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Calendar of Events

October 18 - 25, 2001


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dance

Cornell Hillel
Israeli Folk Dancing is offered Thursdays, 8-10 p.m. in the One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Free and no experience needed.


emeritus/retired

CAPE Lectures
Tour of Sage Chapel and lecture with Robert Johnson, director emeritus of university ministries, who will talk about the history, architecture and programs at Sage Chapel, Oct. 18, 1:30 p.m.
"Community/University Partnerships: Reconnecting the Quad and the Commons," Kenneth Reardon, city and regional planning, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.


exhibits

Johnson Museum of Art
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.
* "Suaranya Gong Kebyar: The Balinese Art of Ida Bagus Madé," through Oct. 28.
* "Conserving the Collection: When Art Needs Science," through Oct. 28.
* "Image and Imagination: Jean-Léon Gérôme and 19th Century Orientalism," through Oct. 28.
* "Circa 1900: From the Genteel Tradition to the Jazz Age," through Nov. 25.
* Artbreak, Oct. 21, 1-3 p.m.: Members of the Sage Dance Company and visiting musicians will offer two dance performances interpreting visual art in the museum.
Hartell Gallery
* An Exhibit of "Contemporary Chilean Art," with artists Felipe Mujia, Diego Fernandez, Johanna Unzueta, Cristobal Lehy and Ivan Navarro, Oct. 22-28.
* Exhibit opening and talk for "Contemporary Chilean Art" will be Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored with the Chilean Student Association.
Willard Straight Art Gallery
( Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m., weekends, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.)
* "Images of Brazilian Workers," by photographer Sebastian Salgado, through Oct. 19.
* "Nanjing 1937," an exhibit on the Nanjing Massacre, Oct. 21-27.


films

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). Saturday and Sunday matinees are $3.50.
Thursday, 10/18
"Varmints," with David Wolfe, 4:30 p.m., free.
"Short Films by Randy Redroad," with visiting filmmaker Randy Redroad, 7:15 p.m.
"Hot Potatoes," directed by John DeGraaf, with visiting filmmaker John DeGraaf and Rebecca Nelson, plant pathology, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center, free.
"Nowhere to Hide" (2000), directed by Lee Myung-se, with Park Joong-Hoon, Jang Dong-Kun and Ahn Sung-kee, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, 10/19
"Faithless" (2000), directed by Liv Ullmann, with Lena Endre, Erland Jospehson and Krister Henriksson, 7 p.m., Uris.
"The Doe Boy" (2000), directed by Randy Redroad, with James Duval and Gordon Tootoosis, with visiting filmmaker Randy Redroad, 7:15 p.m. Read the story.
"Startup.com" (2001), directed by Jehane Noujaim and Chris Hegedus, 9:45 p.m.
"Legally Blonde" (2001), directed by Robert Luketic, with Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson and Selma Blair, 10 p.m., Uris.
"Ghost in the Shell" (1996), directed by Mamoru Oshii, midnight.
Saturday, 10/20
"Startup.com," 5 p.m.
"Nowhere to Hide," 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Liminal Lumen," directed by Luis Recoder, with visiting artist Luis Recoder, 7:30 p.m.
"Legally Blonde," 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Ma Vie En Rose" (1997), directed by Alain Berliner, with Michèle Laroque and Georges Du Fresne, 9:45 p.m.
Sunday, 10/21
"Faithless," 4:30 p.m.
"In the Name of the Emperor," with introduction by Christine Choy; a panel discussion will follow; 6 p.m., Goldwin Smith Auditorium D, free.
"Startup.com," 7:30 p.m.
"Goodbye, Boys" (1964), directed by Mikhail Kalik, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Legally Blonde," 9:20 p.m.
Monday, 10/22
"Assya's Happiness" (1967), directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, 4:30 p.m.
"Shame" (1969), directed by Ingmar Bergman, with Max Von Sydow and Liv Ullmann, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/23
"Faithless," 7 p.m.
"Shame," 10 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/24
"July Rain" (1966), directed by Marlen Khutsiyev, with Yuri Vizbor, 7:15 p.m.
"X" (1996), directed by Tarô Rin, with Tomokazu Seki, Junko Iwao and Ken Narita, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 10/25
"Calle 54" (2000), directed by Fernando Trueba, with Tito Puente and Paquito D' Rivera, 7 p.m.
"The Map of Sex and Love" (2001), directed by Evans Chan, 9:15 p.m.


lectures

Center for the Study of Inequality
"An Evolving Force," Claudia Goldin, Harvard University, Oct. 19, 3 p.m., 105 Ives Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Jean Fréchet, University of California, will give two lectures on the topic "Design and Applications of Functional Macromolecules": "Functional Macromolecules: An Overview," Oct. 23, 4:40 p.m., 200 Baker Lab; and "Design, Synthesis and Properties of Dendrimers," Oct. 25, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Classics
"Cosmological Etymologies," David Sedley, University of Cambridge, Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m., 142 Goldwin Smith Hall.
Computer Science
"Extended Static Checking for Java," Rustan Leino, Compaq Corp., Oct. 18, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Cornell Plantations
"Tales From the Underground: A Natural History of the Life Beneath Your Feet," David Wolfe, horticulture, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, College of Veterinary Medicine.
East Asia Program
"Testimony of Nanjing Massacre," Chang Chu-yeah, survivor, Oct. 22, 6 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Theatre, Film & Dance
"A Director's Dialogue With the Author: Secrets of The Rez Sisters," with playwright Tomson Highway and director Randy Reinholz, Oct. 19, 5 p.m., Class of '56 Flexible Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.
University Lecture
"An Evolving Force," Claudia Goldin, Harvard University, Oct. 19, 3 p.m., 105 Ives Hall.


music

Department of Music
* Oct. 19, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: In a reunion of Cornell performing graduates, the evening will feature operatic arias with Blaise Bryski at the piano. This concert is a fund-raiser for the American Red Cross' September 11th Relief Fund. A $10 donation is suggested.
* Oct. 20, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: The Cornell Symphony Orchestra, with conductor John Hsu, will present an evening of works by Rossini, Hindemith and Dvorák. Read the story.
* Oct. 21, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest Susan Waterbury and Kia-Hui Tan, violins, will present an evening of works by Leclair, Górecki and Ysaÿe.
Cornell Concert Series
Pianist Andre Watts returns to Cornell for a program featuring Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibiton, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. in Baily Hall. Tickets range from $14 to $28 for the public and $8 to $17 for students and are on sale at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m., and at the Clinton House ticket office, 116 N. Cayuga St., Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Read the story.
Bound for Glory
Oct. 21: Michael McNevin will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sunday nights from 8 to 11 from the Café at Anabel Taylor Hall, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30. Admission is free; kids are welcome. Listen to Bound for Glory on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
Rev. Jack Taylor, Unitarian Universalist chaplain emeritus, will lead the service Oct. 21 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
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.
Buddhist
Tibetan Buddhist Class: "Seven Point Thought Transformation," instructed by Tenzin Gephel, weekly through Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information contact tg47@cornell.edu or call 255-4214.
Meditations: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:15-1 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Catholic
Weekend Mass schedule: Sundays, 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.
Christian Science
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.
Cornell Christian Fellowship
Meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Episcopal (Anglican)
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.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for Worship, Sunday, 11 a.m., in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information call 273-5421.
Jewish
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 6 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with song, in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a community Shabbat dinner at 7:45 p.m. in the Kosher Dining Hall. 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.
Korean Church
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.
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Muslim
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.
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Father Stephen Lilley will lead Vespers followed by discussion, every Monday at 5 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Zen Meditation
Meditation practice is Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call Anne Marie at 273-4906.


seminars

Animal Science
"Alltech 2001: Mining Classical Fermentation Technology for Solutions to Modern Day Problems," Alltech seminar, Oct. 23, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
Applied Economics & Management
"Prizes and Creativity," James Mirrlees, Nobel laureate, University of Cambridge, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., B45 Warren Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"The Future of Radio Astronomy," Ron Ekers, Australia Telescope National Facility, Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
TBA, Charles Telesco, University of Florida, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biogeochemistry
"Species Composition Interacts With N Supply to Control Long-Term Change in an Alaskan Tundra Ecosystem," Gaius Shaver, Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole Institute, Oct. 19, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Gene Expression," Paul Gardner, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Oct. 23, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"How Complex Is the Mechanism of Metallocene-Catalyzed Alkene Polymerization?" Clark Landis, University of Wisconsin, Oct. 18, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"A Nitroxide's View of Protein Structure," Wayne Hubbell, University of California, Oct. 25, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
CIIFAD
"Building Sovereignty From the Ground Up: Iroquois Agriculture Past and Present," Jane Mt. Pleasant, crop and soil sciences, Oct. 24, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
"The Design of Nature Reserves: an Eco-Informatics Discipline in Development," Charles ReVelle, visiting professor, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., 162 Hollister Hall. Read the story.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
"The Global Ocean Anthropogenic Lead and Iron Experiments," Ed Boyle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"The Consequences of Long-Term Herbivory: From Genes to Ecosystems," Maria Uriarte, doctoral dissertation, Oct. 22, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Electrical Engineering
"Silicon Technology: Scaling for the 2nd Half of the Decade," Scott List, Intel Corp., Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Entomology
"What Is Homoplasy?" John Wenzel, Ohio State University, Oct. 22, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Food Science
"Environmental Stress and Survival of Listeria Monocytogene," Adriana Ferreira, food science and technology, and "Factors Influencing Oral Astringency and Sip Size," Sharon Bender, food science and technology, Oct. 23, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Genetics & Development
"Multiple Signals Within the Pre-Cox2p Leader Peptide and Mature Protein Regulate COX2 Translation in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae," Elizabeth Williams, molecular biology and genetics, Oct. 24, 12:20 p.m., G01 Biotechnology Building.
Horticulture
"1-Methylcyclopropene (Smartfresh): Revolution for Storage of Horticultural Crops," Chris Watkins, horticulture, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"The Information Landscape and the Library: Current Issues, New Capabilities and Future Directions," Janet McCue, Mann Library, Oct. 25, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Latin American Studies Program
"Being the State: Mobility and Public Policy in Guanajuato, Mexico," Dolores Byrnes, Cornell and Colgate Universities, Oct. 23, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing Engineering
"Challenges in Bringing New Medical Devices From Concept Through Commercialization," David Fischell, NeuroPace Inc., Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Transitioning Coherent Laser Radar From R&D to a Commercial Metrology Tool," Dexter Wang, SSG Inc., Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Nanoprobing Electrical Transport in Organic Semiconductors," Daniel Frisbie, University of Minnesota, Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"The Science and Technology of Oxyanion-Based Superprotonic Conductors," Sossina Haile, California Institute of Technology, Oct. 19, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Photonic Band Gap Materials: The Semiconductors of the Future?" Costas Soukoulis, Iowa State University, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Microbiology
"Regulation of Early Stationary Phase Genes in Bacillus Subtilis," Abraham Sonenshein, Tufts University School of Medicine, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"The Major Route for Biological Methane Formation," James Ferry, Penn State University, Oct. 25, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
Microbiology & Immunology
"West Nile Virus in the Western Hemisphere," Laura Kramer, Wadsworth Center, Oct. 19, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Chromatin Structure and Transcription of FMR1 in the Fragile X Syndrome," Danny Reines, Emory University School of Medicine, Oct. 19, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Molecular Medicine
"Structural Studies of Vesicle Budding From the Golgi Complex," Dave Lambight, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Oct. 22, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Peace Studies Program
"The Prison Pen: American Civil War Soldiers Tell Their Story - and Ours," Marcia Jacobson, Auburn University, Oct. 18, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Will America's Unipolar Order Last?" G. John Ikenberry and Peter F. Krogh, Georgetown University, Oct. 25, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"Artifice and Equilibrium: Experiments with Synthetic and Natural Vortices in a Superfluid Gas," Eric Cornell, NIST, Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"A Knockout for Every Gene and a Chip for Every Purpose in Arabidopsis Thaliana," Michael Sussman, University of Wisconsin, Oct. 19, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Kosher and Halal Views on Food Biotechnology," Joe Regenstein, food science, Oct. 23, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Global Regulators of Pathogenicity Factors of Erwinia and Pseudomonas Species," Arun Chatterjee, University of Missouri, Oct. 22, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Transgenic Plants Against Papaya Ringspot Virus: Do They Foretell the Future or Are They `Flashes in the Pan'?" Dennis Gonsalves, plant pathology, Oct. 24, 12;20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Rural Sociology
"Places and Other Spaces: Identifying Rural America Through Non-Place Territories," Frank Howell, Mississippi State University, Oct. 19, 2:30 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Exploring Identity Through Upstate Local History Collections," Linda Norris, Riverhill, Oct. 18, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Industrial Braids: Constructions and Applications," Paul Corriveau, Cortland Line Co., Oct. 25, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Multidimensional Evolution Equations of High-Speed, Shocked, Compressible Reactive Flow," D. Scott Stewart, University of Illinois, Oct. 19, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Wellness Program
"Men's Health," David Whitmore, Men's Center of Tompkins County, Oct. 18, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
"Learn to Knit and Crochet" with the Hunts, a husband-and-wife team who will introduce the world of knitting and crocheting (bring a pair of needles), Oct. 25, noon, G01 Biotech Building.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
* A staged reading of Tomson Highway's newest play, Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout, is Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Film Forum. Highway will be present at the reading, which is being performed by the student group new.living.voices. The reading is free and open to the public; a reception follows.
* The Rez Sisters opens Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Evening performances continue Oct. 25-28 and Oct. 31-Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. Matinees are offered Oct. 28 and Nov. 3-4, at 2 p.m. Tickets in advance are $7 for students and seniors and $9 for the public. Tickets at the door are $8 and $10. Call or visit the box office in the Schwartz Center, 430 College Ave., 12:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays; 254-ARTS.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Dilmun Hill Student Farm Stand
Dilmun Hill holds a weekly farm stand on Ho Plaza, Thursdays through Oct. 18, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Fresh-picked organically grown vegetables, herbs and flowers will be available. Visit the farm, located on Route 366 near the Cornell Orchards, across from Judd Falls Road, anytime, or volunteer for free produce. For more information contact Natalie or Ted at 227-0462 or e-mail farm-1@cornell.edu.
Emotions Anonymous
Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step program for those dealing with emotional problems, meets Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave. For information, call Ed at 387-8257.
Walk-in Writing Service
Free tutorial assistance in writing.
* 178 Rockefeller, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.


sports

Men's & Women's Crew
Oct. 21, at Head of the Charles
Men's Cross Country
Oct. 19, Reif Memorial
Women's Cross Country
Oct. 19, Reif Memorial
Women's Field Hockey (7-5)
Oct. 21, Brown, noon
Men's Football (0-4)
Oct. 20, Brown, 1 p.m.
Men's Sprint Football (1-2)
Oct. 19, at Princeton, 7:30 p.m.
Men's Ice Hockey
Oct. 20, Red-White Scrimmage, 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer (4-3-1)
Oct. 20, Brown, 7 p.m.
Women's Soccer (2-5-2)
Oct. 20, Brown, 1 p.m.
Oct. 23, Quinnipiac, 7 p.m.
Men's Tennis
Oct. 19-21, at Army Invitational
Oct. 25, Regional Championship at Princeton
Women's Volleyball (11-5)
Oct. 19, Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Oct. 20, Harvard, 4 p.m.