Homecoming 2004: It's Reality | Oct 16-23

Homecoming 2004 Schedule of Events

Saturday, October 16

10 am

Homecoming Competition: Flag Football, Bierman Fields.

1 pm

Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Intrasquad Meet, Aquatic Center, Free (website).

1 pm

Women’s Hockey Gophers vs. St. Cloud State, Ridder Arena (website).

7 pm

Women's Volleyball: Gophers vs. Illinois, Sports Pavilion (website).

Sunday, October 17

10 am

Homecoming Competition: Volleyball, Cooke Hall .

1 pm

Women's Soccer: Gophers vs. Penn State, Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium (website).

Monday, October 18

11 am

The Minnesota Daily Presents: Kickoff Party & Student Group Fair, Northrop Plaza, Free.

7 pm

Homecoming Competition: Lip Sync, Northrop Auditorium.

Tuesday, October 19

10 am

Blood Drive, Coffman, Great Hall.

Dusk

Outdoor Movie, St. Paul Mall. Free hot chocolate and apple cider.

Wednesday, October 20

11 am - 2 pm

Res Life Day & "Subs In Tubs", Superblock.

Noon

Concert featuring Ari Herstad.

7:30 pm

Homecoming Competition: Gopher Idol Karaoke Coffman, Goldy’s Gameroom.

Thursday, October 21

11 am

Community Service Project, St. Paul Campus.

7 & 9 pm

Film: Starsky & Hutch, Coffman Theater, Free.

8:30 pm

Homecoming Concert: Panoramic Blue with Kalgren, Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union, Free.

Friday, October 22

All Day

Parent Program Walkabout—Sculptures and Creationstc "All Day Walkabout—Sculptures and Creations" Throughout campus.

2:30 pm

Parent Program Faculty Lecture "2:30 pm Faculty Lecture" - Dale Shepherd Room, Campus Club, Fourth Floor, Coffman Memorial Union.
Participation is limited. Call 612-624-6327 or email parent@umn.edu for reservations.

3-7pm

Parent Program: Climbing Wall "3 - 7 pm Climbing Wall" St. Paul Gym, St. Paul campus. www.homecoming.umn.edu/parents.

4pm

Parent Program: Tour of Kerlan Collection and Andersen Librarytc "4 pm Tour of Kerlan Collection and Andersen Library" Andersen Library, West Banktc "Andersen Library, West Bank". Participation is limited. Call 612-624-6327 or email parent@umn.edu for reservations. .

4:30 pm

Women’s Cross Country Minnesota Open, Les Bolstad Golf Course (website).

4:30 pm

Informal Dance Showing: “Inlets 2” Studio 100, Barbara Baker Center for Dance, West Bank, Free. .

5 - 6:30pm

Parent Program: Sample Student Fare Bailey, Centennial, Sanford, and Middlebrook halls. $5 with Parents Discount Card.

5 pm

Homecoming Competition: Cheer, East River Flats, Free.

6:30 pm

Pepfest, Royalty Coronation, Coffman Memorial Union.

7 pm

Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Alumni Meet, Aquatic Center (website).

7:15 pm & 9:15 pm

University Film Society: “Wellstone!” Bell Auditorium, Bell Museum, East Bank Also showing at 9:15 pm $6 for general admission;$5 for students and seniors.

8 pm

“Our Country’s Good” Stoll Theater, Rarig Center, West Bank, $12 for general admission,$8 for U of M student with student ID. (website).

8 pm

Homecoming Concert featuring Bottle of Justus, Coffman Memorial Union, Free.

Saturday, October 23

7:30 am

Homecoming Breakfast, Sports Pavilion (website).

10 am

Homecoming Parade, University Avenue.

10 - 5 pm

Parents Program: “Oddities and Curiosities of Nature” 10 - 5 pm "Oddities and Curiosities of Nature" - Bell Museum of Natural History, East Bank, 2-for-1 admission with Parent Discount Card.

1 pm

Homecoming Football Game, University of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs.University of Illinois’ Fighting Illini, H.H.H. Metrodome. (website).

7 pm, 9:30 pm, & Midnight

Film: Starsky & Hutch, Coffman Theater, Free

8 pm

“Our Country’s Good” Stoll Theater, Rarig Center, West Bank, See description on Friday’s schedule. (website).

8 pm

“Red, Black and Ignorant”, “Red, Black and Ignorant”" Xperimental Theater, Rarig Center, West Bank, See description on Friday’s schedule.

8 pm

Bolshoi Ballet: “Romeo and Juliet”, Bolshoi Ballet: “Romeo and Juliet”" Northrop Auditorium, East Bank, See description on Friday’s schedule. Contact University of Minnesota Arts Ticket Office at (612) 624-2345 for pricing.

10 pm - 2 am

Gopher After Dark.

Monday, November 1

7 pm

Homecoming Awards Ceremony, Willey Hall.

Ongoing Events on campus

• “Chicano Visions: American Painters on the Verge”
• Weisman Art Museum, East Bank, Saturday and Sunday hours: 11 am to 5 pm Admission is free.

• “The Lion’s Mane”
• Bell Museum, East Bank
• Weekend hours: Saturday, 10 am–5 pm, Sunday, noon–5 pm 2-for-1 admission with Parent Discount Card; free for U of M students with student ID.

• The Curtis L. and Arleen M. Carlson Heritage Gallery
• McNamara Alumni Center, Open Saturdays 10 am – 4 pm Free