Messiah" will feature four soloists: Jeanine Wagner, soprano; Mary Ann Hart, mezzo-soprano; Randall Black, tenor; and Jeffrey Miller, bass-baritone.
Tickets are $15 general public; $9 for children 15 and younger and senior citizens 55 and older, and are available at the Shryock Auditorium Box Office,. open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To charge by phone call 453-ARTS (2787).
Arena to feature Evanescence in first concert of the year
In the first concert of the year at the SIU Arena, the featured performers are triple platinum, award-winning recording artists Evanescence, at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1. Special guests are Seether, Godhead and Finger Eleven.
Evanescence began the year with the release of "Fallen" from Wind-up Records, and has had three songs hit the charts: "Bring Me to Life," "Going Under" and "My Immortal."
Tickets are $30 floor, $27 chair seats. For tickets, log onto www.ticketmaster.com or visit the SIU Arena Box Office weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. To charge by phone, call 866/646-8849.
November 19, 2003