University of Lethbridge highlights for the week of February 12 to 18
The University of Lethbridge has several events lined up this week that may be of interest to your readers, viewers and listeners. Members of the media who are interested in covering these events are encouraged to contact the individual event organizer directly.
Consent Week
Monday, Feb. 12 and Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Anderson Hall, UHall Atrium
Sexual violence support ambassadors will have ‘Only with Consent’ tables set up to provide more information about consent. Consent is voluntary, sober, continuous, retractable, willing, and clear.
Contact – Sexual Violence Support & Education Coordinator, 403-317-2862, sexualviolenceinfo@uleth.ca
Stand Up Alchemy: Transforming Personal Grief into Public Laughter
Monday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m., Theatre Gallery, Lethbridge Public Library
In this instalment of the Cade Community Lectures, Mav Adecer, a standup comic and editor of The Meliorist, will talk about how to turn that frown upside down.
Contact – Caroline Zentner, 403-394-3975, caroline.zentner@uleth.ca
Music to Warm the Heart and Touch the Soul
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Lethbridge Public Library
Presented by the U of L’s Department of Music and the Lethbridge Public Library, this concert features some of the most moving music in the classical repertoire. Designed to revive the spirit in these snowy, wintry days and add a little touch of love on the eve of Valentine’s Day, the concert includes songs by Claude DeBussy, Gabriel Fauré, and Richard Strauss.
Contact – Fine Arts, finearts@uleth.ca
The Mousetrap
Tuesday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., University Theatre
Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit takes to the U of L stage, presenting a diabolical tale of suspense and intrigue.
Contact – Mercedes Fawns, 403-329-2227, ml.fawns@uleth.ca
PUBlic Professor Series – Sex, Drugs, Jesus and Gin
Thursday, Feb. 15, 7 to 8 p.m., Lethbridge Lodge, 320 Scenic Dr. S.
Dr. Tom Robinson turns his lens to the Roaring Twenties and the conflicts brought about by rapid social change. Flappers drank, smoked and showed their knees and young girl preachers called them on it. One of the girl preachers stood out among all the rest and Robinson will tell her story.
Contact – Catharine Reader, 403-382-7154, catharine.reader@uleth.ca
SACPA on Campus – Oil’s Deep State: Does the Petroleum Industry Undermine Democracy
Thursday, Feb. 15, 7 to 9 p.m., Room PE261, 1st Choice Savings Centre
Former MLA and leader of the Alberta Liberal party Dr. Kevin Taft will argue that the revolving door between government and corporate boardrooms allowed the oil industry to dictate public policy and undermine the democratic process. Taft will also speculate on whether Alberta’s fortunes can improve under Premier Rachel Notley’s government.
Contact – Trevor Kenney, 403-329-2710, trevor.kenney@uleth.ca
Prentice Institute Brown Bag Lecture – Dr. Yale Belanger
Friday, Feb. 16, noon to 1:30 p.m., L1102, Prentice Boardroom, Library
Dr. Yale Belanger will discuss reconciliation and Alberta-Indigenous relations. Although Premier Rachel Notley apologized for Alberta’s role in the residential school system and called for changes in the Alberta-Indigenous relationship, limited progress has been made. Belanger will explore the challenges and offer recommendations for change that could be first steps toward recovering the relationship.
Contact – Prentice Institute, 403-380-1814, prentice@uleth.ca
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Contact:
Caroline Zentner, public affairs advisor
403-394-3975 or 403-795-5403 (cell)