UPEI Asian Studies-Korean Studies will host a Korean Movie Night* on October 29 (Monday), beginning at 6 pm in ICC 104. A fantastic Korean zombie movie Train to Busan (Directed by Dr. Yeon Sang-ho, 2016) will be shown in Korean with English subtitles. The film itself starts at 6 pm, and free light refreshments will be served from 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.  Location: Room 104, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre Date and Time: October 29 (Monday), 6:00 PM If you have any questions. please feel free to contact Dr. Jeongeun Park at jeopark@upei.ca.  * The Korean Movie Night event is supported by UPEI's international Seed Program for Korean Studies grant (AKS-2017-INC-2230001) through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).

The Robertson Library invites you to recognize and celebrate International Open Access Week during the week of October 22 - 28, 2018 on the UPEI campus. --True Cost of Research Exhibit, October 22 - 26, Lobby of Robertson Library: The exhibit will illustrate the True Cost of Research by investigating the cost of the cited references (70) in a published article authored by a UPEI faculty member. Seventy articles will be posted, along with the cost for university access for all UPEI students, faculty, and staff. The total is over $100,000! Screening of the movie Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, Friday, October 26th, noon - 1:30 pm, Robertson Library Rm 265 (LINC) Bring your lunch and enjoy free dessert (cake)! Bottled water will also be provided. A discussion of the movie will follow as time allows.  More information can be found at https://library.upei.ca/OAWeek2018.

The next concert in the UPEI Department of Music Recital will feature mezzo soprano Julie Nesrallah, accompanied by Robert Kortgaard on piano. The performance is Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall of UPEI’s Steel Building. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for students and are available at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/573446, by calling (902)-566-0507 or emailing music@upei.ca. Julie Nesrallah is a sensational singer, actress, and broadcaster captivating audiences with her engaging personality and her rich, expressive voice. She is regularly engaged by leading opera companies, symphonies, festivals, and chamber music ensembles across North America and around the world. Miss Nesrallah is a proud recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her cultural contribution to Canada as a singer and as the host of CBC Radio 2’s national classical music program Tempo. Miss Nesrallah sang God Save the Queen for His Royal Highness Prince William and Her Royal Highness Princess Kate during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa on Parliament Hill in a performance that was viewed by millions of people around the world and has graced the stage of Kurt Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall with classical harpist and Juno nominee, Caroline Léonardelli. Miss Nesrallah is the Executive Producer and star of Carmen on Tap, a company she created that performs Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen as dinner theatre. Carmen on Tap has thrilled audiences at the Stratford Music Festival, the Prince Edward County Music Festival, the Hamilton Arts Crawl, the Ottawa International Music Festival, Lula Lounge in Toronto and the Velvet Room in Ottawa. Miss Nesrallah has made several recordings, including Elements Eternal with Canada’s illustrious Gryphon Trio, Noël Nouvelet and Sospiro with Caroline Léonardelli. Pianist Robert Kortgaard was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and grew up in Calgary, Alberta. He completed his Bachelor and Master’s degrees at the Juilliard School in New York City. As a recipient of arts awards from the Canada Council, he furthered his musical studies in Italy and England. Mr. Kortgaard has performed as a soloist with major Canadian orchestras and has given recitals throughout Canada and the United States, as well as in England, Finland, Portugal, Italy, Indonesia, the Czech Republic, China and Japan. He is a favourite collaborator of many of Canada’s finest instrumental soloists, vocalists, and chamber groups. His performances are frequently heard on CBC Radio, and he has recorded for the Centrediscs, Marquis Classics/EMI, CBC Records, Teldec and ATMA Classique labels. Mr. Kortgaard is Artistic Director of the Indian River Festival on Prince Edward Island (nominated “Event of the Year” by the East Coast Music Awards), and the Leith Summer Music Festival in Ontario. He was musician-in- residence at the University of New Brunswick from l993-l998, and has given piano masterclasses at Universities and festivals in Canada, Indonesia, and China and served as an adjudicator at many national music competitions. Mr. Kortgaard has performed with sopranos Isabel Bayrakdarian, Sumi Jo, Jane Archibald, Adrianne Pieczonka and Erin Wall, mezzo soprano Susan Platts, violinist Joshua Bell, and with prima ballerina Veronica Tennant on a production entitled “Invitation to the Dance”. He has recorded French and German Cabaret programmes with mezzo-soprano Jean Stilwell for CBC Records. His CD with soprano Wendy Nielsen was nominated for both Juno and East Coast Music Awards. Mr. Kortgaard tours with flutist Susan Hoeppner, cabaret artist Patricia O’Callaghan. baritone Brett Polegato, mezzo soprano Julie Nesrallah, renowned music theatre actress/singer Rebecca Caine and with piano duo partner Peter Tiefenbach. A CD of the music of Olivier Messiaen, recorded with soprano Suzie LeBlanc, was released on the ATMA Classiques label and has received an Opus Award for best recording of 20th century music.

Join us for the Showcase Recital at the Kirk of St. James, 35 Fitzroy Street in Charlottetown. This event features UPEI music majors in performance. All are welcome. This event is part of the UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2018—2019.

Join us for Sounds of Sweden, curated by Jim O'Leary and featuring eklektikos, directed by Dale Sorensen; Luminos ensemble; Karin Aurell, flute; and The Strum-DeBorba Saxophone Duo. All are welcome. This event is part of the UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2018—2019.

Join us for the UPEI Wind Symphony at the Confederation Centre's Homburg Theatre. Thursday, November 15, 2018, 07:30pm Directed by Karem J. Simon 145 Richmond Street Charlottetown (902) 628-1864http://www.confederationcentre.com Box Office: (902) 566-1267 Toll Free: 1-800-565-0278 info@confederationcentre.comboxoffice@confederationcentre.com Box office entrance is on the corner of Queen Street and Grafton Street.

Join us for a performance of the UPEI Jazz Ensemble, directed by David Shephard.  This event is part of the UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2018—2019.

Join us for the UPEI Choral Concert, featuring UPEI choral groups, voice majors, and guests. Directed by Sung Ha Shin-Bouey. This event is part of the UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2018—2019. Please note, this concert's venue has been shifted off campus to Park Royal United Church in Charlottetown.

Speaker: Dr. Gailene van den Heuvel, Program Manager, R&D BioVectra Inc. Title: Global trends in the Pharmaceutical Industry; Advancing Drug-Discovery Through Academic-Industry Partnerships Dr. G. van den Heuvel is a candidate for Adjunct and Graduate Faculty Appointment in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology.  

The Island Lecture Series November lecture is Tuesday, November 20, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus, and will feature Dr. Joseph Glass speaking about “The Life and Times of Dr. Leo Frank: A Jewish Fox Rancher.” Hidden away in Stratford, a small municipal park is named in memory of a former resident, Dr. Leo Frank, a unique individual in the Jewish and general history of PEI. In 1915 he established the Rosebank Fur Farms: a profitable business and showcase for black silver fox ranching as featured in many postcards, stereoscope cards, articles in North America newspapers, and a motion picture. A mysterious character, he made quite an impression on Islanders and his economic, social, and cultural activities were often discussed in the local press. However, he did not draw attention to his Jewishness until after his marriage in 1935. Although the ranch ceased operations in 1944, he and his wife Ruchamah lived at Rosebank until 1958. The lecture highlights the story of the man memorialized in this green space in Stratford. Joseph B. Glass is a recent arrival to the Island. Born in Toronto, he studied and taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for over twenty years. Dr. Glass' published research has looked at Sephardic Jewish entrepreneurs in Jerusalem, American and Canadian Jewish migration, and the connection between Canada and the Holy Land. His book on the Valero family in Jerusalem received a prestigious award for best monograph in Turkish economic and social history. Since his arrival, he has been researching PEI’s early Jewish history until the mid-twentieth century. He has uncovered a wealth of information and fascinating stories of early Jewish life. He is preparing articles and a book on this little-known group in the Island’s history. Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend. The next lecture is scheduled for December 11. Mark your calendars!  For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.