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Calendar of Events

December 5 - 12, 2002


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dance

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. Read the story.


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.
* Art for Lunch: Dec. 5 at noon, tour "When Reason Slept: The Etchings of Francisco," with curator Andy Weislogel.
* Art-Full Family Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-noon: A hands-on studio workshop, "Mime International: Magic Carpet Ride," is offered free to members and $5 per family nonmembers. Limited to 100 people.
* The museum celebrates the holiday season Dec. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. with the Sage Chapel Choir and the Dryden High School Flute Choir. Refreshments will be served at this free event.
Kroch Library
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
"From Manuscript to Print," tracing the evolution of the medieval book.
Explore Cornell
"The Wason Collection on East Asia" launched this fall on the web site .


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). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu.
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" (2002), directed by John Stockwell, with Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 12/6
"Home Movie" (2001), directed by Chris Smith, 7:15 p.m.
"The Good Girl" (2002), directed by Miguel Arteta, with Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly, 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Y Tu Mamá También" (2001), directed by Alfonso Cuarón, with Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna and Maribel Verdú, 9:15 p.m.
"Blue Crush," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975), directed by Jim Sharman, with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick, midnight, Uris.

Meatloaf again?

Cornell Cinema brings "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to campus for the Frankenstein Fridays series, Dec. 6 at midnight in Uris. Additional screenings are Dec. 7 at 7:30 and 10 p.m. in Uris.

Saturday, 12/7
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001), directed by Chris Columbus, with Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Harris and Maggie Smith, 2 p.m.
"Home Movie," 5 p.m.
"Secret Ballot" (2002), directed by Babak Payami, with Hassim Abdi and Cyrus Abidi, 7:15 p.m.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," 7:30 and 10 p.m., Uris.
"Y Tu Mamá También," 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, 12/8
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," 4 p.m.
Monday, 12/9
"Secret Ballot," 7:15 p.m.
"The Good Girl," 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 12/10
"Y Tu Mamá También," 7:15 p.m.
"Home Movie," 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 12/11
"The Good Girl," 7:15 p.m.
"Possession" (2002), directed by Neil LaBute, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 12/12
"Amelie" (2002), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, with Audrey Tautou and Mathieu Kassovitz, 7:15 p.m.
"24 Hour Party People" (2002), directed by Michael Winterbottom, with Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson and Paddy Considine, 9:45 p.m.


lectures

Computer Science
"Learning With Kernels," Bernhard Schölkopf, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics," Dec. 5, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Cornell Graduate Christian
Fellowship
"Cloning and the Challenge of Biotechnology: A Critical Public Issue From a Christian Perspective," Nigel Cameron, International Advisory Board for the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Cornell Public Affairs Society
"Reforming Federal Policy Research," Julia Stone, Congressional Research Service, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.


music

Department of Music
Read the story.
* Dec. 6, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Under the direction of James Miller, the Cornell Chorale and Trombone Choir present a program titled "American Voices." This program traces the development of American music from the founding of the United States to the present day.
* Dec. 7, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: Under the direction of John Hsu, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra will present an all-Beethoven concert.
* Dec. 7, 8 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: MIDI Madness, student projects for Macintosh and synthesizer.
* Dec. 8, 3 p.m., Bailey Hall: The Cornell Wind Symphony, with conductor David Conn, will present works by Offenbach and Dvorák.
* Dec. 8 and 9, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Cornell's Sage Chapel Choir, under the direction of Richard Riley, will present the annual Sage Chapel Christmas Program. The same program will run both nights; only the readers will change.
* Dec. 11, 8 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: The Cornell Gamelan Ensemble presents its annual fall performance, under the direction of Martin Hatch. The gamelan is joined by artist-in-residence Raharja and composer Patrick Grant for an evening of Indonesian arts.
Bound for Glory
Dec. 8: The Hickory Project 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. Admission is free; kids are welcome. Listen to Bound for Glory on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
Rev. Kenneth Clarke Sr., director of Cornell United Religious Work, will lead the service Dec. 8 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
* 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
* Advent Penance Service will be Dec. 9, 7 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel.
* 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., 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 Founders 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.
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, Thursday, Dec. 5, Anabel Taylor Chapel at 6:45 p.m.
Orthodox Christian discussion, Dec. 19, 6:45 p.m., Anabel Taylor Café.
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

African Development, Institute for
"Science Research in African Development," Alfred Phillips, electrical and computer engineering, Dec. 5, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Astronomy
"High Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy of Active Galactic Nuclei," Steve Kahn, Columbia University, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences.
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
"Caliper's Microfluidic and Genotyping Technology," Carlton Brooks, Caliper Technologies Corp., Dec. 9, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Enzymatic Macrocyclization in Natural Product Biosynthesis," Steven Bruner, Harvard Medical School, Dec. 5, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
TBA, David Ginger, Northwestern University, Dec. 9, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
TBA, Keri Colabroy and Tadhg Begley, chemistry and chemical biology, Dec. 11, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Molecular Architecture and Biosynthetic Versatility of Polyketide Synthase," Sheryl Tsai, Stanford University, Dec. 12, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
"Making Sense: Getting the Word Out. Effective Writing in a Business Context," M.D. Morris, communications consultant, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
Environment
"Salt Production in Syracuse, N.Y. (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
"Non-Specific Immune Activation and Prevention of Chemical Induced Teratology," Steven Holladay, Virginia Tech, Dec. 6, 12:20 p.m., 300 Rice Hall.
European Studies, Institute for
"The Apparatus of Blackness: Montage, Melodrama and Atonality," Fred Moten, University of California-Irvine, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
Horticulture
"Establishing Aeration Porosity Thresholds for Sugar and Silver Maples," Angie Rivenshield, horticulture, Dec. 5, 4 p.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
"Rye Residue Management for No-Till Pumpkins," Heidi Rapp, horticulture, Dec. 12, 4 p.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
Microbiology
"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
"DNA Double-Strand Break Repair in Eukaryotes," Patrick Sung, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dec. 6, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Molecular Medicine
"Mechanosensitive Ion Channels," Fred Sachs, State University of Buffalo, Dec. 9, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Neurobiology & Behavior
TBA, Eileen Hebets, neurobiology and behavior, Dec. 5, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Nutritional Sciences
"Informed Consent and Justice in International Research Trials," Nancy Kass, Johns Hopkins University, Dec. 5, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"Dollarization Diplomacy: U.S. Policy Comes Full Circle?" Eric Helleniner, Trent University, Dec. 5, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Plant Biology
"Tracking the Pattern and Process of Ancient and Recent Polyploidy: Gene and Genome Evolution in the Soybean and Allies," Jeff Doyle, plant biology, Dec. 6, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S. Regulatory Framework and the Need for International Harmonization," Isi Siddiqui, Biotechnology and Trade for the American Crop Protection Association, Dec. 10, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Policy Analysis & Management
"Operating Room Utilization Alone Is Not an Accurate Metric for the Allocation of Operating Room Time to Low Volume Surgeons," Franklin Dexter, University of Iowa, Dec. 10, 3:30 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Psychology
"Regulation of Dendritic Patterning by Neural Activity," Rachel Wong, Washington University at St. Louis, Dec. 6, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Research Methodologies for Fashion Studies," Van Dyk Lewis, textiles and apparel, Dec. 5, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.


symposiums

Cornell Center for Materials Research
A Glass Afternoon, "Modeling of Glass, of Glass Surfaces and of Glass-Metal Interfaces," will be Dec 6 from 2:20 to 4:25 p.m. in 140 Bard Hall:
* 2:20 p.m., opening remarks by Cornell physics Professor Neil Ashcroft;
* 2:25 p.m., "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Glass Surfaces and Interfaces," Stephen Garofalini, Rutgers University;
* 3:15 p.m., "MD Simulations of Silicate Glass Surfaces," Alastair Cormack, Alfred University;
* 4:05p.m., "Ab initio Study of Adhesion at Cu/SiO_2 Interfaces," Kazutaka Nagao, physics; and
* 4:25 p.m., closing remarks. For more information contact Ashcroft at 255-8613.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Performances of Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui will be Dec. 5-7 at 8 p.m. in the Schwartz Center. 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

Art Department Print Sale
A sale of original prints by art students and faculty will be held Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-2:20 p.m., in Tjaden Gallery. Pproceeds go to the Community School of Music and Art.
Cornell Community Unity Celebration
The sixth annual Holiday Unity Celebration will be held Dec. 10 at noon in the Founder's Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. This events brings staff together to celebrate the diversity of the various religious observances at year's end.
Cornell Outdoor Education
The Cornell Outdoor Education Program will holds its annual gear sale Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Ramin Room, Bartels Hall. For more information call 255-1807.
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.
Employee Craft Sale
The third annual Cornell Employee Craft and Art Fair will be Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Statler Hall atrium.
The Cornell Store
* The semiannual customer appreciation sale is Dec. 5 and 6. Take 20 percent off almost everything in stock.
* Digital Camera demo day is Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Willard Straight Hall Craft Fair
Willard Straight Hall will hold a craft fair Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Memorial Room.


sports

Men's Basketball (2-1)
Dec. 6, at Syracuse, 7 p.m.
Dec. 7, Cornell Classic, 5 p.m.
Dec. 8, New Hampshire, 1 p.m.
Women's Basketball (2-3)
Dec. 6, Cornell Classic, 7 p.m.
Dec. 7, Cornell Classic, 5 p.m.
Women's Fencing (1-0)
Dec. 7, Yale, 10 a.m.
Dec. 8, NIWFA Holiday Invitational, Madison, N.J.
Men's Hockey (8-1, 5-1 ECAC, 4-1 Ivy)
Dec. 6, at Western Michigan, 7 p.m.
Dec. 7, at Western Michigan, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey (0-7-1, 0-5-1 ECAC, 0-5 Ivy)
Dec. 8, Niagara, 2 p.m.
Men's Polo (6-2)
Dec. 7, Valley Forge Military Academy, 2 p.m.
Women's Polo (8-0-1)
Dec. 6, TBA, 7:30 p.m.
Men's Squash (1-1, 1-1 Ivy)
Dec. 7, Harvard, 2 p.m.
Women's Squash (1-2, 0-2 Ivy)
Dec. 7, Harvard, noon
Women's Swimming (2-3, 1-3 Ivy)
Dec. 7-8, at Bucknell Invitational
Men's Track
Dec. 7, Cornell Relays
Women's Track
Dec. 7, Cornell Relays