Twenty-seven international artists defy the limits of painting by applying it to large-scale canvases, sculptures and found objects. These works combine to create a rich and exciting visual experience. Vanishing Points opens February 7 and will be on view through April 29.

“ ‘Vanishing Points’ reflects a world transformed by contemporary science, technology and media,” said Kerry Oliver-Smith, Harn Curator of Contemporary Art. “Artists expand on historical notions of perspective and spatial orientation opening up multiple and interesting ways of viewing the world.”

Artists in the exhibition incorporate the strategies of technology and media in the texture of their work including urban architecture, graphic and automotive design, comics, mapping, sculpture, photography and film.

The collectors, Debra and Dennis Scholl, have been collecting contemporary art for 33 years. They loaned the works for this exhibition, which represents established and emerging artists who work across the boundaries of specific media, providing proactive and new perspectives on art and culture.

“Vanishing Points” is a collaboration between the Scholls, the Bass Museum of Art in Miami and the Harn Museum of Art and was co-curated by Kerry Oliver-Smith from the Harn Museum of Art and Gean Moreno from the Bass Museum of Art. The exhibition is made possible by the Sidney Knight Endowment and the Exhibition Circle. The exhibition catalogue is available in the Museum Store.

For more information, call 352-392-9826 or visit www.harn.ufl.edu.

The museum is offering a number of related programs for audiences of all ages.

Museum Nights, Thursday, Feb. 9, 6 to 9 p.m., free and open to the public

Join us for an engaging after-hours experience celebrating African and African American art and culture. Browse the galleries and enjoy works from the Harn’s African collection as well as works by African American artists in “Vanishing Points” and “Open Engagement.” Guests will also enjoy free food, art making activities, poetry readings, a performance by “Pazeni Sauti” the UF African Choir, storytelling, dance performances and a gallery talk. The Camellia Court Café will be open until 8:45 p.m. on this evening.

Collector Lecture, Friday, Feb. 10, 3 p.m., free and open to the public
Dennis Scholl will speak about work from his and his wife’s collection included in the exhibition.

Harn Member pARTy, Friday, Feb. 10, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Become a member and enjoy a pARTy celebrating the opening. There will be an opportunity to join at the door. Visit the membership section of the Harn’s website for a list of additional benefits and information about joining: www.harn.ufl.edu/membership.

Museum Nights, Thursday, March 8, 6 to 9 p.m., free and open to the public
Join us for an interactive after-hours museum experience celebrating the works on view in Vanishing Points. This is also our annual Community Arts Showcase where we celebrate local arts organizations. Offerings will include art making activities and performances.

Gallery Talk, Sunday, March 18, 3 p.m.
Kerry Oliver-Smith, Curator of Contemporary Art.
Come to this gallery talk to hear Oliver-Smith’s insights on Vanishing Points.

Docent Led Tours Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

This event provides a unique opportunity for participants to develop leadership skills, prepare for success in leadership roles, and take advantage of networking opportunities. Registration for the conference
is $15 and includes breakfast, keynote speaker, leadership workshops, lunch, conference materials, organization fair, speakers panel and gift bags.

Registration can be made at ufwsa.blogspot.com/p/registration.html. More information can be found at ufwsa.blogspot.com.

Karen DeYoung, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and associate editor of The Washington Post, is the keynote speaker.

Formed by Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine, Dala is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the music industry. The duo’s PBS special “Girls from the North Country,” prompted a CD release by Compass Records and Dala was named vocal group of the year at the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

“I had the opportunity to hear Dala in New York two years ago and immediately decided to engage them for the 2011-12 season,” UFPA director Michael Blachly said. “My decision was based on their incredible vocal harmonies, their musicality and their unique song-writing skills.”

NPR’s “Folk Alley” named Dala’s “Horses” one of 2010’s top folk songs of the year and its 2009 album, “Everyone is Someone,” was named album of the year by The Irish Poet. The duo’s new album, “Best Day,” will be released June 8, 2012.

Tickets are on sale and available for this performance. Call 352-392-ARTS (2787) or 800-905-ARTS (toll free within Florida), or visit www.performingarts.ufl.edu for more information.

Written by Bernard-Marie Koltès and translated by Martin Crimp, the production runs this weekend and next in the Nadine McGuire Black Box Theatre, part of the McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavillion on the UF campus.

Directed by Ralf Remshardt, “Roberto Zucco” is loosely based on the tale of a notorious criminal who broke out of prison after murdering his parents and briefly became the most wanted man in Europe in the 1980s. He went on a crime spree through several countries before being apprehended and finally falling off the roof of a prison.

In the hands of French playwright Koltès, “Zucco” evolves from a merely homicidal character to a figure of mythic proportions, like a Greek hero who holds the fate of others in his hands. “I crush other living creatures not because I’m evil,” he says, “but because I step on them without seeing them.” In several rapidly moving scenes, the play portrays a world as much defined by its own internal violence as hounded by the monstrous nature of Zucco’s actions.

The production features designs from Molly Ilten (scenic), Brian Lussier (lighting), Becki Stafford (costumes), and highlights the graduate thesis performances of Carlos Alejandro, Amelia Harris and Alaina Manchester.

“Roberto Zucco” runs at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and again Feb. 7-11. Matinees are at 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 12.

Tickets are available through the University of Florida Box Office located at the end of the Reitz Student Union Colonnade. Tickets are $13 for UF students, UF faculty and staff, senior citizens and $17 for the general public.

For more ticket information, please call 352-392-1653 or visit the University Box Office website. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com. On-campus parking is available at the Reitz Student Union parking garage and the Museum Road parking lot.

Visitors may enjoy an engaging discussion titled “Youth partnering in paleontology: Museums as centers for citizen science” by Robert Ross, associate director for outreach at the Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, N.Y.

Admission is free and light refreshments will be served after the presentation in the museum’s classroom in Powell Hall on the University of Florida campus.

Ross plans to discuss ways to better engage the public in specimen-based science and a project called “Fossil Finders” that used thousands of fifth- to eighth-graders from around the country to assist with paleontological research.

“I’ll talk about it from a researcher’s perspective — the process of figuring out how to involve non-specialists in ways that are genuinely useful for doing science,” said Ross, who has worked at the Paleontological Research Institution for 15 years and was part of the team that opened the Museum of the Earth in 2003.

Made possible through a donation by Ken and Linda McGurn of Gainesville, the speaker series is designed to highlight ways scientists can better engage the public in research.

“It’s very important to bring science to the people, and what better way to accomplish that than involve them in the process,” Ken McGurn said. “This series provides an opportunity for researchers and students from a variety of disciplines as well as the public to explore the idea together.”

The series continues through the spring with presentations scheduled for March 12, April 9 and May 14. It will resume with four presentations in the fall, scheduled for Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 5 and Dec. 10.

The event, hosted by the department of anthropology in collaboration with the Center for Latin American Studies, will be held in Turlington Hall Room L011. It is free and open to the public.

Biehl will explore the question: What does democratization of the therapeutic imperative and pharmaceutical consumption do to political subjectivities and the idea of social responsibility?

In Brazil, low- and middle-income patients are not waiting for new medical technologies to trickle down. They are using free legal assistance and the levers of a responsive judiciary to gain full access now, according to Biehl’s lecture description.

In his lecture, he will show how right-to-health litigation has become an alternative way for Brazilians to access health care, now understood as access to medicines available through pharmaceutical lists or only available through the market.

Biehl is a Susan Dod Brown Professor of Anthropology and Woodrow Wilson School Faculty Associate at Princeton University. Additionally he is the co-director of Princeton’s Program in Global Health and Health Policy, and the author of “Vita: Life in a Zone of Social Abandonment,” and “Will to Live: AIDS Therapies and the Politics of Survival.”

The Marvin Harris Lecture Fund is a memorial program, founded in 2002, to celebrate the life and work of Marvin Harris, graduate research professor emeritus of anthropology and Latin American studies at the University of Florida.

Mack will talk about the need to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, fields, among African-American students. The goal is to encourage students in grades K–12 to attend college and pursue technical degrees.

He will also talk about opportunities for college students to tutor through NSBE Jr., and to volunteer in primary and secondary institutions.

Mack was born in Jackson, Miss., and is a graduate and Distinguished Engineering Fellow of Mississippi State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

On March 1, 2005, Mack was named as the fourth executive director of the NSBE, one of the nation’s largest student-governed organizations. His presence was immediately felt. In each of his first five years, the organization set records for membership, reaching 35,776 members in 2010, up from its previous high of 12,842 before his arrival.

To help fill the pipeline to engineering careers with greater numbers of minorities, in the summer of 2007, Mack founded NSBE’s Summer Engineering Experience for Kids, known as SEEK, Academy. To date, he has secured approximately $3 million in funding for the program, which utilizes NSBE’s collegiate engineering members to expose African-American children as early as third grade to the world of engineering. SEEK exists in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio, with plans to expand to Oakland, Calif., and Chicago.

His program at UF is free and open to the public.

Developed by the National Constitutional Center and the American Library Association, this new exhibit focuses on President Abraham Lincoln’s struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges posed by the Civil War.

Visitors to the exhibit will walk through a series of nine museum-style panels with photographic images of Lincoln, significant historical documents, and prints and photos depicting the era of the Civil War.

An additional exhibit, “Civil War Legacies: A UF Exhibit to Accompany Lincoln, The Constitution, and the Civil War,” featuring UF’s special collections materials on Lincoln and the Civil War, will be in the Special Collections Gallery in Smathers Library, second floor. This exhibit offers perspectives on Lincoln as portrayed in children’s literature, propaganda directed against the president and a study of the Gettysburg Address. Other displays examine Florida’s reasons for seceding from the Union in 1861 and show examples of letters, images and memorabilia from the Civil War in Florida.

Special events will include faculty presentations and the screening of such films as “Glory” and “Young Mr. Lincoln.”

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Plaza of the Americas will be a celebration of Lincoln’s birthday, complete with a Civil War encampment, readings of the Emancipation Proclamation at noon and Gettysburg Address at 1 p.m. with Lincoln interpreter Lew Wegal. Cake and refreshments will be provided.

Complete event schedule and more information can be found at http://guides.uflib.ufl.edu/lincoln.

This exhibit was obtained with the help of local supporters, including the Alachua County Library District, City of Gainesville Division of Parks and Recreation, The Matheson Museum and the department of history at UF.

“A Celebration of Wine” is a wine tasting and auction for North Central Florida’s public radio station Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM. Organizers work with local vendors to showcase wine and food, as well as host silent and live auctions.

The tasting features more than 300 wines from vineyards around the world, including the United States, France, Germany, Italy, South America and Australia.

Wines for the event are donated from participating distributors, importers and wineries. The Wine & Cheese Gallery will feature culinary treats; desserts will be provided by Mildred’s Big City Food; and Classic Fare Catering will offer specialty coffee at the end of the afternoon.

The auctions will feature special vintages from participating wineries, wine enthusiasts, and The Wine & Cheese Gallery, as well as unique bottles and wine-related art by local artists of national acclaim. Tampa charity auctioneer Michael Roberts will oversee the live auction beginning at 3:30 p.m. during the event.

All proceeds from the tasting and auctions benefit Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM, providing public broadcasting programs and services to 19 counties in North Central and Mid-Florida. Over the years, supporters have raised more than $300,000 to continue the stations’ award-winning programming and services.

Financial sponsors include Pure Energy Solar, which donated the wine glasses for the event.

Tickets are $55 in advance and $60 at the door and will be available at The Wine & Cheese Gallery, 113 N. Main St. in Gainesville; Satchel’s Pizza, 1800 NE 23rd Ave. in Gainesville; Alarion Bank branches in Gainesville and Ocala; Mildred’s Big City Food in Gainesville; Wild Birds Unlimited, 4215 NW 16th Blvd. and online at www.celebrationofwine.org.

In addition to the wine tasting and auctions, patrons can enjoy the Winemakers’ Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Paramount Grill in downtown Gainesville. The four-course gourmet meal paired with fine wines is $100 per person. Reservations are required and seating is limited.

Keith Watson Productions is creating the décor for this one-of-a-kind event, and Primary Color is donating the web and social media design services.

For more information, visit www.celebrationofwine.org or call Sue Wagner at 352-392-5200, ext. 1106. Information is also available on the WUFT Events Facebook page and @WUFTwine on Twitter.

Bonoff has written for some of the music industry’s biggest stars, including Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville and Wynonna Judd. She wrote three songs on Ronstadt’s album “Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind” and penned the Grammy-winning hit “All My Life,” performed by Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, which People magazine ranked as one of the top-five most popular wedding songs.

Bonoff’s solo career has generated numerous hits, including “I Can’t Hold On,” “Home” and “Personally” – which broke into the Billboard Top 20. She is the voice on “Somebody’s Eyes” for the “Footloose” soundtrack and in 1994, Bonoff had a top-10 AC hit single with “Standing Right Next to Me,” a song from the film “8 Seconds.” She has opened for James Taylor and Jackson Browne.

Billboard Magazine said of Bonoff: “Long before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can muster today.”

Tickets are on sale and available for this performance. Call 352-392-ARTS (2787) or 800-905-ARTS (toll free within Florida), or visit www.performingarts.ufl.edu for more information.

The education series includes four free classes: “Coping with Hearing Loss,” “A Thousand Ways to Say ‘Huh,’” “Handling Difficult Listening Situations,” and “What Other Help is There?” Classes are held on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the United Way of North Central Florida office, 6031 NW 1st Place, Gainesville.

Session 1 of the four-part class series is Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20. Session 2 will be held on April 2, April 9, April 16 and April 23. Participants are encouraged to bring family and friends to the classes, but space is limited.

The UF clinic will also offer a free series of lip-reading classes designed to help people with hearing loss develop confidence communicating with others in difficult listening situations. The classes will be held on Mondays beginning Jan. 30 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way of North Central Florida office, 6031 NW 1st Place.

Please call 352-294-5151 or email mmccaghren@phhp.ufl.edu to register for the “Living with Hearing Loss” classes or the lip-reading course.

At this free event, visitors may see more than 90 collections ranging from U.S. military uniforms and Beatles memorabilia to classic cars and dolls.

“Each collection is a representation of recent history, culture and passions,” said Florida Museum education assistant Tiffany Ireland. “Just as archaeologists study the artifacts from centuries ago, Collectors Day visitors can study the artifacts of the past century.”

Visitors may interact with collectors and discover the history behind their unique treasures.

“With the 100th anniversary of its sinking on April 15, the Titanic memorabilia collection is one visitors should be sure to see,” Ireland said.

Collectors Day is the museum’s longest running program and it has become an important event for many of the participants.

In memory of his wife, who passed away in November, Chuck Olsen of Gainesville will present her lighthouse collection, which has been displayed at Collectors Day for the last 16 years.

During the 2011 Collectors Day event, 87 participants shared their treasures with more than 2,500 visitors.

Tickets are available starting at 10 a.m. Jan. 13 at the University Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 352-392-1653 or 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Drake is touring to promote his latest album “Take Care,” which was released on Nov. 15. “Take Care” was one of the most anticipated music releases in 2011 and features hits like “Headlines” and “Take Care.” Drake’s first album, “Thank Me Later,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and Drake had the most records sold for any hip-hop artist in one week in 2010.

For more information, call 352-392-5500 or visit http://www.oconnellcenter.ufl.edu.

The renowned jazz/pop vocal group made history in 1981, becoming the first group to win Grammys simultaneously in both jazz and pop categories. In 1985, their album “Vocalese” earned 12 Grammy nominations, making it the second-most honored album in pop history. To date, The Manhattan Transfer has won 10 Grammys and has been nominated for 17.

The quartet continues to make its mark on the music industry – their newest album, “The Chick Corea Songbook,” recently soared to No. 5 on the Billboard jazz chart.

The group remains a major staple within the jazz and mainstream music community, as they continue to enlighten listeners by bringing different genres of music to the forefront of jazz. Many of The Manhattan Transfer’s greatest hits – including Boy from “New York City,” “Route 66,” “Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone” and “Birdland” – continue to resonate with fans across several musical genres today.

Due to an acute illness Cheryl Bentyne, who joined the quartet in 1979, will be replaced by Margaret Dorn for this performance. Dorn is an award-winning vocalist, composer and arranger who has performed with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Bette Midler, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, k.k. Lang, Elvis Costello, Michael McDonald, Jessica Simpson, Barry Manilow, Diana Ross, Carly Simon and Willie Nelson.

Tickets are on sale and available for this performance. Call 352-392-ARTS (2787) or 800-905-ARTS (toll free within Florida), or visit www.performingarts.ufl.edu for more information.

The public is invited to see the 48,000-square-foot building at 747 SW Second Ave. The building is a catalyst for startup companies whose technologies originated from laboratories at the University of Florida and throughout the state. Company representatives will be on hand to answer questions and demonstate products.

Visitors also may tour offices, including the UF Office of Technology Licensing, labs, companies and service providers, and see the illuminated graphic display in the lobby, “Inspiration’s Journey.”

As a catalyst for startups, the Innovation Hub provides the infrastructure, logistics and resources these companies need to get up and running effectively and efficiently. In doing so, the Hub is expected to help those companies and others bring research discoveries to the marketplace, creating additional jobs for Floridians.

Just a few blocks from campus and downtown, the Innovation Hub is the first building in Innovation Square. It was built with an $8.2 million grant from the federal Economic Development Administration and a $5 million commitment from UF.

To learn more about the Innovation Hub, visit www.floridainnovationhub.ufl.edu,
or “like” the Innovation Hub’s official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/floridainnovationhubatuf.