Ricardo Pau-Llosa: A Bilingual Recital
RICARDO PAUL-LLOSA: A BILINGUAL RECITAL
Translations into Cuban by Enrico Mario Santí
Wednesday, November 4
4-6 p.m.
Niles Gallery, Lucille Little Fine Arts Library
Ricardo Pau-Llosa is, far and away, the most prestigious Cuban-American poet writing in English today. With seven books to his credit, he has established himself as well as a prominent and sought-after art critic: http://www.pau-llosa.com/
Pau-Llosa, a Professor of English at Miami Dade College, and I have been collaborating on a bilingual anthology of poems translated, not exactly into Spanish, but into… Cuban. Part of the excitement of this event is that it will be the first public together reading of our experimental work.
“Pau-Llosa is a superb poet of memory…. He displays a consummate ability not simply to evoke, but to recreate the lost city of remembrance and to do so with a tragic depth rare in contemporary American poetry.” Eric Ormsby
Reception to follow
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED
Hitnes: Master Muralist Workshop
Since July, the famous Italian muralist, Hitnes, has traveled throughout the nation working on The Image Hunter. This project consists of loosely retracing the route of John James Audubon spending time observing birds in nature and then painting the results in murals across the country. His quest brought him to Lexington this October. Pictures of the workshop to paint a mural at the UK Ecological Research & Education Center are shown above.
Photography (c) Carlos Gutierrez
Screening & Panel: "Let the Fire Burn"
A film screening of the documentary "Let the Fire Burn" and a poster session analyzing the contemporary Black Lives Matter movement. The film will be screened at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at Young Library. The poster session will be held in the adjacent Alumni Gallery and will feature poster presentations of research on recent killings of unarmed black people in the United States by students currently enrolled in Stein’s "GWS 595 - Crime & Punishment: Race & Ferguson in Historical Context."
Sponsored by: The Department of Gender & Women's Studies, African American & Africana Studies Program, and the MLK Center.
Lexington Celebrates Life of Legendary Jockey Isaac Murphy
University of Kentucky students and faculty are well represented during “Celebrating Isaac Murphy Week,” Oct. 19-24, a city-sponsored schedule of events honoring the legendary 19th century African-American jockey.
Color Your World With Chemistry at Annual Demo Show
Capturing the attention of little minds and chem-enthusiasts across Lexington, the University of Kentucky Department of Chemistry will once again host its Chemistry Demonstration Show at 7 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 23.
Hall of Fame 2015
On October 9, 2015, the College of Arts & Sciences celebrated the accomplishments of distinguished alumni and faculty by inducting five new members into the College of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Inductees also got a chance to tour the construction site of the Academic Science Building.
These inductees were:
LSS Episode 2 - The Voyage of Christopher Columbus
In this episode of Long Story Short, our host Dara Vance will discuss the often controversial historical figure Christopher Columbus, and the significance of his famous voyage in 1492.
This podcast was produced by Mason Passamonte.
Greenhouse Local Foods Tour
On this excursion, the students in the Greenhouse living learning community were given the opportunity to look and learn about Lexington's farmer's market. Students enjoyed a guided tour with a member of cooperative and received tokens to be used as cash. Students helped the organization Seedleaf, which assists local communities in building gardens. Greenhouse students also received a first-hand lesson in the art of gardening. Photography (c) Carlos Gutierrez
National Chemistry Week - Demonstration Show
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Looking for a fun way to celebrate Mole Day? This year the University of Kentucky’s Chemistry Graduate Student Association will be celebrating Mole Day with a colorful lesson in chemistry.
“Chemistry Colors our World” is the theme selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for this year’s annual demonstration show. This year’s show will be presented by the UK Department of Chemistry’s graduate students at 7 p.m. Friday, October 23, in Room 139 of the Chemistry/Physics Building. This event is sure to capture the attention of little minds as they watch live demonstrations that are presented in fun and educational ways. The demonstration is a celebration of National Chemistry Week, Oct 19-25.
This is a child friendly event and is open to all, families are particularly encouraged to attend.
For visitor parking information, click here. (Please note that the Funkhouser Drive lot remains accessible from Rose Street at this time.)
For further information, please contact Rosemary Easterday at rosemary.easterday@uky.edu