Larger than life     Portraits of Hopkins Hall faculty by artist Eileen Woods are on display at the Faculty Club through June 28.     Courtesy of Faculty Club

Dance

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

May 17-19, OSUDance Heads Downtown, 8 p.m., Riffe Center Capitol Theatre, 77 S. High St., admission, 292-7977.

Events

May 14, African American Heritage Festival, Experience Ghana, 7-9 p.m., Ohio Union Main Lounge, 688-4988.

May 16 and 23, Radio Magazine, INSIGHT, discussion of issues important to the African-American community, Reggie Anglen, 2 p.m., WSMZ 103.1, 292-8423.

May 18, African American Heritage Festival, The 14th Annual Pan-Hellenic Black Greek Step Show, 7 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, 688-4988.

May 18, Ohio State University Night with the Columbus Clippers, 7 p.m., Cooper Stadium, 1155 W. Mound St., free tickets, Archer House Lobby, 292-0641.

May 18, African American Heritage Festival, Comedy Showcase, with J. Anthony Brown, Myra J. and Ms. Dupree, 10 p.m., Schottenstein Center Value City Arena, 688-4988.

May 18 and 19, African American Heritage Festival, Bounce with Me (Part 1), with Al Edmonds, midnight-3 a.m. May 18; (Part 2), 9 p.m.-3 a.m. May 19; French Field House, 688-4988.

May 21, Lunch and Learn Lecture, "What We Did to World War II and What World War II Did to U.S.," Allan Millett, 11:30 a.m., admission, reservation required, 688-8584.

May 22, Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award Reception, 4-6 p.m., Faculty Club, 292-0641.

May 28, Memorial Day observed, no classes, offices closed, 292-4164.

Exhibits

Through May 15, Visual Culture Exhibition, LeFebre Art Gallery, Newark, 292-4094 or (740) 366-9355.

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.

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

May 14-18, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, reception 5-7 p.m. May 14; Gallery Talk, 12:30 p.m. May 18, Hopkins Hall Gallery, 292-5072.

May 14-18, Recognizing Peace, Indianola Alternative Elementary School Third Grade Students, Hopkins Hall Corridor, 292-5072.

May 15-June 15, OSU Marion Student Art Exhibit, reception, noon, May 16, Wayne and Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, Marion, 292-9133, ext. 6279.

May 20-June 1, Student Work, LeFevre Art Gallery, Newark, 292-4094 or (740) 366-9355.

May 21-25, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, reception 5-7 p.m. May 21; Gallery Talk 12:30 p.m. May 25, Hopkins Hall Gallery, 292-5072.

May 21-June 1, Foundation Selections -- Works Selected from the Department of Art's Foundation Program, Beginning Drawing and Visual Studies, Hopkins Hall Corridor, 292-5072.

Lectures

May 14, "On Reading the Earth," Shihab Saadi Yousif, 7 p.m., Kuhn Honors and Scholars House, 688-4406.

May 17, Visual Science Seminar, "The Effect of Visual Cues on Head-free Pursuit," Nick Fogt and Nicholas Luthman, noon, 22 Fry Hall, 292-3939 or king-smith.1@osu.edu.

May 17, African American Heritage Festival, "History of Black Fraternities and Sororities," Lawrence Ross, 7:30 p.m., Ohio Union, 688-4988.

May 24, Visual Science Seminar, "Visual Perception of Self Motion," James Crowell, noon, 22 Fry Hall, 292-3939 or king-smith.1@osu.edu.

Literary

May 15, African American Heritage Festival, Poetry is Music in Rhyme, 7 p.m., Wexner Center Film/Video Theater, 688-4988.

Meetings

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.

May 15, Financial Planning, Investment Strategies, noon, TIAA-CREF, Rhodes Hall Auditorium, registration requested, 247-7961 or admin@hrl.ohr.ohio-state.edu.

May 15, University Staff Advisory Committee Listen Session, noon-1 p.m., Drinko Law Auditorium, www.osu.edu/org/usac.

May 15, JamesCare for Life, Sexuality, Fertility and Intimacy During and After Cancer Treatment, Bobbi Cobb, 7-8:30 p.m., 518A James Cancer Hospital, registration required, 293-6428.

May 15 and 17, Lunch and Learn, Men's Health: THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE!, 11:30 a.m.-noon May 15, Room 200, 1100 Kinnear Road; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 17, 103A Maintenance Building, 2000 Tuttle Park Place, registration required, 293-9355 or www.osumhcs.com/wellness.htm.

May 16, Osteoporosis Screening and Education, noon, 2429 Galbreath Equine Center, appointment required, robinson.27@osu.edu.

May 16, Stress Taming, Lisa Borelli, 1-3 p.m., 099 Pressey Hall, registration requested, 292-4500.

May 16, African American Heritage Festival, Follow the North Star: History of the Underground Railroad, 7:30 p.m., Ohio Union Conference Theatre, 688-4988.

May 17-19, As Painting: An International Symposium, 2:30-6 p.m. May 17, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 19, for information and schedule of events, call 292-3535.

May 23, Mobile Health Screening, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 422 Research Foundation, appointment required, napier.33@osu.edu.

May 23, Building Community through Prejudice Reduction, Pat Hall and Marquetta Peavy, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 099 Pressey Hall, registration required, 292-4500.

May 25, Mobile Health Screening, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., North Commons Lower-Level Dining Area, appointment required, robinson.27@osu.edu.

May 25, Mobile Mammography Screening, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., North Commons, appointment required, 293-4455.

Music

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

May 11, Celebrate the Arts, James Tannenbaum, piano, 7:30 p.m., Founders Auditorium, Newark, admission, 292-4094 or (740) 366-9355.

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.

May 14, Faculty Artist Series, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-2300.

May 15, Symphonic Choir Concert, directed by James Gallagher, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-2300.

May 16, Chamber Winds Concert, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, 292-2300.

May 17, Jazz Ensemble Concert, conducted by Ted McDaniel, 7:30 p.m., Browning Amphitheatre, 292-2300.

May 17, University Band Concert, conducted by John Darling, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, 292-2300.

May 20, The Complete Works for Cello and Piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, William Conable and Rosemary Platt, 3 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-2300.

May 21, Percussion Ensemble Concert, conducted by Susan Powell, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, 292-2300.

May 22, University Chorus, directed by Bevan Keating, Master Singers, directed by Noelle Hijuelos or Richard Schnipke, and Women's Glee Club, directed by Hilary Apfelstadt, 8 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, admission, 292-2300.

May 23, Symphonic Band, conducted by Richard Blatti, University Band, conducted by John Darling, and Repertory Band, 7:30 p.m., Browning Amphitheatre, 292-2300.

May 24, Jazz Ensemble Concert, conducted by Ted McDaniel, 7:30 p.m., Browning Amphitheatre, 292-2300.

May 25, "Words and Music" Concert, Evidence of Things Not Seen, by Ned Rorem; Lee David Thompson, piano, and Music Graduate Students, 8 p.m., Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St., admission, 292-2300.

Theater

May 10-19, Wit, by Margaret Edson, central Ohio premiere, 8 p.m. May 10-12 and 15-19; post-performance discussions May 15, Carole Anderson, nursing; and May 17, Larry Copeland, James Cancer Hospital; Roy Bowen Theatre, admission, 292-2295.

May 10-25, Thirty Three Swoons: Four Farces by Chekhov (The Bear, The Proposal, Swan Song, and The Wedding), 8 p.m. May 10-12, 15-19, and 21-25; 2 p.m. May 12 and 19; Mount Hall Studio Theatre, admission, 292-2295.

May 17-19 and 24-26, Celebrate the Arts, Academia Nuts, by Gregg Kreutz, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theatre, LeFevre Hall, admission, 292-4094 or (740) 366-9355.

May 18-19 and 25-27, A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare, 8 p.m. May 18-19 (audio described for visually impaired) and 25-26; 7 p.m. May 27, Mansfield, admission, 292-9108 or (419) 744-4314.

May 23, Art, Community and Interdisciplinary Thought Series, Stelarc, 6:30 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, 292-3535.

Wexner

May 10, Ohio Arts Council International Program, Fernando Saez Carvajal, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 292-3535.

May 10, Cinematheque: Africa/America, 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, admission, 292-3535.

May 11, Ohio Short Film/Video Showcase, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 12, As Painting Panel Discussion: Points of Entry/Points of View, with Mel Bochner, Christian Bonnefoi, Daniel Buren, Ann Hindry and Raphael Rubinstein, 5:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 12-Aug. 12, As Painting: Division and Displacement, all galleries, 292-3535.

May 13, Family Day: Paint Your World, for ages 4-12 years, noon-4 p.m., Wexner Center, 292-6493.

May 15, Visiting Artists and Critics Lecture, "In the Image of Painting," Mark Finch, Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 292-3535.

May 16, Moreau x 3, The Bride Wore Black (Fran�ois Truffaut, 1968), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 17, Cinematheque: Africa/America, Killer of Sheep (Charles Burnett, 1977), and Hyenas (Djibril Diop Mambety, 1992), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 22, Writers Reading: Jeredith Merrin, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 292-3535.

May 23, Moreau x 3, The Diary of a Chambermaid (Luis Bunuel, 1964), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 24, Arts and Ideas Gallery Talk, Laura Lisbon, 1 p.m., Coat Check Desk, 292-3535.

May 24, Cinematheque: Africa/America, Boesman and Lena (John Berry, 2000), and On the Ropes (Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen, 1999), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 25-27, Work-in-progress Showing, Beautiful View, da da kamera, 8 p.m., Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

May 27, Cinevent 33, Sky High (Lynn Reynolds, 1922) and Enchantment (Robert Vignola, 1921), 9 a.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Compiled by Mary Lindner