PASAbilities™
A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of
Rockefeller College

MEET THE NEW PASA LEADERSHIP TEAM!

Ian Anderson, Chairman
Ashley Simms, Treasurer
Eric Di Bari, Corresponding Secretary
Betsy Swager, Recording Secretary
Caitlin Hickin, Fundraising
Kyle Ketcham, Professional/Academic
Sarah Mackin, Community Service
Edward Moynihan, Social Events

Woo!  We hear they are planning to make NEXT year even better than THIS
year!  Any suggestions or questions can still be directed to
pasa@albany.edu.  Stay tuned for more information and announcements from
your NEW PASA LEADERSHIP TEAM!

And this means it is time for PASA 2007-08 to say goodbye.  Thanks to
everyone for making this year such a success.

A few highlights:
•  Welcome Picnic at Orientation
•  4 Happy Hours
•  Get Scared! Movie Night
•  Adopt-A-Family Fundraiser
•  DESSERTS + DRINKS
•  Alumni Panel and Reception
•  Launch of weekly electronic newsletters and website

Your 2007-08 PASA team,
Allison Beals
Ryan Goodenough
Christine Hmiel
Jessica Klos
Emily Sandefer
Sarah Shafer
Chris Sledjeski
Nicolás Storelli-Castro

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PASAbilities™

A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of Rockefeller College
Stay tuned for the announcement of next year’s NEW PASA LEADERSHIP…

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This Week at Rockefeller:

<Monday, Apr 28>

John E. Burton Lecture and Distinguished Public Service Awards Ceremony

3:30pm, Page Hall

The event is held annually and the awards recognize individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to public service over a substantial period of time.  Congressman Michael McNulty will provide he 23^rd annual Burton Lecture entitled “My Reflections on 39 Years of Public Service”.  The lecture will be followed by an award ceremony.  Seating is limited, please RSVP to by April 24, 2008- that’s TODAY!  Reception immediately following in Milne Hall Room 200.

This Week at UAlbany:

<Friday, Apr 25>

Film:  The Lost City

7:30pm, Page Hall

http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

This Cuban-American production, based on a screenplay by the late Guillermo Cabrera Infante, follows the fortunes of Havana’s glitzy nightclub set on the brink of Castro’s revolution. Directed by Andy Garcia. (U.S., 2005, 143 min., color, 35mm).

“Shakespeare’s Power Play”

8pm, Arena Theatre, PAC

http://www.albany.edu/pac

Ambition…Greed…Fame…Vision: What drives our leaders? Brace yourself this presidential election season with a highly charged original production to rattle you, if not your politics. The Bard’s best scenes are assembled to illuminate what goes on in the minds of those in charge — Shakespeare takes us into the very vortex of power. Conceived and directed by Jeffrey Mousseau.  $12/$8 students, seniors and staff.

<Sunday, Apr 27>

Fountain Day 2008

12-4pm, Main Fountain (uptown)

http://www.albany.edu/fountainday/

Share the spirit as the Fountain is turned on for the first time in 2008!  All UAlbany students MUST pre-register online and obtain a wristband to enter the fountain area on Fountain Day (this means the upper and lower deck of the academic podium surrounding the main fountain). In order to obtain a wristband on April 27^th you must register via MyUAlbany beginning Monday, March 17^th.  Fountain Day is an annual tradition with free food, free t-shirts, music, prizes, contests, hullabaloo and general tomfoolery.

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This Week in and around Albany:

(Check out Metroland:  The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital Region for more local events.  Pick one up at various locations around the city or visit www.metroland.net)

<Sign up today!>

Bike to Work Albany, NY

Ride your bike to work on Friday, May 16!  Form a team and get a bunch of people to ride to work.  There are lots of reasons to ride your bike to work… it’s even good for public policy:  “A window of opportunity is opening for commuting to work by bicycle.  This opportunity is developing due to several factors, including: The rising cost of gasoline, Concerns for the environment, The obesity epidemic, Changing employee expectations regarding the quality of life and the loss of young people from our workforce.  A central event is required to effect changes in public policy. Bike to Work Day could be that event.”  To learn more and to SIGN UP, visit http://www.biketoworkalbany.org./index.htm.

<Thursday, Apr 24>

Dining Out For Life

All Day, Round the Capital District

The Aids Council of Northeastern New York presents Dining Out For Life.  25% of your bill at participating restaurants will be donated to provide essential services to those living with HIV/AIDS and cutting-edge HIV prevention programs throughout the region.  Participating restaurants include the Bayou Café, DeJohn’s, El Loco, Scratch Bakery Café, CHEESECAKE MACHISMO (best cheesecake you will ever have…), Justin’s, etc.  For a complete list of participating restaurants and for more information, visit www.diningoutforlife.com.

<Friday, Apr 25>

Troy Night Out

5pm, TROY

Troy’s Downtown art galleries, retail shops, restaurants and nightclubs extend their business hours to celebrate Troy and all it has to offer.  Explore Troy with featured artists at more than 30 simultaneous art openings, live music, special events and the beautiful City itself.  Check it out at www.troynightout.com.

Albany County Young Democrats 21^st Annual Somos El Futuro Conference

5:30-8:30pm, Albany Crowne Plaza (30 Lodge St, Albany)

Please join ACYD as we celebrate the opening of the 21st Annual Somos El Futuro Conference with a networking reception at the Albany Crowne Plaza!  There will be an open bar from 5:30 - 8:00 located in the ballroom level of the Alany Crowne Plaza. Bring your friends and have a few drinks courtesy of ACYD and the Silverstein 2008 campaign.

<Saturday, Apr 26>

Grand Reopening Celebration

6pm, Sanctuary for Independent Media (3361 6^th Ave, Troy)

6pm, The Atlas of Radical Cartography gallery opening.  8pm, Vocalist Fay Victor Ensemble from NYC ($10).

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PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter.  We publish on Thursdays when classes are in session.  Our goal is to build community by supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.

4/24/08

PASAbilities™
A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of
Rockefeller College

DID YOU KNOW??

Copies of this year’s book for the University at Albany Reading Project
are still available! Stop by the Milne mailroom to pick up a copy.

This year’s book is the award-winning, non-fiction The Omnivore’s Dilemma:
 A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan’s (Penguin Press,
2006).  The campus reading project is designed to bring all students,
faculty, and staff together for reflection, analysis, and debate,
reinforcing the University’s shared enterprise as an intellectual
community. The project, with the assistance of the UAlbany-based New York
State Writers Institute, will include group discussions with students
facilitated by University faculty and staff, as well as presentations and
related activities in the spring semester.

In his groundbreaking book, Pollan follows the four food chains that
sustain us — industrial food, organic or alternative food, and food we
forage ourselves — from the source to a meal. In the process, he develops
an account of the American way of eating. His narrative takes us from Iowa
cornfields to food-science laboratories, from feedlots and fast-food
restaurants to organic farms and hunting grounds and emphasizes our
co-evolutionary relationship with the plant and animal species we depend
on.

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THIS WEEK AT ROCKEFELLER:
Tueday Policy Lunch
12:15-1:30pm
Karen DeWitt is the Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio.
She will be speaking about NYS Politics.  Too bad the past few months have
been pretty boring in Albany…

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THIS WEEK AT UALBANY:
<Friday, Apr 18>
Film:  La Bete Humaine
7:30pm, Page Hall
http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst
A train engineer, given to fits of violence, falls for a kittenish
station-master’s wife in this dark, atmospheric, pre-film noir treatment
of Emile Zola’s novel.  Directed by Jean Renoir.  Starring Jean Gabin,
Simon Simon.  (France 1938, 100 min., b&w, dvd projection)

<Tuesday, Apr 22>
Campus Reading Project:  Food Awareness in Everyday Life
6:30-9pm, Campus Center 364
Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? Do you know what goes
into making processed food? Are you interested in organic and local food
and want to learn more about it? In this discussion of “The Omnivores
Dilemma” we will cover these and other topics. Find out how your food
choices connect you to the cover these and other topics. Find out how your
food choices connect you to the environment and find ways to become aware
of the impact of the food choices we make.

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THIS WEEK IN + AROUND ALBANY:
(Check out Metroland:  The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital
Region for more local events.  Pick one up at various locations around the
city or visit www.metroland.net)

Another reason to pick up Metroland this week:  the Spring 2008 Bar Guide
is out with the scoop on all the best pubs, bars, taverns, clubs, shady
establishments, etc.  Just sayin’.

<Friday, Apr 18 through Apr 20>
Adirondack Sports and Fitness Summer Expo
Fri, 5-9pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 10am-4pm
Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway
The Capital Region’s Outdoor Recreation, Health/Fitness and Travel Expo
features 125 exhibitors, seminars/clinics, sales and activities!  Plus
paddling clinics in the giant pool, kids’ activity area, 25’ rock climbing
wall and great deals on the latest outdoor gear.  $5 adults and
teens/children under 12 free.  See www.adksportsfitness.com for more info.

<Friday, Apr 18>
Art Night Schenectady
5-9pm, Schenectady
You know the drill.  The 3rd Friday of every month features galleries, art
shows, restaurants and cafes, shops and boutiques, performances and
miscellaneous brouhaha all around Schenectady.  And there’s an Art Night
Trolley to haul you around that’s FREE.  For details on each venue and the
trolley, see www.artnightschenectady.com.

<Saturday, Apr 19>
Honest Weight Food Co-op EARTH DAY FAIR
11am-4pm, First Unitarian-Universalist Society, 405 Washington Ave
Featuring local farmers, speakers, environmental and food-related films,
info tables, food samples, live music, local foods lunch, free tree and
shrub seedlings, clothing swap, Save the Pine Bush book sale and much
more.  The event is family friendly and educational.  And FUN!  Also make
sure to drop by the co-op on Earth Day, April 22, for local food demos and
more!  See www.honestweight.coop for more info.

<Monday, Apr 21 through 26>
Downtown Albany Restaurant Week
ANOTHER week of good restaurant deals.  The Capital District’s original
Restaurant Week returns April 21-26 featuring many great restaurants from
fine dining to great pubs, Cajun to classic French cuisine.  3-course
meals for one low price of $16.09.  Participating restaurants include
Albany Pump Station, Amo La Bella, Bayou Café, Café Capriccio, Envy,
Franklin’s Tower, Hudson Harbor Steak and Seafood, Jack’s Oyster House,
Jillian’s of Albany, Kelsey’s Irish Pub, La Serre, Mansion Hill Inn,
Marche, Nicole’s Bistro, Pearl Street Public House, Pearl Restaurant and
Lounge, Savannah’s, V&R Restaurant, Victory Café, Webster’s Corner.
Details and menus available at www.downtownalbany.org.

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PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter.  We publish on
Thursdays when classes are in session.  Our goal is to build community by
supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.

PASAbilities™

A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of Rockefeller College

**TODAY**

ROCKFELLER COLLEGE ALUMNI PANEL

THURSDAY, APRIL 10

4-6 pm in the Levitt Room

Stop by after work!  Or before class!

Come talk with recent Rockefeller graduates and get insiders’ tips and advice for starting your career in public service.  Hear recent alumni share their experiences and learn more about career opportunities for Rockefeller graduates in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.  See what is out there and network with local alumni.  And of course, a reception will immediately follow the panel discussion.

Brought to you by Career and Alumni Programs and yours truly, PASA.

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This Week at UAlbany:

<Thursday, Apr 10>

Streetwise Novelist and Screenwriter Richard Price

8pm, Recital Hall, PAC

http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

Author of hard-boiled, often violent books set in New York City, and of numerous screenplays for major Hollywood films (as well as four episodes of HBO’s “The Wire”), Price will discuss his new novel about crime and gentrification on the Lower East Side.

<Friday, Apr 11>

Film: Martin Scorcese’s “The Age of Innocence”

7pm, Page Hall

http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

A sumptuous adaptation of Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer-winning novel of sex and social scandal among New York’s upper classes in the 1870s. Wharton scholar Nancy Lewis will offer commentary. Directed by Martin Scorcese. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder. (U.S., 1993, 139 min., color, 35mm).  A scholar of Edith Wharton’s work will discuss the Hollywood adaptation of the classic novel, immediately following a screening of the 1993 film. Nancy Lewis’s husband, the late Wharton biographer RWB Lewis, served as a consultant on Scorcese’s movie.

<Monday, Apr 14>

Women’s Personal Safety and Self Defense

6-10pm, Empire Commons Community Building (uptown)

The Rape Aggression Defense is a Self-Defense program for women. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands on defense training. The course culminates with a dynamic simulation. Dynamic Simulation gives the participants the opportunity to use what they have learned in realistic training scenarios against “aggressors” wearing special safety equipment.

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This Week + the next in and around Albany

(Check out Metroland:  The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital Region for more local events.  Pick one up at various locations around the city or visit www.metroland.net)

<Friday, Apr 11>

Zydeco Dance Party

8pm, Mass MoCA (North Adams, MA)

C.J. Chenier brings his raucous band the Red Hot Louisiana Band in for a foot stomping dance party of epic proporations.  Billboard calls him “the heir to the zydeco throne.”  Everyone else thinks he’s really great too.  Presented as part of Williamstown Jazz Festival.  $14 advance/$18 day of show/members 10% discount.  See www.massmoca.org for more info.

<Through Friday, Apr 11>

A Taste of Lark:  A Lark Street Restaurant Week

Lark Street, Albany

Lark Street’s finest restaurants and eateries present special menus for the week.   Participating venues with $10 special menus include A Taste of Greece, Bombers,  Bongiorno’s, Café 217, Café Hollywood, Daily Grind, Elda’s on Lark, Legends, Little  Anthony’s, Magnolia’s on the Park, Scratch Bakery & Café, and Tandoor Palace.   Venues with $20 special menus include DeJohn’s, El Loco, Justins and Wine Bar &  Bistro.  Plus win hundreds of dollars in dining certificates.  See www.larkstreet.org for more information.  Mmm tasty.

<Through Saturday, Apr 12>

Little Shop of Horrors

Park Playhouse, Washington Park, Albany

Park Playhouse, Mayor Jerry Jennings and Time Warner Cable presents Little Shop of  Horrors for $15 adults/$14 seniors/$12 students.  Matinee & evening performances  are held inside the Lakehouse in Albany’s Washington Park.  Visit www.parkplayhouse.com for more information.

<Sunday, Apr 13>

Albany Conquest vs. Peoria

4pm, Times Union Center, Albany

The Albany Conquest Arena Football team is back!  Yesss.  Upstate NY Xtreme Pre-Game Block Party at 2pm.  Motorcycle stunt riders, BMX & skateboarding teams, customs cars and trucks—every you could ever want!  Post-game party at Broadway Joe’s of Albany.  Call 487-2244 or visit www.albanyconquest.com for tickets.

<Through Wednesday, Apr 16>

African Film Festival

Sanctuary for Independent Media’s temporary location, AME Zion Church 103^rd St. + 5^th Ave, North Troy

Friday, 8pm:  Mamadou Diabate with his ensemble.  Grammy-award nominated kora master, $10.

Tuesday, 7pm:  “Juju Factory” by Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda, Democratic Republic of Congo (2007) and “Menged:  An Ethiopian Road Movie” by Daniel Taye Workou, Ethiopia (2006).

Wednesday, 7pm:  “Les Saignantes” by Jean-Pierre Bekolo, Cameroon (2005) and “Mama Put” by Seke Somolu, Nigeria (2006).

Admission to all screenings by donation ($10 suggested, $5 students/low-income).  Events at The Sanctuary for Independent Media have been moved to alternate locations while the NYCLU investigates circumstances surrounding the closure of our space by the City of Troy.  See www.mediasanctuary.org for more info.

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PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter.  We publish on Thursdays when classes are in session.  Our goal is to build community by supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.

PASAbilities™
A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of
Rockefeller College

**CANCELLATION— Rockefeller College Talent Show

Due to insufficient interest and talent sign-ups, the Rockefeller College
Talent Show is cancelled for this semester.  Full refunds will be made to
all ticket holders and performers.  If you ordered a ticket through
PayPal, your payment will be automatically refunded within 5 business
days.  If you ordered a ticket through Milne 105, stop by the office to
pick up your refund.  If there are any problems, please contact us at
pasa@albany.edu.

Note:  It may not have worked this Spring, but if you have some talent to
show off there is always next year!

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PASAbilities™
A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of
Rockefeller College

LISTEN UP!

Y’all still interested in the talent show?  As of this moment, we aren’t
seeing enough solid interest to make it happen.  The DEADLINE TO SIGN UP
TO PERFORM has been extended until after Spring Break on Monday, March 31.
If you are planning to perform you MUST sign up.  Don’t wait!  If there
is not sufficient participation/interest, we will make a decision to
cancel the event + will provide full refunds to all ticket holders.

If you ARE interested in performing, email pasa@albany.edu with your:
1.      Name(s)
2.      Email address
3.      Brief description of talent
4.      Any AV needs (ie: microphones, cd player, etc.)

Rockefeller College Talent Show
Sunday, April 13
3 o’clock pm

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It’s that time of year:  The Passing (PASAing?) of the Torch!

PASAbilities™

A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of Rockefeller College

Attention Rockefeller College:
PASA is holding a “Town Hall” meeting next Wednesday, March 19 at 5pm in the Levitt ROom. We want to hear from you! Come to the meeting and bring your comments, suggestions and other feedback for PASA.

PASA’s “Town Hall” Meeting

Wednesday, March 19

5pm in the Levitt Room

**Are you interested in joining the next generation of PASA? Please try to attend all or part of this meeting! We are preparing to transition “power” over to the next batch of MPP/MPA students and we want YOU to continue the grand tradition of student involvement.**

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And don’t forget…
Rockefeller College Talent Show

Sunday, April 13

3 o’clock pm

Page Hall
For just $5 you can secure a seat on the guest list. Payments can be made online through www.pasarockefeller.wordpress.com or in Milne 105.

Students/Staff/Faculty interested in performing should REGISTER SOON! Deadline to sign up to perform is Friday, March 21. Sign up to perform by emailing pasa@albany.edu with your:

1. Name(s)
2. Email address
3. Brief description of talent
4. Any AV needs (ie: microphones, cd player, etc.)

Note: To cover booking costs & other expenses, we are requiring a $3 “application fee” for all acts (so if you have a 3-person act, you only pay $1 each). Payments are accepted online at our PayPal site or in Milne 105.
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This Week at Rockefeller:

<Tuesday, Mar 18>

Tuesday Policy Lunch—“Federal budget Policy in This Election Year”

12:15-1:30pm, Levitt Room

Dana Chasin is senior advisor in the federal fiscal policy group at OMB Watch, a nonprofit government watchdog organization dedicated to open government, accountability, and citizen participation. OMB Watch was created in 1983 to shine a light on the workings of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Chasin has a professional background in government, law, and banking. Prior to joining OMB Watch, he served as a legislative assistant in the Washington DC office of U.S. Senator Mark Dayton, where he covered a range of issues including judiciary, tax, budget, banking, insurance regulation, social security and welfare. Chasin previously served as vice president in the global project finance team at international investment bank Societe Generale. He also practiced law as an associate in the New York City firm of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler. He has published articles in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and Newseek.

<Wednesday, Mar 19>

PASA’s “Town Hall” Meeting

5pm, Downtown Café, Basement of Draper Hall

This is an opportunity to voice your concerns, suggestions and comments about past/present PASA activities! It is also a chance for students who are interested in becoming part of the next wave of PASA leadership to get involved and start the transition of “power” for next year. All are welcome.

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This Week at UAlbany:
<Thursday, Mar 13>

ACT Lecture: Reading and lecture by novelist Gregory Maguire

7pm, Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center (uptown)

http://www.albany.edu/museum

Gregory Maguire is a novelist and children’s literature scholar. His adult novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995) was developed into an award-winning Broadway musical in 2003. Mr. Maguire received his B.A. in 1976 from the University at Albany and his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University.Reception and book signing immediately following lecture at the University Art Museum. Co-sponsored by the New York State Writers Institute and the UAlbany Alumni Association.

“Picasso at the Lapine Agile”

8pm, Main Theatre, Performing Arts Center

In this wildly funny play by acclaimed comedian, actor and playwright Steve Martin, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein personify art and science as they duke it out in a local pub. Whose truth is the real truth? Who will have the greatest impact on the next century? Martin discusses this and more while mixing wit and absurdity with great aplomb. You will laugh your way into the modern age! $12/$8 students, seniors & staff. PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

<Friday, Mar 14>

African Film: Clando

7pm, Page Hall

http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

An African computer programmer gets caught up in a web of corruption and political intrigue. (Cameroon, 1996, 90 minutes, color, 35mm, in French with English subtitles). The Toronto Film Festival has called Cameroonian director Jean-Marie Teno “one of African cinema’s most exciting directors.”

<Sunday, Mar 16>

University Symphony Orchestra

7pm, Main Theatre, PAC

http://www.albany.edu/pac

Students, faculty and community members comprise this large ensemble which offers the second of three Sunday evening programs this season. PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC. $6/$3 students.

<Monday, Mar 17>

St. Patrick’s Day Literary Celebration

8pm, Clark Auditorium, NYS Museum (Albany)

http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

Daniel Cassidy, author of How the Irish Invented Slang: The Secret Language of the Crossroads (2007) and Peter Quinn, author of Looking for Jimmy: A Search for Irish America (2007), will discuss their work.

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This Week in and around Albany:

(Check out Metroland: The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital Region for more local events. Pick one up at various locations around the city or visit www.metroland.net)

<Friday, Mar 14>

Judges on Judges: The NYS Court of Appeals Judges’ Own Favorites in Court History

1-3:30pm, Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom (Albany Law School)

Presented by Albany Law School’s State Constitutional Commentary, a publication of the Albany Law Review, the symposium will feature ALL of the current judges on the New York Court of Appeals, who will speak about their favorite judges in the Court’s illustrious history. For more information, contact Kelcie McLaughlin at KMcLaughlin@albanylaw.edu, Professor Vincent Bonventre at Vbonv@albanylaw.edu or visit the Law Review’s website at www.albanylawreview.org to register.

<Friday, Mar 14- Saturday, Mar 15>

Working Films Forum

Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA

For the fourth year Mass MoCA hosts this interactive workshop for filmmakers designed to ensure that their films-in-progress have deep, meaningful community engagement and impact. Working Films brings the persuasive, provocative and personal narratives in independent documentary film to long-term community activism. Visit www.massmoca.org for film details and showing information.

<Saturday, Mar 15>

River Rats Hockey

7pm, Times Union Center, Albany

River Rats vs. W-B/Scranton. Meet Batman LIVE in person! (?!?! We don’t get it either…) Games, prizes, overpriced beer and more!

The 58^th Annual Albany St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

2pm-?, The streets of Albany

Join in this Albany tradition! The Parade steps off at 2pm from Quail and Central, to Washington Avenue, State Street, north (left) on North Pearl Street past the reviewing stand (adjacent to the Steuben Athletic Club). Albany’s Irish come out of the woodwork and enjoy the day! Many local pubs and restaurants participate with dinner and drink specials too. You won’t want to miss it!

<Monday, Mar 17>

St. Patrick’s Day!

Get yourself a plate of corned beef and cabbage, a pint of Guinness (In Gaelic say “Pionta Guinness, le do thoil” to order a pint!) and some good ol’ Celtic music and celebrate! Check the area for specials and events. Sláinte!

<Tuesday, Mar 18>

The Yes Men Live!

7pm, The Sanctuary for Independent Media, 3361 6^th Ave, Troy

The Yes Men agree their way into the fortified compounds of commerce, ask questions, and then smuggle out the stories of their hijinks to provide a public glimpse at the behind-the-scenes world of business. In other words, The Yes Men are team players… but they play for the opposing team. Ever wondered what makes The Yes Men tick? Check out this live-in-person presentation by The Yes Men and see clips from their upcoming film! Admission by donation ($10 suggested, $5 student/low income.

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PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter. We publish on Thursdays when classes are in session. Our goal is to build community by supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.

The 2008 Rockefeller College Talent Show has been canceled.

PASAbilities™
A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of
Rockefeller College

ROCKEFELLER COLLEGE TALENT SHOW
SUNDAY, APRIL 13
3 o’clock pm
Page Hall

Hey YOU!  Got a talent?  Then showcase it at the Rockefeller College
Talent Show!

Sign up to perform by emailing pasa@albany.edu with your:
1.      Name(s)
2.      Email address
3.      Brief description of talent
4.      Any AV needs (ie: microphones, cd player, etc.)

Acts should be under 5 minutes and appropriate for all ages.  Other than
that, anything goes!  Note:  To cover booking costs & other expenses, we
are requiring a $3 “application fee” for all performers.  Payments will be
accepted after ticket sales open on March 10.

Can’t WAIT to get on the guest list for this legendary, spectacular,
sure-to-sell-out event?  You don’t have to wait much longer…

The GUEST LIST opens this MONDAY, MARCH 10 online, in Milne 105 and
through any PASA or Talent Show Steering Committee member.  Online orders
will be accepted via a PayPal link at PASA’s website,
http://www.pasarockefeller.wordpress.com.  Admission is only $5!

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THIS WEEK AT ROCKEFELLER:
<Tuesday, Mar 11>
Tuesday Policy Lunch
12:15-1:30pm, Levitt Room
Jonathan Landy is the National Security and Intelligence Correspondent for
McClatchy Newspapers.

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THIS WEEK AT UALBANY:
<Thursday, Mar 6>
NYPIRG Live Earth Albany
8pm, Campus Center Ballroom
Modeled after the Live Earth Concerts, the purpose of this event is to
raise awareness about global climate change through speakers, tables and
live entertainment. The event will also celebrate both the talent of the
UAlbany community, and the commitment to be a leader in the fight against
global warming.

<Friday, Mar 7>
Dangerous Music Project:  Clogs
7pm, Recital Hall, PAC (uptown)
http://www.albany.edu/pac
This Aussie-American alt-classical quartet who composes and improvises
using sounds, textures and influences from across the musical spectrum
presents a lecture/demonstration. From the immediacy of folk music,
through twisted Americana to the complexity of modernism, their sound
marks a new and beautifully strange stage in the evolution of 21st century
acoustic-electronic music.

PRESENTED BY THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN ASSOCIATION WITH PROCTORS
THROUGH SUPPORT FROM THE NEW YORK STATE MUSIC FUND ESTABLISHED BY THE NEW
YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AT ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS.  Free,
but ticket is required with admission.

<Friday, Mar 7 through Sunday, Mar 0>
“Picasso at the Lapine Agile”
Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm, Main Theatre, PAC (uptown)
http://www.albany.edu/pac
In this wildly funny play by acclaimed comedian, actor and playwright
Steve Martin, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein personify art and science
as they duke it out in a local pub. Whose truth is the real truth? Who
will have the greatest impact on the next century? Martin discusses this
and more while mixing wit and absurdity with great aplomb. You will laugh
your way into the modern age!  Cost:  $12/$8 for students, seniors and
staff.

PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

<Wednesday, March 12>
University at Albany Hillel Film Series
6:30pm, Spectrum 8 Theater, 290 Delaware Ave., Albany
http://www.ualbanyhillel.org
Explore Jewish Identity in America with these acclaimed films:

March 12
“The Tribe” —18 min., Documentary: What can the most successful doll on
the planet show us about being Jewish today? The Tribe weaves together
archival footage, graphics, animation, Barbie dioramas, and slam poetry to
take audiences on an electric ride through the complex history of both the
Barbie doll and the Jewish people - from Biblical times to present day. By
tracing Barbie’s history, the film sheds light on the questions: What does
it mean to be an American Jew today? What does it mean to be a member of
any tribe in the 21st Century?

Special Guest: Vanessa Hidary, Spoken Word Artist featured in “The Tribe”
Actress/Poet/Playwright/Native New Yorker Vanessa Hidary grew up on
Manhattan’s culturally diverse Upper West Side. Her experiences as a
Sephardic Jew with close friends from different ethnic and religious
backgrounds inspired her to write “Culture Bandit,” a solo show that
chronicles Vanessa’s coming of age during the golden age of Hip-Hop and
her dedication to fostering understanding and friendship between all
people. Her performances have been aired on HBO’s “Russell Simmon’s
Presents Def Poetry.” Vanessa is also a member of the burlesque troupe
“Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad.”

“Matzo & Mistletoe” — 58 min., Documentary: Filmmaker Kate Feiffer was six
years old when her father told her she was Jewish. Since she celebrated
Christmas and never attended synagogue, this information came as a
surprise. In “Matzo & Mistletoe”, Feiffer turns to family, friends, noted
experts and well-known personalities to sort through the complexities and
paradoxes of secular Jewish identity. “Matzo & Mistletoe” features
Feiffer’s parents Jules Feiffer and Judy Feiffer, newscaster Mike Wallace,
Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, columnist Walter Shapiro, writer Meryl Gordon,
Professor Alan Dershowitz and many others.

March 13
“Naturalized” —8 min., Comedy: An Americanized Russian immigrant battles
his overbearing family for the right to undergo the ultimate rite.   Julia
Kots’ hilarious short won the grand prize at the 2007 New York Jewish
Student Film Festival. Kots emigrated from the former Soviet Union as a
religious refugee at the age of 10. Her dark comedy, New Business, was
awarded the New Line Cinema Development Grant and recently screened at the
2008 Slamdance Film Festival. Her previous short film, “Naturalized”,
played at over 25 film festivals, including the Chicago International Film
Festival.

“Orthodox Stance” — 80 min., Documentary: Dmitriy Salita is a Russian
immigrant, professional boxer and a religious Jew. “Orthodox Stance”
portrays Dmitriy’s maturation in each of these disparate communities, and
the seemingly incompatible cultures and characters working together to
support his rare and remarkable devotion to both Orthodox Judaism and the
pursuit of a professional boxing title. In the end the film is about more
than just boxing and religion, but about a young man’s search for meaning
in life.

This program is a partnership between Arts On The Move and University at
Albany Hillel. This endeavor is supported by UJA Federation of New York.

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THIS WEEK IN AND AROUND ALBANY:
(Check out Metroland:  The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital
Region for more local events.  Pick one up at various locations around the
city or visit www.metroland.net)

DID YOU KNOW??  This week Metroland published their Readers’ Pick for
2008—favorite restaurants, happy hours, local bands, news anchor and best
misuse of public funds.  Check it out.

<Thursday, Mar 6>
Sensemaya:  Latin Jazz and Funky Salsa
8pm, Cantina Authentic Mexican Cuisine, 430 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Enjoy the music and free dance lesson with Patricia of Arthur Murray Dance
Studio.  For more information call 587-5577.

<Friday, Mar 7>
1st Friday:  Albany—Celebrating the Arts
Downtown Albany, 5-9pm
1st Friday aims to introduce a wider audience to the unique vitality of
the artists and venues of Albany. The city comes alive for this monthly
event that features numerous gallery openings, one-night shows, local
shops, restaurants, and live entertainment at Lark Tavern, Justin’s, and
more great venues.  Best of all, 1st Friday is an entirely free event.
Check out Elissa Halloran Designs on Lark Street to celebrate her 7th
anniversary and to score 10% off all jewelry.  Visit
http://1stfridayalbany.org/ for an event map and more information.

McCoy Tyner Trio with Savion Glover
8pm, The Egg, Albany
You know, the pianist and that crazy tap dancer.  Admit it, you want to go
see ‘em.  For more information and to buy a ticket visit www.theegg.org or
call 518/473-1845.

<Saturday, Mar 8>
River Rats vs. Binghamton
7pm, Glens Falls Civic Center
Post-Game autograph session with the Rats.  And then you can skate on the
ice after the game… double the fun.

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PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter.  We publish on
Thursdays when classes are in session.  Our goal is to build community by
supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.

3/6/08

A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of Rockefeller College

Rockefeller College Talent Show!

Sunday, April 13

3 o’clock pm

Page Hall

Tickets only $5! Tickets will go on sale MARCH 10 online, in Milne 105 and through any PASA or Talent Show Steering Committee member. Online orders will be accepted via a PayPal link at PASA’s website, http://www.pasarockefeller.wordpress.com.

TALENT SIGN-UPS are now open! To sign up as a performer, please email pasa@albany.edu with your

1. Name(s)
2. Email address
3. Brief description of talent
4. Any AV needs (ie: microphones, cd player, etc.)

Acts should be under 5 minutes and appropriate for all ages. Other than that, anything goes! Come on, Rockefeller—we know there is a lot of talent lurking out there besides exquisite memo-writing skills and a mastery of supply and demand graphs. Show us what you’ve got! Note: To cover booking costs & other expenses, we are requiring a $3 “application fee” for all performers. Payments will be accepted after ticket sales open on March 10.

Did you know??

If you are enrolled in PAD508 this semester, participation in the Talent Show can qualify as entry in the Moraleware category of the Rocky Awards! Pay attention in class for more information.

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This Week at Rockefeller:

<Tuesday, Mar 4>

Tuesday Policy Lunch—Eric Lane
12:15-1:30pm, Levitt Room

Eric Lane is a Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Public Service at Hofstra University and the author of The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country and Why It Can Do It Again.

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This Week at UAlbany:

<Thursday, Feb 28>

Film: Invisible Children

Viewings at 3, 5 and 7pm, Standish Room, 3rd Floor, Science Library (uptown)

http://www.albany.edu/international

In the spring of 2003, three young Americans traveled to Africa in search of a story. What they found was a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them — a story where children are the weapons and the victims. See this film, you will be forever changed. Viewings at 3, 5, and 7 p.m. Free admission.

James Wood, Book Critic for the “New Yorker”
4:15pm reading, Science Library 340
8pm, discussion, Assembly Hall in Campus Center
http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

The most influential literary critic of his generation, chief critic at the London “Guardian” at the age of 26, dubbed “The Elegant Assassin” by the “Boston Globe”, will read from his own fiction at 4pm. At 8pm he will discuss the state of contemporary literary criticism.Campus Greens Movie Night
7:30pm, Lecture Center 06
A free screening of “An Unreasonable Man”, the Ralph Nader documentary.

<Friday, Feb 29>

Film: Sholay
7pm, Page Hall

http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

Loosely inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai”, combining relentless action with lively song-and-dance numbers, “Sholay” is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of Bollywood cinema. Directed by Ramesh Sippy (India, 1975, 188 min., color, DVD projection).

<Monday, Mar 3>

NYS Writers Institute State Author/State Poet Awards
8pm, Page Hall

http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

Mary Gordon will be named New York State Author (2008-2010) and Jean Valentine will be named New York State Poet (2008-2010).The recipients will read from their work following the ceremony. Bestselling author Mary Gordon, known for work that explores Irish-American family life, single motherhood and Catholic spirituality, is one of America’s most admired prose writers. Jean Valentine, a prizewinning poet, is celebrated for poetry that explores the structure and imagery of dreams. The Writers Institute is mandated by the New York State Governor and Legislature to award the two honors to major authors whose career achievements make them deserving of New York State’s highest literary honors.

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This Week in and around Albany:

(Check out Metroland: The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital Region for more local events. Pick one up at various locations around the city or visit www.metroland.net)

<Friday, Feb 29>

The Taming of the Shrew
Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 N. Pearl, Albany

The Bard takes on the battle of the sexes in one of the greatest comic love stories of all time. Fate never brought together two more unlikely lovers than the shrewish Katherine and her pompous suitor Petruchio. But the fiery, railing Kate soon learns that she has met her match in the man who thinks he is marrying for money, but finds a soulmate instead. Re-imagined in delightful 1950’s Italy with Shakespeare’s original text. Directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill. Order online at www.capitalrep.org or call 518/445-SHOW

Troy Night Out
5pm, Throughout Troy

Troy’s Downtown art galleries, retail shops, restaurants and nightclubs extend their business hours to celebrate Troy and all it has to offer. Explore Troy with featured artists at more than 30 simultaneous art openings, live music, special events and the beautiful City itself. Come see what the buzz is all about! See www.troynightout.org for more information and an event map.

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PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter. We publish on Thursdays when classes are in session. Our goal is to build community by supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.