Cornell Concert Series
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"Making a Difference in the World: Continuing a Cornell Tradition into the 21st Century," a panel discussion including the following talks: "Building a Hospital in Qatar," David Robertshaw, veterinary medicine, and "Consortium with China in Sustainable Agriculture," James Haldeman, international programs, Feb. 7, 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.
* "Red Grooms: The Bus," through March 17.
* "Shaped With a Passion: The Weyerhaeuser Collection of Japanese Ceramics From the 1970s," through March 24.
* "Art From the Islamic World," through March 24.
* "Lasting Impressions: A Portfolio of Contemporary Native American Prints," Feb. 2 through March 24.
* Gallery talk of exhibition "Shaped With a Passion: The Carl Weyerhaeuser Collection of Japanese Ceramics," with Ellen Avril, curator of Asian art, Feb. 1, 4 p.m.
* Opening reception for winter exhibitions, Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m.
* Art-Full Family Saturday: Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, "Samite of Uganda." Samite celebrates the culture of Uganda in a special children's music program. A hands-on art activity follows the music. Free to members and $5 per family for nonmembers.
* Art for Lunch: Feb. 7 at noon, tour "Lasting Impressions: A Portfolio of Native American Prints," with museum educator Genevieve Jacobs.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. Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. films
"Mulholland Drive" (2001), directed by David Lynch, with Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring and Justin Theroux, 7 p.m.
"Erotic Tales 8," directed by Susan Streitfeld, Petr Zelenka and Eoin Moore, 10 p.m.
"An Evening with Filmmaker Bruce McClure," 7:15 p.m. See story.
"Emitai" (1971), directed by Ousmane Sembene, with Robert Fontaine, Michel Remaudeau and Pierre Blanchard, 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Don't Say a Word" (2001), directed by Gary Fleder, with Michael Douglas, Famke Janssen and Oliver Platt, 9:30 p.m. and midnight, Uris.
"Mulholland Drive," 10 p.m.
"Microcosmos" (1996), directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou, presented by the IthaKid Film Festival, 2 p.m., Uris. Tickets are $2 and $1.50 for kids 12 and under.
"Va Savoir" (2001), directed by Jacques Rivette, with Jeanne Balibar, Sergio Castellitto and Marianne Basler, 7 p.m., Uris.
"The Blue Angel" (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg, with Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings, with live musical accompaniment by the BQE Project, 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general and $10 for students/seniors. See story.
"Mulholland Drive," 10 p.m.
"Don't Say a Word," 10 p.m., Uris.
"The Europeans" (1979), directed by James Ivory, with Lee Remick, Robin Ellis and Tim Woodward, 2 p.m.
"The Blue Angel," 4:30 p.m.
"Don't Say a Word," 7:30 p.m.
"Far From Poland" (1984), directed by Jill Godmilow, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Morocco" (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg, with Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou, 7 p.m.
"The Europeans," 9 p.m.
"Va Savoir," 6:45 p.m.
"Nazareth 2000" (2000), directed by Hany Abu-Assad, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum.
"Morocco," 9:45 P.M.
"Super Troopers" (2001), directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, with Chandrasekhar, Marisa Coughlan and Brian Cox, 4 p.m. Free screening with members of cast and crew.
"Xala" (1974), directed by Ousmane Sembene, with Thierno Leye and Younouss Seye, 7 p.m.
"Houses Are Full of Smoke" (1987), directed by Allan Francovich, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Mulholland Drive," 9:45 p.m.
"Himalaya" (2000), directed by Eric Valli, with Thinlen Lhondup, Karma Wangel and Lhakpa Tsamchoe, 7:15 p.m.
"Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989), directed by Stephen Herek, with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, 9:30 p.m.lectures
"Designing a Small, High Performing Load-Value Predictor," Martin Burtscher, computer science, Jan. 31, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
TBA, Beth (Jackendoff) Harpaz, author and reporter, Feb. 4, 3:30 p.m., 253 Malott Hall. See story.
"Solidarity and Fragmentation in U.S. Working Class History," Melvyn Dubofsky, University of Binghamton, Feb. 7, 4:30 p.m., 280 Ives Hall.
"crEATING: How Eating Becomes Creating," Virginia Utermohlen, nutrition, Feb. 4, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Crossing Borders: Suleika and The Road to Fez," Ruth Knafo Setton, Lehigh University, Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m., 122 Rockefeller Hall.
"Islamic Networks in the Indian Ocean: Three Centuries of Anit-Colonialism," Thomas Gibson, University of Rochester, Jan. 31, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.
"Is `K' a Foreign Agent? Spelling, Patriotism and Nationalism in Manila," Megan Thomas, government, Feb. 7, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.music
* Jan. 31, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest pianist Lisa Leong will perform works by Carter, Murail, Ligeti, Harvey and Messiaen.
* Feb. 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Senior Recital: John Nam, jazz piano, with assisting musicians.
* Feb. 3, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Tenor Edward Swenson and pianist Augustus Arnone present a program of works by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Gustav Mahler.
* Feb. 4, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest Recital: Tina Chancey and Webb Wiggins will present a concert of Baroque sonatas on pardessus and harpsichord. See story.
Ensemble X, under the direction of Steven Stucky, with Manuel Barrueco, guitar, and Michala Petri, recorder, will give a concert Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. The program features the Ithaca premiere of Stucky's recorder concerto "Etudes" (written for Petri), and duos played by Barrueco and Petri. Tickets range from $12 to $20 for the public and $8 to $12 for students and are on sale at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and at the Clinton House ticket office, 116 N. Cayuga St., Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 3: Delancy Brothers Bluegrass 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
Dr. James Stewart of Penn State University will lead the service Feb. 3 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.
Tibetan Buddhist class, taught by Ven. Tenzin Gephel, Mondays, starting Feb. 11, 5:30 p.m., 314 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, ATH.
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: Thursday, 7:15 p.m., 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.
Meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
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, Sunday, 11 a.m., in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information call 273-5421.
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:15 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with song, in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a community Shabbat dinner at 6:45 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.
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.
Father Stephen Lilley will lead Vespers followed by discussion, every Monday at 5 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.
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. Basic instruction will be shown Feb. 4.seminars
"Ordered Upwind Methods for Optimal Control Problems," Alexander Vladimirsky, mathematics, Feb. 1, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Paleoecological Investigations With Biochemical Fossils: The Role of Algal Pigments in Studying Lake Eutrophication," Peter Leavitt, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Feb. 1, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Is Aging Controlled by a Few Genes or Is it Controlled by the Sum of All the Genes That Control the Diseases of Aging," Roderick Bronson, Tufts University, Feb. 5, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Stability of Fluid Flow in Tubes and Channels With Flexible Walls," Viswanathan Kumaran, Indian Institute of Science, Feb. 4, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Pattering Flows in Microchannels," Abraham Stroock, Harvard University, Feb. 6, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Simulating Quantum Processes Using Entangled Classical Trajectories," Craig Martens, University of California, Jan. 31, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Single-Molecule Conformational and Enzymatic Reaction Dynamics," Haw Yang, Harvard University, Feb. 4, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"The Energy Landscape for Acetylcholine Receptor Channel Gating," Stuart Licht, SUNY Buffalo, Feb. 7, 9 a.m., 219 Baker Lab.
"Ligand-Receptor Engineering of Nuclear and Steroid Hormone Receptors: New Transcriptional Regulators and New Approaches to the Treatment of Genetic Based Disease," John Koh, University of Delaware, Feb. 7, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Follow-Up on the Conference: Feminisms and the Academy," TBA, Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Structure and Dynamics of the Earth's Interior," Louise Kellogg, University of California, Feb. 5, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"Impacts of Climate, Agriculture and Urbanization on Water Quality and Society in Central North America," Peter Leavitt, University of Regina, Canada, Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Health Benefits of Phytochemicals," Rui Hai Liu, food science, Feb. 5, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"Women's Resistance in Colombia: Victims or Agents of Change?" Elvira Sánchez-Blake, Romance studies, Feb. 5, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Delivery Promises, IBM's CIM Model and Life in a Small Company," Art Shull, Lansing Instrument Corp., Jan. 31, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Introduction to Photonic Bandgap Fiber," Nick Borrelli, Corning Inc., Jan. 31, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Charge Transfer in Organic Electronics," Androique Ioannidis, Xerox Corp., Feb. 7, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
TBA, Hui Meng, University of Buffalo, Feb. 4, 4:30 p.m., B11 Kimball.
"Cytokines, Costimulatory Molecules and Parasities: What It Takes to Make a Working Th2 Cell," William Gause, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Feb. 1, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Comparative Genomics and `Missing Pieces' in Cofactor Biosynthesis," Andrei Osterman, Integrated Genomics Inc., Feb. 1, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"From Genotype to Phenotype: Natural Selection and Nucleotide Variation in Humans and Mice," Michael Nachman, University of Arizona, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Molecular Sorting and Analysis in Nanofabricated Systems," Harold Craighead, applied and engineering physics, Feb. 5, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
"Species Recognition in Brood Parasitic Brown-Headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater)," Mark Hauber, neurobiology and behavior, Jan. 31, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Sorting Out the Roles of Maternal Nutrition, Fetal Growth and Postnatal Growth as Rick Factors for Later Development of Chronic Disease," Linda Adair, University of North Carolina, Feb. 4, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Current Events Roundtable: "Assessment of the U.S. War on Terrorism to Date," Jonathan Kirshner, government; Barry Strauss, peace studies; and Ronald Herring, Einaudi Center for International Studies, Jan. 31, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Matter and Radiation in Superstrong Magnetic Fields," Dong Lai, astronomy, Feb. 4, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Poster session, Feb. 5, 12:20 p.m., G10 Biotechology Building.
"Plant Disease Forecasting in the Era of Information Technology," Robert Seem, plant pathology, Feb. 6, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
TBA, Tarleton Gillespie, University of California, Feb. 4, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
"Representing the Gulf War in Karachi," Iftikhar Dadi, history of art, Feb. 4, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Reconstruction of a 3D Object From a Single Freehand Sketch," Hod Lipson, mechanical and aerospace engineering, Feb. 1, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
TBA, Frank Ditaranto, Albany International, Feb. 6, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.theater
Performances of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot are Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-3 at 8 p.m., matinee on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m., in the Cornell Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $9 for the general public and $7 for students/seniors. Tickets at the door are $8 and $10. For tickets and information, call or visit the Schwartz Center box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; 254-ARTS.symposiums
Two free public events will mark the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on the Cornell campus next week. On Feb. 5 at 5 p.m., the Rev. Amos C. Brown Sr., pastor of San Francisco's Third Baptist Church, will speak in Sage Chapel. On Wednesday, Feb 6, at noon, Brown will participate in a panel discussion titled "African American Political Empowerment: Preparing for 2004" in the Founders Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. The Rev. Kenneth Clarke, director of Cornell United Religious Work, will serve as moderator. Other panelists will include: James Turner, Cornell professor of Africana studies, and Dorothy Cotton, who was education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference under the leadership of King. See story.
"Introduction to Parallel Computing in CTC's Windows HPC Cluster Environment," Feb. 1-March 1, offered as a virtual workshop http//www.tc.conell.edu/services/edu/events/parallel/. The objective of this web-based course is to present parallel programming as a general concept and to show its application in practice. The course is aimed at anyone currently doing serial programming who is ready to start applying parallel concepts to create parallel programs. To register or more formation about the workshop, contact Susan Mehringer at 254-8777 or susan@tc.cornell.edu.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.
"Absolute Beginners" Tae Kwon Do class will be offered Mondays, starting Feb. 11, from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. in the Community Commons Multipurpose Room (across from Helen Newman Hall). Free to CFC/Wellness members, $45 for general and $35 for students. For more information contact Alison Dietrich at 255-7420 or by e-mail at aad5@cornell.edu.
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.
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
Feb. 1, at Penn, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2, at Princeton, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 1, Penn, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2, Princeton, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2, at Harvard with NYU
Feb. 3, at Brandeis with Brown, MIT, BC
Feb. 2, at New Hampshire Invitational, 7 p.m.
Feb. 1, Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2, Brown, 7 p.m.
Feb. 1, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2, at Brown, 4 p.m.
Feb. 1, at Hobart, 7 p.m.
Feb. 3, Navy, 10 a.m.
Feb. 2, Brown, 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 3, Columbia, noon
Feb. 2, Brown and Columbia, noon
Feb. 1-3, Cornell Winter Indoor Classic
Feb. 2, Yale, 11 a.m.
Feb. 2, Yale, 11 a.m.
Feb. 1, at Princeton, 6 p.m.
Feb. 2, at Penn, 9 p.m.