Date:3/29/00

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Contact: Kathleen Kerr, Professor of Health, Physical and Leisure Services, (319) 273-6195

Vicki Grimes, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

University of Northern Iowa¹s International Dance Theatre presents "Dance Around the World" at annual spring concert, April 1 and 2

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa ‹ "Dance Around the World," the University of Northern Iowa International Dance Theatre¹s annual spring concert, will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at the Oster Regent Theatre, 103 Main St., Cedar Falls.

The dance company will present a varied evening of multicultural dance and music from Bosnia, France, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, and the United States, said its director Kathleen Kerr, UNI professor of physical education. Performers and guest choreographers include UNI dance students and faculty.

(Name) of (Hometown) will be performing at the spring concert.

Karen Impola of KUNI public radio will be the Mistress of Ceremonies. She will introduce the performances and provide the audience with educational commentary about the music, dances and cultures represented. Impola is senior producer of the folk and traditional music program for KUNI, and the host of "Live From Studio One," broadcast live each Monday evening.

Tickets are $4 for students and senior citizens and $6 for general admission. Tickets are available in advance from dance company members or by calling Kerr at (319) 273-6195, and will also be available at the door.

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Contact: Greg Bruess, UNI associate professor of history, (319) 273-2752

Vicki Grimes, UNI Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

Russian Orthodox Church culture during the 18th century will be the subject at the next UNI Current Research on Women (CROW) Forum Series

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa ‹The social and religious life of women in 18th century Russia will be the subject of the Current Research on Women (CROW) Forum Series at noon Monday, April 3, in the Embassy Room of the University of Northern Iowa¹s Maucker Union.

Greg Bruess, UNI associate professor of history, will present "From Infanticide to Rape: Women and God in the Russia of Catherine the Great," a scholarly work on the religious culture of the Orthodox Church. His research delves into the Orthodox ecclesiastical courts and the "female" crimes committed against God by women. These crimes included infanticide, rape and incest. Bruess will also look at the degree of difference between the local and central authorities regarding certain acts of behavior which the state labeled a "crime" and the local population did not.

These documented cases present examples of individuals negotiating the difficult task of conforming to a set of attitudes and beliefs as mandated by the state and the Russian Orthodox Church as the only legitimate values for the Russian Empire. These individuals also tried maintaining allegiance to their local traditions. The relationships between these two identities were constantly in flux.

The Bruess lecture will be the final CROW Forum of this year¹s series. This is the 10th year of the series, which is sponsored by the UNI Graduate Program in Women¹s Studies. The event is free and open to the public.

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