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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 Flowers of Pierre Joseph Redouté," April 13 through June 16.
* "Reality Reimagined: Photography Since 1950," through July 14.
* "Oh Mona!" through Aug. 2.
* "Sandy Skoglund: Raining Popcorn," through Aug. 11.
* Annual Student Arts Showcase: April 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. The museum becomes a gathering place for creative minds from all over Cornell's diverse arts community. See and hear demonstrations and performances by dancers, actors, visual artists, musicians, filmmakers and poets.
* Spring Break Special: "Oh Mona!" and "It's Raining Popcorn," April 16-17. A two-day workshop for ages 7-10. The 7- and 8-year-olds meet from 10 a.m. to noon and the 9- and 10-year-olds meet from 1 to 3 p.m., both days. Fee for members is $16 and nonmembers is $21.
* Art for Lunch: April 18 at noon, tour the exhibit "Sandy Skoglund: Raining Popcorn," with curator Nancy Green.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.)
"English Women in the Literary Marketplace1800-1900," through May.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
"Brotherhood of the Wolf" (2001), directed by Christophe Gans, with Samuel Le Bihan and Emilie Dequenne, 7 p.m.
"Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade" (1998), directed by Hiroyuki Okiura, with Michael Dobson and Mike Kopsa, 10 p.m.
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001), directed by Chris Columbus, with Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Harris and Maggie Smith, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Underground Zero," various directors, with filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt, 7:15 p.m.
"The Devil's Backbone" (2001), directed by Guillermo del Toro, with Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes and Fernando Tielve, 9:40 p.m.
"Brotherhood of the Wolf," 10:15 p.m., Uris.
"Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade," midnight.
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," 7 p.m., Uris.
"An Evening With Experimental Filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt," 7:15 p.m. Read the story.
"Vanilla Sky" (2001), directed by Cameron Crowe, with Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz and Cameron Diaz, 10:15 p.m.
"Brotherhood of the Wolf," 10:15 p.m., Uris.
"The Wings of the Dove" (1997), directed by Iain Softley, with Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache and Alison Elliot, 7:30 p.m.
"High School" (1968), directed by Frederick Wiseman, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"No Man's Land" (2001), directed by Danis Tanovic, with Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac and Filip Sovagovic, introduced by Professor-at-Large Haris Silajdzic, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7 p.m.
"The Wings of the Dove," 9:30 p.m.
"The Devil's Backbone," 7:15 p.m.
"Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade," 9:40 p.m.
"Little Otik" (2000), directed by Jan Svankmajer, with Veronika Zilkova and Jan Hartl, 7 p.m.
"Brotherhood of the Wolf," 9:40 p.m.
"Time of Favor" (2000), directed by Joseph Cedar, with Aki Avni and Assi Dayan, 7:15 p.m.
"Open Your Eyes" (1997), directed by Alejando Amenábar, with Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz and Chete Lera, 9:30 p.m.lectures
"Biocomplexity in the Environment: A 21st Century Odyssey," Rita Colwell, National Science Foundation, April 16, 4:30 p.m., David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. Read the story.
The Julian C. Smith lectures will be given by Sangtae Kim, Lilly Research Laboratories, both at 4 p.m.: "Informatics in Pharmaceutical R&D," April 15, 165 Olin Hall, and "Microfluidics of Sharp Corners and Edges," April 17, 255 Olin Hall. Read the story.
"The Mother of All Epics," Martin West, All Souls College, Oxford, April 18, 4:30 p.m., 134 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Does Religion Need a Political Alibi: The Shari'ah Debate and Public Policy," Lamin Sanneh, Yale University, April 15, 4:30 p.m., B45 Warren Hall. Read the story.
"All Politics Is Local: Latinos and the 2000 Elections," Michael Jones-Correa, government, April 18, 4:30 p.m., Goldwin Smith D. Read the story.
"China-U.S. Business Relations: Lessons that Stand the Test of Time," L.T. Lam, a leading toy manufacturer in East Asia, April 12, 3 p.m., B-08 Sage Hall. Read the story.
"Following the Internet Home," Genevieve Bell, Intel Corp., April 11, 1:30 p.m., 5130 Upson Hall.
"Online Communities: Designing Usability, Supporting Sociability," Jenny Preece, University of Maryland, April 12, 2 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
"Leonardo's Laptop: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies," Ben Shneiderman, University of Maryland, April 12, 2:45 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
"What I'm Not," Kenneth McClane, English, April 15, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"How Women Communicate Competency With Their Dress," Valery Lynn, April 16, 7 p.m., Browsing Library, Noyes Community Center.
Roger Short, University of Melbourne, will give the following three lectures: "Why Breast Is Best," April 11, noon, 100 Savage Hall; "A Plague of People," April 15, 4:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Veterinary College; and "An Endocrine Approach to Preventing HIV Transmission," April 18, 4 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall. Read the story.
"International Relations in a New Key," Haris Silajdzic, former co-chairman, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council of Ministers, April 16, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House. Read the story.
TBA, Deborah Radman, KCSA, April 16, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.music
* April 12, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest duo Linda Marianiello, flutes, and Mitchell Vines, harpsichord and piano, will present a concert of works by Roberto Sierra, Bach and Handel. Read the story.
* April 13, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Under the direction of Mark Davis Scatterday, the Cornell Chamber Orchestra presents a concert of works by Beethoven, Britten, C.P.E. Bach and Burke.
* April 16, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Organist David Yearsley will present works by Bach and Franck.
* April 18, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Ensemble X, under the direction of Steven Stucky and Mark Davis Scatterday, will present works by Judith Weir. A preconcert discussion will begin at 7:15 p.m.
The Takács Quartet and poet Robert Pinsky will present "All the World for Love" April 20 at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. Tickets range from $15 to $25 for the public and $9 to $15 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. Read the story.
David Linhart '99 is the featured performer in this year's Lauren Pickard '90 Emerging Artist Series at Cornell. He will perform April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. The show is free and open to the public. Read the story.
* Steppin' Out Caribbean Style, April 12, from midnight to 3 a.m., Multipurpose Room, Robert Purcell Union Community Center, free.
* FunKosmic, April 13, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Fuertes Observatory and Community Commons Multipurpose Room, free.
April 14: Eric Andersen 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
Luci Tapahonso, University of Arizona, will hold a poetry reading, April 12 at 6:45 p.m., Noyes Center, West Campus.religion
Service is April 14 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, instructed by Ven. Tenzin Gephel, Mondays, 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: 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.
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 skd5@cornell.edu or 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.
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.seminars
"Compartmental Models of Disease Transmission," Pauline van den Driessche, University of Victoria, April 12, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Molecules in Comets: An ISM-Solar System Connection?" William Irvine, University of Massachusetts, April 11, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Impacts of Nitrogen Deposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Should We Be Concerned?" Bridget Emmett, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Bangor, UK, April 12, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Of Mice and MEN1: Mouse Models of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 1," Judy Crabtree, National Institutes of Health, April 16, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Creation and Evolution of New Ribozymes," David Bartel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 11, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"New Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Post-War Reconstruction: 2002 UNDP Human Development Report," Richard Ponzio, United Nations Development Programme, April 11, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Financial Effects of 9/11: Impact on Health, Agriculture, Housing and Transportation in the Bush Budget," Jerry Ziegler, policy and management, April 18, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Model Evaluation by Comparison of Model-Based Predictions and Measured Values," Gary Fick and Hugh Gauch, crop and soil sciences, April 16, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Ensemble Weather Forecasting," Steve Tracton, NWS/NCEP/EMC, April 16, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"Defining the Ancestral Pattern of Head Development in Anuran Amphibians," James Hanken, Harvard University, April 15, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Biology and Ecology of Furia Gastropachae, a Fungal Pathogen of the Forest Tent Caterpillar," Melanie Filotas, entomology, April 12, 12:15 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Unraveling the Conflicting Studies on Vitamin E and Heart Disease," Jeffrey Blumberg, Tufts University, April 16, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"What Works Best? Finding the Optimal Combinations: A Dry Bean Cultural Practice," Darrin Parmenter, horticulture, April 11, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Developmental and Physiological Responses to CO2 and Nitrogen by Bean Plants with Differing Growth Habits," Nathan Pierce, horticulture, April 18, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"The Globalization of Culture," Ruth Weisberg, University of Southern California, April 12, 12:15 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
"How to Write a History of Latin American Literary Cultures," Maria Elena de Valdés, Latin American Studies Program, April 16, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Polymer Dynamics Near Surfaces," Lynden Archer, chemical engineering, April 11, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Intrinsic Singlet Exciton Quenching Mechanisms and Their Impact on the Future of Organic Light Emitting Device Technology," Joe Shinar, Iowa State University, April 18, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Natural Products From Uncultured Microorganisms: Heterologous Expression of Environmental DNA (eDNA) in E. Coli," Sean Brady, chemistry and chemical biology, April 11, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Modeling Gram-positive Pathogenesis Using Enterococcus and C. elegans," Danielle Garsin, Harvard Medical School, April 15, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Redox Forms of Fish Immunoglobulin: A Phylogenetic Alternative to Isotypic Diversity," Stephen Kaattari, College of William and Mary, April 12, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Genome-Wide Mapping of Protein and Nucleic Acid Interactions in Living Cells," Pamela Silver, Harvard Medical School, April 15, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Signal Transduction in Cell Migration," Jun-Lin Guan, molecular medicine, April 16, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
TBA, John White, Boston University, April 11, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"A Molecular Approach to Ear Development," Neil Segil, House Ear Institute, April 18, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Vitamin A Status and the Control of Tissue Retinoid Concentrations," Catharine Ross, Penn State University, April 15, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Rebuilding Governance in War-Torn Societies, with Special Reference to Sierra Leone," Richard Ponzio, United Nations Development Programme, April 11, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"A Modern Griot's Tale: Building Peace in West Africa," Adekeye Adebajo, International Peace Academy, April 18, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Design for Reliability of MEMS/MOEMS for Lightwave Telecommunications," Susanne Arney, Lucent Technologies, April 15, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Dissecting the Role of Salicylic Acid and NIM1/NPR1 in Race-Specific Resistance and Defense Gene Induction," Greg Rairdan, plant biology, April 12, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"A New Look at the Life and Work of Barbara McClintock," Lee Kass, plant biology, April 16, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Induced Plant Defense Responses Independent of Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) in Arabidopsis Thaliana," Han Suk Kim, plant pathology, April 17, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Eating the World? Food, Farming and Trade," Nettie Wiebe, St. Andrew's College, Canada, April 12, 2 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"Two Peas in a Pod: Twin Science and the Rise of Human Behavioral Genetics," Susan Lindee, University of Pennsylvania, April 15, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
"The Dialectic of Estrangement: Memory and the Production of Places of Poverty and Wealth in the Argentine Chaco," Gaston Gordillo, anthropology, April 12, 2:30 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
"Indians in North Carolina: Race, Class and Culture in the Making of Immigrant Identity," Ajantha Subramaniam, anthropology, April 15, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Wet Formed Nonwovens," Alan Meierhoefer, Ahlstrom Fiber Composites, April 17, 12:20 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Mechanisms of Animal Flight Maneuverability: Hummingbirds as Case Example," Robert Dudley, University of Texas at Austin, April 12, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.symposiums
"Campaign Finance Reform: Where Do We Go From Here?" will be April 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Uris Hall Auditorium. Two prominent experts on the nation's campaign finance laws, John Samples of the Cato Institute and John Moyers of TomPaine.com, will debate the future direction of campaign finance reform.
This year's annual conference of the Cornell Society of Engineers April 11-13 will explore the 21st century biological revolution with the theme, "The Body Is a Machine, The World Is a System: The Convergence of Engineering and the Life Sciences." Among conference speakers will be David Lederman, M.D., president and chief executive of Abiomed, speaking April 12 at 1:30 p.m. in 115 Ives Hall. The conference opens April 11 at 4:30 p.m. in B14 Hollister Hall. All conference sessions are free and open to the public, but there will be a registration fee to attend the entire conference for meals. For a complete list of events, visit the web site at http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/csconf.
A conference titled "International Relations in a New Key" will be April 13 at 10 a.m. in G08 Uris Hall. Read the story.theater
Teatrotaller's spring 2002 play is Los Cococos, by Manuel Mendez Ballester, under the direction of Carolina Osorio `02 and Rocio De Felix Davila `03. Performances will be April 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. Tickets are available in 190 Uris Hall and 424 Rockefeller Hall.
Black Box Series: Life Under Water, a comedy by Richard Greenberg, opens April 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, Schwartz Center. Performances continue April 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $2 in advance, $3 at the door. Read the story.miscellany
Spring Wildflowers Field Trips with botanist Robert Wesley will be Saturdays, April 20 through May 18, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The fee for Plantations members and students is $35, $45 for others. For more information or to register, send e-mail to rgl3@cornell.edu or call 255-2407.
Applications are being accepted for the women's golf league. The league meets Wednesday evenings from May 1 to Aug. 1 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course. For more information contact Andrea Dutcher at 255-3817 or ajd3@cornell.edu.
The fourth annual Powwow and Smoke Dance Competition is April 13 in Barton Hall. Read the story.
A meeting discussing progress toward a bias-free campus will be held April 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. All members of the Cornell community are invited to attend and participate in this discussion.
World Seido Karate and Cornell present "Champion Festival 2002," April 13, 11 a.m., Newman Arena Gymnasium, Newman Hall. Preliminaries begin at 11 a.m. and a masters show and demonstrations begin at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are $7, $10 at the door. Children under 12 are free. For more information and group tickets, call 277-1047 or visit the web site.
The 36th annual open house at the College of Veterinary Medicine is April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read the story.
* 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
April 13, at Yale, noon
April 14, at Brown, noon
April 17, LeMoyne, 2 p.m.
April 13, Penn and Harvard, 9 a.m.
April 13, at Radcliffe with Princeton
April 13, Zones at Skidmore
April 13-14, at Lafayette Invitational
April 13, Dartmouth, 1 p.m.
April 12, at Brown 7 p.m.
April 14, at Boston University, noon
April 17, Syracuse, 7 p.m.
April 13, at Brown, 1 p.m.
April 14, at Yale, noon
April 17, St. Bonaventure, 3 p.m.
April 12, at Brown, 2 p.m.
April 13, at Yale, 12:30 p.m.
April 12, Brown, 2 p.m.
April 13, Yale, noon
April 13, at Columbia Invitational
April 13, at Sea Ray Relays
April 13, at Columbia Invitational
April 13, at Sea Ray Relays