Abby Kerins was a poster presenter at the Lexington Farmer's Market on September 17th, 2011. Inspired by Alessandro Portelli, author of They Say in Harlan County, Kerins' research involved listening to (and reading transcripts of) oral histories from the coal-rich region of Appalachian Kentucky. Kerins focused on the role of women during coal miners' strikes in the 20th century.
Gaines Center for the Humanities will present a symposium exploring the connections between religion and such topics as history, science and politics.
The UK ArtsAsia Festival will bring the acoustic quartet Huun Huur Tu to the Bluegrass for a concert Oct. 8, at the Singletary Center for the Arts. The quartet's concert is one of three featured events centered on the art of throat singing.
WHAT: Huun Huur Tu Concert
WHEN: Saturday, October 8 at 7:30p.m.
WHERE: Singletary Centure for the Arts
Tickets: $20 general/$15 students at www.singletarytickets.com or 859-257-4929
WHO: Dr. Theodore Levin and Sayan Bapa (Huun-Huur-Tu)
WHAT: Throat singing demonstration and discussion of musical aspects of Huun Huur Tu's music
WHERE: Briggs Theater, UK Fine Arts Building
WHEN: Saturday October 8, 3:30p.m.
Free and open to the public
WHO: Theodore Levin, Dartmouth College
WHAT: "Music and the Spirit World in Central Asia & Siberia"
WHERE: Niles Gallery, Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
WHEN: Friday October 7,2011 3:30p.m.
WHO: Pritam Bhartwan
WHAT: An exploration of the joyful and ecstatic devotional music from the central Himalayas of India with musician and healer Pritam Bhartwan
WHEN:October 6, 2011 7:00p.m.
WHERE: Niles Gallery, Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library
The University of Kentucky's ArtsAsia Festival breaks new ground this year with a two-day symposium on Chinese art, design, film and architecture.
WHO: Dr. Robert Mock
WHAT: Carter G. Woodon Lecture Series - "Groups, Organizations and Identity: Intercultural Communication in Black Greek Letter Organizations
WHERE: Student Center Room 211
WHEN: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 4:00p.m.
This talk centers on a course being offered in Spring 2012. The course will recognize and select appropriate methods of Black Greek Letter Organizations in a variety of contexts including communication, leadership, and community service. Students will identify and explain the concepts of African American cultural communication pertaining to linguistic, rhetorical, and relational styles.
Tim Knauer is a professor for the department of Physics and Astronomy, and the director of the MacAdam Student Observatory. Each month, he hosts the Kentucky SkyTalks, an ongoing series of discussions on the science of life and the universe.
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