Arts & Ideas, Spring 2002

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To assist you in navigating this web site, each event is described briefly on this main page with a link to a web site specific to the event.

For a complete listing of all events (including athletics, College Outdoor trips, and student-sponsored programs), please consult the College's Calendar of Events

PROGRAMS BY DATE

Ralph Ellison Retrospective: 50th Anniversary Of Invisible Man
Aubrey Watzek Library
Monday, January 21-Friday, March 15
Free and open to the general public

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the publication of Invisible Man and in conjunction with Black History Month, the Aubrey Watzek Library presents an exhibit on Ralph Ellison (1914-1994).

The Figure in Ceramic
Gallery of Contemporary Art
Thursday, January 24-Sunday, Mar 10
Opening Reception, Thursday, January 24, 5 p.m.
Free and open to the general public Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-4pm

Several contemporary ceramists are using clay not to create vessel forms, as one might traditionally expect, but to explore the human figure in sculpture.

20th Anniversary Forum
ASLC Student Academic Affairs Board
Monday, February 4, 7:30 p.m., Council Chamber, Templeton

This forum and celebration includes current SAAB representatives, alumni, grantees, and faculty highlighting the important work of this unique student-run organization during its first twenty years.

Return of Navajo Boy
Thursday, February 7, 7 p.m., Council Chamber
Free and open to the general public

Weaving together the themes of environmental justice and a return to cultural roots, this award-winning film tells the poignant story of individual and cultural renewal. Following the film, the film's subject, John Wayne Cly, will speak about his experiences and answer questions.
Sponsored by the Native American Law Students Association and Environmental Justice Advocates.

Ross Gelbspan, journalist
Global Warming: Challenges, Solutions
Friday, February 8, 7:30pm, Olin Physic and Chemistry Building,
Room 301. Free and open to the general public

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ross Gelbspan of the Boston Globe joins us to talk about critical issues he highlighted in his 1997 book on the global climate crisis, The Heat Is On: The High Stakes Battle Over Earth's Threatened Climate.

Campus Greenhouse Gas Inventories--Mini-Conference
Climate Science: An Update
Saturday, February 9, 4 p.m., Olin Physic and Chemistry Building, Room 301
Free and open to the general public.
Conference features national experts on climate issues Ross Gelbspan and Jane Lubchenco, Department of Zoology,Oregon State University.

Antonin Scalia
Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court
Sunday, February 10, Time TBA
Limited tickets available. For further information call 503 768-6739

Justice Scalia's appearance at Lewis & Clark College is in conjunction with the dedication of the Louise and Erskine Wood Sr. Hall, Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College.

The Ordeal of Robert Oppenheimer:
The Moral Dimension of the Nuclear Age
Clay Jenkinson, Humanities Scholar in Residence
Monday, February 18, 7:30 p.m., Council Chamber, Templeton
Free and open to the general public.

Through first person historical interpretation, Clay Jenkinson has mastered the life, achievements, and visions of the contemporary physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, whose work has had a profound influence on our lives.

Steinhardt Lecture in Economics

Humans as Technological Animals:Causes and Consequences of Sustained Technological Change
Richard Lipsey, Professor Emeritus of Economics
Simon Fraser University
Thursday, February 21, 7:30 p.m., Council Chamber, Templeton
Free and open to the general public

Dr. Lipsey is currently professor emeritus of economics at Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, B.C.), Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and member of the Institute's large-scale, international research project on Economic Growth and Policy.

Si, Se Puede, Latinas in School
Saturday, February 23, 8:30am-2:15pm,
Templeton, Council Chamber
Conference Fee.

Gain a deeper understanding of the issues facing Hispanic females in our schools and community. Developed for school administrators, teachers, counselors and service providers working with Hispanic girls, professionals from the Portland metropolitan community share ideas and insights about Latinas and their communities formed by families, peers and schools.

The Palatine Trio
Nancy Teskey, flute; John Hubbard, cello; Carol Biel, piano
Saturday, February 23, 7:30 p.m., Evans Music Center
$10 general/ $5 LC employees and alumni/Free to LC students
Tickets at College Bookstore or at the door

The Palatine Trio made their Portland debut at Lewis & Clark and at the Northwest Electro/Acoustic Series in 1999. To the delight of audiences, they perform a wide scope of musical styles, with influences ranging from classical to jazz.

Third Annual Intellectual Property Distinguished Visitor

Pamela Samuelson, Professor of Law and Information Management
and Director, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
Tuesday, February 26-Friday, March 1
Public Lecture, Thursday, February 28
7:30 p.m., Student Lounge, Northwestern School of Law
Free and open to the general public

Professor Samuelson is a highly respected authority in the fields of copyright, software protection and cyberlaw. She has written extensively about the legal issues relating to intellectual property protection in the digital age considering the issues both from national and international perspectives.

Gary Smulyan / Rob Scheps Core-tet
with Jim Knapp, trumpet, Dave Captein, bass, and Gary Versace, piano
Wednesday, February 27, 8 p.m., Evans Music Center
$10 general/ $5 LC employees, alumni, and students with ID/Free to LC students
Tickets at College Bookstore or at the door

Legendary jazz baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan will be making his first Portland appearance at Lewis & Clark College and will be joined by Rob Scheps, saxophonist, and other well-known Northwest jazz musicians.

Pamplin Society Distinguished Visitor
Dr. Ira Byock
Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Friday, March 1, 7:30pm, Evans Music Center
Free and open to the general public

Dr. Byock is Director, The Palliative Care Service, Missoula, Montana, and one of the nation's leading authorities on the ethics and practice of end-of-life care.

Inaugural Lecture
Arthur O'Sullivan
Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Professor of Economics
Tuesday, March 5, 5:30 p.m., Agnes Flanagan Chapel
Free and open to the general public

Dr. O'Sullivan joined the Lewis & Clark College faculty in Fall, 2001 and teaches Inventing America, Urban Economics, Principles of Economics, and Microeconomics. This lecture celebrates his appointment as Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Professor of Economics.

Angels In America: Millennium Approaches
By Tony Kushner
Directed by Stepan Simek, Assistant Professor of Theatre
March 7,8,9 and 14,15,16
Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage , 7:30 p.m.
$8 general; $5 LC faculty/staff/alumni, seniors, non
LC students; $3 LC students
Call Theatre Box Office 503 768-7495

Tony Kushner's Angels in America: Millennium Approaches is a Pulitzer Prize winning play that became the most celebrated play of the 1990s in America.

Artist Response to 9.11 - A Documentary
By Dana Plautz '82 and David Decker '81
Monday, March 11, 7 p.m.
Council Chamber
Templeton Student Center
Free Admission

A documentary entitled "Artist Response to 9.11" has just been completed by a creative team in Portland, Oregon. The documentary shows various artists responses to the events of 9.11. The team captured how artists joined together in reflections, support, observation, and personal expression through their participation in various projects throughout the country in response to the 9.11 events. The show deals with the positive side of how art can help reconnect community and also promote healing through creative expression.

Law School Sustainability Week and Forum
Sponsored by Student Advocates for Business and Environmental Responsibility
Monday, March 11- Friday, March 15
Free and open to the general public

This week-long series includes a sustainable food fair, workshop, lectures, presentations and a forum entitled "Is Forestry Sustainable in the Northwest?" to be held at 12:30 p.m. in Classroom 2, Law School, with a reception following.

21st Annual Gender Studies Symposium
Sexualities & Gender: Stories & Revisions
Wednesday, March 13-Friday, March 15
Sessions scheduled throughout each day, Templeton
Keynote Addresses, Wednesday and Thursday
7:30 p.m., Council Chamber, Templeton
Free and open to the general public

Keynote speakers include Leslie Feinberg, author and Paula Kamen, journalist, playwright and research scholar at Northwestern University's Women's Studies Program. In addition to the keynoters, the symposium includes papers, group panels, workshops, roundtable discussions, artistic productions and media presentations that address historical and/or contemporary issues of gender, race, and class, particularly those involving aspects of sexuality and gender.

For further information contact Elaine Maveety, Symposium Coordinator, (503)768-7381 maveety@lclark.edu or Annie Dawid, Symposium Director, (503)768-7404 dawid@lclark.edu.

In The Lives Of Men:
A Literary Glimpse At The Life Of
Alberta Lucile Hart/Dr. Alan L. Hart
Monday, March 25-Wednesday, May 15. Watzek Library
Free and open to the general public

The title of this exhibit comes from a title of one of Hart's literary works. This exhibit will look at Hart from her early days at Albany College to a life as a writer, physician, activist, and man. This exhibit is curated by Doug Erickson and Jeremy Skinner (Archives and Special Collections) in conjunction with Brian Booth, Esq., who has collected works and presented on Hart

Senior Art Exhibition
Thursday, April 4--Sunday, May 13
Opening Reception, Thursday, April 4, 5 p.m.
Free and open to the general public Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-4pm

Each year the final exhibition in the Gallery of Contemporary Art is a showcase for work created by the graduating senior students in the Art Department. This group exhibition will include work by 24 students, representing painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, photography and graphic art.

40th Annual International Affairs Symposium
Monday, April 8--Wednesday, April 10
3:30 p.m. & 7 p.m., Council Chamber, Templeton
Free and open to the general public

The Department of International Affairs hosts an annual International Affairs Symposium on campus, the oldest continuing symposium of its kind in the United States. 2002 Symposium speakers will address a number of issues related to "sanctions." Are unilateral sanctions justifiable? Are sanctions an effective tool of U.S. foreign policy? Do sanctions deter unconventional threats such as weapons of mass destruction and international terrorism? Are sanctions legitimate when their impact is primarily symbolic? Are sanctions effective in preventing future undesirable action or to stop ongoing behavior? What role do multinational corporations play in the formulation and implementation of sanctions?For further information, contact Nancy Curran, Symposium Coordinator, 503-768-7630 or email ias@lclark.edu.

Reflections on the Terezin Experience
Matthew Levinger, Associate Professor of History
Lewis & Clark College
Murry Sidlin, Resident Conductor, Oregon Symphony
Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Agnes Flanagan Chapel
Free and open to the general public

This presentation and panel is part of a week-long series of events sponsored by Pacific University and the Oregon Symphony entitled The Art of Resistance: A Conferencewhich culminates in the Oregon Symphony performance of Murry Sidlin's Defiant Requiem on Saturday, April 20, 8 p.m, Portland Expo Center.
This session will include background information about Terezin (Theresienstadt), the Nazi "show camp" near Prague, and the community of about 400 scholars who were imprisoned there for more than three years.

Spring Dance Concert
Susan E. Davis, producer
Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27
7:30pm, Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage
$8 general; $5 LC faculty/staff/alumni, seniors, non LC students;
$3 LC students

The Spring Dance Concert presents works choreographed by faculty member Susan E. Davis and guest artists Greg Bielemeier, Michelle Ainza and Suna Hall '00. Original music composed by percussionist Rob Lewis.