PROGRAM CALENDAR FOR MAY:

OFF-SITE:

May 11 (Sunday): Cliff Dweller Dieter Kober conducts the second of two concerts during his Spring visit to Chicago. He leads the Chicago Chamber Orchestra in a repeat performance of the program given on May 4. It's a free concert honoring Franz Joseph Haydn in anticipation of the composer's 275th anniversary. Scheduled are the Sinfonia Concertante for Violin. Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra along with the Symphony No. 48 as the featured works to be heard at 3:00 pm at the Fourth Presbyterian Church on Michigan Avenue at Chestnut.

AT THE CLUB:

May 13 (Tuesday): Rebecca Duff-Campbell, one of this year's Artists-in-Residence members, will give a PowerPoint presentation to discuss and show examples of her paintings and creative writing. The artist says that she finds inspiration from personal experience and childhood memories growing up in and around Detroit, such as investigating abandoned houses and tuning in to Lawrence Welk and Johnny Carson from her grandma's davenport. She will also highlight the dynamic of how the two mediums intersect and play off of each other. Program will begin at 6:30. Open to all members and guests.

May 29 (Thursday): The last in the current series of Old Movie Nights. The film chosen has not yet been announced. It's expected that Robert Guinan, CD '84, will be on hand for the opening remarks for this program which is sponsored by club member Seymour Persky, CD '85. Cocktails (cash bar) at 5:30, Dinner at 6:30, followed by the movie. Cost is $30 per person. Call for reservations at 312-922-8080.

May 30 (Friday): Following up on last year's successful event, there will be a 2nd annual dinner and theatrical presentation celebrating the works of Samuel Beckett. Three of the actors from the 2007 performance (Kate Shubert, Steve Munro, and Terry Gibson) will be joined by a pair of Cliff Dwellers---Nora Williams, composer- violinist/violist; and Morgan Marzec, poet---both of whom are alumni of the club's Artists-in-Residence program. Cocktails at 5:30, Dinner at 7:00, followed by the program (with a discussion period afterward). Cost is $45 for dinner and program. Early reservations are recommended. Call 312-922-8080.

May - June: The new art exhibit will be on display in the Kiva as of Monday, May 12. No details as yet on the artists(s) and the works to be shown.

COMING UP:

June 16 (Monday): Practice your Irish accent---it's time for the club's annual Bloomsday celebration. The Cliff Dwellers again will follow in the footsteps of Leopold Bloom on that same day in Dublin, 1904. In homage to James Joyce and his literary classic, "Ulysses," the Kiva will be transformed via the spoken word under the guidance of the Newberry Library's Steve Diedrich. Early reservations for this special event are urged. Admission to the program is free, but seating is guaranteed only to members and guests who have dinner reservations. Cost is $40 per person. Cocktail reception (cash bar) at 5:30, program at 6:30, with the dinner scheduled for 8:30. Call 312-922-8080 no later than Wednesday, June 11.