Volume 14 Issue 2 T RIPPING WITH OLLI February 2012 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HIGHLIGHTS Tripping with OLLI 1 President’s Corner 2 Board Minutes 3 Treasurer’s Report 4 Donors list 5-6 Culture Corner 7 UClub Forum Special Events Campus Events OLLI Clubs 9 9 12 12 12 12-14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 THE THE THE THE OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OUTLOOK OLLI AT UCI OLLI AT UCI OLLI AT UCI OLLI AT UCI JOIN OLLI AT UCI Not an OLLI member? Here’s how to join. Go to our website to enroll, request a cata- log, or get more infor- mation. www.extension.uci.edu /olli . OLLI UCI Extension P.O. Box 6050 Irvine, CA 92616- 6050 Colburn School of Music Recital and Doheny Mansion SE 50 Thursday, March 8 9:00-6:15 Prepare to be wowed at our morning recital! Amazing student musicians have performed with important US & international orchestras. After lunch, we will have a docent led tour of the Doheny Mansion, a Gothic Renaissance-style Victorian 12,000 sq ft. home with a Tiffany glass dome. Lunch is on your own at the Colburn School, or in the Disney Hall/MOCA area. To reserve your space in SE50 ($80), please contact Mary White (949) 646-0049 [email protected]or Rochelle Ambersound (949) 552-0573 [email protected]
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Volu me 14 Issue 2
TRIPPING WITH OLLI
February 2012
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : H I G H L I G H T SI N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : H I G H L I G H T SI N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : H I G H L I G H T SI N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : H I G H L I G H T S
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President’s Corner 2222
Board Minutes 3333
Treasurer’s Report 4444
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Culture Corner 7777
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JOIN OLLI AT UCI
Not an OLLI
member?
Here’s how to join.
Go to our website to enroll, request a cata-log, or get more infor-mation. www.extension.uci.edu/olli.
OLLI
UCI Extension
P.O. Box 6050
Irvine, CA 92616-
6050
Colburn School of Music Recital and Doheny Mansion
THE PRESIDENT’S CORNERTHE PRESIDENT’S CORNERTHE PRESIDENT’S CORNERTHE PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Welcome to our newest OLLI members. Please join us at our New Member Coffee on Thursday, February 23rd 10 a.m.-noon in the Woodbridge Onken Classroom.
I'm looking forward to meeting you. Most of us have joined OLLI for the wide variety of interesting courses and events and the cost effectiveness of our annual or semester dues. For me, OLLI has brought new friends, a feeling of belonging and courses that serve as my brain-GYM. OLLI at UC Berkeley has a course called Become Your Own Brain Fitness Coach designed to en-hance brain performance and delay decline. The class is based on SharpBrains’ ABBC framework (Address Basics, Build Capacities) and includes weekly assignments. The instructor, Alvaro Fernandez is the cofounder of SharpBrains.com, a leading brain fitness education clearinghouse, and coauthor of The
SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, recently recognized by AARP as one of the Best Books on Brain Fit-ness. UC Berkeley is a distance but this book may be of interest to you. Speaking of AARP Laura L. Carstensen, founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity [AARP Bulletin, Jan-Feb 2012] suggests that… you envision the steps, small or large you can take to en-
sure a long, bright future. Invest in yourself by learning something new. Design your world so that healthy
habits come naturally. Diversify your social network by befriending a person from a different generation…
Note that social science is clear: People are happiest when they feel imbedded in something larger than
themselves & when they are needed. Whatever the reasons you have invested in OLLI, you are part of something larger than yourself. Regularly attending the courses in which you've registered will help healthy habits come naturally. It's a large step toward a long bright future and – you are needed. Happy spring, Pam McGovern,
OLLI President
What's a Facilitator?
Everything you ever wanted or need to know about Facilitating an OLLI course will be revealed on Wednesday, February 8, from 10 a.m. -12 Noon at Woodbridge Onken classroom. Veteran Facilitators, come by and pick up your in-formation packet and share your knowledge. New members, find out how you can participate in this vital part of an OLLI course. R.S.V.P. [email protected]
The Board of Directors' meeting was called to or-der by President Pam McGovern. The minutes of the Dec. 14 meeting were approved. Gary Oberts described OLLI's proposed collabora-tion with UCI Urban Water Research Center to cele-brate the 40th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act with a kick-off event for a bus tour visiting re-search sites across the country. A motion was ap-proved for OLLI's collaboration with the UCI UWRC with Gary Oberts as the liaison. The President reported that Elaine Satin resigned as Volunteer Coordinator and that Leah Jordan has been appointed to fill that position. Leah will also chair the Nomination Committee. Jerry Devries
volunteered to serve on that committee. Sheri Nussbaum gave the finance report. The Osher endowment distribution has helped to have the budget break even this year. The Finance report was approved. A form for donated volunteer services was discussed. There is a tax deduction issue because OLLI is not a charity. Pat Linehan, VP Administration, presented a clari-fication of the policy about the sale of course pre-senter materials at OLLI classes. It will be permitted if prior curriculum committee approval is obtained, the product(s) enhance members' understanding of the topic and fees are remitted directly to the pre-senter. Curriculum committees are reviewing a packet of several evaluation forms and giving feed-back about what is important. Jessie Tromberg, VP Programs, announced that the Saturday Travel Talks are successful and will con-tinue with a February program on Angkor Wat. Cur-riculum committees are working on new ideas and subject matter for fall classes. The fundraiser lunch-eon featuring ethnic foods and a speaker was well attended and did well monetarily. Jnana Anderson, VP Member Services, reported a
successful Open House with more than 140 atten-dees. Club OLLI bridge group met with more than 32 participants. The first Mahjong group meets January 24 at Rancho Senior Center. A new member coffee is scheduled for February 23. Plans for a fall fundraising event were discussed. Jerry DeVries, VP Community Outreach/ Fundrais-ing, discussed ideas he received when talking with his counterpart in OLLI-CSU Fullerton. They target newer retirees in their outreach events. He has vol-unteered to serve on the Research Review Panel of the OLLI National Resource Center. Leah Jordan, VP Volunteer Services, plans to call and welcome new members. Harry Levy, VP Assessment and Planning, has nothing to report on the search for a new classroom venue. Julie Hume, VP Community Connections, is plan-ning the spring University Forum presentations. Karen McKenzie, Office Representative, reported that 139 people registered online. There were some small glitches, but the online registration is consid-ered very successful. Harriet Whitmyer, UCI Liaison, has obtained ap-proval to take the Osher Foundation fiscal year 2012-13 distribution, which is important for next year's budgeting. Old Business: The online registration was very suc-cessful. New Business: The Summer Lite programming ideas were discussed. Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Nila Kyser, Secretary
Revenue is higher than expenses due to annual membership dues collected
in the first half of the year…we are forecasting break-even for Fiscal 2011/2012.
Respectfully submitted, Sherri Nussbaum Treasurer
OLLI MEMBERSHIP GIFT
CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
For all occasions Gift Certificates are always ap-preciated. How about a gift card for an OLLI semester for your family or friends? Lifelong Learning is the gift that keeps on giving. A Semester Membership is $95 and UCI Exten-sion will issue an official OLLI Membership Cer-tificate. For more information contact: Lei Catindig-UNEX Student Services, (949) 824-1980, [email protected].
MINIMUM REQUIRED
DISTRIBUTION AT 70 1/2 FROM IRAs Did you know that your Minimum Required Distri-bution at age 701/2 from your IRA may be with-drawn and sent directly without a tax payment to a charitable institution? Contact your bank or finan-cial institution to find out how to do it.
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Angels: Joann Burch
Gerald & Veronica DeVries
Mike & Pat Fitzgerald
Philip & Julie Gold
Stephen & Alexandra Layton
Harry & Joan Levy
Dr. Martin & Mildred Litke In memory of David K.Litke,
M.D.
Frances & Richard Mandelsohn
Friends 11 Anonymous
Charlotte & Richard Alexander
Muriel Asch
Joe & Yolanda Bati In honor of OLLI…each & every honor-
able member
Barbara Bertin
Doris Blake In memory of DeeDee Arellano
Alan Block
Jack & Susan Braunwald
Gerald & Marian Bretts
Ellen & Fred Brooks In memory of Irma Kaplan
Joann Burch
Patty Carmichael
Natalie Chaikin
Diane & Roger Cherniss
Wendy Cohen For Marlene Silverman Myers’ birthday
Anne Colter
Carole Cooney
Carol Coppage
Marie-Claire Cornet
Joe & Susan DeCarlo
Grace Deutsch In memory of Howard Deutsch
Anne DeWitt In memory of George Hume
Joan M. Donahue
Toni & Rad Dwyer
Sue Edwards
Sheila and Daniel Egdal In memory of George Hume
Jan M. Elbaum
Sally Feng
Albert & Susan Finney
Mike & Pat Fitzgerald
Joan T. Fletcher
Judy & Jerry Florman In memory of George Hume
Philip & Katie Friedel
Suzanne & Mike Fromkin
William & Nancy Gallivan
Irving A. Glasser In memory of Sylvia Glasser
Philip Gold
Mimi Goldstein
Dick Gould In memory of George Hume
Ruth Grant
Naomi & John Gustafson
OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL Based on cumulative donations in current academic year through December 19, 2011
James & Colleen Hartley
Roxann Higman
William B. Hitchcock & Associates
Howard Huang
Ellen & Richard Huberman
Julie Hume In memory of George Hume
Gordon & Jean Marie Hunter
David & Lynne Israelsky
Stephen Jeckovitch
Linda & Steve Jennings
Rae & Suzanne Juliano
Sharon & Robert Kahan
Clarita Karlin For Lisa Schamus new job
Bobi Keenan
Judy Kelley In memory of George Hume
Nancy Kingston
Sharon Kirk
Schatzi Koehn
Joan M. & Tom Kosuth
Helen S. Krugman
Kay Kurtz In memory of George Hume
Bob & Nila Kyser
Bill & Rosella Leasure
Susan & Milton Legome
Carol Lewis
Patricia Linehan
Martin & Mildred Litke In memory of George Hume
Arlene Littmann In memory of John Littman
Melinda & Fred Luvisi
Linda Lyle
Kaaren MacMiller
Karen & Ron Madaras
June Maguire
Peggy Maradudin In memory of George Hume
Dolores & David Mead
Jack Miller
Dr. Joyce B. Miller
Jeanette Mitsuhata
Rose Moldave
Lois Mosing
Dr. Henry Nahoum In memory of George Hume
Marci Novegrod
Joan Nowick
Mike & Pam McGovern, In memory of
George Hume
Frank Emidio Puccilli
Ann Summers
Barbara Whelpton
Ann & Don Williams
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OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL (CONT.)OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL (CONT.)OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL (CONT.)OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL (CONT.)
Marc & Sherri Nussbaum
Gary & Kristin Oberts
Gail Piazza
Nancy Rayl
Barbara & Richard Regosin
Nicole & Jim Reynolds
Adrienne Rosen
Richard & Karen Rosenberg
George & Gail Rothman
Victor Rumbello In memory of George Hume
William E. Sagey
Elaine Satin
Bertha Schuchat In memory of Augusta Bein
Sally Schwartz In memory of George Hume
Terri Scott
David & Shirley Sepel
Christian Siegfried
Dennis Silverman
Deborah & Stan Silverstein
Howard & Carol Sorensen In memory of George Hume
Mary Lou Sortais In memory of George Hume
Ann and Fred Stern
Judy Strauss
Jean Taub
Nancy Tepper
Jeremiah G. Tilles
Gordon Vanderslice
Jane Werner
Mary White
Molly White In memory of Liz Eddleman
Jay & Sandra Wilbur
Hank & Linda Woods
Marina Young
Susan Zager
Associate Donor
CeCe Sloan
Coming Attraction: The Fifties
Do you remember the Fifties: A Decade of Enduring Change? Come help us develop OLLI classes on America and The Fifties on Tuesday, February 28th from 9:30-11:30 in the Onken Classroom. We need your experience and your ideas. Be There or Be Square. Contact Michael Berman
Feb 8 – Metropolitan Opera: Enchanted Island ENCORE. Music of the Baroque masters (Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, etc.) in a story drawn from Shakespeare. 6:30 p.m. - $18.00 Feb 11 –Metropolitan Opera: Götterdämmerung
LIVE. New production of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Jay Hunter Morris plays Siegfried (star-crossed lovers doomed by fate.) 9:00 a.m. - $22.00 senior Feb 16 - Leonardo - A cinematic tour of the sold-out National Gallery (UK) exhibition, “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan.” Exhibit dedicated to his aims and techniques as a painter. Commentary from scholars and curators. 7:00 p.m. - $12.50. Feb 18 –L.A. Phil LIVE - Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Boli-var Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela in Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand (No. 8), LIVE from Cara-cas, Venezuela at 2:00 p.m. - $20.00 Feb 25 –Metropolitan Opera: Verdi’s Ernani LIVE. 9:55 a.m. - $22.00 senior Feb 29 –L.A. Phil ENCORE – Gustavo Dudamel in Venezuela conducting Mahler 8. 7:00 p.m.- $20.00 At The Irvine Spectrum and select theaters. FOR FURTHER DETAILS click on: www.fathomevents.com
Joann Burch
SOUTH COAST REPERTORY Announcing the SCR Theater plays
for April, May & June
April 15- The Prince of Atlantis - 2:30 May 6- Cloudlands 2:00 June 3, ---Jitney - 2:30 all Sunday matinees Please send self-addressed, stamped envelope with check for $15 per ticket, no more than two tickets per family, and indicate clearly the play dates you want. CeCe Sloan
Film: Purely Personal Movie Tip of the Month: IRON LADY an incredible tour de force perform-ance by Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, ex-prime minister of England. This is worth its weight in gold! Crafted by director Phyllida Lord and screenwriters Abi Morgan and Harry Lloyd, it is in a sense an old fashioned movie, but nothing else mat-ters except Streep's performance delivered pitch- perfect, beautifully nuanced and totally mes-merizing. She already won a Golden Globe. She’d better win the Oscar for this one!
Jessie Tromberg
The Real Iron Lady,
Margaret Thatcher
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Newsletter Deadline
Normally, the third Tuesday of each month. The OLLI Board meets on the third Wednesday. Submit articles to Jim
TRAVELTALK continues its lively, Saturday, member Presentations at Wood-bridge. Next session, Saturday, February 4, 9:30 a.m. Richard Selby, M.D., will transport us to Angkor Wat Cambodia and the floating villages of Tonle Sap Lake. He will also share tips on how to take excellent photos.No reservations re-quired . Bring Your Own Breakfast to the Onken classroom at Woodbridge. Non-OLLI guests are welcome. Please contact Jessie Tromberg
THE OLLI BLOG OLLI members are now relying more on the Blog. If you have not checked it out, enter the address to find class presentations and other helpful information.
OLLI PHOTOS ARE ON flickr
• To see the photos, go to the OLLI Blog: www.olliuci.wordpress.com • Scroll down to OLLI at UCI Photo Gallery • Click on flickr • Presto! Photos galore!!
OLLI NEWSOLLI NEWSOLLI NEWSOLLI NEWS
OLLI Outlook
on the Blog
1. Click on: www.olliuci. wordpress.com 2. Enjoy
If you can’t get OLLI
email, please approve OLLI as one of your senders. OLLI only sends no-tices that we feel would benefit members. Email address:
UNIVERSITY CLUB WINTER FORUM 2012UNIVERSITY CLUB WINTER FORUM 2012UNIVERSITY CLUB WINTER FORUM 2012UNIVERSITY CLUB WINTER FORUM 2012 Coordinated by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, UC Irvine
Everyone is welcome to the University Club Forum, a weekly lunch and lecture on the UCI campus. Buffet lunch begins at 11:15 a.m. and is $13 for University Club members and OLLI members, and $15 for non-members, in-cluding tax and gratuity. For reservations call (949) 824-7960 or e-mail [email protected]. For an updated sched-ule, please visit our blog at www.olliuci.wordpress.com and click on University Club Forum.
FEBRUARY
February 1: Elizabeth Cauffman, Ph.D.,
Prof., Psychology & Social Behavior,
UCI—“Arrested Development.” The per-spective of developmental psychology to the current debate about the development of le-gally-relevant competencies, and capacities in adult life—and at what age specific expecta-tions may be drawn. February 8: Kerry D. Vandell, Ph.D.,
Dean’s Prof. of Finance, Dir., Center for
Real Estate, Merage School of Business,
UCI— Topic to be announced.
February 15: David Meyer, Ph.D., Prof.,
Sociology, Poli. Sci., Planning, Policy & De-
sign, UCI—“Politics of Protest: Social
Movements in America.”
Movements on both ends of the political spec-trum, from environmentalists to anti-abortion activists, rely on professional staff to lobby lawmakers and keep grassroots fervor up. We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore!
FEBRUARY (continued)
February 22: Roger Walsh, Ph.D., Prof., Psychol-
ogy & Philosophy, UCI—“Life Style and Mental
Health: Optimizing Psychological Well-Being.”
There’s evidence that our contemporary lifestyle and digital immersion are exacting a price on our brains, psyches, and ourselves. Therapeutic lifestyle changes are needed as never before. February 29: Donald McKayle, Claire Trevor
Prof. of Dance & Bren Fellow, UCI—“A Conver-
sation with America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treas-
ure.”
Professor McKayle will recall his illustrious career as a modern dance choreographer.
MARCH
March 7: Kevin Wallsten, Ph.D., Asst. Prof., Po-
litical Science, CSULB—“Forecasting 2012?
What the Economy Can (and Can’t) Tell Us
About the Election.” The role of economic factors in determining the outcome of presidential elections, and whether campaign tactics matter in understand-ing who wins and who loses. March 14: Erwin Chemerinsky, Ph.D., J.D.,
Founding Dean, School of Law, UCI—“A Mo-
mentous Year for the U.S. Supreme Court.”
The Supremes
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Save the Dates
February – May 2012
Mar 8 (Thurs.) Colburn School Recital/ $80Doheny Mansion
Mar 14, 21, 28 (Wed.) Philosophy on Tap $25
Mar 19 (Mon.) Fashion Institute $70
Apr 20 (Fri.) Back Bay Science Center $20and Bike Ride
Apr 28 (Sat.) Art Deco Architecture $25
May 5 (Sat.) Musing in Oceanside $25
May 27 (Sun.) Dudamel Conducts: $160Tchaikovsky's violin concerto, Sibelius's Symphony No. 5, and Greig's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1. This performance will NOT be broadcast!!
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OLLI NEWS OLLI NEWS OLLI NEWS OLLI NEWS
OLLI’s Open House Attended by
145 Guests and Members
OLLI ‘s Open House January 5 overflowed with over 145 guests and members attending. Around 100 yel-low slips were filled in for the drawing of a Spring membership voucher for a new member. Wine, coffee, tea, and hors d’oeuvres along with conversation, questions, and answers made for an animated scene. Ap-proximately 35 new members enrolled.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The docent program at the Orange County Museum of Art offers a two-fold experience: a Wonderful training program that includes class sessions, lectures and learning about contemporary art combined with practice touring techniques. An art education or previous art experience is not required, just an interest in art and a passion for learning and sharing with others. If interested, contact:
The OLLI library has several materials in book format. The newest addition to the collection is Let My
People Go by Ela Ronen-Zlotnik. This is historical fiction based on the personal experiences of a Jewish girl born and raised behind the Iron Curtain. As an adult she became involved with a group of intellectuals seeking an outlet for their democratic thoughts. They progress into an underground political movement opposing the Soviet govern-ment and eventually some members are allowed to immigrate to Israel in the late 1960’s. Although this is supposed to be a novel I am sure the author drew on autobiographical knowledge. Lynne Pendleton, OLLI Librarian Joann Burch
OLLI LIBRARY NEWSOLLI LIBRARY NEWSOLLI LIBRARY NEWSOLLI LIBRARY NEWS
Thurs, Feb 2 - International Studies Public Forum. Armenia-Azerbaijan-Turkey: A Triangle of
Mistrust. With Tom de Waal, Russia & Eurasia Program senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 5-6:30 p.m., Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100. Free. More: scush-
[email protected] or (949) 824-3344. Thurs, Feb 2-11 - Studio Art. A Piano Played by Five Pianists at Once (First Attempt). By Koki Ta-naka, artist. Noon-6 p.m., Room Gallery. Free. More: (949) 824-9854. Fri, Feb 3 – Sociology. Race-Neutral Public Policies: Why the Policies Failed in San Diego and New
York City and Succeeded in Los Angeles. With Leland Saito, sociology and American studies & eth-nicity associate professor, USC. Noon, Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-6800. Fri, Feb 3 & 4 - Music. Chamber Series: Kei Akagi & Friends. 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. $11-$16. More: (949) 824-2787. Fri, Feb 3 - Jewish Studies. The Early Modern Roots of Modern Jewish Culture: Ashekenazi and
Sephardic Perspectives. With Matthias Lehmann, history and Jewish studies program associate pro-fessor, Indiana University Bloomington; and David Ruderman, history Meyerhoff Professor and Cen-ter of Judaic Studies director, University of Pennsylvania. Noon, Humanities Gateway, Room 1030. Free. More: [email protected]
Fri, Feb 3 - Political Science. Development of Deliberate Democratic Institutions in China. With Ning Zhang, political science assistant professor, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. 2 p.m., Social & Behav-ioral Sciences Gateway, Room 1517. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-5361. Tues, Feb 7 - Social Ecology, Newkirk Center. The 2010 Gulf Oil: Investigating its Root Causes at
the Request of the President. Prof. Richard Lazarus, Harvard University. 3 p.m. UCI School of Law, EDU 1131. RSVP: online through [email protected]
Thurs, Feb 9 - Religious Studies. To Change Time: The Atman, the Soul and the Mysteries of Em-
bodiment. With Richard Cohen, religious studies professor and chair, UC San Diego. 4 p.m., location TBD. Free. More: [email protected]
Thurs, Feb 9 – Jewish Studies. Shakespeare’s Europe / Europe’s Shakespeare. With Barbara Fuchs (UCLA) and Will West (Northwestern Univ.) at Noon; Sabine Schülting (Free Univer-
sity Berlin) and Bryan Reynolds (UCI) at 2 p.m.; and The Merchant in Irvine featuring director Eli Simon, dramaturg Ian Munro, and Richard Brestoff as Shylock (UCI Department of Drama). Hu-manities Gateway Room 1030. Free. More: [email protected]
Fri, Feb 10 – Informatics. Collective Intelligence: What Is It? How Can We Measure It? And How
Can We Increase It? With Thomas Malone, management professor, Massachusetts Institute of Tech-nology. 3 p.m., Bren Hall, Room 6011. Free. More: [email protected] Sat, Feb 11 – Arboretum. Plant Sale. Featuring perennials, succulents and potted bulbs. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Arboretum. Free admission and parking. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-5833. Wed, Feb 15 – Law. President Obama's Election and Pursuit of a Post Racial America. With Charles Ogletree, Jr., law Jesse Climenko Professor, Harvard Law School. 4-5 p.m., Education Build-ing, Room 1111. Free. RSVP requested. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-0941. Thurs, Feb 16 - Social Sciences. Digital Futures: What Comes After the Network Society? With Tom Boellstorff, anthropology professor; Mimi Ito, anthropology research scientist and digital media & learning chair, MacArthur Foundation; and Maria Bezaitis, research scientist, Intel Corp. 7-8:30 p.m., Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 1517. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-2511. Thurs, Feb 16 – Engineering. Guest Speaker Lecture. With Henry Samueli, co-founder and chief technical officer, Broadcom Corporation. 5:30-6:50 p.m., McDonnell Douglas Engineering Audito-rium. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-9830. Tues, Feb 21 – Emeriti Health Series. Brain Attacks: What You Need to Know about Stroke Prevention. Dr. Larn Al-Khoury. Asst. Cliinical Professor, UCI. Noon-1:30 p.m. UClub More: [email protected] or (949) 824-7769. Thurs, Feb 23 - Studio Art. Second Year M.F.A. Review/Art Exhibition. Noon-5 p.m., opening re-ception 6-9 p.m., University Art Gallery and Room Gallery. Free. Continues through March 9. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-9854
Sat, Feb 25 – Music. Alumni Guitarists in Concert. A program of 19th century guitar duos and trios performed on period instruments. With Hideki Yamaya and Peter Fisk, arts alumni guitarists; and John Schneiderman, arts lecturer. 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. $11-$16. More: (949) 824-2787. Tues, Feb 28 – Emeriti Health Series. The Effects of Aging on Voice and Swallowing.
Sunil Verma, MD, UC Irvine Medical Center. 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. UClub Tues, Feb 28 – Music. UCI Wind Ensemble Concert. With Kevin McKeown, director. 8 p.m., Wini-fred Smith Hall. Free. More: (949) 824-4281. Wed, Feb 29 - Earth System Science. Planetary Oceanic Equatorial Waves and ENSO Regimes. With Dewitte Boris, Laboratoire d'Etude en Geophysique et Oceanographie Spatiale, France. 2-3 p.m., Croul Hall, Room 3101. Free. More: (949) 824-1604. Wed, Feb 29 – Music. UCI Jazz Orchestra Concert. With Charles Owens, director. 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. $11-$16. More: (949) 824-2787.
DRAMA, ART AND DANCE NEWS Galileo in America, a multi-media work created by Antoinette Le Farge and Robert Allen focuses on the 1940’s, when Bertolt Brecht fled to Santa Monica to escape the Nazis and worked with actor Charles Naughton on a production of his play about Galileo’s struggles. This surreal epic intertwines Galileo with the FBI which shadowed Brecht. The UCI Studio Arts Department presents performances in the new Contemporary Arts Center at 8 PM on February 23 - 25, March 1 – 3 and at 2 PM on Feb-ruary 25 and March 3. Seniors are $14, children $11. Buy tickets at www.arts.uci.edu/tickets or Claire Trevor Box Office 824-2787. Jewish American Playwrights: Robert Cohen, UCI Founding Drama Department Chair, will present a program about playwrights like Arthur Miller, Clifford Odets, Neil Simon, David Mamet, Woody Allen, Wendy Wasserstein and more, along with dramatic scenes by the UCI Graduate Drama Depart-ment at the Merage Jewish Community Center’s Myers Theatre, 1 Federation Way, Irvine. Tickets are $10 public or $12 at the door for Sunday, March 4 at 4 – 5:30 PM. Signup at www.jccoc.org or call Geri at (949) 435-3400 ext. 303. Star-studded Tribute to Donald McKayle: Thursday, March 8 at 7PM, stars from Hollywood and Broadway will converge at the Irvine Barclay Theatre to celebrate the 60+ year legacy of renowned dancer/choreographer Donald McKayle. Co-chaired by actress/dancer Debbie Allen and singer/actress Della Reese, the Tribute will establish the Donald McKayle Fund for Modern Dance: scholar-ships/master classes and new modern dance works. At $500 per person and up, donors will enjoy a VIP cocktail reception in the Barclay’s Jade Room. At $250 and up, donors are invited to a post-performance Backstage Dessert Reception. Tickets at $100 will also be available, but seniors over 62 and UCI students may purchase tickets for $25. While the Box Office is not yet accepting reserva-tions, e-mail your gift level and # of tickets desired to [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS IN JEWISH STUDIES AT UCI FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3: 12-3 p.m. 1 010 Humanities Gateway Building "THE EARLY MODERN ROOTS OF MODERN JEWISH CULTURE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
1030 Humanities Gateway Building
• 12:00: SHAKESPEARE'S EUROPE
• 2 p.m.: EUROPE'S SHAKESPEARE
• 4 p.m.THE MERCHANT IN IRVINE
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NEAREST PARKING IS IN
The newly-formed Club OLLI is seeking to augment its lifelong learning
program with interactive social programs. The first two groups are Bridge and American Style Mahjong and many members have signed up already. Will you join them?
MAHJONG PLAYERS
If you have ever been interested in Mahjong, wondered what it is all about and are curious to learn or if you are an experienced player, please contact [email protected] with your name, contact information and level of exper-tise. Next meetings, February 21 and 28 from 1 p.m. at Onken, Woodbridge.
ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER
BEEN A BRIDGE PLAYER?
Do you currently play social or duplicate bridge? Did you play in college, but haven't played in years? We invite you to join us for lessons and play. This in-vitation extends to OLLI members and non-members alike, people with the common desire to learn and improve their bridge skills. Contact Ann Melfi at [email protected] for further information. Next Bridge classes, February 3 and 24 from 12:30 p.m. at Onken, Woodbridge.
Do you have other ideas for Club OLLI? Please contact Jnana Anderson at [email protected].
OLLI Board of Directors
2010-2011
Pam McGovern, President
Pat Linehan, VP Admin.
Jessie Tromberg, VP Programs
Jnana Anderson, VP
Membership
Sherri Nussbaum, Treasurer
Nila Kyser, Secretary
Harry Levy, Dir., Planning
Gerald DeVries, Dir. Outreach
Leah Jordan, Dir. Volunteers
Julie Hume, Dir., Community
Connections
Harriet Whitmyer, Liaison,
Univ. Extension:
(ex officio)
EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING
FOR INFINITE MINDS
CHANGE OF
ADDRESS?
If you change your address, name, email, or phone number, please contact
Karen McKenzie or Barbara Barone at [email protected] or at (949) 451-1403.
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