By
Mindy Jones
Pull out your mother's needle and thread and let the Arizona State Museum's Rare Glimpses series inspire you tonight. Guest curator Carolyn O'Bagy Davis will delve into the world of "Portraits in Cloth" and discuss influential 20th century quilting. Workshops are limited to 20 people and begin at 7 p.m. in Museum Room 309. For more information on this two-hour event, call 626-8381.
The Center for Creative Photography opens its doors to you and your family at 5:30 p.m. for "The Art of Family" lecture by Carol Flax. An assistant professor and artist, Flax will examine the use of family imagery in contemporary art. Tonight's lecture is free and open to the public and participants should meet promptly in the CCP lobby. For more information, call Jeanne Courtemanche at 621-7968.
Take a moment to look back on your most treasured memories. If you are having trouble putting these emotional times into words, check out today's Weekly Writing Workshop at 5 p.m. in Modern Languages building Room 204. This free lecture and discussion will incorporate writing techniques that are often useful when "Writing a Reflective Analysis." For more information on the Writing Skills Improvement Program, call Donna Rabuck at 621-5849.
Putting on those winter jackets a day later may prove Arizona is finally feeling the effects of global warming. In honor of Math Awareness Week, a premiere screening of "After the Warming" with James Burk will screen tonight in Family and Consumer Relations building Room 202. The movie features computer simulations of land masses, humans and crops affected by global warming. For more information on this 4 p.m. showing, call John L. Leonard at 621-6874.
Are you looking for an alternative to the traditional noon-time rendition of "Bear Down?" Check out today's Fifth Annual Drums Across Cultures Celebration on the UA Mall. In keeping with tradition, students will beat drums in rhythmic patterns, symbolizing strength, unity and continuation. For more information or to get involved in the accompanying cultural fair, call Aleena Hernandez at 621-9312.
The Center for Creative Photography is spreading its wings and your mind with today's 11 a.m. discussion on "Groundwater Mining or Management? A Case Study in Libya." The Chester C. Kisiel Memorial lecture will cover different causes and effects of Libya's new water system as well as its tie-in to the Sahara Desert. A question and answer period will follow the lecture in the CCP auditorium. For more information, call Joy Rogers at 621-7120.
