Brown Club of Southern California

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008 (also Thurs, Fri & Sat, April 10, 11 & 12)

Time: 7:00pm

Location: OCPAC - The Orange County Performing Arts Center, The Samueli Theater, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Directions: For visitors to René and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater, we recommend parking in the Plaza Tower Parking Structure, which is across Park Center Drive from the Westin South Coast Plaza and directly behind the concert hall and South Coast Repertory.

Description: This will be a “cabaret style” performance in a smaller theater, with tables that seat 4 and beverage service. Order tickets directly from the box office and then RSVP to lemlein@aol.com to let us know you are coming. An informal, no host, desserts and drinks gathering with James is planned at Leatherbys on site at OCPAC after the performance.

James Naughton is the winner of not one but two Tony Awards: for City of Angels in 1990 and Chicago in 1997. Don'’t expect too many Broadway tunes from this suave crooner, though: Away from the theatrical stage, Naughton prefers to focus on other styles, ranging from pop standards to jazz. Of late, he’’s been delving into songs made famous by a wide ranging roster of artists, among them Frank Sinatra, Randy Newman, Billy Eckstine, Duke Ellington, and Tom Waits. But the stage experience shines through: His numbers become miniature dramas, artistic monologues sung with old style “cool”.

Cost: Regular box office ticket prices of $62, plus fees and parking. Leatherbys will be cash bar & desserts.

To Purchase: Call the OPAC Box Office at 714-556-2787 or order online at http://www.ocpac.org/. Then RSVP to Carol Lemlein, Co-Chair of the Women’s Committee to let us know you are coming, lemlein@aol.com.

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2008
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: The Fowler Museum at UCLA [map]
Description: Please join us for a Meeting of the Minds event. Elizabeth L Brainerd, PhD, Professor of Medical Science will be presenting her recent findings in a talk entitled, “Using 3D X-ray Video to Visualize Bones and Joints in Motion.”

Brown University researchers are creating a technology that will allow doctors and scientists to do the seemingly impossible: see inside living humans and animals and watch their bones move in 3-D as they run, fly, jump, swim and slither. This high-resolution, high-speed imaging system will contribute to better treatments for knee, shoulder, writs and back injuries and help scientists understand the evolution of complex movements, from the flight of birds to the leap of frogs. “This will be like having X-ray vision - you’ll be able to see through skin and muscle and watch a skeleton move in 3-D,” said Elizabeth Brainerd, the Brown University biology professor overseeing development of the new system. “Imagine animated X-ray movies of flying bats or flexing knees. It’s very cool technology that is also important from a biomedical standpoint.” This groundbreaking project began with research seed funding from Brown’s Office of the Vice President for Research and is currently supported by the National Science Foundation and the W.M. Keck Foundation.

A reception with refreshments will follow Dr. Brainerd’s presentation.
Price: $15/person ($10/person for classes ‘03-’07)
Purchase: This event is completed.