In addition to events related to the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures (RLL), RLL at the University of Michigan likes to keep up with happenings in the Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit area. Below is a listing of upcoming events.

Events for November 2009Events for December 2009Events for January 2010

3, Tuesday
Spanish Readers Group @ Nicola's Books
All invited to join a discussion, in Spanish, of La Voz Dormida, Dulce Chacon's novel about women in the Spanish civil war.For more information, please call (734) 662-0600.
7:30pm, FREE, Nicola's, Westgate shopping center

7, Saturday
"Serious about Salsa" Latin Dance Party: danceRevolution Dance Studio
Nov. 7 & 21. High-energy dance party with salsa, merengue, bachata, and cha-cha dancing to recorded music spun by a DJ. No partner necessary. For more information, please call (734) 945-8428.
9pm-1am, $5, danceRevolution, Dakota Bldg., 220 S. Main

"Milonga Picante": Michigan Argentine Tango Club
Tango dancing to music spun by DJ Gloria. Note: People not affiliated with the U-M must arrive before 9 p.m. For more information, please call (734) 973-2338.
9pm-1am, FREE, Michigan League Vandenberg Room

13, Friday
Los Guitarristas: Kerrytown Concert House
This Chicago-based guitar quartet, led by Chilean guitarist Alfonso Chacon, plays original arrangements of classic Latin American folkloric and popular music. Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
8pm, KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $15-$30 (students, $10).

17, Tuesday
Event: Careers in Romance Languages
This workshop organized by the Department Romance Languages and the Career Center answers the question: What do I need to do to be successful in my field? There are many careers and fields to consider out there, so having specialized information may lead you closer to finding what you wish as you look for an internship or a job. This workshop will help you brainstorm strategies and ways to tap into potential resources to gather relevant information. For more information, please contact Errol Wint (ewint@umich.edu). For more information about the Career Center, please visit the Career Center website.
4:30pm, 2002 Modern Languages Bldg.

21, Saturday
"Italian Baroque Music": Ann Arbor Grail Singers.
Carmen Cavallaro directs this 16-member women's early-music choir in 17th-century Italian convent music highlighted by the dramatic Gloria from Francesco Gasparini's Mass. The program also includes works by Sulpitia Cesis, Bianca Maria Meda, Giulio Cesare Arresti, Ivan Lukacic, Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, and Romano Micheli. Accompanists are cellist and viola da gambist Debra Lonergan, recorder player Beth Gilford, and organist Deborah Friauff.Tickets $15 (seniors, $12, students, $5) at the door only. 662-0631.
8pm, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division

26-27, Thurs & Fri
Thanksgiving break. No classes. RLL Main Office is closed.

30, Monday
Classes resume. RLL Main Office reopens.

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14, Monday
Fall term classes end.

16-23, Wednesday thru Wednesday
Fall term exam period

25, Friday, Dec-1, Friday, January
Christmas break. RLL Main Office is closed during this time

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4, Monday
RLL Main Office reopens

6, Wednesday
Winter term classes begin

18, Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes. RLL Main Office remains open

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