The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events
September 11 - 18, 2003
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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.
* "Surrealist Drawings From the Drukier Collection," through Oct. 19.
* "Images of Women in Degas' Paris," through Oct. 19.
* "Francesca Woodman: Photographs," through Oct. 26.
* "Indian Folk Textiles," through Nov. 2.
* "Earthbound Flight: Winged Creatures in the Art of Leonard Baskin,"
through Nov. 2.
* Art-Full Saturday: Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon, Zajal the Sugarplum
Fairy will lead an exploration of the ways art is made. Free for museum
members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and is available on a
first-come, first-served basis.
* Artbreak: Curator Nancy Green discusses the art of collecting
photographs in a talk titled "Collecting and Caring for Works on Paper: Part
I," Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. This is the first in a series of three talks about art
on paper.
* Art for Lunch: Sept. 18 at noon, unravel the delights of Indian folk
textiles with curator Ellen Avril.
John Hartell Gallery, Sibley Hall
"New Paintings," by Carrie Marill, second-year MFA candidate, through Sept.
13.
Hirshland Gallery, Kroch Library
"I Will Be Heard!: Abolitionism in America," through Sept. 27. The following
events will be held in 2B48 Lecture Room, Kroch Library, and are in celebration
of the exhibit:
* A faculty panel discussion on current research on American abolitionism,
slavery and the antebellum period will be Sept. 15 at 4 p.m.
* A discussion of the works of Frederick Douglass and James Shannon,
facilitated by Robert Harris, will be Sept. 18, at 2 p.m.
Experimental Studio, 102 Tjaden Hall
"Retratos de los `Steppers,'" an exhibit of drawings on paper by Raymond
Dalton. The exhibit will be Sept. 15-19. A closing reception will be held Sept.
19, 4:30-6 p.m.
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 Cornell graduate students and kids 12
and under). Visit the Cornell Cinema Web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Thursday, 9/11
"The Pinochet Case" (2001), directed by Patricio Guzmán, 7:15 p.m.
"The Italian Job" (2001), directed by F. Gary Gray, with Edward Norton, Mark
Wahlberg and Charlize Theron, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 9/12
"Ten" (2002), directed by Abbas Kiarostami, with Mania Akbari and Amin Maher,
7:15 p.m.
"The Italian Job," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"L'Auberge Espagnole" (2002), directed by Cédric Klapisch, with Romain
Duris and Audrey Tautou, 9:30 p.m.
"Dr. Strangelove" (1963), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Peter Sellers and
George C. Scott, 10 p.m., Uris.
"Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter" (2001), directed by Lee Demarbre, with Phil
Caracas and Murielle Varhelyi, midnight.
Saturday, 9/13
"Andrei Rublev" (1969), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, with Anatoli Solonitsyn,
Ivan Lapikov and Nikolai Grinko, 7 p.m.
"L'Auberge Espagnole," 7 p.m., Uris.
"A Mighty Wind" (2003), directed by Christopher Guest, with Eugene Levy, Parker
Posey and Catherine O'Hara, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter," 11 p.m.
"The Italian Job," 11:30 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 9/14
"A Mighty Wind," 7:15 p.m.
"La Commune (Paris 1871), Part 2" (2002), directed by Peter Watkins, presented
by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"L'Auberge Espagnole," 9:30 p.m.
Monday, 9/15
"Honor Among Lovers" (1931), directed by Dorothy Arzner, with Claudette
Colbert, Fredric March and Ginger Rogers, 7 p.m.
"L'Auberge Espagnole," 8:45 p.m.
Tuesday, 9/16
"Ten," 7:15 p.m.
"An Introduction to Cinema Off-Center," with experimental filmmaker Jason
Livingston, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum.
"A Mighty Wind," 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 9/17
"Solaris" (1972), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, with Donatas Banionis and
Jüri Järvet, 7 p.m.
"Discovering Dominga" (2003), directed by Patricia Flynn and Mary Jo McConahay,
presented by LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"The Italian Job," 10:15 p.m.
Thursday, 9/18
"The Odds of Recovery" (2002), directed by Su Friedrich, with filmmaker Su
Friedrich, 7:15 p.m.
"The Eye" (2002), directed by the Pang Brothers, with Angelica Lee and Lawrence
Chou, 10 p.m.
Animal Science
"Reproductive Biology in 2003: Grand Challenges and Roadmaps," Jerome Strauss,
University of Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 4 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
Cornell Plantations
"Planting the Future: Preserving Native Medicinal Plants," Rosemary Gladstar,
herbalist, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m., Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall.
English
"Nadine Attewell on Abortion, Futurity and Jean Rhys' Voyage in the
Dark," Nadine Attewell, English, Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m., 258 Goldwin Smith
Hall.
Entrepreneurship & Personal
Enterprise Program
Sheila C. Johnson, philanthropist and co-founder of Black Entertainment
Television (BET), will give a public address Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. in the Statler
Hotel Ballroom. Read the
story.
Government
"A Practitioner's 30-Year Reflection on Washington," Peter Knight '73, MetWest
Financial, Sept. 11, 4:15 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
History
"The Rise and Fall of Work in France, 1750-2003," Phillippe Minard,
Université de Lille III, Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
Law School
"Afghanistan: The War on Terrorism and Prospects for Peace and Democratic
Governance, Muna Ndulo, Law School, Sept. 11, 4 p.m., G85 Myron Taylor Hall.
A.D. White Professors-at-Large
"The Pre-History of Orientalism: European Views of Indian Religion, 1500-1800,"
Sanjay Subrahmanyam, University of Oxford, Sept. 12, 4 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Communication in Ant Societies," Bert Hölldobler, University of
Würzburg, Sept. 17, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building. Read the story.
Southeast Asia Program
"Numinous Peregrinations: Siam's Buddhist Modernity in Muslim Pattani," Tamara
Loos, history, Sept. 11, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
University Library
"The Library as an Asset in Community Building: Library Facilities and
Organizations in the Information Age," Sarah Thomas, university librarian,
Sept. 18, 4 p.m., 2B Lecture Room, Kroch Library.
Department of Music
X-citing
The Ithaca-based, new-music group Ensemble X launches its 2003-04 season with a free concert titled "Learning to See" on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8:15 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall on the Ithaca College campus. The program features music inspired by the sister arts of painting, sculpture and poetry, including the world premieres David Liptak's "The Passing of Memory" and Yotam Haber's "Blur." Courtesy of the Department of Music |
* Sept. 13, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Mother Mallard's Portable
Masterpiece Co. kicks off its 34th season with a concert that features some new
works as well as guest violinist Martin Davids.
* Sept. 14, 8:15 p.m., Hockett Family Recital Hall, Ithaca College:
The Ithaca-based new music group Ensemble X launches its 2003-04 season with a
concert titled "Learning to See." A preconcert discussion on stage will take
place from 7:30 to 8 p.m., moderated by co-artistic director and conductor
Steven Stucky.
Cornell Concert Series
The Marcus Roberts Trio will perform Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. in the State Theatre,
downtown Ithaca. Tickets range from $18 to $29 for the public and $11 to $17
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.
Bound for Glory
Sept. 14: Dan Berggren performs.
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.
Sage Chapel
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, African Methodist Episcopal Church, will lead the
service Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. in Sage Chapel.
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
* 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.
Catholic
* 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., ATH 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
The InterVarsity chapter meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell
Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. For information visit the Web site at http://www.ccfiv.org.
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 rides, call 273-5421.
Grace Christian Fellowship
The InterVarsity chapter meets Fridays at 7 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall. For
information visit the Web site at http://www.curw.cornell.edu/gcf/.
Hindu
Weekly religious service is Saturday 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, Center for Jewish Living, call 272-5810 for weekly
times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, ATH. For daily services, call
272-5810.
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, 11 a.m. Call 272-1564 or 255-2928 for
information.
Lutheran
Campus ministry at St. Luke Church, 109 Oak Ave., in Collegetown, Sundays,
10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bible study Tuesday, 7 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.
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.
African Development, Institute for
"Encountering the Peace: Heritage of East Africa," Sultan Somjee, ethnographer,
Sept. 11, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Rational Design of Mouse Models to Determine the Mechanisms Underlying
Folate-Related Pathologies," Patrick Stover, nutritional sciences, Sept. 16, 4
p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Rational Synthesis vs. Self-Assembly of Group 6 Transition Metal
Chalcogenides: Synthetic Models of Nitogenase Active Sites," Kazuyuki Tatsumi,
Nagoya University, Sept. 11, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
"Catalytic Asymmetric C-C Bond Forming Reactions," Patrick Walsh, University of
Pennsylvania, Sept. 15, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
"The Anatomy of a Radical Enzyme," Catherine Drennan, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Sept. 18, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
Computer Science
"The Eyes Have It: User Interfaces for Information Visualization," Ben
Shneiderman, University of Maryland, Sept. 25, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"The Dynamics of Caribbean Coral Reefs," Richard Aronson, University of South
Alabama, Sept. 15, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology
"Ecology and Evolution of the Yeast Community of Insects of Ephemeral Flowers,"
André Lachance, University of Western Ontario, Sept. 15, 4 p.m.,
Corson-Mudd Auditorium.
Horticulture
"Breeding Apple Rootstocks for the 21st Century: Can Diversity Meet
Biotechnology," Gennaro Fazio, horticulture, Sept. 11, 4 p.m., 404 Plant
Science Building.
"Programs and Opportunities at Cornell's Long Island Horticulture Research and
Extension Center," Mark Bridgen, horticulture, Sept. 18, 4 p.m., 404 Plant
Science Building.
Materials Science & Engineering
TBA, Evangelos Manias, Pennsylvania State University, Sept. 11, 4:30 p.m., 140
Bard Hall.
"The Dynamics in Complex Energy Landscapes: A Computer Study on Ion Conductors
and Supercooled Liquids," Andreas Heuer, Institut für Physikalische
Chemie, Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"New Challenges in Thermoplastic Polymers: Polypropylene Based Semicrystalline
Elastomers With High Strength. The Role of the Crystalline Phase," Finizia
Auriemma, University of Napoli Federico II, Sept. 17, 2 p.m., 204 Thurston
Hall.
"Mechanical Stability and Characterization of Dielectric Thin Films," Robert
Cook, University of Minnesota, Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Microbiology & Immunology
"Antibody Neutralization of Viruses and Its Impact on Structural Evolution,"
Thomas Smith, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Sept. 12, 12:15 p.m., Boyce
Thompson Institute Auditorium.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Molecular Determinants of Estrogen Receptor Transcriptional Activity and
Pharmacology," W. Lee Kraus, molecular biology and genetics, Sept. 12, 4 p.m.,
G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Protein-Facilitated Splicing of Group II Introns in Chloroplasts," Alice
Barkan, University of Oregon, Sept. 16, 4 p.m., G10 Biotech Building.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Mesoscale Liquid Physics Gets Help From Biology and Returns the Favor," Carl
Franck, physics, Sept. 16, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
Nutrition
"Absorption and Metabolism of Dietary Vitamin A and Carotenoids," Earl
Harrison, USDA, Sept. 15, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"Will the Nuclear Test Moratorium Hold?" Robert Nelson, Princeton University,
Sept. 11, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"First Results From KamLAND," Stuart Freedman, University of
California-Berkeley, Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller
Hall.
Plant Breeding
"Investment With ICRISAT Benefits the Poor," William Dar, International Crops
Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India, Sept. 11, 12:20 p.m., 135
Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Cell-Cell Communication Within Crown Gall Tumors," Steve Winans, Sept. 17,
12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
South Asia Program
"A Case of Mistaken Identity: The Construction of Sikh American Ethnic
Identities in the Aftermath of 9/11," Jessica Falcone, anthropology, Sept. 15,
12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Fiber Reinforced Composites in Bridge Systems: From Development to
Implementation," Vistap Karbhari, University of California-San Diego, Sept. 11,
4:30 p.m., 352 Hollister Hall.
"Fiber Reinforced, Compliant Strength Members for Oceanographic Buoy Mooring
Systems," Walter Paul, Sept. 18, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"A Review of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Dynamics in a
Stripped-Down Analytical Model," Albert Barcilon, Florida State University,
Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Wellness
Open Mind Lunch Series: "Overcoming Depression," Margaret Mackenzie (CAPS),
Cora-Ellen Luke (EAP) and Diane Hecht (Wellness), Sept. 11, noon, G10
Biotechnology Building.
Rose Goldsen Lecture Series
Sound Cultures: An International Workshop of Art and Theory will be held Sept.
12-13. The workshop will focus on the cultural impact of sound in an electronic
and digital age. Read the
story.
Veterinary Medicine
The Veterinary College is hosting a symposium in honor of the dedication of the
Isidor I. and Sylvia M. Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research on
Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. in Lecture Hall I, College of Veterinary Medicine. Topics
and speakers are: "Current Opportunities in Cancer Research: Structure,
Function and Application," Richard Cerione, molecular medicine; and "Breast
Cancer and Environmental Chemicals: Why Is There Concern?" Suzanne Snedeker,
Cornell's Sprecher Institute.
Theatre, Film & Dance
The Department of Theatre, Film and Dance stages Sophocles' Antigone,
opening Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Kiplinger Theatre, Schwartz Center for the
Performing Arts. Evening performances continue Sept. 19-20 and 25-27, at 8 p.m.
One afternoon matinee will be offered, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets in advance
are $8 for seniors/students and $10 for the general public. Call or visit the
Schwartz Center box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; or
call 254-ARTS. Read the story.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
A public meeting will be held Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. in A106 Corson Hall. Richard
Aronson, a candidate for the Shoals Marine Laboratory directorship, will share
his vision for the Shoals Marine Laboratory, followed by a question-and-answer
period.
Men's Cross Country
Sept. 12, Army, TBA
Women's Cross Country
Sept. 12, Army, TBA
Field Hockey
Sept. 12, Columbia, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14, Central Michigan, noon
Men's Golf
Sept. 12-13, at Bucknell Invitational
Men's Soccer
Sept. 12, St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m.
Sept. 14, at Loyola, 1 p.m.
Women's Soccer
Sept. 12-14, at St. Bonaventure Invitational
Sprint Football
Sept. 13, Alumni, 3 p.m.
Women's Tennis
Sept. 12-14, Cornell Fall Invitational
Women's Volleyball
Sept. 13-14, at Seton Hall Invitational