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The Wizard of Oz travels over the rainbow to Gainesville on Oct. 10 and 12

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NETworks Presentations presents The Wizard of Oz at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Phillips Center.
This production, based on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s celebration of the 1939 MGM movie, is presented with special effects that will sweep audiences away, from the moment the tornado [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Thursday, October 2, 2008.

Libraries host third annual Mystery in the Stacks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The third annual Mystery in the Stacks will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 and 14 in Library West. Mystery in the Stacks teaches students how to use the library on a mystery-themed information hunt to try and find the kidnapped Alberta. The hunt is open to the [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Wednesday, October 1, 2008.

Hip-hop artist and former child soldier, Emmanuel Jal, to speak at UF on Oct. 6

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Emmanuel Jal, hailed as the rising star of African hip-hop, will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom. This event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Dean of Students Office.
In some [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.

Anoushka Shankar, Ravi Shankar in performance at Phillips Center on Oct. 14

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anoushka Shankar will join her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, in performance at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Phillips Center.
Anoushka Shankar is the only artist in the world to be trained completely by her father. She began studying with him at age 9, and at age 13 made her performing [...]

Filed under Happenings on Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

The High Kings to perform on Sept. 25 at the Phillips Center

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Following a sold-out inaugural tour of Ireland, Irish ballad group The High Kings will launch a 15-city U.S. tour this autumn, stopping in Gainesville along the way. The High Kings will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Phillips Center. These four performers create a unique ensemble, re-energizing the Irish [...]

Filed under Happenings on Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

Series at UF will explore foundations of major religions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Starting this month, a new series at the University of Florida will explore the history of religious ideas and communities that shape our world today.
“Faithful Narratives: The Challenge of Religion in History” is an interdisciplinary series that introduces new approaches to research and teaching in religious history, with a focus on the [...]

Filed under Happenings on Tuesday, September 16, 2008.

Preparing for the fall Career Showcase

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The fall Career Showcase will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 23 and 24 in the O’Connell Center. Career Showcase is a career fair that helps students and alumni explore potential career paths, network and identify career opportunities.
More than 300 companies and agencies will attend Career Showcase [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Tuesday, September 16, 2008.

Information Technology Security Awareness Day is Oct. 8

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF Information Technology Security Awareness (ITSA) Day will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Oct. 8. A conference will be held in the Reitz Student Union Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the Office of the Chief Information Officer and will be hosted by the UF IT Security Team.
Security [...]

Filed under Happenings on Monday, September 15, 2008.

UF Symphony Orchestra to perform with Pianist Xiayin Wang on Oct. 10

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Symphony Orchestra will team up with pianist Xiayin Wang for a special concert at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 in the University Auditorium.
Xiayin Wang is an emerging piano talent, praised for her repertoire and her poetic interpretations. A native of China, Wang began playing the piano at age 5. [...]

Filed under Happenings on Monday, September 15, 2008.

Van Cliburn winner to perform solo concert on Sept. 26 at the University Auditorium

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In 2001, Olga Kern made history when she became the first woman in more than 30 years to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Since then, the Russian-born pianist has performed with some of the world’s most prestigious conductors and orchestras. Ms. Kern will perform a solo piano concert at 7:30 [...]

Filed under Happenings on Monday, September 8, 2008.