DIVERSITY AND RACE UNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE LEXINGTON AREA
1997 ACTIVITIES
August 1997
September 1997
October 1997
November 1997
December 1997
- 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.)
- December 1997
- 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.)
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