Barry Sparkman

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12

The Wynwood Project Space

Resiliant by Barry Sparkman The Wynwood Project Space invites you to attend a solo exhibition by Miami-based artist Barry Sparkman. The exhibition will run from July 12 through August 2. Sparkman will present works from his recent Hypnea series.

Sparkman, who has been making non-narrative, abstract paintings and collages since 1983, has found himself increasingly drawn to the possibilities of printmaking. Over the past five years, Sparkman has been experimenting with a range of techniques, including block printing, silk screen, lithography, etching and monotype, all of which he masterfully integrates into his current body of work, Hypnea, whose name comes from a genus of seaweed commonly harvested for use as an additive in drugs and cosmetics. Mediated photographs of the hypnea plant serve as his source imagery, which he transforms at times into flat, Lichtenstein-inspired brushstrokes or sets down in layers to build vast cosmic landscapes. All the while, Sparkman remains strongly connected to a tradition of process-oriented abstraction that he traces from Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee through more recent practitioners such as Terry Winters and Julie Mehretu. For Sparkman, each new work is ultimately “an attempt to provide viewers an escape from the literal”.

Atlanta Young Alumni Networking Reception

Wednesday, July 9

Join the Atlanta Hurricane and Alumni Club for a complementary Young Alumni Networking Reception on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, from 7-9 p.m. The event will be held at Park Tavern, 500 10th St. N.E., Atlanta, GA. Young Alumni are alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years (1998-2008) or alumni young at heart. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards to this wonderful networking opportunity! Please RSVP by July 7 to Jonathan Serebrin, B.B.A. ’05, at miamiyoungalum@gmail.com.

PHILADELPHIA AREA ALUMNI EVENT FEATURING ALUMNA AUDRA COHEN, ’07

Thursday, July 17

Join the University of Miami Alumni Association and the Philadelphia Alumni Club for an evening filled with action and excitement! The fun will begin at 6 p.m. with a pre-match reception featuring an appearance by 2007 NCAA Champion Audra Cohen, ’07. A light summer BBQ fare will be served.
Then, watch as Audra and fellow members of the World TeamTennis Philadelphia Freedoms take on the Boston Lobsters in an exciting match.
The cost of the event is $30.00 which includes your ticket to the tennis match and the pre-match reception. The reception and the match will take place at the King of Prussia Mall, the official site of the Freedoms, 160 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA. Please RSVP by July 11 by calling 1-866-UMALUMS (862-5867) or via email at alumni@miami.edu.

New York Wine and Cheese Reception

August 7

Dean Lynch and the Law Alumni Association

DEAN DENNIS O. LYNCH AND THE LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION cordially invite you to join them for a wine and cheese reception during the American Bar Association 2008 Annual Meeting in New York.

IN HONOR OF
Carolyn B. Lamm, J.D. ’73
President-Elect, American Bar Association
August 7, 2008
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Hilton New York Mercury Rotunda- Third Floor 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York RSVP to alumni@law.miami.edu or 1-866-99UMLAW.

Directory Partners Contacting Alumni For Updates

Did you receive a call from PCI: the data company? Did you receive a Data Verification email to respond within five days? During the next few months, our partners PCI: the data company will contact alumni to update their alumni record and to purchase one of three directory packages available. The University of Miami Alumni Association is pleased to offer the 2008 University of Miami Alumni Directory, scheduled for delivery Fall 2008. For more information or to respond now, please contact PCI: the data company at 800-982-1589 or the Office of Alumni Relations at 305-284-2872.

Business Certificate Program Begins

Classes begin in August

The next class in the School of Business Administration’s new General Business Certificate Program starts August 29. The program provides an opportunity for working professionals and UM graduate students to enhance their business skills. It is also an opportunity for UM alumni to return to the University for additional coursework. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree to enroll in the program. To learn more, visit the Web site www.bus.miami.edu/executive-education/ or call 305-284-4607.

Summertime at the Coral Gables Wellness Center

Class is always in session at the Wellness Center—from group exercise classes to dance classes and Pilates classes. The opportunities are as varied as our membership. Most students have left for the summer so there is plenty of parking and the building is not as crowded. Take this opportunity to get in shape and enjoy all the benefits the Wellness Center has to offer. No contract to sign, no initiation fee, and duration of membership is as flexible as your schedule—one week, one month, indefinitely! Not interested in becoming a member? Then consider signing up for an instructional class. For more information, call the Wellness Center membership office at 305-284-8540 or log on to www.miami.edu/wellness.

IMMERSE YOURSELF: LEARN SPANISH

August 2 thru 8

Improve your Spanish in UM’s seven-day Intensive Spanish program. This immersion-style Spanish program is a full-time, week-long program for all levels of learners. You can boost your Spanish language skills dramatically in just seven days, and enjoy yourself at the same time! Classes meet daily, Saturday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. UM alumni are eligible for a 15% discount on the course tuition. Call 305-284-2752, email alc.cstudies@miami.edu, or visit us at www.edmiami.com/7day. Ask for our ALUMNI discount when you call us.

Upcoming Events at the University of Miami

Through July 11: Ceramics League of Miami: 58th Annual Members' Exhibition, featuring art from members of the Ceramics League of Miami. The exhibit is on display at the CAS Gallery. For more information, call 305-284-2542 or e-mail logan@miami.edu.

June 28 - November 2: The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami presents EXCAVATING EGYPT: GREAT DISCOVERIES FROM THE PETRIE MUSEUM OF EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY, this exhibition features antiquities from the Petrie Museum of Egyptology, University College, London. Photographs, excavation notes, and personal journals shed further light on the science of archaeology during its infancy, as seen through the eyes of one of its greatest pioneers, Sir Flinders Petrie, known as the “father of Egyptian Archaeology”.

July 11, 12, 13: SANGRE DE MI SANGRE, directed by Christopher Zalla, and MARRIED LIFE, directed by Ira Sachsg are playing at the Bill Cosford Cinema. Visit com.miami.edu/cosford for showtimes and ticket information.

July 18, 19, 20: ALICE’S HOUSE, directed by Chico Teixeira, and SANGRE DE MI SANGRE, directed by Christopher Zalla are playing at the Bill Cosford Cinema. Visit com.miami.edu/cosford for showtimes and ticket information.

Alumnus Needs your Vote!

Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies and former Miami Hurricane needs your vote as he is one of five players vying for the final MLB All Star Game Position. Pat is the fourth in National League with 22 homers and is currently having his best professional year. Visit www.mlb.com and cast your ballot for UM alumnus Pat Burrell.

“Band of the Hour” Turns 75

This fall the “Band of the Hour” will celebrate its 75th Anniversary. Special activities marking the event are being planned for Alumni Weekend October 23 – 26, 2008. Alumni band members please save the date and plan to attend. Detailed information on the exciting activities will be forthcoming.

Barry Sparkman

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12

The Wynwood Project Space

Atlanta Young Alumni Networking Reception

Wednesday, July 9

PHILADELPHIA AREA ALUMNI EVENT FEATURING ALUMNA AUDRA COHEN, ’07

Thursday, July 17

New York Wine and Cheese Reception

August 7

Dean Lynch and the Law Alumni Association

Alumni Directory Set for 2008

Directory Partners Contacting Alumni For Updates

Business Certificate Program Begins

Classes begin in August

Summertime at the Coral Gables Wellness Center

IMMERSE YOURSELF: LEARN SPANISH

August 2 thru 8

Upcoming Events at the University of Miami

Call TO ACTION

Alumnus Needs your Vote!

“Band of the Hour” Turns 75

Calling All Drum Majors

The University of Miami Alumni Association is proud to offer a classified ad section, available free to more than 148,000 members of the UMAA. Please visit www.miami.edu/ealumni for more information or to submit your free classified ads.

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