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Calendar of Events

April 7 - 14, 2005


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dance

Cornell Ballroom Dance Club
The Cornell Ballroom Dance Club is holding a Masquerade Ball April 8 in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. From 8 to 9 p.m., learn ballroom and Latin dances; dance from 9 p.m. to midnight. No experience or partner is necessary. Semiformal. Pro DJ. Refreshments will be served. $7 general admission, $5 club members. For information visit http://cornellballroom.org.
Cornell International Folkdancers
The club meets Sundays from 7:45 to 10:30 p.m. during the semester. No partner or experience is required. Free, but a small donation is requested. For information, send e-mail to folkdance@cornell.edu. African dances will be taught April 10.


emeritus/retired

CAPE Lecture
Tour Duffield Hall with William Bader, April 14, 10:30 a.m., Duffield Hall.


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.
* "Rover Landings: Cornell on Mars," now extended through May 8.
* "Point of View: An Anthology of the Moving Image," through May 15.
* "Turkmen Textiles," through May 29.
* "Cars and Ketchup: Photorealist Images of the American Landscape," through June 19.
* "Twice-told Tales: Photographs and Their Stories From Alumni Collections," through July 31.
* "The Lure of Silver: North African and Asian Jewelry from the Nadler Collection," April 9 through June 19.
* "Lucas Cranach's `Judith' and `Lucretia': Fashioning Renaissance Women," April 9 through Aug. 14.
* Art for Lunch: April 7 at noon, student curators from the History of Art Majors' Society will discuss the exhibition of photorealist works.
* Artist's Talk: April 7 at 5:15 p.m., artist Anthony Brunelli will speak on "Photorealist Images of the American Landscape."
* Opening reception for spring exhibitions: April 9 from 5 to 7 p.m.; the museum will offer two talks before the reception, "Rover Landings: Cornell on Mars" at 4 p.m. with astronomer Zoe Learner, and "Photographs and Their Stories" at 4:30 p.m., with curator Nancy Green. Live music by Don Slatoff's Jazz Circus. A shuttle bus from Cornell's "A" lot will run from 3:30 to 7:15 p.m.
* Sunday Artbreak: April 10 at 2 p.m., Charles Trautmann, director of the Sciencenter, will bring unique perspective to the permanent collection of the Johnson.
* Sunday Concert: April 10 from 3 to 5 p.m., musicians in the Cornell orchestras will perform a variety of planet-themed pieces.
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.)
"Just Heat and Serve: The Story of Processed Food in America," through May 31.
Tjaden Gallery
* A gallery reception will be held April 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
* "Rhythms and Place," April 11-16.


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, 4/7
"Thirteen Lakes" (2004), with filmmaker James Benning, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, 4/8
"The Take" (2004), directed by Avi Lewis, with panel discussion, 7 p.m. Part of Union Days.
"Springtime in a Small Town" (2002), directed by Zhuangzhuang Tian, with Jingfan Hu, Jun Wu and Bai Qing Xin, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Sideways" (2004), directed by Alexander Payne, with Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church and Virginia Madsen, 9:30 p.m., Uris, $2 for Cornell graduate students.
"Notre Musique" (2004), directed by Jean-Luc Godard, with Sarah Adler, Nade Dieu and Jean-Luc Godard, 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, 4/9
"Notre Musique," 7 p.m.
"Bad Education" (2004), directed by Pedro Almodovar, with Gael Garcia Bernal and Fele Almodovar, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Los Angeles Plays Itself" (2003), directed by Thom Anderson, 8:45 p.m.
"Sideways," 9:20 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 4/10
"Springtime in a Small Town," 5 p.m.
"Los Angeles Plays Itself," 7:30 p.m.
"The Reckless Moment" (1949), directed by Max Ophuls, with Joan Bennett and James Mason, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 4/11
"The Tenant" (1976), directed by Roman Polanski, with Polanski, Isabelle Adjani and Shelley Winters, 7 p.m.
"Bad Education," 9:35 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/12
"La Cienaga (The Swamp)" (2002), directed by Lucrecia Martel, with Graciela Borges, Mercedes Moran and Martin Adjemian, 7:15 p.m.
"James Benning: Circling the Image" (2004), directed by Reinhard Wulf, with James Benning, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum.
"The Tenant," 9:35 p.m.
Wednesday, 4/13
"Notre Musique," 7:15 p.m.
"Machuca" (2004), directed by Andres Wood, presented by LASP/CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Hotel Rwanda" (2004), directed by Terry George, with Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo and Nick Nolte, 9 p.m.
Thursday, 4/14
"Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan" (2004), directed by Manfred Kirchheimer, 7 p.m.
"Vodka Lemon" (2003), directed by Hiner Saleem, with Romen Avinian, Lala Sarkissian and Ivan Franek, 8:45 p.m.


lectures

Africana Studies & Research Center
"Framed," Nicole Waligora-Davis, English, April 13, noon, Multipurpose Room, 310 Triphammer Road.
Animal Science
"Reproductive Biology of the Sub-Fertile Lactating Dairy Cow: Strategies to Improve Reproductive Performance," William Thatcher, University of Florida, April 13, 4 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
City & Regional Planning
"Caribbean Colonial Migrants and the Racial/Ethnic Hierarchies of Global Cities: Paris, Amsterdam, London, New York and Miami," Ramon Grosfoguel, University of California-Berkeley, April 8, 12:20 p.m., 335 Baker Hall.
Computer Science
"The Million Book Digital Library Project," Raj Reddy, Carnegie Mellon University, April 7, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
TBA, Rod Brooks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 12, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Cornell Theory Center
"Seamless High Performance Computing - Reaching Out to New Classes of Users," Dave Lifka, CTC chief technical officer, April 13, 11:30 a.m., 655 Rhodes Hall
European Studies, Institute for
"Europeanization From Below? Social Movements and the European Union," Donatella della Porta, European University Institute, April 12, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
"Protest Policing in Italy: After 9/11 and the Genoa G-8," Donatella della Porta, European University Institute, April 13, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
Language Resource Center
"Adapting the European Frame of Reference for Languages to the American Context," Ute Maschke and Gunhild Lischke, April 12, 4:30 p.m., Language Resource Center, Noyes Lodge.
"The Linguistic Landscape of Japan," Patricia Wetzel, Portland State University, April 14, 4:30 p.m., lounge, Rockefeller Hall.
Messenger Lectures
Sir Martin Rees, University of Cambridge, will give the following lectures, both in Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall: "Einstein's Legacy as Scientist and Icon," April 13, 8 p.m.; and "Cosmological Challenges: From `Dark Age' to Multiverse," April 14, 4:30 p.m. See story, Page 3.
Music
"An Introduction to Verdi's and Piave's La Traviata," David Rosen, music, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 124 Lincoln Hall.
Near Eastern Studies
"Women and Civil Society in Contemporary Iran," Arzoo Osanloo, University of Washington, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 110 White Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Malay Port Cities, 15th-17th Centuries: Structure and Society," Claude Guillot, Ecole des Hautes en Sciences Sociales, April 7, 4:30 p.m., sixth floor, Johnson Museum.
"Symbolic Fields and Urban Dreams on Saigon's Edge," Erik Harms, anthropology, April 7, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Charisma and the Foundations of Religious Authority in Burmese Buddhism," Patrick Pranke, Hofstra University, April 14, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
University Lecture
"Size, Energy and Gait: The Dynamics of Running From Ants to Dinosaurs," Robert McNeill Alexander, University of Leeds, April 11, 7:30 p.m., Hollis Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. See story, Page 6.
"Lessons From Copernicus," Roger Payne, Cornell, April 12, 4:30 p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
Wellness Program
"Chocolate Solutions for Stress," Beth McKinney, Wellness Program, April 8, noon, 361 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.


music

Department of Music
* April 7, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln with Emily Green, piano/harpsichord, featuring Baroque keyboard music.
* April 7, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student recital: Gonzalo Gallardo, guitar, works by Manuel de Falla, Loaquín Turina and others.
* April 9, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Festival Chamber Orchestra with Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor, and graduate composers Chia-Chi Chen, Stephen Gorbos, Tom Schneller and Wang Xi.
* April 10, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student recital: Freda Ready, soprano.
* April 10, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest artist: Vesselin Gellev, violin, with Xak Bjerken, piano, featuring complete Shostakovich Preludes, op. 34.
* April 11, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest artist: Maggie Cole, harpsichord, features work by Scarlatti, Soler, Blascode Nebra and Hallgrimsson, Bach's Partita in E Minor.
* April 14, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln with Michael Hunter, senior honors project.
Cornell Concert Series
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, under the direction of Ignat Sozhenitsyn, will perform an all-Beethoven program April 8 at 8 p.m. in the State Theatre, 111 W. State St. Tickets are $12-$20 for students, $20-$34 general. Call 255-5144 for more information.
`Bound for Glory'
April 10: Magpie - Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino - sings harmonies. "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. Listen to "Bound for Glory" on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.


readings

English
Poet Rita Dove will deliver the Chasen Reading April 14 at 5 p.m. in Statler Auditorium.


religion

Sage Chapel
Rev. Peter Gomes, The Memorial Church, Harvard University, will speak at the service April 10 at 11 a.m. See story, Page 1.
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, 9 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, ATH.
* 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 about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.


seminars

African Development, Institute for
"Poverty Profiles in Sub-Saharan Africa," Erik Thorbecke, April 7, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Does Food Aid Really Have Disincentive Effects? New Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa," Chris Barrett, applied economics and management, April 14, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Applied Mathematics
"New Algorithms for the Maximum Throughput Problem," Daniel Bienstock, Columbia University, April 8, 3:30 p.m., 253 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Probing Silicates in Disks Around Solar Mass Stars With Spitzer IRS," Jackie Kessler-Silacci, University of Texas, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biogeochemistry & Environmental Biocomplexity
"Phosphorus Issues on New York Dairy Farms," Quirine Ketterings, crop and soil sciences, April 8, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Tuning Thermal Sensitivity With Small Molecules," Huai-Hi Chuang, University of California-San Francisco, April 12, 1:30 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Mechanisms of Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypercholesterolemia," Irena Levitan, University of Pennsylvania, April 12, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Conditional Mouse Models of Breast Cancer," Jos Jonkers, Netherlands National Cancer Institute, April 14, 2 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Heterogeneous Dynamics in Supercooled Liquids," Ranko Richert, Arizona State University, April 7, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
"DPP-IV Inhibitor MK-0431, the Search for the Ultimate Synthesis," Yi Hsiao, Merck, April 11, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
TBA, Andrei Osterman, Burnham Institute, April 13, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
TBA, Mark Burk, Diversa Corp., April 14, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
CIIFAD
"Influence of Harvesting and Storage Practices on the Quality of an Indigenous Fruit, Uapaca Kirkiana, in Southern Africa," Irene Kadzere, April 13, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Computer Science
"Automatically Checking the Correctness of Program Analyses and Transformations,' Sorin Lerner, University of Washington, April 14, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.

Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"The United States and the United Nations: Working Out the Problems in a Difficult Marriage," Gordon Olson, U.S. Mission to the United Nations, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"Managing Large Assistance Programs in High Threat Countries," Mark Ward, USAID, April 14, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
Crop & Soil Sciences
"Assessing Potential Biological Indicators of Soil Quality in Conjunction With Physical Indicators: Microbial Analyses From Intact Cores and Glomalin in Soil Aggregates," Daniel Clune, and "Rapid Assessment of Physical Indicators of Soil Health for Public Service in New York State," Bianca Moebius, April 7, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Glyphosate Sorption and Complexation Reactions in Northeastern U.S. Soils," Kate Barrett, and "Management Factors That Influence Nitrious Oxide Losses: Field Studies and Modeling," Ivy Tan, April 14, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Evolutionary Genomics in the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilais," Erik Dopman, doctoral dissertation seminar, April 11, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Rates, Importance and Controls of N-Fixation in N-Limited, Oligotrophic Lakes, Arctic Alaska," Gretchen Gettel, doctoral dissertation seminar, April 12, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology
TBA, Matt Thomas, Imperial College London, April 11, 3:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Horticulture
"It's Not Dead, It's Dormant: Turfgrass Management in the South," Beth Guertal, Auburn University, April 11, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Latin American Studies Program
"Becoming Argentines; Jewish Women, Education and State Formation in the Countryside, 1889-1945," Sandra Deutsch, University of Texas-El Paso, April 11, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Conducting and Semiconducting Printable Composites for Organic Electronics," Graciela Blanchet, DuPont, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Protein Biomaterials: Engineering Structure to Optimize Cell and Tissue Responses," David Kaplan, Tufts University, April 14, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Investigation of Parallel Models and Simulation of High Reynolds Number Channel Turbulent Flow," Jin Xu, Brown University, April 12, 12:15 p.m., 178 Rhodes Hall.
Microbiology
"The Molecular Tree of Life: Applications and Lessons," Norm Pace, University of Colorado, April 7, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Mechanisms of Long-Term Survival and Evolution of E. coli," Steven Finkel, University of Southern California, April 14, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Gene Circuitry in a Stem Cell Niche," Dennis McKearin, University of Texas, April 8, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Molecular Medicine
"Molecular Dissection of Multi-Step Tumor Metastasis," Jing Yang, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, April 7, 3:30 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Periodic Cell Forces Affect Cell Form Through Tyrosine Kinase/Phosphatase Pathways," Michael Sheetz, Columbia University, April 13, noon, G10 Biotechnology Building.
Nutrition
"Does Cow's Milk Enhance Linear Growth? Evidence From Developing and Industrialized Countries," Kim Michaelson, KVL/Denmark, April 7, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Adaptive Regulation of Gene Expression in Response to Stress: Lessons From the Arginine Lysine Transporter Cat-1," Maria Hatzoglou, Case Western, April 11, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"AIDS and Security: Measuring the Threat," Sue Peterson, College of William and Mary, April 7, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"Bringing Hearing to the Deaf - Cochlear Implants: A Technical and Personal Account," Ian Shipsey, Purdue University, April 11, 4 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Molecular Genetics of Cell-Type Patterning in Plants: How the Arabidopsis Root Gets Its Stripes," John Schiefelbein, University of Michigan, April 8, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding & Genetics
"Genetic, Development and Molecular Characterization of Se2.1: A QTL Associated With the Evolution of Mating System in Tomato," Kai-Yi Chen, plant breeding and genetics, April 12, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Phylogenetic Species, Recombination and Sexual Potential of Beauveria bassiana, a Mitotic Entomopathogenic Fungus," Steve Rehner, USDA/ARS, April 13, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Policy Analysis & Management
"Biology as Destiny? Short and Long-Run Determinants of Inter-Generational Correlations in Birth Weight," Janet Currie, University of California-Los Angeles, April 8, noon, 115 Ives Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Advertising Educational Foundation," April 7, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Digital Anthropometry From 3D Scanners: Are They Ready for Prime Time?" Brian Corner, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, April 14, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.


symposiums

Campus Sustainability Summit
The Cornell community is invited to a discussion about campus sustainability, April 14, 1-3 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For information visit http://www.sustainablecampus.ornell.edu.
East Asia Program
Cornell will hosts an international conference on "Understanding North Korea: Many Faces of Juch'e," April 8-9. For a full conference schedule, visit the East Asia Program's Web site at http://www.inaudi.cornell.edu/eastasia/news/index.aspsite.
Law School
"The Alien Tort Claims Act: Recent Events and Implications for Multinational Corporations," April 8, 1-4 p.m., B09 Sage Hall. Panelists are Professors Beth Stephens, Rutgers School of Law-Camden; George Fletcher, Columbia Law School; William Casto, Texas Tech University School of Law; and Nicholas Mitrokostas, Goodwin Procter LLP. Co-sponsored by the Berger International Speaker Series, Cornell Law School, and the Suter-Staley Program for Global Business Education, Johnson Graduate School of Management.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard opens April 15 at 4:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre of the Schwartz Center. Evening performances continue April 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $2. For information, visit the box office, 430 College Ave., between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m., weekdays, or call 254-ARTS.


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.
ASHA-Cornell Dinner
Enjoy authentic, homemade vegetarian Indian cuisine at ASHA-Cornell's spring dinner, April 9 in Okenshields, Willard Straight Hall. The first seating will be at 6:15 p.m., the second seating is at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $10 for students, $15 for others. All proceeds will be used to support basic education in India. Online reservation is available at http://www.ashanet.org/cornell/dnner.
Latino Graduate Student Coalition
Vieques P'Alante Extravaganza, a celebration and fund raiser for the social justice movement in Vieques, Puerto Rico, will be April 14 from 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Common Ground. Ismael Guadalupe, leader of the peace movement in Vieques, will speak on the trajectory of demilitarization, human rights and ecological social movements in Puerto Rico and the integration of these movements into a global social justice network. Dance performances by Sabor Latino and SalsaAmigos, and the band Yerba Buena, with dancer Julia Gutierrez-Rivera, will be featured. Dinner and dancing, with DJ Victor Rosa until 1:30 a.m. Tickets that include dinner are $12, $10 for students. Admission only is $7, $5 for students. RSVP to La Cocina Latina Catering at 273-7437 or mgrady
@lightlink.com
; or Michael Ristorucci at 227-8959 or mlr24@cornell.edu. Free transportation between campus and downtown and the Common Ground is available. Contact Ristorucci for details.
Writing Walk-in Service
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

Baseball
April 9, at Harvard, noon
April 10, at Dartmouth, noon
April 12, LeMoyne, 2 p.m.
Equestrian
April 9, Zones, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Golf
April 9-10, at Yale Invitational
Women's Gymnastics
April 9, at NCAA Regional Championship, Durham, N.H.
April 14, USAG College Championship, TBA
Men's Lacrosse
April 9, Harvard, 1 p.m.
April 12, at Syracuse, 7 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse
April 9, at Dartmouth, 1 p.m.
Men's Polo
April 9, at National Championship, Ft. Worth, Texas
Women's Polo
April 7-9, at National Championship, Ft. Worth, Texas
Women's Rowing
April 9, at Radcliffe, with Princeton
Softball
April 9, Pennsylvania, noon and 2 p.m.
April 10, Princeton, noon and 2 p.m.
April 13, at St. Bonaventure, 3 and 5 p.m.
Men's Tennis
April 8, at Harvard, 2 p.m.
April 9, at Dartmouth, noon
Women's Tennis
April 8, Harvard, 2 p.m.
April 9, Dartmouth, 2 p.m.
Women's Track & Field
April 9, at Quaker Invitational