Submit Calendar notices to: Steve Daniel, 100 Koch Hall; sdaniel@odu.edu. The next Calendar will be dated March 11 to April 10. The deadline for submissions is noon Thursday, March 3.
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Speakers
Meetings
Conferences
Workshops
Films
Performances
Miscellaneous
Exhibits
Sports
Coming soon to the Ted Constant Center

Speakers
Wednesday, Feb. 16
G. Kennedy Thompson, chairman and CEO, Wachovia Corp., for the Economics Club of Hampton Roads, noon, Sheraton Waterside Hotel, Norfolk. 683-4058. $

Tuesday, Feb. 22
Elbert “Big Man” Howard, speaker, writer and political activist, and one of the original members of the Black Panther Party, “The Legacy of the Black Panther Party and Its Struggle for Change in America,” for the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity’s George Teamoh Colloquium Series, noon, Cape Charles Room, Webb Center. 683-5586

Sunday, Feb. 27
Gail Grisetti, associate professor of physical therapy, a discussion of activities and experiences physical therapy doctoral students have had while working in the Dominican Republic, for the Friends of the Library Lecture Series, 2 p.m., 151 Perry Library. 683-4141

Meetings
Tuesday, Feb. 15
Faculty Senate, 3 p.m., Ports./Ches. Room, Webb Center. 683-3427

Wednesday, Feb. 16
Association of University Administrators, featuring a program titled “Heart Smarts and Chocolates,” location TBA. 683-5201

Thursday, Feb. 17
Institutional Review Board, 12:30 p.m., 2114 Hughes Hall. 683-3686

Conferences
Thurs. - Sat., March 3-5
18th annual Sport and Recreation Law Conference, hosted by the ODU sport management program, Ramada Plaza Oceanfront Resort, Virginia Beach. www.odu/srla. $

Workshops
Tuesday, March 1
National Science Foundation FastLane Workshop, covering various aspects of the NSF’s electronic proposal submission system, sponsored by the Research Foundation and Office of Research, 12:30-1:30 p.m., 105-40 BAL; registration due Feb. 22 at rfurr@odu.edu.

Films
Friday & Saturday, Feb. 11 & 12
“Alfie,” sponsored by the Student Activities Council, 8 p.m., 102 MGB. 683-4818

Wed., Fri., Sat., Feb. 16, 18, 19
“Team America: World Police,” sponsored by the Student Activities Council, 8 p.m., 102 MGB. 683-4818

Wed., Fri., Sat., Feb. 23, 25, 26
“National Treasure,” sponsored by the Student Activities Council, 8 p.m., 102 MGB. 683-4818

Wed., Fri., Sat., March 2, 4, 5
“Blue Crush,” sponsored by the Student Activities Council, 8 p.m., 102 MGB. 683-4818

Monday, March 14
“The Magdalene Sisters,” for The Human Experience film series, sponsored by Multicultural Student Services, with introductory remarks by Konrad Winters, director of film studies, communication and theatre arts dept.,
8 p.m., 104 BAL. 683-4406

Performances
Feb. 11-13 and 18-20
William Gibson’s “Goodly Creatures,” performed by the Governor’s School for the Arts Department of Theatre and Virginia Stage Company’s Department of Education and Outreach, 8 p.m. Feb. 11-12 and 18-19, and 2 p.m. Feb. 13 and 20, GSA’s Black Box Theatre, 254 Granby St., Norfolk. 628-3340. $

Fri. - Mon., Feb. 11, 13 & 14
“The Vagina Monologues,” produced, directed and performed by ODU students, 7 p.m. Feb. 11, 104 BAL; 2 p.m. Feb. 13, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Center; 7 p.m. Feb. 14, North Cafeteria, Webb Center; sponsored by the Women’s Center. 683-4109. $

Tues. - Thurs., Feb. 11-20
All Student Performance Festival, featuring short works by student directors, 8 p.m. Feb. 11-12 and 16-19, and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 20, Stables Theatre. 683-5305. $

Saturday, Feb. 19
ODU Symphony, featuring two student soloists, tenor Steven Stewart and flutist Sharon Osborne, and guest conductor Harlan Parker of the Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, 3:30 p.m., Univ. Theatre. 683-4061

Wednesday, March 2
“Women Composers and the Diaspora Experience,” a lecture-recital of chamber music, including faculty performers, sponsored by the music and women’s studies departments, 7:30 p.m., Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Center. 683-4061

Miscellaneous
Saturday, Feb. 12
Scholarship Day for high school students admitted with distinction, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Webb Center. 683-6484

Friday, Feb. 18
Athletic scholarship fund-raiser dinner, 7 p.m., Big Blue Room, Constant Center. 683-3369. $

Saturday, Feb. 19
Webb Late Nighter, featuring the culmination of the tsunami relief fund drive, and food, games and music for students, 8 p.m. to midnight, Webb Center. 683-3446

Saturday, Feb. 19 & March 5
Office of Admissions Open House, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Webb Center. 683-3685

Saturday, Feb. 26
Women in Engineering Day, featuring design contests and other activities for high school and upper middle school students; Alma Martinez Fallon, 2003-04 national president of the Society of Women Engineers and an engineer at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding, will be guest speaker for the Women in Engineering Initiative luncheon; registration required. www.eng.odu.edu/openhouse2005.htm

Wednesday, March 2
Teacher Recruitment Fair, featuring representatives from more than 50 Virginia school districts, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Webb Center. 683-4388

Saturday, March 12
ODU hosts the 54th annual Tidewater Science Fair for area middle school and high school students.

Mon. - Sun., March 7-13
Spring Break for students and faculty.

Exhibits
Through Sunday, Feb. 20
The Drama’s exhibit titled“Row Boats Home.” The Drama is an art collective and multimedia outlet experimenting in design, art, photography, writing and culture, 7 p.m., Univ. Gallery, 350 W. 21st. St., Norfolk. 683-2355

Saturday, Feb. 26
Reception for “Tightrope,” an exhibit of mixed media pieces by local artist Ragan Reaves Freeman, 7 p.m., Univ. Gallery, 350 W. 21st. St., Norfolk. Exhibit continues through April 3. 683-2355

Sports
(For ticket information call 683-4444.)

Saturday, Feb. 12
Men’s basketball team vs. Virginia Commonwealth, 4 p.m. $

Sunday, Feb. 13
Wrestling team vs. James Madison, 1 p.m., Field House.

Thursday, Feb. 17
Women’s basketball team vs. Drexel, 7 p.m. $

Sunday, Feb. 20
Wrestling team vs. George Mason, 5 p.m., Field House.

Wednesday, Feb. 23
Men’s basketball team vs. Hofstra, 7 p.m. $

Thursday, Feb. 24
Women’s basketball team vs. UNC-Wilmington, 7 p.m. $

Sunday, Feb. 27
Women’s basketball team vs. James Madison, 3 p.m. $

Coming soon to the Ted Constant Center
Friday, Feb. 11
Southern Smoke Tour, featuring Trick Daddy, T.I. and Lil’ Wayne, 7 p.m., $35 to $45.

Saturday, Feb. 19
Open the Heavens Gospel Tour, 7 p.m. , $26.

Sunday, Feb. 20
Larry the Cable Guy, 7:30 p.m. , $35.50, $41.50 and $55.

Tuesday, Feb. 22
Taste of Chaos Tour, featuring The Used, My Chemical Romance, Killswitch Engage, Senses Fail and Saosin, 7 p.m., $25.

Saturday, Feb. 26
Winter Jam 2005, a Christian music concert featuring NewSong, TobyMac, Tait, Rachael Lampa, Matthew West and Chaos on Wheels, 5:40 p.m. Admission is free; $10 donations will be accepted at the door.

Fri. & Sat., March 4 and 5
The Harlem Globetrotters, 7 p.m. Fri., 1 p.m. Sat., $12.50 to $95.

Monday, March 28
Maroon 5 with special guest The Donnas, 7:30 p.m., $31.50 and $36.50.

Wednesday, May 11
Sara McLachlan, 7:30 p.m., $36.50, $46.50 and $66.50.

For tickets, visit the Constant Center box office or any Ticketmaster location. Tickets can be charged by phone by calling Ticketmaster at 671-8100 or logging on to www.ticketmaster.com. For more information about these or future events, visit www.constantcenter.com or call 683-4444. (ODU basketball games at the Constant Center are listed under the Sports heading on this page.)