DIVERSITY AND RACE UNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE LEXINGTON AREA

1997 ACTIVITIES

• August 1997
  
  
  • 28 (Thursday)---UK Medical Center Welcomes New African American Health Professions Students.
  
  
• September 1997
  
  
  • Hispanic Heritage Month at U.K. For more information, contact the Latino Student Association.
    
    
  • 2 (Tuesday) - 20 (Saturday)---African Art Exhibit, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (From a U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 3 (Wednesday)---Cosmopolitan Club meeting, 7 pm, Basement lounge, Bradley Hall, U.K.
    
    
  • 8 (Monday)---Affrilachian Poets, Poetry Workshop. 6-8 pm, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 8 (Monday)---AWARE meeting. 7-8 pm, Room 359, New Student Center, U.K. Cultural Communication Styles.
    
    
  • 8 (Monday) - 15 (Monday)---Roots and Heritage Festival. Lexington celebrates African-American culture and achievements with a downtown party and parade. Information: (606)-258-3011. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 9 (Tuesday)---Lecture on African-American Religion and Spirituality by Dr. Renita Weems. 7 pm, Memorial Hall, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 10 (Wednesday)---African-American New Student Convocation. Worsham Theater, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 12 (Friday) - 14 (Sunday)---Trail of Tears Indian Pow-Wow, Hopkinsville. Friday night concert; gates open at 5 pm, music starts at 7 pm, $7. Saturday and Sunday: Native American crafts demonstrations, food, storytelling and dancing. For more information, call (502)-886-8033. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 15 (Monday)---Affrilachian Poets, Poetry Workshop. 6-8 pm, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 16 (Tuesday)---"Engendering Change in the Post-Development Era: Globalization, Resistance, and the Struggle for Democracy in Mexico," Dr. Gustavo Esteva, Mexico, 4 pm, President's Room, U.K. Singletary Center. An event for Hispanic Heritage Month.
    
    
  • 17 (Wednesday)---Cosmopolitan Club meeting, 7 pm, Basement lounge, Bradley Hall, U.K.
    
    
  • 19 (Friday)---Celtic Festival. 7-9 pm, Kentucky Highlands Museum, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland. Features Scottish displays and flags, Irish songs and a re-enactment of Scottish Rievers. (606)-329-8888. (Information from 9/19/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 19 (Friday) - 21 (Sunday)---Pow Wow, Friday through Sunday, beginning 10 am Friday. Irvine McDowell Park, Richmond. $4 adults, $1 children. (606)-622-1478. (Information from 9/19/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 19 (Friday) - October 31 (Friday)---Special Exhibit: Marcelo Tejada, U.K. Central Library, 5th Floor, 9 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday. Sponsored by the Kentucky-Ecuador Partners and the Friends of the Library.
    
    
  • 20 (Saturday)---In celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival there will be a Karaoke Contest at 7 pm, Worsham Theater, Student Center, U.K. Tickets are $3 in advance and $5 at the door. Call Leo Cai or Kara Cheung in the Student Organizations at 257-1109 for further information. (Information from 9/19/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 20 (Saturday) - 21 (Sunday)---Cross-Cultural Workshop. "For 20 years, OIA has sponsored Cross-Cultural Workshops to improve communication between UK students from different cultures. On September 20-21, OIA will conduct another of these workshops near beautiful Lake Cumberland. Twenty-seven competitively selected applicants will participate in games, discussions, role playing, and leisure activities designed to help them appreciate differences among people and communicate effectively with those from other countries. This, in turn, will help them prepare for life in an increasingly international world. (A similar, 1-day workshop will be conducted in the Spring.)" (Information from U.K. Office of International Affairs.)
    
    
  • 20 (Saturday) - 21 (Sunday)---Irish Fest VIII. Noon-6 pm Saturday, Sunday. Bellarmine College, 2001 Newburg Rd., Louisville. Features Celtic artists, ethnic foods, exhibits, dancers and medieval knights. $5 a day. (502)-245-6676. (Information from 9/19/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 20 (Saturday) - 21 (Sunday)---Oktoberfest Downtown Cincinnati. Free admission. For more information, call Citylink, Downtown Cincinnati's hotline, at (513)-333-6888. (Information from ad in 9/19/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 21 (Sunday)---Spotlight on Jazz: Wayne Shorter/Herbie Hancock 1+1, 8 pm, Singletary Center for the Arts. (Information from AWARE web-site.)
    
    
  • 21 (Sunday)---China Day. 1-4 pm, Sunday. Water Tower, 3005 River Rd., Louisville. $2 a family. (502)-896-2146, ext. 134. (Information from 9/19/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 22 (Monday)---Affrilachian Poets, Poetry Workshop. 6-8 pm, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 23 (Tuesday)---"Dance as a Healing Art: An African American Treasure," Sandra C. Cairo, M.S., Peal Gallery, U.K. M.I. King Library North, 12:30 pm.
    
    
  • 23 (Tuesday)---AWARE meeting. 7-8 pm, Room 363, New Student Center, U.K. "The video SKIN DEEP takes us on a journey into the hearts and minds of young people today as they struggle with their country's racial legacy. With remarkable openness and candor, a diverse group of college students from across the country come together to share their anger, pain, confusion, and hope with each other and us. This film encourages self examination and dialogue as it takes us beneath the surface of America's racial divide. Video presentation of Skin Deep followed by discussion." (Information from AWARE web site.)
    
    
  • 25 (Thursday)---World Premiere: Second Symphony "Heartbreak Tango", Dr. Luis Jorge Gonzalez, Coordinated by Dr. David MacKenzie, 8 pm, U.K. Singletary Center. An event for Hispanic Heritage Month.
    
    
  • 26 (Friday)---"Gender, Race: (What) Are They? (What) Do We Want Them to Be?," Sally Haslanger, University of Michigan, 4 pm, Room 228, U.K. Student Center.
    
    
  • 26 (Friday)---Affrilachian Poets, Literary Readings. 6 pm, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 27 (Saturday)---The musical play Colorblind "is playing at 7 pm Saturday at UK Singletary Center for the Arts. Tickets: $15; $18 at the door; $12 for students; $5 for children 10 and under. Call 257-4929." (Information from 9/26/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 27 (Saturday)---"The men's vocal trio Kavkasia will open the 15th year of the Foust Artist Series at Georgetown College with a performance at 8 pm Saturday on campus. They perform traditional folk and liturgical music of Georgia, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Information: (502)-863-8112." (Information from 9/26/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 27 (Saturday) - 28 (Sunday)---"St. Andrew Orthodox Church and the Kentucky Arts Council have put together two days of activities for the eighth annual Ethnic Fair celebrating Middle Eastern and Eastern European cultures. The fair, 6 to 9 pm Saturday and noon to 5 pm Sunday, will feature music, dance and food. It will be at the church, 1136 Higbee Mill Road. Information: 223-5091." (Information from 9/26/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 29 (Monday)---Circle of Imani. African American Women's support group, general interest meeting, 4-6 pm, 306A Commons Building, U.K.. Information: 272-7850. (Information from 9/29/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 29 (Monday)---A World Music Concert, 8 pm, U.K. Memorial Hall. Featuring Grigore Lese and Marioana Lese in a concert of traditional music from Romania, Transylvania and Maramures. Admission free.
    
    
  • 29 (Monday)---Affrilachian Poets, Poetry Workshop. 6-8 pm, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster.)
  
  
• October 1997
  
  
  • "The Race Relations Task Force is offering a five-week program on improving race relations beginning in October. Racially balanced groups of 10 to 12 people will meet one night a week for about 90 minutes. The group is led by an inter-racial team of two trained facilitators. The task force is co-sponsored by the Downtown Christian Unity Task Force and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. For more information, call Ray Ranta at 272-3753." (Information from 9/29/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • Kentucky-Ecuador Partners and the Friends of the Library present a Special Exhibit by Marcelo Tejada at the Lexington Public Library (140 East Main Street). Stop by and view the exhibit in the 5th floor gallery, from 9 am to 5 pm weekdays, now through October 31.
    
    
  • 1 (Wednesday)---Cosmopolitan Club meeting. Meet at 7 pm in the U.K. Bradley Hall basement lounge. From there, we'll walk to Common Grounds Coffee Shop for an evening of drinks and conversation. (Information from U.K. Office of International Affairs Calendar.)
    
    
  • 3 (Friday)---Centennial Festival: McCracken Wind Quintet and Scandinavian Wind Quintets. 12:00 noon, U.K. King Library North. For information call 257-4929. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.)
    
    
  • 6 (Monday)---AWARE meeting. 7-8 pm, Room 359, New Student Center, U.K. "This meeting will be an open discussion of the various issues surronding affirmative action in higher education. This is one of the most important issues today. In many ways affirmative action policies will affect everyone of us. Its effect on diversity in education and the workplace, its legality and fairness, and its relevance in today's society will be discussed. Also information will be provided on the origins of affirmative action, the difference between it and quotas, and recent legal changes in Texas and California. As always, the purpose of AWARE meetings is to engage men and women of all races in educated and constructive discussions. Everyone will have a chance to speak if they so choose." (Information from AWARE emailing.)
    
    
  • 6 (Monday)---"A Gringo in Manana Land." Latin American Studies: Film Series, Hispanic Heritage Month, 7 pm, U.K. Classroom Building 110. "Clips from Hollywood Films and documentaries which provide a history of images of Americans in Latin America and Latin Americans in the US." (Information from U.K. Latino Student Association.)
    
    
  • 10 (Friday)---Johnson family memorial service in Louisville for Lyman T. Johnson. "UK alumnus, educator and civil rights pioneer Lyman Tefft Johnson died Oct. 3 while being treated for pneumonia. He was 91.... A lifelong foe of segregation, Johnson forced UK's doors open to blacks with a 1949 lawsuit and became the first black to attend the University.... All four of his grandparents had been slaves. He earned a bachelor's degree in Greek from Virginia Union University, an honorary doctor of letters degree in 1979 from UK, and a master's in history from the University of Michigan. He wore many hats throughout his life, serving on the Jefferson County Board of Education, the Urban League and the Kentucky Civil Liberties Union. He also spent six years as president of the Louisville chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Johnson began his career as a teacher in Louisville's Central High School, part of a segregated school system. As president of the Louisville Association of Teachers in Colored Schools, he led the fight to end unequal pay between black and white teachers in Louisville, where he taught economics, history and mathematics in the Louisville public schools." (Information from 10/7/97 Kernel.) For information on the Lyman T. Johnson Fellowships at U.K., contact the Graduate School.
    
    
  • 10 (Friday)---U.K.'s office of African-American Studies will host its annual banquet Friday in honor of Lyman T. Johnson. (Information from 10/7/97 Kernel.) For more information, contact the African-American Studies Program.
    
    
  • 10 (Friday) - 12 (Sunday)---Native American Festival. Otter Creek Park, Highway 1638, off Highway 31W, Meade County, north of Radcliff or Ft. Knox, south of Louisville. Friday 9 am - 5 pm (kids' day). Saturday 10 am - dark. Sunday 11 am - 6 pm. Grand entry 1 pm Saturday and Sunday. Admission: $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, $1 for children. Free for children under 6. Discount with military ID. Host drum: Little Shell Singers; lead singer: Marvin Driver; contact Lee Fox, Jr., (701)-862-4393. Invited drum: Marrowbone Creek Singers; lead singer: Jim Apple; contact Jim Apple, (615)-353-6341. Head man dancer: Eddie Nickens. Head lady dancer: Debra Lowe. Intertribal dancing; Native American foods; Native American arts and crafts; demonstrations: storytelling, flute playing, fingerweaving, bow and arrow, blowgun, tomahawk throwing. No alcohol, drubs, firearms, or politics. Sponsored by the Ohio River Native American Intertribal Community. Traders contact: Dianne, (502)-368-4311. Campers contact: Otter Creek Park, (502)-583-3577. (Information from poster.)
    
    
  • 11 (Saturday)---Jazz Artist Residency: Richard Davis and A Tribute to the Jazz Masters. Part of Spotlight Jazz Series. 8 pm, U.K. Singletary Center for the Arts. For information call 257-8427. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.)
    
    
  • 11 (Saturday)---International Student Council Tennis Tournament. All are welcome to participate, $5 entrance fee. Contact Michael Bai, email yhbai1@pop.uky.edu, for details.
    
    
  • 12 (Sunday)---The Reverend Peter Storey will speak at 11 am services at Brick By Brick United Methodist Church, 1185 Jonestown Lane, Lexington. He is "former bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, is a scholar in residence at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore. Active in the effort to end South Africa's apartheid system, he was prison chaplain to Nelson Mandela, who is now the country's president." "What's the difference between race relations in South Africa and race relations in the United States? 'We have them and you don't' says the Rev. Peter Storey." (Information from 10/11/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 12 (Sunday)---Diversity Run. 1 pm, U.K. Commonwealth Stadium, $12. Sponsored by the Panhellenic Diversity Committee and the Student Activities Board. For information call 278-7201, 257-8867. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, which says 2 pm, and from 10/10/97 Herald-Leader, which says 1 pm.)
    
    
  • 14 (Tuesday)---Festival of Latin American Music, Coordinated by Dr. Noemi Lugo, University of Kentucky, 8 pm, U.K. Singletary Center. An event for Hispanic Heritage Month. Free. For information 257-4929.
    
    
  • 15 (Wednesday)---"Martin Luther King, Jr.: Knowledge Applied to Life," James L. Kirby, Ph.D., Peal Gallery, U.K. M.I. King Library North, 12:30 pm. For information call 257-3593.
    
    
  • 15 (Wednesday)---Cosmopolitan Club meeting, 7 pm, Basement lounge, Bradley Hall, U.K.
    
    
  • 15 (Wednesday)---The Tradition Emerges in the Slave Quarters: A Performance of Folk Songs, Folk Tales, and more, by Charles Joyner, Burroughs Professor of Southern History and Culture, University of South Carolina. Part of U.K. Public Performance Series on African American Culture on the South Carolina Coast. 8 pm, Center Theatre, U.K. Old Student Center. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.)
    
    
  • 15 (Wednesday)---Fasting until sunset, October 16 (A ritual of sacrifice and purification), for the National Holy Day of Atonement and Reconciliation tomorrow.
    
    
  • 16 (Thursday)---13th Annual Career Fair for Professional Development. Kick-off in the Martin L. King Cultural Center, 124 Student Center, U.K., 11-11:30 am; guest speaker: Eric Coleman, Union Carbide representative. Career Fair in the U.K. Student Center Grand Ballroom, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. For information call Carlos Johnson, 323-6347. Sponsored by the U.K. Office of Minority Affairs. (Information from 10/9/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 16 (Thursday)---National Holy Day of Atonement and Reconciliation - 2nd Anniversary of the Million Man March. 5 am Family Prayer (Families are to assemble in their homes for prayer and meditation). 7 am Community Prayer, Douglass Park, Georgetown St. (Community gathers to offer prayer and supplication of various religious and traditional spiritual ceremonies). 9-12 am, Religious Meetings on Atonement and Reconciliation (Visit churches, temples, mosques, or other places of worship). 1-3:30 pm Economic Showcase and Business and Service Networking (African American entrepeneurs and service providers will showcase their products and discuss their professions with students). Student Expo (Exhibition of artwork, science projects, etc. Display of student talent of poetry, oration, music, song, and dance). 5:30-9:30 pm Evening Program. Keynote speaker: Minister Louis Farrakhan, live via satellite, Documentary of the Million Man March, Documentary of the World Friendship Tour, Focus on Youth, Reflection of the Million Man March, Million Woman March Recognition, Presentation of Community Vision, and much more, Norsworthy Auditorium (Old Henry Clay High School), Central Offices, 701 E. Main St. Doors open at 4:30 pm. Due to limited seating you must have ticket to be admitted. For more information, contact the Lexington Study Group, 629 N. Broadway, Suite 214, (606)-233-9535, and C.R.U.C.I.A.L. (606)-271-8320. (Information from poster.)
    
    
  • 16 (Thursday)---Race Unity Alliance meeting, 7:30 pm, Conference Room C, downtown public library.
    
    
  • 17 (Friday)---Lecture, Notes of a Native Son: Growing Up Black in Kentucky, George Wright. 1 pm, 18th Floor, U.K. Patterson Office Tower. For information 257-3593. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.)
    
    
  • 17 (Friday)---Memorial service for Lyman T. Johnson, Student Center. (Information from 10/7/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 20 (Monday)---Intercultural Communication in the Classroom: An Interactive Workshop. With Drs. Janet and Milton Bennett. 1-3:30 pm, President's Room, Singletary Center, U.K. "Drs. Janet and Milton Bennett will introduce a framework for identifying differences in culturally-related communication styles and for assessing the impact of these differences in the classroom setting. Participants will view a video demonstrating these principles in action as well as discuss with the Bennetts how to apply intercultural communication principles to actual situations." Limited Enrollment. Deadline for registration is Friday, October 10. Contact the U.K. Teaching and Learning Center (257-2918 or tlc@pop.uky.edu) to register. (Information from poster at U.K.)
    
    
  • 20 (Monday)---Interactive Workshop on Intercultural Communication. Presented by Drs. Janet and Milton Bennett, Intercultural Communication Institute of Portland, OR. Sponsored by Kentucky Humanities Council and the International Hospitality Program/UK, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, PNC Bank Community Room, 200 West Vine St., Lexington. Free, secure garage parking inside building. To increase one's ability to understand and communicate with people of different nationalities. Cost is $5.00 per person. For reservations or more information: call (606)-257-4067, ext: 237.
    
    
  • 21 (Tuesday)---Peace Corps meeting. "Learn more about the Peace Corps on October 21st, when representatives will be on campus to tell you about this exciting international experience and answer any questions you may have." Information tables, 10-12 am, U.K. Student Center. Information seminar, 4-6 pm, U.K. Student Center room 113. "Russell Stone, Peace Corps Recruiter, will give a short presentation and be available for questions in Room 113 of the Student Center at 4 pm." (Information from U.K. Study Abroad and from the 10/22/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 21 (Tuesday)---AWARE meeting. 7-8:30 pm, Room 359, New Student Center, U.K. Imitation of Life or True Lies. "The images that society creates and the stereotypes that are often perpetuated have been fed historically by the media. This workshop is designed to help students realize and think about the images that they have received both overtly and covertly by what has been supplied to Americans via the media. The student will travel from the 1800's to the 1990's and realize that minorities, especially African Americans, have been stereotyped and ridiculed by the media for centuries. After the tour many questions remain. Have we progressed? What are today's images and how will they influence the youth, the consumer, the immigrant and our entire society? As always, the purpose of AWARE meetings is to engage men and women of all races in educated and constructive discussions. Everyone will have a chance to speak if they so choose. This workshop and presentation will be given by Charlene Walker M. A., Coordinator of Service Learning at Lexington Community College." (Information from AWARE webpage.)
    
    
  • 21 (Tuesday)---National Society of Black Engineers, general meeting, 7:30 pm, Room 307 Commons, U.K. (Information from 10/20/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 22 (Wednesday)---Peace Corps information tables, 4-6 pm, at Ag Career Day. (Information from 10/22/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 23 (Thursday)---An Oral Interview with Merlene Davis, 1:30-2:45 pm. Moderator Nikky Finney. Center Theatre, U.K. Student Center. "Merlene Davis is the fist Black American to write a regular column for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Three times a week, her writing gives voice to a combiatnion of social, political, and personal issues that affect everyone regardless of race or gender." An event in the Women's Writers Conference. For more information call 257-9151. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 24 (Friday)---"Glendover Global Studies School, 710 Glendover Road, will hold a United Nations Celebration 9 am - 2 pm. Activities will include an International Fashion Show at 9:30 am. For information call Grace Evensen at 277-1280." (Information from 10/22/98 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 24 (Friday)---Joan Brannon. Film presentation and discussion, 10:15-11:45 am, Center Theatre, U.K. Student Center; workshop, 1:30-3:30 pm, room 231, U.K. Student Center. "Joan Brannon is an independent film/videomaker, writer, teacher, and community activist based in Lexington, KY. She combines her talents in an effort to balance mainstream media distortion of African American lifestyles. Particularly committed to the documentation of the extraordinary existence of Black women, she is the producer, director, photographer, and editor of RICE, The Book, The Bags, which features poet Nikky Finney, Growing Up Black and Proud, and Rap is Art is Life. Works in progress include Rhythms of Affrilachia, Hear the Voices, and Pru-Positive, the story of a South African woman living with AIDS. The winner of numerous awards, these works have been screened throughout the U.S., Canaa, and in London, England." An event in the Women's Writers Conference, October 22-25, 1997. Call 257-9151 for information. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 24 (Friday)---"The Status of African American Studies at the University of Kentucky." 2 pm, U.K. Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center. Roundtable discussion. "The program will begin by showing a 1994 videoconference entitled `Black Studies at the Crossroads,' which focused on the origins, status, and future of black studies, and will continue afterward with the discussion of the situation at the University of Kentucky. For more information, contact the African American Studies and Research Program, 1307 & 1313 Patterson Office Tower, or phone 257-3593." (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 24 (Friday)---Memorial service for Lyman T. Johnson. Hosted by the Black Student Union at the U.K. Student Center, 3 pm. (Information from 10/21/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 24 (Friday)---Milk of Amnesia, 8-10 pm. Performance by Carmelita Tropicana, U.K. Center Theatre. "Carmelita Tropicana is the stage name of Cuban-American performance artist Alina Troyano. A resident of New York City, she has an international repurtation as an actor and a writer whose work comments upon ethnicity, gender, and American life." An event in the Women's Writers Conference. Call 257-9151 for information. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 25 (Saturday)---African Dance Workshop, 12:15-1:30 pm, Barker Hall, U.K. $5 students, $8 public. Sponsored by the M.L. King, Jr., Cultural Center. (Information from 10/20/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 25 (Saturday)---Cosmopolitan Club Volleyball Tournament, U.K. Seaton Center.
    
    
  • 25 (Saturday)---An Evening in Greece: The 1997 Annual Glendi. Oleika Temple, 326 Southland Dr. Buffet dinner, 6:30-8:30 pm; dancing 9-12 pm. Adults: $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Children 12 and under: $20. 266-1921, 277-2862. "Favorite Greek foods will be here in abundance, prepared by the great chefs of our local Greek community, with bouzouki music by Alex Viedes and traditional folk dances performed by local youth." (Information from 9/24/97 ACE Magazine and 10/22/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 29 (Wednesday)---United Nations Night Celebration. Theme: "Celebrate for the World." 6 pm, small ballroom, U.K. Student Center. Buffet dinner; fashion show; talk by Ida Hakim, CEO of CURE, on the role and importance of the United Nations in enforcing human rights; traditional entertainment; table decorating contest. Sponsored by the International Student Council, Student Activities Board Multicultural Committee, Jewell Hall, United Nations for the Bluegrass, Office of International Affairs, Student Government Association, Cosmopolitan Club. Tickets: $8 at any Ticketmaster location. For further information contact Mira Arifin (273-8631) or Carolyn Holmes (257-4067 ext. 237). (Information from 10/21/97 Kernel and U.K. Office of International Affairs.)
    
    
  • 29 (Wednesday)---Cosmopolitan Club meeting, 7 pm, Basement lounge, Bradley Hall, U.K.
    
    
  • 29 (Wednesday) - 31 (Friday)---Teresa Thompson-Isley in "My Castle's Rockin'", a musical biography of Alberta Hunter by Larry Parr. 8 pm, President's Room, Singletary Center for the Arts. All tickets $12.50; call (606)-257-4929. Presented by the University of Kentucky Office of African-American Student Affairs in association with Deb Shoss. (Information from poster at U.K.)
    
    
  • 31 (Friday)---Talk on Pre-retirement Planning and Life Satisfaction Among Older African Americans, by Retia W. Walker, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, College of Human Environmental Sciences, U.K., 12-1 pm, Sanders Brown Center of Aging.
    
    
  • 31 (Friday)---Poetry Cafe, Readings by Affrilachian Poets, U.K. King Cultural Center. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.)
    
  • 31 (Friday)---Cosmopolitan Club Halloween party, ticket required.
  
  
• November 1997
  
  
  • 1 (Saturday)---Doctoral Lecture Recital: The Organ Suites of Ulysses Kay and Adolphus Hailstork, Two 20th Century African-American Composers, by Charlie H. Mitchell, organist. 5 pm, Singletary Center for the Arts. For information call (606)-257-1724. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.)
    
    
  • 1 (Saturday), 2 (Sunday), 5-9 (Wednesday-Sunday)---Teresa Thompson-Isley in "My Castle's Rockin'", a musical biography of Alberta Hunter by Larry Parr. Wednesday to Saturday 8 pm, Sundays at 2pm, President's Room, Singletary Center for the Arts. All tickets $12.50; call (606)-257-4929. Presented by the University of Kentucky Office of African-American Student Affairs in association with Deb Shoss. (Information from poster at U.K.)
    
    
  • 3 (Monday)---AWARE meeting. 7-8:30 pm, Room 359, New Student Center, U.K. There will be a video presentation followed by a discussion. Video: Talking About Race. This video provides a variety of perspectives about a series of diversity issues. Students from UC Berkeley, Texas A&M, and U. Mass. candidly share their views. These studens discuss their expectations about going to college, self-segregation, and the campus climate toward talking about race.
    
    
  • 3 (Monday)---Dances of Universal Peace. 8-9:30 pm, ArtsPlace, Studio B, 161 N. Mill St., Lexington. For further information, call Fran: (606)-252-4741. "The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music, and movements from the many traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. There are neither performers nor audience--new arrivals and old hands form the circle together. No prior experience is necessary." (Information from a poster.)
    
    
  • 4 (Tuesday)---Women in Film Series presents "Secrets and Lies", 7 pm, Center Theatre, U.K. Student Center. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 5 (Wednesday)---Russian Film Series presents "Alexander Nevsky", 4:30 pm, 340 Classroom Building, U.K. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 5 (Wednesday)---Bardor Tulku Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk, will speak on "Tibetan Teachings on Living and Dying," 7:30 pm, Memorial Hall, U.K. Sponsored by the Shambala Center and the Buddhist Studies Club. (Information from 11/5/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 6 (Thursday)---People to People Conference: "Looking Through Our Cultural Lenses." 8 am - 2 pm, U.K. Student Center. Sponsored by the National Conference. (Information from 11/6/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 6 (Thursday)---Keeping the Tradition: Songs and Stories of Our Ancestors, performance by Nataska Hasan & co., 8 pm, Center Theatre, U.K. Student Center. For information call (606)-257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 7 (Friday)---Nataska Hasan & co., Workshop and reception, 12-1:30 pm, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call (606)-257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 8 (Saturday)---Celtic Festival. 1 pm, Leeds Theatre, Winchester. "Features exhibits, food, games, vendors and Irish step-dancing workshops, $2. 7 pm, features performances by the William Sutherland Reid Scottish Pipe and Drum Band, the McTeggart Irish Step Dancers, Art Mize, The Draper Family and Drowsy Maggie, $8 adults, $6 students and senior citizens. (606)-744-6437." (Information from 11/7/97 Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 8 (Saturday)---Celebration of United Nations Day, 2:30 pm, in the House Chambers in the Capitol Building, Frankfort. There will be a representation of a U.N. meeting, and a speaker on children's rights.
    
    
  • 9 (Sunday)---U.K. International Hospitality Program potluck and folk dancing.
    
    
  • 11 (Tuesday)---A Night of International Flavor, sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center. 7 pm, location to be announced. Call 257-4130. (Information from 11/10/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 12 (Wednesday)---"A Generous and Exemplary Womanhood: Harriet Rutherford Watson and the Bethune NYA Camp in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1937-1940," Fon L. Gordon, Professor of History, Peal Gallery, U.K. M.I. King Library North, 12:30 pm. "In 1937 Camp Bethune was one of three residential camps designed to give training to unemployed black women. Aside from these camps, the National Youth Administration (NYA) in 1937 created 53 other residential training centers, three of them integrated, for youth ages 18-25. Camp Bethune existed for only two sessions before it was canceled. Finding the reason for this...is part of [Gordon's] research she will continue in the future." (Information from 11/12/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 12 (Wednesday)---The Tradition Endures: A Celebration of Decorative Arts and Poetry in the Late Twentieth Century. 8 pm, Center Theatre, U.K. Old Student Center. Jerydine Taylor (among the most renowned South Carolina Coastal artisans) and Nikky Finney, U.K. Professor of English (among the most renowned African American poets). An event in the U.K. Public Performance Series on African American Culture on the South Carolina Coast, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences Enrichment Program, the Minor in American Culture, and the U.K. African American Studies and Research Program. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 12 (Wednesday) - 17 (Monday)---Festival of Faiths, Louisville Gardens, Louisville. "The Cathedral Heritage Foundation is proud to announce the second annual Festival of Faiths. The 1997 festival takes place November 13-17 inside Louisville Gardens.
    The Cathedral heritage Foundation: Creating a spiritual center for the whole community.
    There will be 60 exhibitors representing many area faiths. They will be sharing their special stories of divine purpose and how their missions shaped the community for the better. Included will be stories about today's unsung heroes working to make a positive difference.
    Events of interest include:
    Prayer Breakfast - Healing our City: November 13, 7:30-9 am, $15. Join Mayor Abramson, Reverend Kevin Cosby, and Gang Specialist, Officer Shugart as we join together for a morning of fellowship, music and prayer. We will ask for the wisdom needed to heal our city and request divine guidance as we reach out to those who use violence as a cry for help.
    Gospel Music Celebration, November 14, 8-10:30 pm, $20 and $25. Kentucky Fellowship Mass Choir and Donald A Sykes, Min. of Music, Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, November 17, 5:30-6:30 pm, (Free). The opening of "Simple Gifts" performed by the Cathedral Schola Cantorum sets the tone for a very special opportunity to give thanks for the gifts we have received. We will celebrate the richness of our faith diversity as we worhip with Rabbi Chester Diamond, The Most Reverend Thomas Kelly, Dr. Ghouse A. Shareef, The Reverend Faida Alexander, Dr.Michael Kenneman, Mr. James Garth, and the Very Reverend William Fichteman. We will hear proclamations from Jefferson County Judge-Executive David Armstrong and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson. Music by David Lang and Second Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir.
    Dozens of daily programs, seminars, and deomnstrations will be presented by a variety of faiths. Some sample programs include:
    -Expressive Therapies: The Healing Arts
    -Creativity as a Spiritual Experience: An Artists' Panel
    -Voices from the Catholic Frontier
    -Congregation Adath Jeshurum Adult Choir
    -Hindu Slide Show
    -Chicago Baha'i Performance
    -Taoist Tai Chi for Health
    -Yoga Demonstration
    -Presbyterian USA Choral Group
    -The Pleasant Hill Shakers sing"
    (Information from email.)
    
    
  • 13 (Thursday)---Circle of Imani, Million Woman March Video/Discussion, 8 pm, Room 111, U.K. Student Center. For information, call 253-2425. (Information from 11/10/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 13 (Thursday) - 14 (Friday)---"Race and Whiteness." Conference presented by the UK Committee on Social Theory and the Social Theory Commonwealth. 18th floor, Patterson Office Tower, U.K. For information contact Wolfgang Natter, (606)-257-1316, email wnatter@pop.uky.edu. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 14 (Friday)---Spotlight Jazz Series, T.S. Monk with "Monk on Monk," 8 pm, Singletary Center for the Arts. For information call (606)-257-8427. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 15 (Saturday)---African Marketplace, 12-6 pm, Saturdays through December 20, Robert H. Williams Cultural Center, 644 Georgetown St., (606)-255-5066. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 15 (Saturday)---(Tentative) Drumming Workshop and Dance Class, sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center. Call 257-4130 for information. (Information from 11/10/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 17 (Monday)---Dances of Universal Peace. 8-9:30 pm, ArtsPlace, Studio B, 161 N. Mill St., Lexington. For further information, call Fran: (606)-252-4741. "The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music, and movements from the many traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. There are neither performers nor audience--new arrivals and old hands form the circle together. No prior experience is necessary." (Information from a poster.)
    
    
  • 18 (Tuesday)---AWARE meeting, Room 363, New Student Center, U.K. Doors open at 6:45 pm, meeting 7-8 pm. Religion and Race. "Religion and race are two of the most controversial topics in America today. This meeting will focus on these two issues, asking the question, "What is religion's responsibility toward achieving racial equality?" In recent years, more churches and religious institutions have recognized a social responsibility towards ending racism. The burning of black churches across the country have caused many white congregations to realize the impact of racism in America. By helping the black churches rebuild or by helping their own congregation through prayer and partnership with black congregations, many religious institutions are incorporating principles of racial equality into their faith. This inter-faith discussion will focus on these issues and more." (Information from AWARE emailing.)
    
    
  • 19 (Wednesday)---The Annual Study Abroad Fair will take place on Wednesday, November 19th, from 10 am to 2 pm in the UK Student Center Small Ballroom. Don't miss this opportunity for one-stop shopping for study, travel, and work abroad!" (Information from the U.K. Office of International Affairs.)
    
    
  • 19 (Wednesday) - 21 (Friday)---Cyberconference: "30 Years After Loving v. Virginia: Race, Marriage, and Individual Rights". This conference will be cybercast live through Real Audio at the Columbus School of Law's website. Listeners can go to http://law.edu. Real Audio software can be downloaded through a link provided on the website. Media queries: Annamarie DeCarlo, director of media relations, phone (202)-319-5600, fax (202)-319-4440, email decarlo@cua.edu. Just 30 years ago, it was a crime for blacks and whites to marry one another in Virginia. How the ban ended, what it meant for the United States then, and what implications it has for U.S. law today and tomorrow will be explored at a conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia. Loving is the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned Virginia's anti-miscegenation law. The conference will be held at The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law on Nov. 19-21, 1997. It is co-sponsored by a unique combination of institutions: Catholic University, the Howard University School of Law, and the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University.
    
    
  • 19 (Wednesday)---Russian Film Series presents "Lessons at the End of Spring", 4:30 pm, 340 Classroom Building, U.K. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 20 (Thursday)---Race Unity Alliance meeting, 7:30 pm, Conference Room C, Central Public Library.
    
    
  • 20 (Thursday)---"African-American Male and Female Relations", 7:30 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cultural Center, 124 Student Center, U.K. Coordinated by Maurice Morrison. (Information from 11/20/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 21 (Friday)---Poetry Cafe, Readings by Afrilachian Poets, 12-1:30 pm, King Cultural Center, U.K. For information call 257-4130. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 22 (Saturday)---African Marketplace, 12-6 pm, Saturdays through December 20, Robert H. Williams Cultural Center, 644 Georgetown St., (606)-255-5066. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 22 (Saturday)---1st Annual Cosmo Ball & Fashion Show, Marriot Hotel. An event of the U.K. Cosmopolitan Club.
    
    
  • 24 (Monday)---Lecture: Berkeley's Robert Alter, 8 pm, Singletary Center for the Arts. Sponsored by U.K.'s Judaic Studies Program. (Information from U.K. poster from the Dean of Undergraduate Students.)
    
    
  • 24 (Monday)---Discussion on "Male and Female Relations: A Black Perspective on the Social and Political Implications", Martin Luther King, Jr., Cultural Center, U.K. Led by Nashid Fakhrid-Deen. (Information from 11/25/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 26 (Wednesday)---Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 7:30 pm, Newman Center, Lexington. Members of many different Faiths will gather together to commemorate Thanksgiving. Sponsored by the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice.
    
    
  • 29 (Saturday)---African Marketplace, 12-6 pm, Saturdays through December 20, Robert H. Williams Cultural Center, 644 Georgetown St., (606)-255-5066. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
  
  
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  • 1 (Monday)---Dances of Universal Peace. 8-9:30 pm, ArtsPlace, Studio B, 161 N. Mill St., Lexington. For further information, call Fran: (606)-252-4741. "The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music, and movements from the many traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. There are neither performers nor audience--new arrivals and old hands form the circle together. No prior experience is necessary." (Information from a poster.)
    
    
  • 1 (Monday) - 6 (Saturday)---African Holiday Market, 10 am - 6 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cultural Center, U.K. Student Center. "Come buy those cultural gifts for the holidays!" (Information from 12/1/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 3 (Wednesday)---Will the Tradition Triumph?: A Besieged Culture and the New African American Political-Social Activism. 8 pm, Center Theatre, U.K. Old Student Center. Emory Campbell, Director of the (South Carolina) Penn Center, and among the most renowned African American southern activists. An event in the U.K. Public Performance Series on African American Culture on the South Carolina Coast, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences Enrichment Program, the Minor in American Culture, and the U.K. African American Studies and Research Program. (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 3 (Wednesday)---"To promote racial equality by working with some of the black fraternities on campus, Sigma Chi social fraternity is sponsoring their annual "mixer" dance December 3." 8-11 pm, at the fraternity house. (Information from 11/20/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 6 (Saturday)---African Marketplace, 12-6 pm, Saturdays through December 20, Robert H. Williams Cultural Center, 644 Georgetown St., (606)-255-5066. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 8 (Monday)---Frances E. Kendell, a diversity specialist, will speak on Affirmative Action and Proposition 209, 7:30 pm, Worsham Theater, U.K. (Information from 12/8/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 11 (Thursday)---Jewish Student Organization/Hillel Foundation Dinner at the Dorm, 6 pm, Blazer Hall "Courtyard" Cafeteria, 255-8348. All are welcome! (Information from 12/8/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 12 (Friday)---Video: Douglass Park Documentary Project. 4 pm, Room 305 Whitehall Classroom Building, U.K. "You are invited to a free screening of thelocally produced documentary.... For over 80 years, Douglass Park has united African-Americans across the Bluegrass through community recreation and annual celebrations. This video explores the importance of Douglass Park to local African-American communities." (Information from U.K. poster.)
    
    
  • 12 (Friday) - 13 (Saturday) - African Holiday Market, 10 am - 6 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cultural Center, 124 Student Center, U.K. (Information from 12/5/97 Kernel.)
    
    
  • 13 (Saturday)---African Marketplace, 12-6 pm, Saturdays through December 20, Robert H. Williams Cultural Center, 644 Georgetown St., (606)-255-5066. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 18 (Thursday)---Race Unity Alliance meeting, 7:30 pm, Conference Room C, Central Public Library.
    
    
  • 20 (Saturday)---African Marketplace, 12-6 pm, Saturdays through December 20, Robert H. Williams Cultural Center, 644 Georgetown St., (606)-255-5066. (Information from Herald-Leader.)
    
    
  • 27 (Saturday)---Kwanzaa Family Reunion. 6-10 pm, Black and Williams Neighborhood Center gym, 498 Georgetown St. "Enjoy an evening of entertainment, dinner and fellowship. Kwanzaa is a seven day celebration that highlights the role of the African culture in American life. It teaches historical African principles and promotes familyhood. Sponsored by a variety of local organizations." Free and open to the public. For more information, call 281-1248. (Information from Herald-Leader.)