| Tuesday, March 19 | |
| 7:30 PM | Flute Concert "An Evening of French Flute Music." Guest artist Magali Mosnier-Karoui, winner of the 2000 International Flute Competition of Paris-Ville d'Avray, plays works by Debussy, J.S. Bach, Poulenc, Durand, Ibert, Loeillet, Faure, and Borne. Cost: $8 - $10. For more information, contact the School of Music: (206) 685-8384. 7:30 PM, Brechemin Auditorium. |
| 8:00 PM | Chamber Music Concert Meany Theater presents the Ahn Trio. A graceful ensemble with a passionate belief in the transformative effects of music, sisters Angella, Lucia and Maria Ahn have taken the chamber music world by storm. Hailed for its razor-sharp technique and extraordinary powers of communication, the Trio radiates with an undeniable stage presence in unforgettable concert experiences that dazzle with theatrical impact. 8 PM, Meany Theater. |
| Wednesday, March 20 | |
| 1:00 PM | Exhibit Opening "Images of the Silk Road," photographs by Wu Jian and Gary Tepfer. Gary Tepfer is widely known for his photographs of the pastoral nomads of Mongolia and the Altai; Wu Jian is the official photographer of the Dunhuang Research Institute in China. The photos will include landscapes, portraits, images of traditional nomadic culture, and Buddhist art. March 20-April 7, Burke Museum. |
| 5:30 PM | International Studies Dinner-Lecture "The Politics of Cultural Difference in Vietnam and Thailand," Charles F. Keyes (Anthropology and International Studies, UW). $25 fee includes dinner and clock hours for teachers. All welcome. Sponsored by the Jackson School of International Studies, CIBER, SEAS. For registration or more information, contact (206) 543-4800; sascuw@u.washington.edu. 5:30-8 PM, Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall. |
| Thursday, March 21 | |
| 8:00 PM | Dance Performance Opening Pilobolus Dance Theatre: Blending dance, acrobatics and sheer wit, Pilobolus invites audience members into another dimension, redefining gravity and sprouting intricate geometric patterns as their bodies merge and split like moving sculptures. Returning to Meany for the first time in over 10 years, this astounding troupe presents the Seattle premiere of Davanen, a provocative new work that "somersaults its way through a landscape of prayer and redemption." Performances: March 21-23. For tickets, call the UW Arts Ticket office at 206-543-4880. 8 PM, Meany Hall. |
| Friday, March 22 | |
| **ENGLISH CONFERENCE** Studies in the History of the English Language. An interdisciplinary conference devoted to the history of English, with plenary speakers Douglas Biber (English, Northern Arizona Univ.), David Lightfoot (Linguistics, Georgetown Univ.), and Donaka Minkova (English, Univ. of California, Los Angles). Organized by Anne Curzan (English) and sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities. For more information please contact Prof. Curzan at acurzan@u.washington.edu. |
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| Saturday, March 23 | |
| **ENGLISH CONFERENCE** Studies in the History of the English Language. An interdisciplinary conference devoted to the history of English, with plenary speakers Douglas Biber (English, Northern Arizona Univ.), David Lightfoot (Linguistics, Georgetown Univ.), and Donaka Minkova (English, Univ. of California, Los Angles). Organized by Anne Curzan (English) and sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities. For more information please contact Prof. Curzan at acurzan@u.washington.edu. |
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| 2:00 PM | Art Dialogue "The Permeable Membrane: A Dialogue on Art and Issues," Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Project. What is the relationship between a work of art and the issues it addresses? Using elements of Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process, members of her Dance Exchange lead a dialogue exploring layers of meaning and response to Eduardo Kac's work, Genesis, on exhibit at the Henry. Sponsored by Cornish College of the Arts. Supported in part by the Animating Democracy Initiative, a program of Americans for the Arts, funded by the Ford Foundation. 2 PM, Henry Auditorium. |
| Sunday, March 24 | |
| **ENGLISH CONFERENCE** Studies in the History of the English Language. An interdisciplinary conference devoted to the history of English, with plenary speakers Douglas Biber (English, Northern Arizona Univ.), David Lightfoot (Linguistics, Georgetown Univ.), and Donaka Minkova (English, Univ. of California, Los Angles). Organized by Anne Curzan (English) and sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities. For more information please contact Prof. Curzan at acurzan@u.washington.edu. |
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| Thursday, March 28 | |
| 7:00 PM | **SILK ROAD LECTURE** "What is the Silk Road? An Overview of Its History and Cultures," Daniel Waugh Waugh (History, University of Washington). A specialist on early Russia, Waugh has traveled extensively along the Silk Road. He will illustrate his talk in part with his own photographs. This is the inaugural lecture for "Art and Religion on the Silk Road: A Lecture Series." This series is part of Silk Road Seattle, a collaborative public education project sponsored by the Simpson Center using the Silk Road theme to explore cultural interaction across Eurasia from the beginning of the Common Era to the Sixteenth Century. For more information, call (206) 543-3920. Included in museum admission (Suggested $3). 7 pm, Seattle Asian Art Museum. |
| 7:00 PM | International Studies Lecture "The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia," Ahmed Rashid (Author and Journalist). Rashid, an authoritative source on Afghanistan and Central Asia, will present his perspectives as part of a brief US tour. He has published three critically acclaimed works: The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism (1994); Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia (2000); and Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia (2002). His lecture, which draws on decades of research in the region, will focus especially on the Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Free and open to the public. Free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis (limit of 4 per request) at Elliott Bay Book Co. and the HUB Information Desk, University of Washington. For more information, please call Elliot Bay Book Co. (206) 624-6600. Sponsored by the Elliott Bay Book Co; the Middle East Center in the Jackson School of International Studies; the South Asia Center; REECAS; Chaya; and Town Hall Seattle. 7 PM, 130 Kane Hall. |