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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.
* "Small Worlds: The Etchings of Jacques Callot and Stefano Della Bella," April 10 through June 13.
* "Lauren Greenfield: Girl Culture," through May 16.
* "Allen Sisters: Pictorialist Photographs 1885-1920," through May 30.
* "Contemporary Taiwanese Art in the Era of Contention," through June 13.
* "Double Takes: Transformations Through the Lens," through July 11.
* Artist's Talk: Performance artist Shy Gong will speak in conjunction with the exhibition of contemporary Taiwanese art, April 8 at 5:15 p.m.
* Art for Lunch: April 15 at noon, rediscover some of the hidden treasures of the Johnson Museum with a member of the education staff.
"Aliens: Invasive Species and Their Trails of Woe," through April 30.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). films
"Haiti Dreams of Democracy" (1988), directed by Jonathan Demme, 5 p.m., free.
"I Am Cuba" (1964), directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, 7 p.m.
"Bubba Ho-Tep" (2002), directed by Don Coscarelli, with Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis and Bob Ivy, 10 p.m.
"Forget Baghdad" (2003), directed by Samir, with Shimon Ballas, Moshe Houri and Sami Michael, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Bubba Ho-Tep," 7:15 p.m.
"Big Fish" (2003), directed by Tim Burton, with Albert Finney, Ewan McGregor and Helena Bonham-Carter, 9:30 p.m.
"The Last Samurai" (2003), directed by Edward Zwick, with Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"The Eye" (2002), directed by the Pang brothers, with Angelica Lee and Lawrence Chou, 11:45 p.m.
"Bubba Ho-Tep," 5 and 9:45 p.m.
"I Am Cuba," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Piccadilly" (1929), directed by Ewald Andre Dupont, with live piano accompaniment by Philip Carli, 7:15 p.m. Read the story.
"The Last Samurai," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"Forget Baghdad," 5 p.m.
"Berlin Babylon" (2000), directed by Hubertus Siegert, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"October: Ten Days That Shook the World" (1927), directed by Sergei Eisenstein, with Vasily Nikandrov and Boris Livanov, 7 p.m.
"The Eye," 9:15 p.m.
"Piccadilly," 7 p.m.
"I'll Be Your Mirror" (1996), directed by Nan Goldin and Edmund Coulthard, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum.
"October: Ten Days That Shook the World," 9:35 p.m.
"Small Voices" (2002), directed by Gil M. Portes, with Alessandra de Rossi and Dexter Doria, 7 p.m.
"Rezistans" (1997), directed by Katharine Kean, presented by LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Big Fish," 9:20 p.m.
"Meditations on Revolution, Pt. 1-5," with filmmaker Robert Fenz, 7 p.m.
"The Man by the Shore" (1996), directed by Raoul Peck, with Jennifer Zubar, Toto Bissainthe and Jean-Michel Martial, 9:45 p.m.lectures
"Is North Korea the Last Outpost of the Axis of Evil?" Donald Gregg, former U.S. ambassador to Korea and chairman of the Korea Society, April 12, 8 p.m., Uris Hall. Free tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office; the Einaudi Center, 170 Uris Hall; and at the door.
Einaudi Lecture: "From the Margins of Europe to the Head of the World: Comparative Reflections of Ethnology and Nationalism in Greece and Rome Today," Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University, April 15, 4:30 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"The Innovation Imperative," Jeffrey Immelt, chairman of the board and CEO of General Electric Co., April 15, 4:30 p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. Read the story.
Flemmie Kittrell Lecture: "Theory and Research on Black Identity Before and After the 1954 Brown Decision on School Desegregation," William Cross Jr., CUNY Graduate Center, April 12, 4 p.m., G73 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. Read the story.
Talk on business ethics and the Enron case, Bethany McLean, senior writer, Fortune, April 13, 6 p.m., B09 Sage Hall.
"Art and the Land: of Memory and Place," Buzz Spector, artist, April 12, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Mechanisms and Regulation of Ubiquitin-Dependent Proteolysis," Raymond Deshaies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, April 9, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Bethe Lecture: "Startling Revelations About Our Universe," Bruce Winstein, University of Chicago and Cornell's Bethe Lecturer, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall. Read the story.
"A History of Aboriginal Futures: The Politics of Indigenous Presence," Fred Myers, New York University, April 16, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall. Read the story.music
* April 8, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln: Midday Music at Lincoln: Pianist Hyun Kyong Chang will perform music inspired by "Orientalism," including works by Debussy, Ravel, Takemitsu, Cowell and graduate student Kay Rhie.
* April 8, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: The Cornell University Glee Club will give a post-tour concert. Tickets are $5 students, $8 general. Ticket sales begin April 5 at the Department of Music office, Lincoln Hall.
* April 10, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Ensemble X presents a concert titled "American Masters," featuring the music of John Harbison, Shulamit Ran and Roberto Sierra. Read the story.
* April 15, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln: Midday Music at Lincoln: Nicholas Papador and James Armstrong, percussion.
April 11: Dulcie Taylor will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. from the Café at Anabel Taylor Hall.reading
Cornell alumna Lisa Steinman, who teaches at Reed College and co-edits the poetry magazine Hubbub, will read from her poetry April 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.religion
Rev. Jack Taylor, Unitarian Universalist chaplain emeritus, will lead the service April 11 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
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.
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.
* 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.
Weekly large group meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in B14 Hollister Hall.
* 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.
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.
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.
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.
Meeting for worship, Sunday, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For information visit http://www.quaker.org/ithaca/ or call 273-5421.
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.
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.
* 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.
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, 11 a.m. until June 1, then 9 a.m. Call 257-7313 for information.
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.
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.
For more information visit the Web site: http://www.meca-online.org/.
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
"Modeling Gene Regulatory Networks," Reka Albert, Pennsylvania State University, April 9, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"The Milli- and Micro-lensing of Macro-lensed Quasars," Paul Schechter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"The Latest From Mars," Steven Squyres, astronomy, April 13, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Mega-masers and Galaxies," Fred Lo, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, April 15, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Late Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics in Eastern North America," Thompson Webb, Brown University, April 9, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Walking the Tightrope: How a Balance of Forces Guides Axons in the Developing Drosophila Nervous System," Edward Giniger, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, April 13, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Use of Thermal Neutrons to Study Finite-Size Effects in Lipid Bilayers and the Possibility of 3D Structure From Quasi-Crystalline Biomaterials," John Katsaras, National Research Council, Chalk River Laboratories, Canada, April 14, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Molecular Analyses and Design for the Stabilization of Therapeutic Proteins," Bernhardt Trout, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 12, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"New Surface Reaction Mechanisms: Role of Bulk H in Catalytic Hydrogenation and F Atom Abstraction by Si," Sylvia Ceyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 8, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
TBA, Zhibin Guan, University of California-Irvine, April 12, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Structure and Function in Foldamers," Samuel Gellman, University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 15, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Representation and Detection of Shapes in Images," Pedro Felzenszwalb, Cornell, April 8, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Intelligent and Efficient Search on Semistructured Data," Gerhard Weikum, Max-Planck Institute, April 13, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson.
"An Experimental and Numerical Study of the Dynamics of Falling Plates," Umberto Pesavento, theoretical and applied mechanics, April 13, 12:30 p.m., 178 Rhodes Hall.
"International Labor Rights: Challenges for the 21st Century," Lance Compa, ILR School, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"When the Administration Changes: Continuity or Collision?" Carolyn Peterson, mayor of Ithaca, April 15, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"Weed Dynamics in Maize Planted on Terra preta de Indio and Adjacent Soils of the Central Brazilian Amazon," Julie Major, April 8, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Tree Water Uptake Using Tritium as a Tracer," Karin Rebel, April 15, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson.
"Fin Whale Genes and Songs: An Integrated Approach to Defining Management Units," Leila Hatch, doctoral dissertation, April 12, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Climate and Energy: Policy Innovations and Research Development in Britain and Europe," Julian Hunt, visiting professor, April 8, 4:30 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
"Systematics of Derelomine Flower Weevils," Nico Franz, Ph.D. defense, April 12, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Southerners May Be Beautiful: French Media and the Mediterranean," Jean-Louis Fabiani, EHESS Paris, April 14, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
"Food Allergies and Intolerances," Sue Hefle, University of Nebraska, April 13, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"Headscarves and Islam in Germany and Europe Today," a conversation with Bassam Tibi, University of Göttingen; Heiko Henkel, Williams College; and discussant Max Pensky, Binghamton University, April 8, 12:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
"Ironing Out pH and Micronutrient Problems for Greenhouse Crops," Paul Fischer, University of New Hampshire, April 8, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Molecular Genetic Mapping of Phytophthora Root Rot Resistance in Red Raspberry," Jeremy Pattison, Ph.D. candidate, April 15, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Development of Recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Viruses as Targeted Cytolytic Agents," Michael Whitt, GTx Inc., Memphis, Tenn., April 9, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Potential Impacts of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA): The Venezuelan Experience," Jesus Chuchu Garcia, April 13, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Materials Challenges for Hard Disk Drives," Liesl Folks, Cornell, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Variable Band Gap Conjugated Polymers: Controlled `Color States,'" John Reynolds, University of Florida, April 15, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Autonomous Microsystems," Amit Lal, electrical and computer engineering, April 13, 4:30 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
"Mechanisms and Regulation of Ubiquitin-Dependent Proteolysis," Raymond Deshaies, California Institute of Technology, April 9, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Molecular Genetic Analysis of Rab GTPase Activation," Ruth Collins, molecular medicine, April 19, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Vet Research Tower.
Composers' Forum: Guest composer Shulamit Ran and William Colvin, University of Chicago, April 9, 1:25 p.m., 316 Lincoln Hall.
"Bio-Functionalization of Polymeric Nanostructures," Sarav Jhaveri, Sogah Research Group, April 13, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
"Coral Disease Heating Up With Climate?" Drew Harvell, ecology and evolutionary biology, April 13, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
"Characterization of Tocopherol-w-hydroxylase and the w-oxidation Pathway, a Novel Mechanism of Regulation of Vitamin E Status," Tim Sontag, April 12, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"The Catholic Wave of Democracy: A Non-Violent Response to Modernity," Daniel Philpott, University of Notre Dame, April 8, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"The Allure of the Neutral Kaons," Bruce Winstein, University of Chicago and Bethe Lecturer, April 12, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall. Read the story.
"The Future of Biotech Crops in IPM: An Australian and U.S. Perspective," Rick Roush, University of California-Davis, April 13, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Microbial Interactions in Spermosphere Habitats," Eric Nelson, April 14, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
TBA, Jeff Elman, University of California-San Diego, April 9, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Bovay Lecture: "History as Cause: Challenger and Columbia," Diane Vaughan, a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's research staff, April 13, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"Issues in Long-Term Care," Michael Bierley, Strong Health, Rochester, N.Y., April 9, 11 a.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Looking Beyond Flags: The 1940s in India," Indivar Kamtekar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, April 12, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Nature and the New Nation: Postcolonial Environments in Vietnam," Pam McElwee, anthropology, April 8, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Plans, Pains and People: Rattanokosin Island and the Future of the Past Bangkok," Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University, April 15, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Effect of Mechanical Deformation on the Barrier Properties of Protective Clothing," Juan Hinestroza, NCSU, April 8, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
TBA, Memis Acar, Loughborough University, U.K., April 9, 11 a.m., 114 MVR Hall.
"Flexible Liners for Underground Tunnels," Dana Eagles, April 15, noon, 317 MVR Hall.
"Bifurcation and Stability of Multilattices With Applications to Martensitic Transformations in Shape Memory Alloys," Ryan Elliott, University of Michigan, April 9, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.symposiums
"Critical Anatomy of the New American Empire," a conference sponsored by the Center for the Study of Economy and Society and the Society for the Humanities, will be held April 8-10. Lionel Jospin, former prime minister of France, will deliver the keynote address, "Critical Anatomy of the New American Empire: Reflections From a Franco-European Point of View," April 8 at 4:30 p.m. in 200 Baker Hall. The first session, "Globalization and Imperialism: Sociological and Economic Perspectives," begins April 9 at 2 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall. The April 10 sessions, also in HEC Auditorium, address the topics "Ethics of Hegemony," starting at 9:30 a.m., and "Empire and Its New Political Subjects," starting at 2 p.m.
Union Days 2004, "Labor and Election Year Politics," will be held April 13-16. Read the story.
"Social and Ethical Issues in Nanoscience and Engineering: What Are They?" sponsored by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network and the Cornell Center for Nanoscale Systems, is April 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in G10 Biotechnology Building. Speakers include: Bruce Lewenstein, "What Is a Social Issue in Nanotech?"; Steve Hilgartner, "The Rhetoric of Nanotechnology"; Cyrus Mody, "The History of the AFM"; and Ron Kline, "Engineering Ethics and Research Ethics in Nanotechnology."
A conference on transnational labor contention will be held April 9-11 in G08 Uris Hall. The April 9 session runs from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and will address "Contentious Politics and Labor Transnationalism"; "Labor With/Against Unions and INGOs (Industry Theme: Transport)," April 10, 8:45-10:45 a.m.; "Labor With/Against Capital and the State (Industry Theme: Auto and Apparel," April 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; "Labor With/Against International Institutions," April 10, 2:15-4:30 p.m.; "Labor In/With/Against Society: The Big Questions," April 11, 9:15-11:15 a.m.; and a conference summary, April 11, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.miscellany
Four-time National Poetry Slam champion Taylor Mali will be the featured artist for the Lauren Pickard '90 Emerging Artist Series April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.sports
April 9, at Brown, noon
April 10, at Yale, noon
April 13, at LeMoyne, 4 p.m.
April 9-10, at Zone champs., Cazenovia, N.Y.
April 9-10, at Lafayette Invit., Easton, Pa.
April 8-10, at USAG Nationals, Denton, Texas
April 10, at Harvard, 1 p.m.
April 13, Syracuse, 7 p.m.
April 9, Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
April 8-10, at National Champs.
April 8-10, at National Champs.
April 10, Penn and Harvard
April 10, Radcliffe and Princeton
April 9, at Yale, 2 p.m.
April 10, at Brown, noon
April 14, St. Bonaventure, 3 p.m.
April 9, Dartmouth, 2 p.m.
April 10, Harvard, noon
April 9, at Dartmouth, 2 p.m.
April 10, at Harvard noon
April 9-10, Sea Ray Relays at Knoxville, Tenn.
April 10, at Columbia Invit.
April 9-10, Sea Ray Relays at Knoxville, Tenn.
April 10, at Columbia Invit.