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Calendar of Events Special Events May 3: Hofstra Museum Excursion: Dahesh Museum of Art, New York City. Chief Curator Stephen Edidin will select approximately 90 masterworks from the Kelly Collection, an exceptionally important private holding of original oil paintings, watercolors and pencil drawings made during the “Golden Age” of American illustration (c. 1880-1930). There is a fee of $180; $135 for Hofstra Museum members. Fee includes round-trip transportation and lunch at the museum. For more information call Linda Mondello at (516) 463-5323. May 7: 23rd Annual Dutch Festival. The Dutch Festival is a fun-filled day for the entire family, featuring crafts, food, music and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Hofstra University’s South Campus, outdoors (rain or shine). $3 suggested donation. No fee for children under 3. There are nominal fees for the “Operation Fun” children’s rides and food purchases from the concession stands. All net proceeds benefit the Hofstra University Scholarship Fund. For more information call the Festival Hotline at (516) 463-6582. Conference, Lectures, Readings and Films April 25 and May 2: Issues in Judaism Lectures presents Mideast Update with Michael Tuchfeld. The subjects of the lectures are “New Chances – New Risks: Israel and the Palestinians Under New Governments”on April 25 and “Without Gaza – Without Unity: A Divided Nation After the Disengagement” on May 2. Both will be given by Michael Tuchfeld, editor, chief anchor and commentator for TV2, The Knesset Channel, Jerusalem, Israel. 8 p.m. at the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, first floor, South Campus. Members of the Hofstra community receive one free ticket upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Tickets are $8 for each lecture, $7 senior citizen, $5 for matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID. For tickets and more information call the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office at (516) 463-6644. April 26: Spring 2006 Distinguished Faculty Lecture presents The Ethical but Cognitively Biased Prosecutor: A New Explanation for Wrongful Criminal Convictions by Hofstra Professor of Law Alafair Burke. Presented by the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. 11:15 a.m. at the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, first floor, South Campus. Admission is free. For more information call Joyce Pizaro at (516) 463-5404. April 27 to 29: Managing Risk in Financial Institutions: From Theory to Practice, presented by the Hofstra Cultural Center and The Merrill Lynch Center for the Study of International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business. The purpose of this conference is to bring together academics and practitioners to explore current theoretical and practical aspects of risk management within financial institutions. For fees and more information call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669. May 4: Adapting 8 ½ Into a Broadway Play, presented by Mario Fratti, playwright, author of Nine and theater critic; winner of five 1982 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and two 2003 Tony Awards. 8 p.m. at the Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, first floor, South Campus. Part of the Italian-American Experience Lecture Series titled Fellini/Fratti: From 8 ½ to Nine. For more information call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669. May 1: Monday at the Movies: Comedy and Tragedy at Work, presented by Hofstra’s Labor Studies Program. This is the fifth annual film festival of new and classic movies on work and working lives. 12:50 to 8 p.m. at the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus. Admission is free. For the film schedule and other information call the Labor Studies Office at (516) 463-5040. May 3: Short Readings in Celebration of Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, presented by the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library. This program features readings by students, faculty, staff and administrators from works by or about people of Asian or Pacific heritage. 11:15 a.m. at the David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, ninth floor, South Campus. Admission is free. For more information call (516) 463-6528. School of Education and Allied Human Services May 4: Secondary New Teachers Network. This organization supports secondary school teachers during their first few years in the classroom. New and experienced teachers and Hofstra professors come together to share teaching methods and materials, develop curriculum and discuss issues in the field. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sondra and Davis S. Mack Student Center, North Campus. To register or for more information and fees, call Barbara Calvo-Moran, Office of Field Services, at (516) 463-5750. IDEAS April 29: Behind the Scenes Tour: American Museum of Natural History. Explore where research scientists work at the AMNH. The tour is limited to 15 adults (no one younger than 16 years of age). Attendees provide their own transportation to and from the museum. Reservations are required. The fee of $25 includes admission to the museum and a guided tour by Dr. Robert DeSalle to areas of the AMNH not generally open to the general public. For more information call (516) 463-5792. April 29 and 30: Field Geology Workshop in New York. This overnight workshop by Hofstra Geology Professor Charles Merguerian examines the regional geography of the Taconic mountain range of eastern New York state, created by a volcanic collision with the continental shelf edge of North America 450 million years ago. There is a fee of $275, which includes lodging and transportation. For more information call (516) 463-5792. Drama and Dance May 10 to 13: An Imaginary Life by Peter Parnell, presented by New College Theater. Performances take place at New College Theater, Room 109, Roosevelt Hall, South Campus. Admission is free, but reservations are required. For performance times, information and to make reservations, please call the New College Theater Box Office at (516) 463-5833. Hofstra Museum Admission to the following exhibitions is free. For viewing hours and more information, call (516) 463-5672.
Art Through April 27: 17th Annual Art Expressions Exhibition, presented by the Nassau County Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities in cooperation with Hofstra University. Events scheduled in conjunction with the show include a “coffee house” featuring performances by musicians, poets and comedians with disabilities on April 21 at 6 p.m. The exhibit, housed at the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center, Axinn Library, second floor, features original paintings, drawings and sculpture created by local artists who participate in Nassau County’s mental health system. Admission to the exhibition and coffee house is free. For more information call (516) 463-6812. Music April 29: Hofstra Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Peter Loel Boonshaft, director and conductor. This is a program of traditional and contemporary works. 8 p.m. at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus. Members of the Hofstra community receive one free ticket upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Tickets are $6; $5 for senior citizens or matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID. For tickets and information call the Box Office at (516) 463-6644. April 30: Hofstra Percussion Ensemble. Pablo Rieppi, director. This concert, titled “New York, New York,” features local composers, including Rob Paterson, Nico Muhly and Gene Pritsker. The concert also presents the world premiere of Chandler Carter’s Stuck in Grand Central. 3 p.m. at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus. Admission is free. For information call the Department of Music at (516) 463-5490. April 30: Hofstra Opera Theater: Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. Patricia Heuermann, director. 7 p.m. at Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus. Members of the Hofstra community receive one free ticket upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 for senior citizens or matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID. For tickets and information call the Box Office at (516) 463-6644. May 5: Hofstra New Music Ensemble. Patricia Spencer, director. This concert features the world premiere of a new work by Professor Emeritus of Music Herbert Deutsch, as well as works by Nick Fevola, Michael LaFemina and Arnold Schoenberg. 8 p.m. at Emily Lowe Hall, Room 207, South Campus. Admission is free. For information call the Department of Music at (516) 463-5490. May 10: The Hofstra University String Orchestra and Chorus. David Ramael, orchestra director and Gregory Mercer, chorus director. This evening of great choral masterpieces and concertos includes music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Verdi and others. 8 p.m. at Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus. Members of the Hofstra community receive one free ticket upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Tickets are $6; $5 for senior citizens or matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID. For tickets and information call the Box Office at (516) 463-6644. May 19 and 20: The Bronx Opera Company performs Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Michael Spierman, artistic director. Presented by the Hofstra Cultural Center. Commissioned by Emperor Joseph II of Austria, Così fan tutte is Mozart’s third and final collaboration with Lorenzo da Ponte. This story of men who cannot remain faithful to their women contains some of the composer’s most mature and enchanting music. This is a fully staged production, sung in English, with a 30-piece orchestra. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus. Members of the Hofstra community may purchase up to two tickets for $18 each upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Tickets are $35; $32 for senior citizens or matriculated non-Hofstra students with ID; and $10 for children under 12. For tickets and more information call the Box Office at (516) 463-6644. Athletics – Home Game Schedule For more information, visit www.hofstra.edu/athletics. April 27: Hofstra Softball vs. Wagner College (DH), |
