University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Oct. 19–Oct. 25

October 9, 2002

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

LECTURES

10/22 Pitt's Center for Philosophy of Science presents Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou, a professor at the University of Thessaloniki in Greece, who will give a talk titled "Is Science Representation? Some Reflections on Bas van Fraassen's Empiricism." Room 817R, Cathedral of Learning, 12:05 p.m. For more information, call 412/624-1052.

10/24 Pitt's Department of History of Art and Architecture presents, as part of its 2002 Fall Colloquium, professor Karen Gerhart, who will give a talk titled "Problems of Researching the 'Dream Painting.'" Room 203, Frick Fine Arts Building, noon. For more information, call 412/648-2405.

EVENTS

10/25 The Pitt Program Council presents the 2002 Homecoming Fireworks and Laser show. Bigelow Boulevard, 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~ppc, or call 412/648-7900.

10/25 The Pitt Program Council presents, as part of its 2002 Homecoming, the William Pitt Union Extravaganza. Main Floor, William Pitt Union, 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~ppc, or call 412/648-7900.

THEATER

10/19 The University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre presents "Ballad

- Hunter" by Jenny Laird. The performance is directed by Melanie

10/27 Dreyer. Henry Heymann Theatre in the Stephen Foster Memorial,

8 p.m. Wednesdays–Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 general admission. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~play, or call 412/624-7529.

MUSIC

10/22 Pitt's Department of Music presents, as part of its Music on the Edge series, flutist Patti Monson. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 8 p.m. $15 general admission, $8 student and senior admission, free to Pitt students. For more information, call 412/624-4126.

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