Monday, Nov. 14
- "Talking About Ethics at Work: Strategies for Research, Pedagogy & Practice" will be in Isenberg School of Management starting at 3:30 p.m. Come for a distinguished lecture presented by George Cheney, Professor of Organizational Communication at the University of Utah.
- "Arya Tara: Sand Mandala - Drepung Loseling Monks" presented by the Mystical Arts of Tibet will be performing at the Fine Arts Center. This will be highlighting Tibetan arts and culture through a series of special events. This event is free. For more information call the FAC at 545-2511.
- "Dark Descendents - 21 Days In Rondebosch South Africa" will be available in the Augusta Savage Gallery starting today. Painter Donald Boudreaux shares what he learned during three weeks observing post-Apartheid South Africa as part of Augusta Savage Gallery's Arts International Residency Program. For more information call the FAC at 545-2511.
- Business and Social Responsibility Fair will begin in the Campus Center Auditorium at 5 p.m. The entire Isenberg School first-year undergraduate class (more than 500 students) will be participating.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
- Chris Mooney will give a talk, "The Republican War on Science," at Food for Thought Books starting at 6 p.m. Mooney will deliver a talk discussing his newly released book, "The Republican War on Science." For more information visit umass.edu.
- "Kate Bornstein: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us" will be at Bowker Auditorium. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. Kate's autobiographical interactive signature piece has been described as Postmodern Gender 101 with a comic twist. Visit umass.edu for more information.
- "Wheel of Time" will be in Isenberg School of Management starting at 7 p.m. This show was written and directed by Werner Herzog. Buddha found enlightenment sitting under a tree in Bodh Gaya, India and today Buddhist monks are ordained in this holy place.
- Frank Santos: R-Rated Hypnotist will be performing at the Fine Arts Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. New England's premiere hypnotist and innovative comedian has been mesmerizing audiences for over 21 years. Admission is $5 for students. For more information call the FAC at 545-2511.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
- Robert Weiner '74, will be giving a speech, "Media Handling of High Profile Issues," in the Campus Center at 4:30 p.m. Weiner, a member of the public affairs senior staff in the Clinton White House, will use his wide government experience to critique the media's handling of important national issues in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Dean's Seminar Series Lecture.
- The 3rd UMass Korean Film Festival will begin at the Campus Center, starting at 6:30 p.m. This film festival will last until Friday. Visit umass.edu for more information.
- Yungchen Lhamo will be performing in Bowker Auditorium at 8 p.m. The power and purity of Yungchen's voice gives heart to her spiritual devotion and performance. For more information call FAC at 545-2511.
- Three New Orleans radio broadcasters will speak about the role radio played as the vital link to the outside world for people stranded in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in "After Katrina: How Radio Saved the City of New Orleans" at 4 p.m. in the Du Bois Library Learning Commons.
- Democracy Matters is hosting the first "Where's Your Democracy?" event at the UMASS Graduate Lounge. There will be live music, live speakers, lots of information on current and relevant issues and refreshments. Join Democracy Matters to celebrate our current Democracy and learn how you can make an impact on the future of our democracy. For more information contact: Shawn Robinson at srobinson174@hotmail.com.
Thursday, Nov. 17
- Sand Mandala Closing Ceremony will be in the Fine Arts Center at 4:30 p.m. In a colorful ceremony with gongs, trumpets and chanted prayers the sands are swept up and placed in an urn to carry to a body of water where they are poured into the waters to fulfill the act of healing. For more information call the FAC at 545-2511.
- "Hollywood: An Empire of Their Own," part of the Blacks & Jews in America film series, will be held in Herter starting at 7 p.m. "Hollywood: An Empire of Their Own" is the story of how Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe created Hollywood. For more information visit umass.edu.
- "Real Talk II: Speak Up, Speak Out, and Speak Your Mind" will be held in the Malcolm X Cultural Center starting at 7 p.m. "Real Talk" is a series of monthly brother/sister dialogues that will be set to discuss some of the most difficult and controversial issues facing the black community. For more information visit umass.edu.
- O.A.R. will be performing at the Mullins Center. The show begins at 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18
- "Resilient Communication Networks for Disaster Management" will be held at Isenberg School of Management starting at 11 a.m. Professor Aura Ganz will deliver the fifth lecture in the Fall Operations Research/Management Science Seminar series.
- "The Bodhisattva Tara: Compassion in Action" lecture will be in Memorial Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. This public talk by Za Choeje Rinpoche will highlight the special role that Tara plays in the Buddhist practice and her place in the history and culture of the Tibetan people.
- American Stroke Association White Out Fundraiser will be at The Pub starting at 9 p.m. Go to the pub you know and love to help raise money and awareness for the American Stroke Association.
Saturday, Nov. 19
- 311 will be performing at the Mullins Center starting at 8 p.m. Fresh off their new album "Don't Tread On Me," 311 will rock their way into the Mullins Center.
- African Student Association's 36th Annual Harvest Night will begin at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium. A night to learn and share our cultures and its influences on the ways of the world and its cultures.
- Native American Social will be celebrating in the Student Union starting at 12 p.m. Join the Native American Student Association (NASA) for their annual celebration of the change of seasons. For more information visit umass.edu.
Sunday, Nov. 20
- "Sargam: An Evening of Indian Music and Dance" will be performing at the Campus Center Auditorium starting at 4 p.m. Artists from the Western Massachusetts area, including students and faculty from the Five Colleges, will showcase various Indian Classical performances. For more information visit umass.edu.
- University Orchestra will perform at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall beginning at 8 p.m. The University Orchestra performs works by Grieg, Barber and Tchaikovsky. For more information call the FAC at 545-2511
- Chamber Choir and Friends will be held at the First Congregational Church starting at 4 p.m. A choral concert by UMass Amherst Chamber Choir and guests will be directed by E. Wayne Abercrombie.
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