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Black History Month: See individual dates for events at UVa. On February 15 -17 and 21 - 24, the UVa Drama Department will perform "The African Company Presents Richard III" by Carlyle Brown in the Culbreth Theatre. Thursday, February 1: 7:00 pm in the Dome Room of the Rotunda at UVa. Maurice Apprey, interim dean presents the annual State of the Office of African-American Affairs address. The event is free and open to the public. Friday, February 2: 12:45 a.m. The Full Snow Moon. Usually the heaviest snows fall in this month. Hunting becomes very difficult, and hence to some tribes this was the Full Hunger Moon. Friday, February 2: Groundhog Day! Friday, February 2: 11:00 am. Miller Center Forum: Court TV Anchor Jack Ford discusses high profile cases and their impact on the courts and on media coverage of trials. Further information, directions, (434) 924 0921 or http://www.millercenter.org/ Friday, February 2 and Ongoing: First Friday openings and ongoing: shows: Reception 5:30 pm, in the gallery space at New Dominion Bookshop, for the Rivanna Conservation Society's first river photography contest . See our listing for Friday, April 6 to learn about the ASAP Photography Contest Monday, February 5: 5:30 pm. Miller Center Forum: Rajiv Chandrasekaran, assistant managing editor of The Washington Post; author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone." Further information, directions, (434) 924 0921 or http://www.millercenter.org/ Tuesday, February 6: 3:00 pm in the Byrd Room of the Harison Institute at UVa, Michael Plunkett, director emeritus of the University of VIrginia Library's Special Collections, will discuss rare manuscripts and other items concerning slavery as part of the month-long celebration of Black History month at the University. The event is free and open to the public. Tuesday, February 6: 7:00 pm Left of Center on local growth issues at the Starr Hill gallery space A recent study from the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) shows that there are over 18,000 submissions and approvals for development for the City of Charlottesville and the Albemarle County growth area. That is enough to accommodate growth until at least 2039! Come learn how PEC is working to protect the Piedmont and direct growth to the right places – and how you can get involved. Featured speakers: Jeff Werner, Charlottesville-Albemarle Land-Use Field Officer and Rex Linville, Land Conservation Officer for Albemarle and Greene Counties This is a free event. Questions? Contact us at leftofcentercville@gmail.com or 466-9610. Or check our our website at www.leftofcentercville.org. Wednesday, February 7: 4:00 pm in the Dome Room of the Rotunda at UVa, Emory University professor Jacqeline Jordan-Ivine will discuss the achievement gap, as part of the month-long celebration of Black History month at the University. The event is free and open to the public. Thursday, February 8: 11:00 am in the Harrison-Small auditorium at UVa, Badi Foster, an administrator who has championed programs for black Americans will speak as part of the month-long celebration of Black History month at the University. The event is free and open to the public. Thursday, February 8: 7:30 pm. Monticello Bird Club meeting in the Education Building, Ivy Creek Natural Area, Earlysville Road, Charlottesville. The Program topic is “Birding in Guyana.” The former British colony on the northern coast of South America has been described as the home of fantastic avian treasures. Ken Klotz, head of EcoVentures Nature Tours, presents dazzling slides of birds, wildlife, and spectacular scenery from his recent journey to one of the world’s last unspoiled natural areas. Also at this meeting, information about upcoming local winter bird walks and trips led by MBC experts. Further information: Ellen Dudley: 244-2688, Pat Wilczek: 985-4444, Jenny Gaden: 293-6275. Friday, February 9: 11:00 am. Miller Center Forum: Intercollegiate Athletics: Their Role,Their Status,Their Future, Robert C. Khayat, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, and Rev. Edward A. Malloy,C. S.C., President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. " Further information, directions, (434) 924 0921 or http://www.millercenter.org/ Monday, February 12: 11:00 am. Miller Center Forum: General David W. Barno was deployed in October 2003 to Afghanistan and commanded more than 20,000 U. S. and coalition forces as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was responsible for regional efforts in Afghanistan, most of Pakistan, and the southern parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Further information, directions, (434) 924 0921 or http://www.millercenter.org/ Thursday, February 15: 6:30 - 8:30 pm IMPACT (Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by Congregations Together) Rally for Housing & Transportation. University Baptist Church, 1223 W. Main St., Charlottesville. IMPACT is a grassroots initiative bringing together a diverse groupof congregations to live out our religious traditions' call for justice. The purpose of the rally is to update people on research undertaken on housing and transportation issues and to build excitement for the mass meeting on March 15. Thursday, February 15: 7:00 pm in Cabell Hall at UVa, Mary Frances Bery, former U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner, will discuss "Race, Gender and the New Political Landscape" as part of the month-long celebration of Black History month at the University. The event is free and open to the public. Thursday, February 15: 7:00 pm. Meeting of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee, Buford Middle School Library. For info. call 296-1865. Thursday, February 15: 7:30 pm The ethics of efforts to achieve a stable population size at the local level will be examined at an open meeting of Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population (ASAP) in the library of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 190 Rugby Rd. Speakers will be George Thomas, recently retired UVA Professor of Philosophy, whose classes have included courses on ethics; and Tim Beatley, Professor of Sustainable Communities at UVA's Dept. of Urban & Environmental Planning, who teaches a course on "Environmental Ethics" and whose publications include Ethical Land Use: Principles of Policy & Planning. Al Weed will serve as moderator. The public is invited and encouraged to join the discussion. Further information: Elizabeth Burdash, 2elizabeth@earthlink.net Saturday, February 17: 9:30 am. Regular monthly Charlottesville Albemarle Democratic Breakfast. This month's topic is The Drug Court, a treatment and rehabilitation program for nonviolent felons who are also addicts. Jeff Gould, Drug Court administrator for the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County and Jana Glenn, Coordinator of Family Treatment will explain and discuss, as well as answering questions from the audience. At JABA, 674 Hillsdale Drive, Charlottesville (Behind Fashion Square and adjacent to the Marriott Suites Hotel) A light breakfast is offered, the event is free and the public is warmly invited. Sunday, February 18: 6:45 - 8:45 pm. The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice hosts a screening of the movie "The Road to Guantanimo." Come to 2422 Jefferson Park Ave., Charlottesville and bring a chair or pillow. The film follows three British men who were captured by the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan in 2001, handed over to us and detained as 'enemy combatants' at Guantanimo Bay for nearly three years. Wednesday, February 21: 6:00 pm in Minor 125 on the Grounds of the University of Virginia. Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Va 4th) speaks about the new congress and the future of the Democratic Party in Washington. Sponsored by the U-Dems. Further information Sophia Brumby, sbrumby@virginia.edu or (202) 486-0234. Thursday, February 22: 7:00 pm in the Harrison Small auditorium at UVa, Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, will discuss the history of the group as part of the month-long celebration of Black History month at the University. The event is free and open to the public. Thursday, February 22: 7:00 pm The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice hosts a screening of the movie "Red State" at the Sojourners United Church of Christ 1017 Elliot Ave. Corner of Elliot Ave. & Monticello Ave. Why would anyone have voted for George Bush? Following the elections of 2004, filmmaker Michael Shea set out across the country to visit the "red states" and find an answer to this haunting question. Mr Shea interviewed hundreds of"actual" people - not pundits, politicians or reporters - to find out what they had to say about their country and themselves, and what makes a Red State person red. The result of that journey is the thoughtful, funny, and provocative documentary: RED STATE. The filmaker will be present for a discussion after the film. Admission is FREE & open to the public. All Welcome. For more info visit www.charlottesvillepeace.org or call 434 961-6278. Thursday, February 22: 7:00 pm Community Conversations on Poverty: The Poverty of Criminal Justice at the Westhaven Community Center. Moderators Free and open to the public. Saturday, February 24: 2:00 pm Quarterly Meeting of the Historical Society at First Baptist Church, 632 W. Main Street, Charlottesville: "Virtual Vinegar Hill: Preserving an African American Memoryscape" Researchers from the Carter G. Woodson Institute's Center for the Study of Local Knowledge are working with local residents, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, and the City of Charlottesville to digitize photographs, oral histories, and public records related to Vinegar Hill, with the aim of building an online archive and virtual tour of this urban "memoryscape." U.Va. historians Reginald Butler and Scot French and research associates Schuyler Esprit, LuAnn Williams, and Anique Downes will give a brief overview of the project and a demonstration of key features. Monday, February 26: 11:00 am. Miller Center Forum: Gerald Felix Warburg is a managing partner in the largest Washington government relations firm, Cassidy & Associates. He wrote "Conflict and Consensus: The Struggle Between the President and Congress to Shape American Foreign Policy." Warburg will discuss the art of governmental relations in the light of the power struggle between the branches of government. Further information, directions, (434) 924 0921 or http://www.millercenter.org/ Monday, February 26: 6:30 pm "All I Have is a Voice," a celebration of W.H. Auden's 100th birthday. At St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church, 1700 University Avenue, Charlottesville. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited--to reserve seats, email to audenVA@arts.endow.gov and provide your name, organization, phone nimber and number of atendees. Visit www.virginiafoundation.org/auden for information about the series of events celebrating W.H. Auden in Charlottesville and Washington, D.C. Tuesday, February 27: 1:00 pm Hearing including the University of Virginia's motion to dismiss the suit brought by Dena Bowers at the Federal Courthouse, 225 West Main St., Charlottesville. Wednesday, February 28: 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Join a rally against the war with Codepink at Virgil Goode's Office. Meet across from the Gravity Lounge on the Downtown Mall. Street theater and stilters from the Little Flower Catholic Worker Farm will be there. Wednesday, February 28: 8:00 pm:The American Civil Liberties Union chapter and the Amnesty International chapter at UVA are pleased to offer a free screening of the film "OUTLAWED: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the 'War on Terror'" in the auditorium of McLeod Hall, adjacent to the UVA Hospital. OUTLAWED is a compelling half-hour film that documents the cases of two innocent men who were tortured with the complicity of the US government in the CIA's secret Afghanistan prisons, which were revealed in 2005 by The Washington Post and later acknowledged to exist by President Bush. Instead of bringing dangerous terrorists to justice, this secret system of kidnapping and torture violates international law and the principles of the Constitution. The ACLU, Amnesty International, and many other human rights organizations are working to end the government's abuse of power. Following the film, a panel of distinguished UVA professors, including Mr. Frederick Hitz, former Inspector General of the CIA, and Mr. David Waldner, Director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program in the Politics Department, will offer their views on the illegal and immoral manner in which the Bush administration is conducting its "war on terror." This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please
contact ACLU at UVA at aclu.at.uva@gmail.com.
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