Dance

May 3-5, OSUDance Spring Performance, 8 p.m., Sullivant Hall Theatre, admission, 292-7977.

May 10, Evidence, with Ronald K. Brown, 8 p.m., King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave., admission, 292-3535.

Events

April 28, American Heart Association's National CPR Weekend, free CPR classes, 9-11 a.m. and noon-2 p.m., COSI, 333 W. Broad St., registration required, 848-6676.

May 1-3, Mandala Sand Painting Creation, Tibetan Monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eisenhower Hall Student Union, Mansfield, 292-9108 or (419) 755-4314.

May 2 and 9, Radio Magazine, INSIGHT, discussion of issues important to the African-American community, Reggie Anglen, 2 p.m., WSMZ 103.1, 292-8423.

May 4, Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design Spring Open House, 4-7 p.m., 1224 Kinnear Road, 292-1053 or smith.3560@osu.edu.

May 9, Lunch and Learn,"The Future of Ohio State Football," Jim Tressel, 11:30 a.m., Faculty Club, admission, reservations required, 688-8584.

Exhibits

Through April 28, Queen Brooks: Recent Works in Wood, Faculty Club, 292-2262.

Through June 8, Original Prince Valiant Comic Strips by Hal Foster (1892-1982), Cartoon Research Library's Reading Room Gallery, 27 W. 17th Ave. Mall, 292-0538.

May 3-June 28, Eileen Woods: Awake and Asleep, Faculty Club, 292-2262.

Lectures

April 26, Diversity Lecture Series,"Setting the Framework for Hispanics in Higher Education for the New Millennium," Manual Pacheco, University of Missouri, 9 a.m., Room 4, Fawcett Center, 688-4240.

April 26, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis Lecture,"Can We Put the Polis Back in Metropolis? How the Status Quo Forecloses Racial and Economic Democracy," john a. powell, 2-3:30 p.m., reception following, 130 Drinko Hall, 688-5439, www.urai.ohio-state.edu.

May 1,"Turkish Women from a Business Perspective," Kemal Kurtulus, 4:30 p.m., 309 Campbell Hall, 688-4406.

May 1, Inaugural Lecture,"Showgirls and Bodies of Evidence," Linda Mizejewski, 7:30 p.m., Faculty Club, 292-1882.

May 2,"The Symbolism of the Sand Mandala," 7 p.m., Eisenhower Hall Student Union, admission, 292-9108 or (419) 755-4314.

May 8,"Ernie," Tony Mendoza, 6 p.m., followed by book signing, Wexner Film/Video Theater, 292-5171.

Meetings

April 26, University Staff Advisory Committee Listen Session, noon, Fisher Auditorium, OARDC, www.osu.edu/org/usac.

April 26-28, 25th Comparative Drama Conference, with Marvin Carlson, City University of New York, call for schedule, admission, registration required, 292-5821 or 292-1261.

April 27, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis and Criminal Justice Research Center Roundtable Discussion, 9-10:30 a.m., 385 Bricker Hall, 688-5439, www/urai.ohio-state.edu.

May 2, Customers are EverywhereÑInside and Out: A Basic Customer Service Refresher, Maddy Weisz, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 099 Pressey Hall, registration required, 292-4500 or OHRD@hrl.ohr.ohio-state.edu.

May 2, Introduction to Sexual Harassment, Deborah Schipper, 10-11:30 a.m., 016 Archer House, registration required, 292-4500 or OHRD@hrl.ohr.ohio-state.edu.

May 2, Osteoporosis Screening and Education, noon, B333 Kinnear Road Center, appointment required, robinson.27@osu.edu.

May 2, Fitness Opportunities at Larkins Hall, Global Fitness Groove, 5:15 p.m., Larkins Hall, 688-3636 or www.ohiostaterecsports.org/program/bir.

May 3, Financial Education Series, Tax Planning, Consumer Credit Services, noon, 1005 Smith Laboratory, registration required, 247-7961 or admin@hrl.ohr.ohio-state.edu.

May 3, Lunch and Learn, Calcium 101, Monica Fall, noon, 136 Ramseyer Hall, registration requested, 293-9355 or www.osumhcs.com/wellness.htm.

May 4, Board of Trustees, Longaberger Alumni House, call for schedule, 292-6359.

May 8, Lunch and Learn, Men's Health: THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE! noon, 107 Hamilton Hall, registration requested, 293-9355 or www.osumhcs.com/wellness.htm.

May 8, University Staff Advisory Committee Listen Session, noon-1:15 p.m., 135 Stillman Hall, www.osu.edu/org/usac.

May 8, Faculty and Staff Photographic Society, The Future of Photography/The World as I See It, Tim Courlas, 7:30 p.m., Horizons Video and Film, 4000 Horizons Drive (corner of Henderson Road and Riverside Drive), 263-2950.

May 9, Osteoporosis Screening and Education, noon, 318 Bolz Hall, appointment required, robinson.27@osu.edu.

May 9, Supervisor Training, Sharpening Your Communication Skills, Anne Massaro, 1:30-5 p.m., 099 Pressey Hall, registration required, 292-4500 or OHRD@hr1.ohr.ohio-state.edu.

May 10, Mansfield Campus Health Screening, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 217 Eisenhower Center, registration required, mitchell.420@osu.edu.

May 10, Lunch and Learn, Men's Health: THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE! -- Financial Focus, noon, 318 Bolz Hall, registration requested, 293-9355 or www.osumhcs.com/wellness.htm.

May 11, University Staff Advisory Committee Listen Session, noon, 212 Public Service Building, Lima, www.osu.edu/org/usac.

Music

April 27-28, Symposium, Beyond Peony Pavillion: Performance, Ethnicity, and Cultural Processes in China: Hands-On Session with Beijing Opera Performers, call for schedule, Holiday Inn on the Lane, 292-2464 or 292-1746 or http://deall.ohio-state.edu/sieber.6/ppec/.

April 28, Beijing Opera Live: An Evening with Performers Ju Yong and Xing Hongmei, 7 p.m., Thurber Theatre, 292-2464 or 292-1746.

April 29, Beijing Opera Workshop, A Hands-On Session with Ju Yong and Xing Hongmei, 10 a.m.-noon, Thurber Theatre, 292-2464 or 292-1746.

May 2, Musicology Lecture, The ÔProblem' of Sacred Music Between Schutz and Bach, Mary Frandsen, University of Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m., Sullivant Hall Music and Dance Library Seminar Room, 292-9440.

May 4-6, Opera/Music Theatre, Gianni Schicchi, by Giacomo Puccini, and Trouble in Tahiti, by Leonard Bernstein, 7:30 p.m. May 4, 8 p.m. May 5, and 2:30 p.m. May 6, Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-3535.

May 5, Arabic Classical and Folk Music, Ali Jihad Racy Ensemble, 8 p.m., 100 Independence Hall, 688-4406.

May 7, Recital of Jewish Music, Michael Davis, violin, and Nelson Harper, piano, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-2300.

May 8, Composers Workshop Concert, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, 292-2300.

May 9, Music on the Edge Series, Charles Wetherbee, violin, Caroline Hong, piano, assisted by William Conable, cello, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-2300.

May 10, Symphonic Band Concert, conducted by Richard Blatti, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, 292-2300.

May 11, Men's Glee Club Concert, directed by James Gallagher, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-2300.

May 13, Faculty Recital, Laurel Butler, violin, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, 292-2300.

Schottenstein

May 4, One Wild Night Tour, Bon Jovi, 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, 688-5860.

Theatre

May 2-19, Wit, by Margaret Edson, Central Ohio Premiere, 7:30 p.m. May 2; 8 p.m. May 3-5, 8-12 and 15-19; 2 p.m. May 5 and 12, Roy Bowen Theatre, admission, 292-2295.

May 8-25, Thirty Three Swoons: Four Farces by Chekhov (The Bear, The Proposal, Swan Song, and The Wedding), 7:30 p.m. May 8; 8 p.m. May 9-12, 15-19, and 21-25; 2 p.m. May 12 and 19, Mount Hall Studio Theatre, admission, 292-2295.

Wexner

April 26, GLB F/V 4, Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (Allan Brocka, 2000), A Summer Dress (Fran�ois Ozon, 1996) and From the Edge of the City (Constantinos Giannaris, 1998), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

April 27, GLB F/V 4, I.K.U. (2000), introduced by filmmaker Shu Lea Cheang, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

April 27, GLB F/V 4, Live Nude Girls Unite! (Vicky Funari and Julia Query, 2000), 9:15 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

April 28, GLB F/V 4, Breaking the Glass: The American Basketball League, 1996-1998 (Maria Leech, Dina Maria Munsch, 2000) and Chutney Popcorn (Nisha Ganatra, 1999), 2 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

April 28, GLB F/V 4, Visiting Filmmaker Tom Shepard, Scout's Honor (2001), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 3, Africa/America Film Series, Amistad (Steven Spielberg, 1997), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 5, The Goldberg Variations, performed by the Uri Caine Ensemble, plus Uri Caine Trio, 7:30 p.m., Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

May 9, Media Arts and Culture Colloquium Lecture, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, 6:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 292-5072.

May 10, Africa/America Film Series, Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991), and Faces of Women (Desire Ecare, 1985), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 10, Autechre, electronic music, 8 p.m., Performance Space (standing room only), admission, 292-3535.

May 12-Aug. 12, As Painting: Division and Displacement, reception 7-9 p.m. May 12, all galleries, 292-3535.

May 13, Family Day, Paint Your World, noon-4 p.m., children 4-12, registration requested, 292-6493 or www.wexarts.org.

Compiled by Mary Lindner