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* "Why Do Muslim Women Need to Reinterpret the Qur'an?" Nimat Hafez Barazangi, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m., 127 Rockefeller Hall.
* Professor Susan Buck-Morss, director of visual studies, will give a talk Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. Location TBA.
* "Control Room," Feb. 18 at a time and location to be announced.
* Islamic Tile Painting, Feb. 19, meet at 2 p.m. at the Johnson Museum. Limited to 20 people. E-mail llf5@cornell.edu to reserve a spot.exhibits
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.
* "Taboo and Transgression in Contemporary Indonesian Art," through March 20.
* "Material Matters," through March 20.
* "Elana Herzog," through March 27.
* "Point of View: An Anthology of the Moving Image," through May 15.
* Art for Lunch: On Feb. 24 from noon to 1 p.m., curator Andrea Inselmann will investigate the unique installations of Elana Herzog.
* Special Event: On Saturday, Feb. 26, the museum will host "An Elegant `Modern' Evening," from 7 to 10 p.m. Refreshments, entertainment and artistic endeavors with a contemporary flair will make for an unusually creative affair. Fees: $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Seating is limited. Reservations and payment are required by Feb. 18. Call 254-4586.
(8 a.m.-midnight, M-Th; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., F; noon-5 p.m., Sat.; and noon-midnight, Sun.)
"Green Hope: The World of Trees" and "Keepers of the Hill: The Trees of Cornell - Photography by Matthew Pace '07" are on view at the first floor of the Mann Library addition through Feb. 28.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
"Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust" (2003), directed by Menacham Daum and Oren Rudavsky, 5:15 p.m.
"Cowards Bend the Knee" (2003), directed by Guy Maddin, with Darcy Fehr, Tara Birtwhistle and Amy Stewart, 7:15 p.m.
"The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004), directed by Walter Salles, with Gael Garcia Bernal and Rodrigo de la Serna, 9 p.m.
"The Motorcycle Diaries," 7 p.m.
"Ray" (2004), directed by Taylor Hackford, with Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and Regina King, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Cowards Bend the Knee," 9:45 p.m.
"Team America: World Police" (2004), directed by Trey Parker, 10 p.m. and 12:15 a.m., Uris.
"Microcosmos" (1996), directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou, 2 p.m.
"Metropolis" (1926), directed by Fritz Lang, with Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm and Rudolf Klein-Rogge, 5 p.m.
"Team America: World Police," 7 p.m., Uris.
"The Motorcycle Diaries," 7:30 p.m.
"Apocalypse Now Redux" (2001), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with Martin Sheen, Marlon Brandon and Dennis Hopper, 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"The Funeral" (1996), directed by Abel Ferrara, with Christopher Walken, Chris Penn and Vincent Gallo, 10:15 p.m.
"The Niebelungen Saga" (1924), directed by Fritz Lang, with Margarete Schon and Rudolf Klein-Rogge, 1:30 p.m.
"The Motorcycle Diaries," 7:30 p.m.
"The Magician" (1958), directed by Ingmar Bergman, with Max Von Sydow, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Cul-de-Sac" (1966), directed by Roman Polanski, with Donald Pleasance, Françoise Dorleac and Lionel Stander, 7 p.m.
"The Funeral," 9:15 p.m.
"Cowards Bend the Knee," 7:15 p.m.
"Cul-de-Sac," 9 p.m.
"The Blonds" (2003), directed by Albertina Carri, 7 p.m.
"Apocalypse Now Redux," 9 p.m.
"The Blonds" (2003), directed by Albertina Carri, 5:15 p.m.
"Tarnation" (2003), directed by Jonathan Caouette, 7:15 p.m.
"Team America: World Police" (2004), directed by Trey Parker, 9:30 p.m.lectures
Steve Kelling will share images and sound recordings of birds from his trip to New Zealand, Feb. 22, 10 a.m., auditorium, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Howard Dean, former Democratic presidential primary candidate and new chair of the Democratic National Committee, will speak on "Reforms in the Democratic Party," Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium. The talk is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. They can be obtained at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office. Read the story.
"Globalization, Airports and Cities," Germa Bel, Barcelona University, Feb. 18, 12:20 p.m., 335 Baker Hall.
"Leadership and Entrepreneurship," Larry Tanenbaum, CEO of Kilmer Van Ostrand Co. and chairman of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., B5 Sage Hall.
"Cheers and Boos for Employee Involvement in Multinational Corporations: Co-Determination as Corporate Governance Conundrum," Christine Windbichler, Humboldt University, Feb. 18, 9:05 a.m., 276 Myron Taylor Hall.
"Islam and the West Since Iraq: The Return to Politics," Thomas Simons, former U.S. ambassador to Poland and Pakistan and Cornell's Provost Visiting Professor, Feb. 21, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. Read the story.
"Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare," Philip Short, independent researcher, Feb. 18, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Filipina Migrants in Rural Japan and Their Professions of Love," Lieba Faier, Society for the Humanities, Feb. 24, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.music
* Feb. 17, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln: Midday Music at Lincoln: Tsitsi Jaji, piano, will perform music of Schubert and Beethoven.
* Feb. 18, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Ensemble X will present "The Next Generation," featuring premieres by alumni Sally Lamb and John Fitz Rogers; Diego Vega's hlör u fang axaxaxas mlö; and music of Kristin Kuster and Mason Bates.
* Feb. 19, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Chamber music recital of Russian music with soprano Katherine Skovira and pianist Dimitri Shapovalov.
* Feb. 20, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest recital: Mark Kellogg, euphonium and trombone, and Joseph Werner, piano and harpsichord, will present works by Hindemith, Tyzik, Barat, Debussy, Stojowski, Dowland and Jan Bach.
* Feb. 20, 5 p.m., Barnes Hall: Low brass master class with guest Mark Kellogg.
* Feb. 22, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Frédéric Lacroix, fortepiano, will present "Beethoven and His Teachers," featuring works of Beethoven, Neefe, Haydn and Salieri.
* Feb. 23, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell University Klezmer Ensemble.
* Feb. 24, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano, will present Fantasies by Mozart, Dussek and Haydn.
* Feb. 24, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student recital: Alexander Sarch, cello, will present Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suite in C Minor, BWV 1011, and Shostakovich's Cello Sonata in D Minor, op. 40, with pianist Emily Green.
Feb. 20: Joe Crookston 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. Kenneth Clarke Sr., director of Cornell United Religious Work, will speak at the service Feb. 20 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Weekly prayer circle open to all faiths, sponsored by the Baha'i Club, held Sundays at 11 a.m. at 630 Stewart Ave. All are welcome.
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.
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.
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 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
"Strengthening Financing to Achieve the MDGs in Africa: Towards a Constructive Engagement of the African Diaspora," Raj Bardouille, former senior economic affairs officer, United Nations Secretariat, Feb. 17, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Women's Rights and Women's Representation: Promoting Gender Equality," Judith Van Allen, IAD senior visiting fellow, Feb. 24, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Swift Era," Rosalba Perna, University of Colorado-Boulder, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Submm Studies of Star Formation in the Era of ALMA: Polarimetry, Spectroscopy and Continuum Imaging of Molecular Clouds," Brenda Matthews, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"N:P Stoichiometry Influences the Mutualistic Functioning of Mycorrhizae and Soil Organisms," Nancy Collins Johnson, Northern Arizona University, Feb. 18, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Synapse, Mitochondria and More," Zheng Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Feb. 17, 2:30 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Molecular and Systems Analysis of Mouse Pain Circuitry," Mark Zylka, California Institute of Technology, Feb. 23, 3 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Materials for Environmental Processes: Properties, Synthesis and Characterization," Jennifer Lynn Anthony, California Institute of Technology, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Microscale Approaches for Engineering the in vitro Cellular Microenvironment: From Fundamental Cell Biology to High-Throughput Screening Applications," Ali Khademhosseini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"A Little History: Phase Equilibria and Their Critical Points," Benjamin Widom, chemistry and chemical biology, Feb. 22, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
"Watching Electrons Move Through a Conical Intersection," David Jonas, University of Colorado-Boulder, Feb. 24, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"The Data Turbine," Brian Bershad, University of Washington, Feb. 17, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Unveiling the Past: Nondestructive Depth Profiling of Antique Paintings Using Confocal X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy at CHESS," Arthur Woll, CHESS, Feb. 18, 2:30 p.m., 380 Wilson Lab.
"Transforming the United States Army for a New Millennium," Robert Nye, U.S. Army War College, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"The Future of Social Security Reform," Jennifer Wissink, economics, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"Sustainable Development From Institutional and Policy Perspectives," Ron Herring, government; Ravi Kanbur, the T.H. Lee Professor of World Affairs; and Per Pinstrup-Andersen, the Babcock Chair of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, Feb. 23, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Arsenic Contamination of Rice in Bangladesh: Risk Assessment and Management Strategies, Steve DeGloria and Julie Lauren, Feb. 24, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Ground-Penetrating Radar for Three-Dimensional Mapping of Buried Archaeological Sites," Lawrence Conyers, University of Denver, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"The Development and Evolution of Feathers," Richard Prum, Yale University, Feb. 21, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"From Bioassays to Drosophila Genetics: Characterizing the Insect Cuticle-Sclerotizing Hormone, Bursicon, and Its Receptor in Flies and Other Insects," Hans-Willi Honegger, Vanderbilt University, Feb. 21, 3:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Turbulent Pair Diffusion and Persistent Flow Topology," Christos Vassilicos, Imperial College, London, Feb. 22, 11:45 a.m., 178 Rhodes Hall.
"Molecular Mechanisms of Varicella-Zoster Virus Pathogenesis," Ann Arvin, Stanford University, Feb. 18, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Dismodernities and Desmadre: Gender, Citizenship and Cultural Politics in Mexico's Insurgencia Obrera, 1965-1982," Stephen Bachelor, Colgate University, Feb. 22, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Building a Virtual Laboratory With the Help of Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics," Axel van de Walle, Northwestern University, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"The Study of Onsets of Tethered Chain Overcrowding and Highly Stretched Brush Regime Via Crystalline-Amorphous Diblock Copolymers," Stephen Cheng, University of Akron, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Microbial Activity in High Arctic Soil a Very, Very Long Time Ago," Joseph Yavitt, natural resources, Feb. 17, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Neutrophil Polarity and Chemotaxis: Dissecting the Signaling Network," Fei Wang, University of California-San Francisco, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Molecular Control of Branching Morphogenesis in the Developing Nervous System," Le Ma, Stanford University, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Fully Automated NanoElectrospray With a BioMEMS Device," Tom Corso, Advion BioSciences Inc., Feb. 22, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
"Receptors, Synapses, Memory," Richard Huganir, Feb. 17, noon, G10 Biotech Building.
"Fortifying Chinese Soy Sauce With Iron: A Study of the Scientific and Policy Aspects of a Food Fortification Program," Lidan Du, nutritional sciences, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Bose-Einstein Condensation of Atoms, Molecules and Fermion Pairs," Wolfgang Ketterle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"The Genes That Determine Potato Tuber Color," Walter De Jong, plant breeding and genetics, Feb. 22, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Going for the Gold: Mining Type III-Secreted Effector Proteins in the Model Plant Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae Pathovar Tomato DC3000," Lisa Schechter, plant pathology, Feb. 23, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Speech Errors and Aphasia: Testing Freud's Continuity Thesis," Gary Dell, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Feb. 18, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Ancient Indian Philosophy in Revolutionary Russia," Anindita Banerjee, comparative literature, Feb. 21, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Study of Compatibility in Biobased Blends," Grima Biresaw, NCAUR/ARS/USDA, Feb. 17, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Structure and Properties of Natural and Artificial Bio-Based Materials," Michael Ellison, Clemson University, Feb. 24, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Densification in Fused Silica," John Lambropoulos, University of Rochester, Feb. 23, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.symposiums
On Feb. 23 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Uris Auditorium, "The Great Tsunami of 2004: Term Costs and Long-Term Implications" will focus on the dimensions of the tragedy, including its impact on the local infrastructure and its economic and social costs, the impact at the household level on such things as health and poverty, and the medium- and long-term socio-political impact on the region. Speakers include Riza Sukma, director of studies at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia; Neil DeVotta, assistant professor of political science at Hartwick College; and Philip Liu, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Cornell.
The Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club will host its fifth annual symposium Feb. 25 in Sage Hall. The symposium, "Managing the Entrepreneurial Lifecycle," will include three panel discussions: "Commercializing Campus Technology," 8:30 a.m.; "Corporate Partnerships and Venture Capital," 10 a.m.; and "Exit Strategies vs. Operating Strategies," 11:30 p.m.
Online registration is required, and more information is available, at http://www.evcclub.com.theater
"The Nero Project," a tale of desire and ambition weaves words, music and improvisation into an innovative evening of theater, Feb. 16-27 at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre of the Schwartz Center. Tickets are $10, $8 for students and seniors. For information, visit the box office, 430 College Ave., between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m., weekdays, or call 254-ARTS.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.
The Campus Club and Tompkins County Public Library will co-sponsor children's entertainer JohnnyOnly on Feb. 24 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the library's Thaler Howell Room. His "kid-friendly," interactive activities set to lively music and songs entertain as well as instruct.
The Cornell Theory Center (CTC) offers open demonstrations in its CAVE, a computer aided virtual environment, the last Friday of every month (excluding holidays), from 1 to 5 p.m. in 655 Rhodes Hall. The next demonstration is scheduled for Feb. 25. Although the demonstrations are free, registration is required, as space is limited. Sessions will begin every half hour. To register, contact Carol Christoffersen at 254-8692 or e-mail carolc@tc.cornell.edu. CTC's CAVE is the world's first multi-wall Windows/Intel CAVE environment, which provides a three-dimensional, stereo immersive virtual reality environment for viewing scientific, engineering, architectural, and art applications.
Cornell's Early Childhood Center is holding an open house March 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, ground floor. Applications will be available for fall 2005. Children must be 3 years old. Parking by building.
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.
The Pakistani Students Association presents "My Big Fat Pakistani Wedding," Feb. 19 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. Celebrate a mock shaadi (wedding) and learn about some Pakistani customs and traditions while enjoying traditional Pakistani food.
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 Center, Room 222, Sunday-Wednesday, 7-10 p.m.
* Rockefeller Hall, Room 178, Sunday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.sports
Feb. 18, at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Feb. 19, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 18, Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Feb. 19, Harvard, 7 p.m.
Feb. 19, at Skidmore
Feb. 20, West Virginia, 1 p.m.
Feb. 18, Rensselaer Tech, 7 p.m.
Feb. 19, Union, 7:05 p.m.
Feb. 19-20, at Mercyhurst
Feb. 19, at Loyola (scrimmage), 1 p.m.
Feb. 20, at Penn State (scrimmage), 1 p.m.
Feb. 19, VFMA, 8:15 p.m.
Feb. 24-27, at NISRA Champs. at Cambridge, Mass.
Feb. 17-20, at WISA Champs. in Princeton, N.J.
Feb. 24, at Ivy Champs., Princeton, N.J.
Feb. 19, Deneault Invitational
Feb. 19, Bloomsburg, 7 p.m.