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November 21 - December 5, 2002


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dance

Cornell Concert Series
The Georgian State Dance Company is in concert tonight, Nov 21, at 8 in Bailey Hall. Tickets - at $21-$34, $13-$20 for students - are on sale at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and at the Clinton House ticket office, 116 N. Cayuga St., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Theatre, Film & Dance
The Cornell Dance Program will present "Scaling the Walls," Dec. 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Class of '56 Dance Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $4 in advance. Call or visit the box office in the Schwartz Center, 430 College Ave., 12:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays; 254-ARTS.


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.
* "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.
* "The Path of Roses: A Multimedia Installation," by Rachid Koraïchi, through Jan. 12.
* Artist's Talk: Nov. 23 at 3 p.m., "Adventures of the Optic Nerve: On Modern Painting and the Beholder's Share," John Elderfield, Museum of Modern Art, New York.
* Special Event: Nov. 23 from 7 to 9:30 p.m., "Art of the 20th Century." Join the museum for an elegant evening of food, music and words. Fees are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Seating is limited; reservations are required.
* Art for Lunch: Dec. 5 at noon, tour "When Reason Slept: The Etchings of Francisco," with curator Andy Weislogel.
Hartell Gallery
(M-F, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
"My America II," a photographic retrospective by Gordon Sander, though Nov. 22.
Mann Library
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-noon; F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-6 p.m.; and Sun., noon-midnight)
"Abuzz About Bees: An Exhibit on 400 Years of Bees and Beekeeping," through Nov. 30. For more information call 255-5406.


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 $6 ($5 for undergraduates and seniors/$4 for graduate students and kids 12 and under).
Thursday, 11/21
"K" (2001), directed by Shoja Azari, with Mohammed Ghaffari and Rick Poli, 7:15 p.m. Read the story.
"XXX" (2002), directed by Rob Cohen, with Vin Diesel and Asia Argento, 10 p.m.
Friday, 11/22
"Robocop" (1987), directed by Paul Verhoeven, with Peter Weller and Nancy Allen, 7 p.m., Uris.
An Evening with Visual and Installation Artist Shirin Neshat, 7:15 p.m. See story, this page.
"XXX," 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"13 Conversations About One Thing" (2002), directed by Jill Sprecher, with Matthew McConaughey and Amy Irving, 10 p.m.
"Memento" (2001), directed by Christopher Nolan, with Guy Pearce, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 11/23
"Jason and the Argonauts" (1963), directed by Don Chaffey, presented by IthaKid Film Festival, 2 p.m. Admission $3/$2 kids 12 and under.
"13 Conversations About One Thing," 5 and 9 p.m.
"Late Marriage" (2002), directed by Dover Koshashvili, with Lior Ashkenazi, Ronit Elkabetz and Moni Moshonov, 7:15 p.m.
"Memento," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"XXX," 10 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 11/24
"Late Marriage," 4:30 p.m.
"13 Conversations About One Thing," 7:15 p.m.
Monday, 11/25
"The Eclipse" (1962), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, with Alain Delon, Monica Vitti and Francisco Rabal, 7 p.m.
"Robocop," 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 11/26
"Late Marriage, 7:15 p.m.
"The Eclipse," 9:30 p.m.

Closed Nov. 27 through Dec. 1.
Monday, 12/2
"La Notte" (1961), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, with Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau, 7 p.m.
"Blue Crush" (2002), directed by John Stockwell, with Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis and Michelle Rodriguez, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 12/3
"Dirges and Sturgeons," with guest curator Astria Suparak, 7:15 p.m.
"La Notte," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 12/4
"Secret Ballot" (2002), directed by Babak Payami, with Nassim Abdi, 7:15 p.m.
"The Good Girl" (2002), directed by Miguel Arteta, with Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 12/5
"Stories That Refuse to Be Told" (1999), directed by Michele Fleming, Sarah Jane Lapp, Jenny Perlin and Amie Siegel, with guest filmmaker Amie Siegel, 7:15 p.m.
"Blue Crush," 9:45 p.m.


lectures

Arts & Sciences
"Life Sciences Technologies and Future Directions at Agilent," Darlene Solomon, Agilent Technologies Inc., Nov. 25, 3:30 p.m., Yale-Princeton Room, Statler Hotel.
Canadians at Cornell Club
"Canada-U.S. Relations in the Post-9/11 Era," Art Eggleton, a member of the Parliament of Canada, Nov. 22, 2:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. Read the story.
Entomology
"Gut Reactions: Cytochrome P450 Plant-Insect Interactions," May Berenbaum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Nov. 25, 4 p.m., seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Computer Science
"Learning With Kernels," Bernhard Schölkopf, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Dec. 5, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Cornell Public Affairs Society
"Education Policy," Arthur Cole, U.S. Department of Education, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Reforming Federal Policy Research," Julia Stone, Congressional Research Service, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
Industrial Engineering
Frank Kelly, University of Cambridge, will give the following three lectures: "Control of Network Flows: Fairness, Pricing and Stability," Dec. 2, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall; "Internet Congestion Control," Dec. 3, 4:15 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall; and "Brownian Network Models of Congestion at Flow Level," Dec. 4, 3:30 p.m., 406 Malott Hall.
Near Eastern Studies
"Vindicating God: The Theology of Targum Lamentations," Chris Brady, Tulane University, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., Art History Gallery, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Professors-at-Large
"The Behavioral Ecology of Canid Societies," David Macdonald, Oxford University, Nov. 21, 12:30 p.m., Lecture Hall 2, Vet Education Center.
Southeast Asia Program
"Monarchs, Monks and Moderns: Colombo's 19th Century Buddhist Educators Look to Southeast Asia," Anne Blackburn, Asian Studies, Nov. 21, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.


music

Department of Music
* Nov. 21, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Cornell Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Martin Hatch.
* Nov. 24, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Under the direction of Yotam Haber, the Cornell Chamber Singers present a concert of British and American songs by William Billings, Byrd and Purcell.
* Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student Chamber Music Recital.
* Dec. 3, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: "Americans in Paris," organ series with Annette Richards, organist. Featuring Messiaen's La Nativité du Seigneur.
* Dec. 4, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Piano students of Xak Bjerken.

Cornell Jazz Weekend will be held Nov. 22-23 Read the story.
* Nov. 22, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell Jazz Lab Ensemble II, with guest trumpeter Terell Stafford, and the Bissett and Appel Chamber Jazz Ensembles, under the direction of Paul Merrill.
* Nov. 23, 11 a.m., Barnes Hall: Jazz clinic with guest artist Terell Stafford.
* Nov. 23, 1 p.m., Barnes Hall: Trommer Chamber Jazz Ensemble, directed by Paul Merrill, and the Cornell Chamber Jazz Ensemble, led by James Armstrong.
* Nov. 23, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell Jazz Ensemble I, with guest trumpeter Terell Staford, and the Gussman Chamber Jazz Ensemble.
Bound for Glory
* Nov. 24: Small Potatoes will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays 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. Listen to Bound for Glory on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.
* Dec. 1: Albums from the studio.


readings

Creative Writing Program
* Jill Bialosky will read from her poetry today, Nov. 21, at 4:30 p.m. in 258 Goldwin Smith Hall. On Nov. 23, she will conduct an informal question-and-answer session on writing, publishing and editing poetry and fiction. This session will begin at 12:30 p.m. in 258 Goldwin Smith Hall.
* The next event in the Lounge Hour Reading Series is Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in 258 Goldwin Smith Hall. This series features poets and fiction writers reading from their most recent or in-progress work, followed by an open mic.


religion

Sage Chapel
Rebecca Parker, Starr King Seminary, will lead the service Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. There will be no service Dec. 1 due to Thanksgiving recess.
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. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
Buddhist
* 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.
Catholic
Weekend Mass schedule for Thanksgiving recess: Thursday, Nov. 28, 10 a.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel. Sunday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
Regular 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.
Christian Science
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.
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., ATH 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.
Hindu
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.
Jewish
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:15 p.m., in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founders Room, ATH. For information call Hillel at 255-4227.
* 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; daily services are at 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 272-1564 or 255-2928 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Lutheran
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.
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
Orthodox Christian Vespers, Thursdays on Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, Anabel Taylor Chapel at 6:45 p.m.
Orthodox Christian discussion, on Nov. 21 and Dec. 19, Anabel Taylor Café at 6:45 p.m.
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.


seminars

Astronomy
"Opening a New Window on the Electromagnetic Spectrum With the Low Frequency Array LOFAR," Namir Kassim, NRL, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"High Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of Active Galactic Nuclei," Steve Kahn, Columbia University, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biomedical Sciences
"Regulation of Gene Expression in the Mouse With the Lac Operator-Repressor System," Heidi Scrable, University of Virginia, Nov. 26, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Defective DNA Mismatch Repair in Endometrial Cancers," Paul Goodfellow, Washington University, Dec. 3, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
TBA, James Liao, University of California-Los Angeles, Dec. 2, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Semiclassical Dynamics of Electrons and Nuclei," Troy Van Vorhis, Harvard University, Nov. 21, 9 a.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Molecular Approaches to Neurobiology," Lara Mahal, Sloan-Kettering Institute, Dec. 2, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Enzymatic Macrocyclization in Natural Product Biosynthesis," Steven Bruner, Harvard Medical School, Dec. 5, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
"Guerrilla Manufacturing: Competitiveness in a Health Industry Dominated by Giants," Jack Boehringer, Boehringer Laboratories, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Making Sense: Gettting the Word Out. Effective Writing in a Business Context," M.D. Morris, communications consultant, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
Computer Policy & Law
Virginia Rezmierski, University of Michigan, will give the following talks in 401 Warren Hall: "The Computer Incidents That Take Your Time and Their Costs - Telling the Story," Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m., and "Computer Logs and Education Records - How Far Can We Go Before We Violate the Intent of the Law?" Dec. 4, noon.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
"Earthquake Scaling Relations," Thomas Jordan, University of Southern California, Nov. 26, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"Seismic Structure of the Lithosphere Beneath the Arabian Shield," Chuck Ammon, Penn State University, Dec. 3, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Predicting the Consequences of Environmental Impacts in Ecological Communities," Timothy Wootton, University of Chicago, Nov. 25, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology
"Biological Control of the Asian Longhorned Beetle With Entomopathogenic Fungi," Thomas Dubois, Dec. 2, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Environment
TBA, Britt Raubenheimer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
"Salt Production in Syracuse, New York ("The Salt City"), and the Hydrogeology of the Onondaga Creek Valley," William Kappel, USGS, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
Environmental Toxicology
"Bioanalytical Microsystems: Approaching Single Cell Level Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria and Viruses," Antje Baeumner, biological and environmental engineering, Nov. 22, 12:20 p.m., 300 Rice Hall.
Food Science
"Opposition to Louis Pasteur and Modern Biotechnology," Joseph Hotchkiss, food science, Nov. 26, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"Mechanisms of Regulation of Listeria Phospholipase Activity," Helen Marquis, microbiology and immunology, Dec. 3, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Horticulture
"Creating a Greenhouse Raspberry Production Guide," Kurt Koester, horticulture, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
"Establishing Aeration Porosity Thresholds for Sugar and Silver Maples," Angie Rivenshield, horticulture, Dec. 5, 4 p.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
International Program
"The Impact of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Library in Africa," Gracian Chimwaza and Mary Ochs, TEEAL, Nov. 22, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
TBA, Alex Zunger, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Microbiology
"Listeria Monocytogenes: Role of Stress Response Systems and Diversity for Foodborne Transmission," Martin Wiedmann, food science, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Evolution of Pathogenicity in Streptomycetes," Rosemary Loria, plant pathology, and "Chlamydial Inclusion Membrane Proteins: Potential Mediators of Host-Pathogen Interactions," Marci Scidmore, microbiology and immunology, Dec. 5, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Susan Lindquist, director of the Whitehead Institute at MIT, will give the Ef Racker Lectures: "From Mad Cows to Psi-Chotic Yeast: The Bizarre Biology of Prions," Nov. 21, 8 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall; and "Protein Folding Mechanisms as Capacitors for Evolutionary Change," Nov. 22, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Micro-and Nanofluidic Devices for Biochemical Assays," Stephen Jacobson, Dec. 3, noon, G10 Biotechnology Building.
Nutritional Sciences
TBA, Barbara Strupp, nutritional sciences, Nov. 25, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"Coping With the Threat of Cyberwarfare," Eva Busza, National Democratic Institute of International Affairs, Nov. 21, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Dollarization Diplomacy: U.S. Policy Comes Full Circle?" Eric Helleniner, Trent University, Dec. 5, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"The First Sources of Light in the Universe," Avi Loeb, Harvard University, Nov. 25, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Prospects for Quantum Computation," David DiVincenzo, IBM, Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Biochemical Genomics of Plant Volatiles," Eran Pichersky, University of Michigan, Nov. 22, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Genetic and Environmental Affects on Common Mosaic Virus Infecting Phaesolus vulgaris," Molly Cadle, plant breeding, Nov. 26, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Phylogenetic Studies in the Grasses and Related Monocots," Jerry Davis, plant biology, Dec. 3, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Qualitative and Quantitative Resistance to Phytophthora Infestans in S. Tuberosum x S. Berthaultii Backcross Progenies," Gilda Rauscher, plant pathology, Nov. 27, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Soilborne Viruses of Wheat and Their Protozoan Vectors: Brief Opportunities for Glory," Lance Davidson, plant pathology, Dec. 4, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Policy Analysis & Management
"The Enrollment Effects of Merit-Based Financial Aid: Evidence From Georgia's HOPE Scholarship," David Mustard, University of Georgia, Nov. 26, 3:30 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
TBA, Laura Argys, University of Colorado at Denver, Dec. 3, 3:30 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Psychology
TBA, Al Yonas, Minnesota, Nov. 22, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"Technology in Transition: The `Crash' of '29 in the American Film Industry," Emily Thompson, Dibner Institute, Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
"The `Place' of Research in Environmental Conflicts," Christopher Henke, Colgate University, Nov. 25, 12:15 p.m., B15 Rockefeller Hall.
"Hardware, Software and Video Retailing in the 1980s," Joshua Greenberg, science and technology studies, Dec. 2, 12:15 p.m., B15 Rockefeller.
Textiles & Apparel
"Plasma Treatment of Textiles," Marian McCord, North Carolina State University, Nov. 21, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
TBA, Van Dyk Lewis, textiles and apparel, Dec. 5, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Molecules, Muscles and Machines: Universal Performance Characteristics of Motors," James Marden, Pennsylvania State University, Nov. 22, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.


symposium

University Library
A workshop, "Unfolding the Mysteries of Copyright," will be Dec. 3 at 3 p.m., 2B48 Kroch Library. To register visit http://www.copyright.cornell.edu.


theater

Irresistible

The regional premiere of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht takes the stage at Cornell's Schwartz Center beginning tonight, Nov. 21. This funny and frightening farce satirizes Hitler's rise to power using characters similar to those in "The Sopranos." Here Arturo Ui (guest actor Richard Watson, left) and Guiseppe "the Florist" Givola (Resident Professional Teaching Associate Daryll Heysham) both try to woo Betty Dullfleet (Lori Parquet). The production runs through Dec. 7. Call 254-ARTS for tickets and information. Thomas Hoebbel
Theatre, Film & Dance
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht opens tonight, Nov. 21, at 8 in the Schwartz Center. Evening performances continue Nov. 22-23 and Dec. 5-7 at 8. One afternoon matinee will be Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets in advance are $8 for seniors/students and $10 general, $9/$11 at the door. 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, 12:15 p.m., in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
American Cancer Society
A charity basketball event between Cornell and Ithaca College will be Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in Bartels Hall. Tickets are $5 for the general public and $4 for children and Cornell staff, and free to both Cornell and Ithaca College students with IDs. Tickets are available by calling the ticket office at 254-BEAR or online at http://www.cornellbigred.com.
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.
Hotel Administration
The third annual "Employee Craft and Art Fair" will be Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Statler Hall atrium.
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.
For information, visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/writing/.


sports

Men's Basketball
Nov. 22, at Buffalo, 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 26, at Colgate, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2, Ithaca College, 7 p.m.
Dec. 4, at Lehigh, 7 p.m.
Women's Basketball
Nov. 22, at Coppin State, 8 p.m.
Nov. 23, at Seton Hall Tournament, 1 p.m.
Nov. 27, at Binghamton, 7 p.m.
Nov.-Dec. 1, at Lehigh Tournament, 1 p.m.
Men's Cross Country (2-2)
Nov. 23, IC4A Championship, New York
Nov. 24, NCAA Champs., Terre Haute, Ind.
Women's Cross Country (4-0)
Nov. 23, ECAC Championship, New York
Nov. 24, NCAA Champs., Terre Haute, Ind.
Women's Equestrian
Nov. 23, at Skidmore
Women's Fencing
Nov. 24, Case Western Reserve, Sacred Heart and Haverford, 9 a.m.
Men's Hockey (4-1, 3-1 ECAC, 2-1 Ivy)
Nov. 22, Harvard University, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23, Brown University, 7 p.m.
Nov. 30, Boston University, 3 p.m.
Dec. 1, Boston University, 3 p.m.
Women's Hockey (0-3-1, 0-3-1 ECAC, 0-3 Ivy)
Nov. 22, at Brown, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23, at Harvard University
Nov. 30, at Connecticut, 2 p.m.
Dec. 1, at Boston College, 2 p.m.
Men's Football (4-5, 3-3 Ivy)
Nov. 23, Pennsylvania, 1 p.m.
Men's Polo (4-1)
Nov. 21-24, Bill Field Invitational
Women's Polo (5-0-1)
Nov. 21-24, Bill Field Invitational
Men's Squash
Nov. 23, at Pennsylvania, 1 p.m.
Nov. 24, at Princeton, 2:30 p.m.
Women's Squash
Nov. 23, at Penn. and Haverford, 11 a.m.
Nov. 24, at Princeton, noon
Men's Swimming
Nov. 22, at Princeton and Pennsylvania, 5 p.m.
Nov. 26, at Binghamton, 4 p.m.
Women's Swimming
Nov. 23, at Princeton, noon
Nov. 26, at Binghamton, 4 p.m.
Wrestling
Nov. 23, Body Bar Invitational
Nov. 30, Carolina Open, Chapel Hill, N.C.