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Ohio Shorts film and video showcase

May 5, 2010

By Julia Harris

Yes, there is such a thing as an Ohio filmmaker.

That’s one of the messages the organizers of this year’s Ohio Shorts festival, the Wex’s annual homage to Ohio’s industrious makers of short film and video, want to communicate. It’s a message they’ve been sending out for 15 years, and people seem to be listening. Continue reading ‘Ohio Shorts film and video showcase’

Calendar, 1/21/10

January 20, 2010

Conferences
Jan. 23, Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Review, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hyatt on Capitol Square, 75 E. State St., registration required, osuccc.osu.edu/SanAntonio, contact Nancy.Jones@osumc.edu or 293-3688 for more information.

Conference examines carbon regulation at state, national level
Deadline Feb. 15
“Cap & Trade: The Implications of Carbon Regulation and Pricing” is a one-day workshop on Feb. 22 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Auditorium. Speakers and panelists from Ohio State and industry will discuss issues such as: What we know about climate change; legislative options and mechanics of cap and trade; allowance distribution, allocation and the use of revenue; impact on industry; green jobs; trade Implications of cap and trade; and impact to Ohio and the US economy.

For a full agenda, more information and to register ($65 online), visit aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook, e-mail econograms@osu.edu or call 292-2701.

Events
Jan. 21, Marotta Hour: Couch Forts, 7-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free and open to all (donations accepted), 292-8861.

Yoga to help build college futures
Jan. 24
The College of Social Work is hosting the Yoga Foundations Workshop from 3-5:30 p.m. at Balanced Yoga Studio to help raise money for its Students First fund. The fund helps struggling families pay to send children to college or help keep currently enrolled students in college when financial hardship strikes.

For a suggested donation of $20, the workshop will cover the roots of yoga, the building blocks for a solid physical yoga practice, breathing exercises and yoga postures. Attendees should wear close-fitting clothing that allows free movement. For more information or to register, visit balancedyoga.net (also check for schedule and directions) or call 265-9642.

UAS January Book Club: ‘Pontoon’ by G. Keillor
Jan. 27
Bring your lunch to the OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., for a book club discussion of “Pontoon” by Garrison Keillor from noon-1 p.m. Keillor’s variety radio show called “A Prairie Home Companion” has been capturing listeners for 35 years. Included with each broadcast is Keillor’s news report about Lake Wobegon, his fictitious hometown where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking and all the children are above average.” “Pontoon” is the fifth installation of a novel series about the town.

But don’t worry if you haven’t read the previous books, you won’t miss a beat. Local hand-roasted coffee will be generously provided by Cafe Brioso. Free and open to all. Call 292-8861 or visit uas.osu.edu/program/january-book-club for more information.

Jan. 27, Biometric Health Screening, Super Screening Day, 8 a.m.-noon, College of Dentistry Basement Canteen, 305 W. 12th Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Jan. 28, Fredrik Marsh Walkthrough and Booksigning, 6-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., respond to  uas@osu.edu or 292-8861.

Sample international flavor at Taste of OSU
Jan. 29
Join the Office of International Affairs and more than 30 international student organizations at Taste of OSU at the Recreation and Physical Activity Center from 5-9 p.m. Enjoy small samplings of international foods, cultural exhibits and performances. Admission is free and food tickets cost $1 each. The event is open to all Ohio State students, faculty, staff, alumni, families and friends. For more information, visit oia.osu.edu.

Feb. 3, Biometric Health Screening, Super Screening Day, 8 a.m.-noon, H1213 Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Exhibits
Through Jan. 29, “Within the Happy Crowd,” Kate Shannon, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Mon.-Fri., Pearl Conard Gallery, Ohio State Mansfield, 1760 University Drive, (419) 755-4255.

Through Feb. 3, “Recent Arrivals: Department of Art Graduate Students (Class of 2011),” Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval mall, free, 292-5072.

Through Feb. 6, “Tactile Color,” artwork of SallyB, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Feb. 28, “The Journey” by Paul Henri Bourguignon (1906-1988), Faculty Club, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Through March 27, “Transitions: The Dresden Project,” photographs by Fredrik Marsh, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through March 27, “Art, Documentary and Propaganda in Wartime China,” the photography of Sha Fei (1912-1950), OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Feb. 2-March 7, “The American Weigh: Christopher Steele Collection,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Films
Jan. 27, Winter 2010 Latin American Film Series: Re-Visioning Bolivia, “American Visa” (Juan Carlos Valdivia, 2005), 7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road and 100 Mendenhall Lab, 125 S. Oval Mall, free and open to the public, clas.osu.edu/filmSeries.php.

Feb. 3, Slavic and East European Studies Film Series, “House of Fools” (Andrei Konchalovsky), 7 p.m., 191 Mendenhall Lab, 125 S. Oval Mall, free and open to the public, oia.osu.edu/events.html.

Social Work sponsors film, ‘American Violet’
Feb. 5
In honor of Black History Month and as part of its Friday Night Film Festival Series, the College of Social Work is showing “American Violet” from
5-7 p.m. in 115 Stillman Hall (the McMillin Room). Discussion will follow. The event is free to alumni and students; a non-perishable food donation is requested for Mid-Ohio Food Bank. For more information, visit csw.ohio-state.edu/alumni/events.

Lectures
Jan. 21, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, “Black Theatre from Birth to Rebirth to Survival,” Anthony Hill, Department of Theatre, 6-7 p.m., Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., 292-3922 or aaascec@osu.edu.

Jan. 21, Center for Folklore Studies, Winter Warm-Up Dinner Lecture, “Tradition in Clay: Southern Pots Today,” Henry Glassie, Indiana University, and “The Art of Dress in Modern India,” Pravina Shukla, Indiana University, 5:30 p.m.,120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Jan. 22, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “1989 and the Key to the Present,” Jeffrey Engel, Texas A&M University, noon,
120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to powers.108@osu.edu.

Jan. 22, Humanities Institute, Qualitative Inquiry Working Group, “Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis,” Randy Hodson, Sociology, 2 p.m., 4012 Smith Lab, 174 W. 18th Ave., moritz.42@osu.edu.

Jan. 22, Institute for Chinese Studies, China in Global Context Lecture Series, “Machinations and Manipulations: Brief Observations in Respect to Faking the Photographic Image in China,” Peter Hahn, Cornell University, 2:30 p.m., 062 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, ics.osu.edu.

Jan. 25, Humanities Institute, Public Sphere and Modern Social Imaginaries Working Group, “Cultures of Empathy,” Fritz Breithaupt, Indiana University, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., 688-0265.

Jan. 25, Department of Physics, Richard Hill, University of Chicago, 3:30 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building,
191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 26, Department of Physics, Jack Harris, Yale University, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 27, Knowlton School of Architecture, Baumer Lecture Series, “Winter/Spring 2010: Economy,” Charisma Acey, Knowlton School of Architecture, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Jan. 28, Humanities Institute, Literacy Studies at OSU, “The Great Depression, the Federal Writers’ Project, the American Guides and What the Readers Made of Them,” Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., hanson.94@osu.edu.

Jan. 28, Center for Folklore Studies, “Sharing the Sacred: The Paradox of Revelation in Contemporary Mormon Culture,” Tom Mould, Elon University, 3:30 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Ave., cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Jan. 28, Department of Physics, “Research Area: Projects Focused on Fundamental Measurements of Nanostructured Materials in Electrochemical Energy Storage,” Alec Talin, NIST, 11:30 a.m., 1040 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 29, Humanities Institute, Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Seminar on Literacy Studies, Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University, 11:30 a.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., hooks.28@osu.edu.

Jan. 29, 2010 Authors and Conversation Soul Food Luncheon Series, “Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt,” Hasan Jeffries, Kirwan Institute, 11:30 a.m., Hale Center, 153 W. 12th Ave., white.4@osu.edu.

Jan. 29, Institute for Chinese Studies, China in Global Context Lecture Series, “New Ways of Thinking About Wartime China with Special Reference to the Defense of Wuhan in 1939,” Steven MacKinnon, Arizona State University, 2:30 p.m., 062 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, ics.osu.edu.

Feb. 1, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “State Failure and Regional Containment,” George Gavrilis, University of Texas-Austin, noon, 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to russell.16@osu.edu by Jan. 28.

Feb. 1, Department of Physics, Gray Shiu, University of Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 2, Department of Physics, Bradley Sherrill, Michigan State University, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 2, Ohio State Marion Science Café, “Fire Ecology of Central Hardwood Forests,” Daniel Yaussy, USDA Forest Service, 7 p.m., The Infinity Restaurant, Harding Hotel, 267 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio, marion.ohio-state.edu/sciencecafe.

Feb. 3, Knowlton School of Architecture, Baumer Lecture Series, “Winter/Spring 2010: Economy,” Nina Rappaport, Yale University, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Feb. 3, University Libraries Science Café, “The Science of Chocolate Flavor,” Sheryl Barringer, Food Science and Technology, 6:30 p.m., South Campus Gateway Movie Theater, 1550 N. High St., tinyurl.com/osusciencecafe.

Meetings
Jan. 22, Lunch and Learn, “Stay Active in Wintertime,” noon-1 p.m., A24 Physical Activity & Educational Services Building, 305 W. 17th Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Jan. 28, Lunch and Learn, “Health Care Reform: Challenges and Opportunities,” noon-1 p.m., H1213 Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Jan. 29, Lunch and Learn, “Immunizations – Why or Why Not?,” noon-1 p.m., 198 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Music
Jan. 25, Celebrating 25 Years at OSU: Katherine Borst Jones on flute, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Jan. 28, Guest: David Turrill on trumpet, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Jan. 31, Women’s Glee Club, Ladies First and Statesmen, 3 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 3, Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Of Note …

Feeling blue? Employee Assistance Program helps
If the winter blues have got you down, the University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program can help pick you up. All faculty and staff, as well as their immediate family members, may take advantage of this free, confidential counseling service. Licensed, experienced professionals will lend an ear and advise on personal or work-related issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, conflict management and grief and loss.

Call UFSAP at 292-4472 or  (800) 678-6265 to speak with a counselor. You will receive a response within 24 hours. Visit osuhealthplan.com/ufsap for more information and to view videos to help you battle stress and financial worries.

Training
Jan. 21, College of Social Work Training, “Working with Clients with Mental Retardation and Mental Health Issues,” 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall,
1947 College Road, earn 6 CEU/clock hours, open to the public, for description and registration see Website.

Jan. 21, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Designing Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required,  or call 292-3644.

Jan. 21, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Creativity,” 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Jan. 26, Office of Research, “NCURA TV: Managing Financial Requirements of Awards,” 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Jan. 26-27, Human Resources Training, “Hire an Employee,” 1-5 p.m. both days, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Jan. 28, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Fair and Efficient Grading,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required,  or call 292-3644.

Jan. 28-29, Financial Training and Documentation, “The Procurement and Payment Process,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Jan. 29, Office of Research, “Being a PI at OSU: Roles and Responsibilities,”  10 a.m.-noon, 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 2, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Effectively Working with Difficult People and Difficult Situations,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Feb. 3, Office of Research, “Fresh Perspectives: Opportunities for Linking Research and Engagement to Economic Development,” 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 3, Office of Research, “Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty,” 10-11:30 a.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 3, Financial Training and Documentation, “Managing Your Department’s Capitalized Equipment,” 12:30-4:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Wexner
Through Jan. 28, The Box: Jennifer Levonian, “Selected Works,” Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, free, 292-3535.

Through April 11, On View: Alyson Shotz, “Standing Wave,” Wexner Center Galleries, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 21, Cinema Latino, “Walt & El Grupo” (Theodore Thomas, 2007) and “The Mail” (Sebastián Silva, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 21-24, Performing Arts, “The Great War,” Hotel Modern, 8 p.m. Jan. 21-23, 2 p.m. Jan. 24, Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 22-23, Cinema Latino, “Araya” (Margot Benacerraf, 1959), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 26, Classics by Alain Resnais, “Stavisky” (1974), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 27, Writer’s Reading: Percival Everett, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 28, Artist’s Talk and Film Screening: Cyprien Gaillard, “Disquieting Landscapes,” 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 28 and 30, Cinema Latino, “Lake Tahoe” (Fernando Eimbcke, 2008) and “I’m Gonna Explode” (Gerardo Naranjo, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, public reception 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 292-3535.

Jan. 29, For Members, Winter Exhibitions Preview, 5-8 p.m., Galleries and Café, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 30, Expecially for Kids, Teens and Families, Wex Lab: MAKE TV, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Performance Space, free, registration required, edweb@wexarts.org or 292-6493.

Jan. 30-April 11, On View: Cyprien Gaillard, “Disquieting Landscapes,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Jan. 30-April 11, On View, “Hard Targets,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Feb. 1-28, The Box: Joe Sola, “St. Henry Composition,” Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, free, 292-3535.

Feb. 3, Panel Discussion, GenWex Presents: AgriCulture, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Workshops

How to recruit diversity and excellence
Jan. 27
“Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Increase Diversity and Excellence,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans and assistant deans, will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at 430 Gateway, 1590 N. High St. (Note: This session also is offered 9-11 a.m. for academic leaders associated with CEOS, ADVANCE grant.) Registration for the 1:30 p.m. session is required. For more information, call 247-1847.

Jan. 28, “Tactile Color” workshop with SallyB, 6-7:30 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., register at uas@osu.edu or 292-8861.

Projecting all the right images

June 18, 2009

By Julia Harris

Ever wonder what’s behind those big glass windows at the back of the Wexner Center’s Film/Video Theater?

Well, a lot. Continue reading ‘Projecting all the right images’