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Calendar of Events

February 14 - 21, 2002


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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.
* "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," through March 24.
* Children's Eye Opener: A silk-screening workshop will be offered Feb. 16 and 23. Seven- and 8-year-olds meet from 10 a.m. to noon, and 9- and 10-year-olds meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Printmaker/educator Christa Wolf leads this hands-on studio workshop on the art of silk-screen printing. Fees are $16 for members and $21 for nonmembers.
* Seventh Annual Blues Night: Feb. 16, 6-8 p.m. A little hot music on a cold night! Blues Night is free and open to students only.
Hartell Gallery
(129 Sibley Hall, M-F 8 a.m-4:30 p.m.)
* "Candeal Pequeno Documentary Exhibit From Salvador, Brazil," an interactive digital display by Rayna Huber and photographs by Andrea Gaffney, Feb. 17-23.
* A closing reception and gallery talk "Candeal Pequeno Documentary Exhibit," Feb. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Kroch Library
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.)
"English Women in the Literary Marketplace 1800-1900," through May.


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 $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.
Thursday, 2/14
"Truly, Madly, Deeply" (1991), directed by Anthony Minghella, with Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman, 7:15 p.m.
"Serendipity" (2001), directed by Peter Chelsom, with John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale and Molly Shannon, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, 2/15
"Ceddo" (1977), directed by Ousmane Sembene, with Tabata N'diaye and Moustapha Yade, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Under the Sun" (1998), directed by Colin Nutley, with Helena Bergström and Rolf Lassgård, 7:15 p.m. Read the story.
`Intimacy" (2001), directed by Patrice Chéreau, with Mark Rylance and Kerry Fox, 9:45 p.m.
"Serendipity," 10 p.m., Uris.
"Delicatessen" (1991), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, with Dominique Pinon and Marie Dougnac, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 2/16
"The Thief of Bagdad" (1940), directed by Michael Powell, with Sabu and Conrad Veidt, presented by Ithakid FilmFest, 2 p.m. Tickets are $2/$1.50 for children under 12.
"Intimacy," 5 and 7:15 p.m.
"Serendipity," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Delicatessen," 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Truly, Madly, Deeply," 9:45 p.m.
Sunday, 2/17
"Open Screening!" directed by you. Cornell Cinema offers an open screening for Ithaca-area media artists and superstars who would like to screen their short works (under 20 minutes) in a VHS or SVHS format, 2 p.m., free.
"The Thief of Bagdad," 4:30 p.m.
"Intimacy," 7:30 p.m.
"L'Avventura" (1960), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, with Monica Vitti and Gabriele Ferzetti, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 2/18
"Blonde Venus" (1932), directed by Joseph von Sternberg, with Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall and Cary Grant, 7 p.m.
"Under the Sun," 9:15 p.m.
Tuesday, 2/19
"Under the Sun," 7:15 p.m.
"Unfinished Symphony & Investigation of a Flame" (2000), directed by Bestor Cram and Mike Majoros, with filmmaker Lynne Sachs, 7:30 Schwartz Center Film Forum. Tickets are $3.
"Blonde Venus," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 2/20
"Camp de Thiaroye" (1987), directed by Ousmane Sembene, with Ibrahim Sane, Sigiri Bakaba and Gustave Sorgho, 7 p.m.
"Houses Are Full of Smoke" (1987), directed by Allan Francovich, presented by the Latin American Film Series, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Iron Monkey" (1993), directed by Yuen Woo-Ping, with Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen and Jean Wang, 10 p.m.
Thursday, 2/21
"Djomeh" (2000), directed by Hassan Yektapanah, with Jalil Nazari, Mahmoud Behraznia and Rashid Akbari, 7:15 p.m. Read the story.
"Office Space" (1999), directed by Mike Judge, with Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston and Stephen Root, 9:20 p.m.


lectures

Campus Club
"How Do We See?" Bente Starcke King, botanical artist and teacher, Feb. 14, 10 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
Canadians at Cornell Club
"You Need the U.N. and the U.N. Needs You," Ambassador Paul Heinbecker, Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall. See story.
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
"Transforming a Business With Innovation and Empowerment," Leon Anziano, University of New Haven, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Computer Science
"New Ensemble and Kernel Methods for Machine Learning," John Lafferty, Carnegie Mellon University, Feb. 14, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
East Asia Program
"Who Owns the Skills? The Reorganization and Control of Handicrafts Among Rural Papermakers in Sichuan, 1930-1965," Jacob Eyferth, Harvard University, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
Mind & Memory
"Do You Want to Know the Secret of Life?" James Maas, psychology, Feb. 18, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"Science, Democracy and Development," Khotso Mokhele, National Research Foundation of South Africa, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m., 122 Rockefeller Hall. See story.
South Asia Search
"The Social Space of Punjabi Popular Literature in Colonial India," Farina Mir, Columbia University, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Chaos, Communism and the `Crisis of the Female Singer' in the Performing Arts of West Java, 1959-1964," Andrew Weintraub, University of Pittsburgh, Feb. 14, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.
"Prawndike: The Regional Political Ecology of Southeast Asian Shrimp Farming," Derek Hall, Trent University, Feb. 21, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.
University Library
"Librarianship as a Career Choice for People of Color," E.J. Josey, University of Pittsburgh, Feb. 18, 2 p.m., Libe Café, Olin Library. See story.
Veterinary Medicine
"Emerging Global Opportunities for Animal Health: The Heifer International Perspective," Robert Pelant, The Heifer International Perspective, Feb. 14, 7 p.m., Lecture Hall I, Veterinary Education Center.


music

Department of Music
* Feb. 14, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Pianists David Borden and Blaise Bryski will feature "Love Songs," a standard for Valentine's Day. See story.
* Feb. 15, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest Ensemble: Tempesta di Mare, under the directors of Richard Stone and Gwyn Roberts. The evening performance is "Invisible Bach," a concert of transformations by J.S. Bach.
* Feb. 16, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: Cornell Symphony Orchestra, with conductor John Hsu and violinist Kia-Hui Tan, will perform works by Brahms and Tchaikovsky.
* Feb. 18, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Heidi Hoffman presents a cello recital of works by Bach, Beethoven, Janácek and Brahms, with clarinetist Richard Faria and pianist Xak Bjerken.
* Feb. 21, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest tenor William Hite and fortepianist Malcolm Bilson will perform Schubert's song cycle, Winterreise.
Festival of Black Gospel
* Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Statler Auditorium: The featured artists are Deitrick, the Voices of Unity, Sisters and Brothers and the a cappella group Touch. Tickets are $8 general admission/$5 for students with ID. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Ithaca Guitar Work in the DeWitt Mall, Alta Day Spa and the Clinton House box office. Tickets will be available at the Statler on Friday night.
* Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Statler Auditorium: A Mass choir performance directed by Cleophilus Robinson Jr. of St. Louis. This event is free and open to the public.
* Feb. 17, 5 p.m., Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room: The closing service, with guest speaker Rev. Hilliard Hudson from Pilgrim Baptist Church of South Chicago, is free and open to the public.
Romance Studies
A concert will be held in honor of Federico García Lorca, on the 65th anniversary of his death, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall. Sopranist Gina Sikora and pianist Stephen Wilson will perform music from and about Andalucía, Spain. The concert is free and open to the public.
Bound for Glory
Feb. 17: Sadie Green Sales Ragtime Jugband 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.


reading

Dean of Students
Faculty, staff and students will give a reading of The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler's Obie awarding-winning play, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 general public and are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office.


religion

Sage Chapel
Rev. Dr. Cheryl Sanders, Howard University Divinity School, will lead the service Feb. 17 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
Tibetan Buddhist Class, instructed 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, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Catholic
Weekend Mass schedule: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., ATH Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
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., Anabel Taylor 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 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.
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 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
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
Father Stephen Lilley will lead Vespers followed by discussion, every Monday at 5 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.
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.
Zen Meditation
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.


seminars

Applied Mathematics
"A Continuum Rod Model for DNA Cyclization," Rob Manning, Haverford College, Feb. 15, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy
"Characterizing Extra Solar Planets," Sara Seager, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, Feb. 14, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Science Building.
"Binary Asteroids," Jean-Luc Margot, California Institute of Technology, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biogeochemistry
"On the Long-Term Ecology of Lake Districts," Tim Kratz, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Feb. 15, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Pathway Pathology: What the Mouse Is Telling Us About Beast Cancer," Robert Cardiff, University of California at Davis, Feb. 19, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
"Degradation Behavior of Photocrosslinked Hydrogels and Their Application in Cartilage Tissue Engineering," Kristi Anseth, University of Colorado, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Single-Molecule Spectroscopy, From Quantum Optics to Molecular Motors," W.E. Moerner, Stanford University, Feb. 14, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
TBA, Dan Kahne, Princeton University, Feb. 18, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
TBA, Kevan Shokat, University of California-San Francisco, Feb. 21, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"Analysis of New York State FY 02-03 Budget," Frank Mauro, Fiscal Policy Institute, Feb. 14, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"North Korea: Globalization in `Our Own Style,'" Marcus Noland, International Economic Committee, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
"Mass Extinctions, Asteroid Impacts and Giant Volcanic Eruptions: The Beginning and the End of the Age of Dinosaurs," Paul Olsen, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Resource Dynamics in the Temperate Forests of Eastern North America," Adrien Finzi, Boston University, Feb. 18, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
"Is This the Greatest FET Theory in the Whole Wide World?" Al Phillips, electrical and computer engineering, Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Entomology
"Uniform Parasitism by a Wasp With an Extremely Short Opportunity for Parasitism: Behavior Within and Among Host Populations," Saskya van Nouhuys, University of Helsinki, Finland, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Food Science
"Food Science in the Culinary Arts," Craig Hartman, Statler Hotel, Feb. 19, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Horticulture
"Sustainable Agriculture in Vermont," Vernon Grubinger, University of Vermont, Feb. 14, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Quantitative Assessment of Apple Texture Traits Using Instrumental and Sensory Methods," Laurie Boyden, horticulture, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
International Studies
"From Calico to Condos? Rehabilitating Mumbai's Mills," Michael Tomlan, city and regional planning, Feb. 15, 12:15 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
Latin American Studies
"Fighting Terrorism, Endangering Civil Liberties: The Case the Peru and the U.S.," José Luis Sandoval Quesada, Peruvian criminal justice lawyer, Feb. 19, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing Engineering
"Micromachining and Micromanufacturing," Greg Galvin, Calient Optical Components, Feb. 14, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Chemical Composition of Internal Interfaces as Obtained by the 3-Dimensional Atom Probe," Reiner Kirchheim, Feb. 14, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Determination of the Surface Energy of Solids by the Contact Method," Ken Johnson, Cambridge University, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Mechanical Behavior of Metal Thin Films," Shefford Baker, materials science and engineering, Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
Microbiology & Immunology
TBA, Bill Gause, Feb. 15, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Starting and Finishing Meiotic Recombination," Michael Lichten, National Institutes of Health, Feb. 15, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Biosensors and Bioanalytical Microsystems for the Detection of Pathogenic Organisms," Antje Baeumner, biological and environmental engineering, Feb. 19, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"The Neurobiology of Love," Sue Carter, University of Maryland, Feb. 14, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Quorum Sensing, Recruitment and Collective Decision-Making During Colony Emigration by the Ant Leptothorax Albipennis," Stephen Pratt, Princeton University, Feb. 21, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Nutrition
"The Role of Childbearing in the Development of Obesity in Women," Chris Olson, nutritional sciences, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"Selling Our Souls or Serving the Nations: The Historian and National Securities Studies," Jennie Kiesling, United States Military Academy, Feb. 14, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"Two-Dimensional Imaging of Electronic Wavefunctions in Carbon Nanotubes," Serge Lemay, Delft University, Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Breeding
"Drosophila Genetics Reviewed," Marianna Wolfner, molecular biology and genetics, Feb. 19, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Cell-Cell Communication in Bacteria," Stephen Winans, microbiology, Feb. 20, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
South Asia Program
"Exploring NGO Accountability in India," Debiprasad Misra, Institute of Rural Management, Gujarant, India, Feb. 18, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Smartshirt Research," Sundaresan Jayaraman, Georgia Tech., Feb. 20, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Performances of Dale Wasserman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest will be Feb. 14-17 and Feb. 20-23 at 8 p.m., with matinees Feb. 17 and 23 at 2 p.m., in the Class of '56 Flexible Theatre, Schwartz Center. 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.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
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
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.
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 (4-17)
Feb. 15, Yale, 8 p.m.
Feb. 16, Brown, 7 p.m.
Women's Basketball (12-9)
Feb. 15, at Yale, 7 p.m.
Feb. 16, at Brown, 7 p.m.
Women's Equestrian
Feb. 16, at Skidmore Show
Women's Fencing (1-1)
Feb. 15-18, at USFA Jr. Olympic Champs.
Women's Gymnastics (2-2)
Feb. 17, at Ithaca College Invitational
Men's Hockey (17-5-1, 13-2-1 ECAC)
Feb. 15, at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Feb. 16, at Vermont, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey (7-14-2)
Feb. 15, Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Feb. 16, Vermont, 4 p.m.
Men's Squash (6-6)
Feb. 21, NISRA Team at Harvard
Women's Squash (3-5)
Feb. 15-17, Howe Cup at Yale
Women's Swimming (3-7)
Feb. 21, Ivy Championships at Harvard
Women's Tennis (2-0)
Feb. 16, at Penn State, 10 a.m.
Feb. 17, Temple at Penn State
Men's Indoor Track & Field (2-0)
Feb. 16, Kane Invitational, 11 a.m.
Women's Indoor Track & Field (2-0)
Feb. 16, Kane Invitational, 11 a.m.
Men's Wrestling (3-1)
Feb. 15, Brown, 2 p.m.
Feb. 16, Harvard, 1 p.m.