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Powell Library Building Music in the RotundaVivaldi's Celebrated "Four Seasons" and Other WorksFriday, February 12 Professors Movses Pogossian and Guillaume Sutre and students from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music return to the wonderful resonance of the Powell rotunda to perform Vivaldi's popular work, along with other compositions from the Baroque period. Admission is free; no reservations are required, and seating is on a first-come basis. Powell Library Building Ballroom Dance in the RotundaSeventh Annual Romeo and Juliet Italian Renaissance BallSaturday, February 13 Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend in the romantic setting of the Powell Library Rotunda and learn classic fifteenth- and sixteenth-century dances from Renaissance Italy. No dance experience is necessary as there will be instruction throughout the evening, and attire can be costume, formal, and semi-formal. Space is limited; RSVP by Thursday, February 11. Send the name and the number of people in the party to Catherine Brown by email or by phone at 310.206.5020. Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library UCLA Programs in Medical ClassicsDissection: Photographs of a Rite of Passage in American MedicineTuesday, February 16 The Medical Classics series presents lectures in medical history and the medical humanities designed to enhance an appreciation of the links among famous medical writings, clinical practice, basic research, and humanistic scholarship. This talk will be presented by John Harley Warner, Avalon Professor of History of Medicine at Yale University. Admission is free, but seating is limited; reservations are required and can be made by email or by phone at 310.825.6940. The talk will be held in the reading room on the fourth floor and will be followed by a reception with light refreshments. Powell Library Building Music in the RotundaRenaissance and Baroque Music from Latin AmericaThursday, February 19 The UCLA Early Music Ensemble will perform unique early music from Latin America, directed by Isabel Palacios, visiting Regent's Lecturer from Caracas, Venezuela. Admission is free; no reservations are required, and seating is on a first-come basis. |
