The 2009 ArtsAsia Festival
October 17-24
The ArtsAsia Festival is a week-long celebration of Asian arts and cultures with world-class musicians, actors, writers, and educators, organized by the University of Kentucky Asia Center and the UK Asian Fine Arts Initiative. Students, faculty, and community members of all ages can experience Asian visual art, music, theatre and art history at more than 20 events throughout the week.
For a full schedule of events, visit
<http://www.uky.edu/centers/asia/embraceasia/index.php>.
Highlights include:
- A lecture and demonstration of Kathakali theatre by members of the Kalamandalam school of Kerala, India
- Exhibitions and performances by Century Mountain- a collaboration of poet Huang Xiang and painter William Rock
- A symposium on twentieth century art in East Asia with a keynote address by renowned Chinese Art Historian Michael Sullivan
- An "East meets West" concert with premiere works by composer CC Leung of Hong Kong for UK percussion, orchestral and chorale ensembles
- A fair of crafts and games from Asia for children
- Participatory events such as ikebana workshops and Japanese tea ceremony
All the events are open to the public, and nearly all events are FREE with no tickets required. (exceptions are the ikebana workshops ($20 registration fee) and the Aoki/ Kwon/ Chan Jazz concert ($5 cover charge).
A Special Invitation:
We truly appreciate your support of the UK Asia Center and hope you will come to many of the special events in the first ArtsAsia Festival.
Please join us at one or all of the following receptions to meet the guest artists and other ArtsAsia enthusiasts in our community.
1) Sunday, October 18 6:30pm
preceding the "Music of Asia: A Showcase of Asian Virtuosos" concert at 7:30pm in the Singletary Center Recital Hall. This concert features music of Japan, Korea, China, and Vietnam
2) Thursday, October 22 6pm
preceding the keynote address by renowned art historian, Michael Sullivan, "Chinese Art in the Twentieth Century: Encounters and Recollection" at 7pm in the Singletary Center Recital Hall.
3) Saturday, October 24 9pm
following the "East meets West" concert at 7:30pm in the Singletary Center Concert Hall. This concert is a showcase of compositions by Hong Kong Composer, CC Leung, including two premiere pieces. UK ensembles are joined by guest musicians from
Hong Kong.
All receptions are in the Singletary Center President's Room. Please RSVP by Oct. 17 by email to: asia.center@uky.edu
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Latino Week 2009 at UK
LATINO WEEK '09 SET!
The events for Latino Week '09 (October 19th-23rd) are as follows:
Monday- Latino Bake Sale
Location: In front of the Student Center Starbucks
Time: 10:30-1 pm
Tuesday- Movie Night: El Violin
Location: Gallery of the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Wednesday- Latino Cooking Class
Location: The Lemon Tree (2nd floor of Erikson Hall)
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Thursday- Basic Steps of Salsa & Merengue
Location: Outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center (Student Center)
Time: 2-3 pm
Friday- End of Latino Week Celebration (Dinner & Laser Tag)
Location: Mi Pequeña Hacienda Restaurant (2501 Lansdowne Dr [off of Nicholasville])
Time: 7-8:15 pm
Location: Champs Entertainment Complex
Time: 8:30-9:45 pm
The events for Latino Week '09 (October 19th-23rd) are as follows:
Monday- Latino Bake Sale
Location: In front of the Student Center Starbucks
Time: 10:30-1 pm
Tuesday- Movie Night: El Violin
Location: Gallery of the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Wednesday- Latino Cooking Class
Location: The Lemon Tree (2nd floor of Erikson Hall)
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Thursday- Basic Steps of Salsa & Merengue
Location: Outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Center (Student Center)
Time: 2-3 pm
Friday- End of Latino Week Celebration (Dinner & Laser Tag)
Location: Mi Pequeña Hacienda Restaurant (2501 Lansdowne Dr [off of Nicholasville])
Time: 7-8:15 pm
Location: Champs Entertainment Complex
Time: 8:30-9:45 pm
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Upcoming Oral History Workshop at UK on October 12th
From Evelyn Knight at the Appalachian Center
Dear Colleagues,
We welcome your participation in a workshop with world-renowned scholar Alessandro Portelli, an expert on oral history methodology in cross-cultural contexts.
Attached is a flyer for a workshop on Oral History Research, cosponsored by the Appalachian Center and the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History.
Date: October 12, 2009
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Niles Gallery, Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
The presenter, Alessandro Portelli, is a Professor of American literature at the University of Rome-La Sapienza, and has over 20 years experience collecting oral histories in Appalachia.
Please pre-register for this workshop at www.appalachiancenter.org
Free to UK Faculty, Staff, and Students. Non-UK attendees, cost is $30.
Please circulate this announcement to others who may be interested in attending.
Appalachian Center
University of Kentucky
624 Maxwelton Court
Lexington, Kentucky 40506
(859) 257-3948
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Kudos Abound!
- Congratulations to Lewis Burke and Susan Berry (EdD-KCTCS) on their selection to participate in the 10th Annual KCTCS President's Leadership Seminar for selected faculty and staff. The seminar promotes and strengthens leadership traits among KCTCS faculty and staff. Guests speakers for the event included: George Boggs, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACU); Dr. Jerry Sue Thorton, president of Cuyahoga Community College; Pamila Fisher, facilitator for AACC's Future Leaders Institute; and George B. Vaughan, editor of Community College Review. http://www.kctcs.edu/News_and_Events/News_Articles/System_Office/PLS.aspx
- And Happy Birthday to Meredith Hutchison's (HIED) new baby born on Sept 23. Welcome to the World Silas!
--
Dr. Jane McEldowney Jensen
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation
University of Kentucky
859-489-7050
(I also use jane2jensen@gmail.com)
Mellow Mushroom
Hi All!
If you’d like to meet for pizza, drinks, and great conversation—a group of us would like you to join us at Mellow Mushroom at 4:30 pm this Wednesday. Let’s get together to celebrate the mid-term and get to know each other a little better.
If you have any questions, call Nicole Jenkins and 859-230-2992. Also, let me know if you will need a ride. I live over on Maxwell.
We should probably try to get an estimate of how many people are coming. This way, we can give the hostess an idea of how many tables we will need. If you are able to come, shoot me an email before Wed morning.
Hope to see you all there!
-Nicole
nicole.jenkins4@uky.edu
_______________________
(Ms.) Nicole J. Jenkins
Education Abroad Graduate Assistant
Office of International Affairs
University of Kentucky
301 Bradley Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0058, USA
T: 1.859.257.4067 x:233 F: 859.323.1026
E: nicole.jenkins4@uky.edu
Please visit our website:
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Friday, October 2, 2009
KAIR conference
From Baron Wolf (SHED)...
I currently serve as the Vice President/President Elect for the Kentucky Association for Institutional Research. Our upcoming conference is Oct. 28-30th here in Lexington. We offer a reduced rate for graduate students. Conference information can be found at www.kair.org. This year's keynote address will be given by CPE President, Robert King.
I currently serve as the Vice President/President Elect for the Kentucky Association for Institutional Research. Our upcoming conference is Oct. 28-30th here in Lexington. We offer a reduced rate for graduate students. Conference information can be found at www.kair.org. This year's keynote address will be given by CPE President, Robert King.
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