In Brief: February 26
Film series introduces improvisation theme for April event
The “Mini Film Series on Improvisation” kicks off tonight (Feb. 26), as part of the ongoing "Other Musics" documentary series. The series introduces the theme for a BGSU symposium scheduled for later this spring.
The event, titled “Improvisation in the Arts and Everyday Life: A Weekend of Performances, Dialogues and Seminars,” will be held April 10-11. Hosted by the Department of German, Russian and East Asian Languages, the symposium “brings together experts on improvisation from various fields to explore recent advances in our understanding of improvisation, its history and cultural significance, and its relevance in today’s society,” said conference co-organizer Dr. Edgar Landgraf, German. The two-day forum will include musical and art performances, as well as seminars and panel discussions focusing on improvisation.
The film series, designed to start the discussion about improvisation, begins tonight with the screening of “On the Edge: Improvisation in Music.” The film will be shown at 7 p.m. at Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green.
Other films with an improvisation theme will be shown at 7 p.m. at Grounds for Thought on March 19 and April 9. Information about the event, participants, and the mini film series are available on the website.
The mini film series and the conference are sponsored in part by generous support from Ohio Humanities, BGSU, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Ethnic Cultural Arts Program.
Enjoy Chinese New Year celebration Friday
Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year tomorrow (Feb. 27) with the Chinese Student Scholar Association. All ages are welcome to join in an evening of performances, food, games and prizes, from 6-8:30 p.m. in 101 Olscamp Hall.
According to traditional Chinese culture and history, this is the year of the sheep and represents a safe and good upcoming year. The holiday is an important time for Chinese people to reunite with their families to begin anew.
Admission is $10, and tickets are limited. They may be purchased at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Information Desk, at the Union tables or at the door (if still available).
BGSU hosts Science Olympiad Saturday
BGSU will host more than 400 middle school and high school students from 15 northwest Ohio counties on Saturday (Feb. 28) in a Science Olympiad competition.
About 30 teams will compete in 38 categories ranging from Air Trajectory and Bridge Building to GeoLogic Mapping and Wright Stuff. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. on the second floor of the Mathematical Sciences Building. Events run from 9 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. at various locations across campus. An awards ceremony follows the competition at 4 p.m. in Kobacker Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center.
The local event is part of the national Science Olympiad, which started as a grassroots effort to encourage students in the sciences. Now competitions are held in all 50 states and feature rigorous standards-based challenges in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Event categories are focused on three broad areas of science standards: Science Concepts and Knowledge, Science Processes and Inquiry Skills, and Science Application and Technology.
Schools with teams registered to participate at BGSU are Arlington, Gibsonburg, Montpelier, Northview, Oak Harbor, Ottawa Hills, Ottawa-Glandorf, Paulding, Rossford, Springfield, St. John’s Jesuit, St. Joseph, Sylvania Southview and Tinora.
Updated: 12/02/2017 12:40AM