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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. A Spring World Ball with a mix of ballroom and folk dance along with demos from other groups will take place May 8.
Latina choreographers Sita Frederick, Anita "Rokafella" Garcia and Marion Ramirez will present their collective work titled "Out of La Negrura/Out of Blackness," May 5-7, 7 p.m., at the Cornell Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $4. Call 254-ARTS for tickets and information.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.
* "Rover Landings: Cornell on Mars," through May 15.
* "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.
* "Creating History: Student Scrapbooks From the Kroch Library Collection," through June 19.
* "The Lure of Silver: North African and Asian Jewelry From the Nadler Collection," through June 19.
* "Twice-told Tales: Photographs and Their Stories From Alumni Collections," through July 31.
* "Lucas Cranach's `Judith' and `Lucretia': Fashioning Renaissance Women," through Aug. 14.
* Art for Lunch: On May 5 at noon, curator Ellen Avril discusses the intricate work found in the exhibition "The Lure of Silver."
* Art-Full Family Saturday: May 7 at 10 a.m., Mrs. McPuppet will present puppets and costumes for a bit of theatrics, music and fun. Tickets are for museum members or $5 per family.
(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.
(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.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
"The Aviator" (2004), directed by Martin Scorsese, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda, 7 p.m.
"Donnie Darko - the Director's Cut" (2001), directed by Richard Kelly, with Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone and Noah Wyle, 10:20 p.m.
"Hero" (2002), directed by Zhang Yimou, with Jet Li, Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung, 7:15 p.m.
"The Aviator," 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004), directed by Michel Gondry, with Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet and Mark Ruffalo, 9:30 p.m.
"Donnie Darko - the Director's Cut," 10:30 p.m., Uris.
"Phantom of the Opera" (2004), directed by Joel Schumacher, with Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Minnie Driver, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Fear and Trembling" (2004), directed by Alain Corneau, with Sylvie Testud, Kaori Tsuji and Taro Suwa, 7:15 p.m.
"Hero," 9:30 p.m.
"The Aviator," 10 p.m., Uris.
"Student Films I" (2002), directed by Stephanie Friede, David Gelston, Dennison Hatch, Jamie Herring, Ben Mercer, Shawn McMullen, Ryan Spicer, Pam Su, Trevor White and Jeff Wang, 7:30 p.m.
"Phantom of the Opera," 7 p.m.
"Donnie Darko - the Director's Cut," 10 p.m.
"Fear and Trembling," 7:15 p.m.
"Phantom of the Opera," 9:30 p.m.
"Hero," 7:15 p.m.
"2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, 9:30 p.m.
"Lost Embrace" (2004), directed by Daniel Burman, with Daniel Hendler, Ariana Aizemberg and Jorge D'Elia, 7:15 p.m.
"Million Dollar Baby" (2004), directed by Clint Eastwood, with Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman, 9:30 p.m.lectures
"The Sieges of Modernity: Urban Cartographies of San Juan de Puerto Rico 1898-2004," Silvia Alvarez Curbelo, Harvard University, May 6, 12:20 p.m., 335 Baker Hall.
"Data Mining: Today and Tomorrow," Johannes Gehrke, Cornell Theory Center, May 10, 11:30 a.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"From Secession on the Streets to Electoral Turf Wars," Loren Ryter, government, May 5, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.music
* May 5, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players with directors Stephen Gorbos and Wang Xi.
* May 5, 8 p.m., Ford Hall, Ithaca College: Cornell Symphony Orchestra with Chris Younghoon Kim, conductor.
* May 7, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Studio recital by piano students of Malcolm Bilson performing all of the Debussy Préludes.
* May 7, 8 p.m., Ford Hall, Ithaca College: Cornell's Wind Ensemble with conductor Cynthia Johnston Turner and Symphonic Band with conductor James Patrick Miller. Pre-concert lecture on stage at 7 p.m.
* May 8, 6 p.m., Arts Quad: 4th Annual Percussion Gala featuring Cornell Steel Bands, CU World Drum and Dance Ensemble and pan virtuoso Chris Tanner. Ensembles directed by James Armstrong. For more information visit http://percussion.music.cornell.ed.
* May 10, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student chamber music recital.
* May 11, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Michael Clarkson, organ, works by Messiaen, Langlais, Glass and Pärt.
Samite of Uganda and Cornell's Chorus and Glee Club will perform May 8 at 8 p.m. in the State Theatre. Proceeds will benefit Musicians for World Harmony. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults, and are available at ticket center at Clinton House or Willard Straight Hall ticket office.
The Hangovers presents "Happy Hour XIII," May 5, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door, and are available at http://www.hangovers.com or Willard Straight Hall ticket office.
May 8: Ken Gaines 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. Rick Blair, pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church, will speak at the service May 8 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 Lewis 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/gcfHindu
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
"Enhancing the Capacity of Rural Organizations to Reach the Poor: Prospects for Millennium Development Goals in Africa," David Amudavi, education, May 5, 12:20 p.m., Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall.Applied Economics & Management
"Critical Infrastructures and Their Interdependencies: Ongoing Work at Sandia National Laboratories" and "Modeling the Dynamics of Agricultural Commodities and the Interdependencies Between Sectors," Stephen Conrad and Aldo Zagonel, Sandia National Laboratories, May 5, 3 p.m., 245 Warren Hall.Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Magnetars and High-B Radio Pulsars: Hunting for the Missing Link," Victoria Kaspi, McGill University, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.Biogeochemistry & Environmental Biocomplexity
"Soils as Sinks for Carbon and Nitrogen," Eric Davidson, Woods Hole Research Center, May 6, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.Biomedical Sciences
"Glowing Cartilage, Growing Bones: Visualizing Vascular Access to the Growth Plate Using Multiphoton Microscopy," Cornelia Farnum, biomedical sciences, veterinary medicine, and Rebecca Williams, applied and engineering physics, May 10, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall II, Veterinary Research Tower.Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Size-Selected Aun and Agn Clusters on Rutile Ti02 (110)-(1x1)," Steve Buratto, University of California-Santa Barbara, May 5, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
TBA, Lorena Beese, Duke University Medical Center, May 9, 11:15 a.m., Baker Laboratory.
"Functional Dendrimers for Materials Science," Takuzo Aida, University of Tokyo, May 9, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
"Fabrication of Soft Carbon Nanomaterials," Takuzo Aida, University of Tokyo, May 10, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
"Artificial and Biological Nanomachines," Takuzo Aida, University of Tokyo, May 11, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.
TBA, Homme Hellinga, Duke University Medical Center, May 12, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Laboratory.Computer Science
"Sense and Respond Systems," K. Mani Chandy, California Institute of Technology, May 5, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"U.S. Food Policy for Low-Income Households: Past, Present and Outlook for the Future," Christine Ranney, applied economics and management, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.Crop & Soil Sciences
The following presentations will be given May 5 at 12:20 p.m. in 135 Emerson Hall: "Evaluation of the Illinois Soil N Test for N.Y. Corn Production," Jonathan Klapwyk, crop and soil sciences, and "Growth Reproduction and Competitive Ability of the Invasive Vine, Pale Swallow-Wort," Larissa Smith, crop and soil sciences.
"Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics and Land-Cover Land-Use In Amazonia: Selective Logging and Forest Regrowth Following Pasture Abandonment," Ted Feldpausch, May 12, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Undergraduate honors thesis seminar, May 9, 12:20 p.m., A106 Corson Hall: "Upwelling Links the Littoral and Pelagic Zones of Lake Tanganyika," Jessica Corman; "Relationship Between Flower Color and Leaf Photosynthetic Physiology in Hesperis Matrionalis (Brassicaceae)," Rosbel Gonzalez; "The Effect of Brown-Headed Cowbird Removal on the Demography of the Dickcissel (Spiza Americana)," Erin Hewett; "Studying Divergence Between Strains of European Corn Borer Through the Analysis of Gene Genealogies," Shankar Iyer; "Nutrient Recycling by Invertebrates in a Temperate Stream," Stephanie Lessard-Pilon; "The Effects of Environmental Facilitators on a Marine Fungal Pathogen (Aspergillus Sydowii)," Brenna Mahoney; and "Comparison of Volatile Oviposition Cue for the Black Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio Polyxenes, in Wild Carrot (Daucus Carota), Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca Sativa) and Poison Hemlock (Conium Maculatum)," Lauren Saunders.German Cultural Studies, Institute for
"Exporting Security: German-American Relations after 9/11," Hubert Zimmerman, government, May 6, 3 p.m., 181 Goldwin Smith Hall.Law School
"The Functions of the Chief Rabbi of Israel," Harav Yona Metzger, State of Israel, May 7, 4 p.m., G90 Myron Taylor Hall.Materials Science & Engineering
"Computational Techniques for Materials-by-Design," Nicholas Zabaras, mechanical and aerospace engineering, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.Microbiology
"Mercury - There and Back Again," Anne Summers, University of Georgia, May 5, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.Molecular Biology & Genetics
"The Dynamics of Clathrin Coated Pin Assembly Revealed by Live Cell Imaging of Endocytosis," Marcelo Ehrlich, May 6, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.Molecular Medicine
"Visualizing Glutamate Receptor Function," Dean Madden, Dartmouth University, May 9, 3:30 p.m., Lecture Hall III, G3 Veterinary Research Tower.Nutrition
"Evaluating Policy Options for Gene-Nutrient Interactions: A Case Study of Hemochromatosis," Min Tao, May 9, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.Plant Breeding & Genetics
"Association of Lycopersicon Pennellii Introgressions With Acylsugar Level or Deficiencies in Horticultural Type in Acylsugar Breeding Lines," Ahmed Wally, plant breeding and genetics, May 9, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.Plant Pathology
"Gene Transfer From Bacteria to Plants: Genetic Engineering in Nature," Eugene Nester, University of Washington, May 11, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.South Asia Program
"Internet X-Ray: Tehelka.com and the Politics of Immediation," William Mazzarella, University of Chicago, May 6, 3:30 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.Textiles & Apparel
TBA, Margaret Walsh, International Color Authority, May 5, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.symposiums
Cornell Theory Center
Free back-to-back workshops will be held in 655 Rhodes Hall. "The Windows-based High-Performance Computing Workshop" will be offered May 9-10, and "Introduction to .NET and Web Services Workshop" will be offered May 11-12. For more information or to register, visit http://www.tc.cornell.edu/cc-main/events/.Dean of Faculty
Conference on "Open Access Scholarship" will be held May 9, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. A meeting to discuss the potential uses of the D-Space digital repository to make Cornell scholarship freely available on the Internet. Department representatives and faculty are invited. preregistration is requested. For further information contact Sandra Sutfin sbp1@cornell.edu.theater
Theatre, Film & Dance
"The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare will have evening performances at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts May 5-7 at 8 p.m. An afternoon matinee will be offered May 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students/seniors, $10 general. Call the box office at 254-ARTS.miscellany
Agriculture & Life Sciences
The Dean's Office is offering Pesticide Applicator Certification on May 10-11. Attendance is required for all new pesticide applicators at Cornell. Pre-registration is required. For information contact Eric Harrington at 255-0485 or eh22@cornell.edu".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.CUSLAR
The committee on US-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) offers conversational Spanish classes at beginner and intermediate levels. Classes are taught by native speakers and are geared toward conversational fluency. Two Classes: Beginner Spanish & Intermediate Spanish May 23-June 27, Monday and Wednesday, 5:30-7 p.m. Contact CUSLAR for more information or to register: cuslar@cornell.edu, 607-255-7293.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.Midday Meditation Circle for Women
This pilot brown-bag series will meet May 5 and 19 at noon in 360 Uris Hall. Free and open to the Cornell community. No registration required. Sponsored by CU Wellness. For more information, contact Anneliese Truame at 255-3304.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
May 7, Ivy Title, at Harvard, noon and 2:30 p.m.
May 8, Ivy Title, at Harvard, 1 p.m. (if necessary)Women's Equestrian
May 5-8, IHSA Nationals at Columbus, OhioMen's Lacrosse
May 6, Hobart, 7 p.m.Women's Lacrosse
May 7, Vanderbilt, 1 p.m.Men's Hvwt. Rowing
May 7, at Opening Day Regatta, Seattle, Wash.Women's Rowing
May 7, at Opening Day Regatta, Seattle, Wash.Men's Track & Field
May 7-8, at Heptagonal Champs., New York CityWomen's Track & Field
May 7-8, at Heptagonal Champs., New York City