University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Feb. 21-Feb. 27

February 6, 2002

The following events at the University of Pittsburgh are open to the public:

LECTURES

2/19 The Center for the Philosophy of Science presents "The Ernest Nagel Lectures in Philosophy Science." The lectures will be titled "The Visible and Invisible World," Feb. 19; "Weyl's Paradox and Carnap's Lost World,"

2/21 Feb. 20; and "Structural Realism and the Phenomena," Feb. 21. Room A14, Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Mellon University Campus, 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 412/624-1052.

2/21 The Campus Women's Organization presents poet Jackie Kay. Rooms 501, Cathedral of Learning, 8:15 p.m. For more information, call 412/624-6485.

2/22 The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures presents as part of its "Colloquium Lecture Series" a presentation by Master of Arts degree candidate Christopher A. Schob titled "Cracks in the Foundation? China's Regional Economies." Room 1401, Cathedral of Learning. For more information, call 412/624-5568.

2/26 The Department of the History of Art and Architecture presents Terry Smith who will give a talk titled "A Year at the Getty: Destination Architecture, Meyer Schapiro, After the Bath with Degas, Contemporaneity and Contemporary Art." Room 203, Frick Fine Arts Building, noon. For more information, call

412/648-2400.

2/26 The Center for the Philosophy of Science presents Mathias Frisch of Northwestern University, who will give a talk titled "Classical Electrodynamics and the Role of Consistency in Scientific Theorizing." Room 817R, Cathedral of Learning, 12:05 p.m. For more information, call 412/624-1052.

2/26 The Black Action Society presents Sista Souljah. David Lawrence Auditorium,8 p.m. For more information, call 412/648-7880.

2/27 The University Art Gallery presents as part of its "Gallery Talks" series a presentation by Barbara McCloskey, associate professor, Department of the History of Art and Architecture titled "The Prints of Käthe Kollwitz: Reflections of Grief." University Art Gallery, noon. For more information, call 412/648-2423.

EVENTS

2/7 The University of Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series presents essayist Rick Bass. Room 125, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 8:15 p.m., free. For more information, call 412/624-6506.

2/19 The Black Action Society will hold a bone marrow/blood drive as a part of its BAS Service Project. Kurtzman Room, William Pitt Union, 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. For more information, call 412/648-7880.

2/21 The Black Action Society presents the Black Conscious Bowl. Graduate School of Public Health Auditorium, 8:30 p.m. For more information, call

2/22 412/648-7880.

2/22 The Campus Women's Organization presents poet Ma Vie en Rose as part of its Film and Food Festival. Rooms 901, Cathedral of Learning, noon. For more information, call 412/624-6485.

THEATER

2/21 The University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre presents "The Serpent" by

- Jean-Claude van Itallie. The performance is directed by David Himmelreich.

3/3 Henry Heymann Theatre in the Stephen Foster Memorial, 8 p.m.

Tuesdays–Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $12 general admission. For more information, visit the Web site, www.pitt.edu/~play, or call 412/624-7529.

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