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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

10/18-10/24

Tuesday 10/18:MUSIC: Yonder Mountain String Band. Higher Ground. Tickets $20. Doors open at 8:00 pm, show at 9:00. For more information call 656-0777 or visit yondermountain.com. FILM: “What do you do when you see a blind person?” produced by the National Foundation for the Blind. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. For more information call 656-3368.MUSIC: Rebirth Brass Band. Proceeds will benefit the New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund. 9:00 pm at Nectar’s, 21+. For tickets call 802-86-FLYNN. Wednesday 10/19:”Femicide” reading and discussion. Pick up a copy of a short reading in advance at the UVM Women’s Center or download from www.uvm.edu/~women. 6:30 pm in the UVM Women’s Center. For more information call 656-7892 or email [email protected]: “If I Can’t Do It”, part of Social Justice Film Series. Noon to 1:30 pm in the Grace Coolidge Room, 501 “Waterman Building. For more information call 656-799. “Islam: Our Shared Destiny” lecture with Victor Ehly, Undergraduate Dean & Professor of Liberal Studies, Vermont College/ Union Institute and University. Price: $40 membership dues (includes all programs) and $5 for non-members. 1 pm to 3 pm in Kellogg Hubbard Library, Montpelier. For more information contact Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at (802) 456-1040 or visit http://learn.uvm.edy/osher. “Mysteries of Nature” lecture with Tony Florio, Wildlife Biologist (ret.), Author, Illustrator. Price: membership fees of $40 and $5 for non-members. 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Illuzzi Conference Room, Hebard Sate Office Building, Main Street, Newport. For more information call (802) 334-2190. “The Roots of Racial Tensions: Urban Ethnic Neighborhoods” lecture given by William Julius Wilson, Harvard University. 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in Campus Center Theater with reception following in Billings North Lounge. For more information visit www.uvm.edu/president/DLS/williamwilson.html.MUSIC: Ben Taylor with Lowell Thompson at Higher Ground. Tickets: $12 advance/ $14 day of show. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. For more information call 652-0777.Thursday 10/20:”Connections of Relationships Violence & Reproductive Rights” lecture with Sarah Kenney, Vermont Network Against Sexual & Domestic Violence. Noon to 1:00 pm in the Women’s Center, 34 S. Williams St. Information. For more information call 656-4637.SPORTS: Women’s soccer vs. Maine 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Centennial Field. $4 UVM employees and children under 17 $3, UVM students FREE with valid UVM ID.MUSIC: Jazz concert: UVM alumnus Monika Heidemann twists together vocal improvisation and jazz sensibility with catchy pop melodies and the grind of rock n’ roll. 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Music Building Recital Hall, Redstone Campus. Fore more information call 656-3040.MUSIC: “Open Mic Night”, Rhythm and Brews Coffeehouse. 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Fireplace Lounge, Living/ Learning Center. MUSIC: Roots of Creation with Mountain Mojo Authority at Nectar’s. Friday 10/21: SPORTS: Field Hockey vs. New Hampshire. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Moulton/ Winder Field, Athletic Campus. Dream Chili Cookoff: a kid friendly event with live bands, Ben & Jerry’s and lots of chili. Price $5. 4:00 pm to 7:00 p.m. on the Redstone Green.MUSIC: “Joyce Yang” presented by UVM lane Series, a silver medalist pianist. Tickets: $25 adults/ $20 students, student rush tickets $6 with UVM ID and available from the on-site box office 15 minutes b–efore the show. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the UVM Recital Hall. For more information call 656-4455 or visit http://uvm.edu/laneseries. MOVIE: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. FREE for students. 11:45 p.m., CC Theater, Billings.Saturday 10/22:MOVIE: Happy Endings. FREE for students. 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., CC Theater, Billings.Sunday 10/23:SPORTS: Women’s soccer vs. Stony Brook. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Centennial Field. $4 UVM employees and children under 17 $3, UVM students FREE with valid UVM ID.Monday 10/24:”Beauty & the Beast: The Connecticut River Valley: The Western Abenaki” lecture Jeanne A. Brink, M.A. in Native American Studies. This class will attempt to cultivate an appreciation of the history and culture of the Abenaki people and what they are trying to accomplish today. Price: membership fee $40, $5 non-members. 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Southeastern Vermont Community Learning Collaborative. Fore more information contact Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at (802) 257-8600 or visit http://learn.uvm.edu/osher. “Do Humans Really Have Rights & Why?: The Right of the Public to Be Informed by and Impartial Press” lecture with Kate Casa, New Editor of Vermont Guardian Meidan. Price: $40 membership fees, $5 non-members. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Southeastern Vermont Community Learning Collaborative. Fore more information contact Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at (802) 257-8600 or visit http://learn.uvm.edu/osher.

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