UT Jazz Concert, Thursday, November 29, 2012

UT Jazz Holiday Concert
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Doermann Theater (In University Hall, below the clocktower)
7 PM
Students $5

Highly Recommended
(The amazingly talented Claude Black will perform.)

Miles Davis,"Kind of Blue" Talk, November 14, 2012

This is exciting . . .

Ashley Kahn, the author of this book . . .

about this amazing 1959 album by Miles Davis . . .

will be giving a talk on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
at 7 PM at the UT Center for Performing Arts.

Map to CPA

The Entire Album

Nice video of Miles . . .

NHD Webinar: Using Music as a Primary Source

NHD Webinar
"Using Music as a Primary Source"
Thursday, November 15, 2012
4-5 PM
Nissen's Room

We have done these webinars for the last two years.
They are quite good.
We will be connected to presenters in Columbus who are there to answer our questions about doing NHD.

Future Webinars
December 5     "Using Newspapers"
January 9  "Maps and More"
January 14-18  Each day will cover a different project category (Exhibit, website, etc.)
February 13  "Contest Information and Interview Tips"

A Chat with Dr. Tim Messer-Kruse

Can we trust Wikipedia and other online sources?

The Historian and Wikipedia

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

3:45 - 4:30

Dr. Tim Messer-Kruse will be at TECHS for an informal conversation with our students about a controversy he had with Wikipedia last year and to offer help on NHD projects.

(Rocket Stage approved cultural event)

His dealings with the editors of Wikipedia became national news.

Check out these links. It is a fascinating story.

http://chronicle.com/article/The-Undue-Weight-of-Truth-on/130704/

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/does-wikipedia-have-an-accuracy-problem/253216/

http://www.onthemedia.org/2012/mar/09/professor-versus-wikipedia/transcript/

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/03/162203092/wikipedia-politicizes-landmark-historical-event

Steinbeck in Vietnam, Nov. 15, 2012

Toledo scholar, Dr. Tom Barden

Thursday, November 15, 2012

3 PM

Canaday Center at Carlson Library

Metamorphoses

Come see TECHS Senior Andrés Medina and Ashley Stephens (TECHS C/O 2011).

Box Office

First Generation Film, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012

Click here to register.

Comparative Religion Talk, Nov. 10, 2012 7 PM

Piano Recital, November 10, CPA, 3 PM

Canines and Calculus, November 13

This sounds interesting.

Link

Devil's Bargain

Disability Studies Programs

Israel/Palestinian Lecture

Orpheus

TECHS senior, Andrés Medina is the 

Assistant Stage manager for this production!

UT Theater Season Schedule

Box Office

Student Tickets are $7

Maryse & Ramzy Mikhail Lecture

Maryse & Ramzy Mikhail Lecture

Sunday, October 7, 2012

UT Law School Auditorium

3:30 PM

I have gone to these lectures for years. They are always thoughtful and interesting.

This year's topic  “Images of Arabs and Muslims in Popular Culture: Problems and Prospects” is especially important and timely.

More info on the lecture series here.

Film Focus at the Main Library

Independent Local Filmmakers Series

Mondays in October at the Main Library

6:15 PM

Note: Recommended for adults; some films may contain strong language, sexual content and violence.

League of Women Voters Forum, 18 September 2012

Clean Energy Forum, 25 September 2012