MainStreet Preview Celebration Events
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Information: 513-556-2831
Friday, May 21
5-7 p.m. MainStreet Reception A grill-out in front of Tangeman University Center. (Rain contingency: Reception will move into the TUC atrium, lobby and Mick & Macks Café.)
6 p.m. Lecture by Antwone Fisher, author of his 2001 autobiography, Finding Fish, A Memoir, in the TUC Theater.
7 p.m. Book-signing by Antwone Fisher in the UC Bookstore.
7:30 p.m. The movie Antwone Fisher in the TUC Theater. The movie is an adaptation of Antwone Fishers autobiography.
5-8 p.m. Philip M. Meyers Jr. Memorial Gallery open house in the Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center. This is a new venue for presenting the work of College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning students and faculty.
5-7 p.m. R&B band LeRoy Ellington and the E-Funk Band plays the dance hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s on the Bearcat Plaza between TUC and the Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center. (Rain location: Great Hall.)
7:30-9 p.m. -- The musical group, The Light Wires on Bearcat Plaza (Rain location: Great Hall)
8-10 p.m. Comedian Jim Breuer, a former cast member of Saturday Night Live who blends standup comedy with heavy metal music, brings his musical comedy to the Great Hall. (Rain location: TUC atrium.)
9:30-11 p.m. The San Francisco-based rock band Stroke 9 performs on Bearcat Plaza. (Rain location: Great Hall.)
9:30 p.m. -- The "Lord of the Rings" movie marathon begins in TUC Theater with "Fellowship of the Ring."
10 p.m.-midnight Attention, Sopranos fans: Steve Schirripa, aka Bobby Bacala Baccalieri on the HBO hit TV series, emcees Casino Night, Sopranos-style. The event will be held in the TUC Food Court.
10 p.m.-midnight Video dance party in the Great Hall.
11 p.m.-1 a.m. UCs Collegiate Ministries sponsors a pancake breakfast in the TUC Food Court.
Midnight Campus tours explore the legends and myths of UC. The tours are sponsored by Bearcat Roar, the UC Admissions student tour-guide group. Tour groups will meet at midnight in front of TUC. The tour should run approximately one hour.
Saturday, May 22
1 a.m. -- The "Lord of the Rings" movie marathon continues in TUC Theater with "The Two Towers."
4:30 a.m. -- The "Lord of the Rings" movie marathon continues in TUC Theater with "The Return of the King."
11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Rugrats Movie in TUC Theater.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Meet the Rugrats in the TUC Food Court.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Inflatable games on the TUC Plaza include a bouncy ball and moonwalk (Rain location: the TUC atrium and the Great Hall.)
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Face painting and balloon animal creations in the TUC atrium.
12:30-1:30 p.m. Storybook readings of Rugrats books in the UC Bookstore.
Noon-5 p.m. Philip M. Meyers, Jr. Memorial Gallery open house in the Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center.
9:50 p.m. -- Rozzi's Famous Fireworks display on Sigma Sigma Commons. The fireworks show will run approximately 10 minutes.
7 p.m.-1 a.m. The 65th annual Sigma Sigma Carnival, Carnival Hangs 10, on Sigma Sigma Commons will have a surfing simulator, human beach balls and other games, food, music and prizes. Sigma Sigma is a UC mens honorary to promote college spirit.
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