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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.
* "Time and a Chair," through Oct. 3. Read the story.
* "Korean Art: Highlights From the Collection," through Oct. 3.
* "African Forms: Objects of Use and Beauty From the Ginzberg Collection," through Oct. 3.
* "Cornell Council for the Arts: Emerging Artists," through Oct. 10.
* "California Dreamin'," through Oct. 17.
* "Point of View: An Anthology of the Moving Image," through May 15, 2005.
* Art for Lunch: On Sept. 23 at noon, Andy Weislogel, assistant curator and master teacher, will lead an exploration of the "African Forms" exhibition.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
"Liberty Hyde Bailey: A Man for All Seasons," through Oct. 2.
"Stay-at-Home," paintings by Erin Arnold and Allison Bodznick, through Sept. 24. A reception will be held Sept. 23 from 5 to 7 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 ($4.75 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. films
"Millennium Mambo" (2001), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, with Qi Shu, Jack Kao and Pauline Chan, 7:15 p.m. Read the story.
"Time of the Wolf" (2003), directed by Michael Haneke, with Isabelle Huppert, Béatrice Dalle and Patrice Chéreau, 9:45 p.m.
"Millennium Mambo," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Coffee and Cigarettes" (2003), directed by Jim Jarmusch, with Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett and Tom Waits, 7:30 p.m.
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), directed by Alfonso Cuaron, with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Gary Oldman, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Die Mommie Die" (2003), directed by Mark Rucker, with Charles Busch, Frances Conroy and Philip Baker Hall, 9:40 p.m.
"Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979), directed by Terry Jones, 11:45 p.m.
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Since Otar Left" (2003), directed by Julie Bertuccelli, with Esther Gorintin, Nino Khomassouridze and Dinara Droukharova, 7:15 p.m.
"Coffee and Cigarettes," 9:30 p.m.
"Time of the Wolf," 10 p.m., Uris.
"Die Mommie Die," 11:45 p.m.
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," 4:15 p.m.
"Time of the Wolf," 7:15 p.m.
"Brass Unbound" (1993), directed by Johan van der Keuken, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Coffee and Cigarettes," 9:45 p.m.
"Bob le Flambeur" (1955), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, with Isabelle Corey and Roger Duchesne, 7 p.m.
"Since Otar Left," 9:15 p.m.
"Since Otar Left," 7:15 p.m.
"Bob le Flambeur," 9:30 p.m.
"Orwell Rolls in His Grave" (2004), directed by Robert Pappas, with Rep. Bernie Sanders, Charles Lewis and Michael Moore, 7 p.m.
"Millennium Mambo," 9:15 p.m.
"Havana Today: Impressions of a City in 16 Chapters" (2001), directed by Cecilia Ricciarelli and Diego Malquori, 5:30 p.m., free.
Live broadcast of the presidential debate, sponsored by the Cornell Mock Election Steering Committee; discussion begins at 8:30 p.m.; debate starts at 9 p.m., free.lectures
"Art Deco Picture Palaces in India," Mary Woods, architecture, Sept. 23, 5 p.m., Willard Straight Hall Theatre.
"Inner Suburban Challenges, 1: Promoting Diversity in Suburbia," Angela Glover Blackwell, president of PolicyLink, Sept. 24, 12:20 p.m., 135 Baker Hall.
"Roving on Mars," James Bell, astronomy, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
The presidential debate will be shown live Sept. 30 in Willard Straight Hall Theatre. Discussion begins at 8:30 p.m. The broadcast begins at 9 p.m. Free.
"Installing and Maintaining a Native Plant Wildflower Meadow," Mark Gormel, Brandywine Conservancy, Chadds Ford, Pa., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium.
"Teach-in on the 2004 Election," Theodore Lowi, Devra Moehler, Diane Rubenstein and Robert Wiener, Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Organizing and Managing Information Resources on Your Campus," Polley McClure, vice president for information technology and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, Sept. 23, 3 p.m., Mann Library addition, second floor.
Alumnus Kevin Flynn will share slides and stories of his successful ascent of Mount Everest, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"The Mystery of Alzheimer's Disease," Paulette Johnson, Sept. 23, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.music
* Sept. 23, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Kia-Hui Tan, violin, and friends, featuring music of Charles Ives and other American composers.
* Sept. 26, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Kia-Hui Tan and Blaise Bryski present "Made in America," including works by Ives, Barber and Gershwin.
Sept. 26: North Fork, with Jeff Wisor, 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.religion
Rev. Alfred Watts '91, founder of the Path of Success Development System, will lead the service Sept. 26 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
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. Instruction is required before attending. For information, call Anne Marie at 273-4906.
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; 9:30 p.m., Sage Chapel.
* Daily Masses: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel; Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:15 p.m., ATH Chapel.
* Coffee and Catholicism series: Peter Tortorici, former president of CBS television, will speak Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. in ATH Auditorium.
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 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
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: Fridays, 6:15 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall; Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Founders Room, ATH.
* Reform: Fridays, 6:15 p.m., Chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.
* Orthodox: Friday, Center for Jewish Living, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, ATH.
Contact Cornell Hillel at 255-4227 for High Holy Day services and other information.
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 at 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.
Weekly coffee hour Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., Tower Café, Uris Library. 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
"Dams, Irrigation and Neo-liberalism: The Dismantling of Inter-African Development Dreams in the Senegal River," Jeanne Koopman, visiting scholar, Sept. 23, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"A Generalized Model of Social and Biological Contagion," Peter Sheridan Dodds, Columbia University, Sept. 24, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Measuring the Meteoroid Bombardment of the Moon With Lunar Glass Spherules," Jonathan Levine, University of California-Berkeley, Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Speaking With the Silent Majority: Unculturable Bacteria in Microbial Communities From Soil and Insect Guts," Jo Handelsman, University of Wisconsin, Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m., 105 Riley Robb Hall.
"Fine Root Dynamics in a CO2-enriched Deciduous Forest: Implications for Carbon, Water and Nitrogen Cycles," Richard Norby, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sept. 24, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Multiphoton Histology and Pathology: Live-Tissue Imaging of Cellular Structure and Function in Healthy and Diseased Brain With Molecular Sensitivity," Karl Kasischke, applied and engineering physics, Sept. 28, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Unzipping the Mysteries of the Helicase Protein," Smita Patel, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Accomplishments and Aspirations: Linking Agriculture, Nutrition and Health," with World Food Prize laureates Nevin Scrimshaw, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Catherine Bertini, United Nations undersecretary for management; and Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell, Sept. 23, 3:30 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"The Challenges of Working on the Frontier," Alfred Center, chemical engineering, Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"Product Design for a Diverse World," Charles Brown, Eastman Kodak Co., Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
TBA, Seth Fraden, Brandeis University, Sept. 27, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Nanoparticle Molecules and Quantized Charge Transfer," Shaowei Chen, University of California-Santa Cruz, Sept. 23, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Metal-Catalyzed Oxidations for Organic Synthesis," Matthew Sigman, University of Utah, Sept. 27, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Chemical and Biological Approaches for Small Molecule Regulation of Protein Function," Peter Belshaw, University of Wisconsin, Sept. 29, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Amyloid and Membrane Protein Structure Determination With Dipolar Recoupling and Dynamic Nuclear Polarization," Robert Griffin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sept. 30, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"A Perspective on Systems Research," Roy Levin, Microsoft Research, Sept. 23, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Digital Deception: When, Where and How People Lie Online," Jeff Hancock, Cornell, Sept. 30, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Cornell's Center for the Environment: Fostering Uncommon Opportunities," Mark Bain, Cornell, Sept. 30, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"North Korean Nuclear Crisis as Security Dilemma," brown bag luncheon seminar, Sept. 23, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Bird Migration, Spatial Memory and the Hippocampus," Daniel Cristol, College of William and Mary, Sept. 27, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Quantitative Visualization of CO2 Transfer at a Turbulent Free Surface," Evan Variano and Edwin Cowen, civil and environmental engineering, Sept. 28, 12:15 p.m., 178 Rhodes Hall.
"Caravaggio's Fruits: Mirror on Baroque Horticulture," Jules Janick, Purdue University, Sept. 27, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Structure and Function of a Bacterial Genotoxin," Erec Stebbins, Rockefeller University, Sept. 24, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Fulcrums and Philanthropy: Collaboration Between the Rockefeller Foundation and the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture, 1949-1962," Rebecca Tally, history, Sept. 28, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Extracting Interfacial Thermo-Kinetics via Atomic-scale Computer Simulations," Moneesh Upmanyu, Colorado School of Mines, Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Functionalized Acenes in Organic Electronics: Transistors, OLEDs and Photovoltaics," John Anthony, University of Kentucky, Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Turning Sonic Booms Into Sonic Puffs," Kenneth Plotkin, Wyle Laboratories, Sept. 28, 4:30 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Genetic Determinants of Lifespan in C. elegans," Siu Sylvia Lee, molecular biology and genetics, Sept. 24, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Neurovascular Coupling," Mark Nelson, University of Vermont, Sept. 27, 4 p.m., G3 Veterinary Research Tower.
"A Fiber Optic Biosensor Applied to Bio-terror Agents," Jason Epstein, Wadsworth Center, Sept. 28, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
"Climate, Disturbance and Ecosystem Function in Northern Hardwood Forests," Tim Fahey, natural resources, Sept. 28, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
"Mimicry: On Being a Butterfly; Eating One's Model; and Escaping the `Femme Fatale,'" Thomas Eisner, neurobiology and behavior, Sept. 23, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Science, Law and Politics in FDA's Regulation of GE Foods: Implications for Nutritionally Altered Foods," David Pelletier, nutritional sciences, Sept. 27, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Russia's Beslan School Tragedy: Character, Significance, Impact," Matthew Evangelista, Cornell, Sept. 23, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Can a Boost-Phase Intercept System Assist Missile Defense?" Daniel Kleppner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sept. 27, 4 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Phototropins: A New Family of Plant Blue-Light Receptors," Winslow Briggs, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Sept. 28, 4 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Price Controls and Pharmaceutical Market Entry," Margaret Kyle, Duke University, Sept. 28, 3:30 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Rethinking Soft Budget Constraints in Russia: How the Locus of Paternalism Shifted From State to Workforce During the 1990s," Caleb Southworth, University of Oregon, Sept. 24, 2:30 p.m., 201 Warren Hall.
"Hidden Depths: Halley, Hell and Other People," Patricia Fara, University of Cambridge, Sept. 27, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
"Rumoring the Nation: Rumor, Nationalism and Gender in the Ansal Plaza Killings," Jason Cons, development sociology, Sept. 27, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"High Speed Spinning of Fibers Based on Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)," Richard Kotek, Sept. 23, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
TBA, Steven Keller, SNY/ESF, Sept. 30, noon, 317 MVR Hall.
"Network Games and the Price of Anarchy or Stability," Eva Tardos, computer science, Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.symposium
"Topographies of the Early Modern City," Sept. 24-25, Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
* Sept. 24: The theme of the opening session, which begins at 9 a.m., is "Nuremberg" and features presentations by Jeffrey Chipps Smith, University of Texas; Volker Mertens, Freie Universität Berlin; and Gert Hübner, Leipzig. The afternoon session, which begin at 2 p.m., addresses "Early Modern Practices of Space" and features Helmut Puff, University of Michigan; David Price, Southern Methodist University; and Stuart Blumin, Cornell.
* Sept. 25: The morning program, which begins at 10, is on "Religious Topographies," with talks by Hans-Jochen Schiewer of Freiburg i. Br., and Kirsten Christensen of the University of Notre Dame. The afternoon session, which begins at 1:30, is called "Power and Space," with Eckehard Simon of Harvard University; Markus Stock, Göttingen/Cornell; Chris Otto, Cornell; and Matthias Meyer, Berlin.theater
* A Raisin in the Sun will be performed Sept. 24-25 at 8 p.m. in Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. One afternoon matinee will be offered Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 (students/seniors) and $10 (general). For tickets and information, call or visit the box office in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, 403 College Ave., 12:30-5:30 p.m., weekdays; 254-ARTS.
* "A Whole Lotte Lenya," a one-woman show with Linn Maxwell, will be performed Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in Barnes Hall. The show is sponsored by the Departments of Music, German Studies, Jewish Studies and Theatre, Film and Dance. Free.miscellany
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, 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.
Friday, Sept. 24, from noon to 2 p.m. in front of Mann Library. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the John L. Stone Computing Center at Mann Library, Mint Micro Chip ice cream will be served.
No appointment necessary.
* Noyes Center, Room 320, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* Carol Tatkon Center, 3343 Balch Hall, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* Robert Purcell Community Center, Room 222, Sunday-Wednesday, 7-10 p.m.
* Rockefeller Hall, Room 178, Sunday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.sports
Sept. 25, at Iona Meet of Champions
Sept. 25-26, at Connecticut Tournament
Sept. 25, Yale, 6 p.m.
Sept. 29, Syracuse, 7 p.m.
Sept. 25, Yale, 1 p.m.
Sept. 25-26, Cornell Invitational
Sept. 24-26, at Oregon State Classic
Sept. 25, at Columbia, 11 a.m.
Sept. 29, at Colgate, 7 p.m.
Sept. 24, Army, 7 p.m.
Sept. 24-25, at Binghamton Invitational