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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.
* "Ancient Art and Its Afterlife," through March 9.
* "Mark Lombardi: Global Networks," through March 16.
* "American Drawings of the 20th Century," through March 18.
* "On the Face of It: Portrait Photography 1850-2001," through March 23.
* "Salla Tykkä: Videos and Photographs," through March 30.
* Lecture: Feb. 13 at 5:15 p.m., Robert Hobbs, curator of the exhibition "Mark Lombardi: Global Networks," speaks about Lombardi's life and work.
* Blues Night: Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., warm up a cold night with some hot music. All students are welcome.
* Art for Lunch: On Feb. 20 at noon, celebrate Black History Month with a look at selected works from the permanent collection.
* Lecture: Feb. 20 at 5:15 p.m., Richard Notkin, a ceramic artist, will discuss his complex works that reflect political and social issues and the human experience.
(M-Th 9 a.m.-7 p.m., F 9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
"Through the Lens: An Exhibit on the Intertwined History of Entomology and the Microscope," through May 2. For information call 255-3265.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
"From Manuscript to Print," tracing the evolution of the medieval book.
(M-Th 8 a.m.-midnight, F 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. noon-6 p.m. & Sun. noon-midnight)
"Written in Stone: Fossil Narratives From Near and Far," an exhibit in collaboration with the Paleontological Research Institution, through Feb. 25. For more information call 255-5406.
(M-Th 8 a.m.-11 p.m., F 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sun. 1-11 p.m.)
Twelve BFA students in their final year at Cornell will exhibit paintings through Feb. 18. The participating students are Christopher Baily, Ross Frankel, Peter Gerakaris, Jung Eun Kim, Gigi Lee, Emily Schulenburg, Loreen Segal, Eun Shin, Nicole Sylvester, Luke Thorpe, Abby Weir and Jeffrey Williamson.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). films
"Gaza Strip" (2002), directed by James Longley, 5:30 p.m.
"8 Women" (2002), directed by François Ozon, with Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart and Isabelle Huppert, 7:15 p.m.
"The Ring" (2002), directed by Gore Verbinski, with Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson and Brian Cox, 9:45 p.m.
"Green Dragon" (2001), directed by Timothy Linh Bui, with Patrick Swayze, Forest Whitaker and Hiep Thi Le, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Kiss Me, Stupid!" (1964), directed by Billy Wilder, with Dean Martin and Kim Novak, 7:15 p.m.
"The Ring," 9:30 p.m. and midnight, Uris.
"8 Women," 9:45 p.m.
"Atlantis" (1991), directed by Luc Besson, presented by IthaKid Film Festival, 2 p.m.
"Last Dance" (2002), directed by Mirra Bank, with Maurice Sendak and the Pilobolus Dance Theatre, presented by the Jewish Film Festival, 5 p.m.
"Laurel Canyon" (2003), directed by Lisa Cholodenko, with Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Alessandro Nivola and Natascha McElhone, introduced by executive producer Scott Ferguson, 7:15 p.m.
"Green Dragon," 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"8 Women," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"The Ring," 10:30 p.m.
"Last Dance," presented by the Jewish Film Festival, 10:30 a.m.
"Palookaville" (1996), directed by Alan Taylor, with William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo and Adam Trese, introduced by co-producer Scott Ferguson, 4:30 p.m.
"Sonbert's Queer Aesthetic," directed by Warren Sonbert, introduced by guest curator Jon Gartenberg, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free. Read the story.
"The Tarnished Angels" (1958), directed by Douglas Sirk, with Rock Hudson, Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone, 7 p.m.
"Kiss Me, Stupid!" 9 p.m.
"Stealing the Fire" (2002), directed by John Friedman and Eric Nadler, 730 p.m.
"Sonbert's Creative Interaction With Experimental Filmmakers," introduced by guest curator Jon Gartenberg, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum.
"The Tarnished Angels," 9:30 p.m.
"Prisoner of the Mountains" (1997), directed by Sergei Bodrov, with Oleg Menshikov and Sergei Bodrov Jr., 7:15 p.m.
"Undeclared Film Tour 2003," presented by the Cornell Ski and Snowboarding Club, 10 p.m., free.
"Femme Fatale" (2002), directed by Brian De Palma, with Antonio Banderas, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos and Peter Coyote, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Stealing the Fire," 5:30 p.m.
"Baraka" (1992), directed by Ron Fricke, 7:30 p.m.
"Spirited Away" (2002), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, with voices of Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette and Lauren Holly, 945 p.m.lectures
"On Designing Seeds for Similarity Search in Genomic DNA," Uri Keich, University of California-San Diego, Feb. 13, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"New Algorithms for NMR Structural Genomics," Chris Langmead, Dartmouth College, Feb. 20, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"A Vineyard Venture: A School Administrator's Transition From Education to Business," Nancy Battistella, Six Mile Creek Vineyard, Feb. 13, 10 a.m., Six Mile Creek Vineyard, 1551 Slaterville Road.
"Global Village? An Anthropologist's View From Below," Kathryn March, anthropology, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall. Read the story.
"Euthanasia, From Antiquity to the Present: A European Perspective," Stefanos Geroulanos, University of Zurich, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
"Defining Americanism Is the Shadow of Revolution and Reaction: May Day in New York City and Chicago, 1917-1927," Donna Truglio, Feb. 13, 4:30 p.m., 615A Library Tower, Ives Hall.
Francis Fukuyama, dean of faculty at Johns Hopkins University, will deliver three lectures on the topic "The State After Sept. 11." All are at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, and are free and open to the public: Feb. 18: "The Missing Dimensions of Stateness"; Feb. 20: "Weak States and the Black Hole of Public Administration"; and Feb. 21: "Democratic Legitimacy and the Nation-State." Read the story.
"Listening to Elephants in the Rainforest and Worrying Over Their Survival," Katy Payne, naturalist, Feb. 17, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"The Future of National Science Policy," Henry Kelly, president, Federation of American Scientists, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.music
* Feb. 13, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Guests Felicia Lipson, soprano, and William Jones, piano. German Lieder and American songs.
* Feb. 14, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell jazz instructors Paul Merrill, trumpet; Joe Salzano, alto sax; Bob Keefe, guitar; Molly MacMilla, piano; Peter Chwazic, bass; and James Armstrong, drums, will come together as a sextet to present "Jazz for Valentines." Read the story.
* Feb. 16, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest artists Blanka Bednarz, violin and Matthew Bengtson, piano, will present an evening of Szymanowski.
* Feb. 20, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Xak Bjerken, David Borden and Blaise Bryski perform two-piano works by David Borden.
The Juilliard String Quartet will perform Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. in the State Theatre, downtown Ithaca. Tickets range from $19 to $30 for the public and $11 to $18 for students and are on sale at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m., and at the Clinton House ticket office, 116 N. Cayuga St., Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Read the story.
Feb. 16: Tamarack 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.readings
A fiction reading by Nigerian novelist Helon Habila will be held Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Poet Mary Ann Samyn will give a reading Feb. 17 at 4:30 p.m. in Goldwin Smith Lounge. Samyn is the author of three collections of poetry, Rooms by the Sea, Captivity Narrative and Inside of the Yellow Dress.religion
Rev. Dr. James Evans, Colgate Rochester Divinity School, will lead the service Feb. 16 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.
* Meditations: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:15-1 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
* 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: 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.
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 Founders Room, ATH. Call the Hillel office at 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Center for Jewish Living, 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 272-1564 for directions and transportation.
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.
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.
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
"Validated Numerics and the Art of Dividing by Zero," Warwick Tucker, Uppsala University, Sweden, Feb. 14, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
TBA, Liese Van Zee, Indiana University, Feb. 13, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Science Building.
"Inappropriate Probes by Dense Molecular Clouds," Paul Goldsmith, astronomy, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Altered Cancer and Aging Phenotypes in p53 Mutant Mice," Lawrence Donehower, Baylor College of Medicine, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Flies, Fungi, Plants and Parasitoids: From Phylogenetics to Community Ecology," Timothy Carr, Feb. 17, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Quality/Reliability and Engineering for Semiconductor Products (at Agilent Technologies)," Kevin Weitsman, Agilent Technologies, Feb. 13, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Trends in Food Science: What's Hot, What's Not: An Analysis of What Cornell Food Scientists Author and Cite (1980-2001)," Philip Davis, Mann Library, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"Crop Losses in a High CO2 World," Jason Hamilton, Ithaca College, Feb. 13, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Timing Is Everything: The Role of Diel Cycles in the Control of Plant Development," Barry Micallef, University of Guelph, Feb. 20, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Mechanisms of Effect in Behavioral Interventions: A Case Study From Brazil," Gretel Pelto, nutritional sciences, Feb. 13, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Possible Roles of Alternate Land Uses in Villagers' Decisions to Engage in Illegal Logging in Indonesia," Richard Dudley, natural resources, Feb. 19, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Building Better Markets Through Certification and Labeling: The Case of Coffee," Christopher London, Consumer's Choice Council, Feb. 14, 12:15 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
"Colombian Trade Unionists Struggle for Economic Justice: An Insider's View," Hector Giraldo, Central Unitaria de Trabajadores, Feb. 13, 4:30 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"The Panama Canal Watershed: Water Quality for Human Consumption," Javier Sánchez, National Bureau for Water Supply and Pollution Control, Panama, Feb. 18, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Muscles, Motors and Liquid Crystal Elastomers," Peter Palffy-Muhoray, Kent State University, Feb. 13, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Single Molecule Mechanical Testing (Fishin' for a Livin')," Larry Bottomley, Georgia Institute of Technology, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Utilizing In Situ Diffraction Experiments to Guide the Development of Micromechanical Models," Paul Dawson, mechanical and aerospace engineering, Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
"Immunity Declines With Age: Are the Immune Cells Too Tired to Move or Is Their Movement Misdirected?" David Lawrence, Wadsworth Center, Feb. 18, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
"Updating Olmsted's Vision: Creating the Massachusetts Open Space Plan," Ole Amundsen III, conservation consultant, Feb. 18, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
"The Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness of Nutrition Education Delivered in a Community Setting," Jamie Dollahite, nutritional sciences, Feb. 17, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Putin's Choice: Russian Identity and Post 9/11 Alliance Possibilities," Ted Hopf, Ohio State University, Feb. 13, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Genetic Engineering of Rice With Agronomically Useful Genes," Ajay Garg, molecular biology and genetics, Feb. 18, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Cucumber Mosaic Virus: Virion Structure, Vector Transmission and Host Response," Keith Perry, plant pathology, Feb. 19, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"View From the Cockpit of a Fly," Cole Gilbert, entomology, Feb. 14, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"The Future of National Science Policy," Henry Kelly, Federation of American Scientists, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
"The Naga Ho-Ho: Civil Society Networks, Armed Insurgency and Reconciliation," Anuradha Chakravarty, South Asia Program, Feb. 17, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"An Ethnographic Portrait of Woman Workers in the Thai Textile Industry," Piya Pangpasa, State University of New York at Buffalo, Feb. 13, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Monarchs, Monks and Moderns: Colombo's 19th Century Buddhist Educators Look to Southeast Asia," Anne Blackburn, Asian studies, Feb. 20, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"New Membrane Model for Ballistic Impact Response and V50 Performance of Multi-Ply Fabric Systems," Leigh Phoenix, theoretical and applied mechanics, Feb. 20, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Dynamic Behavior of Shape Memory Alloys Under Impact Loads," Yi-chao Chen, University of Houston, Feb. 14, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Open Mind Lunch Series: "Two Powerful Ways to Reduce Stress and Relax," Diane Hecht, a Reiki master, Feb. 20, noon, G10 Biotechnology Building.symposiums
The Center for the Study of Economy and Society Inaugural Symposium will be Feb. 19 from 2 to 5:30 p.m., 6th Floor Conference Room, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Guest speakers are Francis Fukuyama, Johns Hopkins University; Neil Smelser University of California-Berkeley; and Richard Swedberg, Cornell, with opening remarks by Victor Nee, CSES, and Philip Lewis, Arts and Sciences. Free and open to the public.
Third Annual Entrepreneurship and Private Equity Symposium: "Creative Strategies for Today's Economy," Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sage Hall atrium, rooms B8 and B9; speakers include John Katzman, founder, chairman and CEO, The Princeton Review. Open to the public, fee charged to cover lunch, receptions. For details see: http://www.evcclub.com/.
New York State Week Against the War will hold an evening of skills workshops on Feb. 13:
* "Religion and Our Response to Violence: A Panel Discussion," 5 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. The panelist will be Kenneth Clarke, CURW; Janet Shortall, CURW, Tenzin Gephel, Tibetan Buddhist chaplain; Mike Mahler, Cornell Catholic Community; and Asma Barlas, Ithaca College.
* "Alternative to Violence," Leslie Schultz, Catholic worker, 7 p.m., 144 Goldwin Smith Hall.
* "Organizing for Change," Don Barr, policy analysis and management, 7 p.m., 156 Goldwin Smith Hall.
* "Canvassing for Peace," Doug Krisch, city and regional planning, 7 p.m., 158 Goldwin Smith Hall.
* "How to Have Difficult Conversations," Community Dispute Resolution Center, 7 p.m., 160 Goldwin Smith Hall.theater
Company, a musical by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Performances are Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 18-22 at 8 p.m.; matinees are Feb. 16 and 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets in advance are $8 for seniors/students and $10 for the general public. Seats are limited. Call or visit the Schwartz Center box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; or call 254-ARTS.sports
Feb. 14, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 15, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 14, Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Feb. 15, Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 15, Big Red Invitational, 1 p.m.
Feb. 14, at Brown, 7 p.m.
Feb. 15, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 15, at Dartmouth, 2 p.m.
Feb. 16, at Vermont, 2 p.m.
Feb. 20, Colgate, 7 p.m.
Feb. 14, Virginia, 8:15 p.m.
Feb. 14, Virginia, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 14-17, at WISA Championships
Feb. 15, at Brown, noon
Feb. 15, Buffalo, noon
Feb. 15, at Army, 1 p.m.
Feb. 16, at Rutgers, 10 a.m.
Feb. 15, Kane Invitational
Feb. 15, at Penn State College Challenge
Feb. 15, at Penn State College Challenge
Feb. 15, Kane Invitational
Feb. 14, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 15, at Brown, 2 p.m.