Eventsheet
Exhibitions
The Fitzwilliam Museum22 August - 8 October
'The Birthday Suit' from Willy's Pictures ® Anthony Browne |
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Kettle's Yard
5 August - 24 September
Luisa Lambri
The first solo UK show of work by this Italian artist.
30 September - 5 November
Jane Dixon
An exhibition of work by the Kettle's Yard and New Hall Artist Fellow for
2000-2001.
University Library, West Road
Until 15 September (closed 28 August)
Keeping Time: A Celebration of the Year 2000.
For further details see: http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk
Cavendish Laboratory
12-14 September
'Physics at Work' - Workshops, talks and exhibits explaining the relevance
of science in our everyday lives.
Contact Brenda Jennison, tel: (3)37224.
Lectures and courses
Millennial Perspectives: Past, Present and Future
8-11 September
Mill Lane Lecture Theatres
12th Congress of the European Anthropological Association.
For tickets, contact Teresa Wright, 01223 335454
The Botanic Garden
Contact the Botanic Garden's Education Office, on (3)31875 for further details of courses.
18-22 September
'Botanical Illustration: The First Steps' - A five day course offering a
practical introduction to botanical illustration.
25-29 September
'Fine Willow Work' - the focus of this course will be on developing
individual skills, employing traditional techniques.
Foundation Lecture
23 November - 6pm
Fitzwilliam College Foundation Lecture: 'The Diocletian Line and the Balkans
Conflict', to be given by Professor Norman Pounds, Honorary Fellow of
Fitzwilliam College. Free admission, but please inform the Steward's Secretary
at Fitzwilliam College, Mrs Jacky Miller, if you wish to attend.
jm234@cam.ac.uk.
Music
The Figaro Singers
6 August - 8pm
Operal and operetta, arias and ensembles including Mozart, Verdi and Puccini.
Tickets £8, from Cambridge Corn Exchange Box Office.
Charity concert
9 September - 7.30pm
Concert Hall, West Road
Wintercomfort Benefit Concert
Music by Beethoven, Schumann, Poulenc and others.
Clarinet: Emma Johnson
Piano: John Lenehan
Selwyn College Chapel Choir
9 September - 7.30pm
Great St Mary's Church
Repertoire from forthcoming tour to Israel.
Conductor: Sarah MadDonald
Tickets £6, on the door.
Oriana Singers
9 September - 8pm
Motets and Part-songs from 17th-20th century.
Conductor: Andrew Dicks
Tickets: Cambridge Arts Box Office.
The Cann Twins on Two Pianos
15 September - 8pm
Music by Schubert, Tchaikovsky and Lutoslawski.
Tickets from Cambridge Corn Exchange Box Office.
Come and sing
22 September - 6.45pm
Concert Hall, West Road
Scratch concert - Mozart's Coronation Mass, conducted by Stephen Cleobury
Tickets £10, £6 concessions (deduct £2 if you have your own music).
Tickets available from
Maggie Heywood,
20 Badminton Close,
Cambridge CB4 3NW(cheques payable to CUMS)
Theatre
King Lear
Until August 19
Harvey Court Gardens,
West Road
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Until August 19
Trinity College Gardens
Much Ado About Nothing
Until August 26
Girton College Gardens
Charity performances
August 13
Proceeds from each of the above performances will be donated to St
John's Hospice, Wirral, and The Children's Hospice, in Milton.
Other Events
Advice on Intellectual Property Rights
5 September & 3 October
Cambridge Research and innovation Limited in association with Page White
& Farrer, Chartered Patent Agents, hold monthly patent clinics at 13
Station Road, Cambridge for researchers to gain preliminary confidentital
guidance.
Contact CRIL, tel: 312 856.
There is no charge for this service.
Sounding the Depths
11-16 September
An international festival of the arts, organised by Theology Through the
Arts. For tickets, contact Ally Barrett 01223 741078.
Highlights include:
11-15 September
Emmanuel United Reformed Church
Exhibition including work by Mark Cazalet
11 September
Concert Hall, West Road
'Beholding the Glory: Incarnation Through the Arts'. A multimedia
performance to launch a new book exploring the miracle of Christmas.
12 September
Cambridge Corn Exchange
'Parthogenesis' - the world premiere of the music theatre collaboration by
James MacMillan, Michael Symmons Roberts and Rowan Williams, Archbishop of
Wales.
Flower Festival
15, 16, 17 September
A Flower Festival, hosted by the Vice-Chancellor and Lady Broers, will be
held in the Senate House. All proceeds will be donated to Wintercomfort.
Open Day
27 September 2000
Estate Management will hold an Open Day from 10am-3pm.
An opportunity to learn more and discuss the services offered by EM through
exhibitions and a programme of short talks by architects, project managers and
other members of EM.
Plant sale
23 September - 2.30pm-5pm
Cory Lodge Lawn, Cambridge University Botanic Garden
The Friends of Cambridge University Botanic Garden will hold their annual
plant sale. Entry to the garden costs £2, free to Friends.
Wastes and Emissions - the Big Picture
13 September
A joint seminar organised by the Universities Safety Association and the
Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges. It will be an
excellent opportunity for practitioners, consultants and academics to
meet, learn and exchange views on the common ground between the safety and
environment fields. For more information visit the website at
http://www.eauc.org.uk/
Registration fee is £70, contact Ms Lois Durrant, tel: 01223
339533; e-mail: lhd20@hermes.cam.ac.uk