Join in celebrating Dr. Elmendorf's book release and 95th birthday with a potluck. There will be a book signing for the newly-released From Southern Belle to Global Rebel: Memoirs of Anthropologist and Activist Mary Lindsay Elmendorf. The autobiography spans more than 90 years of experience in international and domestic settings with personal stories adding charm and interest to the expansive settings and serious themes. The potluck will begin at 6 pm; please bring a dish to share. Dr. Elmendorf will share stories from the book as attendees enjoy birthday cake. Mary Elmendorf was New College's "first lady" in the 1960s and early 1970s. As the wife of former president John Elmendorf, she initiated the off-campus study program, which played an important part in the lives of many New College students over the ensuing decades.  

This is a panel discussion about the housing and mortgage markets, co-sponsored by the New College Foundation and the Global Interdependence Center. Panelists include:

* Ken Prewitt, Bloomberg radio anchor and panel moderator

* Constance Mitchell-Ford, Real Estate Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal, discussing the media and housing policy issues

* John Silvia, chief economist for Wells Fargo, discussing latest information on housing demographics

* David Berson, consulting economist and former chief economist at PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. and Fannie Mae, discussing "The Outlook for House Prices in 2012 and 2013: When will They Turn Upward?"

* David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Homebuilders, discussing new housing construction, especially single-family vs. multifamily 

New College of Florida's Art Department and Student Government are pleased to present New York-based artist Kymia Nawabi, who will speak on April 18, at 6:30 pm in the Mildred Sainer Pavilion. Nawabi's talk will include the development of her studio work and recent achievements including competing in and winning Bravo's reality TV series Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. Nawabi, a first-generation Iranian-American artist, earned her MFA from the University of Florida in 2006 and BFA from East Carolina University in 2003. She is the recipient of numerous prestigious residencies and awards. Click here for more information.  

Tickets: $15; reserve online at donate.ncf.edu/events or by calling 941-487-4888.  

This concert marks the Florida premiere of a new work by Michael Gordon, noted American composer and founder/co-director of Bang on a Can, the legendary contemporary music organization in New York. Timber is a concert-length tour de force, scored for six graduated wooden simantras, percussion instruments devised by French composer Iannis Xenakis. In this new work, Gordon shapes the music in both polyrhythmic and dynamic waves of textures. Visit newmusicnewcollege.org for details.   

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