Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Volkswagen of America, Inc. will sponsor a day of fun, games, and prizes in the Commons Quad. The festival will run from 10 am to 3 pm and continue at 7:30 pm with the showing of Bruce Almighty.
Audiences will be dazzled by Stephen Vitiello’s electronic music, presented by iEAR at 8 pm in the West Hall Auditorium. Admission is free. Visit http://www.arts.rpi.edu/ for more information.
aA Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship Seminar Series will take place, hosted by John Capek, president of Vascular Intervention at Guidant Technologies and CEO of Bioabsorbable Vascular Solutions. The seminar will go from 5 pm to 7 pm in DCC 324. Go to http://scte.mgmt.rpi.edu/bioentrepseries/ to find out more. RPI Dean of Management Denis Simon will present The Lally School of Management and Technology Public Seminar and Debate, from 3 pm to 5:30 pm In DCC 318. To reserve a spot or for more information, contact Enza Bove at 276-2812 or e-mail bovee@rpi.edu.
Thursday, October 2, 2003
Ulrich Maiss’ electronic cello will come to life in an Impulse Response Concert at The Arts Center of the Capital Region at 8 pm. To find out more, call 273-0552. Admission is $5 for the general public and $3 for students and seniors with ID.
Stress management expert Loretta LaRoche will relax audiences at the Palace Theatre in Albany. Tickets range from $25 to$48 and LaRoche will begin at 8 pm. Call 465-4663 to find out more.
Bill McKibben of Middlebury College will give a lecture titled “Think Twice Before Leaving Humanity Behind.” The lecture will begin at 7:30 pm in DCC 308. Contact the Department of First Year Studies for more information.
Friday, October 3, 2003
Mother’s will host Friction Farm, an acoustic rock duo, at 8 pm. Admission is free with RPI or Russell Sage ID, $4 for faculty and staff, and $8 for the general public. For more information visit http://www.frictionfarm.com/ or http://mothers.union.rpi.edu/.
The unique sounds of Jupiter Circle will be heard at the Chapel + Cultural Center beginning at 8 pm. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Call 274-7793 for more information.
The Darren Lyons Quartet will jazz up the night air at the Larkin in Albany. The show begins at 8 pm, and admission is $5. Call 463-5225 to find out more.
Saratoga Winners in Latham will feature the bands Sight Unseen and Bliss at 8 pm. Tickets are $10. To find out more, call 783-1010.
Saturday, October 42003
The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall will host a classical concert titled “Creative Leaps, International,” at 9 pm. Students with an RPI ID may pick up two free tickets while supplies last at the Union Administration office; faculty and staff may sign up on a waiting list. For more information call 276-6505.
Lecturer Michael Barrett will lead a tour of the gravesites of RPI graduates and faculty at Oakwood Cemetery. Participants must register by calling 272-7521 and the cost is $10. The tour will meet at Earl Chapel, Oakwood Cemetery at 9 am. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended.
Monday, October 6. 2003
Alice Quillen of the University of Rochester will speak at an Origins of Life seminar at 4 pm in CII 3051. To find out more, visit http://www.origins.rpi.edu/.
