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anna deavere smith: quintessence day speaker Wellesley’s Quintessence Day 2004 will present award-winning author and performer Anna Deavere Smith on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 pm in Alumnae Hall. Smith will offer a lecture, “Snapshots: Glimpses of America in Change,” which will examine various issues including race and community. The event is free and open to the public. Smith, a writer, an actor and a teacher, is the author of one-woman shows “Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities” and “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” and the book Talk to Me. She has appeared on the Emmy Award-winning television show The West Wing and in the film The Human Stain with Sir Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman. A tenured professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, she teaches courses on the art of listening. Looking at controversial events from multiple points of view, Smith’s work combines the journalistic technique of interviewing her subjects with the art of interpreting their words through her performance. The New York Times has called her “the ultimate impressionist: she does people’s souls.” The lecture is sponsored by Harambee House, Ethos, CLCE, Theatre Studies, Education, Peace and Justice Studies, the MLK Committee, the Writing Program, Religion, SOFC, History, the Dean’s Office, Hillel, Pomeroy, Severance and Beebe House Councils, Shakespeare Society and Upstage. For more information, contact nmaddox@wellesley.edu. new aids book recreates wellesley conference A new book, AIDS and South Africa: The Social Expression of a Pandemic, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004) edited by Wellesley economics professors Kyle Kauffman and David Lindauer, is the latest benefit to come from the 2002 Wellesley conference by the same name. The book addresses the economic, social and cultural impact of HIV/AIDS as it relates to South African society. “In many fundamental ways this volume reflects both the approach and the spirit needed to address the challenge of HIV/AIDS in South Africa,” notes Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who wrote the forward to the book. “There will not be one solution to the AIDS pandemic. We need to fight this battle on many fronts. We need to understand the politics, both nationally and internationally, that have conditioned the thus far inadequate response to HIV/AIDS. We need to anticipate the economic consequences of the epidemic and to prepare for them. We need to understand individual behaviour, especially of our youth, that puts too many at risk. We need to promote the activism required for change. This volume addresses these critical elements.” Kauffman and Lindauer aimed to examine these elements to try to turn the tide. “To gain an understanding of the full social expression of this pandemic requires addressing economics, politics, history, culture and so on,” they write. “Without looking at the issues from a broad, multidisciplinary approach one could not hope to: 1) explain the factors leading South Africa to being the HIV/AIDS capital of the world; 2) understand the economic costs to firms, household and society of the pandemic; 3) recommend measures to prevent the spread of the virus and to treat the millions of South Africans already infected; or 4) learn lessons to prevent other countries from facing their own AIDS tragedies.” For more, go to www.palgrave.com/products/Catalogue.aspx?is=1-4039-1888-0 This month has brought easier access to Alumnae Hall and the Sports Center as progress continues on the West Campus projects. The pedestrian access routes are now more direct with no more cutting through the Service Lot. The Davis Parking Facility site has opened to pedestrian traffic, while the Campus Police Department has moved into its new home to the right of the facility. On Feb. 17, the Davis Parking Facility will open, and access to the Sports Center and both levels of Alumnae Hall will be available via the new parking facility. By March 1, the Service Lot and the Alumnae Hall/Ruth Nagel Jones Lot will close, and a secure construction site will take its place in preparation for the Alumnae Valley Landscape Restoration. Visit the FirstClass Construction Updates conference for current pedestrian/parking maps, project schedules and a place to post your questions. The conference is located in Wellesley Conferences/Committees. three to receive honors at alumnae awards The Alumnae Association will hold its Alumnae Achievement Awards Ceremony Friday, Feb. 20, at 5:30 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. The 2004 awards will honor physicist Louise Dolan ’71, pediatrician and clinical geneticist Judith Goslin Hall ’61 and Carol R. Johnson ’51, a prominent landscape architect. It is free and open to all. Dolan is an internationally recognized physicist and leading scholar on superstring theory. Her pioneering work in mathematical physics has significantly influenced the field of string theory and improved our theoretical understanding of the early cosmology of the universe. (She will offer a Feb. 19 lecture; see calendar.) Hall is a professor of pediatrics and genetics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. A prolific researcher and author, she has served on numerous scientific advisory boards and has received acclaim for groundbreaking work on congenital deformities. Johnson is a nationally recognized leader in landscape architecture and site planning. Her firm, Carol R. Johnson & Associates, has gained prominence through its leading and innovative work on projects such as the new U.S. Federal Courthouse in Boston, the riverfront revitalization program in Hartford and Lechmere Canal Park in Washington, D.C. The Alumnae Achievement Award, the highest honor given to alumnae for excellence and distinction in their fields, has been presented annually since 1970. For more on the awards and the recipients, call x2398 or go to www.wellesley.edu/Alum/ new
exhibit: wellesley’s vignette of black history “The exhibit was prompted by Marian Burros’ question in The New York Times on Dec. 29: ‘Would such a right-wing bastion...have appointed a black sociology professor in the 1950s, as it did with William Cousins?’,” said Berry. “With his name in hand, we found that Cousins was indeed identified as the first black faculty member at Wellesley. Cousins was a member of the Sociology Department from 1949 to 1952.” Cousins’ colleague in the department, Mary Ellen Goodman, initiated Sociology 209, “The Negro in the U.S.,” in the fall of 1948. Materials pertaining to the course are in the exhibit. Twenty years after Goodman’s course, the interdepartmental Afro-American major was introduced. The exhibit, on display through April, concludes with an evolution of the current Africana Studies Department. upstage to present two ionesco plays Upstage Theatre will present two one-act plays by Eugene Ionesco on Feb. 19 at 7 pm, Feb. 20 at 8 pm, Feb. 21 at 2 and 8 pm and Feb. 22 at 2 pm. “The Bald Soprano is an absurd comedy of manners,” said director Alison Buchbinder ’05. “The Martins stop by the Smith’s house for a visit and all social conventions are twisted and manipulated to point out the impotence of communication. Setting it in the mythic 1950s, the play becomes a statement about cultural homogeneity and the interchangeability of people. The Lesson is a darkly comic drama about a student/teacher relationship gone horribly wrong.” Tickets are free for Wellesley and MIT students, $4 for seniors and other students and $8 for general admission. For more information, call x2220. karl “chip” case, economics, has been an expert resource for several major articles on housing sales recently. In a Boston Globe story, “Home Sales Set Record in Bay State in 2003,” he identified interest rates as a contributing aspect to the unprecedented housing boom, noting that “low interest rates have allowed renters to become owners and trade-up buyers to purchase bigger homes and vacation property.” In a Boston Herald story, “State’s Housing Market Surging,” he explained that rising home prices are, in part, due to the lack of good investment alternatives outside of real estate. “For the last three years, there was nothing else,” he said. In a Wall Street Journal story, “Housing Prices Continue to Rise,” it was noted that in a paper to be published soon, Case and Robert J. Shiller of Yale University find that the national measure of market trends can be very misleading due to real-estate inflation trends that vary sharply according to the availability of land for new homes. phillip levine, economics, has served as an expert resource for The Orlando Sentinel story, “State Set for Big Tax Increase,” in which he warned, “It’s not a tax that’s large enough to stop the recovery, but it might dampen some employment growth.” fern marx, researcher at the Wellesley Centers for Women, has been quoted in an Arizona Daily Star story about economic concerns’ impact on teen sexuality. “We have always said that education is the best protection, along with future goals,” she said. “The chance to have a future plays an enormous role, but that’s a tremendously mixed bag at the moment because it seems to me that lower-income students are having less of a chance to go to college than before.” presidents’ day. italian table. 6 pm, Tower Court Dining Hall Conference Room. Info: x2616. meditation. 7-8 pm, Buddhist meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. meeting. Amnesty International. 8 pm, Café Hoop. Info: x1787. opening. davis parking facility. New parking assignments in effect. administrative council. 11 am-noon, Academic Council Room. cws info session. “BC Master Science Accounting Program.” 12:30, Atrium. Pizza. RSVP: mcallery@wellesley.edu. Info: x2352. french table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Conference Room. Info: x2415. spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Private Dining Room. Info: x3571. cws workshop. “Self-Assessment.” 4:30-6:30 pm, GRH 330. Preregister. Info: x2352. unitarian universalist meeting. 6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484. cws workshop. “Résumé Writing.” 7 pm, GRH 330. Info: x2352. basketball vs. Wheaton. 7 pm, Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2003. shivaratri. Hindu tradition. meditation. 12:30-1 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. meeting. “Disability Discussion.” 12:30-1:30, FND 305. Bring lunch. Sponsor: Disability Services. Info: x2434 or jwice@wellesley.edu. workshop. “First-year Introduction to CWS Services.” 12:30, GRH 428. Info: x2352. russian table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Russian Dept. Lounge, FND, 4th Floor. Info: x3549. sustaining prayer. 1-2 pm. Billings 202. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. lecture/discussion. “An Israeli Novelist – Not What You Thought.” Speaker: Ronit Matalon. 4:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Jewish Studies. Info: x2915. film. Ghost in the Shell. 4:50 and 7:30 pm, FND 120. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226. info session. Young Alumnae Trustee Position: Mandatory meeting for anyone interested in running for Young Alumnae Trustee; open only to members of the class of 2004. 5:30 pm, Pendelton West 117. Sponsor: Alumnae Association. Info: x2343. workshop. “Appetizing Art: Cucina Italiano.” Italian cuisine plus gallery talk on DMCC’s 5th-century A.D. Roman mosaic floor. 5:45-8 pm, Collins Café. Preregister. $35 per person ($30 for Friends of Art). Info: x3502. lecture. “Snapshots: Glimpses of America in Change.” Speaker: Anna Deavere Smith. 7 pm, Alumnae Hall. Sponsors: Harambee House, Ethos. (See story, above.) Info: nmaddox@wellesley.edu. president’s open office hour. 12:30-1:30 pm, GRH 350. Info: x2243. japanese table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Severance Conference Room. Info: x4442. french table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Seminar room. Info: x2497. lecture. “String Theory: What’s All the Commotion?” Speaker: Louise Dolan ’71, University of North Carolina, Alumnae Achievement Award recipient. 4:30 pm, SCI 278. Refreshments, 4:15. Sponsor: Physics. Info: mraffi@wellesley.edu. lecture. "The Reflection of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Local and International Media." Speaker: Dr. Amir Hetsroni, Yezreel Valley College. 4:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Jewish Studies. Info: x2915. cws info session. “Summer 2004 Internships.” 4:30 pm, PNE 239. Info: x2352. english tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. theatre. The Bald Soprano and The Lesson. 7 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students, $4 for seniors, $8 general admission. Sponsor: Upstage. (See story, above.) Info: x2220. bible study. 7-8 pm; worship services, 8-9 pm, Little Chapel. Refreshments. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. blood drive. American Red Cross. 10 am-3:30 pm, Alumnae Hall Ballroom. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2357. lecture/recital. “An Afternoon With Duo 46, Ensemble in Residence at Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus.” Features work by Brian Hulse, music. 12:30 pm, Pendleton Salon. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2976. muslim prayer. 12:45-2 pm. Little Chapel. Refreshments. Sponsor: Al-Muslimat. Info: x2656. ceremony. Alumnae Achievement Awards. 5:30 pm, Houghton Chapel/College Club. (See story, above.) Info: x2352. film. Lost in Translation. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x7946. theatre. The Bald Soprano and The Lesson. 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students, $4 for seniors, $8 general admission. Sponsor: Upstage. (See story, above.) Info: x2220. saturday february
21 basketball vs. WPI. 2 pm, Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2003. theatre. The Bald Soprano and The Lesson. Talk-back after matinee. 2 and 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students, $4 for seniors, $8 general admission. Sponsor: Upstage. (See story, above.) Info: x2220. film. Lost in Translation. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x7946. islamic new year. washington’s birthday. worship services. 11:15-12:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. theatre. The Bald Soprano and The Lesson. 2 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students, $4 for seniors, $8 general admission. Sponsor: Upstage. (See story, above.) Info: x2220. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2688. concert. Lynne Arriale Trio. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2028. meeting. Darshana prayer/discussion. 7-8:15 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsors: Darshana, Hindu Community. Info: x2794. monday february 23 cws workshop. “Interview Skills.” 12:30 pm, GRH 428. Info: x2352. english tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. italian table. 6 pm, Tower Court Dining Hall Conference Room. Info: x2616. meditation. 7-8 pm, Buddhist meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. meeting. Amnesty International. 8 pm, Café Hoop. Info: x1787. exhibit. Wellesley in the 1950s. An exhibit of items from the Archives highlighting aspects of life at Wellesley in the 1950s. Through March 26. Reference Room, Clapp Library. (See story, above.) Sponsor: Wellesley College Archives. Info: x2128. exhibit. “One Thing Leads To Another: A Vignette of Black History.” 4th Floor, Clapp Library. Through April. Sponsor: Archives. Info: x2127. book sale. Clapp Library. Includes recreational reading, classics, art books and other publications. Donations: 50 cents-$2. Info: x2894.
don't miss... warm up with some hot jazz by the lynne arriale trio With back-to-back No. 1 Jazz Week radio hits, an unprecedented No. 17 Billboard jazz debut, and the No. 1 spot on the United Press International’s list of top 10 jazz CDs of 2003, the Lynne Arriale Trio is winning over both listeners and critics. Hear jazz pianist Arriale and trio members Jay Anderson on bass and Steve Davis on drums in their first Wellesley performance at Jewett Auditorium Sunday, Feb. 22, at 7 pm. Termed “poetess of the late-night ballad” due to her popularity on the after-hours FM airwaves, Arriale and her trio have received high praise from the media. “Lynne Arriale’s brilliant musicianship and bandstand instincts place her among the top jazz pianists of the day,” reports The New York Times. “When the last hushed note was finally played, the applause in the room was striking,” writes the New York Post. “The reaction Arriale elicited was testimony to her great ability to reach people.” Arriale, who captured first place in the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, has for many years devoted herself exclusively to developing a singular voice for her trio. The trio has now made eight recordings and performed in Europe at the Spoleto Arts Festival, Ireland’s Cork Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival and at the Kennedy Center and the San Francisco Jazz Festival. For more information, call x2028
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