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UF Performing Arts offers summer fun — tickets now on sale
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Take a musical journey this summer with University of Florida Performing Arts’ “Summer in the City” series. With eight different shows to choose from, you can travel the spectrum of musical fun and family entertainment – all right here in the heart of Florida.
Take the A-Train back to the days of […]
Filed under Happenings, Announcements on May 15, 2008.
Fla. Museum hosts K-5 science program ‘Why Monkeys Choose to Live in Trees’ on May 10
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children in grades K-5 are invited to join the Florida Museum of Natural History 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. May 10 for its Let’s Explore Science Series program “Why Monkeys Choose to Live in Trees.”
Participants will discover African oral traditions about monkeys and how the animals inspired these stories.
The class […]
Filed under Happenings, Announcements on May 8, 2008.
New performing arts season offers Broadway musicals, Garrison Keillor, dance companies
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Michael Blachly, director of University of Florida Performing Arts, has announced the line-up for the 2008-09 season. With performers from 16 countries and genres that run the gamut from jazz to dance to musical theater, the season has a little something for everyone.
Among the season’s many productions is Laurie Anderson’s “Homeland” […]
Filed under Happenings on May 2, 2008.
UF professor emerita to present gallery talk at Harn
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida Professor emerita and featured artist Evon Streetman will present a gallery talk in the exhibition “Highlights from the Photography Collection: University of Florida’s Photographic Legacy” at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Streetman, who taught at UF from 1977 to 1999, will discuss her multimedia works displayed in the permanent collection exhibition and […]
Filed under Happenings on April 29, 2008.
Human Genome Project leader to speak at Florida Genetics 2008
The leader of the Human Genome Project, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., has accepted an invitation to speak at the UF Genetics Institute’s annual symposium this fall, announced Indra Vasil, Ph.D., chairman of the organizing committee for Florida Genetics 2008. Collins, a physician-geneticist, is widely known for his landmark discovery of disease genes and his […]
Filed under Happenings on April 25, 2008.
UF Libraries to host additional Jewish literature reading and discussion series
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries is pleased to announce the return of the Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature – Identity and Imagination series. These series explore Jewish literature and culture through scholar-led discussions of contemporary and classic books on a common theme. The library has received funding to sponsor two sessions […]
Filed under Happenings on April 25, 2008.
Musical ‘Mosaic’ at Reitz Auditorium
The UF Department of Housing and Residence Education Graduate and Family Housing staff are presenting “Mosaic,” a musical about family, diversity, friendship and acceptance at 7:30 p.m. on April 19 the Reitz Student Union Auditorium.
The cast is made up of residents of UF Graduate and Family Housing between the ages of 9 and 37, representing […]
Filed under Happenings, Announcements on April 19, 2008.
Florida Museum of Natural History, Harn Museum of Art host annual Earth Day celebration April 19
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Harn Museum of Art will enjoy a day of fun for all ages while learning about the environment during the annual Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 19. The event features live music, dance performances, games, eco-friendly […]
Filed under Happenings on April 16, 2008.
UF Libraries Technology Expo April 15
Come and see exciting technologies at the University of Florida Libraries Technology Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 15 on the first floor of the Smathers Library.
The Expo will feature hands-on tutorials and guided tours of technologies from the UF Libraries, including:
UF Libraries’ Toolbar: A web toolbar for even easier access to […]
Filed under Happenings, Announcements on April 15, 2008.
‘Dance away the Tax-Day Blues’ with the UF Symphonic Band on April 15
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Symphonic Band will present a concert of dance-oriented music from around the world to help lighten the mood on tax day.
“Dance Away the Tax-Day Blues” with the UF Symphonic Band, under the direction of School of Music’s associate director of bands John M. Watkins, Jr., will take […]
Filed under Happenings, Announcements on April 14, 2008.