A&E Briefs
By Daily Bruin Staff
Oct. 9, 2000 9:00 p.m.
 UCLA Performing Arts Fiddler Eileen
Ivers brings her Irish-based music to Ostin Hall at UCLA
Saturday, Oct. 14th.
Eileen Ivers set to play at Ostin Hall
Known as the star musician of “Riverdance,” fiddler
Eileen Ivers takes to the Ostin Hall stage in a violin recital on
Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Ivers will perform pieces from her
latest album, “Crossing the Bridge,” which combines
elements of her well-known Irish music with a myriad of world
sounds, including those from Cuba, Africa, Spain and the West
Indies. Before the show, Ivers will hold a center-stage discussion
at 7 p.m. Attendance is free to ticket holders and promises
interesting background information on Ivers.
Cotsen Institute event examines Maya underworld via
archaeology
The Cotsen Institute of Archeology at UCLA presents the seventh
annual Maya Weekend at the Lenart Auditorium in Fowler Museum of
Cultural History. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 14, the two-day event
features a variety of lectures and seminars on ancient Mayan ideas
of death and the afterlife. Topics discussed range from the
archeology in the mountains of Belize which offer insight into the
underworld to the proper burial methods for Copan kings. The event
starts at 8 a.m, Oct. 14 and ends at noon, Oct. 15. For more
information, call the Maya Weekend hotline at (310) 825-8064.
Mark Kaplan will open first of weekly
recitals
Mark Kaplan performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s unaccompanied
violin sonatas in a special concert commemorating the 250th
anniversary of the composer’s death. Kaplan’s recital
is the first in a new Wednesday evening series featuring different
faculty musicians. Kaplan’s performance takes place at 8
p.m.,Oct. 11 and 18, in Ostin Hall in the Schoenberg Music
Building. Admission is $10 general, and $7 for seniors and UCLA
students with ID. For more information, contact the music
department at (310)825-4761.
Roundtable to focus on “Live
Dangerously”
A roundtable discussion will critically examine current issues
in domestic architecture raised in the Hammer Museum’s
“Live Dangerously” exhibit. The exhibit features the
work of numerous UCLA faculty members, looking at design research
into new architecture styles for the new millennium. Department
Chair Sylvia Lavin moderates. The event is set for Oct. 16, 6:30
p.m. in 1302 Perloff Hall. Admission is free. For more information,
call the department of architecture and urban design at
(310)825-7858. Compiled by Michael Rosen-Molina, Daily Bruin Senior
Staff.
