BU News Desk

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The field trip is in conjunction with the exhibit,  Riders on the Train.  

http://axiomart.org/ 

December 1, 2009 7:00pm-9:30pm
COM 101, College of Communication
Panelists: Nick Mills, Journalism professor, College of Communication
Shahla Haeri, Director of Women's Studies Program and professor of
anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DentE2ydnMI.
Film Website: http://www.afghanstardocumentary.com/

About the film, Afghan Star:
After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop Idol has come to Afghanistan. Millions are watching the TV series ‘Afghan Star’ and voting for their favorite singers by mobile phone. For many this is their first encounter with democracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk all to become the nation's favorite singer. But will they attain the freedom they hope for in this vulnerable and traditional nation?

Winner, 2009 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary 

Contact: macanderela@gmail.com

Three Encounters with Elie Wiesel: The Fascination with Jewish Tales
GSU Metcalf Ballroom, 775 Commonwealth Avenue (2nd floor) 

7pm / free

Monday's talk in the Encounters series is titled  "In Our Own Time: The
Tragedy of the 'Saint Louis'".  Elie Wiesel is an active spokesman for peace
and human rights all over the world. He has worked on behalf of Soviet Jews,
the State of Israel, and Argentinian relatives of "the Disappeared." He has
spoken out for victims in Rwanda and Ethiopia, the Cambodian Boat people,
against apartheid in South Africa, in support of peace and human rights in
Central America as well as Kosovo, and most recently, on behalf of those in
the Darfur region of Sudan. No tickets are required. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that due to
security concerns, all bags are subject to inspection upon entry. An open
forum with Elie Wiesel will follow the lecture.  

Cambridge Forum 
3 Church Street 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone/fax:  617-495-2727
email: director@cambridgeforum.org
website:  http://www.cambridgeforum.org 

LAST TURNPIKE BOARD MEETING
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. State
Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4160, Boston 

The board of the 57-year-old Turnpike Authority
meets for the last time before it and the agency it oversees are formally
dissolved as a result of the new transportation reform law. The authority
controls the Turnpike, a 138-mile long roadway with 260 bridges that bisects
32 cities and towns. 

Board members say they expect a light agenda. "It's
kind of historic, if you ask me," said Mary Connaughton, one of the board's
five members and its longest serving member. "I'm sure a lot of people are
jumping for joy that the Turnpike's going away." Appointed by Gov. Mitt
Romney and referred to as a "gadfly" by outgoing Transportation Secretary
Jim Aloisi, Connaughton was a frequent critic of the agency during her
tenure. "I don't think the toll payers are out of the woods," she said,
referring to potential toll hikes down the road. She said she is in the
process packing up documents, news clippings and various other Turnpike
Authority "memorabilia" strewn across her home office. She is weighing a run
for state auditor and will make a decision by January. Michael Angelini, who
was appointed to the turnpike board by Gov. Deval Patrick in August 2007,
called the authority an "anachronism." "It seems longer than it was,"
Angelini said of his tenure. "It's been a bit of a ride." A Worcester
attorney, Angelini added: "My overriding memory is the Turnpike Authority,
while it has some terrible history, and while the Turnpike has been
victimized by political considerations historically, it consists of people
trying to do a good job." The other board members include John Jenkins,
president of the Comzer Insurance Agency and a Patrick appointee, and Judy
Pagliuca, a Romney appointee and vice president at Fidelity Management and
Investments. Her husband Steve is running for U.S. Senate. 
Under the transportation reform law enacted in June, the authority will be
consolidated into a super-agency known as the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation (MassDOT) and overseen by a five-member board. Jeffrey
Mullan, a longtime transportation official and current Turnpike Authority
executive director, will head MassDOT. Created in 1952 by the Legislature,
the Turnpike Authority's first chairman was William Callahan, the head of
the state Department of Public Works. 

How this law affects students and families across 

the country 

Cambridge Forums are free and open to the public. Book signing will follow
program. Open discussion follows speaker presentation. Events are recorded
for public radio broadcast. CDs and tapes are available.  Call 617-495-2727.
Forums can also be viewed online: Go to www.cambridgeforum.org and click on the
WGBH Forum Network.

Cambridge Forum 
First Parish In Cambridge
3 Church Street 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone/fax:  617-495-2727
email: director@cambridgeforum.org
website:  http://www.cambridgeforum.org

Please join Professor Emeritus Osamu Shimomura, PhD, School of Medicine, Recipient of 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry as he speaks to the BU Medical Campus community. A reception will follow Dr. Shimomura's formal remarks.
When	Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:00pm until 5:00pm on Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009
Where	670 Albany Street Auditorium
Who	Open to Boston University: Students Staff Faculty BUMC Admission is free
Contact	BUMC Corporate Communications Lisa Brown brownl@bu.edu 617-638-8491

Group Name	Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, MA
Event Name	Innovation Series October 2009
Event Description	Networking and Registration: 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Program: 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. Post-Event Reception: 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Event Contact	Trish Fleming
Contact Phone	6172538240
Contact Email	trishf@mit.edu
Date	Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Time	6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Address	MIT Stata Center Kirsch Auditorium, 32-123 32 Vassar Street Cambridge MA

Summary	The Short American Century, 1941-2008: Contrasting Views of the Era of American Dominance
Description	The International History Institute hosts Professor Eugene McCarraher, Villanova University. This is the 3rd in a series of eight lectures.
Starts	6:00pm on Thursday, October 22nd 2009
Location	The Castle, 225 Bay State Road
Topics	Lecture
Running Time	90 minutes
Admission	Free and open to the public
Email	IHI@bu.edu
Phone	617-353-1165
Directions	http://www.bu.edu/castle/introduction/directions/index.shtml

Friday, Oct 9, 3 – 8 pm	HONK! on Boston: Visiting bands play alongside local community bands in East Somerville, East Boston, Roxbury, Dorchester, Chinatown and the Boston Common
Saturday, Oct 10, Noon – 9 pm	HONK! on Davis Square: 25 activist street bands, from around the country and beyond, perform outdoors for free
Sunday, Oct 11, Noon – 2 pm	HONK! Parade down Mass Ave. to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes and Feet” featuring all bands plus Bread & Puppet Theater and many other local arts and community organizations, from Davis Square to Harvard Square Oktoberfest celebration
Sunday, Oct 11, 2 – 6 pm	Bands perform on HONK! stage at Harvard Square Oktoberfest (www.harvardsquare.com)
Sunday, Oct 11, 8 pm-midnight	Blow-out final show at Somerville Theatre in Davis Square ($10 admission)

Roxbury Open Studios (including Mission Hill) www.actroxbury.org	October 3 & 4 11am - 6pm
East Boston Artists Group Contact: http://www.eastbostonartistsgroup.org/	October 10 & 11
Fort Point Arts Community www.fortpointarts.org	October 16 4pm - 7pm & October 17-18 Noon - 6pm
Dorchester Open Studios www.thedac.org/	October 24 & 25 12pm - 5pm
South Boston Open Studios www.southbostonopenstudios.org	October 31 & November 1 Noon - 6pm
Roslindale Open Studios www.roslindaleopenstudios.org	November 7 & 8 Noon - 6pm
Allston Arts District www.allstonarts.org	November 14 & 15, Noon - 6pm
Fenway Studios www.friendsoffenwaystudios.org	November 14 & 15, Noon - 6pm
Artists Group of Charlestown www.artistsgroupofcharlestown.org	December 5 & 6 11am - 5pm
Hyde Park www.hydeparkopenstudios.org	December 5 & 6 12pm - 5pm


When	Thu., Oct. 8, 2009, 6 – 7 p.m.
Where	Harvard Museum of Natural History
Type of Event	Environmental Sciences, Presentation/Lecture, Science, Social Sciences
Organization/Sponsor	Harvard Museum of Natural History
Speaker(s)	Marc Hauser, director of the Cognitive Evolution Lab at Harvard
Cost	Free and open to the public
Contact Info	617.495.3045, www.hmnh.harvard.edu
Note	Humans are the cause of the current global economic crisis. Can Darwin and our primate relatives provide some insight into the world’s problems? In this lecture, Marc Hauser, director of the Cognitive Evolution Lab at Harvard, argues that many of the problems in our own economic decision-making can be traced back millions of years when our primate ancestors were small-brained quadrupeds lacking any concept of money or the stock market. Cosponsored with Zoo New England. Free and open to the public.
Link	www.hmnh.harvard.edu

BU News Desk

Art/Sound: SOUND ART Field Trip, December 12

Event: Boston Santacon 2009, Saturday, December 19

Boston Santacon 2009: Saturday, December 19!!

Purple Shamrock

Lecture: How Cooking Made Us Human, Wednesday, January 27

Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human

Program with Richard Wrangham

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 6:00 PM

Lecture: Six Years on Mars, Thursday, December 10

Six Years on Mars

Lecture by Andrew Knoll

Thursday, December 10, 6:00 PM

Theater/Food: O.N.C.E. in Hell: Dante's Inferno in 10 Courses, December 15, 16, 17

Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Afghan Star, December 1

Arts/Dance: The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, November 27

Lecture/Talk: 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, Osamu Shimomura, November 17

Events/Talks: Upcoming Berkman Center Events, November 16 & 17

Event: Civil Rights Talk at JFK Library, December 10

Civil Rights: Here and Now

Thursday, December 10, 2009 5:30-7:00 PM

Film: Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Event, November 17

Event: US Senate Race Comes to BU, November 17

Lecture: Three Encounters with Elie Wiesel, Monday, November 9

Event: Music Hack Day Boston, November 21 & 22

UPDATES

Workshop: Winterizing Workshop, Making a More Efficient Home, November 6, 2009

Winterizing Workshop: Making a more efficient home

Friday, 6 November 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Conference: The Road to Copenhagen, November 14, 2009

Concert/Lecture: Indian Classical Music Concert & Lecture, November 7

Exhibit: Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Culture, Through November 22

Film/Music: Phantom of the Opera/Nosferatu with Live Music, October 30-31

Event: Future of the Book Conference, October 30

Gallery Talk: Mothers Expressing: Sharing the Work, October 24 & 27

Talk: 20 Years After the Fall of the Wall, October 28

Event: Boston Under Water Festival, October 24 (this weekend!)

Talk/Event: National Debate Series, Boston, November 10

Food/Event: Barista Jam at Espresso Royale, November 13

Film: Boston Palestine Film Festival, Oct 16-Nov 1

Talk: Covering Obama at the JFK Library, November 2

Kennedy Library Forum: Covering Obama

Monday, November 2, 2009 5:30-7:00 PM

Talk: William Kamkwamba at MIT, October 21

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind:Elegant Design Out of Junk and Spare Parts

Event: Boston Monster March, October 24

Event: Last Turnpike Board Meeting, October 15

Event: MoveOn.org Heathcare Reform Rally, Wednesday, Oct. 14

Talk: The Democratization of Innovation, A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil, October 14, 2009

Theater: BU Fringe Festival "Diventare," October 14

Interview Possibility: New Law Protects College Students' Medical Insurance Coverage While Attending School, Oct 08-09

Lecture: The Short American Century, 1941-2008: Contrasting Views of the Era of American Dominance, October 22

Event: Market of the Living Dead, October 25

Market of the Living Dead

Concert: Playing for the Planet - World Music to fight global climate change, October 24

Concert: Quiet Music II, October 09

Lecture: Presidential Lecture on Clean Energy and Sustainability at Boston Univ., November 04

Event: A Bold Fresh Look at the Future of News, October 23

Events: 2009 Mass Mystery Weekend, October 16, 17, 18

Mass Monster Mash

Conference: Presidency and the Nuclear Age, JFK Library, October 12

Presidency and the Nuclear Age

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

October Colloquia at MIT's Comparative Media Studies

Festival: Honk! Festival of Activist Street Bands, October 9-11

Upcoming Open Studios in Boston, Oct-Dec 2009

Lecture: How Apes and Monkeys May Help Us Understand the Economic Crisis , October 08

Talk & Book Signing: Andrew Bacevich, Afghanistan Revisited, October 5

Book Reading: Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, October 5

Lecture: Reflections on the Current H1N1 Flu, October 05

Symposium: Radcliffe Institute, October 8 & 9

Lectures: Gender & Sexuality in the Ancient World, October 6

Event: Sunday, November 1, 2009

Event: Saturday, October 3

Arts: Photography Exhibit and Lecture, October 2-30

Lecture: Health Care Reform, October 8

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind:
Elegant Design Out of Junk and Spare Parts