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"From Gutenberg to Gigabites: the New Face of the Library," Mary Ochs, Mann Library, Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m., Mann Library.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.
* "Xu Bing," through Oct. 27.
* "The Hendricksen Collection of Chinese Paintings," through Jan. 5.
* "When Reason Sleeps: The Etchings of Francisco Goya," through Jan. 5.
* "The David M. Solinger Collection: Masterworks of Twentieth-Century Art," through Jan. 12.
* "Lynn Stern: Photographs," through Jan. 12.
* "Jazz Night for Students Only": Oct. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m., the museum will be open after hours for an evening of art and live jazz hosted by the Museum Club. All student are welcome to this free event.
* Public Program Day: "Fall Open House," Oct. 19, 1-4 p.m. Come experience the exhibitions at the Johnson Museum as well as special music, food and activities.
(M-F, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
"Entomophagy: An Exhibit on Insects as Food," through Oct. 31. For information call 255-3265.
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-noon; F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-6 p.m.; and Sun., noon-midnight)
* "Art in the Library" will be Oct. 23 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Mann Library. There will be a tour of new artwork on exhibit and highlights of multimedia resources at Mann's Stone Center.
* "Abuzz About Bees: An Exhibit on 400 Years of Bees and Beekeeping," through Nov. 30. For more information call 255-5406.
"The Wason Collection on East Asia" launched this fall on the web site http://www.explore.cornell.edu.
The fourth annual "Staff Fine Art Exhibit," through Oct. 25.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 $6 ($5 for undergraduates and seniors/$4 for graduate students and kids 12 and under). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. films
"These Are Not My Images" (2000), with guest videomaker Irit Batsry, 7:15 p.m.
"I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" (2002), directed by Sam Jones, 10 p.m.
"Metropolis" (1926), directed by Fritz Lang, with Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm and Rudolf Klein-Rogge, 7 p.m., Uris.
"I Am Trying to Break Your Heart," 7:30 p.m.
"Brightness (Yeelen)" (1987), directed by Souleyman Cissé, with Issiaka Kane, Aoua Sangare and Niamanto Sanogao, 9:40 p.m., Uris.
"The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (2002), directed by Peter Care, with Kieran Culkin, Vincent D'Onofrio and Jodie Foster, 9:40 p.m.
"Minority Report" (2002), directed by Steven Spielberg, with Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell and Neal McDonough, midnight, Uris.
"The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," 5 p.m.
"Metropolis," 7 p.m.
"Rocco and His Brothers" (1960), directed by Luchino Visconti, with Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori and Annie Girardot, 7:15 p.m.
"Minority Report," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," 10:45 p.m.
"Metropolis," 5 p.m.
"Hour of the Furnaces, Parts 2 and 3" (1968), directed by Fernando Solanas and Octavio Gentlino, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Alexandria Why?" (1978), directed by Youssef Chahine, 8 p.m.
"Senso" (1954), directed by Luchino Visconti, with Farley Granger, Alida Valli and Massimo Girotti, 7 p.m.
"The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," 9:30 p.m.
"Rocco and His Brothers," 6:45 p.m.
"Minority Report," 10:15 p.m.
"Diary of a Lost Girl" (1929), directed by G.W. Pabst, with Louise Brooks and Fritz Rasp, with live piano accompaniment by Philip Carli, 7:15 p.m.
"Murderous Maids" (2001), directed by Jean-Pierre Denis, with Sylvie Testud, Julie-Marie Parmentier and Isabelle Renauld, 10 p.m.
"The Importance of Being Ernest" (2002), directed by Oliver Parker, with Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon and Judi Dench, 7:15 p.m.
"CQ" (2001), directed by Roman Coppola, with Jeremy Davies, Gérard Depardieu and Billy Zane, 9:30 p.m.lectures
"Social Protection in the Changing World of Work: Experiences of Informal Women Workers in India," Mirai Chaterjee, Self-Employed Women's Association, Oct. 18, noon, 401 Warren Hall.
"Practical Byzantine Quorum Systems," Lorenzo Alvisi, University of Texas at Austin, Oct. 17, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Natalie Boymel Kampen, Barnard College, will give the following lectures, all at 4:30 p.m. in Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall: "Antinoos the Beautiful: From Queer to Kin," Oct. 22; "Death and Social Pretension: The Late Antique Representation of the Family in Funerary Art," Oct. 24; and "The Holy Man's Kinfolk: Depicting the New Family in Christ," Oct. 25.
"Raising the Bar: The Impact of the Biologic Revolution on Food and Nutrition Policy," Cutberto Garza, nutritional sciences, Oct. 17, 10 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"The Architecture of Trees: Wind, Gravity and Safety," Karl Niklas, plant biology, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall.
"Post Conflict Strategies: Bosnia, Somalia and Liberia," Lance Salisbury, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Something About What Makes It Perfect." Lloyd Steffen, Lehigh University, Oct. 20, 11 a.m., Sage Chapel. Inaugural talk in CURW's 50th anniversary celebration. Read the story.
Steffen also will give the Frederick C. Wood Lecture, "The Demonic Turn: The Moral Meaning of Religious Violence," Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
"The Balkan Merchants: Resurrecting the Old Trade Routes in Southeastern Europe," Aida Hozic, University of Florida, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
"Cecchina Goes to America," Pierpaolo Polzonetti, music, Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
"Public Rationality in the Middle Ages and Renaissance," Janet Coleman, London School of Economics and Science, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m., 134 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Education, Culture and Sociability in the 18th Century," Stephane Van Damme, CNRS, Paris, Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
Edesio Fernandes, University College, London, will give the following three lectures: "International Lessons From Land Regularization Programs," Oct. 18, 1:15 p.m., 1:25 p.m.; "Urban Development and Housing: Some Governance Issues," Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m., 102 Rockefeller Hall; and "Law and Urban Change in Brazil," Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m., 102 Rockefeller Hall.
"The Puzzle of Charge and Mass," Stuart Raby, Ohio State University, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Kanak Mani Dixit, Himal South Asian Magazine, will give two lectures: "The Politics of Confusion: Royal Authority, Maoist Insurgency and Democracy in Nepal," Oct. 17, 4 p.m., 153 Uris Hall; and "The Role of Documentary in Contemporary South Asia," 7 p.m., 165 McGraw. This is an introduction to the final night of Film South Asia.
"The Access Initiative: Thailand: Monitoring Environmental Governance According to the Rio Declaration," Somrudee Nicrowattanayingyong, Southeast Asia Program, Oct. 17, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.
"Changing Themselves to Serve the Poor: Utopian Nationalism in the Philippines of the 1960s," Coeli Barry, Asian studies, Oct. 24, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.
"Veterinarians and Ecosystem Health: Beyond Loading Darts and Biomedical Arts - Can We Help Shape the Vision, or Do We Just Fix the Parts?" Steve Osofsky, D.V.M. '89, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Lecture Hall I, College of Veterinary Medicine.music
* Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Pianist David Kim and Malcolm Bilson will perform Schumann's Fantasiestücke, op. 12, and Andante and Variations for two pianos, op. 46.
* Oct. 19, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: Under the direction of John Hsu, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra will feature Beethoven's Second and Seventh Symphonies. Read the story.
* Oct. 20, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players open its season with music by Cornell graduate composers.
* Oct. 21, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student chamber music recital.
* Oct. 22, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Percussionist James Armstrong, with guest Travis Knepper and friends, will present an evening of traditional percussion music from West Africa, Haiti and Cuba, as well as modern percussion music.
The a cappella vocal ensemble, Chanticleer, will perform Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. in State Theatre, downtown Ithaca. Tickets range from $16 to $26 for the public and $10 to $16 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.
Oct. 20: Anne Weiss performs. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sunday from 8 to 11 p.m. from the Café at Anabel Taylor Hall, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. Admission is free; kids are welcome. Listen to Bound for Glory on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.reading
Cornell English Professors Alice Fulton and Maureen McCoy will give this year's Richard Cleaveland Memorial Reading Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Robert Purcell Union.religion
Rev. Lloyd Steffen, chaplain at Lehigh University, will lead the service Oct. 20.
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.
* Basic Studies in Buddhist Philosophy, "The Collected Topic," taught by the Ven. Tenzin Gephel, Mondays through Dec. 9, 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.
* Zen Meditation practice is Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Founders Room, ATH. For information, call Anne Marie at 266-7256.
Weekend Mass schedule: Sundays, 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and
5:15 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.
Evening Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-6:30 p.m., in Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel.
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 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., ATH 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.
Hindu discussion every Friday at 5 p.m., in 183 Rockefeller Hall.
Weekly religious service is Saturdays at 4 p.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a Gita reading at 5 p.m.
* 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, ATH. 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, ATH. 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.
Campus ministry at St. Luke Church, 109 Oak Ave., in Collegetown, Sundays, 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bible study Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more information call 273-6811 or e-mail rlb8@cornell.edu.
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 Vespers, Thursdays on Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, Anabel Taylor Chapel at 6:45 p.m.
Orthodox Christian discussion, on Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19, Anabel Taylor Café at 6:45 p.m.
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
"Computational Modeling," Donald German, Johns Hopkins University, Oct. 18, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Galaxy Clustering Properties in the 2dF Survey," Diego Garcia Lombas, Universidad de Cordoba, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"12C/13C in Metal-Poor Halo Stars: Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Mixing on the Red Giant Branch," Luke Keller, radiophysics and space research, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Building Hearts, Breaking Bones and Getting Fat: From Genes to Systems Biology," Joseph Nadeau, Case Western Reserve University, Oct. 22, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Temporal and Quantitative Constraints on the Sources, Transport and Burial of Organic Matter in Marine Sediments: A Molecular-Isotopic Perspective," Tim Eglinton, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"The Microbial Cellulose Hydrolysis Paradigm: Fundamentals and Applications," Lee Lynd, Dartmouth College, Oct. 21, 3:45 p.m., 128 Olin Hall.
"New Polymerization Reactions. The Synthesis of Carbon Backbone Polymers One Carbon Atom at a Time," Kenneth Shea, University of California-Irvine, Oct. 17, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Structure and Reactivity of Open-Shell Complexes: New Frontiers in Atmospheric Chemistry," Oct. 24, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"The Role of External Information in Manufacturing Companies," Susan Day, Car-Smart.info, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Machine Vision in Manufacturing," Ken White, Visual Sense Systems, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Estimating the Economic Impacts of Terrorism: The Effects on the New York Economy of the 9/11 Attack on the World Trade Center," Tadayuki Hara, hotel administration, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Bioavailability and Formation of Genotoxic Compounds in Soils," Renee Alexander, crop and soil science, Oct. 22, 4 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Does a Variable Sun Have a Role in Abrupt Climate Change?" Gerard Bond, Columbia University, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
TBA, Dan Rothman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"Interpretation of Recent Climate Change," David Thompson, Colorado State University, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
"The Natural History of Florida Scrub," Mark Deyrup, Archbold Biological Station, Oct. 21, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Interrupting Malaria Transmission by Genetic Manipulation of Anopheline Mosquitoes," Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, Case Western Reserve University, Oct. 21, 3:45 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Spider Webs: Confronting Ecological and Evolutionary Challenges Through Behavior," Todd Blackledge, entomology, Oct. 24, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Mapping Water-Energy-Carbon Fluxes From Local to Regional Scales With Remote Sensing," William Kustas, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
TBA, Susan Gaskin, McGill University, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
TBA, Roger Sunde, University of Missouri at Columbia, Oct. 22, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"Horticultural and Other Bioindicators of Climate Change for the Northeast," David Wolfe, horticulture, Oct. 17, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Crop Losses to Insects in a High-CO2 World," Jason Hamilton, Ithaca College, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
"Trespassing the Past: Rethinking `Testimonios': A Writer's Perspective," Marjorie Agosin and Emma Sepulveda, authors, Oct. 22, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Temporal Evolution of Microstructures on a Nanoscale: Experiments and Simulations," David Seidman, Northwestern University, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Glass Surfaces: Computer Simulation and Experimental Studies," Carlo Pantano, Penn State University, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Biodegradation, Biotransformation and Bacterial Behavior," Rebecca Parales, University of Iowa, Oct. 17, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Pseudomonas Syringae Plant Pathogenicity: From the Type III Secretion System to Genomics," Alan Collmer, plant pathology, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"NMR Studies of Retroviral Genome Recognition and Assembly," Michael Summers, University of Maryland, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Nanoparticles and Biology: Silica Dots, Quantum Dots and Viruses," Dan Larson, Webb Research Group, Oct. 22, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
"Understanding Vitamin D Action in the Intestine: Lessons From Caco-2 Cells and VDR Knockout Mice," James Fleet, Purdue University, Oct. 21, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"MIA: Where Was the Media Before Sept. 11?" Jay Branegan, former Time magazine correspondent, Oct. 17, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Rethinking the Biological Warfare Problem," Susan Wright, University of Michigan, Oct. 24, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"From Here to There: Gene Regulation and Intercellular Communication in the Phloem," Brian Ayre, plant biology, Oct. 18, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"The `Potato Economy' in Russia: An Anthropologist's View," Nancy Ries, Colgate University, Oct. 22, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Agrobacterium Vitis - Plant Interactions: Exploring Various Phenotypic Responses," Tom Burr, plant pathology, Oct. 23, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation," Pamela Morris, policy analysis and management, Oct. 22, 3:30 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
TBA, Josh Tenenbaum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oct. 18, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Integrated Pest Management: Reducing Health, Environmental and Economic Risks," Michael Hoffmann, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Oct. 22, 4 p.m., 352 Hollister Hall.
"Of Man and Machines, of Rationality and Freedom: One Year Into a Dissertation on Late 18th and Early 19th Century Automata-Making," Adelheid Voskuhl, science and technology studies, Oct. 21, 12:15 p.m., B15 Rockefeller Hall.
"How to Build a World With Artful Intuition: Cold War Avant-Garde Style in Systems Analysis at RAND in the 1950s," Sharon Ghamari, historian, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
"The Ascendance of New York Fashion," Norma Rantisi, KoSa, Oct. 24, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Engaging Students in Mechanics: Going Beyond the Textbook," Paul Steif, Carnegie Mellon University, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Open Mind Lunch: "Self-Massage for Common Illnesses and Injuries," Matty Mermotto, Wellness Program, Oct. 24, noon, Biotechnology Building.symposiums
"Teaching Culture in the Digital Millennium," the annual teleconference by McGraw-Hill, will be Oct. 23 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Noyes Lodge.
* A conference on "Rethinking Labor Market Informalization: Precarious Jobs, Poverty and Social Protection" will be held Oct. 18-19 in 401 Warren Hall. For more information about the conference, visit the web site at http://www.einaudi.crnell.edu/GenderGlobalChange.
* "Teach In on Colombia" will be Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Memorial Room, Willard Straight Hall. Learn about the causes of the war in Colombia and current U.S. involvement.
A two-day conference on "The Idea of the University," will be Oct. 18, 2 to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with all sessions in 700 Clark Hall. The conference is free and open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 18
2 p.m. - Greetings: Dominick LaCapra, SHC director; introduction: Cornell President Hunter Rawlings.
2:45 p.m. - Speaker: Neil Rudenstine, senior adviser, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and president emeritus, Harvard University, "The Idea of a University: Newman to Now: Altered but Persistent Principles."
4 p.m. - Speaker: Daniel Fallon, Carnegie Corp. education division chair, "On the Past, Present and Future of the Liberal Arts."
Saturday, Oct. 19
10 a.m. - Speaker: Stanley Fish, dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois-Chicago, "Take This Job and Do It: The Work of a Dean at the University in Ruins."
11:15 a.m. - Speaker: Catharine Stimpson, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York University, "The Idea of the Corporate University."
2:30 p.m. - Speaker: Bruce Robbins, professor of English and comparative literature, Columbia University, "Merit: An Idea of the University."
4-6 p.m. - Concluding panel discussion with presenters Cornell Provost Biddy Martin and President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes.
For more information about the conference, contact Mary Ahl at SHC, 255-4068 or mea4@cornell.edu.
"Social Movements and Seeds: Owning Nature in India" will be held in two parts on Oct. 21, at 12:15 p.m. in G08 Uris Hall and at 4:30 p.m. in 153 Uris Hall. Panel discussion: Ron Herring, government, moderator, with panelist Smitu Kothari, Princeton University; Gail Omvedt, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library; Ravi Srinivas, University of Pennsylvania; and Suneetha Subramanian, applied economics and management.
"Unfolding the Mysteries of Copyright," a workshop for instructional staff, Oct. 24, 2:30 p.m., 2B48 Kroch Library. This session is filled. For information on future workshops, visit http://www.copyright.cornell.edu.theater
Betty's Summer Vacation will open Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Class of '56 Flexible Theatre, Schwartz Center. Evening performances continue Oct. 24-27 and Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. Three afternoon matinee will be offered Oct. 27 and Nov. 2-3 at 2. Tickets in advance are $8 for students and seniors and $10 for the public. Tickets at the door are $9 and $11. Call or visit the box office in the Schwartz Center, 430 College Ave., 12:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays; 254-ARTS. Read the story.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday, 12:15 p.m., in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
The College of Arts and Sciences announces two Harry Caplan Travel Fellowships of $3,000 for summer travel to Europe or the Near East. An informational meeting about these awards, which are open to juniors, is set for Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m. in 124 Goldwin Smith Hall.
* 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 information, visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/writing/.sports
Oct. 20, Head of the Charles, Boston
Oct. 20, Head of the Charles, Boston
Oct. 20, Head of the Charles, Boston
Oct. 19, Pre-Nationals, Terre Haute, Ind.
Oct. 19, Harry Anderson Invitational, Rochester, N.Y.
Oct. 19, Pre-Nationals, Terre Haute, Ind.
Oct. 19, Harry Anderson Invitational, Rochester, N.Y.
Oct. 19-20, at Binghamton Invitational
Oct. 19, Virginia, 1 p.m.
Oct. 20, at SUNY-Albany, 1 p.m.
Oct. 19, Colgate, 6 p.m.
Oct. 18, at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19, Fairfield, 4 p.m.
Oct. 23, Syracuse, 4 p.m.
Oct. 19, Dartmouth, 11 a.m.
Oct. 23, Wagner, 7 p.m.
Oct. 18, at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Oct. 19, at Harvard, 4 p.m.