Save the Date

By: Emily Iorg

Posted: 3/12/07

Tuesday, March 13

Stitch & Bitch: Feminist conversation and revolutionary knitting. If you don't know how to knit or crochet, people can teach you. Crafts created will be donated to a local nonprofit agency. Women's Center, 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by Feminists United.

Public Lecture: "African-American Language Identities: Contradictions and Conundrums": by Sonja L. Lanehart, the Brackenridge Endowed Chair of Literature and Humanities at the University of Texas-San Antonio. She is the author of "Sista, Speak! Black Women Kinfolk Talk about Language and Literacy" (2002) and editor of Sociocultural and Historical Contexts of African American English (2001). 111 Royall Hall, 7 p.m.

Gendered Health Disparities: Professor Maithe Enriquez will focus on the poor health outcomes African-American and Hispanic women face due to the unequal treatment associated with racial and ethnic disparities in health care. African American History and Culture House, 5245 Rockhill Road, 7 p.m.

Conservatory Wind Symphony: with conductor Steven D. Davis: White Hall, Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for the general public, $6 for seniors and free for students with a 24-hour advance reservation. Call 235-6222.

Wednesday, March 14

Conservatory Composers' Guild: Free performances of the latest works by student composers. White Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, 5 p.m.

Film Screening and Reception: "Motherhood Manifesto": Only four countries in the world - Lesotho, Swaziland, Papua New Guinea and the United States - fail to provide paid maternity leave to all workers. Documentary delves into the topic of maternity leave in the United States. Alumni Room, U-Center, 7 p.m.

Buddy's Birthday Bash: with Brody Buster Band, 4 Fried Chickens & a Coke, DJ's and a KC all-star jam band. Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, 7 p.m. $5.

Guest Recital: Anthony de Mare, piano: White Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for public, $6 for seniors, free for students with a 24-hour advance reservation. Call 235-6222.

Poetry Reading: 2007 UMKC Cockefair Chair Writer-in-Residence Eleanor Wilner: Wilner, a poet, civil rights activist and professor, will read, followed by a reception and book signing. Wilner has published six books of poetry, most recently "The Girl with Bees in Her Hair" (2004) and "Reversing the Spell: New and Selected Poems" (1998); and a translation of Euripides' Medea in Euripides I. Pierson Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 15

Grant Writing Workshop: The Kansas City Police Department and Grant Writing USA present a workshop in Kansas City for beginning and experienced nonprofit and government grant writers. Tuition includes workbook and resource CD. Seating limited. RSVP online at www.grantwritingusa.com or by contacting Cathy Rittenhouse at 800-814-8191.

Lunch-n-Learn: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Credit Reports: Pack a brown-bag lunch and get all your questions answered regarding credit reports from a financial expert from Consumer Credit Counseling Services. To reserve your space, e-mail Gaile Johnson, Human Resources, at johnsongaile@umkc.edu. Plaza Room, Administrative Center, 11 a.m. to noon.

Global Conversations Series: Health Sciences: featuring Dr. Stan Shaffer, Kathleen Goggin and another panelist TBA. Discuss research and academic interests international in scope. Presentations will be brief and followed by time to ask questions. 122 Miller Nichols Library, 12:30-2 p.m. All faculty and students welcome. Come without lunch, bring your own, or check the lunch menu: http://www.umkc.edu/provost/initiatives/FaCET/FaCETLunchMenu.pdf, then contact Bob Schubert, schubertr@umkc.edu, before noon on March 14 to register and order a free box lunch.

Lecture: "Indian Women and the Conquest of Latin America": by Viviana Grieco, Ph.D. This lecture discusses the role of Indian women before and after the conquest, explores women's participation in economic, religious and social organizations, and highlights the role of Indian women in the construction of gender roles in early colonial Spanish American society. Women's Center, 105 Haag Hall, 12:30 p.m.

Team Captains Meeting: UMKC Relay for Life 2007: Find out new information on this year's Relay for Life. Don't have a team signed up yet? Sign one up at the meeting. Oak Street Residence Hall, 6 p.m.

A Celebration of Black Film 2007: Join Fox 4 film critic Shawn Edwards to view and discuss a new documentary that showcases the 100 best black films. African American History and Culture House, 7 p.m. Refreshments served. RSVP to Erika L. Blue at elbfff@umkc.edu or 235-5642.

Pre St. Pat's Day Celebration: High Vibe Plus: Blue Room, 18th St. and Vine, 7 p.m. $5.

Reading: Poet Tomas Riley: author of "Mahcic." Plaza Library, 4801 Main St., 7 p.m.

Friday, March 16

Early Bird Registration Deadline: Black Women Leaders Conference: UMKC, in conjunction with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, will present "Every Woman," the annual Black Women Leaders Conference, May 17 and 18 in Pierson Auditorium. Keynote speakers include Patricia Russell McCloud, Yvonne Maddox and Angela Bennett. Visit http://www.umkc.edu/bwl.

Documentary: "Kamp Katrina: a Film about New Orleans": Filmmaker David Redmon presents Ms. Pearl, a New Orleans native who converts her backyard into a tent city where 14 displaced people live for six months. She provides construction jobs and basic resources to help them assist in rebuilding the city. The situation gradually goes awry violently, and she is confronted with an array of abuses in a broken city. 119 School of Education, noon to 1:30 p.m.

Academic Success Luncheon: For students with a current cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, Multicultural Student Affairs would like to treat you to lunch. Bring a copy of your most recent grade report. 106 U-Center, noon to 1:30 p.m. RSVP by March 14 to Erika Blue, 235-5642.

Master Class with MacArthur Prize winning poet Eleanor Wilner: Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania Ave., 4-6 p.m.

Comedian D.L. Hughley: one of the original Kings of Comedy will perform live at UMKC. Hughley starred in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and in the TV sitcom "The Hughleys." Swinney Recreation Center, 7 p.m. Buy tickets at the Central Ticket Office, 4949 Cherry St., or online at www.umkc.edu/cto. Free with student ID, limit four. $5 for priority student admission, limit four. $15 for general public prior to show; $20 night of event.

Screening: "Mardi Gras-Made in China": Followed by a discussion with filmmaker David Redmon. Tivoli theater, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave., 7 p.m. Sponsored by The Institute for Labor Studies and UMKC Departments of Communications and American Studies.

Saturday, March 17

UMKC Ultimate Frisbee Invitational: UMKC presents the first ultimate frisbee tournament. Any team of seven individuals can play. E-mail aebcm8@umkc.edu for information or registration form. Aerobics Room, Swinney Recreation Center, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Athletes in Action, cosponsored by Intramurals.

The Elders: Uptown Theater, 7:30 p.m. $18-33.

Grandmaster's Furious 5 & Sugar Hill Gang: Gem Theater, 1615 E. 18th St., 7:30 p.m. $39-100.

Sunday, March 18

Reading: Leslie Adrienne Miller: Award-winning poet reads from her newest collection, "The Resurrection Trade," which explores the marriage of science and poetry. Central Branch, Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th St., 2:30 p.m.

University News Staff Meeting: For students interested in writing or taking photos for the independent student newspaper at UMKC. U-News House, 5327 Holmes, 6 p.m.

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