Approximately 20 U-M organizations and the city of Ann Arbor are joining together to mark Oct. 18–24 as AIDS Awareness Week.
In her proclamation recognizing AIDS Awareness Week, Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon said: “All of us are affected by the present and future spread of AIDS and there is great concern about the health of our community.
“We need to lend visibility and support to the work that needs to be done, particularly in prevention, compassion, and serving the needs of those living with HIV/AIDS and others affected by it.”
A number of programs have been scheduled to encourage awareness and dialogue about many of the issues surrounding the AIDS pandemic and its impact on the local community. Programs include performances, exhibitions, workshops, panel discussions and lectures.
Among the highlights of the events will be an exhibition of eight 12×12-foot panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Oct. 21–24 at the Michigan League, and five performances of Quilt, A Musical Celebration Oct. 20–24 by the Musical Theatre Program at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre.
U-M sponsors include: Bursley Residence Hall, School of Art, Lesbian-Gay Male Programs Office, Medical School, Michigan League, Michigan Union, Musical Theatre Program, North Campus Commons Arts & Programs, Office of Student Affairs, Housing Division’s Residence Education, School of Public Health, School of Social Work, Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, Special Collections Library, University Health Service and University Productions.
Exhibitions
NAMES Project Memorial Quilt, opens at 6 p.m. Oct. 20, Oct. 21–24, Michigan League.
Photography exhibit “Portraits of the Quilt,” through Oct. 24, Michigan League Buffet.
American Red Cross poster display, Oct. 18–24, Leonardo’s, North Campus Commons.
The Individual’s Response to AIDS: Materials from the Labadie Collection of Radical Social Protest, Oct. 18–24, Special Collections, seventh floor, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library.
Performances
Quilt, A Musical Celebration, pre-performance speakers at 7 p.m., benefit performance, 8 p.m., Oct. 20, Mendelssohn Theatre. Minimum $10 donation, with proceeds going to local AIDS organizations.
Quilt, A Musical Celebration, 8 p.m. Oct. 21–23 and 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Mendelssohn Theatre, tickets $10–$14 for reserved seating, $6 for student seating.
Talk to Us program about anxieties regarding HIV testing followed by HIV/AIDS Education Session, evening of Oct. 26, Bursley Hall.
Lectures/Panel Discussions
Living with AIDS, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, East Conference Room, Rackham Bldg.
Democracy Under Siege: The Dismantling of Civil Rights, with Suzanne Pharr, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Rackham Auditorium.
Workshops
Prevention Issues: Four workshops about concerns of women, bisexual and gay men, adolescents and African Americans, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Bursley Hall.
Prevention Issues: A Panel Discussion, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Bursley Hall.
Simply Safe: A Safer Sex Workshop, with June Washington, 7 p.m. Oct. 19, Michigan Union.
Taking Care of People with AIDS, 8:45 p.m. Oct. 21, East Conference Room, Rackham Bldg.
For information about AIDS Awareness Week, contact the AIDS Awareness Week Coordinating Office, 747-2277, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays.
