Carmen is the story of fatal attraction between Carmen, the hot-blooded gypsy, and Don José, the upstanding corporal in the Spanish army who’s already engaged to another woman. Don José begins to fall for Carmen as she sings the famous song of seduction, the Habañera. When he helps her avoid arrest, he is thrown in prison. Upon his release, he seeks her out; as a result, his life continues to unravel. Upon hearing his mother is dying, he heads home, vowing to Carmen that they will be together again soon. When he returns, he discovers Carmen in a rapturous affair with Escamillo, a dashing toreador. Don José, now bitter and angry, stabs her to death just as Escamillo wins the fight in the bullring. As the spectators leave the arena, Don José throws himself on her dead body and confesses his guilt. Filmed at the Teatro Alla Scala in high definition and presented in 5.1 surround sound. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami faculty, staff, and alumni; free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28 at 12:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.

As part of the University of Miami Center for Latin American Studies’ Distinguished Speaker Series, noted international studies scholar Anthony Maingot will present “Exploring Haiti’s Underdevelopment: Past Challenges and Future Prospects” on Wednesday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the School of Communication’s International Building, Room 4053.

Maingot, professor emeritus, National Security Scholar-in-Residence, and recipient of the Distinguished Service Medallion at Florida International University, will address critical issues concerning Haiti’s historic underdevelopment. His talk will cover the role of France, the U.S. occupation, the influence of ‘Voodoo,’ and the impact of the Duvalier dictatorship.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 305-284-1854 or e-mail [email protected].

A Faculty Senate meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 24 at 3:30 p.m. at the M. Christine Schwartz Center for Nursing and Health Studies, Room 106. All faculty members are welcome to attend. Visit the senate Web page at http://www.miami.edu/FacultySenate for more information.

George Eisenbarth, professor of pediatrics and immunology and director of the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado at Denver School of Medicine, will present “Immunogenetics, Prediction, Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes” on Wednesday, February 24 at 12 p.m. at the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fourth-floor auditorium. For more information, please contact Irene Santiago at [email protected] or call 305-243-6146.

The Division of Plastic Surgery will present grand rounds on Wednesday, February 24 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center. Keith Brandt, PSEF Visiting Professor and William G. Hamm Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, will present “Breast Reconstruction.” For more information, contact Myra Ramos at 305-585-5285 or e-mail [email protected].