Updated: SUNY Plattsburgh Presents Sampling of Public Events Through Early December

PLATTSBURGH, NY (11/05/2009)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to present this updated calendar of public events through the start of December. It contains a sampling of arts, workshops, talks and other events at the college, all of which are open to the public and many of which are free of charge.

For more information, visit the college's Web site at plattsburgh.edu or contact Michelle Ouellette, associate director of public relations and publications, at 518-564-3095 or michelle.ouellette@plattsburgh.edu.

November

Thursday, Nov. 5

Healthy Relationships Workshop. 12:30 p.m. Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center. Judy Helms of Gender and Women's Studies presents.

"Tartuffe." 7:30 p.m. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. Classic comedy by Moliere. Tartuffe, a religious hypocrite, tries to get the title to his friend's estate by sending his friend to jail. A Main Stage Production directed by Dr. John Shout. Tickets, $10 general admission; $8 seniors citizens/students, SUNY Plattsburgh faculty and staff; and $2 SUNY Plattsburgh students.

Friday, Nov. 6

"Rational Design of Electrocatalysts for Oxygen and Chlorine Evolution -- Promises and Limitations of Oxides with Rutile Structure." 1 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. Chemistry presentation by Dr. Petr Trtil, Czech Academy of Sciences. Free and open to the public.

"Reflections on Coming of Age in the United States, Latin American, South Africa and Beyond." 6:30 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Talk by Yale University's Chesa Boudin, author of "Gringo: A Coming of Age in Latin America," the translator of "Understanding the Bolivarian Revolution: Hugo Chavez Speaks with Marta Harnecker," and co-editor of "The Venezuelan Revolution: 100 Questions -- 100 Answers."

"Tartuffe." 7:30 p.m. See Nov. 5 listing.

Saturday, Nov. 7

Clarinet Concert. 5 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Performances by SUNY Plattsburgh Clarinet Choir and Cegep de Sherbrooke (Quebec) Clarinet Ensemble. Free and open to the public.

Empty Bowls. 5:30-7 p.m. Algonquin Dinning Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh. Soup supper to raise money for the food shelf. Attendees get to take home their pick of ceramic bowls produced by students from SUNY Plattsburgh and Momot and Oak Street elementary schools. $10 general admission. $8 students.

"Tartuffe." 7:30 p.m. See Nov. 5 listing.

Sunday, Nov. 8

"Tartuffe." 2 p.m. See Nov. 5 listing.

Monday, Nov. 9

Undergraduate Scientific Research Showcase. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center. Part of Science Week, a Sigma Xi, scientific research society, initiative.

"Marketing the Adirondack Coast." 4:30 p.m. Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center. Michele Powers, vice president for marketing, Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce, will speak. This program is part of the SUNY Plattsburgh American Marketing Association's Fall Speaker Series. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Katie Villman, vice president for programs, kvill001@mail.plattsburgh.edu.

"Naturally Obsessed: The Making of a Scientist." 7-8 p.m. Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center. Science documentary. Part of Science Week, a Sigma Xi, scientific research society, initiative.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Environmental Jeopardy. 7-8:30 p.m. Room 108, Feinberg Library. Part of Science Week, a Sigma Xi, scientific research society, initiative.

Poetry Reading by John Hoppenthaler. 8 p.m. Commons, Champlain Valley Hall. Author of "Lives of Water" and "Anticipate the Coming Reservoir" will read from his works. Free and open to the public. Refreshments served.

Wednesday, Nov. 11

"National and International Cooperation in the Management of Lake Champlain." 5 p.m. Room 153 C, Hawkins Hall. Presentation by Mike Winslow, staff scientist, Lake Champlain Committee. For information, contact Timothy Mihuc at timothy.mihuc@plattsburgh.edu.

The Showing of DMT: The Spirit Molecule. 7-8 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. Part of Science Week, a Sigma Xi, scientific research society, initiative.

"XXY." 7 p.m. Room 200, Yokum Lecture Hall. The story of a 15-year-old hermaphrodite whose parents have to cope with the challenges of her medical condition. Directed by Lucia Puenzo. Part of the Contemporary Argentine Film Series. Spanish with English subtitles. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, Nov. 12

Distinguished Fulbright Address. 3 p.m. Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center. Featuring Dr. Christopher Lemieux.

"Maid in America." 12:30 p.m. Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center. Documentary that takes an intimate look at the lives of three Latin American immigrant women in Los Angeles who've left their own families behind to earn a living cleaning other people's homes and caring for other people's children. Gender and Women's Studies Film Forum. Discussion to follow.

Rational Comedy for an Irrational Planet. 7-9 p.m. Warren Ballrooms, Angell College Center. Science comedy with Brian Malow. Part of Science Week, a Sigma Xi, scientific research society, initiative.

Visual Artist Series: A presentation by ceramic artist Linda Swanson. 7:30 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. Free and open to the public.

Friday, Nov. 13

Navigating with Lewis and Clark. Northcountry Planetarium Show. 7 p.m. Northcountry Planetarium, Hudson Hall. View the constellations used by Lewis and Clark as they searched for a water route from the East to the Pacific Ocean. Tickets are available at the Angell College Center desk during the week of the show. $2.

The Magic Behind Science. 7-8:30 p.m., Room 106, Hudson Hall. Science magic show. Part of Science Week, a Sigma Xi, scientific research society, initiative.

SUNY Plattsburgh Winter Jazz Concert featuring The Saxophone Alumni Reunion. 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Performances by Mambo Combo and the Jazz Ensemble. Free and open to the public.

Saturday, Nov. 14

Annual Fall Open House. 12:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium. Starting with opening remarks and a student panel presentation, this event will feature tours of campus, information sessions by academic program areas and an academic and student services fair. Hosted by SUNY Plattsburgh's Admissions Office.

SUNY Plattsburgh Mambo Combo with Dr. Rick Davies and Surprise Guests. 8-11 p.m. Irises Cafe and Wine Bar, 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. 519 -566-7000.

Monday, Nov. 16

International Game Night. 7-9 p.m. Hawkins Patio Cafe, Hawkins Hall. Plattsburgh's local and international communities are welcome to come for a night of games from around the world. Attendees are asked to bring and be ready to share their favorite games whether they are from the United States, China, Japan, India, Trinidad, or anywhere else. For more information, contact Kate Friedrich by e-mail at kfrie001@plattsburgh.edu or 518-564-3259.

"1984." 7-9 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. Original BBC film based on the George Orwell masterpiece about Big Brother. Part of the Freethinkers Film Festival. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Professor Juan Carlos Vallejo, jvall002@plattsburgh.edu.

SUNY Plattsburgh Chamber Ensembles Concert. 7:30 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Nov. 17

"Myth and the Justification of Violence: A Lesson from Confucius." 4-6:30 p.m. Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center. A Thursday Reflection by Kurtis Hagen, assistant professor of philosophy.

Burmese Cultural Challenges: A Documentary about Citizen Journalism in Burma. 7-9 p.m. Room 208, Yokum Lecture Hall. International award-winning documentary about citizen journalism and protests in Burma in 2007. For more information contact Kate Friedrich by e-mail at kfrie001@plattsburgh.edu or 518-564-3259.

"Fahrenheit 451." 7-9 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. Film based on Ray Bradbury's book about a world where people are not allowed to read. Part of the Freethinkers Film Festival Free and open to the public. For more information contact Professor Juan Carlos Vallejo, jvall002@plattsburgh.edu.

SUNY Plattsburgh Symphonic Band Concert. 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

"Tight Budgets and Guerrilla Marketing." 5 p.m. Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center. Sophie Mitsoglou, Mountain Lake PBS, will speak. Part of the SUNY Plattsburgh American Marketing Association's Fall Speaker Series. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Katie Villman, vice president for programs kvill001@mail.plattsburgh.edu.

Readers Theater. 6 p.m. Studio Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. Readings from various works. Directed by Karen Hildebrand. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by SUNY Plattsburgh Theater Department.

"Y Tu Mama Tambien (And Your Mother Too)." 7 p.m. Room 200, Yokum Lecture Hall. Film and WRAP Session. Center for Diversity Pluralism and Inclusion. Film about two teens with raging hormones and a mission to consume exotic substances. They learn more about life than they bargain for when they set off on a wild, cross-country road trip with seductive, 28-year-old Luisa.

"The Name of the Rose." 7-9 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. Film based on the Umberto Eco's bestseller. An experimental medieval murder mystery set in a monastic library. Part of the Freethinkers Film Festival. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Professor Juan Carlos Vallejo, jvall002@plattsburgh.edu.

Model UN Debate. 7-9 p.m. Flynt Commons, Angell College Center. The newly formed Model UN Club and the Marketing Club will host a debate on current international issues. For more information, contact Kate Friedrich by e-mail at kfrie001@plattsburgh.edu or 518-564-3259.

Thursday, Nov. 19

Canceled Event Gender and Women's Studies Forum TBA. 12:30 p.m. Alumni Conference Room, Angell College Center.

International Dinner. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Samuel D's Restaurant, Sibley Hall. International culinary event. $12. Reservations required. 518-564-4264.

SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Senior Recitals. 7:30 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Olivia Benware, trombone, and Chris Dalnodar, alto saxophone. Free and open to the public.

"1900." 7-9 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. Bernardo Bertolucci's massive epic film is a history of Italy from 1900 to 1945 as reflected through the friendship of two men across class lines. Part of the Freethinkers Film Festival. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Professor Juan Carlos Vallejo, jvall002@plattsburgh.edu.

Friday, Nov. 20

"The Da Vinci Code." 7-9 p.m. Room 106, Hudson Hall. A film based on the controversial bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Part of the Freethinkers Film Festival Free and open to the public. For more information contact Professor Juan Carlos Vallejo, jvall002@plattsburgh.edu .

Saturday, Nov. 21

Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SUNY Plattsburgh Field House, Rugar Street, Plattsburgh. Some 130 artisans from New York and Vermont display their pottery, handweaving, woodworking, quilting, watercolors, oil painting, toys, jewelry, stained glass and more. $2. Under 13 free. For more information contact Scott Johnson at 518-564-4321 or johnsosr@plattsburgh.edu.

11th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day. Noon-2:45 p.m. Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center. Thousands of survivors of suicide loss will gather together around the world on this day of healing, support and empowerment. For more information contact Maryanne Cox at 518-563-1141 or survivorconference@gmail.com.

Night of Nations. 6:30-8:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Evening of performance that includes traditional and contemporary cross-cultural displays of music, dance, fashion, literature, and many other types of exhibits from the SUNY Plattsburgh international student community. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jiafu (Fred) Zheng at 518-564-3278 or zhen7474@mail.plattsburgh.edu or stop by Kehoe 209.

Sunday, Nov. 22

Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See Nov. 21 listing.

SUNY Plattsburgh Choral Concert, Cardinal Singers and College Chorale. 2 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Free and open to the public.

Monday, Nov. 30

Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble Concert. 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Free and open to the public.

December

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Ringing Down the Curtain. 7 p.m. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. A showcase of student theater works from the semester with student dance performances directed and choreographed by Phillip H. Cole. Free and open to the public.

Guitar Studio and Ensemble Concert. 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, Dec. 3

Gender and Women's Studies End of the Semester Holiday Party. 2 p.m. Winkel Sculpture Court.

Charles Pierce on Media, Ethics and the Law. 7 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Pierce, the renowned sports journalist, National Public Radio contributor and author of the best-selling book "Idiot America," will present. A question and answer session will follow.

Ringing Down the Curtain. 7 p.m. Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. See Dec. 2 listing.

Friday, Dec. 4

Northcountry Planetarium Show: Director's Choice. 7 p.m. Northcountry Planetarium, Hudson Hall. Constellation show. Tickets are available at the Angell College Center desk during the week of the show. $2.

Saturday, Dec. 5

Winter Concert: Faure's Requiem. 7:30 p.m. Plattsburgh United Methodist Church. Performance by Champlain Valley Voices and SUNY Plattsburgh Choral Union, Dr. Karen Becker, artistic director. Call 518-564-2283 for ticket information.

Sunday, Dec. 6

Winter Concert: Faure's Requiem. 2 p.m. See Dec. 5 listing.

Soulful Christmas Concert. 5 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Featuring SUNY Plattsburgh's 70-member Gospel Choir with an eight-member band, the Praise Team, the Praise Dancers, the Step Team and special guest Minor Adjustments. $5 students advance; $8 day of show. $12 general admission advance; $15 day of show. Tickets at the Angell College Center desk, the Great Adirondack Soup Company, North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, Wood Ski & Wheel, and Advance Music Center in Burlington, Vt.

Wednesday, Dec. 9

Biology of Catch and Release: Implications for Management of Fishing Tournaments. 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center. Dr. Bruce Tufts from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, will present Session I in the Lake Champlain Fisheries Leadership Institute Series. Tuffts is a recognized expert on bass biology and catch-and-release fishing. Sponsored by the Lake Champlain Sea Grant Program, Great Lakes Research Consortium, and Lake Champlain Research Institute.

Ongoing

Oct. 30-Jan. 24, 2010

Expression: Portraits from the Permanent Collection. Noon-4 p.m. Burke Gallery. For more information, call 518-564-2474 or 518-564-2178; fax 518-574-2473; or www.plattsburgh.edu/museum.

Nov. 16-20

Geographic Information Systems Displays. Lobby, Hudson Hall. GIS is a computer-based mapping, database management and decision-making tool important for a variety of fields. A collection of posters and maps will be on display throughout the week of Nov. 16-20. International GIS Day is Nov. 18 and additional displays will be added to commemorate the event. For more information, contact Eileen Allen, GIS coordinator, Center for Earth and Environmental Science at 518-564-2020 or eileen.allen@plattsburgh.edu.

Posted Thursday November 05, 2009 at 08:01 pm by SUNY Plattsburgh