Johnson Museum of Art
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"Challenges of Africana Studies," Locksley Edmondson, Africana studies, March 1, 10:30 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.
* "Virtue, Vice and Vanitas," through March 4.
* "Korean Ceramics," through March 4.
* "Dreams, Myths and Realities: The Art of Vincent Smith," through March 18.
* "Friends of the Cold Season: Pine, Bamboo and Plum," through March 18.
* Art in Concert: Medieval and Renaissance Art and Music, Feb. 25, 3-5 p.m.: The first of two lectures by Andy Weislogel, assistant coordinator of university education, brings the museum's medieval and early Renaissance galleries to life with voices from the past found in contemporary historical, religious and literary sources. Vocal and instrumental performances by guest musicians from the Department of Music and the community will help participants explore the relationships between the art and music of the period.
* Art for Lunch: March 1 at noon, tour the exhibition "Virtue, Vice and Vanitas," with Diane Butler, graduate print room assistant.
(M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.)
"Vote!" through March 16.
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; F, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and S, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.)
"Humor in the Sciences." For more information contact Pat Viele at 255-4016 or e-mail ptv1@cornell.edu.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
"Place Vendôme" (1998), directed by Nicole Garcia, with Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Seigner and Jean-Pierre Bacri, 7 p.m.
"Meet the Parents" (2000), directed by Jay Roach, with Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and Blythe Danner, 9:30 p.m.
"Goodbye South, Goodbye" (1995), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, with Annie Shizuka Inoh, Hsiang Hsi and Jack Kao, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100" (1999), directed by Yvonne Welbon, with Ruth Ellis, C.C. Carter and Beja James, with guest filmmaker Yvonne Welbon, 7:15 p.m. See story.
"Taxi Driver" (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese, with Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Meet the Parents," 9:45 p.m.
"Repo Man" (1985), directed by Alex Cox, with Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton, midnight.
"Tainah: An Amazon Adventure" (2000), presented by the IthaKid Film Festival, 2 p.m., $2/$1.50 children under 12.
"Meet the Parents," 5 and 9:50 p.m.
"Place Vendôme," 7:20 p.m.
"Taxi Driver," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"The Matrix" (1999), directed by Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski, with Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss, 10 p.m., Uris.
"Schindler's List" (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg, with Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, 3:30 p.m., $3.50.
"Meet the Parents," 7:30 p.m.
"Dust in the Wind" (1987), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, with Xin Shufen, Wang Jingwen and Li Tianlu, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Repulsion" (1965), directed by Roman Polanski, with Catherine Deneuve, 7 p.m.
"Schindler's List," 9 p.m.
"Place Vendôme," 7 p.m.
"Repulsion," 9:30 p.m.
"Flowers of Shanghai" (1998), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, with Tony Leung, Michiko Hada and Carina Lau, 7 p.m.
"House for Swap" (1984), directed by Juan Carlos Tabio, presented by the Latin American Film Series, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"The Matrix," 9:35 p.m.
"Requiem for a Dream" (2000), directed by Darren Aronofsky, with Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto and Marlon Wayans, 7:15 p.m.
"Pi" (1998), directed by Darren Aronofsky, with Sean Gullette and Mark Margolis, 9:30 p.m.graduate bulletin
* Course changes: Courses can be dropped through March 9 without penalty. The chairperson's (adviser's) signature is required for all changes on the add/drop form, and instructor or department approval is required when adding courses or changing grade options/credit hours.
A course dropped after March 9 will appear on transcripts with a "W" unless a petition signed by the instructor and noted by the special committee chair is submitted requesting that it not appear. After March 9, courses cannot be added and credit hours or grading options cannot be changed except by a petition signed by the instructor and noted by the chair of the special committee.
* Income tax for 2000: Tax information is in the January issue of the "Cornell Graduate Newsletter," available in graduate field offices and Caldwell Hall; also see the web site by Cornell's Tax Department http:// www.univco.cornell.edu/accounting/tax/home.html. International students should see the ISSO web site for dates and times for seminars on tax issues http://www.isso.cornell.edu/.
>* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by March 1 for April conferences. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Forms are available at graduate field offices and on the web http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/forms.html.
* Loan deferral: Students with outstanding educational loans should be aware of federal regulations concerning loan deferment. Each year a student is enrolled in a degree program, the student must request, complete and file deferral forms with each lender. The deferral forms should be submitted to the Graduate Financial Aid Office, Caldwell Hall, for processing. Students with outstanding educational loans from other institutions should contact their lenders and/or billing agencies to obtain instructions regarding deferral procedures and repayment terms. Students with outstanding Perkins or Supplemental Loans from Cornell should notify the bursar's office of any change in expected graduation date.
* Dissertation seminar will be in Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. in 100 Caldwell Hall; students, faculty and typists are encouraged to attend.
* Lunch with the dean: Grad students can join the dean for lunch Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted.lectures
TBA, Golan Yona, computer science, Feb. 28, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"The Open URL Framework for the Context-Sensitive Provision of Service Links," Herbert Van de Sompel, Ghent University, Belgium, Feb. 22, 4:15 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
The Martin Luther King Jr. lecture: "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community," Rev. James Lawson, Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolence, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m., Sage Chapel.
"New Constraints on the Tectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea From a Recent Geophysical Marine Survey," Jean Mascle, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 2145 Snee Hall.
"Imaging Labor in the Daily Worker: American Cartoons and French Paintings," Laura Meixner, American studies, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m., ILR Library Lounge, 6th Floor, Ives Hall.
"Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent," James Garbarino, human development, Feb. 28, 4 p.m., MacDonald Moot Court Room, Myron Taylor Hall. See story.
"Individual Sensory Perceptions and the Creative Process," Virginia Utermohlen, nutrition, Feb. 26, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Microelectronic Array Systems for Diagnostic, Pharmacogenomic, Drug Discovery and Nanofabrication Applications," Michael Heller, Nanogen Inc., Feb. 27, noon, G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Introduction to Alexander Technique," Mona Sulzman, AmSAT certified teacher, Feb. 22, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.music
* Feb. 23, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: With conductor John Hsu, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra will perform an all-Beethoven concert, featuring the Fifth Piano Concerto with soloist Emily Green, the Fifth Symphony and the "Egmont" Overture. See story.
* Feb. 25, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Thomas Irvine, viola, will perform Mozart's piano quartets, with guest artists Boel Gidholm, violin, Christopher Haritatos, cello, and Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano.
The Moscow Chamber Orchestra, with Federico Mondelci, saxophone, Alexander Zagorinsky, cello, and Constantine Orbelian, piano and conductor, will perform Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall. The program will feature the Schnittke Piano Concerto, Haydn's Cello Concerto in C and Piazzolla tangos arranged for saxophone and orchestra. 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-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 25: Darryl Purpose will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays on WVBR-93.5 FM, 8 to 11 p.m., from the Anabel Taylor Hall Café.religion
Rev. William Finnin Jr. of Southern Methodist University will lead the service Feb. 25 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.
* Zen Meditation is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For information call Anne Marie at 273-4906.
* Tenzin Gephel leads Tibetan Buddhist meditation Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., in the Founders Room, ATH.
* "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, Chapter 6 - The Patience of a Bodhisattva: Working With Anger" is taught by Tenzin Gephel on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 314 ATH.
* Ash Wednesday Mass schedule, Feb. 28: 12:20, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
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., Welcoming in Shabbat with Song, 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.
* Community Shabbat dinner, 6:45 p.m., Kosher Dining Hall; call 272-6907 for reservations.
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
"Black Athena and the Afrocentric Tradition," Martin Bernal, government and Near Eastern studies, Feb. 28, noon, Hoyt Fuller Room, 310 Triphammer Road.
"Distribution of Gains From Research and Promotion in Multistage Production Systems: Further Results," Chanjin Chung, Cornell Commodity Promotion Research Program, Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"The Myth of Sustainable Development or Biophysical Analysis of the Costa Rican Economy," Charles Hall. SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, March 1, 2 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"Exoplanets: Search and Discovery," Bernard Burke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Physics of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impacts," Joseph Harrington, radiophysics and space research, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Science Building.
"Linking the Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Stable Isotope Constraints on the Transpiration, Evaporation, Energy and GPP Budgets of a Large River Basins," Kevin Telmer, University of Victoria, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"From Little Animals to Moving Molecules," Simon Watkins, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Feb. 27, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Understanding Through Synthesis: From Electron Transfer to Microfluidics," Rustem Ismagilov, Harvard University, Feb. 26, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Use of a Microstructurally Based Model in the Simulation of Complex Viscoelastic Flows," Yong Lak Joo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Feb. 28, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Medicaid and SCHIP: Programs, Policies and Process," Robin Rudowitz, Health Care Financing Administration, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"A Role for Resources That Are Inherently Not Scarce in a Vision for the Development of Bangladesh," Alan McAdams, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Feb. 23, 1:30 p.m., B01 Sage Hall.
"Fascinating Rheological Behavior of Starch Dispersions: The Role of Starch Granule," Andy Rao, food science, Feb. 27, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"Systematics of the Perennial Relatives of Soybean: Gene and Genome Evolution in Diploids and Polyploids," Jeff Doyle, biology, Feb. 22, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Precise Management of Crop Inputs," Harold Van Es, crop and soil sciences, March 1, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Brain Drain or Drained Brains? Radical Responses to `Globalized Development' in Africa," Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, Ithaca College, Feb. 23, 12:10 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
"La Escuela Móvil de Conservacíon de Suelos y Aguas en Guatemala," Manuel de Jesús Huz, Eco-Agricultural Training Program at Pronatura, Feb. 27, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Insights Into Electronic Circuit Manufacturing," David Heller, Heller Industries, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Engineers/Entrepreneurs/Issues," Don Spero, University of Maryland Business School, March 1, 4:30 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Fuzzy Polymer Coatings for Microfabricated Neural Prosthetic Devices," David Martin, University of Michigan, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Molecular Levels at Interfaces of Organic Films: The Surface Science Approach," Antoine Kahn, Princeton University, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Cyclic ADP-Ribose and NAADP. A Story of Two Calcium Messengers," Hon Cheung Lee, University of Minnesota, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Retinoids: Roles in Hindbrain and Heart Development," Karen Niederreither, Institut de Genetique et de Biologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire, Strasbourg, France, Feb. 26, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"A Single Molecule Study of Transcription," Michelle Wang, physics, Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"To Exterminate a Significant Portion of the Population: Prerevolutionary Precedents to Soviet Population Policies," Peter Holquist, history, Feb. 22, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Duality in Field Theory," Philip Argyres, physics, Feb. 26, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Too Many Mouths and Four Lips: Stomatal Patterning and Development in Arabidopsis," Fred Sack, Ohio State University, Feb. 23, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Bean Diversity and Domestication: Insights From Molecular Markers," Paul Gepts, University of California-Davis, Feb. 27, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"AvrPto Structure and Function," Xiaoyang Tang, Kansas State University, Feb. 26, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"What Is the Optimal Swiss Army Knife? How Brains Might Evolve," Barbara Finlay, psychology, Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Nymphomania: The Medical Construction of a Disease," Carol Groneman, John Jay College, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 2B48 Kroch Library.
"Deconstructing the Photography Exhibit: Hunza in Treble Vision, 1930s and 1990s," Julie Flowerday, University of North Carolina, Feb. 26, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
TBA, Onslow Carrington, Carrington Designs, March 1, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.theater
George Kaufman's hilarious play The Cocoanuts runs at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Feb. 22-24 at 8 p.m., with a matinee Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors and $9 for the general public. For tickets and information, call or visit the Schwartz Center box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; 254-ARTS.
Risley Theatre presents Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," a funny and chilling modern play. Performances will be March 1-3 and 8-10 at 8 p.m., with a matinee March 4 at 2 p.m. and a midnight performance on March 9. Tickets are $4; to reserve tickets call 255-9521 or e-mail ajp19@cornell.edu. For more information contact Amy Lee Bennett at 253-2840 or alb15@cornell.edu.
The Cornell Savoyards presents the musical comedy Kiss Me Kate, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Opening performance is Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in Kulp Auditorium of Ithaca High School. Other performances will be Feb. 24 and March 2-3 at 8 p.m., with matinees Feb. 25 and March 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 for students and seniors and $7 for matinee performances. Tickets are on sale at the Willard Straight ticket office, Hickey's Music Center and the Clinton House ticket office (273-4497). Tickets will be available at the door. For more information contact the Cornell Savoyards at 253-1668. See story.
Cornell's only all-sketch comedy troupe and all-improv troupe present "The Skits-O-Phrenics and the Whistling Shrimp Get Married" Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. and Feb. 24 at 8 and 10 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium. Tickets are $4 and can be reserved by e-mailing Jeff at jas126@cornell.edu. Tickets also will be available at the door.miscellany
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.
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.
Join the Intramural Sports Department for a day of skiing or snowboarding Friday, Feb. 23, at Greek Peak Ski Resort in Virgil, N.Y. The $20 pass includes an all-day lift ticket (a $40 value), good anytime from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. There also will be a NASTAR race course set up from 2 to 3:30 p.m. This event is open only to Cornell staff, students and their families. The deadline for purchasing tickets is Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. in the intramural office, 301 Helen Newman Hall.
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.
For info, visit < www.arts.cornell.edu/writing/>.sports
Feb. 23, Brown, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24, Yale, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 23, at Brown, 7 p.m.
Feb. 24, at Yale, 6 p.m.
Feb. 25, Cornell Invitational
Feb. 24, at Penn State w/Columbia, Penn and Temple
Feb. 24, Ivy Classic at Yale
Feb. 23, at St. Lawrence, 7 p.m.
Feb. 24, at Clarkson, 7 p.m.
Feb. 24, at St. Lawrence, 2 p.m.
Feb. 25, at St. Lawrence, 2 p.m.
Feb. 24, Gardenertown, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 23, NISRA Champs. at Yale
Feb. 22-24 Ivy Champs. at Princeton
Feb. 24-25, Heptagonal Champs. at Harvard
Feb. 24-25, Heptagonal Champs. at Harvard
Feb. 24, Princeton, noon
Feb. 24, Rider, 2 p.m.