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The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

August 29 - September 5, 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.
* "Risperidone: A Video Installation by Janet Biggs," through Sept. 29.
* "Gravely Gorgeous: Gargoyles, Grotesques and the Victorian Imagination," through Oct. 6.
* "Visually Speaking," through Oct. 6.
* "Xu Bing," through Oct. 27.
* "The Hendricksen Collection of Chinese Paintings," Sept. 5 through Jan. 5.
* Art for Lunch: Sept. 5 at noon, take a new look at the European collection, with a member of the education staff.
* An opening reception for the fall exhibitions will be held Sept. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Comstock Entomology Library
(M-F, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
"Entomophagy: An Exhibit on Insects as Food," through Oct. 31. For information call 255-3265.
Kroch Library
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
"Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage," through Oct. 4.
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). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Thursday, 8/29
"Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography" (1992), directed by Arnold Glassman, 7:30 p.m.
"Dr. Strangelove" (1964), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 8/30
"Gosford Park" (2001), directed by Robert Altman, with Stephen Fry, Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren and Ryan Phillippe, 7 p.m.
"Frankenstein" (1931), directed by James Whale, with Boris Karloff and Mae Clarke, 7:45 p.m., Uris. Tickets are $4/$3 for new students. Read about Frankenstein Fridays.
"Amelie" (2002), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, with Audrey Tautou and Mathieu Kassovitz, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Dr. Strangelove," 10:30 p.m.
"Don't Panic - It's Organic!" directed by Jason Livingston, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 8/31
"Amelie," 7:30 p.m.
"Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), directed by Peter Jackson, with Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen, 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Casablanca" (1942), directed by Michael Curtiz, with Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains, 10 p.m.
"Don't Panic - It's Organic!" directed by Jason Livingston, 11 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 9/1
"Gosford Park," 7 p.m.
"The Hour of the Furnaces" (1968), directed by Fernando Solanas and Octavio Gentino, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Amelie," 9:45 p.m.
Monday, 9/2
"Open City" (1945), directed by Roberto Rossellini, with Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani and Marcello Pagliero, 7 p.m.
"Frankenstein," 9:20 p.m.
Tuesday, 9/3
"Band of Outsiders" (1964), directed Jean-Luc Godard, with Anna Karina, Sami Frey and Claude Brasseur, 7:15 p.m.
"Underground Zero II," directed by Mark Street, Cathy Cook, Bushra Azzouz and others, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum, $3.
"Gosford Park," 9:20 p.m.
Wednesday, 9/4
"Bob le Flambeur" (1955), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, with Isabelle Corey and Roger Duchesne, 7:15 p.m.
"The Landless Worker's Movement in Brazil" (2001), presented by LASP and CUSLAR, followed by a discussion, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Spider-Man" (2002), directed by Sam Raimi, with Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe, 9:20 p.m.
Thursday, 9/5
"Dogtown and Z-Boys" (2001), directed by Stacy Peralta, with Jay Adams, Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta, narrated by Sean Penn, 7:15 p.m.
"Songs for Cassavetes" (1999), directed by Justin Mitchell, 9:20 p.m.


lectures

Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Jean-Michel Savéant, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7), will give the following two lectures: "Using Easy-to-Manipulate Electrons (or Holes) From an Electrode to Trigger and Understand Electron Transfer Chemistry," Sept. 3, 4:40 p.m., 200 Baker Lab.; and "Single Electron Transfer in Cyclic Voltammetry: Fast and Slow Reactions," Sept. 5, 11:15 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Computer Science
"Beyond Perspective," Steve Seltz, University of Washington, Aug. 29, 4:14 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Algorithmic Problems Related to the Internet," Christos Papadimitriou, University of California-Berkeley, Sept. 5, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Cornell Plantations
"The Spirit of Landscape in Medieval Poetry," Winthrop Wetherbee, Society for the Humanities and English, Sept. 4, 5:30 p.m., B45 Warren Hall. Read about the series.
European Studies, Institute for
"Philosophy's Need for Antigone," Stathis Gourgouris, Columbia University, Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
Industrial & Labor Relations
"No More Business as Usual: A Union Perspective on Corporate Accountability," Ron Blackwell, AFL-CIO, Aug. 29, 1 p.m., 105 Ives Hall.


music

Department of Music
* Sept. 3, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Zvi Meniker presents a harpsichord recital of French music from the Baroque. Read about the concert.
* Sept. 5, 12:30 p.m., B-20 Lincoln Hall: Professor Malcolm Bilson kicks off the Midday Music at Lincoln series with Mozart sonatas. Read about the series.
Bound for Glory
Sept. 1: Traonach 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.


religion

Sage Chapel
Rev. Kenneth I. Clarke Sr., director of Cornell United Religious Work, will lead the service Sept. 1 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 the 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 more information, call Anne Marie at 266-7256.
Catholic
Weekend Mass schedule: Sundays 10 a.m., noon and 5 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.
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, 10:30 a.m., at the Hector Meeting House on Perry City Road. 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, 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 272-4520 or 257-6835 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
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.


seminars

Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Organic and Polymer Materials for Plastic Electronics," Zhenan Bao, Lucent Technologies, Sept. 5, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"The Effects of Temperature and Primary Productivity on Shell Morphology in Pleistocene and Modern Turritellid Gastropods," Kristin Polizzotto Teusch, zoology, Aug. 30, 12:15 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Orientation with John Belina, Sept. 3, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Food Science & Technology
"Bread and Other Foods: The Biopolymer Viewpoint," Attilio Cesáro, University of Trieste, Italy, Sept. 3, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"New Materials by ATRP (Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization)," Kris Matyjaszewski, Aug. 29, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"The Modulation of the Foregut Motor System and Its Role in the Larval-Larval Molt of the Moth, Manduca sexta," Jennifer Bestman, neurobiology and behavior, Aug. 29, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Physics
"Cosmic Background Radiation and Hydrodynamic Turbulence," Katepalli Sreenivasan, Yale University, Sept. 2, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Scaling the Slippery Slopes of Allometry: Are There Canonical `Rules' For Plant Biomass Partitioning?" Karl Niklas, plant biology, Aug. 30, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science.
Textiles & Apparel
"Numerical Analysis of Nonisothermal Melt Spinning With and Without Phase Transition," Yong Joo, chemical engineering, Sept. 5, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Mechanics Principles and Materials Issues in Improving Body Armor (e.g., bullet-proof vests and cockpit doors)," Leigh Phoenix, theoretical and applied mechanics, Aug. 30, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.


symposiums

Theory Center
"Introduction to Window Cluster Computing," Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall. The workshop will cover CTC's Windows cluster, the batch system, software, compiling and provide an introduction to visualization. To register, visit the web site at http://www.tc.ornell.edu/services/edu/events/newsept02. The deadline is Sept. 5. For more information contact Carol Christoffersen at 254-8692 or e-mail carolc@tc.cornell.edu.


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.
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.
Fulbright Program
The Einaudi Center will hold an informational meeting about the Fulbright program for the 2003-04 academic year Sept. 3 at 4:30 p.m. in G08 Uris Hall. For information about eligibility requirements visit the web sites at http://www.eiaudi.cornell.edu/fundingopps/fulbright.asp or http://www.iie.org/fulbright/us/.