UVic Alumni Week is coming!

From February 2 to 8, UVic Alumni Week 2014 will offer fun and informative events to celebrate the economic, social and cultural impact of UVic alumni.  UVic Alumni can be found in more than 100 countries and about 31,000 people in the Capital Region hold a UVic degree, diploma or certificate. The CRD board of directors has proclaimed the week of February 2 – 8 “UVic Alumni Week in the Capital Region.” The seventh annual Alumni Week includes public lectures, forums, workshops, art displays, and an alumni and family night of Vikes basketball on Feb. 8. Alumni are encouraged to wear UVic blue, gold and red during Alumni Week and to share their photos on the UVic Alumni Twitter feed (@UVic_Alumni) using the hashtag #UVicAlumniWeek.  More information can be found at http://alumni.uvic.ca/events/alumniweek.php

January 2014 Update

Second World War foreshadowed by one day

 

On Jan. 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed German Chancellor, and the world was never the same again. On Jan. 7, the first Café Historique of the new year will take a closer look at this pivotal day in 1933.

What: “January 30, 1933. Hitler’s appointment as German Chancellor” with UVic historian Dr. Tom Saunders, as part of the Café Historique downtown series

When: Tuesday, Jan. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for those who wish to enjoy a meal before the free talk.)

Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., Victoria

The talk itself is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Tickets should be reserved to guarantee admission: http://web.uvic.ca/~hist66/ten-days/index.html or  250-721-7383.

 

Song of the Earth

In 1907, the late-Romantic Austrian composer Gustav Mahler lost his daughter to scarlet fever, was diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition, and gave up his longstanding directorship of the Vienna Court Opera. The following year, Mahler composed Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth), considered by many to be his most significant work.

On Jan. 11, UVic’s School of Music will conclude a special Week with Gustav Mahler with a performance of this profound work.  While the concert is the main event, the week will include open rehearsals, lectures by UVic’s Dániel Péter Biró and Harald Krebs, an orchestral reading of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, special master classes, and a Listening Room featuring broadcasts from the Berlin Philharmonic’s Digital Concert Hall archive of performances of some of Mahler’s work. All events are open to the public. For a complete schedule of A Week with Mahler, visit: http://finearts.uvic.ca/music/events/2014/mahler/

What: Faculty Chamber Music Series - Mahler/Schoenberg: Das Lied von der Erde

Who: School of Music faculty, alumni and guests

When: Saturday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m.

Where: Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, MacLaurin Building

Tickets are $17.50 & $13.50 from UVic Ticket Centre (250-721-8480 or http://tickets.uvic.ca/) and at the door.

 

Black holes: more than meets the eye

Of all the legacies of Einsteinʼs general theory of relativity, none is more fascinating than black holes. Astronomers have come to believe that black holes with masses a million to a billion times the mass of the sun lurk at the centres of galaxies. These black holes might play a much more important role in the evolution of galaxies than anyone has anticipated.

All this and more will be discussed at the Café Scientifique on Jan.14 when the guest speaker is Dr. Laura Ferrarese from NRC’s Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, and an adjunct in UVic’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.

What: Cafe Scientifique—"Black Holes: More than Meets the Eye"

Who: Dr. Laura Ferrarese, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics/NRC, UVic Physics and Astronomy

When: Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St., Victoria

The seminar is free, but space is limited. Reserve at: http://cafescijan14.eventbrite.ca/

Barenaked Ladies Canadian winter tour

The Barenaked Ladies hit the road this winter embarking on their 2014 Canada tour. The band has a lot to celebrate this year with their 25th anniversary and the release of their 12th album, Grinning Streak. Tickets are still available for the concert coming up at UVic's Farquhar Auditorium.

What: Barenaked Ladies, with special guests Ladies of the Canyon

When: Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Farquhar Auditorium, University Centre

Tickets: $95-$120 (including service charges & GST). Please contact the UVic Ticket Centre at 250-721-8480, online at http://tickets.uvic.ca or in person at the University Centre.

 

TEDxVictoria Talks online

Following the November conference of local "ideas worth spreading," the recorded talks from TEDxVictoria 2013 are now viewable online. View a full list of TEDTalks and TEDxTalks presented by UVic community members at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-BEpwypyh8mywPSZFye__M2-KS3YGGzy

 

For a calendar of other UVic events see http://events.uvic.ca/