University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Oct. 4 - 10

September 21, 2001

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

LECTURES

10/4 Pitt's Center for Latin American Studies presents "Nicaragua's Presidential Election: Implications for the Hemisphere and the Media." Cristiana Chamorro,

- editor of La Prensa, will be the keynote speaker. Oct. 4—Point Park College

(evening session, 6:30 p.m.), Oct. 5—University of Pittsburgh (morning

10/5 session, 8:30 a.m.). For more information, call 412/648-7392.

EVENTS

10/4 The University Art Gallery will hold an Oct. 4 opening reception for

- "Representing Western Pennsylvania: Three Centuries of Landscape Painting of Western Pennsylvania." Room 104 Frick Fine Arts Building,

12/7 4-6 p.m. Exhibition continues through Dec. 7. For more information, call 412/648-2423.

10/4 The University Center for International Studies presents International Week 2001.

- The event will include the 22nd Annual Latin American and Caribbean Festival. William Pitt Union, 1 p.m.-midnight. For more information, call 412/648-7392,

10/5 or visit the Web site, www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas.

10/10 Pitt's Center for Lifetime Learning presents "The JFK Assassination: The Continuing Inquiry." Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht will address various aspects of the John F. Kennedy Assassination. 7-9 p.m. Pre-registration required; exact location of lecture will be sent with a confirmation letter,. To register, call 412/648-2560, or visit the Web site, www.pitt.edu/~cgs/lifetime.

THEATRE

10/4 The University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre presents "Waiting for Godot"

- by Samuel Beckett. Larry John Meyers and Doug Mertz will perform with

10/7 W. Stephen Coleman, who also will be directing. Henry Heymann Theatre in

the Stephen Foster Memorial, 8 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. General admission, $12. For more information, call 412/624-7529.

10/4 - The Mellon Pittsburgh Broadway Series presents "Blast." Benedum Center,

10/7 Seventh Street, Downtown. For more information, call 412/392-3300.

10/4 The Playhouse Conservatory Company presents "Our Town" by Thornton

- Wilder. Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park College, 222 Craft Ave., Pittsburgh.

10/21 For more information, call 412/621-4445.

10/8 The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville's Repertory Theater of America presents "Plaza Suite" by Neil Simon. Henne Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 814/827-4460.

10/10 The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown presents the Hubbard Street Dance Company. Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. For more information, call 800/846-2787, or visit the Web site, http://arts-center.upj.pitt.edu.

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