CALENDAR OF CAMPUS EVENTS FOR SUMMER 2007

From: Media Relations

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AT JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
May through August 2007
Got events? Send calendar items to smithjl@jmu.edu.

CAMPUS MAP

MAY 2007

Through July 22: JMU Children's Playshop Box Office, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Annex behind Theater II: Tickets are on sale for the season's productions: "Many Moons" (May 24-June 3), "New Clothes for the Emperor" (June 14-24) and "Showdown at the Sugarcane Saloon" (July 12-22); show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Theatre II; all performances are $5.50 and reservations are recommended; for ticket reservations or more information, call 568-7836.

Through late 2008: Carrier Library Exhibition, during regular library hours, lobby in the 1939 wing of the building: "Dressing for Education: JMU in the Founding Years 1909-1929" features photographs, yearbooks and ephemera from Special Collections' JMU Historical Collection as well as period clothing from the School of Theatre and Dance's Historic Clothing Collection; free.

May 25: Movie, 7:30 p.m., Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "Moulin Rouge"; free.

May 25-June 3: JMU Children's Playshop, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Theatre II: "Many Moons," based on the classic James Thurber story and adapted for the stage by Charlotte B. Chorpenning; all performances are $5.50 and reservations are recommended; for ticket reservations or more information, call 568-7836.

May 26: Herb and Garden Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Festival Conference and Student Center parking lot on Carrier Drive off University Boulevard: Features vendors from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and North Carolina selling perennials, herbs, trees, shrubs and other garden items; sponsored by the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at JMU; for information, call 568-3194.

May 27: "Summer Concerts on the Lawn" Series, 7 p.m., Sculpture Garden between the Music Building and Duke Hall (rain location: Room 108, Music Building): The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Concert Band presents a Memorial Day concert; audience members are welcome to bring picnic dinners and lawn chairs; sponsored by the JMU College of Visual and Performing Arts; for information, call 568-6987; free.

May 28: University Holiday. Classes do not meet.

May 30-June 1: Movie, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "Cabaret"; free.

JUNE 2007

June 1: Liberal Education Institute Session, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 404, Taylor Hall: JMU faculty lead "What Do We Want Students to Know in Disciplines Outside Their Majors?"; the session is the final of three meetings for JMU faculty considering the topic "The Educated Citizen vs. the Specialist: What Do We Want Students to Know in Disciplines Outside Their Majors?"; concludes with lunch; to register by May 11, complete form available at http://www.jmu.edu/gened/lei2007.pdf and return to Lori Smilowitz at smilowlg@jmu.edu; sponsored by the General Education program; free.

June 3: "Summer Concerts on the Lawn" Series, 7 p.m., Sculpture Garden between the Music Building and Duke Hall (rain location: Room 108, Music Building): The 20-member big-band and contemporary swing and Latin tunes ensemble Just Jazzin' performs; audience members are welcome to bring picnic dinners and lawn chairs; sponsored by the JMU College of Visual and Performing Arts; for information, call 568-6987; free.

June 4, 5, 7 and 8: Summer Springboard Orientation for Transfer Students.

June 4: "With Good Reason" Public Radio Program, 7 p.m., WMRA, 90.7FM: JMU graduate psychology Professor Craig Shealy, executive director of the International Beliefs and Values Institute, talks on "What We Believe" about the need to understand not only our own core values, but also those of other cultures.

June 6-8: Movie, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "Phantom of the Opera"; free.
June 10: "Summer Concerts on the Lawn" Series, 7 p.m., Sculpture Garden between the Music Building and Duke Hall (rain location: Room 108, Music Building): The 32-member British-style Massanutten Brass Band performs marches, concert works, hymns and movie music; audience members are welcome to bring picnic dinners and lawn chairs; sponsored by the JMU College of Visual and Performing Arts; for information, call 568-6987; free.

June 11: Summer Session continues. The undergraduate six-week and second four-week terms begin; classes meet as scheduled.

June 11: JMU Adult Degree Program Information Sessions, noon and 5:30 p.m., Room 3165, Memorial Hall.

June 12: JMU College of Graduate and Outreach Programs Information Session, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Grace Street House: College staff present information about JMU graduate programs and admissions; for information, call 568-6131; free.

June 13: Summer Brown-Bag Gardening Series, noon-1 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion: Chris Bowlen of the Shenandoah chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society presents "Aliens in Your Back Yard" about non-native plants; for information, call 568-3194; free.

June 14: JMU College of Graduate and Outreach Programs Information Session, noon-1 p.m., Grace Street House: College staff present information about JMU graduate programs and admissions; for information, call 568-6131; free.

June 14-24: JMU Children's Playshop, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Theatre II: "New Clothes for the Emperor," the classic fable adapted for the stage by Cynthia Mercati; all performances are $5.50 and reservations are recommended; for ticket reservations or more information, call 568-7836.

June 15-18: Civil War Institute. This year's institute, "The 1864 Overland Campaign," includes tours of battlefields of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, North Anna and Cold Harbor; Gordon Rhea, Jeff Wert, Eric Wittenberg and Robert E.L. Krick are among the historians who lead the tours; held in conjunction with JMU Events and Conferences by Shenandoah Civil War Associates; fees charged for several institute package options; to register by May 31, check the institute Web site at www.shencivilwar.org.

June 17: "Summer Concerts on the Lawn" Series, 7 p.m., Sculpture Garden between the Music Building and Duke Hall (rain location: Room 108, Music Building): The Ovation Singers from Staunton perform music from Bach to Billings to Broadway; audience members are welcome to bring picnic dinners and lawn chairs; sponsored by the JMU College of Visual and Performing Arts; for information, call 568-6987; free.

June 20: Summer Brown-Bag Gardening Series, noon-1 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion: Al Minutolo, a master gardener and member of the Shenandoah Rose Society, presents "Everything is Coming Up Roses"; for information, call 568-3194; free.

June 21 and 28: JMU Summer Art Program Exhibitions, 4-5 p.m., The Studio Center, 106 Grace St.: Features artwork created by students (ages 6 to 8, 9 to 12, and seventh- and eighth-graders) enrolled in the various courses offered in the program; for information, call 568-6661; free.

June 21-22: Movie, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "The Wizard of Oz"; free.
June 24: "Summer Concerts on the Lawn" Series, 7 p.m., Sculpture Garden between the Music Building and Duke Hall (rain location: Room 108, Music Building): The 20-member big-band and contemporary swing and Latin tunes ensemble Just Jazzin' performs; audience members are welcome to bring picnic dinners and lawn chairs; sponsored by the JMU College of Visual and Performing Arts; for information, call 568-6987; free.

June 25, 26, 28, 29, July 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 13: Summer Springboard Orientation for First-Year Students.

June 27: Summer Brown-Bag Gardening Series, noon-1 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion: Eddie Begoon, a certified arborist and owner of Begoon's Tree Service, presents "Common Tree and Plant Problems"; for information, call 568-3194; free.

June 27-29: Movie, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "Chicago"; free.

JULY 2007

July 1: "Summer Concerts on the Lawn" Series, 7 p.m., Sculpture Garden between the Music Building and Duke Hall (rain location: Room 108, Music Building): Tuba soloist Kevin Stees of Harrisonburg joins the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Concert Band in a performance of "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms"; audience members are welcome to bring picnic dinners and lawn chairs; sponsored by the JMU College of Visual and Performing Arts; for information, call 568-6987; free.

July 4: University Holiday. Classes do not meet.

July 5-6: Movie, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "The Sound of Music"; free.

July 9: JMU Adult Degree Program Information Sessions, noon and 5:30 p.m., Room 3165, Memorial Hall.

July 10: JMU College of Graduate and Outreach Programs Information Session, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Grace Street House: College staff present information about JMU graduate programs and admissions; for information, call 568-6131; free.

July 11: Summer Brown-Bag Gardening Series, noon-1 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion: LaJayne Knicely presents "Photography of Flowers"; for information, call 568-3194; free.

July 11-12: Movie, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"; free.

July 12: JMU College of Graduate and Outreach Programs Information Session, noon-1 p.m., Grace Street House: College staff present information about JMU graduate programs and admissions; for information, call 568-6131; free.

July 12-22: JMU Children's Playshop, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Theatre II: "Showdown at the Sugarcane Saloon," written by Joseph Robinette with music by James Shaw; all performances are $5.50 and reservations are recommended; for ticket reservations or more information, call 568-7836.

July 18: Summer Brown-Bag Gardening Series, noon-1 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion: Dr. Norlyn Bodkin, professor emeritus of biology at JMU, presents "Plant Label Interpretation"; for information, call 568-3194; free.

July 18-20: Movie, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Grafton-Stovall Theatre: "Grease"; free.

July 25: Summer Brown-Bag Gardening Series, noon-1 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion: Joe Hollis presents "All About Bonsai"; for information, call 568-3194; free.

AUGUST 2007

Aug. 4, 11 and 18: Plant Propagation Workshops, 3-5 p.m., Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion: Brian Wagner of Hyla Brook Farms and David O'Neill and Lisa Bauer of the arboretum provide an in-depth look at softwood and hardwood cuttings and seed germination strategies; to register, call 568-3194; $15 per session fee.

Aug. 13: JMU Adult Degree Program Information Sessions, noon and 5:30 p.m., Room 3165, Memorial Hall.

Aug. 14: JMU College of Graduate and Outreach Programs Information Session, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Grace Street House: College staff present information about JMU graduate programs and admissions; for information, call 568-6131; free.

Aug. 16: JMU College of Graduate and Outreach Programs Information Session, noon-1 p.m., Grace Street House: College staff present information about JMU graduate programs and admissions; for information, call 568-6131; free.

Aug. 17: President's Address to Staff, Time and Location TBA: JMU President Linwood H. Rose discusses important university topics; sponsored by the Employee Advisory Committee.

Aug. 22-26: 1787 August Orientation.

Aug. 27: Fall Semester begins. Classes meet as scheduled.

Attractions

Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, open daily dawn to dusk, off University Boulevard: The arboretum contains a wide variety of trees and plants native to Virginia; call 568-3194 for tours; free.

JMU Meteorite Collection, open daily, first- and second-floor hallways, Physics and Chemistry Building: Features fragments of meteoroids that survived passage through the atmosphere to fall to the earth's surface as masses of metal or stone; includes specimens from Diablo Canyon, Ariz., the Sahara Desert and the Central European Strewn Field; free.

Madison Art Resource Site, by appointment, Room 2102, Festival Conference and Student Center: The gallery and study center houses the 3,000-piece Madison Art Collection of artifacts and art objects from the Neolithic period to the 20th century; for information, call 568-6934 or send e-mail to Dr. Kathryn Monger at mongerke@jmu.edu; free.