International Economist Matthew J. Slaughter will present a public lecture “A New Deal for Globalization?” at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on March 4, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Slaughter is a Professor of International Economics at Dartmouth University and a former Member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more than 30 years, the State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico has been lauded for its brilliant technique and powerful dynamics. The orchestra has been honored with numerous awards and has performed at many festivals and on tour around the world, representing the best of Mexican music and culture. The orchestra will perform "The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2," by Manuel De Falla; "Fantasia para un gentilhombre," by Joaquin Rodrigo; "Sinfonia India, No. 2," by Carlos Chaves; and "Symphony No. 4," by Johannes Brahms.