Visiting the Hill this week

MONDAY

Resonances of Silence: Sounding against Nuclear Power in Post-Fukushima Japan

Details: Marié Abe, assistant professor of music at Boston University, will discuss the sounds of chindon-ya and its role in Japanese social movements after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

When and Where: 12 - 1:30 p.m., Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center, Varis Lecture Hall

Sponsor: Department of Music

Tufts Composers: What's New in Bamboo

Details: Tufts Composers will feature new music for shakuhachi solo, duet or trio, with guest bamboo flutists and other new ensemble works.

When and Where: 8 - 10 p.m., Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center

Sponsor: Department of Music

TUESDAY

Tomasso Lecture

Details: Stephen Campbell, professor of art history at Johns Hopkins University, will present a lecture entitled "Against Titan."

When and Where: 6 - 7:30 p.m., Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center

Sponsor: Department of Art and Art History

WEDNESDAY

Ebola: Mutations, Markets, and the Military

Details: Ian Johnstone, academic dean and professor of international law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, will moderate a panel of specialists on different aspects of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. 

When and Where: 6:30 p.m., Cabot ASEAN Auditorium

Sponsor: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

THURSDAY

Ricky Jay: A Personal Look at PT Barnum

Details: Ricky Jay, author, actor, historian and sleight of hand artist, will speak.

When and Where: 5 - 6 p.m., Barnum Hall, Room 104

Sponsors: The Toupin Fund, Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Center for the Humanities at Tufts, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Drama, Tufts University Art Gallery

Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series: Matt Bai, A '90, national political columnist

Details: Matt Bai (LA '90) will host a dinner and discussion about his latest book and career. 

When and Where: 6 - 7:30 p.m., Alumnae Lounge

Sponsors: Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Communication and Media Studies Program

FRIDAY

Both Ends Burning Campus Tour

Details: Both Ends Burning will present at Tufts for its nationwide campus tour, where speakers will address issues of social justice, international adoptions, orphan concerns and more.

When and Where: 12 - 1 p.m., Olin Center, Room 011

Sponsor: International Relations Program

Tufts Entertainment Board Presents: Erik Griffin from Workaholics

Details: Actor Erik Griffin will present in a stand-up comedy show.

When and Where: 8 p.m., Cohen Auditorium

Sponsor: Tufts Entertainment Board