Nick Foti ’19 offers a selection of events and activities to do this weekend. Browse, discover, and share upcoming events on the University Events Calendar.
#1: Experience Chinese culture and mark the autumn equinox
Celebrate Chinese culture and tradition with music, food, and dance at the Chinese Students’ Association’s annual Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday, September 30. Catch a showcase of performances by student groups, including Indulgence, Rice Crew, Phoenix Fire, and the Midnight Ramblers. The first 88 people to show up will get a free mooncake—a pastry that represents the full moon. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. at Strong Auditorium. Tickets, which are available at the Common Market in Wilson Commons or at the door, are $8 for University students and $10 for faculty, staff, and the general public.
#2: Head to Fauver for an afternoon of soccer
Cheer on the men’s and women’s soccer teams in their University Athletic Association opener this Saturday, September 30, at Fauver Stadium. The men’s game begins at 11 a.m. and the women kick off at 1:30 p.m. Chicago comes to town ranked number one nationally, in both the men’s and women’s Division III polls. Rochester’s men are 6-1-2 and have scored 11 goals in their last two wins. Rochester women are 5-2-1. Admission is free. Make a day of it: The University field hockey plays Vassar College at 4:30 p.m.
#3: Hear Mozart and Beethoven’s 15th string quartets at Kilbourn Hall
The Eastman-Ranlet Series will feature Jupiter Quartet on Sunday, October 1, at Kilbourn Hall. In celebration of the ensemble’s 15th anniversary, they will perform a unique program focused on the number 15, featuring Mozart and Beethoven’s 15th string quartets as well Kurtág’s 15-movement. The group, consisting of violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel, and cellist Daniel McDonough, are artists-in-residence at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where they maintain private studios and run the string chamber music program. Tickets range from $20 to 30 and are available at eastmantheatre.org. The show starts at 3 p.m.
#4: Commemorate Gandhi’s work and birthday
Join the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence on Sunday, October 1, for its annual open house and birthday celebration. This year’s festivities mark a decade of serving the Rochester community and five years at 929 S. Plymouth Ave. Enjoy a cupcake and celebrate by partaking in an afternoon of music, dancing, games, and learning. The family-friendly event will feature DJ Alykhan and a presentation by magician Joel Gallegos Greenwich. Also hear stories from student participants of the Summer Youth Facilitation Institute Program and recipients from Youth Healing Hate Grant. The event is free and open to all.
#5: Learn about Japan’s western modernization through art
The exhibition Kiyochika & Japan, Transformed, is on view at the Memorial Art Gallery through December 10. Stroll through a showcase of more than 30 color woodblock prints and absorb the transformation of Japan—after centuries of isolation from the west—through the eyes of Japanese artist Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847—1915). The prints are drawn from the collections of Arthur Miller 56, ’08 (Hon) and emphasize the complexities of modern and traditional life in late-19th century Japan. For admission and museum information, visit http://mag.rochester.edu/.