The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events
April 29 - May 6, 2004
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are questions.
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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.
* "Lauren Greenfield: Girl Culture," through May 16. Read about the reaction to this
exhibit.
* "Allen Sisters: Pictorialist Photographs 1885-1920," through May 30.
* "Small Worlds: The Etchings of Jacques Callot and Stefano Della Bella,"
through June 13.
* "Contemporary Taiwanese Art in the Era of Contention," through June
13.
* "Double Takes: Transformations Through the Lens," through July 11.
* Art for Lunch: April 29 at noon, curator Nancy Green will lead a
discussion of the works of the Allen sisters.
* Art-Full Family Saturday: Mrs. McPuppet will bring her theatrics,
music and fun to the museum May 1, 10 a.m. to noon. Free for museum members;
$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited; first-come, first-served
basis.
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Hall
An exhibition from the Art Majors Organization is on view through April 30.
Hirshland Gallery, Kroch Library
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
"600 Years of Urban Development and Planning in and Around Tianjin," through
June 5.
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).
Proposals from faculty, student and community organizations for films or series
to be included in the fall 2004 schedule are due May 1. Call 255-3522 for
information and an application form.
Thursday, 4/29
"An Evening With Engineer/Artist Natalie Jeremijenko and Engineer/Filmmaker
Park Doing," 7 p.m. Read the story.
"Lost in Translation" (2003), directed by Sofia Coppola, with Bill Murray and
Scarlett Johansson, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 4/30
"The Fog of War" (2003), directed by Errol Morris, with Robert S. McNamara, 7
p.m., Uris.
"Yossi and Jagger" (2002), directed by Eytan Fox, with Ohad Knoller and Yehuda
Levi, 7:15 p.m.
"Bus 174" (2002), directed by José Padilha and Felipe Lacerda, 8:45
p.m.
"Cold Mountain" (2003), directed by Anthony Minghella, with Jude Law, Nicole
Kidman and Renée Zellweger, 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"Tokyo Godfathers" (2003), directed by Satoshi Kon, with Toru Emori, Yoshiaki
Umegaki and Aya Okamoto, 11:20 p.m.
Saturday, 5/1
"Hukkle" (2003), directed by Gyorgi Palfi, with Ferenc Bandi, Jozsefne Racz and
Jozsef Farkas, 7 p.m.
"Cold Mountain," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Bus 174," 8:45 p.m.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" (2003), directed by Gore Verbinski, with Johnny
Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, 10:15 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 5/2
"The Fog of War," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 5/3
"Bus 174," 7 p.m.
"Hukkle," 9:40 p.m.
Tuesday, 5/4
"Yossi and Jagger," 7:15 p.m.
"The Fog of War," 8:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/5
"Waiting for Happiness" (2002), directed by Abderrahmane Sissako, with Khatra
Ould Abdel Kader and Maata Ould Mohammed Abeid, 7:15 p.m.
"Tokyo Godfathers," 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 5/6
"The Last Waltz" (1978), directed by Martin Scorsese, with Bob Dylan, Joni
Mitchell and Eric Clapton, 7:15 p.m.
"Kill Bill: Vol. 1" (2003), directed by Quentin Tarantino, with Uma Thurman,
David Carradine and Lucy Liu, 9:45 p.m.
Africana Studies & Research Center
"Writing Challenges and Process in the Co-authorship of `The Black Church in
the African American Experience,'" Lawrence Mamiya, Vassar College, April 29,
2:30 p.m., Africana Studies and Research Center.
Center for the Environment
Iscol Lecture: "Biodiversity, Sustainability and Cornell," Peter Raven,
Washington University and director, Missouri Botanical Garden, April 29, 4:30
p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
Classics
"An Alternative History of Greek Portraiture," Catherine Keesling, Georgetown
University, April 30, 4:30 p.m., G22 Goldwin Smith Hall.
Johnson Graduate School
of Management
Buzz McCoy, former managing director at Morgan Stanley, will give a lecture on
ethics and leadership April 29 at 4:30 p.m. in B09 Sage Hall.
Linguistics
"Case and Agreement in a Nonconfigurational Language," Julie Legate,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 111 Morrill
Hall.
"Warlpiri Morphosyntax," Julie Legate, MIT, April 30, 12:20 p.m., 134 Goldwin
Smith Hall.
Mind & Memory Series
Student work will be shown May 3, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Department of Music
* April 29, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln: Midday Music at Lincoln:
Soprano Jennifer Cohen and tenor Jevon Bindman, with pianist Emily Goldman,
present a program of Spanish songs.
* April 29, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The 13th Annual Jazz Festival
kicks off with the Bill Saxton Trio, the Cornell Klezmer Ensemble and the
Trommer Chamber Jazz Ensemble. Admission: $5 students, $7 general. Read the story.
* April 30, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: CU Jazz Ensemble II, featuring
guest saxophonist Tim Ries and the Appel and Bisset Chamber Jazz Ensembles.
Admission: $7 students, $10 general.
* May 1, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: CU Jazz Ensemble I, featuring guest
composer and conductor Maria Schneider, saxophonist Tim Ries and the Gussman
Chamber Jazz Ensemble. $7 students, $10 general.
* May 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student chamber music recital.
* May 3, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell Chamber Singers, featuring
sacred and secular music for voices and viols.
* May 4, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Armenian music: Shoghaken Ensemble.
Tickets are $7 and are available at Willard Straight Hall, ticket center at
Clinton House or online at http://www.IthacaEvents.com.
Read the story.
* May 6, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln:
Jason Wang presents a senior honors project on the wind music of Florent
Schmitt.
Bound for Glory
May 2: Paul Kaplan will perform. 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
Rev. Kenneth I. Clarke, director of Cornell United Religious Work, will lead
the service May 2 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
Sundays, 11 a.m., interfaith devotional gathering open to all, includes
prayers, music and meditative silence, followed by refreshments. Meets at 223
Thurston Ave., Apt. 3A. For information, write to bahai@cornell.edu or call
351-4471.
Baptist Campus Ministry
Weekly Bible study meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in 314 Anabel Taylor Hall. For
information contact Keith Bowman at kcb29@cornell.edu or 277-2283.
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.
Campus Crusade for Christ
Weekly large group meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in B14 Hollister Hall.
Catholic
* Sunday Mass schedule: 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall
Auditorium, and 9:30 p.m., Sage Chapel.
* Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
* Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G22 ATH.
Christian Science
Testimony meetings: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Founders Room, 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, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For
information visit http://www.quaker.org/ithaca/
or call 273-5421.
Grace Christian Fellowship
The InterVarsity chapter meets Fridays at 7 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall. For more
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 in the
lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a community dinner at 6:45 p.m. in the
Kosher Dining Hall. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founders
Room, ATH. Call Hillel office 255-4227 for 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. until June 1, then 9 a.m. Call
257-7313 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 Halaqa, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ATH. Weekly Juma'a Prayer, Friday,
1:20 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly coffee hour Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., Tower Café, Uris Library. For
more information visit the Web site: http://www.meca-online.org/.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.
African Development, Institute for
"Environmental and Social Consequences of Alternative Management of
Dam-Controlled Rivers," Michael Horowitz, Binghamton University, April 29,
12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Applied Mathematics
"Draping, Wrinkling and Crumpling," L. Mahadevan, Harvard University, April 30,
3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Microwave ISM Emission Observed With WMAP and Green Bank," Doug Finkbeiner,
Princeton University, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Salpeter Lecture: "Evidence for Grain Growth in Protoplanetary Disks From
Mid-Infrared Scattered Light Images," Andrea Ghez, University of California-Los
Angeles, May 6, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biomedical Sciences
"Use of KO/Tg Animals in the Evaluation of IKK-b as a New Drug Discovery
Target," Page Bouchard, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, Mass., May
4, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Biophysics
"Cholesterol, Cell Membrane Organization and Protein Mobility," Michael Edidin,
Johns Hopkins University, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Center for the Environment
"How Many Species Will Survive the 21st Century?" Peter Raven, Washington
University, April 30, 4 p.m., Bache Auditorium, Malott Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
TBA, Keri Colabroy, Cornell, May 5, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
Civil & Environmental Engineering/Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Congestion Redux," James Greenberg, Carnegie Mellon University and U.S. Office
of Naval Research, April 29, 1 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"Transformational Housing," Jean Howard, executive director, Wilson
Commencement Park, and Ruth Fleishmann, executive director, M.C. and J.C.
Wilson Foundation, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"Diversity Management: Examining the Link Between Diversity and Organizational
Performance," Quinetta Roberson, ILR School, May 6, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell
Hall.
Crop & Soil Sciences
"The Computational Agriculture Initiative at Cornell and the Development of
Spatially Balanced Experimental Designs," Harold van Es, April 29, 12:20 p.m.,
135 Emerson Hall.
"Nitrate Adsorption in Oxisols of the Brazilian Savannas," Thomaz Rein, May 6,
12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
"Mountain Building and Thermochronology: Tracking the West Antarctic Rift
Flank," Paul Fitzgerald, Syracuse University, April 30, 1:15 p.m., 2146 Snee
Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Evolution in Gene Networks of Primates: Searching for the Genes That Make Us
Human," Gregory Wray, Duke University, May 3, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Facilitating the Mass Fatality Incident Decedent Identification Process: An
Evaluation of Triage and DNA Sampling Strategies," Elias Kontanis, doctoral
dissertation seminar, May 4, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology
"The Endemic Hawaiian Nitidulidae: Natural History, Generic Relationships,
Outgoing Analysis and Date of Colonization," Curtis Ewing, Ph.D. defense, May
3, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
European Studies, Institute for
"Language and the Breakup of Yugoslavia," Ranko Bugarski, Belgrade University,
May 3, 4:30 p.m., 111 Morrill Hall.
"The Cultural Production of a Transnational Europe," Davydd Greenwood and
Dominic Boyer, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
Horticulture
"Molecular Analysis of Leaf Senescence," Shimon Gepstein, University of
California-Davis, April 29, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Growth, Net Carbon Exchange and Carbon Partitioning in Apples Affected by
Temperature," Guillermo Calderon-Zavala, Ph.D. candidate, May 6, 4 p.m., 404
Plant Science Building.
International Studies in Planning
"Between Solidarity and Fragmentation: Labor and Corporate Globalization in the
Americas," Mark Anner, Cornell, April 30, 12:10 p.m., 265 Statler Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Engineering the Vapor Deposition of Polymeric Films," Karen Gleason,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Enabling Anomalous Light Behavior With Photonic Crystals," John Joannopolous,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, May 6, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
TBA, Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell, May 4, 4:30 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Multiprotein Complexes That Regulate Transcription by Modifying Chromatin
Structure," Jerry Workman, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, April 30, 4
p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Integrating Biological Events: FGF Signaling and Computational Modeling in
Caenorhabditis elegans," Michael Stern, Yale University School of
Medicine, May 5, 12:20 p.m., G01 Biotech.
Music
"`Pious Beyond Belief': Queen Isabella of Castile (d. 1504) and Developments in
Devotional Music in Renaissance Spain," Tess Knighton, Clare College,
Cambridge, May 3, 4:15 p.m., 316 Lincoln Hall.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Biologically Inspired Acoustic Sensors," Ron Miles, SUNY Binghamton, May 4,
noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
Nutrition
TBA, Susan Hutson, Wake Forest University, May 3, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"Russia's Fading Interest in Arms Control as Seen Through the Conventional
Forces in Europe (CFE) Prism," Jane Sharp, Kings College, London, April 29,
12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
Salpeter Lecture: "Unveiling a Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of Our
Galaxy," Andrea Ghez, University of California-Los Angeles, May 3, 4:30 p.m.,
Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Breeding
"Genomics, Genetics and Biochemistry of Maize Carotenoid Biosynthesis,"
Eleanore Wurtzel, City University of New York, May 4, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson
Hall.
Plant Pathology
TBA, Yoshimi Barron, May 5, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Polson Institute/Development Sociology
"Demand-Driven Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges for Agricultural
Research," Louis Swanson, Colorado State University, April 30, 2:30 p.m., 32
Warren Hall.
Psychology
"Ecological Control," Andy Clark, Indiana University, April 30, 3:30 p.m., 202
Uris Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"Science Policy in the State Department" will be May 3 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in
122 Rockefeller Hall. Panelists: Carleton Phillips, special adviser on
nonproliferation coordination, Office of National Security Affairs; Norman
Neureiter, science adviser to Secretary of State Colin Powell (retired); and
Kathleen Vogel, science and technology studies.
South Asia Program
"Gender, Globalization and Sex-Trafficking in South Asia: Some Issues," Maina
Singh, University of Delhi, May 3, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"The First Modern Thai Novels: Trash or Treasure?" Thak Chaloemtiarana,
Cornell, April 29, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
Textiles & Apparel
"Effect of Mechanical Deformation on the Barrier Properties of Protective
Clothing," Juan Hinestroza, North Carolina State University, April 29, noon,
317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"A Perturbation Method for `Truly' Nonlinear Oscillatory Systems," Ronald
Mickens, Clark Atlanta University, April 30, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Toxicology
"The Registry of Tumors in Lower Animals: The Next Phase," Jeffrey Wolf,
Experimental Pathology Laboratories Inc., April 30, 12:20 p.m., Centennial
Room, Vet Medical Center.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Catalysis: From Enzymes to Transition Metals," May 1, 8 a.m., starting at 8
a.m. Speakers: Tom Bruice, University of California-Santa Barbara; Tom Lectka,
Johns Hopkins University; David MacMillan, California Institute of Technology;
Ron Breslow, Columbia University; Paul Fagan, DuPont; Ed Vedejs, University of
Michigan; and Eric Jacobsen, Harvard University. Register for the symposium by
e-mail or phone to Kelly Strickland, kss1@cornell.edu, 255-9887.
Cornell Institute of Food Science
"R&D of New and Emerging Food Processes and Products" is the topic of a
symposium May 3-4. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m. May 3 in the lobby of
Stocking Hall. For a complete program, visit http://www.foodscience.cornell.edu/Symposium04/Program.htm.
Ethics & Public Life
EPL's Young Scholar Conference will be held May 1 at the Statler Hotel and will
focus on Corey Brettschneider's work, centering on theories of democracy. Read the Briefs section.
Theatre, Film & Dance
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| Jeff de Picciotto, top, plays Al Joad, and Godfrey L. Simmons Jr. is Tom Joad in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts' production of The Grapes of Wrath, which opens tonight at 8. John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name was adapted for the stage by Frank Galati, and the play's Broadway run was nominated for eight Tony awards, including Best Play. Check today's calendar listing under "theater" for dates, times and ticket information. Barry De Libero/University Photography |
The Grapes of Wrath runs April 29-May 1 and May 6-8 at the Schwartz
Center. Evening performances are at 8 p.m.; one matinee is offered May 8 at 2
p.m. Tickets are $8 for students and seniors and $10 general in advance. For
tickets and information, call or visit the box office in the Schwartz Center,
430 College Ave., 12:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays, or one hour before the show;
254-ARTS.
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.
Cornell Anime & Gaming Convention
The first annual Cornell Anime and Gaming Convention will be held April 30 from
9 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Robert Purcell Community Center on North Campus. Read the Briefs section.
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.
Pesticide Applicator Certification Orientation
The Dean's Office in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is sponsoring
a pesticide applicator certification orientation May 11 and 12. Attendance at
this program is required for all new pesticide applicators at Cornell.
Preregistration is required. For more information, contact Eric Harrington,
255-0485 or eh22@cornell.edu.
Walk-In Writing Service
* 178 Rockefeller, Sunday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* Carol Tatkon Center, 3343 Balch Hall, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
Baseball (10-25, 5-10 Ivy)
April 30, Princeton, noon
May 2, at Princeton, noon
Equestrian
May 4-9, at IHSA Nationals
Men's Lacrosse (7-3, 4-1 Ivy)
May 1, Brown, 1 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse (3-9, 2-4 Ivy)
May 2, at Harvard, 1 p.m.
Men's Hvwt. Rowing (5-2)
May 1, at Rutgers
May 1, Yale and Princeton
Men's Ltwt. Rowing (8-1)
May 1, at Dartmouth
Women's Rowing (5-6)
May 1, at Dartmouth
Softball (33-11, 10-4 Ivy)
May 1, Quinnipiac, noon
May 2, Albany, noon