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The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

March 17 - 24, 2005


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exhibits

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.
* "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: March 17 from noon to 1 p.m., curator Andrea Inselmann will lead a tour of the exhibition "Material Matters."
Kroch Library, Hirshland Gallery
(9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F; 1-5 p.m., Sat.; closed Sun.)
"The Passionate Collector: Willard Fiske and His Libraries," through May 28.
Mann Library
(8 a.m.-midnight, M-Th; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., F; noon-5 p.m., Sat.; and noon-midnight, Sun.)
"Freehand Drawing at Cornell: Selection of Student Illustrations Since the 1920s" is on view at the first floor of the Mann Library addition through March 31.
Olive Tjaden Hall Gallery
(8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday)
Recent paintings by Erik den Breejen, through March 18.


films

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).
Thursday, 3/17
"Moog" (2004), directed by Hans Fjellestad, with introduction by Professor Trevor Pinch, 7:15 p.m.
"Dig!" (2004), directed by Ondi Timoner, with Anton Newcombe and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Courtney Taylor and the Dandy Warhols, 9:15 p.m.
Friday, 3/18
"Festival Express" (2003), directed by Bob Smeaton, with Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead and The Band, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Tom Dowd and the Language of Music" (2003), directed by Mark Moormann, with footage of Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, 3/19
"Callas Forever" (2004), directed by Franco Zeffirelli, with Fanny Ardant and Jeremy Irons, 7:15 p.m.
"Dig!" 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, 3/20
"Moog," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 3/21
"Tom Dowd and the Language of Music," 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/22
"Callas Forever," 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/23
"Moog," 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 3/24
"Callas Forever," 7:30 p.m.


lectures

City & Regional Planning
"From the Socialist to the Post-Socialist City: Transformations in Spatial Structure and Built Forms in Sofia, Bulgaria," Sonia Hirt, University of Toledo, March 18, 12:20 p.m., 335 Baker Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Extraordinary Times in Sumba, Indonesia: Moral Economy, Crisis and Subsistence," Christian Lentz, development sociology, March 17, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Cener, 640 Stewart Ave.
University Library
"What Can Universities Do to Promote Open Access?" Peter Suber, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), March 17, 10 a.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Wellness Program
"Turn Distress Into De-Stress With Massage," Matty Termotto, March 24, noon, G10 Biotechnology Building.


music

Department of Music
March 17, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Augustus Arnone, piano, featuring Roberto Sierra's Piezas Imaginarias and two études by David Rakowski.
`Bound for Glory'
March 20 and 27: Albums from the studio. "Bound for Glory" is broadcast Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
No service March 20.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
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.
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. Instruction is required before attending. For information, call Anne Marie at 273-4906.
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; 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.
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 Lewis 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: 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.
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 at 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 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/.
Pagan
For information call CURW at 255-4214.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.


seminars

African Development, Institute for
"The Millennium Development Goal for the Alleviation of Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Could It Be Achieved?" Per Pinstrup-Andersen, nutritional sciences, March 17, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"The Anatomy of a Solar Mass Protostar on Solar System Size Scales," Claire Chandler, NRAO, March 17, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences.
Biogeochemistry & Environmental Biocomplexity
"Sources, Concentrations and Processing of Old Carbon in River Systems," Peter Raymond, Yale University, March 18, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Ca2+ and cAMP Signaling in Sperm," Donner Babcock, University of Washington, March 22, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"NO and Oxygen Sensing: A Molecular Perspective on Ligand Discrimination in Biology," Michael Marletta, University of California-Berkeley, March 21, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
"Mixing X-rays and Laser Light: A Nove. Recipe, but Does It Taste Good?" Ken Finkelstein, CHESS, March 18, 2:30 p.m., 380 Wilson Laboratory.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"Global Labor Standards and Local Freedoms," Kaushik Basu, economics, March 17, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
Crop & Soil Sciences
"Carbon Stabilization in Biogenic Nanostructures," James Kinyangi, and "Impact of Forest Degradation on Hydrologic Processes in Southern India," Vishal Mehta, March 17, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Infection & Immunity
"Regulation of Memory T Cell Differentiation and Cellular Immune Responses to Respiratory Infection," Hao Shen, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, March 18, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
International Nutrition
"Priorities for International Agricultural Research: A CGIAR Science Council Initiative," Per Pinstrup-Andersen, March 18, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Lab of Ornithology
"Assembly of the North American Songbird Fauna," F. Keith Barker, Bell Museum of Natural History, March 21, 7:30 p.m., Lab of Ornithology auditorium.
"Appalachian Treasures," a multimedia presentation focusing on the social and environmental impacts of mining in Appalachia, will be March 23 at 7 p.m. at the Lab of Ornithology.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Bio-Inspired Syntheses of Composite Materials: A View From the Organic/Inorganic Interface," Lara Estroff, Harvard University, March 17, noon, 140 Bard Hall.
"Novel Properties of Nanotube-Filled Polymer Materials," Jan Obrzut, NIST, March 17, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Self-Renewing Mechanism of Stem Cells in the Germline," Haifan Lin, Duke University, March 18, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Molecular Medicine
"Fragile X Protein Couples to Cell Polarity Complexes," Daniela Zarnescu, Emory University School of Medicine, March 24, 3:30 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Peace Studies Program
"Faltering Hopes: Why International Law Is in Trouble," Jeremy Rabkin, government, March 17, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Plant Biology
"PRPs: Extracellular Matrix Proteins Important for Root Hair Cell Function," Mary Tierney, University of Vermont, March 18, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.


miscellany

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.
Early Childhood Center Open House
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
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's Update
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Dean's Office is sponsoring the annual Pesticide Applicator's Update March 22 in 146 Morrison Hall. The program will address regulatory compliance, liability and indemnification when using pesticides, pesticides and honey bees, and a progress report on the Cornell Safety, Health and Environmental Management System. DEC registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; the program runs from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Eric Harrington, 255-0485 or eh22@cornell.edu.
Maple Weekend at Arnot Forest
Cornell's Arnot Forest is participating in the statewide Maple Weekend celebration of the time-honored tradition of syrup production. Visit the Arnot Forest March 19 and 20 for a pancake breakfast, tours of the sugar house and sugarbush, children's events and educational displays. Pancake breakfast is $5 for adults, $4 for children; other events are free. Dress for the weather. For directions, visit http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/arnot.


sports

Baseball
These games take place in Bradenton, Fla.:
March 19, Illinois State, 5:15 p.m.
March 20, Northwestern, 2 p.m.
March 21, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 10 a.m.
March 22, Northwestern, 2:30 p.m.
March 23, Illinois, 10:30 a.m.
March 24, Ohio State, 2:30 p.m.
Golf
March 18, Rider, at Orlando, Fla.
Gymnastics
March 19, at Pennsylvania, 1 p.m.
Men's Hockey
March 18, Vermont, at Albany, 4:30 p.m.
March 19, ECACHL Champs., Albany, 8 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse
March 23, at North Carolina, 7 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse
March 19, at Stanford, 7 p.m.
March 22, at Ohio State, 1 p.m.
Men's Polo
March 18-20, Eastern Regional Championships, Ithaca
Women's Polo
March 18-20, Eastern Regional Championships, Ithaca
Softball
March 19-20, at Stetson Invit., Deland, Fla.
March 21-25, at Rebel Games, Kissimmee, Fla.
Men's Swimming & Diving
March 24-26, at NCAA Champs., Minneapolis
Women's Swimming & Diving
March 17-29, NCAA Championships, W. Lafayette, Ind.
Men's Track & Field
March 19, at Long Beach Invitational, Long Beach, Calif.
Women's Track & Field
March 19, at Long Beach Invitational, Long Beach, Calif.
Wrestling
March 17-19, at NCAA Championships, St. Louis