The Metropolitan Online - January 2005

Looking for some friendly competition on the ski trail? Don’t miss Three Rivers Park district’s “Cross-country sprint races,” at Hyland Lake Park Reserve, 8800 Chalet Rd., Bloomington.

The 4K races take place on Hyland’s lighted lake trail, which circles Hyland Lake and winds through breathtaking landscape of snowy hills and frosted woodlands. The race is open to skiers ages 14 and older. Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. and the race starts at 7 p.m. Entry is $4.

Thursday, Jan. 13

World War II history roundtable: War on the Eastern front.

Colorado College professor Dennis Showalter leads a panel of German and Russian veterans of battles on the Eastern Front. World War II veterans and guests discuss aspects of the Second World War at the Harold C. Deutsch World War II history roundtable. The roundtable will be held at 7 p.m. at Historic Fort Snelling, 200 Tower Ave., St. Paul. Admission is free.

Opens, Friday, Jan. 14

Forces of Nature at the Omnitheater

Travel with six spirited adventurers through Mt. Kilimanjaro’s five climatic zones, with conditions ranging in similarity from the moist humid heat of the Amazon to the barren, dry climate of Antarctica. You’ll be right there as the trekkers encounter strange and beautiful landscapes while continually testing their inner strength and endurance against the legendary African peak. Call 651-221-9444 for available Omnitheater show times and reservations or visit http://www.smm.org for more information.

Monday, Jan. 17—Tuesday, Jan. 18

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD., hosts dialog and public talk.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., will come to Minnesota and present “A Day of Mindfulness Practice and Dialogue; Dedicated to the Life and Work of Martin Luther King” and a public talk on his new book “Coming To Our Senses: Healing Our Selves and the World Through Mindfulness” to benefit the University of Minnesota, Center for Spirituality and Healing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program and scholarships.

Drawing upon his experiences working with people with stress, pain and illness in the field of mind/body medicine, on the instructions and practices of mindfulness, as well as the insights of great Eastern and Western thinkers, Dr. Kabat-Zinn will demonstrate how living in the present, moment by moment, can liberate and open us up to profound new dimensions of well-being and integrity, and of wisdom, compassion and kindness.

To register for “A Day of Mindfulness Practice and Dialogue; Dedicated to the Life and Work of Martin Luther King” on Monday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., call Beth Sommerville at 612-626-2395 or email her at somer012@umn.edu. The cost is $65. The dialogue will be held at the Nicollet Park Pavilion, 40 Power St., Mpls.

To purchase tickets for the public talk “Coming To Our Senses: Healing Our Selves in Ways Little and Big through Mindfulness” on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m., call UMATA at 612-624-2345. The cost is $50. The talk will be held at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus.

Saturday, Jan. 22

Mark Morris Dance Group, V, My Party, Rock of Ages, All Fours.

Today, the acknowledged “gold standard of creativity” for the current generation of dance choreographers and critics, Mark Morris is further lauded as the “Mozart of our times.” His faculty for making music live in dance images that flower in the mind and often triggering a laugh, is a joy to behold. This much-anticipated engagement includes the acclaimed “V” (for the Roman numeral), a thrilling fusion of exultant movement and Schumann’s Quintet in E flat for piano and strings in live performance.

The performance will be held at the Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota East Bank Campus, Mpls. It will begin at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $38-$24. Visit http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=1348 for more information.

Thursday, Jan. 27—Saturday, Jan. 29

Cynthia Hopkins, Accidental Nostalgia.

Accidental Nostalgia is a wry tale of intrigue and memories lost and found (and perhaps better suppressed) by OBIE and Bessie Award-winning singer Cynthia Hopkins and her six-member band, Gloria Deluxe. Charming, yet disturbing, this piece of personal storytelling revolves around the travels and travails of a woman suffering from severe memory loss and cleverly unfolds through live music, movement and ingenious videos and sets.

The show begins at 8 p.m. at the Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls. Tickets are $20 or $16 for Walker and Southern members. For reservations, call 612-375-7622. Visit www.southerntheater.org for more information.

On Campus

Friday, Jan. 7

First Friday Forum.

Working with Highly Resistive Clients: How to Manage Feelings and Behaviors Underlying Anger is the topic of the First Friday Forum. It will be held from 9 a.m.–noon, at the St. Paul Campus auditorium. For noncredit registration, call the Minnesota Psychological Association at 651-697-0440. To register for .5 academic credit, call the Metropolitan State registration office at 651-793-1212.

Friday, Jan. 7

The civil rights movement in Minnesota.

The 1960s and 1970s saw dramatic changes in civil rights legislation for people of color. Chuck McDew, Metropolitan State academic advisor and community faculty member, was right there in the forefront of all these changes as head of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He worked with Martin Luther King, Jr., and others to help bring about changes.

Join McDew as he tells stories and reflects on how much things really have changed since then at a Lifelong Learning workshop held from noon–1:30 p.m. on the St. Paul Campus, Library and Learning Center, room 325. Snacks and sodas will be provided by the Metropolitan State Alumni association.

Cost is $10 for students and $15 for alumni and others. To register, call First College at 651-793-1782 or email lorri.skwira@metrostate.edu. For more information, visit the Lifelong Learning website at www.metrostate.edu/events/display.

Thursday, Jan. 20—Friday, Feb. 18

New art exhibit, Cross Pollinization: Ecology and Art at the Metropolitan State University Third Floor Gallery.

The exhibit features local artists Julie Baugnet, Christine Baeumler and Alis Olsen. Each is an advocate for the natural world. They give voices to frogs, whales, birds, bats and trees. Through their mixed-media works, they simultaneously confront the horrors of humanity’s practices upon the environment, while celebrating the beauty and stamina of surviving species. These are artists who raise our awareness of pivotal ecological issues through poetic visual formats.

In conjunction with the exhibit, a brown-bag lunchtime program on Minnesota Raptors will be held on Monday, Jan. 24, presented by the Raptor Center. It will be held in a room adjacent to the gallery. The program will begin shortly after noon and is free and open to the public. Feel free to bring your lunch.

The Gallery is open on Mondays–Thursdays, 11 a.m.–7.pm. and Fridays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The gallery is located in the Library and Learning Center, 645 E. Seventh St., St. Paul.

Friday, Jan. 28

Assessing and Managing Risk for Violence and Suicide: Multidisciplinary Perspectives workshop.

Participants will gain tools for assessing risk for suicide and violence, as well as insights into effective management. Professional liability and prevention strategies will also be presented. The featured speaker is Phillip J. Resnick, M.D., consultant and professor of psychiatry and director of Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Case School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.

The workshop will be held from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on the St. Paul Campus in the Founders Hall auditorium. The event is sponsored by Metropolitan State University, Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA), Minnesota Psychiatry Society (MPS), and the Minnesota Medical Association. Cost is $95 for MPA and MPS members; $145 for nonmembers, and $50 for full-time students. Registrations made after Jan. 24 are assessed a $10 late fee. For more information, or to register, call MPA at 651-697-0439.

Friday, Jan. 28

Metropolitan State University hosts free concert.

“The Great Winter Festival I: Yuri at the Temple” is the second of a four-concert series of the Minnesota Sinfonia conducted by Jay Fishman. The Minnesota Sinfonia will feature violinist Yuri Merzhevsky, performing “Carmen Fantasy” and “Introduction” and “Capriccioso.”

The concert will be held in the university’s auditorium, and is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. For special accommodations, call Disability and Special Services at 651-793-1540 (voice) or 651-772-7687 (TYY).

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