Cornell Chronicle Calendar 7/25/96

The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

July 25 - August 8, 1996

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dance

Cornell International Folkdancers
Open to the Cornell community and general public, all events are free unless noted otherwise. For information, call Edilia at 387-6547 or Marguerite at 539-7335 or send e-mail to David at dhr1@cornell.edu.
July 28: Israeli dances taught by Raven, 7 to 8 p.m.; request dancing, 8 to 9:45 p.m., North Room, Willard Straight Hall.
Aug. 4: Cha-cha and mambo taught by Marguerite Frongillo, 7 to 8 p.m.; request dancing, 8 to 9:45 p.m., North Room, Willard Straight Hall.

exhibits

Johnson Museum
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Prints of Darkness: Images of Death," through Aug. 4.
* "Methods and Media: 20th Century Sculpture From the Collection," through Aug. 11.
* "Class of 1951 Prints," through Aug. 11.
* "Three Cornell Artists," through Oct. 13.
* Brown Bag Lunch Tours: Thursday Noontime Gallery Talks: On July 25 join Mary Raddant Tomlan for a tour of "The Architecture of the Johnson Museum: Inside and Out." Bring your lunch; beverages will be provided.
* Sunday Afternoon Artbreaks: On Sunday, July 28, from 2 to 3 p.m., senior docent Barbara Hopkins will explore artistic and thematic elements of European and American paintings in a tour, "Splendidly Sensuous: A Tour of Two Galleries."
Summer Sessions
"Raw Art: Work by Summer College Students," featuring a wide range of media including photography, painting, drawing and water color, will open Tuesday, July 30, from 7 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will be on view in Hartell Gallery of Sibley Dome through Aug. 1.

films

Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema unless otherwise noted and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students and children under 12). Films are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted.
Thursday, 7/25
"Sense and Sensibility" (1995), directed by Ang Lee, with Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant, 7 p.m.
"Rumble in the Bronx" (1995), directed by Jackie Chan, with Jackie Chan and Anita Mui, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 7/26
"Sense and Sensibility," 7 p.m.
"Land and Freedom" (1995), directed by Ken Loach, with Ian Hart and Rosana Pastor, 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, 7/27
"Sense and Sensibility," 7:15 p.m.
"Rumble in the Bronx," 10 p.m.
Sunday, 7/28
"Rumble in the Bronx," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 7/29
"Summertime" (1955), directed by David Lean, with Katharine Hepburn, 7:15 p.m.
"Sense and Sensibility," 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/30
"Dead Man Walking" (1995), directed by Tim Robbins, with Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, 7:15 p.m.
"Rumble in the Bronx," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 7/31
"Donkey Skin" (1975), directed by Jacques Demy, with Catherine Deneuve, 7 p.m.
"Dead Man Walking," 9 p.m.
Thursday, 8/1
"Dead Man Walking," 7:15 p.m.
"Rumble in the Bronx," 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 8/2
"North by Northwest" (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, with Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, 7 p.m.
"Dead Man Walking," 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, 8/3
"Dead Man Walking," 7:15 p.m.
"North by Northwest," 9:45 p.m.

graduate bulletin

* July 26 closing: The Graduate School offices in Caldwell Hall will be closed Friday, July 26, at noon for a staff retreat.
* Student notification: Those students who were notified to submit, by July 26, a Committee Selection and Change form and/or a final undergraduate transcript must submit these by noon, July 26, or on Monday, July 29. Students not submitting on or before July 29 will have a "hold" on their fall 1996 registration.
* August degrees: Aug. 23 is the deadline for completing all requirements for an August degree, including submitting the thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School.
* Fall 1996 registration: Registration is in the Field House, Monday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for new students and 1 to 5 p.m. for continuing students with "holds." All new students and continuing students with "holds" must register in person. Continuing students with no "holds" do not need to go to the Field House. Students should check "Just the Facts" after Aug. 19 to determine if they have a "hold."
* Fulbright grants for study abroad: Applications are available at the Graduate Admissions Office, B-30 Caldwell Hall, for fellowships for the 1997-98 academic year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens; completed applications are due mid-September.
* Formatting theses and dissertations: Templates for creating the thesis/dissertation are available for Microsoft Word 6. Text can be typed directly into the template. A self-taught course on "Writing a Dissertation with Microsoft Word 5 or 6" also is available. Contact Technology Training Services, (e-mail cit_training@cornell.edu) or (phone 255-8000). These tools will soon will be available on the World Wide Web at <http://training.cit.cornell.edu/>.

lectures

Summer Session
"Father Figuring: The Essential Equation," Saundra Smokes, nationally syndicated columnist, July 31, 7:45 p.m., David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.

music

Summer Session

Members of the Apollo Ensemble perform in the Proscenium Theatre of the Center for Theatre Arts on July 11. The next concert sponsored by Summer Sessions in the Proscenium Theatre will be the Ithaca Opera Chorus Ensemble on July 30.
Charles Harrington/University Photography

All Summer Session events are free and open to the public.
* July 26, 7:30 p.m., Arts Quad: Squonk Opera will perform a musical blend of classical, jazz, funk and Indian influences with dance, humor, giant puppets and innovative props. Rain location: David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
* July 30, 7:30 p.m., Proscenium Theatre, Center for Theatre Arts: The Ithaca Opera Chorus Ensemble will perform selections from the operas of Strauss, Mozart, Verdi, Donizetti and others in a program titled "The Light and Dark Sides of Humanity."
* Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., Arts Quad: PANGAIA Steel Band will perform contemporary and traditional calypso and soca music from Trinidad and Tobago. Rain location: Memorial Room, Willard Straight Hall.

religion

Sage Chapel
On July 28, Heidi Swarts, M.Div., doctoral student in the government department, and the Rev. Janet Shortall, assistant director of Cornell United Religious Work, will speak at 11 a.m.
The Rev. Robert L. Johnson Jr., director of Cornell United Religious Work, will speak Aug. 4 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Baha'i Faith
Fridays, 7 p.m., firesides with speakers, open discussion and refreshments. Meet at the Balch Archway; held in Unit 4 lounge at Balch Hall. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m.
Catholic
Weekend Masses: Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium. Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday, 3:30 p.m., G-22 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Christian Science
Sundays, 10:30 a.m., First Church of Christ Scientist, University Avenue at Cascadilla Park.
Testimony meetings sharing healing through prayer and discussion every Thursday at 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information see http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~bretz/cso.html.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Friends (Quakers)
Sundays, 11 a.m., meeting for worship in the Edwards Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. Discussions most weeks at 9:50 a.m., 314 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Jewish
Saturday Services: Orthodox: 9 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Korean Church
Sundays, 1 p.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Lutheran
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., and Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave.
Muslim
Friday Juma' prayer, 1:15 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Daily Zuhr, Asr, Maghreb and Isha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Zen Buddhist
Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 6:45 p.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.

seminars

Neurobiology & Behavior
"Regulatory and Other Effects of Constant Light and Circadian Rhythm on Growing Chick Eyes," Tong Li, thesis defense seminar, July 26, 1:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.

theater

Babes in Arms
Ithaca's all-women performing collective, Babes in Arms, will bring its production of Judith Alexa Jackson's "WOMBman WARS" to Risley Theatre on campus July 27 at 8 p.m. For info, call Holly Adams at 277-1449.

miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. and Saturday evenings at 5 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information call 273-1541.
Book Sale
A summer book sale for the Durland Alternatives Library will be held Friday, July 26, from noon to 9 p.m. at Emma's, 307 W. State St. All proceeds will be used for library programs. Donations of books, cassettes and CDs will be accepted at Emma's on Thursday, July 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. Call 255-6486 for information.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
4-H Youth Fair: Through July 27, Lower Creek Road, just off Route 13 near NYSEG, open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daily activities include petting zoo, hands-on science activities, displays and demonstrations, game booths, music and food. For information, call Cooperative Extension at 272-2292.
Emotions Anonymous
This 12-step group that helps people deal with emotional problems meets for a discussion meeting on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and a step meeting on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave., Collegetown. For more information call 387-0587.