Cornell Chronicle Calendar8/29/96
The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events
August 29 - September 5, 1996
All items for the Chronicle Calendar should be submitted
(typewritten, double spaced) by campus mail, U.S. mail or in person to
Chronicle Calendar, Cornell News Service, Village Green, 840 Hanshaw Road.
Notices should be sent to arrive 10 days prior to publication and should
include the name and telephone number of a person who can be called if there
are questions.
Notices should also include the subheading of the calendar in which the item
should appear.
Department of Theatre, Film & Dance
The Cornell Alumni Dance Festival, a three-day retrospective of dance that is
choreographed, performed and discussed by former students of Cornell's Dance
Program, will take place Aug. 30 through Sept. 1 at the Center for Theatre
Arts. See the story on Page 10 for more information.
An informal concert of dance alumni will be held Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. in the Class
of '56 Dance Theatre. The concert is free to the public, but tickets are
required from the box office, as seating is limited.
The Dance Alumni Gala Concert, which will take place Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. in the
Proscenium Theatre, will feature works and performances by 10 former Cornell
students. Tickets are $8 and $10. Call the box office at 254-ARTS for more
information.
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.
* "Three Cornell Artists: John Ahearn, Louise Lawler and Susan
Rothenberg," through Oct. 13.
* "New Furniture: Beyond Form and Function," through Oct. 13.
* "Op Art," through Oct. 13.
* "The Prints of Frank Stella," through Oct. 13.
* "Photo-Realism," through Oct. 13.
* "Pop Art," through Dec. 9.
Workshops:
* "Memories in Hand," a clay workshop for senior citizens. Sept. 12 and
19, 3 to 4:30 p.m., $30 for members/$35, non-members. Register by Sept. 5.
* "Chinese Brush Painting," an eight-week course taught in the traditional
Chinese style. Fridays, Sept. 13 to Nov. 1, 3 to 4:30 p.m., $83 for members and
students/$88 for non-members, plus $45 materials fee. Register by Sept. 6.
Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema unless otherwise noted and are
open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and
seniors), except for Tuesday night Cinema Off-Center at the Center for Theatre
Arts ($2), Thursday early bird matinees (5:15) and Sunday matinees ($3). Films
are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted.
Thursday, 8/29
"Rashomon" (1950), directed by Akira Kurosawa, 7 p.m.
"Dr. Strangelove" (1963), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Peter Sellers and
George C. Scott, 9 p.m.
Friday, 8/30
"Citizen Kane" (1941), directed by Orson Welles, with Welles and Joseph Cotten,
7 p.m.
"Rumble in the Bronx" (1995), directed by Jackie Chan, with Chan and Anita Mui,
7 p.m., Uris.
"Pulp Fiction" (1994), directed by Quentin Tarantino, with John Travolta, Uma
Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson, 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"Shanghai Triad" (1995), directed by Zhang Yimou, with Gong Li and Li Boatian,
9:30 p.m.
"Twister" (1996), directed by Jan De Bont, with Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton,
midnight, Uris.
From Zhang Yimou, director of "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Red Sorghum, "Shanghai Triad" looks at a week in the life of a gangland mistress in 1930s Shanghai. The film will screen Aug. 30 and 31 and Sept. 1 in Willard Straight Theatre.
Saturday, 8/31
"Shanghai Triad," 7 p.m.
"Twister," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Citizen Kane," 9:30 p.m.
"Rumble in the Bronx," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"Pulp Fiction," midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 9/1
"Shanghai Triad," 7 p.m.
"Rumble in the Bronx," 9:30 p.m.
Monday, 9/2
"Grand Illusion" (1937), directed by Jean Renoir, with Jean Gabin and Erich Von
Stroheim, 7:15 p.m.
"Twister," 9:45 p.m.
Tuesday, 9/3
"Richard III" (1996), directed by Richard Loncraine, with Ian McKellen and
Annette Bening, 7:15 p.m.
Margaret Mead Film Festival: Media Collectives, 7:30 p.m., Center for Theatre
Arts Film Forum.
"Twister," 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 9/4
"Dead Man Walking" (1995), directed by Tim Robbins, with Sean Penn and Susan
Sarandon, 7:15 p.m.
"Twister," 9:45 p.m.
Thursday, 9/5
"Richard III," 5:15 p.m.
"The Truth About Cats and Dogs" (1996), directed by Michael Lehmann, with Uma
Thurman and Janeane Garofolo, 7:30 p.m.
"Taxi Driver" (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese, with Robert DeNiro and Jodie
Foster, 9:45 p.m.
* Late registration: Bring student ID card to the University
Registrar's Office, 222 Day Hall, and go to the Graduate School, Caldwell Hall,
for course enrollment. A late registration fee of $200 plus interest payments
will be assessed to those registering after Sept. 20.
* Course enrollment: Course enrollment forms will be available in
graduate field offices and at the Graduate School, 150 Caldwell Hall. Course
enrollment continues through Friday, Sept. 20; return completed form in person
to the Graduate School. Students who completed electronic precourse enrollment
last spring do not need to complete a course enrollment form; if there is a
change in their schedules, they should complete a course drop and add form.
* Graduate faculty meeting: Friday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m., General
Committee Room, 125 Caldwell Hall. This meeting is solely for the purpose of
voting on August degrees.
* 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.
* Graduate teaching development workshop: An all-day graduate
teaching development workshop will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, in Kennedy
Hall. Workshop registration forms are available at registration, field offices,
Big Red Barn Grad Center and the Office of Instructional Support, 4th floor,
CCC building (255-3493). Space is limited. There is no charge for
attendance.
* Fulbright Grants for study abroad: Applications are
available at the Einaudi Center for International Studies. Applicants should
meet with the Fulbright adviser, Milton Esman, as soon as possible. For
appointment, contact the Einaudi Center, 170 Uris Hall, 255-6370.
Brand X Musical Theatre
Brand X Musical Theatre, a student-run group dedicated to performing musicals
on campus, will hold auditions for its fall production of "Nunsense" Sept. 1
and 2 from 6 to 10 p.m. in Noyes Center, West Campus. For more information,
contact Kristin at kam8@cornell.edu or Samantha at 272-2678.
Cornell Savoyards
Auditions for Cornell Savoyards' fall production of Gilbert & Sullivan's
comic opera "Yeomen of the Guard" will be held from 7 to 10 p.m., Sept. 3 at
the Community School of Music and Arts, and Sept. 4 at 403 Barton Hall.
Accompanist provided. For information, call 257-0496 or 277-6881.
Sage Chapel
The Rev. Robert L. Johnson, director of Cornell United Religious Work, will
give the sermon Sept. 1 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: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. Sacrament of
Reconciliation: Call the Catholic Office at 255-4228 for an appointment.
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)
Meeting for worship, Sundays, 10:30 a.m., Hector Meeting House, Perry City
Road. Childcare provided. For information, call 272-8755.
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.
American Indian Program
"Indian Economic Futures: Governance and State Taxation," Aug. 30 and 31 in
David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. The keynote address Aug. 30 at
7:30 p.m. will be given by Artley Skenandore, a Wisconsin Oneida, who will
speak on traditional principles and business management. The seminar costs $25
for preregistrants and $30 at the door; students can apply for a limited number
of registration waivers. For more information, call 255-6587.
Animal Science
"GENEX: Past, Present and Future," Bruce Bean, general manager, GENEX, Sept. 3,
12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
Ecology & Systematics
"Environmental Variation, Dormancy and the Maintenance of Diversity," Carla
Caceres, ecology and evolutionary biology, Sept. 4, 4 p.m., A106 Corson
Hall.
Microbiology
"Role of Genetic Diversity of Listeria Monocytogenes in Animal and Human
Disease," Martin Wiedman, food science, Aug. 30, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson
Auditorium.
Peace Studies Program
"On the Duty of Citizens: Lévee-en-Mass in Germany, 1918-1945," Michael
Geyer, University of Chicago, Sept. 5, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Plant Biology
"Investigating Molecular and Physiological Aspects of Ion Absorption and
Metabolism in Roots of Dicotyledonous Plants," Tama Fox, postdoctoral fellow,
Aug. 30, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Germplasm Exchange in a Changing World," Henry Shands, USDA/ARS, Aug. 29, 2
p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"A Plant Pathologist in a Liberal Arts College: A Year in the Life of an
Undergraduate Instructor," Michael Sulzinski, University of Scranton, Sept. 4,
12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Statistics
"Multimedia for Teaching Introductory Statistics," Paul Velleman, ILR School,
Sept. 4, 3:30 p.m., B-11 Kimball Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Strengthening of Polymer Interfaces," Herbert Hui, theoretical and applied
mechanics, Sept. 4, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Department of Theatre, Film & Dance
Students are invited to audition for the upcoming fall productions, "All in the
Timing: Six One-Act Comedies" by David Ives and "Angels in America Part Two:
Perestroika," Sept. 4-5, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Flexible Theatre, Center for
Theatre Arts.
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.
Crafts Fair
The Student Activities Office is still soliciting applications for the Holiday
Arts and Crafts Fair, to be held Dec. 5-6. For an application, call Roxanne
Edsall at the Student Activities Office at 255-4169.
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.
Mann Library Workshops
The following workshops are free and restricted to the Cornell community.
Classes are held in the Stone 1 (PC) and Stone 2 (Macintosh) Microcomputer
Centers, first floor, Mann Library. Workshops are limited to 19 participants.
Register electronically at http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu/workshops/ or call
the reference desk at 255-5406.
* Half-hour tour of Mann Library: Meet at noon in the first-floor lobby on
Aug. 29 and 30. No registration required.
* The Mann Library Gateway, a collection of hundreds of databases and
helpful services: Sept. 3, 10:10 to 11 a.m., Stone 1 (PC); Sept. 4, 11:15 a.m.
to 12:05 p.m., Stone 2 (Mac).
Olin*Kroch*Uris Library Tours
For information about any of the following programs, stop at the reference desk
in Olin or Uris libraries or call 255-4144.
* Tours of Olin, Kroch and Uris libraries will begin from Olin Library
lobby Sept. 9 through Sept. 13 at 4 p.m.
* Map collection tour starts in the Map Collection, lower level of Olin
Library: Sept. 6 at 2:30 p.m.
* Library research orientation sessions will take place in the Uris
Library Electronic Classroom Aug. 29 and Sept. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. This seminar
will provide an introduction to using the library for new faculty, graduate
students and transfer students.
* Session on the American Academic Library, designed for international
students who have little or no experience using academic libraries in the
United States, will be held Aug. 30 from 3 to 4 p.m.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Chinese martial art, for health and self-defense, taught by
Kati Hanna '64. Starts week of Sept. 16 and ends week of Dec. 2. Mondays and
Thursdays, 5 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Also offered are noontime meditative Tai Chi Chi Gung exercises, Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Fees are charged. First week is free. Wear soft, flat shoes and loose,
comfortable clothing. Open to all. Register at the first class. Call Kati Hanna
at 272-3972 for information.