TWEED MUSEUM OF ART SCHEDULE
The exhibit “Aerial Perspectives: Photographs by Jan Karon” will run through October 9.

The exhibitions, “Recent Acquisitions: Prints and Works on Paper” and “Selections from the Potlatch Collection of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Illustrations” will continue through September 25.

The exhibit, “UMD’s Swenson Science Building: Architect, Engineer, Artist” runs from August 30 through October 9.

The exhibit, “David Ericson: Always Returning, The Life and Work of a Duluth Cultural Icon” continues through January 15.

The exhibit, “Artists of Duluth: 1870-1940” runs through January 15 and includes selected pieces from: Knute Heldner, Clarence Rosenkranz, Mathais Wolden, Alexis Fournier and Peter Lund.

Art and Design Lecture Series
John Adams Jr., CEO of the advertising firm, The Martin Agency in Richmond, Virginia, will give a talk entitled “Creative Design and the GEICO Campaign,” at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 22 in the Tweed Museum of Art.

For Tweed information contact tma@d.umn.edu or call 726-8222.

music EVENTS

An Evening of Brahms
Experience the beauty of Brahms’ “Trio” for violin, horn, and piano, and other works, with James Pospisil, horn; Jean R. Perrault, violin and Jeanne Doty, piano. This event is free and will take place in the Weber Music Hall on September 27 at 7:30 p.m.

athletic EVENTS

Home Games
The UMD football team plays Concordia-St. Paul at 6 p.m. on September 3 and will also face MSU-Moorhead at 1 p.m. on September 17.

The cross country team will host the Campus Quest (8k) on September 10 at 11:15 a.m.

The women’s soccer team plays St. Scholastica at 7 p.m. on September 7. Also, at 1 p.m. on September 10 the team will take on Northern Michigan.

The women’s volleyball team plays South Dakota at 7 p.m. on September 16, Bemidji State at 7 p.m. on September 20, and Concordia-St. Paul at 7 p.m. on September 27.

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GLBT FALL EVENTS
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Queer and Ally Fall Orientation will be held in Campus Center 25 on September 4 from 10-11 a.m. New and returning students are welcome.

A film screening of Transgeneration will be held in the Kirby Rafters on September 12 at 6 p.m. This event is sponsored by Queer Students Union/GLBT Services. For info call 726-7041.

GLBTQ Fall Welcome Reception will be held in the Kirby Ballroom B on September 21 from 3-6 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are welcome.

A GLBTQ “Teach-In” will be held in the Multicultural Center Room 268 on September 28 from 6 - 8 p.m. Tineke Ritmeester, professor, Department of Women’s Studies, will present “The Elvira Photo Atelier in Munich, Germany,” about a studio owned by two lesbians around the turn of the 19th/20th century.

Health Center Graduate Research
The Academic Health Center Duluth Graduate Research Seminar Series begins with a talk by Anne Bowen, Ph.D. professor, Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, from 12-1 p.m. on Monday, September 12 in 130 SMed. Bowen will present “Internet Delivered HIV Risk Reduction for Rural MSM.” Call Stacy Johnson at 726-6354 for more information. For the complete 2005-06 schedule visit http://www.ahc.umn.edu/duluth/seminars/home.html.

special EVENTS

SCIENCE BUILDING GRAND OPENING
Several events will be held to celebrate the opening of the James I. Swenson Science Building.

In conjunction with the Tweed Museum of Art exhibit, “UMD’s Swenson Science Building: Architect, Engineer, Artist,” two lectures will be presented on Wednesday, September 14 in the Tweed Museum of Art. Sculptor John David Mooney will speak at 3 p.m. and architect Carol Ross Barney will speak at 3:45 p.m. A reception will be held after the talks.

Poster Sessions of Student Research will be held from 3 - 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 15 in the Science Building Atrium.

Several events in honor of the 2005 Academy of Science and Engineering will be held on Thursday, September 15. Inductee Dr. Kathleen R. Annette (1977 Chemistry) will present a lecture at 1 p.m. and inductee Dr. Brian Kobilka (1977 Biology and Chemistry) will present a lecture at 2 p.m. A reception for the Academy of Science and Engineering will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Kirby Ballroom followed by a dinner, academy presentations, and talk by Dr. James Gentile, president of the Research Corporation. Call 218-726-6995 for dinner reservations.

The Grand Opening of the Swenson Science Building will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 16 in the Science Building Atrium. Guided tours of Swenson Science Building will begin immediately after the opening.

Architectural History:
Public Buildings and Community
Ron Ramsay, architectural historian and associate professor at North Dakota State University, will speak on “Public Buildings that Create Community: the Minnesota State Capitol, Duluth’s Civic Center, and UMD’s Weber Music Hall,” at 6 p.m., on Thursday, September 29. Ramsay’s talk will be held in UMD’s Kirby Ballroom and includes a dinner for $26 per person. Free seating will be provided for guests who only want to hear the lecture. The event is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Duluth Office of University Relations and the AIA Northern Minnesota Chapter. This conference is one of a several initiatives created through the University of Minnesota Capitol Centennial Committee to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Minnesota State Capitol. For information, or to make reservations, contact Cheryl Reitan, 218-726-7110.

glensheen EVENTS

The Glensheen Follies run through September 5. The show includes music, dance and comedy. Eight shows will be offered each week at the following times: Fridays, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The matinees are free with paid tour admission.

The Glensheen will host a symposium, open to the public, titled “Will to Murder: The True Story Behind the Crimes & Trials Surrounding the Glensheen Killing.” The event will take place at 7 p.m. on September 8. A reception and special house tours will follow, and authors of the Will to Murder book will be available to answer questions and to sign books. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The event is a fundraiser to support Glensheen and will kick off the release of a new edition of Will to Murder. It also marks the first time the estate has publically discussed the crimes that occurred there.
Tickets for this benefit event are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the event. For reservations call 218-726-8910.

The Historic Glensheen Estate will be open for tours daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 726-8921 for more information or see http://www.d.umn.edu/glen.

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