Exhibition:Bowling, Burgers & Dogs: Digital Color Photography
2012-11-05 08:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – South Lobby, Floor 1
After receiving a BFA from Rutgers University, Denise Rohde went on to study photography with renowned photographer Art Sinsabaugh at the University of Illinois. Working for years in a darkroom, the switch to digital allowed her to draw from her painting and printmaking experience. Being able to combine mediums digitally has unleashed her imagination. Denise moved to Ann Arbor eight years ago from Champaign, Illinois, and she has found Michigan to be an "eyeful." Some of her exhibits include the University of Illinois, Roulette NYC, Peachtree Plaza Atlanta and the Kodak Pavilion, Epcot Center.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Exhibition:Brillo Blox & More: Sand Art Sculpture
2012-11-05 08:00 - 20:00 | Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery – South Lobby, Floor 1
Farmington Hills, Michigan artist Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan has a portfolio of work that includes trompe l'oeil clay, glass mosaics, printmaking, mixed media, and most recently, sand art. In addition to local gallery exhibitions and community installations, her work has been displayed through the U.S. Arts and Embassy Program and showcased in Norway, Barbados and Brazil. Kaplan presently works at Children's Hospital in Detroit where she creates art with children and adolescent patients to provide an atmosphere for healing. The Brillo Blox sand art sculpture is comprised of 12 cubes and is designed as a puzzle than can be assembled as an abstract sculpture. These puzzle cubes highlight the different pictures used in the advertising of Brillo over the past 100 years.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Exhibition:Contemporary Cubism: Painting & Woodcut Prints
2012-11-05 08:00 - 20:00 | University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1
Bright colors, strong edges, and intersecting geometric forms are the hallmarks of Patrick Dengate's current studio work. Drawing from the tradition of 20th century Cubism, Dengate presents paintings and woodcuts with subjects ranging from Utah canyons, Costa Rican towns, busy rail yards, and ships on the Great Lakes. His work is featured in the recently published book Eyes On: Landscapes, a compilation of 50 contemporary painters from around the world. Dengate's work is on display in several corporate collections in Michigan and can be found in private collections across the US, Canada and Europe.

Exhibition:David C. Turnley Photo Exhibit
2012-11-05 08:00 | School of Social Work Building - Gallery of the International Institute
David C. Turnley is a world renowned photographer, filmmaker, and University of Michigan Alumnus. He received the Pulitzer Prize in photography and filmmaking for his coverage of the Revolutions in 1989, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and Tiananmen Square in China.

In addition, he was twice awarded the World Press Picture of the Year, the prestigious Robert Capa Award for Courage, and four Overseas Press Club Awards.

Don’t miss the unique opportunity to view these twenty-five iconic photographs by David Turnley from October 4th – November 9th in the Gallery of the International Institute in the School of Social Work Building.

Mr. Turnley is also presenting at the International Institute's Symposium "Translating Human Rights: Bodies of Evidence".

Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Expressions of Light: Photography by Monte Nagler
2012-11-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery - Level 1
A driving force in Monte Nagler’s artist quest is to have others see the world in a finer light and to appreciate life a little more. He has the ability to make visible what others can only sense, sharing with viewers the emotional beauty he experiences. Nagler’s photographs, which have won numerous awards, are found in many private and public collections, including the Detroit Institute of Art, the U-M Museum of Art and the Grand Rapids Art Museum. He is also a noted writer, lecturer and teacher of photography and the author of six highly successful photography books.

Exhibition:Many Faces of Advanced Practice Nursing
2012-11-05 08:00 - 20:00 | University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2
This exhibit features portraits of and stories by Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who work at the University of Michigan Health System. Stories by these nurses with advanced training overlay their portraits with words. Led by Assistant Professor Laurie Hartman, this collaboration with Gifts of Art shines a spotlight on APRNs, explaining how in their work they conduct evaluations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, deliver various treatments and prescribe medications. Nurses, who tend to treat patients in a holistic manner, viewing humans across the lifespan as biological, psychological, social and spiritual beings, are consistently among the most highly trusted professionals in the nation.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Exhibition:One Acre Ceramics: Handcrafted Stoneware
2012-11-05 08:00 - 20:00 | University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2
Thomas and Sarah Gelsanliter are full-time ceramic artists creating unique handmade tiles and pottery at their studio, One Acre Ceramics, located in southeastern Michigan. Thomas received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2002, and his intricate designs are influenced by historical furniture, industrial plate ware, and classic Arts & Crafts and folk art iconography. Sarah is largely self-taught as a potter and spent a year living in Japan, visiting studio potters throughout the country. She throws all of the pottery on the wheel, finishing and assembling each piece when partially dry. A palette of luminous glazes highlight the hand-carved designs and crisp lines, giving each piece a polished, radiant finish.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Exhibition:Origami Tessellations & Fractals
2012-11-05 08:00 - 20:00 | University Hospitals - Main Lobby, Floor 1
This exhibit features origami artists who enjoy folding fractals, tessellations and corrugations out of paper - an area of origami that explores pattern and texture in art and design. Each artist approaches this in their own unique way, and their work highlights the variety and beauty of this little known branch of origami. The artists hail from around the US, and were selected for their expertise and artistry in folding these beautiful patterns. The show was curated by Beth Johnson and includes work by Malachi Brown, Tom Crain, Rebecca Harris, Beth Johnson, Chad Killeen and Ben Parker.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Exhibition:Reminiscence of Ann Arbor: Oil on Canvas
2012-11-05 08:00 - 20:00 | University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery – Main Lobby, Floor 1
Born and raised in China, Mingshi Huang studied at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan, where he earned his graduate degrees. Huang travels extensively between the US and China and currently teaches at Nanjing University in Jiangsu Province. Recently, he completed several monumental, museum commissioned sculptures in China. This exhibition is a reminiscence of Huang’s work done while in Ann Arbor. Although his interests spread from representational to expressionist, Huang is rooted in a traditional ground. His figure paintings and landscapes reflect his masterful approach to traditional realism.

1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Exhibition:Chris Jordan: “Running the Numbers”
2012-11-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Art and Architecture Building - Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
The exhibit will be presented through Nov. 20 in the Jean Paul Slusser Gallery in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design. Saturday hours are noon-7 p.m.

Exhibition:Presidential Campaign Posters
2012-11-05 09:00 - 23:30 | Michigan Union - Art Lounge
Visit the Michigan Union Art Lounge to see this exhibit of memorable campaign posters collected by the Library of Congress and featured in the book “Presidential Campaign Posters: Two Hundred Years of Election Art” (Quirk Books, 2012).

The back of each poster includes commentary and additional artwork; when visiting the exhibit, do not hesitate to turn any of the posters over to read more about the election that year.

Enjoy the exhibit and remember to vote on Tuesday, November 6th then join us for an Elections Results Viewing Party at 8pm in the Michigan Union U-Club.

Exhibition:Proclaiming Emancipation: The Exhibit
2012-11-05 09:00 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Room 100 Gallery

Class / Instruction:How Memory Speaks to Us--OLLI Study Group
2012-11-05 09:30 - 11:30 | Off Campus Location - Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Ave
We will explore “autobiographical” memory, our link to past generations and our own past. Is it accurate? How does it work? What does it mean? Above all, what is its power? There will be lectures and discussions, and the class will be based John Kotre’s book “White Gloves: How We Create Ourselves Through Memory” (purchase would be helpful, but not necessary). John is a retired “narrative” psychologist from UM Dearborn and creator of the award-winning PBS series “Seasons of Life”. More on the book at http://www.johnkotre.com/b_whitegloves.htm.

Workshop / Seminar:Copyright Nuts & Bolts for Using Images
2012-11-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Faculty Exploratory, 206
Ever wondered if copyright affects your ability to use photographs and images for advertising a university event, in your teaching or authorship? In this workshop, you’ll learn about inexpensive image resources, understand the process for seeking copyright permission, and learn how to give appropriate image credits.

Class / Instruction:The Shah of Iran and Understanding the Present Regime’s Animosity Towards the Great Satan (the U.S.)
2012-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Off Campus Location - Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Ave
The political and cultural clashes between secularism and religious fundamentalism can be traced to the late Shah and his father Reza Khan who established the Pahlavi Regime. We will discuss the conflicts between the Shah and Prime Minister Mossadeq, later Ayatollah Khomeini, and the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. After the stolen 2007 Iranian Presidential elections and economic sanctions by the West, the present clerical regime faces great challenges to its survival. Abbas Milani’s “The Shah” and “The Myth of the Great Satan” will be discussed. It would be helpful to read them in advance, but not required. Handouts of principal information will be mailed to participants. Al Gourdji lived in Iran for the first 19 years of his life.

No class 11/26.

Exhibition:African Art and the Shape of Time
2012-11-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Art
African Art and the Shape of Time explores how African art gives material form to diverse concepts of temporality, history and memory. African art is often interpreted in Western analytical frameworks as expressions of timeless myths and rituals, interrupted only by the colonial encounter. African Art and the Shape of Time complicates such conventional views by considering diverse modes for reckoning time and its philosophical, social, and religious significance. The exhibition includes 30 works from the University of Michigan Museum of Art, National Museum of African Art, Fowler Museum at UCLA, as well as several Detroit area private collections, and is organized around five themes that explore the multiplicity of time in Africa: The Beginning of Things, Embodied Time, Moving Through Time, Global Time, and "NOW."

This exhibition is generously supported by the University of Michigan Health System. Additional support provided by the CEW Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund.

Exhibition:Benjamin West: General Wolfe and the Art of Empire
2012-11-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Art
Benjamin West's iconic painting The Death of General Wolfe (1776) depicts the death of James Wolfe, the British commander at the 1759 Battle of Quebec during what in this country is known as the French and Indian War. In conflating a momentous contemporary event with the genre of large-scale history painting, West flouted the conventions of academic painting and the work became one of the most celebrated paintings in Britain. The artist went on to produce six versions of the painting, one of which belongs to the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan. Through approximately 40 works from Michigan, Canadian, and British collections, this ambitious and thematically focused exhibition will include the Clements canvas as well as other depictions of James Wolfe and his death on the battlefield.

Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, the University of Michigan Health System, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and Office of the Vice President for Research, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, and THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (of R. & P. Heydon).

Presentation:Bike Week demonstrations
2012-11-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Off Campus Location - Central Campus Transit Center
A featured activity during the week includes daily demonstrations on how to use the new bike repair stands at North Quad and Pierpont Commons. The sessions will run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Central Campus Transit Center. Bike ambassadors also will be on hand to provide tips, such as how to bike in cold weather or how to navigate in traffic.

Exhibition:Discovering Eighteenth-Century British America through the William L. Clements Library Collection
2012-11-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Art
This significant exhibition provides glimpses of British America in the 1700s and is designed to complement the Museum's concurrent exhibition "Benjamin West: General Wolfe and the Art of Empire," which features the Clements collection's major painting "The Death of General Wolfe." William L. Clements assembled an outstanding array of primary sources on North America dating between 1492 and 1800, with a heavy emphasis on early European exploration and discovery and the eighteenth-century wars for control of the continent. The exhibition features a mix of rare items from Mr. Clements’s original donation and pieces the Library has acquired since 1923 to complement and enhance its strength in eighteenth-century American history.

Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Exhibition:Jesper Just: "This Nameless Spectacle"
2012-11-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Art
Visitors encountering Danish artist Just’s exhibit will find themselves captivated in stages, as the experience of viewing it unfolds over time. In this breathtaking installation, as in much of his work, Just situates the viewer in his signature landscape of beauty, provocation, and a general uneasiness that is as seductive as it is ominous. The storyline is at once deceptively simple and perplexing: a wheelchair-bound protagonist travels through a neighborhood in the outskirts of Paris to her apartment, while a young male character appears to follow her. Once home, she is able to leave her wheelchair but is overcome by a powerful seizure. One of Just’s unique strengths is his ability to engage the viewer in an open-ended, unresolved narrative in a manner that is more intriguing than frustrating. It is impossible to parse but equally impossible to abandon, and this is the essence of Just’s gift for hypnotic storytelling.
Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost.

Exhibition:YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES
2012-11-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Art
The Seoul-based art collaborative, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries (YHCHI) is known for innovative video works that exist at the nexus of visual art and digital literature. Blurring the boundaries between media, technologies, and cultural histories, YHCHI has gained international acclaim for their "net art" productions-mostly black- and-white videos of quickly flashing capitalized text in a generic font with synchronized music. This exhibition will present a newly commissioned piece by UMMA, which will be added to the artists' website, yhchang.com.

This exhibition is generously supported by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, and the Nam Center for Korean Studies. Additional support provided by the Dr. Robert and Janet Miller Fund.

Lecture / Discussion:Human DNA polymerase eta: from Chemistry to Cancer Biology
2012-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Medical Science Unit II - North Lecture Hall
Dr. Wei Yang, Section Chief of NIDDK/NIH will be presenting a seminar on Tuesday, November 5, 2012.

Other:Noon Public Skate
2012-11-05 12:00 - 12:50 | Yost Ice Arena
Come skate where the University of Michigan Hockey team skates!!

Open to the Public

Cost: $3 ($2 additional cost for skate rental)

Exhibition:Geometry of War: Fortification Plans for 18th Century America
2012-11-05 13:00 - 16:45 | William Clements Library - Great Room
Exhibit is open M-F from 1pm to 4:45 pm

Class / Instruction:Investing in Retirement
2012-11-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Off Campus Location - Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr.
You will learn about investing methods and how to minimize risks. We will cover new asset allocation methods, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETF's, annuities, real estate and other assets. You will learn how to deal with today's low interest rates and potential high inflation later. Retirement tax considerations will also be discussed. George Levy, Ph.D. invests as a hobby and studies investing strategies. He is not a registered investment advisor nor will he try to sell any investments or services.

Class / Instruction:Latin American Women Writers--OLLI Study Group
2012-11-05 15:00 - 16:45 | Off Campus Location - Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C, Ann Arbor.
The class will present a collection of short stories by Latin American women writers. A brief discussion of the short story as a literary form will be included. For that purpose we will read “Some Aspects of the Short Story” by Julio Cort’azar. All reading material will be provided in class. Facilitated by Eliana Moya-Raggio.

Lecture / Discussion:EEB Seminar Series - Special Day!
2012-11-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Chemistry Dow Lab - 1200
Recent studies suggest that climatic changes can disrupt predator communities, and may lead to increased pest outbreaks in agricultural fields. Understanding these effects necessitates a mechanistic understanding of both, predator diversity on prey suppression, and the eco-evolutionary response of communities to climatic changes. To compare patterns of predation between simple and diverse communities of aphid predators Dr Tobin used an experimental response-surface design, varying intra- and interspecific predator densities. By statistically fitting mechanistic models to the data, he demonstrated that resource partitioning rather than facilitation better explains the observed differences in resource use between simple and diverse predator communities. This model-fitting approach also allowed him to quantify overlap in resource use by the different predator species. Dr Tobin then theoretically explored the effects of climate change on interacting species. Predicting the consequences of interspecific interactions is complicated by coevolution between species. Therefore, he used simple models to organize and synthesize the ways coevolution modifies species coexistence when climatic changes favour one species over another. In cases where species have conflicting interests, he shows that coevolution reduces the effects of climate change, leading to reduced chances of extinction. Conversely, when species have non-conflicting interests, coevolution increases the effects of climate change, increasing extinction risk. Thus, coevolution sets up feedback loops that either dampen or amplify the effect of climate change on species extinctions, depending on the form that coevolution takes between species. Dr Tobin discusses these results in light of natural pest control in agroecosystems and potential future research evaluating the potential for sustainable food production in a changing climate.

Lecture / Discussion:WCED Lecture
2012-11-05 16:00 - 17:30 | School of Social Work Building - 1636
Kathleen McNamara, associate professor of government and foreign service and director, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University.

As the eurozone crisis drags on, its severity has raised questions about the viability of the entire European Union. What are the roots of the crisis? Disarray within the eurozone is not fundamentally about debts, deficits, or banking crises. Instead, it is a political crisis. Investigating the history of single currencies helps illuminate the obstacles ahead, and the transformations needed to secure Europe’s future.

Kathleen R. McNamara is an associate professor of government and foreign service and director of the Mortara Center for International Studies at Georgetown University. She is an expert on the politics of international economic relations, specializing in the European Union, the euro, and the European Central Bank. She is the author of The Currency of Ideas: Monetary Politics in the European Union (Cornell University Press, 1998), co-editor of Making History: European Integration and Institution Change at Fifty (Oxford University Press, 2007), and has published numerous essays on globalization, economic institutions, and the role of norms and culture in policymaking. Her current book project, entitled “Imagining Europe,” investigates the social construction of political authority in the European Union, through the use of culture, symbols, and practice. Dr. McNamara has taught at Princeton University and Sciences Po (Paris), and has been a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation, a German Marshall Fund Fellow, and a Fulbright Fellow. She is a participant in a variety of government and NGO policy groups, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and an executive board member of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control. She received her PhD from Columbia University and her BA from McGill University.

Part of the European Economic Crisis and its Political Dimensions, a lecture series jointly sponsored by CES and WCED, and made possible by a generous donation from Michael Kojaian. Invited speakers will focus on the economic underpinnings of the crisis and its implications for governance, democracy, and civil society.

Workshop / Seminar:"Is the European Union's Refugee Regime Really Legal?"
2012-11-05 16:15 - 17:30 | Hutchins Hall - 236
Speaker: Professor James C. Hathaway, James E. and Sarah A. Degan Professor of Law, Director, Program in Refugee and Asylum Law,
University of Michigan Law School

Commentator: Nuala Mole, Founder and Senior Lawyer, AIRE (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) Centre, London

The International Law Workshop hosts prominent practitioners, jurists, policy makers, academics, and government officials to discuss topics that will capture the attention of a general law student audience. It is intended to introduce today's most debated issues in international and comparative law and to provide a forum to discuss critical global challenges as they relate to law and policy. Speakers generally talk for 25 minutes, followed by discussion and questions. The Workshop is coordinated by Assistant Dean for International Affairs Virginia Gordan and members of the Law School faculty. It is open to members of the University community.

Workshop / Seminar:Postcards From the Future: A Woman's Guide to Financially Ever After
2012-11-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Center for the Education of Women - 330 E. Liberty Street
Presenter: Jennifer Kremer Financial Consultant, TIAA-CREF

Please note that this workshop is designed for women who are 15 years or less away from retirement.

The presenter will share retirement strategies that work including how to identify your retirement vision (how much money will you need in retirement) and how to create a plan that gets your finances on track for achieving your retirement goals. Attendees will also learn about the unique characteristics of retirement plans from 403(b) to IRAs to annuities and which will work best for you. This topic is the second in a 3-part financial empowerment series for women that is being offered by TIAA-CREF.

This workshop will be repeated on December 5!!

Workshop / Seminar:Annual Potluck and Bonsai Critique
2012-11-05 18:00 | Matthaei Botanical Gardens
AABS members and attendees enjoy a meal followed by a critique of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and AABS trees. All invited; bring a dish to pass. Presented by Ann Arbor Bonsai Society.

Class / Instruction:Learning to Love Opera–OLLI Study Group
2012-11-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Off Campus Location - University Living, 2865 S. Main
This course prepares participants for HDTV satellite broadcast of live opera performances from the Metropolitan Opera House during its 2012 season. The format includes observation and discussion of related opera performances (DVDs), feature and documentary films, and occasional guest lectures by University of Michigan faculty. A syllabus is available online at www.univliving.com. Facilitated by Richard Adelman. This class meets Mondays and Tuesdays. Contact office for specific dates.

Reception / Open House:Viewing Night @ Detroit Observatory WEATHER PERMITTING
2012-11-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Detroit Observatory
Weather permitting, visitors can look through the historic Fitz telescope in the Detroit Observatory, at the corner of Observatory and Ann. Check the website for weather updates. This is an historic building, and visitors must be able to climb stairs to get to the telescope.

Performance:Guest Recital: Gregory Oakes, clarinet
2012-11-05 20:00 | Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall
Professor of Clarinet, Iowa State University

Performance:Shawn Mullins
2012-11-05 20:00 | Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI
Contemporary songwriting from the New South

Atlanta singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins has had major adult alternative radio hits with "Lullaby and "Beautiful Wreck," and he recently co-wrote the great country number-one "Toes"–the perfect song for when the weather in Michigan is turning ugly. Shawn writes introspective original songs in an Americana framework that sound great either solo or with a band. He's been called Jewel with a Y chromosome, and he's looking like he's going to match her career staying power. Shawn's music is overflowing with perfect rhymes, telling detail and underlying glimpses of truth. This is uncommonly literate stuff, striking in its insightfulness and compassion, all delivered by Mullins in a companionable baritone. Shawn Mullins is something of an undiscovered treasure of Southern songwriting.
