OLLI OUTLOOK May 2012

Volume 14 Issue 5

May 2012 T H E O U T L O O K OLLI AT UCI

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HIGHLIGHTS TRIPPING WITH OLLI Tripping with OLLI 111 222 President’s Corner Board Minutes 333 Dudamel Conducts the LA Philharmonic OLLI Donors 444 OLLI Opportunities 555 SE 55 Disney Concert Hall May 27 9:30 –––6:00 PM Culture Corner 666 Mozart OLLI Spotlight 777

Summer Lite 888-8---9999 Soloist Soprano Kiera Duffy Special Events 111111 131313-13 ---14141414 Adagio and Fugue K 540 UCI Camput Events Exsultate Jubilate Posthorn Serenade K 320

JOIN OLLI AT UCI This performance will NOT be broadcast! Not an OLLI member? Join us for a 1:00 pre-performance lecture and a 2:00 matinee featuring the Here’s how to join. incomparable Gustavo Dudamel conducting

Go to our website to the LA Philharmonic Orchestra performing enroll, request a cata- Mozart. log, or get more infor- Bring your lunch, or eat at one of the mation. several venues in or around the Disney

www.extension.uci.edu/olli . Hall complex. There will be time to explore downtown $160/person, includes terrace before the lecture . level seating, transportation and MOCA admission. OLLI UCI Extension Reserve your seats by P.O. Box 6050 Irvine, CA 92616- contacting: 6050 UCI Extension Student Services

(949) 824-5414 The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 2

THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

May is National Older Americans Month and the theme this year is never too old to play ; encouraging older Americans to stay engaged, active and involved in their own lives and in their communities.The joy in this time in our lives is that we actually have time for play as long as we haven’t forgotten how.

OLLI members in particular are engaged, active and involved. We take intellectual stimulation very seri- ously and yet, we will have, and have had, many classes designed for laughter and play. Consider AH 106 – Comedy in Opera and Shakespeare on May 2 nd and 7 th . The recent Newport Back Bay bike ride was great fun, too.

Please join us on Friday May 4 th for our Annual Meeting which will kick off Older Americans Month. In the spirit of play we’ll start with the ever popular ice cream social at 1p.m. at the Duck Club at the San Joaquin Marsh. This will be followed with a short business meeting and an informal thank you – celebration for all of our volunteers. Parking is limited so plan to carpool or… ride your bike!

Happy spring, Pam McGovern, OLLI President

May is Older Americans Month: 2012 - Never Too Old to Play

When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthdays. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their needs. In April of 1963, President John F. Kennedy's meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens served as a prelude to designating May as "Senior Citizens Month." Thanks to President Jimmy Carter's 1980 designation, what was once called Senior Citizens Month, is now called "Older Americans Month," and has become a tradition. Historically, Older Americans Month has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to our country, in particular those who defended our country.

A Few of the Past Older Americans Month Themes :

• 1978 - Older Americans and the Family • 1986 - Plan on Living the Rest of Your Life • 1992 - Community Action Begins with You: Help Older Americans Help Themselves • 1995 - Aging: Generations of Experience • 1997 - Caregiving: Compassion in Action • 1998 - Living Longer, Growing Stronger in America • 2000 - In the New Century. . . . The Future is Aging • 2003 - What We Do Makes A Difference. • 2011 - Older Americans: Connecting the Community • 2012 - Never Too Old to Play Volume 14 Issue 5 Page 3

OLLI BOARD MINUTES

• The April 18, 2012, OLLI Board of Directors ment Director Leah Jordan's Report. The meeting was called to order by President Pam Nominating Committee met in February and McGovern at UCI Extension in Research Park. keeps connected by email about three open The minutes of March 2012 were approved. Board positions that are actively being pursued Pam announced that Donna Krebs has accepted through media and personal appeals. Jan El- the offer from the Board to go on the free trip to baum has agreed to serve as VP of Membership the Galapagos given to OLLI. Tanya Zabalegui , Services. Bob Deane has volunteered to assist the new UCI liaison, has offered to attend the OLLI with planning and assessment. Leah sug- OLLI National Convention in November. One gests a new job description for Member Ser- other member will also be sent. Tanya has sug- vices. The VP would oversee committees to en- gested an Open House at UCI to bring together hance the growth of membership, meet the needs faculty and UCI retirees with OLLI members. of current members and the development of re- • Sherri Nussbaum 's financial report was ap- lated programs and activities. In addition she proved. She announced that the budget may end suggests a new Board position--Director of the year with a $5-6,000 surplus. She said that Communication to coordinate brochures, press scheduling of off-site rented classroom locations and radio/TV releases, enhancing OLLI visibility should be done through Joan Fletcher . on campus, and maintaining a file of all pub- • Pat Linehan , VP of Administration, suggested lished materials. A motion to add this Board po- that one form of giving thanks to a presenter is to sition was approved. give a guest voucher to an OLLI class that inter- • Assessment and Planning Director Harry Levy ests the presenter. had no report. • VP of Programs Jessie Tromberg announced • Community Connections Director Julia Hume that fall classes are due May 1 with many inter- reported on the University Forum Spring series esting courses already submitted. There will be which will continue through the first week fewer Special Events than formerly sched- of June. She has filled 4 slots for the fall se- uled. Travel talks will continue with the Galapa- ries. The Summer 2012 OLLI Lite classes were gos in May and John Bush in June. They will presented. not continue through the summer. • Karen MacKenzie of the OLLI office reported • VP of Member Services Jnana Anderson an- that the donation letter was sent to members. The nounced that the planning of the Equinox Ex- office is investigating a new internet contract travaganza continues although the University with lower fees, wireless capabilities and better Hills Community Center venue is still being ne- download time. gotiated. • There was no Old Business. • Community Outreach/Funding Director Jerry • New Business-The Annual Meeting on May 4 Devries has continued to work with the OLLI from 1-2:45 at the Duck Club was discussed. It National Resource Center (NRC) to implement will feature an ice cream social, volunteer recog- plans for a Research Review Panel. He suggests nition and election of officers. The Leadership that the benefit of this will be to build relation- Planning Meeting was explained. Bob Deane ships among OLLIs in the network, the NRC, will lead four small focus groups employing the and researchers, enhancing awareness of the role Delphi technique. Meetings will occur on May of OLLI in various academic settings. Tanya has 16, May 31, June 13 and June 20. The last meet- provided Jerry with a list of UCI faculty that ing will be his report to the Board of the out- might be interested. come of the focus group discussion results. • Pam gave the absent Interim Volunteer Develop- • The next Board meeting will be May 16 at Re- search Park. Nila Kyser , Secretary The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 4 OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL Ba sed on cumulative donations between July 2011 thru February 2012 Angels:

Joann Burch Mike & Pam McGovern In memory of George Gerald & Veronica DeVries Hume Mike & Pat Fitzgerald Frank Emidio Puccilli Philip & Julia Gold Ann Summers Harry & Joan Levy Barbara Whelpton Frances & Richard Mandelsohn Ann & Don Williams

Friends

Melinda & Fred Luvisi 3 Anonymous Linda Lyle Muriel Asch Karen MacMiller Joe & Yolanda Bati In honor of OLLI and each & every Ron & Karen Madaras honorable member Peggy Maradudin In memory of George Hume Barbara Bertin Jack Miller Patty Carmichael Jeanette Mitsuhata Natalie Chaikin Rose Moldave Roger Cherniss Dr. Henry Nahoum In memory of George Hume Anne Colter Marci Novegrod Joe & Susan DeCarlo Joan Nowick In honor of Dr. Arthur S. Nowick Grace Deutsch In memory of Howard Deutsch Marc & Sherri Nussbaum Anne DeWitt In memory of George Hume Gary & Kristin Oberts Joan M. Donahue Nancy Rayl Toni & Rad Dwyer Barbara Regosin Sheila and Daniel Egdal In memory of George Hume Nicole & Jim Reynolds Sally Feng Adrienne Rosen Albert Finney George & Gail Rothman Judy & Jerry Florman In memory of George Hume Victor Rumbello In memory of George Hume Philip & Katie Friedel William Sagey Irving A. Glasser In memory of Sylvia Glasser Bertha Schuchat In memory of Augusta Bein Dick Gould In memory of George Hume Sally Schwartz In memory of George Hume Ruth Grant Terri Scott Naomi & John Gustafson Deborah & Stan Silverstein Ellen & Richard Huberman Harold Sorenson In memory of George Hume Julie Hume In memory of George Hume Mary Lou Sortais In memory of George Hume Gordon & Jean Marie Hunter Ann and Fred Stern Bobi Keenan Judy Strauss Judy Kelley In memory of George Hume Jean Taub Nancy Kingston Nancy B. Tepper Sharon Kirk Jane Werner Joan M. & Tom Kosuth Mary White Helen S. Krugman Molly White In memory of Liz Eddleman Kay Kurtz In memory of George Hume Hank & Linda Woods Stephen & Alexandra Layton Susan & Milton Legome Carol Lewis Associate Donor Patricia Linehan CeCe Sloan In honor of Gabby Giffords Martin & Mildred Litke In memory of David K. Litke, George Hume We are so grateful for your generosity. Arlene Littmann In memory of John Littman The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 5

OLLI OPPORTUNITIES

OLLI CONTACTS JOIN UCI ARTS MAILING LIST

WOODBRIDGE Join UCI’s arts mailing list for info on late-breaking events, master classes, OFFICE workshops and more - contact Claire Trevor School of the Arts Marketing Di- (949) 451-1403 rector, Lesly Martin at [email protected] or (949) 824-2189. 4662 Baranca Pkwy. Irvine, CA If you would like to develop or facilitate drama or dance events next fall, please contact Sue Fromkin ASAP at [email protected] or (949) 510- 0736.

OLLI WEBSITE SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS : UCI’S intimate mini-Elizabethan www.extension.uci.edu/ New Swan Theater will move outdoors to Gateway Commons, next to Aldrich olli Park, for 8:00 PM performances of Comedy of Errors and Merchant of Venice on August 9 – 26. Tickets are $10 for seniors and students, $20 general admission, $30 preferred seating. Call Claire Trevor Box Office at 824-2787 to buy your tickets. OLLI Blog olliuci.wordpress.com

A Great Opportunity To Prevent Identity Theft Shred your unwanted mail, documents, etc.

th A free shredding event on Saturday, May 5 at four Irvine locations. OLLI PHOTOS The event is from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Drop Off Locations:

Access photos on the Lakeview Senior Center 20 Lake Road, Irvine OLLI blog. Turtle Rock Community Park 1 Sunnyhill, Irvine Click on flick r Heritage Community Park 14301 Yale Ave., Irvine

University Community Park 1 Beech Tree Lane, Irvine

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CULTURE CORNER

BOOK AND FILM REVIEWS

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner John Lewis Gaddis' biog- CINEMA EVENTS raphy of George F. Kennan: An American Life, is an enormously detailed history of Kennan, the 20th May 2 – Wed., 6:30 PM - La Traviata ENCORE century, Russia and all its players. Written quite

plainly, there is much to digest. Be prepared for a May 7 – Mon., 6:30 PM - Wagner’s Dream –A documentary that looks into the musical challenges long read, but a must read! of the epic Ring Cycle . The film follows singers from rehearsals to performance. Unexpected drama THE BEST EXOTIC arises as new tenor, Jay Hunter Morris, steps in as MARIGOLD HOTEL the Ring’s hero, Siegfried—days before the world premier. If ever a film was crafted for our OLLI age group, this is it! A funny-serious story set in Jaipur, India; The Ring Cycle is a four-part, 16-hour work first this irresistible group of senior citizens, headed by presented by Wagner in 1876 that tells the tale of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Tom gods and mortals vying for power and destroyed by Wilkinson lead us on a journey from London to re- greed. tirement in marigold-colored Jaipur. May 9 – Wed., 6:30 p.m. – Das Rheingold – Con- ceived as a prologue So deft are they with character and dialogue, audi- May 14 – Mon., 6:30 p.m. – Die Walkure ences are in their thrall, laughing all the way. Pho- May 16 – Wed., 6:30 p.m. – Siegfried tography is picture-postcard perfect and it moves in May 19 – Sat., 12:00 p.m. – Götterdämmerung a pace you never want to end. See it, you'll like it, take a friend. At the Irvine Spectrum and select theaters. www.fathomevents.com The Play’s the Thing at UCI

TRAVEL TALK (BYOB) Changes on Annie Loui Project in UCI Arts’ Sea- Wanda Baral takes us to the Galapagos , Saturday, son Brochure: scheduled May 18-20 in May 12, 9:30 a.m., Woodbridge, Onken Classroom, xMPL inside Contemporary Arts Center , no reservations required. The Lost Estate is a script adaptation written and directed by popular drama professor Annie Loui. The In June, John and Yasuko Bush will describe their world premiere, based on Alain Fournier’s classic recent visit to Fukushima one year after the disas- early 20th century novel Le Grand Meaulnes , is a ter. devised theatre work in which a group of actors plays hundreds of characters, animals, furniture and Contact us if you would architecture. Performances are at 8:00 p.m., plus like to share your story. matinees on Saturday and Sunday; talk-back with [email protected] or actors and director after Saturday matinee. Tickets [email protected] . are $15 general/$14 seniors (contact Claire Trevor Box Office 824-2787).

Volume 14 Issue 5 Page 7 OLLI NEWS

THE OLLI SPOTLIGHT ON:

OLLI ANNUAL MEETING

Newsletter Deadline

THE OLLI NEWS- OLLI ANNUAL MEETING LETTER COMMIT- TEE meets on the third Friday, May 4, 2012 Tuesday of each month 1:00 – 2:45 p.m. at 3:30 p.m. in the Woodbride Onken Duck Club in Irvine Classroom. Articles are 15 Riparian Way to be submitted to Pat Linehan , VP Admini- (15 Riparian Way, off Campus Drive between University and Jamboree. stration by that date. Parking is limited so car pools are recommended) [email protected]. Get to know your fellow OLLI members at an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social. Be the first to learn about the Summer Lite courses for July. Meet the nominees If you can’t get OLLI to the board, thank Jnana Anderson and Jerry DeVries for their voluntary board email, service, and vote to elect the leaders for the next year. please approve OLLI as one of your senders. The Nominating Committee recommends the following members to serve as the OLLI only sends no- 2012-2013 Board of Directors for OLLI at UCI: tices that we feel would benefit members. Email address: [email protected] Pam McGovern, President Pat Linehan , VP/Administration OLLI Outlook Jessie Tromberg , VP/Programs on the Blog Jan Elbaum , VP/Member Services 1. Click on: Nila Kyser, Secretary www.olliuci. Sherri Nussbaum, Treasurer wordpress.com . Leah Jordan, Director/Volunteer Coordinator Julie Hume , Director/Community Connections Joann Burch , Director Communications I move the nominations... Enjoy

Please . . R.S.V.P to the OLLI office : (949) 451-1403 or [email protected].

The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 8 OLLI SUMMER LITE PROGRAM

OLLI SUMMER LITE -- JULY 2012 –

Enrollment Information via KIT May 23 Registration for Summer Lite classes begins on June 1, 2012.

For several years OLLI @ UC Irvine has offered a summer program with a casual variety of socially ori- ented classes and how-to events open to our members and friends. Small fees are assessed to help pay the summer costs of maintaining our OLLI home. Check the schedule and make your plans . Courses will be held at the Woodbridge Onken Classroom unless otherwise noted.

SE1: GOT CLUTTER? Presenter:Penny Lambright, President, Clutter Cleaners MON., JULY 2, (10 AM–Noon) $10 (1 session) A fact-filled program with helpful tips to get you organized. Overwhelmed by too much stuff? Always looking for things? The Clutter Cleaners will tell us how to stop the fuss, and give tips and tools to get our homes and lives in order. Simplify your life.

SE2: INTRO TO MAH JONGG Instructor: Linda Gomberg, teacher, professor, and player TUES., JULY 3, WED., JULY 11, THUR., JULY 19, 26 & TUES., JULY 31 (1:30–3:30 PM) $30 (5 sessions) Learn a wonderful social, psychological and entertaining game. MahJongg is an instant ice-breaker and friend maker. (Fee includes new card.)

SE3: LOVE MY KINDLE! Instructor: Bob Sellards, President, PC Club at Laguna Woods WED., JULY 11 & 18 (10 AM–Noon) $15 (2 sessions) Learn to more fully enjoy using your Kindle at this two-session class. Bring your fully- charged Kindle and brush up your tech skills for your e-reader.

SE4: WATERCOLOR FOR THE COMPLETE NOVICE Guides: Iris Timmons & Nancy Rayl THUR., JULY 12 (10 AM–Noon) $15 (1 session) No experience is a requirement! Try basic approaches to watercolor with hands-on tech- niques in color, brushwork and your personal creation of lifelike images. Tap your crea- tive self with only two hours of instruction. Art supplies provided.

SE5: MOVIE TALKS! Moderator: Jessie Tromberg MON., JULY 9 and 16 (1-3PM) $15 (2 sessions) Have you ever wanted to talk back to the screen? You will receive a list of titles to view independently and be set for a friendly discussion. Bring your own popcorn.

The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 9 OLLI SUMMER LITE PROGRAM (CONT.)

SE6/7: CAMERA CLUES Instructor: Mark Jenkins, Calumet Photo Manager/ Instructor SE6: TUES., JULY 17 (Point-and-shoot) SE7: TUES., JULY 24 (DSLR) (1:30– 3:30 PM) $10 per session Choose one or both sessions to become a better photographer: one on point-and-shoot and another on DSLR. Bring your cameras, manual, and questions.

SE8: ROMANTICISM, Revisited Presenter: Meredith Cheston MON., JULY 30 (10 AM–Noon) $10 (1 session) This popular topic was presented in the spring to very full houses. If you missed those classes, a Reader’s Digest version will provide a glimpse of the arts in the 1800s

SE9: HIKING IN O.C. Guide: Lonnie Horn THUR, JULY 26 (7:30–9:30 AM) $10 (1 session) Enjoy local scenery—up close and personal. Location to be announced.

SE10: THEATRE WORKSHOP Presenter: Robert Allen, director, choreographer, UCI WED and THUR., JULY 25 and 26 (10 AM–Noon) $15 (2 sessions) We will read a classical work, focusing on the story. The teacher will work with the group—creating characters using recognized acting methods.

SE11: ARMCHAIR HIKES IN O.C. Presenter: Lonnie Horn MON., JULY 23 (1:30–3:30 PM) $10 (1 session) Sit back and let your eyes do the walking as we explore the beauty and diversity of Orange County’s open spaces. View wildflowers, visit the Grand Canyon of OC and learn about the recovery of Round Canyon.

OLLI members learn about the cliffs at Dana Point San Onofre breccia at R.H. Dana’s “most romantic” spot in old California The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 10 UNIVERSITY CLUB SPRING FORUM 2012

Coordinated by the Osher Lifelong Learning May (continued) Institute, UC Irvine Everyone is welcome to the University Club Forum, a May 23: Gary Matkin, Ph.D., Dean, Con- weekly lunch and lecture on the UCI campus. Buffet tinuing Education, UCI---“The Univer- lunch begins at 11:15 a.m. and is $13 for University Club members and OLLI members, and $15 for non-members, sity’s Outreach---Campus, Community, & including tax and gratuity. For reservations call (949) 824 World” Dean Matkin, recently recognized by -7960 or e-mail [email protected] . For an updated schedule, his professional peers as a leader in continu- please visit our blog at www.olliuci.wordpress.com ing education, will provide a glimpse of the diverse programs now available through UCI’s Extension. May May 30: Matt Beckmann, Ph.D., Assoc. May 2: Pete Ditto, Ph.D., Prof., Psychology & Prof., Political Science, UCI—“The 2012 Social Behavior, School of Social Ecology, UCI--- Elections: What matters. What won’t” “Through the Looking Glass: The Psychology of This is a time to gather what, who, where, Political Polarization.” There’s more to what is why and how things are happening as the na- happening in national and state capitols these days tion faces the upcoming elections. in governmental actions and inactions—than just politics. June

May 9: Kyle Stanford, Ph.D., Prof., Philosophy of June 6: Don Hill, M.F.A., Vice-Chair, Science, UCI---“The Difference Between Ice Drama, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Cream and Nazis: Evolution & Human Moral UCI---“Preview of 2012/13 Drama Season Psychology.” Looking at the world of science from a at UCI .” Plans will be shared for the up- philosophical prism asks different questions and con- coming shows, including the summer Shake- siders various factors to determine worth of discov- speare Festival at UCI’s Aldrich Park using ery. the New Swan, a mini-Elizabethan theatre.

May 16: Nick Strimple, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof., Cho- ral Music, USC---“Music Through the Ages.” A composer, conductor, highly recognized musician and an educator, Professor Strimple will share some of his experiences..

Drama Season Preview at Forum June 6: Don Hill, Vice-Chair of UCI Drama Department, will give a sneak peek at UCI’s exciting 2012-13 drama season, including this summer’s Shakespeare Un- der the Stars. Buffet lunch begins at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, June 6 with drama preview from Noon – 1:00 p.m. RSVP: (949) 824-7960 at University Club. The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 11

SAVE THE DATES FOR 2012

Save the Dates May 2012

May 5 (Sat) Musing in Oceanside $ 25

May 27 (Sun) Dudamel Conducts Mozart $160 Soloist Soprano Kiera Duffy Adagio and Fugue K 540 Exsultate Jubilate Posthorn Serenade K 320

This performance will NOT be broadcast!!

REMINDER: Non-OLLI guests are welcome at Special Events as well as at Travel Talks and Club OLLI events. Also, remember that guest vouchers for a class that is not filled are located at the back of the classroom. Facilitators or office staff can direct you. The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 12

OLLI LIBRARY NEWS

In the fall of 2011 OLLI offered a class “The Universe Through the Hubble Space Telescope.” It was a DVD Lecture with Discussion. The presenter was a Teaching Company DVD with Professor David M. Meyer. Now the OLLI Library has this DVD in its collection.

“The Hubble Space Telescope [HST] has revolutionized our understanding of the universe and its stunning images have captivated public attention. Join us as we journey through the universe as seen through this remarkable telescope. Professor Meyer presents 10 of its most spectacular images, progressing from our Solar System to increasing remote vistas ending with the universe at large, describing what each image shows and presenting the equally fascinating science underlying each one.” (Fall 2011 OLLI catalog)

Lynne Pendleton , OLLI Librarian

OLLI MEMBERS AT THE REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DECEMBER 2011

THESE AND PHOTOS OF OTHER OLLI SPECIAL EVENTS MAY BE VIEWED ON OLLI’S BLOG olliuci.wordpress.com . CLICK ON FLICKR.

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UCI CAMPUS EVENTS FOR MAY 2012

VISIT THE UCI EVENTS WEBSITE: www.today.uci.edu/calendar

Tues, May 1 – Studio Art . M.F.A. Thesis Art Exhibition, Part I: The Wild Hunt. Noon-5 p.m., Uni- versity Art Gallery, Room Gallery and Contemporary Arts Center Gallery. Free. Continues through May 11. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-9854.

Wed, May 2 – Center for Living Peace. Leap of Faith: A Conversation with Queen Noor . With Queen Noor of Jordan. 7 p.m., Student Center, Pacific Ballroom. $8. Free to UCI students. Reserva- tions required. More: (949) 854-5500.

Wed, May 2 – Center for Asian Studies. The 'Labor Question' of Chinese Capitalism in Africa . With Ching Kwan Lee, sociology professor, UCLA. Reception 5:30-6:45 p.m., Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Patio 1517, lecture 7-8:30 p.m, Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 1517. Free. RSVP required. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-2566.

Wed, May 2 - Calit2. "O SOLE MIO" Orographic Implications of Social, Local, Event and Mobile Information Observing . Lunch presentation with Michael J. Carey, computer science Bren Professor and chair, 11:45 a.m.-12:50 p.m., Merage School of Business, Room 117. Free. RSVP required. More: [email protected] .

Thurs, May 3 - International Studies. Reckoning with State-Sponsored Violence: Transitional Jus- tice and the Challenge of Gray Zones . With Bronwyn Leebaw, political science associate professor, UC Riverside. 5-6:30 p.m., Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-3344.

Thurs, May 3 – History. A China and the World Workshop: Myths, Machines and Modernity . With Jeffrey Wasserstrom, history professor and chair; and Thomas Mullaney, history assistant professor. 4 -6 p.m., discussion to follow, Krieger Hall, Room 126. Free. More: [email protected] .

Fri, May 4 – Sociology. Dreaming of Black Los Angeles: A Multidisciplinary Project on Race, Rep- resentation and Community . With Darnell Hunt, sociology professor, UCLA. Noon-1:30 p.m., Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-6800.

Sat, May 5 and Sun, May 6 – Arboretum. Spring Perennial Sale . Sat/10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun/11a.m.-3 p.m., $2, children under 12 free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-5833.

Mon, May 7 - Center for Economics & Public Policy. How Redistributive Public Policies Contrib- uted to the Great Recession . With Casey Mulligan, economics professor, University of Chicago. 6- 7:15 p.m., Engineering Lecture Hall, Room 100. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-3344. Wed, May 9 – Music. Integrated Composition, Improvisation & Technology (ICIT) Concert . With ICIT graduate students. 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. Free. More: (949) 824-4281. Volume 14 Issue 5 Page 14

UCI CAMPUS EVENTS FOR MAY 2012

Wed, May 9 – Philosophy. Colloquium . With Amie Thomasson, philosophy professor, University of

Miami. 8 a.m., Humanities Office Building 2, Room 233. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824- 6525.

Thurs, May 10 - Institute for Genomics & Bioinformatics. The Costs of Biological Control: Impli- cations for Development and Disease . With Arthur Lander, developmental & cell biology professor. 11 a.m. Donald Bren Hall, Room 6011. Free. More: (949) 824-9296.

Wed, May 16 - Humanities Collective. The Search of "Alternative Imagination": Reading the Chi- nese New-Left. With Chaohua Wang, freelance essayist and researcher. 1-3 p.m., Humanities Gateway, Room 1341. Free. More: [email protected] .

Wed, May 16 – Music. UCI Jazz Orchestra Concert . With Charles Owens, director. 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. $11-$16. More: (949) 824-2787.

Thurs, May 17 - Studio Art. M.F.A. Thesis Art Exhibition, Part II . Noon-5 p.m., opening reception 6 -9 p.m., University Art Gallery, Room Gallery and Contemporary Arts Center Gallery. Free. Continues through June 1. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-9854.

Thurs, May 17 - International Studies. Religious Intelligence . With Ron E.Hassner, political science assistant professor, UC Berkeley. 5-6:30 p.m., Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100. Free. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-3344.

Tues, May 22 – Music. UCI Wind Ensemble Concert . With Kevin McKeown, director. 8 p.m., Wini- fred Smith Hall. Free. More: (949) 824-4281.

Tues, May 22 - Studio Art. M.F.A. Thesis Art Exhibition, Part II . Noon-5 p.m., University Art Gal- lery, Room Gallery and Contemporary Arts Center Gallery. Free. Continues through June 1. More: [email protected] or (949) 824-9854.

Tues, May 22 – CALIT2 . Digitized: Life Transformed. 5-8 p.m. Speakers include Michael Carey, UCI Professor ICS, Mimi Ito of Digital Media, Scott Mainwaring of Intel Labs, and Bill Maurer, UCI Professor of Anthropology and Director of Inst. For Money Technology and Financial Inclusion. Calit2 Building Auditorium, UCI Registration necessary. $10 to $20. More. Check Calit2 website. [email protected]

Wed, May 23 – Music. Small Jazz Groups Concert . 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. Free. More: (949) 824-4281.

Sat, May 26 – Music. UCI Choir: Jazz & Broadway . With Joseph Huszti, director. 8 p.m., Winifred Smith Hall. $5. More: (949) 824-2787.

Wed, May 30 – English. M.F.A. Reading Series . With poetry & fiction students reading new works. 7 p.m., Humanities Gateway, Room 1030. Free. More: (949) 824-6712. OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute University of California, Irvine UCI Extension THE OUTLOOK PO Box 6050 May 2012 Irvine, California 92616-6050 Phone: (949) 451-1403 Email: [email protected] OLLI AT UCI

Woodbridge Office: Karen McKenzie or Barbara Barone at [email protected] INTRODUCING CLUB OLLI

OLLI Board of Directors 2010-2011 MAH JONGG PLAYERS Pam McGovern, President Those interested in playing Mah Jongg meet at the Rancho Senior Center at Pat Linehan, VP Admin. Jessie Tromberg, VP Programs 1:30 on Tuesdays. Experienced players are always welcome, both OLLI mem- Jnana Anderson, VP bers and non-members. For further information on the program and on avail- Membership Estelle Elkin Sherri Nussbaum, Treasurer able space in the beginners' group, contact , [email protected] . Nila Kyser, Secretary Harry Levy, Dir., Planning Gerald DeVries, Dir. Outreach The response to the class has been enthusiastic, and there are over thirty people Leah Jordan, Dir. Volunteers on the waiting list. Students are taken in the order in which they responded to Julie Hume, Dir., Community Lois Taylor, Elaine Satin, Connections the class announcement. The lucky first four are Tanya Zabalegui, Liaison, Univ. Sharon Roszia, and Barbara Hook. Now that these four are experienced Extension: (ex officio) players, their table as Mah Jongg beginners will be taken by the next lucky four. They are grateful for Joanne's patience and experience. For further information on the program, contact Estelle Elkin [email protected] .

ATTENTION BRIDGE PLAYERS Club OLLI Bridge sessions will continue with instruction on defense presented by OLLI member, Richard Anthony. The May lessons are scheduled th th EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING for 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 16 and 30 , both in the Woodbridge Onken FOR INFINITE MINDS Classroom. OLLI members and non-members are welcome. Questions may be directed to Ann Melfi at [email protected] . The number of lessons may be increased, but this is the current schedule.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS? Ann and Chuck Melfi If you change your motivate bridge players address, name, email, with candy. or phone number, please contact Karen McKenzie or Barbara Barone at [email protected] or at Volume 14, Issue 5 Page 15 (949) 451-1403.