Calendar briefs

Beadwork on display
“Beads, Body and Soul: Art and Light in the Yorùbá Universe” demonstrates why the Yorùbá have become renowned throughout the world as bead artists. The exhibit at the Elvehjem Museum of Art continues through May 21. This project results from more than 25 years of fieldwork in Africa and the Americas by Henry Drewal, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Art History and Afro-American Studies. Photo courtesy of the Elvehjem.

Filmmaker visits
Barbara Sonneborn, director of the award-winning film, “Regret to Inform,” will be on hand during a special screening of her film Monday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Fredric March Play Circle Theater, Memorial Union.

The film documents interviews with widows of soldiers and civilians killed in the Vietnam War from both sides. A discussion will follow, moderated by Doug Bradley, a journalist who covered the war. Prior to the screening, at 5:30 p.m., there will be a tour of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, which helped sponsor the film along with Wisconsin Public Television and the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee. For more information, contact Tim Rusch, 265-9803; ruscht@wpt.org.

Break program marks 10 years
In 1989, Catherine Colyer thought it would be a good idea to do something constructive during Spring Break, as opposed to the routine fun-and-sun escapades associated with college students and vacations.

Since then, the Alternative Breaks program has been a stable part of Wisconsin Union Directorate, with nearly 1,400 students volunteering at 20 different sites around the country.

Alt Breaks will celebrate its first 10 years Thursday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union. Information: Jennifer Collins, 262-7896; jlcolli3@students.wisc.edu

Big music weekend
Among other treats, these musicians will perform this weekend: the Black Music Ensemble, with Richard Davis directing, plays for free at Morphy Hall, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 3; cellist Parry Karp performs at Mills Concert Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, as part of the Faculty Concert Series; and Meredith Monk, choreographer/composer/musician will perform her newest piece, entitled “Magic Frequencies,” at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, as part of the 1999-2000 Performance Series.