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Julie Plax, associate professor from the art department will speak on Watteau's Painting "The Pilgrimage to Cythera," or "The Wreck of the Love Boat" today from 12:15-12:40 p.m. This presentation is part of the Building Academic Community Speaker Series and will take place at the Center for Creative Photography Auditorium. For more information, contact Sue Robison at 621-4700.

The Art History Graduate Student Association will sponsor "Five Senses of the Soul," starting today and lasting until March 2. This exhibition will show from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays at the art department's Lionel Rombach Gallery. Julie Sasse can answer any questions at 626-4215.

Sponsored by Hillel, there will be events on the UA Mall celebrating Jewish Awareness Month (JAM). Come and participate in the activities that will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact Bethany for more information at 624-6561.

Need help putting together a r­sum­? There will be a R­sum­ Writing Workshop in the Memorial Student Union Room 256 today from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Career Services can answer any questions at 621-4224.

Middle Eastern studies will present David Gutelius today at noon in the Franklin Building Room 204. Gutelius will speak on "Preserving the Treasures of Timbuktu: New Manuscripts, New Prospects, and New Challenges." Contact Middle Eastern studies at 621-5450 for more information.

The UAB Gallagher Film Series will show "The Shawshank Redemption" tonight at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at Social Sciences Room 100. Kate Vesely can answer any questions at 621-0768.

Fenton Johnson, author of "Crossing the River," "Scissors, Paper, Rock," and "Geography of the Heart: A Memoir," will hold a poetry reading tonight at 8 in the Modern Languages building auditorium. An informal reception will also be held after the readings. The Poetry Center can answer any questions at 321-7760.

The UA Hillel Foundation will present Fred Bremer, a local Holocaust survivor originally from the Netherlands, tonight at 7. Bremer will discuss his experiences during World War II in Europe as well as answer questions from the audience. This presentation will take place in the Memorial Student Union Senior Ballroom. For more information, contact the UA Hillel Foundation at 624-6561.

Chanticleer, a 12-man "orchestra of voices" will perform tonight at 7:30 in the Fine Arts Complex at Crowder Hall. The ensemble has more than 20 recordings to its credit, so make sure to go and check them out. Tickets cost $20 and all seats are reserved. Contact the Centennial Hall Box Office for more information at 621-3341.

Compiled by Niusha Faghih