gender, power, and representation Theme Semester Winter 2002 Co-organized by the Women’s Studies Program and the University of Michigan Museum of Art A semester of courses and programs focusing on themes arising from the exhibition Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500–1650 University of Michigan Museum of Art, February 17–May 5, 2002 film series and performances Dynamic Women Film Series All films will be screened in the historic Michigan Theatre, 603 East Liberty Street, except for the opening event of the Theme Semester on January 15, which will be held at the Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room, 530 South State Street. Tickets: $5 admission, with free entry to UM students with a UM ID. The opening event on Tuesday, January 15 is free and open to the public. Sponsors: Program in Film and Video Studies, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Women’s Studies Program, Institute for Research on Women and Gender La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (1928 France), with live organ music Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, starring Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, and Antonin Artaud Sunday, January 13 at 2 pm, Michigan Theatre, 603 East Liberty Street Theme Semester Opening Event: DVD screening of The Heroic Trio (1992 Hong Kong) Directed by Siu-Tung Ching, starring Anita Mui, Michelle Yeo, and Maggie Chung Tuesday, January 15 at 6 pm, Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room, 530 South State Street Welcome by LS&A Dean Shirley Neuman and Museum of Art Director James Steward Dessert reception following film screening Queen Christina (1933 USA) Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, starring Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, and Ian Keith Sunday, January 27 at 2 pm, Michigan Theatre, 603 East Liberty Street The Lion in Winter (1968 UK) Directed by Anthony Harvey, starring Katharine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, and Anthony Hopkins Sunday, February 10 at 2 pm, Michigan Theatre, 603 East Liberty Street Bandit Queen (1994 India), DVD screening Directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Aditya Srivastava, Agesh Markam, and Ajai Rohilla Saturday, February 16 at 2 pm, Michigan Theatre, 603 East Liberty Street Elizabeth (1998 UK) Directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush Thursday, February 21 at 7 pm, Michigan Theatre, 603 East Liberty Street Pirandello: A work-in-progress adapted for performance Friday, January 25, noon, Lane Hall Seminar Room, 204 South State Street Luigi Pirandello’s ambivalence to women emerges in the letters from the great Italian playwright to the young actress Marta Abba, who was his muse. Carolyn Balducci’s adaptation features Martin Walsh in the title role. Admission is free, seating is limited. Sponsor: Residential College, Institute for Research on Women and Gender Community Day and Celebration Sunday, February 17 from 1–5 pm, University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State Street A community event for all ages featuring performances and hands-on activities. Free tickets are required for this event. Call Tickets PLUS @1.800.585.3737 for tickets. Sponsor: University of Michigan Museum of Art Dance Performance Saturday, March 16 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 17 at 5:00 pm University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State Street Choreographers Jessica Fogel and Gay DeLanghe of the UM Dance Department, and choreographers Whitley Setrakian Hill and Christina Sears Etter present original works of dance in response to the UMMA exhibition. Admission is free, seated is limited. Sponsors: University of Michigan Museum of Art, School of Music The Consolation of Poetry: A dialogue with Elizabeth Barrett Browning Performance by Barbara Neri, Friday, March 22 at 8 pm and Saturday, March 23 at 8 pm Media Union, Video Production Studio, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus In celebration of Women's History Month, Neri transforms herself into Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a woman who defied the odds to establish a serious voice for women in poetry. Admission is free, seating is limited. Sponsor: Center for the Education of Women Sign Language Interpreter provided upon advance request; please call (734) 647-0774 to arrange. Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500–1650 is made possible by Ford Motor Company. Additional support has been provided by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Friends of the Museum of Art, and other generous donors Women's Studies Program This Theme Semester is sponsored through a collaboration among the Women’s Studies Program, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the College of LS&A.