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"The Leaner, Meaner Mastodon," John Chiment, earth and atmospheric sciences, Nov. 9, 10 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.exhibits
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Chinese Paintings," through Nov. 5.
* "Cornell Art Faculty," an annual exhibition of Cornell's artist-teachers, through Jan. 7.
* "Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion," an exhibition of religious paintings organized by Tibet House, through Jan. 7.
* "The Renaissance Body," through Jan. 7.
* Art for Lunch: Tour "Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion" with Ellen Avril, Nov. 2 at noon.
* Tibet Day, Nov. 4, 1-4 p.m. Spend an afternoon learning about Tibetan art and culture with monks from Ithaca's Namgyal Monastery.
(M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.)
"Vote!" exhibition of political Americana, through March 16. An opening reception is scheduled for Nov. 2, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema and held in Willard Straight Theatre, except where noted, and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors). films
"Gabriel Over the White House" (1933), directed by Gregory La Cava, with Walter Huston, Karen Morley and Franchot Tone '27, 7:30 p.m.
"Vertigo" (1958), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, with James Stewart and Kim Novak, 9:45 p.m.
"A Self-Made Hero" (1995), directed by Jacques Audiard, with Mathieu Kassovitz and Anouk Grinberg, with introduction by lecturer Colette Waldron, 7:15 p.m.
"12 Storeys" (1997), directed by Eric Khoo, with Jack Neo, Quan Yifeng and Lucilla Teoh, 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"The Eyes of Tammy Faye" (2000), directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, with Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, Jim Bakker and RuPaul Charles, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Vertigo," 10 p.m.
"X-Men" (2000), directed by Bryan Singer, with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman, 11:30 p.m., Uris.
"Count Me Out" (1998), directed by Ari Kristinsson, Ithakid Film Fest, 2 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 and $1.50 for kids under 12.
"The Sorrow and the Pity" (1971), directed by Marcel Ophuls, Part I at 4:45 p.m. and Part 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $3 per part or $6 for both.
"The Eyes of Tammy Faye," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" (1999), directed by Jim Jarmusch, with Forest Whitaker and John Tomey, 10:30 p.m.
"X-Men," 9:20 p.m. and 11:45 p.m., Uris.
"The Sorrow and the Pity," Part I at 2 p.m. and Part 2 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $3 per part or $6 for both.
"Chikin Biznis" (1998), directed by Ntshaveni Wa Luruli, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai," 7:30 p.m.
"Vertigo," 7 p.m.
"The Eyes of Tammy Faye," 9:45 p.m.
"12 Storeys," 7:15 p.m.
"X-Men," 9:30 p.m.
"Bye-Bye, Africa" (1998), directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, 7:30 p.m.
"The Perfect Storm" (2000), directed by Wolfgang Petersen, with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, 9:30 p.m.
"Beau Travail" (1999), directed by Claire Denis, with Denis Lavant, Michel Subor and Gregoire Colin, 7:30 p.m.
"Chicken Run" (2000), directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park, with Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson and Julia Sawalha, 9:30 p.m.lectures
Thomas Lecture: "Europe and America: The Vicissitudes of Realism," George Baird, Harvard University, and Deborah Fausch, University of Illinois, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall. See story.
"Engineering Challenges in Biotechnology: Turning Bugs Into Drugs," Carol Nolan, Glaxo SmithKline, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
"SFX/OpenURL and the Open Archives Initiative: Achieving Interoperability in Digital Libraries via Low-Barrier Standards," Herbert Van de Sompel, Ghent University, Belgium, Nov. 2, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Feynman, Einstein and Quantum Computers," Tony Hey, University of Southhampton, U.K., Nov. 9, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Invasive Plants: Protecting Our Gardens and Natural Areas," Bernd Blossey, natural resources, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall.
"Meditations in Sand: Implications and Ironies of Mandala Creation in Tibet-in-Exile," Jane Marie Law, religious studies, Nov. 7, 5:15 p.m., Johnson Museum of Art.
Artist Xu Bing and critic Yin Jinan will lecture Nov. 8 at 5:15 p.m. in the Johnson Museum.
Johnson Memorial Lectures: Galen Stucky, University of California-Santa Barbara, will give three lectures, all at 4:30 p.m. in B11 Kimball Hall: "Mesoscale Synthesis, Structure and Function," Nov. 6; "Light and Nanostructured Composite Materials," Nov. 7; and "Composite Materials Synthesis: Learning from Nature," Nov. 8. See story.
"Community as a Basis for Action: Case of AIDS in Thailand," Rachel Safman, rural sociology, Nov. 2, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Learn Partner Massage Techniques," Matty Termotto, Nov. 2, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building. Bring a partner or be matched with someone in the class.
"Treat Your Feet," Cat Berry, Nov. 9, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building. Foot reflexology is a simple yet powerful way of improving your over all-being,music
* Nov. 4, 5 p.m., Sage Chapel: The Cornell University Chorus presents a family weekend Twilight Concert, featuring music of the Renaissance and 20th century, folk song arrangements and traditional Cornell songs. $6 in advance, $7 at the door.
* Nov. 4, 8:30 p.m., Bailey Hall: Mark Davis Scatterday and David Conn will conduct the Cornell Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble for a family weekend concert titled "A Copland Portrait," featuring Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and A Lincoln Portrait with narrator Richard Driscoll, as well as selections from El salón Mexico, Rodeo and Billy the Kid.
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble with Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano, and Richard Westerfield, conductor, Nov. 11, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall. See story.
The Cornell Savoyards will present the operetta "Patience," with lyrics by William S. Gilbert and music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. Performances are Nov. 3-4 and 10-12 at 8 p.m., and matinees are Nov. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m., in Kulp Auditorium at Ithaca High School. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors and $9 for the public. All matinees are $6. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Hickey's Music Center and at the Clinton House ticket office. For more information about this production, contact the Cornell Savoyards at 253-1668 or visit the web site http://www.rso.cornell.edu/savoyads.
SPICMACY presents an evening of South Indian classical music by the Priya sisters, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Theatre Arts Film Forum; free and open to the public.
Nov 5: The Lost Boys will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m., in the Anabel Taylor Hall Café. The program airs on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.religion
Robert Johnson, director CURW, will lead the service Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., meet in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion, games and service-oriented activities. Classes, speakers, prayers, celebrations at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
Weekend Mass schedule: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 7 p.m., G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall. Church services: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Wednesdays, worship and Eucharist, 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Meeting for Worship, Sundays 11 a.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:30 p.m., candle lighting and singing in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by Shabbat services. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founder's Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call the Hillel office at 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly Friday prayer, 1:15-1:45 p.m., One World Room, ATH.
Weekly Halaqa, Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 218 ATH.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.seminars
"Stochastic Estimation of Firm Technology, Inefficiency and Productivity Growth Using Shadow Cost and Distance Functions," Daniel Primont, University of Southern Illinois, Nov. 3, 3:30 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"The Ergodic Theory of Traffic Jams," David Griffeath, University of Wisconsin, Nov. 3, 3:30 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Planetesimal Formation," Jeremy Goodman, Princeton University, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Science Building.
"Gravitational Waves and Gamma Ray Bursts," Sam Finn, Penn State, Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Novel Mechanisms for Regulating the Actin Cytoskeleton," David Amberg, SUNY Health Science Center, Nov. 3, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Intracellular Ca2+ Release and Ca2+ -Activated C1-Currents in Smooth Muscle Cells," Yong-Xiao Wang, Nov. 7, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Work Careers and Women's Health: New Questions and Evidence From a Life Course Perspective," Eliza Pavalko, Indiana University, Nov. 2, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Discovery and Development of Catalysts for the Synthesis of Defined Polymer Architecture," Geoffrey Coates, chemistry and chemical biology, Nov. 2, 4:40 p.m., Baker Lab.
"Divergent Evolution of Enzyme Function," John Gerlt, University of Illinois, Nov. 9, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Transport and Detoxification of Heavy Metals: Harnessing the Potential of Plants," Beth Ahner, agricultural and biological engineering, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
"Where Do Fish Swim and Why?" John Nesler, Army Corps of Engineers, Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
"The Rise of Mountains as Seen Through the Isotopes of Clay Minerals," Page Chamberlain, Dartmouth College, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"To Be or Not to Be: The Evolution of Threshold Traits," Derek Roff, McGill University, Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Nitrogen Fertilization, Mid-Summer Trunk Scoring and Aminoethoxyvinylglycine Affect Maturity and Fruit Quality of `Jonagold' Apple," Jim Wargo, horticulture, Nov. 2, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Activation Thresholds For Th2 Differentiation," Deborah Fowell, University of Rochester, Nov. 3, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Careless Cowbirds: A History of Brood Parasite Research at Cornell," Mark Hauber, neurobiology and behavior, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Error Estimation/Indication for Galerkin Finite Element Methods," Varis Carey, CAM, Nov. 2, 4 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Glass-Forming Liquid Crystals for Optics and Photonics," Shaw Chen, University of Rochester, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Nano to Micro Patterning of Polymers," Thomas Russell, University of Massachusetts, Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Spacecraft Attitude Determination Methods," F. Landis Markley, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"The Genetics of Essential Genes: Doing the Impossible With Streptomyces," Joseph McCormick, Duquesne University, Nov. 9, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"The C2B-Domain of Synaptotagmin Controls Neuronal Exo- and Endocytosis," Edwin Chapman, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Nov. 6, 4 p.m., G-3 Veterinary Research Tower.
"Freedom and Courage in Burma," Kyaw Thura, former guerrilla and supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi, Nov. 2, 6 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Reshaping Globalization? Egalitarian Social Movements and the Post-Seattle Agenda," Craig Murphy, Wellesley College, Nov. 2, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Cosmology From the Microwave Background: Boomerang and Beyond," John Ruhl, University of California-Santa Barbara, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Barbara McClintock: Botanist, Cytologist, Geneticist," Lee Kass, Elmira College, Nov. 3, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling Tomato Fruit Shape: A Developmental Analysis," Esther Van der Knaap, plant breeding, Nov. 7, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Property Values in Tompkins County," John Barney and Joe Francis, sociology, Nov. 3, 2:30 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
"How Russian Industry Works: Firm and Worker Survival Strategies From Six Enterprises in Bashkortostan," Caleb Southworth, sociology, Nov. 3, 3 p.m., 302 Uris Hall.
"Epoxy Molding Compound for Electronics Packaging," Seong-Keok Hwang, Cornell, Nov. 9, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Stresses in Profiled Center-Wound Rolls," Stephen Burns, University of Rochester, Nov. 8, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
"Do Rifles Belong in the Curriculum? Teachers Against Militarism in the World War I Era," Cynthia Enloe, Clark University, Nov. 8, 12:15 p.m., 320 Uris Hall.symposium
"Religion and Human Rights: Ideology, the Rhetoric of Hate and the Languages of Reconciliation," Nov. 8-11 on campus. Morris Dees, founder and director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will give the keynote address Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Sage Chapel. The conference is free and open to the public. For a complete listing of panels and lectures, access http://www.arts.cornell.edu/relst/index.html or call 255-4214. See story.theater
Black Box Series: Alan Rosenberg's "The Knave of Hearts" will be staged Nov. 10 at 4:30 p.m. and Nov. 11-12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Theatre Arts. Tickets are $2. For tickets and information, call or visit the CTA box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; 254-ARTS.
Cornell's student-run organization is pleased to announce its fall 2000 production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." The show opens Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in Risley Theater; other performances run Nov. 3-5 at 8 p.m. and matinees Nov. 4-5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 and are available at the Willard Straight ticket office or at the door.miscellany
A panel discussion on "Teaching Ethics in a Pluralistic Democratic Society" will be Nov. 2 at 12:15 p.m. in 700 Clark Hall. The panel will feature Richard Baer, natural resources; William Provine, ecology and evolutionary biology; and David French, law school. This event is free and open to faculty and staff.
Open forum for students, Nov. 9, 7-9 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall. An opportunity to express concerns and suggestions about computing at Cornell to CIT decision-makers.
TCAB Management Class features nightly concepts developed and operated by students. This week features Mediterranean themes "Toques," Nov. 6; "Mediterraneo," Nov. 7; and "Studio Cinquenta Quarto," Nov. 8. Reservations can be made by calling 254-2500. Seating starts at 6:15 p.m. in the Hotel's Terrace Restaurant. Visit the web site to view the menus at http://hotelschool.cornell.edu/tca.
The Pakistani Students Association presents Rasm-e-Shadi, "A Traditional Pakistani Wedding," come join in the music, dance, food and fun, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., in the Multipurpose Room of Robert Purcell Union.
* 178 Rockefeller Hall: Sunday, 2-8 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 and 7-10 p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell: Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center: Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.sports
Nov. 5, Dartmouth, noon
Nov. 4, Dartmouth, 1 p.m.
Nov. 3, at Princeton, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4, Dartmouth, 4 p.m.
Nov. 7, at Oneonta, 2 p.m.
Nov. 4, Dartmouth, 11 a.m.
Men's Tennis
Nov. 2-5, Region 1 Champs. At Virginia Tech
Nov. 4-7, ITA Individual Regionals at William & Mary
Nov. 4, Big Red Invitational
Nov. 7, Colgate, 7 p.m.