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| Beware the Ides of March |
Monday, March 10
- 12:00 PM // Pathways to a Career in International Relations // Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building (map) // ROSHNI
- 1:30 p.m // Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom // "Through a Glass Darkly: What the Future of Higher Education Might Be." // room 1005 of the Beckman Institute // LINDA
- 1:30 p.m // Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom // "Through a Glass Darkly: What the Future of Higher Education Might Be." // room 1005 of the Beckman Institute // LINDA
- 6:00pm - 8:00 pm // Community Gamelan // School of Music, Room 1188, 1114 W. Nevada Street, Urbana (nearest entrance on Oregon Street) // KELLY
Tuesday, March 11
-12:00pm// Institute for Genomic Biology Seminar// 612 Institute for Genomic Biology// Free// JOEY
- 4:00 pm// Cultures of Law in a Global Context- Yu// Presentation Room, Center for Advanced Study; 912 West Illinois Street, Urbana// Free// JOEY
- 5:00 pm // vascular education event // Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana// ALEX
- 6:00pm-7:30pm // Burger, Fries, and a Milkshake ($15 members- $18 non-members) // ARC Instructional Kitchen// CHRIS
- 4:00 pm// Cultures of Law in a Global Context- Yu// Presentation Room, Center for Advanced Study; 912 West Illinois Street, Urbana// Free// JOEY
- 5:00 pm // vascular education event // Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana// ALEX
- 6:00pm-7:30pm // Burger, Fries, and a Milkshake ($15 members- $18 non-members) // ARC Instructional Kitchen// CHRIS
- 6:30pm // European Movie Night: Štěstí (Something Like Happiness) - Czech Republic, 2005 // Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building // CATE
-7:00pm // WATERLIFE // The Art Theater Co-Op, 126 West Church Street, Champaign // BRIGITTA
Anne: The most shocking part of this film was that there
are theories that a certain chemical is changing male frogs into female frogs,
its still very new but I just thought that was so strange that a chemical in
the water can change the sex of an animal.
Anne: The most shocking part of this film was that there
are theories that a certain chemical is changing male frogs into female frogs,
its still very new but I just thought that was so strange that a chemical in
the water can change the sex of an animal.
Maggie: My favorite quote from one of the “rednecks” being
interviewed was “they’ve knocked beers out of my hand before”, in reference to
an Asian Carp doing its normal activities.
-7:00pm // AsiaLENS Screening of "High Tech, Low Life" // Location Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium, 600 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL // Free // CATE
Brigitte: Zola, a vegetable seller, types, "I used to be
a nobody until I discovered the internet". Facebook and many other sites,
including Zola's blog, are blocked in China. However, by switching the DNS
route his site can be looked at. He documents and takes videos of people being
forcibly removed from their homes by the government seeking to build apartment
complexes.
Jill: He was quite a wise and funny man. When referring
about the news he stated that, "we’ve all been brainwashed. I have
listened to lies for many years’”. This was a driving force of why he became a
reporter. To show the public what the government and news tries to cover up.
Chris: The movie focused on two Chinese reporters, Zola
and Tiger Temple. These two men were self proclaimed citizen reporters, some of
the first of their kind in China. Zola focused on reporting about a rape/murder
that was being covered up by the Chinese government. Tiger Temple was reporting
on farmers in China who were living in terrible conditions, and had parts of
their land seized.
Wednesday, March 12
- 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm // Startup Cafe: Glenn Shimkus // EnterpriseWorks and Research Park // LINDSEY
- 3:00pm // Bibliophilia to Bibliomania // Room 346 Library // SEANO
- 5:00pm // vascular education event // Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana// ALEX
- 3:00pm // Bibliophilia to Bibliomania // Room 346 Library // SEANO
- 5:00pm // vascular education event // Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana// ALEX
Thursday, March 13
- 4:30 p.m // David Yager: “The Case for an Unusual Collaboration: Artist-Designer, Physicians, and Nurses” // Knight Auditorium at the Spurlock Museum (600 S. Gregory St. // LINDA
- 6:00 pm // National Nutrition Month Cooking Event ($15 members- $18 non-members) // ARC Instructional Kitchen// CHRIS
Cate: One day these two guys were walking around the
hospitals and they noticed how unbelievably loud it was in the NICU. All of
this noise was from the machinery necessary to keep these preemies alive, yet
at the same time these babies haven’t developed a filter in their ears and the
sound is literally going straight to their brains. So you’ve got these already
sick and distressed babies that are surround 24/7 with incredible amounts of
noise. These guys go to work and create hats to filter the noise but they don’t
stop there. They add the sound of their mother’s heartbeat and voice and even
sometimes music.
- 6:00 pm // National Nutrition Month Cooking Event ($15 members- $18 non-members) // ARC Instructional Kitchen// CHRIS
- 7:00pm-9 pm // Film Screening: Girl Rising // Women's Resource Center, 703 S. Wright St., 2nd Floor // BRIGITTA (double posted by Cate)
- 7:00pm // CU Astronomical Society meeting // Staerkel Planetarium // SEANO
- 7:30 pm // IUB Drag Shpw // Illini Union I-Rooms // JILL
- 7:30 pm // IUB Drag Shpw // Illini Union I-Rooms // JILL
Seano: The experiences that happen outside their body and
how those are interoperated by (and for) the experiences within creates the
individual. To become the truest person, the truest to yourself that you can
possibly be, by this definition means that one must open themselves up to the
most experiences they can possible expose themselves to. I think its true.
Puja: I would say a lot of interesting things were
happening during the show in regards to challenging traditional gender roles,
sexual orientation, etc. However, I don’t know if I walked away with a
clarified or heightened sense of society after I witnessed that. What I do know
is that it just reinforced the idea that we live in a complex world, but that
it shouldn’t deter us from one another.
- 7:30pm // Sudden Sound improv jazz // KCPA // SEANO
Friday, March 14
- All Day between 9AM-4:30PM // U.S. Poverty Simulation // Business Instructional Facility Atrium // PUJA
- 12:00pm-1:00 // Pi Day Celebration & Networking // EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL 61820 // LINDSEY
- 12:00 PM // Conversation Cafe: Is America Really Diverse? // Women's Resources Center // PUJA
- 12:30 pm // The Diversity of Integration in a Multi-Ethnic Metropolis: What do Whites, African Americans, and Latinos Imagine? // 3111 Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright Street, Urbana // Brian
- 4:00 pm // Social Meaning and Social Justice // Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum // ANNE
- 9:00am-4pm // engineering Open House // Engineering Quad // SEANO
- 7:00 pm // Phoenix Improv Comedy Show // Illini Union Food Court //JILL
- All Day, see schedule below // Approaches to the Study of the Middle East and the Mediterranean: A Symposium in Honor of Paul Vieille // Levis Faculty Center, 919 W Illinois St // ANNE
- 12:00 pm // Dr. Susan M. Rosenberg (Baylor College of Medicine) "How Bacteria and Cancer Cells Regulate Mutagenesis and Their Ability to Evolve" // Charles G. Miller Auditorium (B102 CLSL) // Brian- 12:00pm-1:00 // Pi Day Celebration & Networking // EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL 61820 // LINDSEY
- 12:00 PM // Conversation Cafe: Is America Really Diverse? // Women's Resources Center // PUJA
- 12:30 pm // The Diversity of Integration in a Multi-Ethnic Metropolis: What do Whites, African Americans, and Latinos Imagine? // 3111 Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright Street, Urbana // Brian
- 4:00 pm // Social Meaning and Social Justice // Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum // ANNE
- 9:00am-4pm // engineering Open House // Engineering Quad // SEANO
- 7:00 pm // Phoenix Improv Comedy Show // Illini Union Food Court //JILL
- 9:00PM // March Illinites: Mardi Gras // Illini Union // CORIE
Saturday, March 15
- 9:00am-4pm // engineering Open House // Engineering Quad // SEANO
- 9:00am-3p (anytime) // Supercomputer tour // South side of campus // -
- 10:00 AM - 1:00PM // Exploring Community Identity and Building Bridges // English Building 150 // ROSHNI
- 10:00 am // Jupiter String Quartet: Bagels and Beethoven // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // MAGGIE
- 9:00am-3p (anytime) // Supercomputer tour // South side of campus // -
- 10:00 AM - 1:00PM // Exploring Community Identity and Building Bridges // English Building 150 // ROSHNI
- 10:00 am // Jupiter String Quartet: Bagels and Beethoven // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // MAGGIE
- 7:00PM // Yaadein: Memories for a Lifetime // Foellinger Auditorium // $5 // ROSHNI
Roshni: This year the annual show was about four students
(emcees) reminiscing about their four years in college. Each memory the emcees
would talk about would lead into a dance performance that told the story. There
were different styles of dance showcased such as bhangra (dance from Punjab,
India), hip-hop, contemporary, bharatanatyam (classical dance from south
India), bollywood (Hindi film dancing
Sunday, March 16
- 3:00 pm // Concerto Urbano // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // $4-10 // KELLY
- 7 pm // CU West Coast Swing Dancers 3rd Sunday Monthly Dance // Pizza M, Urbana // ALEX (post)
- 7:30PM // Illinois Brass Quintet // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // CORIE
Corie: I also enjoyed a piece by Anthony Plog, “Animal
Ditties VII”. This piece is created for a quartet, and the fifth person of the
group is narrating. It is a humors piece; the musicians are playing noises that
mimic the animal and the narrator is describing what is happening in the scene.
Roshni: This year the annual show was about four students
(emcees) reminiscing about their four years in college. Each memory the emcees
would talk about would lead into a dance performance that told the story. There
were different styles of dance showcased such as bhangra (dance from Punjab,
India), hip-hop, contemporary, bharatanatyam (classical dance from south
India), bollywood (Hindi film dancing
- 9:30pm// Afterglow: The Bad Plus// Krannert Performing Arts Center, Stage 5 (Main lobby I think)// Free// Joey (extra)
Joey: The Bad Plus served as something like "cool
dads" of music, playing music that is well respected among music
professors and adults, but admired and really dug by the younger generation. I
immediately recognized parallels between them and some of my favorite
"math rock" bands, and I was absolutely blown away by their
instrumental talent.
- 3:00 pm // Concerto Urbano // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // $4-10 // KELLY
- 7 pm // CU West Coast Swing Dancers 3rd Sunday Monthly Dance // Pizza M, Urbana // ALEX (post)
Alex: They encouraged us to dance with the regulars, but
i was far too sober to take anyone up on that. Instead, Megan, Kate, and I took
turns dancing with each other and trying out the moves that we were shown. I
expected to be embarrassed because all 3 of us were terrible, but everyone was
just happy to have some new people to experience.
- 7:30PM // Illinois Brass Quintet // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // CORIE
Lindsey: The quintet serves as a faculty quintet in
residence of the U of I and are ambassadors to schools, universities, radio
statues and colleges. They have been around since 1955. The members have
performed with the LA Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony
Orchestra, the Canadian Brass, Wynton Marsalis and Arturo Sandoval.
Corie: I also enjoyed a piece by Anthony Plog, “Animal
Ditties VII”. This piece is created for a quartet, and the fifth person of the
group is narrating. It is a humors piece; the musicians are playing noises that
mimic the animal and the narrator is describing what is happening in the scene.
mar. 13 // 7:30 pm // IUB Drag Shpw // Illini Union I-Rooms
ReplyDeleteCome and enjoy a show filled with entertainment, so be sure to bring dollar bills to tip the performers! Tickets in advance: $5 for students w/I-card and $7 for the general public. Tickets at the door: $7 for students w/I-card and $10 for general public. Doors open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets are sold at the Illini Union Quad Shop or at the door the night of.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31609411&calMin=201403&cal=20140313&skinId=1
Part I
DeleteI had not originally planned on attending this event, but the way my schedule worked out I was not able to attend the EOH as intended. So between seeing a jazz show I reviewed last year and having a new experience, I chose the latter.
I should probably preface this post by saying that I am very much a friend and enthusiast of LGBT pride and culture. If any part of my post seems a bit too outspoken on my behalf, I'm sorry, I'm just not very eloquent. But sexuality is a part of everyone's life and I think it's silly to not speak openly and bluntly about it. That being said, let's talk about the show and its lingering effects on me.
First of all I thought the price was a bit steep, and for that reason there was not a massive showing from the student body. Most of the crowd seemed to be in the drag circuit fan club or something. Letting students in for less than 7 bucks would have brought more in. There were about a dozen queens and one king. They all had excellent outfits on and the makeup was…sensational? Yeah thats a good word for it. They sensationalized the feminine gender role. Each queen had her own 5 minutes or so of performance time, some danced and some sang. The point of the show I think is first to entertain, but I think investigating the performer's perspective on the performance makes the entertainment that much more exciting to me. Like the way I listen to music; most of my favorite artists and guitarists became so after I read more about their process for writing and recording material or researching their musical influences and inspirations. I look at the drag queen and I see a person putting on this performance, taking on this new personality for a very specific and important reason. I think the personal reasons for doing drag range greatly from person to person, many of which I doubt I could even identify. But I think the commonality between those reasons is a person's need for self-exploration and expression.
Part II
DeleteI think redefining yourself by breaking down the boundary between gender roles allows you to think in a new way. Maybe this new way is larger or more important to some than to others, but nonetheless I believe certain parts of who we are are locked up or set free based on how we express ourselves and respond to the codes of conduct that dictate a "normal society". That leads me to another point that I wanted to make about this, I think that the whole thing with people being freaked out by people who wear clothes from across the gender sphere is ridiculous. Like when little boys put on their moms heels and their dad yells as them. Obviously that happened to me, for some reason that early memory stuck vividly in my head for a long time. I think I've always been very comfortable and open about my sexuality. I'm not bothered by my own sexual contemplations whereas my family (is quite a bit more "traditional" or conservative assholes for lack of a better term) is turned off to that way of thinking completely. I'm very comfortable in my own gender, but I think women's clothes are beautiful and I've been thinking about doing a drag self portrait. I think there is a feminine or sensitive or whatever side to me that is very prominent in who I am, and that kind of personal expression is worth exploring. I've been thinking a lot about this one portrait of Iggy Pop wearing a dress and a purse. It was next to an interview with him and he had a quote that stood out to me, it went something like "I'm not ashamed to dress 'like a woman' because I don't think its shameful to be a woman". I know these thoughts are kind of unorganized and Im sorry for that. Every paper Ive ever written in college has basically come back with the comment "you have good thoughts on this, but your organization is shit". But that's how I think. Literary rules be damned. Anyways you kind of get what I'm trying to say right? Isn't that the whole point? Don't we retain more from a more conversational dialogue rather than something pristine and shiny with no character or personality? Typed words all look the same so its important for them to have a true personality that you can identify them with the writer. Personality is the essence of a person and it is developed within someone. The experiences that happen outside their body and how those are interoperated by (and for) the experiences within creates the individual. To become the truest person, the truest to yourself that you can possibly be, by this definition means that one must open themselves up to the most experiences they can possible expose themselves to. I think its true.
http://funniest.1000notes.com/post/20100233149/im-not-ashamed-to-dress-like-a-woman-because-i
This week I attended my first drag show, which was hosted by the Illini Union Board. I wasn’t completely sure what to expect from it, but I was excited nonetheless and it was somewhat of a last minute decision. I also got to share the experience with one of my roommates, and was happy to see two classmates from my Contemporary Women’s Issues course sitting in the audience as well. We just recently began to talk about body image and trans feminism in class, so I found the drag show to be somewhat relevant to our discussions.
DeleteBefore I entered the show, I saw a flyer for the event that advised us to “bring dollar bills” to tip the performers. I guess I found this a little odd, because I couldn’t help but think about other professions in society that are often shamed, such as stripping. I didn’t focus much on this during the show though, which was mostly about entertaining the crowd through lip-syncing pop songs. It was a performance, and each person seemed to have a distinct personality that they brought to the stage every time. There was humor and playfulness in some parts, and a sexually charged nature to others. I appreciated the fact that there was diversity amongst the performers—from racial ethnicity to their body sizes.
I would say a lot of interesting things were happening during the show in regards to challenging traditional gender roles, sexual orientation, etc. However, I don’t know if I walked away with a clarified or heightened sense of society after I witnessed that. What I do know is that it just reinforced the idea that we live in a complex world, but that it shouldn’t deter us from one another.
"I think the personal reasons for doing drag range greatly from person to person, many of which I doubt I could even identify. But I think the commonality between those reasons is a person's need for self-exploration and expression."
DeleteI completely agree with Sean here. Each performer had a specific music selection, outfit choices, stage name, demeanor, etc. In my head, I imagine that each piece of the performance is chosen with a purpose that is (hopefully) tailored to the interests of the individual behind the makeup. I think there is a lot of value to this aspect of dressing in drag.
At the same time, I noticed that the audience was a little less responsive to the slower, emotional songs performed. I would imagine that we could see somewhat deeper into the person during these performances; perhaps I'm wrong but it seems plausible. I do wonder what it's like for the performer though, if they find themselves losing the interest of the crowd. Do they start dancing more? Add more flair to their routine? Each individual seemed very confident, so it's hard to believe that these things would be running through their head while they're on stage. I think many of us felt like these people were taking ownership over their bodies and feeling empowered, but I also wonder if they ever struggle with this form of self-expression.
mar. 15 // 7:00 pm // Phoenix Improv Comedy Show // Illini Union Food Court
ReplyDeleteCome out for a wacky night of laughs! $2 students w/ I-card and $3 for the general public.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=30546297&calMin=201403&cal=20140315&skinId=1
mar. 13 // 6:00 pm // National Nutrition Month Cooking Event ($15 members- $18 non-members) // ARC Instructional Kitchen// CHRIS
ReplyDeleteCelebrate National Nutrition Month with a special class and events. Please Note: You must register at least three days in advance for all cooking classes and programs.
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mar. 11 // Burger, Fries, and a Milkshake ($15 members- $18 non-members) // ARC Instructional Kitchen// CHRIS
ReplyDeleteWe will be preparing a healthy twist on a burger and French fries. Check out how you can reduce the fat content of a typical fast food meal. Please Note: You must register at least three days in advance for all cooking classes and programs.
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6:00-7:30pm ^
Deletemar. 13 // 7:00-9 pm // Film Screening: Girl Rising // Women's Resource Center, 703 S. Wright St., 2nd Floor // BRIGITTA
ReplyDeleteFrom Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Viewers get to know nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world: ordinary girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Prize-winning authors put the girls’ remarkable stories into words, and renowned actors give them voice.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31712226&calMin=201403&cal=20140303&skinId=1
LINDA!!! THIS IS THE DOCUMENTARY I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT LAST SEMESTER.
Deletemar. 11 // 7:00 // WATERLIFE // The Art Theater Co-Op, 126 West Church Street, Champaign // BRIGITTA
ReplyDeleteWATERLIFE follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. From the icy cliffs of Lake Superior to the ornate fountains of Chicago to the sewers of Windsor, this feature-length documentary tells the story of the last huge supply (20 per cent) of fresh water on Earth. Along the way it teaches lessons about OUR WATERWAYS—the rivers of ILLINOIS—which themselves face similar perils that threaten the health and well-being of all those who depend upon them.Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31707284&calMin=201403&cal=20140303&skinId=1
For my event this week, I attended the event titled Waterlife at the Art Theatre with Maggie. When I saw that there was an event at the art theatre I immediately wanted to go since I’ve been there a few times and haven’t been disappointed. That statement still remains true; I really enjoyed this film. This film was a documentary that focused on the water around the great lakes. I learned a lot throughout this documentary such as that there is this type of fish that sneaks up on other fish and it latches onto them and sucks all the liquid out of the fish and the fish ends up dying. These invasive fish look like a scary type of eel, it was freaky. There was also a clip of another invasive species, which I have heard of, the Asian carp, the fish that flies out of the water and hits fishermen and anything in their path. There are some groups of people that make it a hobby to go throughout the lake with their boats and they have nets to see how many Asian carp they can catch when they fly out of the water. I really enjoyed the filming throughout this film, it was so crisp and clean and it made this documentary so much more interesting. I also really enjoyed the music that was playing throughout the film, it kept the film moving and interesting. The most shocking part of this film was that there are theories that a certain chemical is changing male frogs into female frogs, its still very new but I just thought that was so strange that a chemical in the water can change the sex of an animal. Overall this documentary was fascinating and I would recommend watching it.
DeleteThis week, Anne and I went to the Art Theatre in town and watched a documentary titled Waterlife. This movie showed us how important the Great Lakes are to our country, and informed us on the life that is being lived under water. It also discussed other bodies of water, such as the Mississipi and Illinois River. When the movie brought up the Illinois River, I felt like I was back in my hometown of Beardstown which the river runs directly through. A chunk of the documentary talked about Asian carp, which I have unfortunately experienced myself. Asian Carp are evil fish that find enjoyment in jumping behind and in front of boats driving through their territory. Sometimes these devilish fish jump into people’s boats and ruin a good time. The movie did a segment at a Redneck Fishing Tournament which has been done in a town near mine. Basically, a group of people get in a boat and wait for Asian Carp to jump around them, and then the people try to catch them with their hands, or nets, or whatever they see fit. This part of the movie was hilarious and somewhat embarrassing, because sadly the title of the tournament does not lie. These things are filled with rednecks, some of which I know. My favorite quote from one of the “rednecks” being interviewed was “they’ve knocked beers out of my hand before”, in reference to an Asian Carp doing its normal activities. Overall, this documentary was very enjoyable. It discussed locations that I was familiar with, which made it more understandable. It also featured some good music which I liked. It didn’t feel like a typical documentary, that I would find rather boring, it was more like an upbeat information movie. I am thrilled that Anne and I decided to see this!
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ReplyDeleteMar 11 // 7pm // AsiaLENS Screening of "High Tech, Low Life" // Location Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium, 600 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL // Free // Cate
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High Tech, Low Life A film by Stephen Maing. 2012. 87 minutes. In Mandarin with English subtitles. High Tech, Low Life follows two of China’s first citizen–reporters as they document the underside of the country’s rapid economic development. A search for truth and fame inspires young vegetable seller "Zola" to report on censored news stories from the cities, while retired businessman "Tiger Temple" makes sense of the past by chronicling the struggles of rural villagers. Land grabs, pollution, rising poverty, local corruption and the growing willingness of ordinary people to speak out are grist for these two bloggers who navigate China’s evolving censorship regulations and challenge the boundaries of free speech. This event is a collaboration with POV, the award-winning independent non-fiction film series on PBS.
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DeleteThe AsiaLENS screening of High Tech Low Life was introduced by Yimin Wang. She started with a brief description of the documentary and offered some question to mull over while watching the film. Having a thick accent, she was a bit hard to understand.
DeleteThe documentary followed two citizen-reporters of China who call themselves Zola and Tiger Temple. It was subtitled with the spoken language being Chinese, so it was a little hard to maintain focus and take notes at the same time.
Zola, a vegetable seller, types, "I used to be a nobody until I discovered the internet". Facebook and many other sites, including Zola's blog, are blocked in China. However, by switching the DNS route his site can be looked at. He documents and takes videos of people being forcibly removed from their homes by the government seeking to build apartment complexes.
Many of Zola's followers donate money to his cause and to the people he is trying to help. His site oftentimes helps the people who have been made homeless receive compensation from developers.
Many citizen-reporters like Zola have been placed in jail for sharing such "inappropriate" content. I found it shocking how censored the Chinese government makes its public, and how far they will go to cover things up that reflect badly upon them and let their people suffer.
Tiger Temple is an older man who is called upon by many to help spread the word of their suffrage. In one case he learned that the government didn't help herders transition into planting after they banned herding, and he helped these people's angry voices get heard.
Meanwhile Zola had traveled to a distant city to report on a girl who had been raped, murdered, and cast into a river. The report was being covered up by the government since it was apparently an official who committed the crime. He makes a mock video of the falsified report which stated the girl had watched the man perform three pushups on the bridge then stated she was taking her life before jumping. Zola makes six push-ups, showing how ridiculous this claim is and disproving its believability even further. It scared me that the government was so quick to cover up the crimes within it jurisdiction.
Zola notes how even though he realizes many of his posts will soon be blocked and taken offline, they receive thousands of reblogs and views before this happens. I found this to be an inspiring and hopeful outlook on his work.
Tiger Temple's segment ended in a humorous way, in which he shows how he once used his cat Mongolia in his videos. He would speak from behind the camera and follow her, reporting as if from her point of view. He said he did this since he didn't think videos of a talking cat would get censored. He was right.
The documentary really opened my eyes to the censorship and repression of free speech in China. So many citizens have been unjustly treated and have fallen victim to the reigned government. I feel if news of this reached more countries who respect the right to free speech than an intervention might happen, or at least an investigation on the wrongness of these facts.
This week I attended the screening “High Tech, Low Life” at the Spurlock Museum. The screening was located in the Knight Auditorium, which is quite a large room, featuring a large projector screen and stadium style seating. I attended the event with Brigitta and Chris. As we entered the auditorium, a younger woman handing out flyers greeted us. The handout was an optional audience evaluation sheet.
DeleteAfter entering, we sat down in one of the back rows so we could observe the crowd. The crowd was comprised of an older audience, particularly Asian. The film was made entirely in Chinese. I have seen foreign documentaries before, but never one made in Chinese.
The movie “High Tech, Low Life” was about two of China’s first citizen reporters. Of the two men in the documentary, I was drawn to the story of the older reporter, Mr. Zhang. He was quite a wise and funny man. When referring about the news he stated that, "we’ve all been brainwashed. I have listened to lies for many years’”. This was a driving force of why he became a reporter. To show the public what the government and news tries to cover up. He wants to help people. Being one of the first citizen reporters in China is not a safe job; displaying information they find to the public can get them arrested. One thing that Mr. Zhang does to combat this, is instead of posting the article, pictures, videos, etc. under his personal name, he posts them from the viewpoint of his cat Mongolia. He stated, “they (the government) won’t sensor a talking cat”.
I was really shocked by this documentary. I believe that growing up in America the news was so readily available that I find it shocking that people in other countries are punished for being reporters. It is a very different way of life.
I, along with Jill and Brigitta, attended “High Tech, Low Life” at the Spurlock Museum. Upon sitting down, a speaker came out to present the film. She gave a very brief synopsis, and a small amount of backstory to give the documentary more context.
DeleteThe movie focused on two Chinese reporters, Zola and Tiger Temple. These two men were self proclaimed citizen reporters, some of the first of their kind in China. Zola focused on reporting about a rape/murder that was being covered up by the Chinese government. Tiger Temple was reporting on farmers in China who were living in terrible conditions, and had parts of their land seized.
In the process of reporting on these things, the viewer and the reporters in the documentary both uncover the corruption, lies and censorship going on in China. They talk about how people are being jailed for expressing opinions, and revealing truths the government is trying to cover up.
When I hear such conspiracy theories, my tendency is to think that they are farfetched and ridiculous. Much to my astonishment, the conspiracies seem to be reality. News is so different in America. Everything can be found online. Everything. It is so foreign for me to imagine such strict and oppressive conditions. It really makes me thankful for my constitutional rights to freedom of speech.
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ReplyDeleteMar 11 // 6:30pm // European Movie Night: Štěstí (Something Like Happiness) - Czech Republic, 2005 // Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building // Free // Cate
ReplyDeleteOriginating Calendar European Union Center Events
A trio of friends residing in an urban Czech housing project finds that happiness can come from the place where you least expect it in this quirky and heartfelt drama from Wild Bees director Bohdan Sláma. As the shadow of the country's largest chemical factory looms large over their bleak industrial suburb, Monika (Tatiana Vilhelmová), Tonik (Pavel Liska), and Dasha (Anna Geislerová) hold out hope for a brighter future in another place.
In Czech with English subtitles. Movie is free and open to the public.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31279926&calMin=201403&cal=20140303&skinId=1
Mar 15 // 10:00 AM - 1:00PM // Exploring Community Identity and Building Bridges // English Building 150 // ROSHNI
ReplyDeleteI-Journey Retreat: Exploring Community Identity and Building Bridges
Date Mar 15, 2014
Time 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location English Building 150
Cost FREE
Sponsor Diversity and Social Justice Education
Registration Registration
Event type workshop
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Originating Calendar Diversity & Social Justice Education
Exploring Community Identity and Building Bridges, program located in English Building Room 150. This retreat is designed to identify barriers to successful interpersonal communication, examine the role of individual environments in the perpetuation of unfairness and inequality, develop interpersonal communication skills necessary to communicate about and across different perspectives and experiences, and practice skills of intergroup dialogue.
iJourney Retreats are three half-day retreats that are held on Saturdays from 10am-1:30pm, giving participants an opportunity to understand how unfairness and inequity can be perpetuated on different levels, and the roles they can play to create fair and just structures shaped to meet their needs. For more information or to register go to http://go.illinois.edu/IJourneyRetreats.
Mar 10 // 12 PM // Pathways to a Career in International Relations // Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building (map) // ROSHNI
ReplyDeleteEUC Lecture: Pathways to a Career in International Relations
Speaker
Chipo Nyambuya, Vice Consul Innovation & Economics at British Consulate-General Chicago
Date Mar 10, 2014
Time 12:00 pm
Location
Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building (map)
Sponsor
European Union Center
Contact Kim Rice
E-Mail kimrice@illinois.edu
Phone 217-265-7515
Event type Lecture
Views 14
Originating Calendar European Union Center Events
Abstract:
After introducing her own educational background and professional development, Vice Consul Nyambuya will discuss her path to and current work at the British Consulate in Chicago. She will draw on her own experiences to provide recommendations for how students can prepare for a career in international relations.
Bio:
Chipo C. Nyambuya is Vice Counsel for Innovation and Economics at the British Consulate General, Chicago. Her remit includes identifying and establishing collaborations between US and UK higher education institutions, identifying opportunities for collaboration in research and innovation and reporting on the Midwest economy. She began her career as a corporate legal counsel in the financial sector and then transitioned to a career as an advisor for rule of law and governance projects in international development. In recent years she has consulted for start up companies on internet law and technology and for not for profit organizations. She received her J.D. from the Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio and her A.B. (with distinction) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Chipo is a volunteer for several organizations, including the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago and serves on the Boards of Survivor’s Truth and Minority Legal Education Resources.
Mar 14 // 12 PM // Conversation Cafe: Is America Really Diverse? // Women's Resources Center // PUJA
ReplyDeleteIs America Really Diverse?
Stop by for Diversity and Social Justice Education's Conversation Cafe series. Enjoy a complimentary lunch while engaging in dialogue following this presentation by OIIR student interns.
Speaker OIIR Student Interns
Date Mar 14, 2014
Time 12:00 pm
Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright St., 2nd fl., Champaign, IL 61820
Cost FREE
Sponsor Sponsored by Diversity & Social Justice Education, Counseling Center
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/2040?eventId=31676983&calMin=201403&cal=20140303&skinId=3926
Mar 14 // All Day between 9AM-4:30PM // U.S. Poverty Simulation // Business Instructional Facility Atrium // PUJA
ReplyDeleteWomen and Gender in Global Perspectives Program's Inequality Initiative and the College of Business Outreach and Engagement office will host four 90-minute session poverty simulations on Friday, March 14th. These poverty simulations are open to faculty, staff, students, and the community. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required. The simulation works as follows: for 90 minutes, each participant is assigned a particular role, such as a veteran with a disability, a single mother, or a senior citizen on a fixed income. In that role they are asked to meet basic housing, medical, nutritional, energy, and educational needs over the course of a week while other participants and outside actors manage or work at check cashing facilities, stores, pawn shops, etc. The simulations will be at the Business Instructional Facility (BIF) atrium from 9:00-10:30am, 11:00am - 12:30pm, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, and 3:00 - 4:30pm. This event is part of the WGGP Inequality Initiative. Inequality Initiative co-sponsors: College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences; College of Business; College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Department of Philosophy; International Programs and Studies, School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics; School of Social Work
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31305393&calMin=201403&cal=20140303&skinId=1
Mar 14 // All Day // Approaches to the Study of the Middle East and the Mediterranean: A Symposium in Honor of Paul Vieille //
ReplyDeleteLevis Faculty Center, 919 W Illinois St // ANNE
Schedule of Events:
10:00-10:10 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Hadi Salehi Esfahani
Department of Economics, UIUC
Valerie Hoffman
Director, CSAMES, and Department of Religion, UIUC
10:10-10:45 Stages in Paul Vieille’s Life and Career with an Emphasis on the University of Illinois
Evelyne Accad
Department of French, UIUC
10:45-11:00 Paul, the Elephant, and Illinois
Beth Renee Stafford
Independent Libraries Professional
11:00-11:40 Peuples Méditerranéens à la Paul Vieille
Emanuel Rota
Department of Spanish, Italian, & Portuguese, UIUC
11:40-12:20 Languages in Contact and Clash: The Sociolinguistic Legacy of Peuples Méditerranéens
Zsuzsanna Fagyal-Le Mentec
Departments of French and Linguistics, UIUC
12:20-1:40 Lunch
1:40-2:20 Areas and Ideas
Asef Bayat
Department of Sociology, UIUC
2:20-3:00 Paul Vielle’s Influence of the Study of Rural Sociology in Iran
Eric Hooglund
Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University, and Editor, Middle East Critique
3:00-3:20 Break
3:20-4:00 When Life Will No Longer Barter Itself: Foucault and the Iranian Revolution
Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi
Departments of History and Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
4:00-4:40 The Plotted Adventure: A Senegalese Migrant in Istanbul
Mahir Şaul
Department of Anthropology, UIUC
4:40-5:00 Closing Remarks
Evelyne Accad
Department of French, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eric Hooglund
Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University, and Editor, Middle East Critique
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31504275&calMin=201403&cal=20140303&skinId=1
Mar 14 // 4:00 pm // Social Meaning and Social Justice // Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum // ANNE
ReplyDeleteSpeaker: Professor Sally Haslanger, Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT
Free and open to the public
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31306200&calMin=201403&cal=20140303&skinId=1
Mar 15 // 10 am // Jupiter String Quartet: Bagels and Beethoven // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // MAGGIE
ReplyDeleteCome early for a light breakfast in the Lobby, then step into the Foellinger Great Hall--with your cup of coffee or tea--to hear works by Beethoven from the Jupiter String Quartet and experience the joy that classical music can bring to your day.
Cost: $10-$25
http://www.krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=201371895912194128174106178
Mar 15 // 7:30 pm // Mark Morris Dance Group // Krannert Center, Tryon Festival Theatre // MAGGIE
ReplyDeleteThree new dances are featured on this program. "A Wooden Tree" is set to the surrealist folk music of 20th-century composer Ivor Cutler, and Carl Maria von Weber's works form the foundation for "Crosswalk." The evening will culminate with Morris' take on "The Rite of Spring" with live music by The Bad Plus.
Cost: $10-$42
http://www.krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=201371895912225128174106178
March 11// 4 pm// Cultures of Law in a Global Context- Yu// Presentation Room, Center for Advanced Study; 912 West Illinois Street, Urbana// Free// Joey
ReplyDeleteThis linked in the description: http://cas.illinois.edu/publicevents/on-normative-dualism-some-preliminary-thoughts-on-chinese-approaches-to-order-and-disorder/
March 11// 12pm// Institute for Genomic Biology Seminar// 612 Institute for Genomic Biology// Free// Joey
ReplyDeleteTitle: Key Biological Features of Unknown Viruses Revealed Through Metagenomics
Speaker: K. Eric Wommack, PhD
Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences
University of Delaware
March 10- 1:30 p.m // Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom // "Through a Glass Darkly: What the Future of Higher Education Might Be." // room 1005 of the Beckman Institute // LINDA
ReplyDeleteVice-Chancellor Eastwood’s talk will focus on how higher education is changing to address society’s changing needs. As we envision our campus 20 to 50 years into the future, we are exploring how to best position the university for continued relevance and impact. Vice-Chancellor Eastwood’s service on numerous national bodies and committees contributing to recent, often dramatic discussions and policy changes in UK higher education and research provide a unique perspective on this critical topic.
Dr. Eastwood has served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham since April 2009, having previously served as the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia, and the Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Board. He held a chair in Modern History at the University of Wales, Swansea, where he also served as Head of Department, Dean, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor and co-founded the National Centre for Public Policy.
In addition, he has served on numerous national bodies and committees influencing UK higher education and research, including as a member of the Roberts Review of the Research Assessment Exercise, the Tomlinson Group on 14-19 Education 2003-2004, and the Board of the Quality Assurance Agency. He has chaired the 1994 Group of Universities, the UUK’s Longer Term Strategy Group, and the Westminster Education Commission. More recently he was a member of the Government's Independent Review Panel looking at Higher Education Funding and Student Finance. He is currently Chair of the Russell Group of Universities, a Director of Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), and a Board Member of Universities UK (UUK). He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Higher Education Policy Institute.
Again, Dr. Eastwood will deliver his public message at 1:30 p.m. in room 1005 of the Beckman Institute, 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana.
I wasn't able to go to this, but I'd be really interested to know what it was like. Is there anywhere I can find out more about this?
Deletemar. 10 // 6:00 - 8:00 pm // Community Gamelan // School of Music, Room 1188, 1114 W. Nevada Street, Urbana (nearest entrance on Oregon Street) // KELLY
ReplyDeleteThe Robert E. Brown Center for World Music offers community members the opportunity to learn and play traditional Balinese Gamelan music under the direction of I Ketut Gede Asnawa, a master gamelan musician and composer at the University of Illinois. A gamelan is an orchestra consisting mainly of keyed metallophones, gongs, and drums, often functioning as accompaniment to dance, dramas, and other Balinese performance arts. As part of the center’s outreach programming, these Monday evening classes from 6pm to 8pm are open to all, free of charge, with no prior experience required. No credit is offered and registration is not needed for these classes. However, participants join the ensemble with an understanding that members need to attend regularly in order to enjoy the responsibility of making music in an orchestra where everyone depends on the contribution of every player.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31453677&calMin=201403&cal=20140305&skinId=1
Mar. 16 // 3:00 pm // Concerto Urbano // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // $4-10 // KELLY
ReplyDeleteStudents in this ensemble play period instruments from the university's collection and present music from the late Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical eras. Concerts feature historical singing and performing styles from different nations.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31673722&calMin=201403&cal=20140305&skinId=1
March 13 // 4:30 p.m // DAVID YAGER: “The Case for an Unusual Collaboration: Artist-Designer, Physicians, and Nurses” // Knight Auditorium at the Spurlock Museum (600 S. Gregory St. // LINDA
ReplyDeleteDavid Yager, the dean of the arts at University of California, Santa Cruz, will present “The Case for an Unusual Collaboration: Artist-Designer, Physicians, and Nurses” at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 in the Knight Auditorium at the Spurlock Museum (600 S. Gregory St., Urbana) as part of the Medical Humanities Lecture Series.
Published on February 26, 2014
The event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH).
THE CASE FOR AN UNUSUAL COLLABORATION: ARTIST-DESIGNER, PHYSICIANS, AND NURSES
This talk will focus on collaborations of both medical and non-medical academics, students, and members of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Children’s Center clinical faculty and staff. Specifically, the talk will be broken up into three different parts: 1) Noise in the NICU—This case study will focus on the unusual level of noise inherent in NICUs around the world. The talk will outline the discovery process, our mistakes, and the ultimate solutions that address the complexity of the noise problem. One discovery revealed that noise cancellation was not the ultimate solution for newborns. 2) Hand washing in the hospital—Why do healthcare workers, family members, and friends all forget to wash their hands in the hospital? I will explore the phenomenon of human habits, and the effectiveness of measuring the right data that have a real impact in changing human behavior. 3) Pediatric pain management using virtual reality—I had a hard time believing the truth when a neurologist at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center told me that I don’t actually feel my back pain. Yet, while observing a very precise, therapeutic environment (i.e., pediatric medicine), I wondered if we could reduce the need for pain medications as part of the standard of pediatric medical care.
David Yager is an active collaborator, artist, designer, technology leader, Distinguished Professor, and Dean of the Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In all his endeavors, Dean Yager has collaborated with scholars, industry experts, and students in engineering, medicine, physical and biological sciences, social sciences, humanities, the arts, and design. Dean Yager has co-published with and been an advisor to the National Academy of Science on the confluence of art and science. He is currently working on establishing a first-of-its-kind Institute of the Arts and Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the founder and director of the Innovation and Design Lab, the Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture, and the Imaging Research Center at UMBC, and was president of a publicly-traded technology and user-focused company.
This week I attended this lecture on the collaboration of art and medicine.
DeleteImmediately, I was annoyed and completely turned off.. I have a really hard time listening to the introducer of the introduction speaker talk about how fantastic of a colleague that person is for 10 minutes.. and an even harder time listening to the introduction speaker talk about how great the person is that introduced them for longer than the amount of time it takes them to introduce the actual speaker.. Which the actual speaker then gets up and thanks both of them and indirectly compliments them by talking about how great the University of Illinois is. So it just seemed like one big circle of back patting and it was frustratingly obnoxious.
The main speaker then goes on to talk about all of these amazing places he’s seen and projects he’s been apart of and how he’s worked with and even influenced these very influential people. So by this point I’m wondering if there is an amount of eye rolling that can become harmful to my health by possibly causing loss of sight and if so I need to get the f*** out of here before I’m blinded.
I decided to risk my sanity because before I wanted to do anything related to art, I want to be a doctor, specifically a pediatrician that traveled to third world countries and worked along side OBGYNs to help deliver healthier babies and improve medical conditions for families. However, I realized very quickly that I was never going to make it to becoming a doctor because the material I was going to have to master was never going to keep my attention nor was I going to enjoy it. So I turned to art to occupy my time with something I loved while I figuring out what to do. (Think about that.. I turned to something I love until I figured out what I wanted to do… wuuuuuuttt???)
That drive to see the world and help the people in it has never really left me… I guess I’d hoped I would find something artistic that would allow me to do those things.
Anyways.
Once everyone stopped talking about how great each other were, some really interesting stuff was said.
Basically this guy said, because we get into these groves in our field of studies we have trouble looking at things from different perspectives. We become fixated on heading forward in our one direction. However, when you bring other people in, who are experts in completely different fields, they will bring a new perspective, a new way to solve problems to the table. Makes sense.
Here are some examples.
The speaker was a photographer (I think an architect too) and he paired up with one of the head doctors at John Hopkins children’s hospitals. They essentially walked around looking for problems to solve.
These problems ranged from hand washing to hospital layout and from video games that help children get through extensive testing to hats that babies wear to protect their ears.
DeleteOne day these two guys were walking around the hospitals and they noticed how unbelievably loud it was in the NICU. All of this noise was from the machinery necessary to keep these preemies alive, yet at the same time these babies haven’t developed a filter in their ears and the sound is literally going straight to their brains. So you’ve got these already sick and distressed babies that are surround 24/7 with incredible amounts of noise. These guys go to work and create hats to filter the noise but they don’t stop there. They add the sound of their mother’s heartbeat and voice and even sometimes music. They go to use the hat but realize they want to be able to test its effects. However there was no real empirical way the doctors were tracking the progress of these babies. Turns out the way you know if a baby is getting better is if it’s suckling gets stronger. The team wires up pacifiers and they’ve created a new product and a way to test it all just from a walk around the hospital.
He defined successful collaboration as empathetic people working together because they share a common goal and interest.
So for a moment I felt kind of empowered. I’ve always felt and known that I’m able to feel for others in a way that I don’t share with many of my peers, sometimes even more so than I can for myself in my own situations. I’ve always felt like it was one of my strongest traits. To hear some value empathy in a world that is constantly focused on ambition and persistence, it really caught my attention…
…even if it was only for a brief moment before it was quickly shifted back to being annoyed by kiss ass questions in the Q&A portion of the lecture.
March 15 // 7PM // Yaadein: Memories for a Lifetime // Foellinger Auditorium // $5 // ROSHNI
ReplyDeleteGhungroo Dance Company is a dance team at the University of Illinois committed to showcasing various dance styles of Indian culture. The past year GDC has totally reinvented itself with a variety of never-before-featured styles of dance as well as a slew of new dancers. The team has performed at various events on campus as well as around Illinois. Every year, GDC has a show around March where these talented, high-energy group of dancers display their complete love and passion for dance.
GDC's annual show is back again! We're bringing you a story about a group of friends going down memory lane.
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Here are the details:
*Who: Ghungroo Dance Company
*Where: Foellinger Auditorium (Doors Open 6:30 PM)
*What: GDC's Story about a group of friends reminiscing through their four years at UIUC
*When: Saturday, March 15th
*Why: To be part of the audience that watches UIUC’s premier dance company give you the experience of your LIFE as we dance our hearts out!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1427879134124925/
DeleteI decided to attend this cultural show this week. The show is held by Ghungroo Dance Company, which is a South Asian dance group that performs all over campus and holds an annual show. This year the annual show was about four students (emcees) reminiscing about their four years in college. Each memory the emcees would talk about would lead into a dance performance that told the story. There were different styles of dance showcased such as bhangra (dance from Punjab, India), hip-hop, contemporary, bharatanatyam (classical dance from south India), bollywood (Hindi film dancing. In addition to dancing, a South Asian acapella group "Illini Awaaz" sang and TASC/Yo-yo club performed an exciting performance in the dark. All the performances had amazing facial expressions, energy, costumes, lighting and music. Even though I am familiar with many of these dance styles, it is always exciting to see my friends and classmates showcasing their passion for dance. The audience was super enthusiastic about the performances and seemed very entertained. I noticed after the show had ended, each dancer came out to meet up with their families and friends. Everyone seemed so supportive and encouraging to all the dancers after the show. One particular dancer/choreographer was asked to co-choeograph with the competitive bhangra team on campus. My favorite performance was the TASC/yo-Yo group performance because it was something I have never experienced. They incorporated the rhythm and mood of the music within their performance. The group also utilized the entire auditorium and surprised the audience when they released yo-yos from the second floor seating area. Their performance was super dynamic and unexpected.
DeleteMArch 12 // 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm // Startup Cafe: Glenn Shimkus // EnterpriseWorks and Research Park // dfcohen2@illinois.edu
ReplyDeletehttp://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/3462?eventId=31542321&calMin=201403&cal=20140309&skinId=6594
Glenn Shimkus Vice President, Real Estate solutions DocuSign Glenn Shimkus is responsible for leading DocuSign’s presence in the real estate industry. He was previously the co-founder and CEO of Cartavi, which was acquired by DocuSign. He is a technology enthusiast, gadget aficionado and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the fields of document management, mobile applications, and cloud computing. Glenn was inspired to found Cartavi after his wife Shantel became a real estate agent and he saw firsthand the challenges she faced storing, accessing, and sharing the myriad of documents associated with every real estate transaction. After spending over a year researching the real estate industry, he decided to focus his passion on changing the way transactions are managed in real estate. Prior to Cartavi, Glenn was previously the Chief Technology Officer at Morgan Street Document Systems and also the founder and CEO of LightsEdge—both of which offered cloud-based solutions for managing documents and a focus on supporting a mobile constituency. Before the entrepreneurial bug bit, he also spent over a decade working for large international organizations such as Amdocs, PLATINUM technology and Unisys where he focused on leading those organization’s efforts in document management.
March 14 // 12:00-1:00 // Pi Day Celebration & Networking // EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL 61820 // dfcohen2@illinois.edu
ReplyDeletehttp://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/3462?eventId=31542328&calMin=201403&cal=20140309&skinId=6594
Come celebrate Pi Day with a variety of pie, beverages and good music! A great excuse to mingle and network!
march 11 // 5 pm // vascular education event // Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana// ALEX
ReplyDeleteLocation: Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana Date & Time: Tues., March 11, 5p.m. You will hear from vascular surgeons discussing about leg pain and vascular disease. There will be free refreshments, free blood pressure screening & vascular disease risk assessment and schedule your vascular screenings. Call 877.737.INFO (4636) to register.
march 12 // 3 pm // No. 44 Society Meeting: "Bibliophilia to Bibliomania" Talk // The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 346 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana // ALEX
ReplyDeleteJ. Kevin Graffagnino, Director of the Clements Library at the University of Michigan will give a talk entitled; "Bibliophilia to Bibliomania." The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 346 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, 217-333-3777
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ReplyDeleteMarch 14 // 10AM // Dance for People with Parkinson's // Krannert Center, Drama Rehearsal Room // CORIE
ReplyDeleteExperience the fellowship of communal dance with instructors Marianne Jarvi and Kate Kuper of Dance at Illinois. If you or a loved one is living with Parkinson's, join us to explore gentle movement in a safe, welcoming environment. Please dress comfortably for this full-body workshop.
March 14 // 9PM // March Illinites: Mardi Gras // Illini Union // CORIE
ReplyDeleteCarnival games, make your own street sign, face painting, jambalaya, red beans & rice, gumbo, king cake, music, fortune teller, Kinect dancing, giveaways and more! All Free!
March 13 // 4:30pm - 6:00 pm // Medical Humanities Series Lecture: "The Case for an Unusual Collaboration: Artist-Designer, Physicians, and Nurses" // Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum // BRiAN
ReplyDeleteMedical Humanities Series Lecture: "The Case for an Unusual Collaboration: Artist-Designer, Physicians, and Nurses" by David Yager
Thursday, March 13, 2014
This talk will focus on collaborations of both medical and non-medical academics, students, and members of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Children’s Center clinical faculty and staff. Specifically, the talk will be broken up into three different parts: 1) Noise in the NICU - This case study will focus on the unusual level of noise inherent in NICUs around the world. The talk will outline the discovery process, our mistakes and the ultimate solutions that address the complexity of the noise problem. One discovery revealed that noise cancellation was not the ultimate solution for newborns. 2)Hand washing in the hospital - Why do healthcare workers, family members and friends all forget to wash their hands in the hospital? I will explore the phenomenon of human habits, and the effectiveness of measuring the right data that have a real impact in changing human behavior. 3)Pediatric pain management using virtual reality - I had a hard time believing the truth when a Neurologist at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center told me that I don’t actually feel my back pain. Yet, while observing a very precise, therapeutic environment (i.e., pediatric medicine), I wondered if we could reduce the need for pain medications as part of the standard of pediatric medical care.
Dean David Yager is an active collaborator, artist, designer, technology leader, Distinguished Professor, and Dean of the Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz. In all his endeavors, Dean Yager has collaborated with scholars, industry experts and students in engineering, medicine, physical and biological sciences, social sciences, humanities, the arts and design. Dean Yager has co-published with and been an advisor to the National Academy of Science on the confluence of Art and Science. He is currently working on establishing a first-of-its-kind Institute of the Arts and Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the founder & director of the Innovation and Design Lab, the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, and the Imaging Research Center at UMBC, and was President of a publicly-traded technology and user-focused company.
This event is co-sponsored by IPRH and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.
For further information, visit http://www.iprh.illinois.edu/ (external link) , email IPRH (email link), or call (217) 244-3344.
Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
Time: 4:30 PM–6:00 PM
Cost: Free Admission
March 12 // 12:00pm - 1:30pm // Startup Cafe: Glenn Shimkus // (No Location on description) // BRiAN
ReplyDeleteStartup Cafe: Glenn Shimkus
Date Mar 12, 2014
Time 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Sponsor EnterpriseWorks and Research Park
Contact Dana Cohen
E-Mail dfcohen2@illinois.edu
Views 66
Originating Calendar Research Park Events
Glenn Shimkus Vice President, Real Estate solutions DocuSign Glenn Shimkus is responsible for leading DocuSign’s presence in the real estate industry. He was previously the co-founder and CEO of Cartavi, which was acquired by DocuSign. He is a technology enthusiast, gadget aficionado and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the fields of document management, mobile applications, and cloud computing. Glenn was inspired to found Cartavi after his wife Shantel became a real estate agent and he saw firsthand the challenges she faced storing, accessing, and sharing the myriad of documents associated with every real estate transaction. After spending over a year researching the real estate industry, he decided to focus his passion on changing the way transactions are managed in real estate. Prior to Cartavi, Glenn was previously the Chief Technology Officer at Morgan Street Document Systems and also the founder and CEO of LightsEdge—both of which offered cloud-based solutions for managing documents and a focus on supporting a mobile constituency. Before the entrepreneurial bug bit, he also spent over a decade working for large international organizations such as Amdocs, PLATINUM technology and Unisys where he focused on leading those organization’s efforts in document management.
March 14-15 // 9am-4pm // engineering Open House // Engineering Quad // SEANO
ReplyDeleteThis is a super cool annual event put on my perhaps the top program in the university. Lots of interesting exhibits, check out the website.
eoh.ec.illinois.edu/
The 94th annual Engineering Open House at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will take place on March 14-15th, 2014. Engineering Open House is an annual student-led event featuring two days of exciting exhibits and captivating competitions that showcase the talent and ingenuity of engineering students.
Each year, we welcome over 20,000 visitors to our campus to experience the thrill of engineering. This year, we will have more than 250 exhibits ranging from concrete crushing to Newtonian fluid demonstrations. The open hours are 9am-4pm on Friday and 9am-3pm on Saturday. We look forward to providing the best possible experience for our visitors and hope that you will take the time to visit our campus during the EOH weekend.
March 15 // anytime between 9a-3p // Supercomputer tour // South side of campus // SEANO
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/enabling/bluewaters
Come to the National Petascale Computing Facility for a first-hand look at Blue Waters, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world! With a sustained speed over 1 petaflop and peak speed of more than 13 petaflops, Blue Waters is capable of performing quadrillions calculations per second.
In addition to viewing Blue Waters, you can also see the infrastructure required for this powerful machine.
This is a self-guided tour. Come any time between 9a and 3p and stay as little or as long as you’d like.
Location: NPCF is west of State Farm Center, at the corner of Oak St. and St Mary’s Road
Parking: Free parking is available across the street in Lot E-14. From Lot E-14 you can also board the free shuttle buses for Engineering Open House and Explore ACES.
March 13 // 730pm // Sudden Sound improv jazz // KCPA // SEANO
ReplyDeleteI went to a couple of these last year. They're more of an entertainment atmosphere but if you've never listened to improv jazz before, these guys are good. Last year one of the musicians in this group played a didgeridoo, which was crazy awesome.
Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 pm Krannert Art Museum will present a Sudden Sound Concert featuring the NGO Nakatani Gong Orchestra. The Sudden Sound Concert series presents leading artists in the fields of improvised music and the jazz avant-garde, establishing the museum as a destination for enthusiasts of today's most progressive music from the U.S. and abroad.
March 13 // 7pm // CU Astronomical Society meeting // Staerkel Planetarium // SEANO
ReplyDeleteDefinitely might go to this if my stupid time arts class gets out early enough.
CUAS meetings feature presentations by our members and guest speakers about a variety of astronomy topics. They are held at 7pm on the second Thursday of each month inside the 50-foot dome of the William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College.
Guests are always welcome!
For more information, or to join our email list, visit us at www.cuas.org or email us at cuas@cuas.org.
March 12 // 3pm // Bibliophilia to Bibliomania // Room 346 Library // SEANO
ReplyDeleteI can't find any more information on what this might excavation might entail. So I guess it's a wildcard.
J. Kevin Graffagnino, Director of the Clements Library at the University of Michigan will give a talk entitled; "Bibliophilia to Bibliomania.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/4092?minCal=201601&cal=20140111skinId=1977&eventId=30998403&pos=0
March 14// 12:00 pm // Dr. Susan M. Rosenberg (Baylor College of Medicine) "How Bacteria and Cancer Cells Regulate Mutagenesis and Their Ability to Evolve" // Charles G. Miller Auditorium (B102 CLSL) // Brian
ReplyDeleteSpeaker Dr. Susan M. Rosenberg
Date Mar 14, 2014
Time 12:00 pm
Location Charles G. Miller Auditorium (B102 CLSL)
Cost Free
Sponsor
Dr. Jim Morrissey
Contact Cara Day
E-Mail caraday@illinois.edu
Phone 217-333-2013
Event type Seminar
Views 194
Originating Calendar Biochemistry Department Seminars
ABSTRACT: Our concept of a stable genome is changing from one in which the DNA sequence is passed faithfully from generation to generation to another in which genomes are plastic and responsive to environmental changes. Growing evidence shows that environmental stresses induce mechanisms of genomic instability in bacteria, yeast, and human cells, generating occasional fitter mutants and potentially accelerating evolution and disease. The emerging molecular mechanisms of stress-inducible mutagenesis vary but share telling common components that underscore two common themes of the non-randomness of mutation: (1) regulation of mutagenesis in time by cellular stress responses, which promote mutations specifically when cells are poorly adapted to their environments—i.e., when they are stressed; (2) restriction of mutagenesis in genomic space causing mutation hotspots, clusters and showers. Mutational hotspotting may target specific genomic regions and allow local concerted evolution (adaptive evolution requiring multiple mutations). This talk will focus on a molecular mechanism of stress-induced mutation in E. coli and note its parallels in other organisms including human cancer. The mechanism is a stress-response-orchestrated switch to error-prone repair of DNA breaks. We consider its regulation by stress responses, demonstrate its formation of mutation hotspots near DNA breaks, and report our discovery of a large gene network that underlies mutagenic repair of DNA breaks, more than half of which functions in stress sensing and signaling. The data show the importance of stress-response control and also that biological functions of large fractions of networks can be understood when molecular mechanisms are considered and functional studies employed. Regulation of mutagenesis in time and genomic space is widespread in many organisms and circumstances. Such mechanisms may fuel biological evolution and genetic disease, including pathogen-host adaptation and drug resistance and tumor and other disease progression and resistance mechanisms, much of which occurs under stress, driven by mutations.
March 14// 12:30 pm // The Diversity of Integration in a Multi-Ethnic Metropolis: What do Whites, African Americans, and Latinos Imagine? // 3111 Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright Street, Urbana // Brian
ReplyDeleteSpeaker Maria Krysan
Date Mar 14, 2014
Time 12:30 pm
Location 3111 Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright Street, Urbana
Sponsor Sociology Seminar Series
Event type Seminar
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Originating Calendar Department of Sociology
When asked to identify their ideal neighborhood racial composition, Americans regularly describe a quite racially and ethnically integrated place—one that belies the racial/ethnic composition of their actual neighborhood. Building on theoretical frameworks provided by research on racial residential preferences and contemporary racial ideology, we unpack attitudes toward integrated neighborhoods using an innovative survey dataset that includes both open and closed-ended questions asked of a large probability sample of whites, African Americans, and Latinos living in the Chicago metropolitan area. The survey included questions asking individuals to describe their ideal neighborhood racial/ethnic composition and to explain why it was ideal; they were then asked to describe (and explain) their least desired neighborhood composition. Juxtaposing these results, we reveal that integration is both enthusiastically endorsed and much maligned—even within the same person—and that whether it is good or bad very much depends on what kind of integration. The patterns are consistent with the underpinnings of scholarship on contemporary racial ideologies and reveal clear evidence of a racial hierarchy in the United States.
March 16 // 7:30PM // Illinois Brass Quintet // Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall // CORIE
ReplyDeleteSince 1955, the Illinois Brass Quintet has served as a faculty quintet-in-residence at the U of I and as an ambassador to schools, colleges, universities, radio stations, and concert halls. Costs $4-$10
This week I attended the Illinois Brass Quintet. This was tonight at 7:30 and lasted a little over an hour. The show was held in their great hall and I really enjoyed the performance over all. The quintet consisted of two trumpets, a horn, a trombone and a tuba. It consisted of four men and one women. The show began with Bach then Calvert then Gardel back to Bach then to Plog then finished with Berstein. In between each set of songs organized by artist, one trumpet player in the quintet made a quick introduction. Each member of the quartet is either a professor of music or a professional player. A lot of both actually. The quintet serves as a faculty quintet in residence of the U of I and are ambassadors to schools, universities, radio statues and colleges. They have been around since 1955. The members have performed with the LA Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Brass, Wynton Marsalis and Arturo Sandoval. The last time that I was emerged in such performance was when I played the clarinet back in 8th grade. I was very into and came into school before it started to practice. I have not thought of any of these instruments in a long time and it was good to be able to hear them again and reminisce on my days in band at school.
DeleteThis week I attended Illinois Brass Quintet at Kranert. It was a short performance with a variety of music and the group was five Illinois professors. They performed 7 songs, my three favorites were, “3 Tangos”. A piece created by Elliot Chasanov, I enjoyed this piece because I have always enjoyed the Tango and one day hope to be able to learn the dance. I also enjoyed a piece by Anthony Plog, “Animal Ditties VII”. This piece is created for a quartet, and the fifth person of the group is narrating. It is a humors piece; the musicians are playing noises that mimic the animal and the narrator is describing what is happening in the scene. My favorite piece of the night, an American classic, selections from West Side Story by Leonard Bernestein. While it is rewarding to hear new pieces, it is always comforting to hear music that you are familiar with. I truly enjoyed going to this performance, there were not many in attendance, probably something to do with a Sunday night and charging an entrance fee.
DeleteMarch 14th// 7:00pm, Doors open 6:30pm// Engineering Creativity: Exercises for the Right Brain// Foellinger Auditorium// Joey
ReplyDeleteFeatures Dr. James McLurkin, renowned roboticist. Live Robot Demonstrations.
March 15th// 9:30pm// Afterglow: The Bad Plus// Krannert Performing Arts Center, Stage 5 (Main lobby I think)// Free// Joey
ReplyDeleteThese guys are an extremely prestigious jazz fusion/prog-rock/avant-garde trio. For them to be playing a free show is pretty rare.
Afterglow | This rule-breaking, time-bending trio has been rocking the avant-garde jazz scene for more than a decade with swagger, innovative original music, and deconstructed covers demonstrating prowess at “mixing the sensibilities of post-60’s jazz and indie rock” (The New York Times). Following their return to Krannert Center for two performances with the Mark Morris Dance Group, join bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King at Stage 5 for a bonus set that positively swings with progressive jazz sounds.
This event will last approximately 1 hour and has no intermission.
I went to see The Bad Plus at the recommendation of my dad. He's 54 and I'm 19, and I'd say that just about represents the range of people there to see the much-revered jazz trio. Even before the show started, I was feeling comfortable and happy sitting in the Krannert lobby. Maybe that was the Maize I had just eaten, but I think it was something else too. The variety of people there to see the show was heartening, representing many a generation, much of the music school and faculty, and a good number of Urbana natives (I am one myself, that's why I noticed). I felt remarkably refreshed their in the Stage 5 lobby, surrounded by a crowd that I realized I am not often surrounded by in the Six Pack. There was an air of sophistication in the room (certainly a reflection of the type of music being played), and while you could argue someone sipping wine through a goatee, between their turtle-necked sweater and a fedora (I exaggerate) is equally as obnoxious as a tank-donning dude-bro crushin' beers (both by drinking them quickly and by literally crushing them with his yolked forearms), I was nonetheless happy for the change of scenery. It's not as bad as all that of course, but to put it simply, I was excited to be in a room full of people who were enthusiastic and appreciative of something that champions complexity.
DeleteAnd that's The Bad Plus for sure. Three incredibly proficient musicians (bass, piano, drums) who play music at a very high level of composition and difficulty. They are well known for their odd time signatures, polymetric grooves, and wacked-out jazz/rock/pop melodies. This is actually a type of music that I have always been really interested in. Interestingly, similar principles of unconventional rhythm and melody are the focus of a relatively new descendent of punk-rock, far removed from music academia. Some people call it Math Rock. For me The Bad Plus served as something like "cool dads" of music, playing music that is well respected among music professors and adults, but admired and really dug by the younger generation. I immediately recognized parallels between them and some of my favorite "math rock" bands, and I was absolutely blown away by their instrumental talent. They really had some chops. Sometimes loud and fast, other times soft and pretty, they really showed a tremendous versatility.
It was an hour long set, and by the end of it I was pretty darn satisfied. I've checked them out on Youtube since then, and I would encourage anybody interested in jazz or instrumental music to do the same.
march 16th // 7 pm // CU West Coast Swing Dancers 3rd Sunday Monthly Dance // Pizza M, Urbana // ALEX
ReplyDeleteBy popular demand, we are dancing on the third Sunday each month this year. Dance: 7- 10 pm$5 cash or credit/debit$2 for students/newcomers Pizza M 208 W. Main St., Urbana, IL 61801
https://www.facebook.com/PizzaM https://maps.google.com/maps?q=208+W.+Main+Street,+Urbana,+Illinois+61801&t=m&hnear=208+W+Main+St,+Urbana,+Illinois+61801&z=14 $5 admission$2 students/newcomer
A while back, my sister recommended that i attend one of the "swing society" events on campus for this class. When she attended UIUC, she went to a couple of their events and she gave rave reviews. I have been unable to track down anything by the illini swing association (swing society club), so when i stumbled on this event, i jumped at the possibility of a similar deal. When i arrived to Pizza M with my friends megan and kate, we headed into the back room (where i was familiar with trivia night on wednesdays) and we walked in and took a seat. A couple of middle aged, well dressed people introduced themselves and explained some basic dance rhythms and moves, and within just a few minutes the first round of people were up and dancing. They encouraged us to dance with the regulars, but i was far too sober to take anyone up on that. Instead, Megan, Kate, and I took turns dancing with each other and trying out the moves that we were shown. I expected to be embarrassed because all 3 of us were terrible, but everyone was just happy to have some new people to experience. I got the feeling that it was the same people that showed up every month, because they all seemed very comfortable with each other. The entire time, i was comparing the event to Salsa night at cowboy monkey on wednesdays, just with much less alcohol. I had fun, but next time if i go, ill be sure to grab drinks before.
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