This Week at the UO.Byline: The Register-Guard Monday Guest lecture - 2 p.m. Bert Zimmerly, Global Aviation chief pilot, discusses "The Evolution of Business Aviation" as part of the class "The Epic of Flight: From Wooden Airframes to the Conquest of Space." Room 216, Allen Hall This article is about the University of Manchester Hall of Residence. For the University of Pittsburgh, see Allen Hall (University of Pittsburgh). Allen Hall . Free. 484-4032. Author event - 7 p.m. Ellen Bass, author of "Mules of Love," brings her poems to Eugene. Browsing Room, Knight Library Knight Library is the main facility of the University of Oregon's library system, located on the University's campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Its design is emblematic of the architecture of the University's older buildings, and it serves as a hub of student activity. . Free. 346-4331, Ext. 228. Tuesday International Film Series - 7:30 p.m. "A Taxing Woman A Taxing Woman (マルサの女 Marusa no onna " (Japan) is part of the winter series of comedy films shown in their original languages, with English subtitles as appropriate. Keithan Student Lounge, Room 122, Pacific Hall. Free. 346-4011. Wednesday Guest lecture - 2 p.m. Harvey Birdseye, Lane Community College flight technology chairman, discusses "The Development of General Aviation: A Historical Perspective" as part of the class "The Epic of Flight: From Wooden Airframes to the Conquest of Space." Room 216, Allen Hall. Free. 484-4032. Honors College discussion - 7:30 p.m. "Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. Resources," panelists are Greg Bothun, physics; Steve Musser, Energy Service Co.; Jim Maloney Kritikos Lecture - 7:30 p.m. Foreign correspondent and author Milton Viorst, the 2002-03 Kritikos professor in the humanities, discusses "The Dilemma of Modern Islam." Author of 13 books, Viorst is the former Middle East correspondent for The New Yorker. Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger Hall. Free. 346-3934. Reception and book sale/signing follow. Thursday Conference - Through Feb. 8. "Transnationalism, Ethnicity and the Public Sphere" is the conference theme. Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger Hall. Free. For schedule, speaker information and other information, call 346-1521. Author event - 7:30 p.m. Cai Emmons, author of "His Mother's Son," reads from and signs copies of his book. A visiting professor and graduate adviser in the UO creative writing program, Emmons returned to writing after 18 years in the film industry. Browsing Room, Knight Library. Free. 346-4331, Ext. 228. Friday Chinese Film Series - 4 p.m. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Traditional Chinese: 臥虎藏龍; Simplified Chinese: 卧虎藏龙; Pinyin: ," directed by Ang Lee, was named best foreign film of 2000 and received a Golden Globe Award as best foreign language film. English subtitles. Room 115, Pacific Hall. Free. 346-4041. Japan Film Series - 7 p.m. Based on the popular Fuji-TV series, "Tales of the Unusual Tales of the Unusual (Yo nimo kimyo na monogatari - Eiga no tokubetsuhen) is a 2000 J-Horror four-part anthology. The segments are directed by Mamoru Hosi, Masayuki Ochiai, Hisao Ogura and Masayuki Suzuki. ," a 2001 omnibus film, features four stories that range from the creepy to the hilarious. English subtitles. Room 207, Chapman Hall. Free. 346-4022. Ballroom dance - 7:30 p.m. Dress up or casual; leather-soled shoes advised. No partner needed. Lessons during the first hour. Room 220, Gerlinger Hall. $5 general public, $4 students and UO faculty. 346-6025. Saturday Exhibition - All day through Feb. 27. The 23rd annual "Family Album Show" presents works of art by EMU Craft Center instructors and staff. Adell McMillan Gallery, Erb Memorial Union. Free. 346-4361. Saturday Safari Map Day - Noon. "Mapping the Lost Northwest" offers a family afternoon of activities enabling children of all ages to explore the world of cartography cartography: see map. cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. . Prizes for winners in a scavenger hunt based on the museum's current exhibit of Oregon maps dating from 1570 to 1859. UO Museum of Natural History. $3 per person, $8 per family; free for museum members and UO students. 346-3024. |
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