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MEDIA ADVISORY	November 17, 2000
Contact: Jim Manke ­ University Relations 956-6106

This Week at the University of Hawai'i Events at UH Campuses for the Week of Nov. 19-25

La Bête (The Beast/The Fool)" will be performed at UH Manoa's Kennedy Theatre. The play is a rambunctious tribute to the comic genius of 17th-century playwright Molière and features rhymed couplets with a modern flair. 2 p.m. Nov. 19. For tickets, call the box office at 956-7655. Visit www.hawaii.edu/theatre for more information.

Leeward Community College Theatre presents "Bulgari," an innovative performance of authentic Bulgarian folk music. The rich musical tradition reflects old world village life and the intermingling of cultures in the Balkan Peninsula throughout the centuries. 7 p.m. Nov. 19. LCC Theatre. Tickets: $15 and $18. For more information, call 455-0385.

The UH Manoa Art Gallery presents its annual graduate student exhibition of multimedia works. "Beyond Soap" includes paintings, ceramics, glass, sculpture and electronic media created by graduate students in the UH Manoa Art Department. Nov. 19-Dec. 15. UH Manoa Art Gallery. Admission is free. For more information, call 956-6888.

Phi Sigma Rho Sorority will sponsor "College Slam 2000," a college-night dance open to anyone over 18. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Nov. 19. Zanzabar Nightclub, Waiki ki Trade Center. Pre-sale tickets can be bought at the UH Manoa Campus Center box office. For more information, e-mail phisig@hawaii.edu.

The public conference "Nintentionality, or Pikachu's Global Adventure" will feature showings of Pokemon videos from France, Israel and Hong Kong as well as speakers from around the world. 9 a.m. Nov. 20-21. Burns Hall, East-West Center, UH Manoa. For more information, call Joseph Tobin at 956-4406 or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~culture.

The UH Manoa centers for Pacific Islands Studies and Hawaiian Studies will present the video documentary "Aunty Betty," which will be followed by a lecture given by Adria Imada of New York University. Noon Nov. 21. Sinclair Library, UH Manoa. For more information, call 956-7700.

David McClain, dean of the UH Manoa College of Business Administration, will present his perspectives on national and international economics in 2001 at the 31st Annual Business Outlook Forum. The event, which is by invitation only, will also feature First Hawaiian Bank Chairman Walter Dods and economics Professor Leroy Laney of Hawai'i Pacific University. 7:30 a.m. Nov. 21. Dole Cannery Ballroom. For more information, call 525-6111.

The East-West Center Gallery features an exhibition of work by contemporary Native Hawaiian artists from Hawai'i and throughout the world. "Mai Na Ku puna Mai, Ho'i I Ka Pu 'olo," or "That which comes from the ancestors is returned as gifts," is running now-Dec. 22. East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, UH Manoa. For information, call 944-7341.

Nov. 23-24 Thanksgiving holiday. No school. UH offices and Sinclair and Hamilton libraries will be open Nov. 24.

For the latest on the University of Hawai'i, check the Web site events calendar at www.hawaii.edu.

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