The Center for Humanities and the Arts invites you to this month’s Performance Friday! featuring excerpts from Theatre and Dance’s production of Terrance McNally’s Master Class. This award-winning play is based on the legendary series of master classes given by opera diva Maria Callas at Juilliard. Please join us Sept. 20, from 12 - 1 p.m., in the Center for British and Irish Studies (Norlin Library’s 5th Floor). Doors open at 11:30 am for a free, light lunch.

Join us for a fun, interactive session. This brown bag will teach you some helpful tricks for pronouncing Chinese names. Sponsored by the Chinese Student and Scholar Association and International Student and Scholar Services. Free refreshments. Thursday, Sept. 19, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Abrams Lounge, 3rd Floor, C4C.

Come join the International Festival Committee. This is the fun group that plans the largest student-run festival at CU. Meet great people while working on a joint project to produce the 24th annual International Festival, scheduled for April 2014. Come find out about it. Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., in the Center For Community, 3rd floor, room S341.

This 5-week global seminar allows students to explore the complexities of democracy, human rights and social justice in Israel. Students will earn 6-credits through field-based work, classroom instruction and service learning experiences. There are planned visits to the Old City, Hebron, Tel Aviv and Bethlehem as well as cultural outings (concerts, museums, restaurants, and religious services in different faith traditions). Open to all majors. Significant scholarships available. Interest Meeting on Sept. 30, 12-1 p.m. in the UClub 106.

This 5-week global seminar allows students to explore the complexities of democracy, human rights, and social justice in Israel. Students will earn 6-credits through field-based work, classroom instruction and service learning experiences. There are planned visits to the Old City, Hebron, Tel Aviv and Bethlehem as well as cultural outings (concerts, museums, restaurants, and religious services in different faith traditions). Open to all majors. Significant scholarships available. Interest Meeting on Sept. 30 from 12-1 p.m. in the UClub 106.

Spend three weeks in May & June studying French film, art and culture. All majors can apply and receive three UD credits. Course also fulfills UD Lit. & Arts core. Taught in English by film professor, Suranjan Ganguly (ganguly@colorado.edu). A mix of screenings, lectures and excursions in & around Paris. Learn more at an informational meeting: Wednesday Oct. 2, 6-7:30 p.m. in ATLAS 1B31.

Spend three weeks in May & June studying French film, art and culture. All majors can apply and receive 3 UD credits. Course also fulfills UD Lit. & Arts core. Taught in English by film professor, Suranjan Ganguly (ganguly@colorado.edu). A mix of screenings, lectures, and excursions in & around Paris. Learn more at an informational meeting: Wednesday Oct. 2, 6-7:30 p.m. in ATLAS 1B31.

Are you a queer woman looking for community on campus? QWIC is a social gathering that meets in the Women's Resource Center. Join us every other Monday for free food, conversation and fun. QWIC meets every other Monday from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Women's Resource Center (UMC 416). Our first meeting will be Monday, Sept. 9.

Looking to make a difference in the community? Apply now to be a Site Leader for an Alternative Breaks trip during spring break or in May. Alternative Breaks is a student-led program that sends groups of students around the nation to serve with communities in social and environmental justice issues. Be a site leader and lead a group of 10 to 12 of your peers in a fun, meaningful, and unforgettable service experience! To see more details and apply, click here! Applications due Sept. 18

Social science researchers at CU are looking for subjects for experiments starting this semester. To participate in some cutting-edge research and earn some extra cash, please visit our website at CUexperiments.com, or contact the project coordinator at contactCUexperiments@gmail.com.