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Nov. 8, Dances from Scandinavia, North Room, Willard Straight Hall. Teaching and review, 7:30-9 p.m.; request dancing, 9-10:30 p.m. Open to the Cornell community and the general public. Events are free unless noted; beginners are welcome; no partners are necessary. For information, contact Marguerite at 539-7335, or send e-mail to dhr1@cornell.edu.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.
* "Pre-Columbian Works From the Permanent Collection," through Nov. 22.
* "Graveurs en taille douce: 17th Century French Printmakers," through Dec. 19.
* "200 Years of Lithography," through Jan. 3.
Photographs by Helen Kleinberg of the Partagas Royal Tobacco Factory in Havana, Cuba, are on view on level two of the classroom wing of Ives Hall until December.
"The Legacy of Nürnberg: Sustaining Human Rights," in the Dawson Rare Book Room at the Cornell Law School.
Vintage nursery and seed catalogs from the collection of the Bailey Hortorium are on display in the lobby of Mann Library through January.
(9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Art department graduate student exhibition, through Nov. 6.
The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Exhibition Gallery is located on the 2b Level of the Kroch Library (M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Telephone: 255-3530.
"Laura (Riding) Jackson and the Promise of Language," through January.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 $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.ed. films
"Exodus 1947" (1996), directed by Elizabeth Rodgers and Robby Henson, 7:30 p.m.
"Salut Cousin!" (1996), directed by Merzak Allouache, with Gad Elmaleh and Mess Hattou, 9:30 p.m.
"Keita: The Heritage of the Griot" (1995), directed by Dani Kouyate, with Sotigui Kouyate, 7:30 p.m.
"Armageddon" (1998), directed by Michael Bay, with Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Liv Tyler, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., Uris.
"Mean Streets" (1973), directed by Martin Scorsese, with Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, 9:35 p.m.
"Delicatessen" (1991), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, with Dominique Pinon and Marie Dougnac, midnight.
"Kiki's Delivery Service" (1998), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, with voices of Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman and Janeane Garofalo,Ithakid Film Fest, 2 p.m., Uris, $2/$1.50 kids 12 and under.
"Slums of Beverly Hills" (1998), directed by Tamara Jenkins, with Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei and Natasha Lyonne, 7 p.m., Uris.
"The Best Man" (1998), directed by Pupi Avati, with Diego Abatatuono and Ines Sastre, 7:30 p.m.
"Armageddon," 9 p.m. and midnight, Uris.
"Delicatessen," 9:45 p.m.
"Kiki's Delivery Service," 4:30 p.m.
"Slums of Beverly Hills," 7:30 p.m.
"Healing by Killing" (1998), directed by Nitzan Aviram, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Ikiru" (1952), directed by Akira Kurosawa, with Takashi Shimura and Miki Odagiri, 7 p.m.
"Mean Streets," 9:45 p.m.
"The Best Man," 7:15 p.m.
Third World Newsreel Tribute, Program 6, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Slums of Beverly Hills," 9:30 p.m.
"Misfortune's End" (1996), directed by Vu Xuan Hung, with Le Van, 7:15 p.m.
"The Negotiator" (1998), directed by F. Gary Gray, with Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey, 9:20 p.m.
"The Milky Way" (1997), directed by Ali Nassar, with Muhammad Bakri and Suhell Haddad, 7:15 p.m.
"Taxi Driver" (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese, with Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster, 9:30 p.m.* Thesis/dissertation research: For spring 1999, Graduate School research numbers for CoursEnroll are Doctoral Dissertation 686-197; Master's Thesis 686-209. Students may sign up for research either through the Graduate School or their departments, if offered. All students no longer taking courses must enroll for thesis or dissertation research. graduate bulletin
* Thesis/Dissertation: Submission deadline for a January 1999 degree is Jan. 15, 1999. Consult the Graduate School thesis adviser for approval of the format of thesis/dissertation before submitting final copies to the Graduate School. Office hours: 9 a.m. to noon daily; also 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; walk-in basis only, no appointments. Professional master's degree candidates should check with their field offices regarding the deadline, as that deadline may be earlier than the Graduate School's.
* Travel: Conference travel grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship and Financial Aid Office, Caldwell Hall, by Dec. 1 for January conferences. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers. Application forms are available at graduate field offices and on the web at http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/intro.html.
* Lunch with Dean Cohen: Grad students are invited to join the dean for lunch Mondays, noon to 1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted.lectures
"John Henrik Clarke and Elders in the Search of Truth: A Tradition of Independent Africana Scholarship," James Turner, director and professor, Africana studies, Nov. 11, noon, Hoyt Fuller Room, 310 Triphammer Road.
"Çatal Höyük in Context: Religious Practice at Neolithic Sites in Central and Eastern Turkey," Mary Voigt, College of William and Mary, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., 22 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Tiresias and the Parthenon Frieze," Ian Jenkins, British Museum, Nov. 11, 8 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Working as an Advocate at the Local Level," Patty Wilson, Philadelphia Preservation Alliance, Nov. 6, 12:15 p.m., 157 Sibley.
"Modern Plant Exploration in the People's Republic of China," Kris Bachtell, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Ill., Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall.
"`Positive Action' and the Development of Belgian Citizenship," Marco Martiniello, Université de Liège, Nov. 9, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Sticky Images: Time and Still Image in the Age of Material Corruption," Mieke Bal, founding director, Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis, Theory and Interpretation, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Postmodernism and South Africa," Daniel Herwitz, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
"Shan Buddhist Devotional Images From Burma," Pattaratorn Chirapravati, SEAP alumnus, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and Sonoma State University, Nov. 5, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Back to the Future: Rewriting the Past in Postwar Vietnam," Hue Tam Ho-Tai, Harvard University, Nov. 12, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.music
* Nov. 5-8, "Through the Iron Curtain," a festival of four concerts celebrating the music of Eastern European and former Soviet Union composers who were writing during the Cold War. See story.
* Nov. 6, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Karlton Hester, the Herbert Gussman Director of Jazz Studies, and fellow musicians present "Hesterian Musicism."
"Structure, not strictures" is Kennedy's description of the unusual program he will present Monday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall. See story. Call 255-5144 for ticket information or visit the Cornell Concert Series web site at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/ccs.
Chilean band Congreso, which blends Chilean and Latin American folklore with elements of jazz, classical and contemporary rhythms, will give a free concert Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in James Law Auditorium at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Nov. 8: Small Potatoes will perform. The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30, in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free, children are welcome and refreshments are available. Bound for Glory is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.religion
William Gipson, chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania, will give the sermon Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., International Room, Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion and refreshments. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m., at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-5320.
Weekend Masses: Sundays, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays at 4 p.m. in G-21 Anabel Taylor Hall; Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in 219 ATH.
Testimony meetings (Christian Science College Organization at Cornell): Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Church services: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Meeting for Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information, call 273-5421.
Conservative and Reform: Call 255-4227 for information.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for information; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
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.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave. For information, call 273-6811.
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. Saturday Halaqa gathering for all, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., One World Room.
Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Instructional techniques from various cultures. Some gentle movement and discussion included. For more information, call CURW at 255-4214.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.seminars
"The Onset of Chaos in a Class of Exact Navier Stokes Solutions," Demetrius Papageorgiou, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Nov. 6, 3:30 p.m., 453 Rhodes Hall.
"The Evolution of Clusters of Galaxies," Juan Uson, NRAO, Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"El Nino Teleconnections to the Southern Hemisphere," Kerry Cook, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m., 1105 Bradfield Hall.
"Hydrogel Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications," Vladimir Stoy, Sky Polymers, Nov. 12, 1:25 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Terrestrial Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions in Relation to Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Climate Variability," Jerry Melillo, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory and science adviser to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Nov. 5, 11 a.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase: Three Active Sites Separated by Two Molecular Tunnels," Frank Raushel, Texas A&M University, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Physicians' Dissatisfaction With Elderly Patients: Measurement and Policy Implications," John Kuder, policy analysis and management and Sloan Program in Health Administration, Nov. 9, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Ecology of the Metropolis: Integrating Biology, Sociology and Environmental Science," Steward Pickett, Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Nov. 12, 4:10 p.m., 155 Sibley Hall.
"Bicontinuous Mesophase Materials," Sol Gruner, physics, Nov. 9, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Self-Assembled Ionophores From Nucleosides," Jeff Davis, University of Maryland, Nov. 9, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Directing 3D Interactive Movies: A Component of Environmental Engineering in 2005," Antonio Camara, New University of Lisbon, Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
"Conscious Thinking Persons and Their Information-Processing Underpinnings," Martin Davies, Oxford University, Nov. 12, 8 p.m., 124 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Molecular Biogeography and Community Assembly of the North Atlantic," Cliff Cunningham, Duke University, Nov. 11, 4 p.m., A106 Corson.
TBA, Carole Bisogni, Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
"Genetics of Domestication and Root Morphology in Lettuce," William Johnson, USDA Rootstock Breeding Program at NYSAES in Geneva, Nov. 5, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Physiological Responses of Peach Fruit During Cold Storage," Juan Pablo Fernandez-Trujillo, postdoctorate fellow, Nov. 12, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Pathogen Recognition and Signal Transduction in Plant Disease Resistance," Gregory Martin, plant pathology and Boyce Thompson Institute, Nov. 9, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Tectonic Geomorphology of Basement-involved Folds in the Kyrgyz Tien Shan," Doug Burbank, Pennsylvania State University, Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Democracy and Development in Rural Colombia," Christopher London, Ph.D. candidate in rural sociology, Nov. 10, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Guerrilla Manufacturing: Warranty Attack," Jack Boehringer, president, Boehringer Laboratories Inc., Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Pores and Microcracks in Light of Ultrasonic Waves," Alexander Wanner, Northwestern University, Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Applications of Neuron Beam Techniques for Materials Science," Kenan Unlu, nuclear sciences, Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Teaching Bacterial Pathogenesis: Problems and Solutions," Dorothy Pierson, candidate for lecturer, Nov. 12, noon, G3 Veterinary Research Tower.
"Retroviral Associated Tumors in Natural Fish Populations," James Casey, vet microbiology and immunology, Nov. 12, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"TRH Signal Transduction: Turning it on and Turning it Off," Patricia Hinkle, University of Rochester Medical Center, Nov. 9, 4 p.m., G-3 Veterinary Research Tower.
"Functional Flexibility and Plasticity in Motor Networks," Pierre Meyrand, University of Bordeaux, Nov. 5, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Iceland Odyssey," Tim Gallagher, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
Current events roundtable on food security issues in Africa, with Gordon Wagner, development consultant, Sudan, Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Identity Crisis and Language Conflict in the Balkans," Milorad Pupovac, visiting scholar, Institute for European Studies, Nov. 12, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"The Scanning Tunneling Microscope, More Than Just an Imaging Tool," Wilson Ho, Cornell, Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Wild Barley Scald Resistance Genes and Malting Barley Improvement," Dave Garvin, U.S. Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, Nov. 10, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Soil, Nutrients and Water Management in Temperate and Tropical Agricultural Systems," Jean Sogbedji, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, Nov. 10, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"A Conversation With Professor Mishra," Veer Bhadra Mishra, head priest of the Sankat Mochan Temple and professor of hydraulic engineering, Banaras Hindu University, Nov. 5, 12:15 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall. Participants include William Jewell, agricultural and biological engineering; Barbara Lynch, visiting associate professor of city and regional planning; and Christopher Minkowski, South Asia Program.
"Reproductive Health Post-Cairo in India and China: Does Democracy Matter?" Mary Katzenstein, government and women's studies, Nov. 9, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Film, "Shri 420," directed by, produced by and starring Raj Kapoor, Nov. 12, 5 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"The Statistics of Just Barely Qualifying," Richard Cleary, St. Michael's College, Vermont, Nov. 11, 3:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"TC2 Research and Development: Body Scan and Digital Textile Printing," Jud Early, Textile/Clothing Technology Corp., Nov. 5, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Carpet Wear," Yash Kamath, TRI/Princeton, Nov. 12, 12:20 p.m., 317 MVR Hall.
"Viral Carcinogenesis," James Casey, microbiology and immunology, Nov. 6, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.symposiums
"Empire of Readers: Book, Image and Mass Subjectivity in Modern Japan," a symposium in honor of Maeda Ai, will be held Nov. 7 from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the A.D. White House. Scholars from Japan and the United States will present this bilingual symposium on Maeda Ai, his work and some of the topics that most interested him.
The French Studies Program, in collaboration with Cornell Cinema and the Society for the Humanities, presents "French and Francophone Cinematic Futures," a conference of film screenings and analysis, Nov. 5-7. Professor Timothy Murray will make opening remarks Nov. 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, followed by plenary speaker Raymond Bellour (CNRS, Paris) on "Memories, `Immemory.'" Events Nov. 6 and 7 start at 9 a.m. at Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre. Conference admission is free, with the exception of evening screenings at Cornell Cinema. See story.
"The Politics of Globalization," focusing on the current Asian financial crisis and other areas of global political and economic interest, will be held Nov. 6-7 in 401 Warren Hall. For details, visit http://people.cornell.edupages/rcp9/global/.
"1898-1998: The Legacy of the Spanish American War" will take place Nov. 6 and 7 in Kaufmann Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall. Professor Walter LaFeber will speak on "The Four Wars of 1898: The Beginning of the American Century" Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7 sessions begin at 9 a.m. and feature presentations by Edna Acosta-Belén, SUNY Albany; Frederic Gleach, anthropology; Pedro Cabán, Rutgers University; and a discussion moderated by Mary Jo Dudley, Latin American Studies Program.theater
The fury, despair, ambiguity and heroics of the 1992 Los Angeles riots explode on stage at the CTA's production of Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight Los Angeles, 1992. The play is staged Nov. 5-7 at 8 p.m. in the Class of '56 Flexible Theatre; matinees will be Nov. 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students/seniors and $9 for the general public. Call 254-ARTS for information.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
(Tutorial assistance in writing in the biological sciences)
Monday through Thursday, 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 6 to 10 p.m., 216 Stimson Hall. Free and open to all Cornell students.
Gannett Health Center offers flu shots by appointment Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 2 to 4:309 p.m.; and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 255-6954 to arrange an appointment. The cost of the vaccine is $10.
The schedule for flu vaccine clinics, offered on a first-come, first-served basis for $10, is as follows:
Humphreys Service Building (Room 118), Nov. 5, 7 to 9 a.m.; Willard Straight Hall (Art Gallery), Nov. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; and Mary Donlon (formal lounge), Nov. 12, 5:30-8 p.m.
Questions? Call Gannett Health Center, 255-6954, or visit http://www.uhs.cornell.edugannett/flu.html.
Applications are available for the holiday arts and crafts fair, Dec. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. To participate, contact Roxanne Edsall at 255-4169 or rme4@cornell.edu.
Nov. 10, Interviewing, noon to 1 p.m., 225 Riley-Robb Hall.
(Free tutorial assistance in writing)
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
* 118 Mary Donlon, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.sports
Nov. 8, N.Y. Gazelles (exhib.), 7 p.m.
Nov. 7, at Yale, noon
Nov. 7, at Yale, 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 6, at Princeton, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 6, Niagara, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 6, at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Nov. 7, at Boston College, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6, Skidmore, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 7, Skidmore, 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 7, at Yale, 3 p.m.
Nov. 7, at Yale, noon
Nov. 6-7, Cornell Invitational
Nov. 7, Alumni match, 2 p.m.