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The Cornell International Folk Dancers meet Sundays in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. Teaching begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by open dancing from 8:30 to 10 p.m. For more information, contact Marguerite at 539-7335.
Thursdays, 8 to 10 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
"An Evening of Odissi Classical Dance," performed by Manoranjan Pradhan of the Odissi Research Centre and Orissa Dance Academy in India, and Cornell's Durga Bor, April 24, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall, free.
Senior dance major Gia Mele will perform "Bodiesynthetic" April 23 and 24 and 7:30 p.m. in the Class of '56 Theatre of the Center for Theatre Arts. Admission is free.emeritus/retired
To register, contact Eveline Ferretti at ef15@cornell.edu or call 254-4993. Enrollment is limited. Bring a formatted disk if you want to save your work.
* "Untangling the Web: Information Retrieval From the World Wide Web" (prerequisite of basic computer experience):
-- For PC users: May 20, 10 a.m. to noon, Stone I computer classroom, First Floor, Mann Library.
- For Mac users: May 21, 2 to 4 p.m., Stone II computer classroom, First Floor, Mann Library.
* "Basic Computer Skills: Keystrokes for Positioning the Cursor, Mouse Use, Writing, Cut, Copy and Paste, etc." (no prerequisite):
-- For PC users: May 27, 10 a.m. to noon, Stone I computer classroom, Mann Library.
-- For Mac users: May 28, 10 a.m. to noon, Stone II computer classroom, Mann Library.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.
* "Modern Masters: Early 20th Century American Paintings from the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art," through May 15.
* "Ruth Bernhard: Known and Unknown," through May 17
* "PRIVATE: Exploring Personal Space," through June 7.
* "Workers' Art Between the Wars: Prints and Photographs in Honor of ILR Anniversary," through June 7.
* "A Curator Collects," through June 14.
* Art for Lunch: On April 23 at noon, Masako Watanabe, assistant curator of Asian art, will give a tour of "A Curator Collects."
* The Cornell Jazz Ensemble will perform April 26 from 3 to 5 p.m.
(Weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
The annual orchid display in the Class of 1952 Solarium in the A.D. White House is on view through April 30. For additional information, call 255-3020.
(M-F, 9-5 p.m.)
BFA Thesis Show: Meredith Scardino, Emily Hung, William Robertson and Cherese Wiesner, April 26-30.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
* "Women Challenging Gender," a mini-exhibit, reference room of Rare and Manuscript Collections, through June.
* "A.R. Ammons: The Writing Life," through June 30.
(Weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Second project show, DEA 150 student work, through May 2.
(Weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* MFA Thesis Show: Paintings by Samantha Jury, through April 24.
* BFA Thesis Show: Rachel Farberkaiser, Joshua Barons, David Peng and Enikö Hangay, April 27-May 1.
(Weekdays, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; weekends, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.)
* Student exhibition, through April 24.
* Ceramics studio show, sale, starts April 27.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), except for Sunday matinees, $3.50, and CTA Tuesday events, $2. Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.ed. films
"A Confucian Confusion" (1994), directed by Edward Yang, with Chen Xiangqi, Ni Shujun and Wang Weiming, 4:15 p.m., free.
"Waco: The Rules of Engagement" (1997), directed by William Gazecki, 7:15 p.m.
"Candyman" (1992), directed by Bernard Rose, with Vanessa Williams, 10 p.m.
"Kundun" (1997), directed by Martin Scorsese, with Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong and Gyurme Tethong, 7 p.m., Uris.
"For a Lost Soldier" (1993), directed by Roeland Kerbosch, with Maarten Smit and Andrew Kelley, 7:20 p.m.
"Automatic Writing" (1996), directed by Ann Marie Fleming, 9:20 p.m.
"The Wedding Singer" (1998), directed by Frank Coraci, with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"Candyman," midnight, Uris.
"Kundun," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Visas and Virtue" (1997), directed by Hiro Narita, shown with "Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper," 7:30 p.m.
"Bang" (1997), directed by Ash, with Darling Narita and Peter Greene, 9:30 p.m.
"The Wedding Singer," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"High Heels" (1991), directed by Pedro Almodóvar, with Victoria Abril and Marisa Paredes, midnight, Uris.
Asian American Shorts Program, 4:30 p.m.
"Kundun," 7:30 p.m.
"Germany, Pale Mother" (1979), directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Cape Fear" (1962), directed by J. Lee Thompson, with Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen and Gregory Peck, 7:15 p.m.
"Kundun," 9:30 p.m.
"The Long Way Home" (1997), directed by Mark Jonathan Harris, 7:15 p.m.
"Through Chinese Women's Eyes" (1997), directed by Mayfair Yang, discussion with Professor Lee C. Lee, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Bang," 9:45 p.m.
"A Door to the Sky" (1988), directed by Farida Ben Lyazid, with Zakia Taheri and Eva Saint Paul, 7:15 p.m.
"The Wedding Singer," 9:30 p.m.
"Mahjong" (1996), directed by Edward Yang, with Virginie Ledoyen, Tang Tsung-sheng and Ko Yu-lun, 4:30 p.m., free.
"Smoke Signals" (1998), directed by Chris Eyre, 7:30 p.m.
"The Wedding Singer," 9:45 p.m.* May degree: All requirements for a May degree must be completed by May 15, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School. Professional master's candidates should check with their fields regarding specific deadlines. graduate bulletin
* Commencement: Commencement is Sunday, May 24. Commencement information packets have been mailed to all recipients of August 1997 and January 1998 degrees. Candidates for May 1998 degrees: Professional master's degree candidates may obtain packets in graduate field offices; M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degree candidates may pick up packets at the Graduate School, 150 Caldwell Hall.
* Ph.D. recognition event: The ceremony to honor Ph.D. recipients will be held in Barton Hall Saturday, May 23, at 5 p.m. Family, friends and faculty advisers are invited; reception will follow. Candidates who participate must wear a cap and gown and must register in Barton Hall between 3:30 and 4 p.m. before the ceremony.
* Summer registration: Summer graduate registration begins Monday, May 11, at the Graduate School information desk, Caldwell Hall. Student ID and in-person registration are required. Students must register if they are 1) receiving financial aid during the summer (such as fellowships, summer loans, assistantships, travel grants or tuition awards); 2) wish to use campus facilities during the summer; or 3) are off campus but need to be registered for summer study. Graduate students who have been registered for a regular semester during the preceding academic year do not pay tuition for noncredit summer registration. Students approved for summer residence credit must pay the appropriate prorated Graduate School tuition rate. Tuition must be paid for summer courses taken through the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.
* GPSA meeting: The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly will meet Monday, April 27, at 5 p.m. in the Big Red Barn. All graduate students are welcome.
* Lunch with Dean Cohen: Grad students may 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. This is the last scheduled lunch meeting for the semester.lectures
"Vision for Peace Corps in the Year 2000 and Beyond: Opportunities for U.S. Students in International Learning and Service," Mark Gearan, director of the Peace Corps, April 30, 2:15 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall. Gearan also will conduct an informational meeting for undergraduates April 30 at 1:15 p.m. in 135 Emerson Hall.
Blomquist Lectures: Samuel Danishefsky of Columbia University will give the following lectures in 119 Baker Laboratory: "On the Chemistry-Biology Interface: From Glycals to Clinically Evaluatable Carbohydrate-Based Antitumor Vaccines," April 27, 4:40 p.m., and "From Fantasy to Reality: A Travelog in the Fascinating World of Total Synthesis," April 28, 11:15 p.m.
Attorney Johnnie Cochran will speak April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office and are $10 for Cornell students and faculty, $12 for the public.
"Shanghai as an Emerging Global City," Jiaming Sun, University of Chicago, April 23, 1:25 p.m., 200 Baker Lab.
Robert Felton, Cornell's 1998 Entrepreneur of the Year, will deliver a public lecture April 24 at 2 p.m. in Bache Amphitheater of Malott Hall. See story.
Other events celebrating entrepreneurship include panel discussions on "The Value of Values," April 24 at 9 a.m. in the Statler Hotel Amphitheater; and "Women in Entrepreneurship," April 24 at 12:15 p.m. in the Yale-Princeton Room, Statler Hotel.
"Reparations: Between Vengeance and Forgiveness," Martha Minow, Harvard Law School, April 23, 4 p.m., MacDonald Moot Courtroom, Myron Taylor Hall.
"Investigating Massacres in the Congo," Reed Brody, advocacy director of Human Rights Watch, April 27, 11 a.m., 276 Myron Taylor Hall.
Sir Michael Berry of Bristol University will give the following lectures: "Quantum Indistinguishability," April 27, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall, and "Much Ado About Nothing: Phase Singularities in Beams of Light," April 30, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Living the Japanese Occupation of Manilla," Emma Valeriano, member, Philippine Resistance Movement, April 23, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"The 1997 Francophone Summit in Hanoi: Analyzing Vietnam's Ambiguous Relationship with World Powers," Gisele Bousquet, California State University at Fresno, April 30, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"French DNA or Trouble in Purgatory," Paul Rabinow, University of California at Berkeley, April 27, 4:30 p.m., A.D. White House. See story.music
* April 23, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Under the direction of Vineet Shende, the Cornell Chamber Singers presents a varied program featuring works of seven composers dating from the 16th through 20th centuries.
* April 24-26: Cornell Jazz Festival. See story.
* April 26, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Under the direction of Richard Riley, the Cornell Chorale, assisted by soloists and orchestra, presents a concert of works by Brumel, Bach, Thompson and Bernstein.
* April 24, 1:25 p.m., 301 Lincoln Hall: Stephen Jaffe of Duke University will give a composer's forum.
Soprano Dawn Upshaw and pianist Richard Goode present a rare recital April 27 at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall. For ticket information, call the Lincoln Hall ticket office, Monday through Friday, 9:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., 255-5144.
Tennessee-born David Massengill will perform April 25 at 8 p.m. in 165 McGraw Hall. Admission is $8. For information, call Ginny at 272-3748.
April 26: Penny Lang will perform. The show runs Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m., in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free. Bound for Glory is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.religion
Professor Dominick Lacapra will give the sermon for the Yom Hashoah Service, April 26, at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
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: 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: Sunday at 4 p.m. in G-22 ATH or Wednesday at 5 p.m. in 219 ATH.
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Everyone on campus is welcome. Room G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall is open daily for prayer and study.
Also, 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: Friday, 6:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for information; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Call 255-4227 for more information.
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.
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 Congo: The World Watches and Waits," Vuvu Manseka, Ph.D., fruit and vegetable science, April 23, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Search for New Paradigms Towards the Reconstruction of the State and Society in Post-Cold War Africa: Perspective on the Democratic Republic of Congo," Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo, Wells College, April 30, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Tannin-Tolerant Bacteria From the Gastrointestinal Tract of Hoatzins and Primates," Tina Woolston, graduate student, April 28, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
"The Statics and Dynamics of Shape-Memory," Robert Kohn, Courant Institute, NYU, April 24, 3 p.m., 310 Rhodes Hall.
"When Stars Collide: Blue Stragglers in Globular Clusters," James Lombardi, Cornell, April 23, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"The NRAO VLA Sky Survey," James Condon, NRAO, April 30, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Lake Effects on Tornadic Activity in the Lower Great Lakes Region of the United States," Michelle Tuorto, senior, April 24, 1:30 p.m., 1105 Bradfield.
"Focal Adhesions: Assembly and Signaling," Keith Burridge, University of North Carolina, April 24, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
TBA, David Fischell, Iso Stent Inc., April 23, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Biobypass: Angiogenesis via Gene Therapy," Todd Rosengart, Cornell Medical College, April 30, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Biophysical Mechanisms for Sorting Proteins and Lipids in Cells," Fred Maxfield, Cornell Medical College, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Molecular Clocks Exploded: Rollercoaster Mutation Rates in Mitochondrial DNA and Positive Selection for RNA Polymerase Diversity," Jeffrey Palmer, April 23, 1 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"The Power of Images in Communicating Science and Technology," Felice Frankel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 30, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Gabriel Segal of King's College, London, will give two seminars: "Deferential Dispositions and Narrow Contents," April 23, 8 p.m., 124 Goldwin Smith Hall, and "Twin Earth and Empty Concepts," April 24, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"The Origin of Birds and How We Know About It," Kevin Padian, University of California at Berkeley, April 24, 12:20 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Development and Evolution of Pigmentation Patterns in Fishes of the Genus Danio, or, Why the Zebrafish's Relatives Didn't Get Its Stripes," Michelle McClure, ecology and evolutionary biology, April 29, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Molecular Strategies for Managing Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Endotoxins in Bacterial Insecticides and Transgenic Plants," Brian Federici, University of California at Riverside, April 27, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Nutrient Value and Possible Side-Effects of Using Sludge," Murray McBride, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, April 23, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Evaluating Malus Species, Clones and Transgenics for Resistance or Tolerance to Apple Replant Disease Problems," Dorcus Isutsa, fruit and vegetable science, April 30, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"High Molecular Weight GTPases and Mitochondrial Dynamics in Yeast," Janet Shaw, University of Utah, April 27, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"Finite Element Modeling of Marine Currents," Chris Naimie, Dartmouth College, April 28, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Urban Violence and Resettlement in India," Veena Das, University of Delhi, April 24, 12:10 p.m., 157 E. Sibley Hall.
"Medicine and Law in Turn-of-the-Century Argentina," Kristin Ruggiero, Cornell, April 28, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Using `Soft' Lithography to Fabricate Microelectronic Devices," Junmin Hu, Harvard University, April 23, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Aging of Airframe Materials: From Pitting to Cracking," Robert Wei, Lehigh University, April 24, 1 p.m., 178 Rhodes Hall.
"The Inverse Turbulent Cascade in Laboratory and Astrophysical Flows," Phil Marcus, University of California at Berkeley, April 28, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Cryptosporidium parvum: Excystation and Motility," Dwight Bowman, vet microbiology and immunology, April 23, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"A Parasitologist's Midlife Crisis: Coerced Into Contemplating Drug Design and Vaccine Development," Rick Komuniecki, University of Toledo, Ohio, April 24, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"Molecular Genetic Analysis of Pathogenicity in Streptomyces species: Evidence for Horizontal Gene Transfer," Rosemary Loria, plant pathology, April 30, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"What's Wrong With Contemporary Environmental Ethics and How to Fix It," Kristen Shrader-Frechette, University of South Florida, April 28, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
"Encoding and Processing of Sensory Information in Neuronal Spike Trains," Fabrizio Gabbiani, California Institute of Technology, April 23, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Mate Selection on Sage Grouse Leks: Some New Perspectives," Jack Bradbury, University of California at San Diego, April 28, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Producing the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas: The Final Two Years," Pete Ducey, SUNY Cortland, April 27, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"What Bats and Birds Say to Each Other," Jack Bradbury, UC-San Diego, April 28, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Cyprus and Trans-Atlantic Security: The Turkish Factor," Elizabeth Prodromou, Princeton University, April 23, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Achaean Walls: Memorials of the Vietnam-America War," James Tatum, Dartmouth College, April 30, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Quantum Indistinguishability," Sir Michael Berry, Bristol University and A.D. White Professor at Large, April 27, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Follicular Development and Maturation in the Cow: Effects on the Potential of Oocytes to Form Blastocysts," Steph Dieleman, Utrecht, Netherlands, April 28, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"The Quest for Real Cytokinin Mutants: From Cytokinin Resistant to Enhanced Shoot Regeneration Mutants," Andy Cary, graduate student, April 24, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Perspectives From the American Seed Trade Association," John Studebaker, president, American Seed Trade Association, April 24, 11 a.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Applications of Mammalian Cytochrome P450 1A1 Mono-oxygenase Gene(s) to Plants (with special reference to potatoes)," Kazuo Watanabe, plant breeding, April 28, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson.
"Simulation and Measurement of Leaf Wetness in Grape Canopies," Roger Magarey, plant pathology, Geneva, April 28, 3:30 p.m., A133 Barton Labs, NYSAES, Geneva.
"Transport Through Plasmodesmata and Nuclear Pores," Vitaly Citovsky, SUNY Stony Brook, April 29, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"The Surface Variational Principle - A Different Perspective for Structural Acoustic Modeling," Jerry Ginsberg, Georgia Institute of Technology, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.symposiums
A conference on "Religious Differences in France: Past and Present" will be held April 23-25 at the A.D. White House.
"Collecting Chinese Art: Past, Present and Future," a symposium honoring Martie Young, will be held April 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Johnson Museum. Young is credited with expanding the Asian art holdings at the museum from seven pieces to a collection of over 7,000 objects during his tenure as curator of Asian art, from 1959 to 1998.
Participating in the symposium will be David Sensabaugh, Yale University Art Gallery; Arnold Chang, scholar, artist and dealer from Kaikodo in New York City; Laura Whitman, assistant vice president of the Chinese paintings department at Christie's; and Laurie Barnes, Detroit Institute of Arts. A round-table discussion will be moderated by Ellen Avril of the Cincinnati Art Museum.
"The Constitution and Religion: Theory and Practice" will be held April 24 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the MacDonald Moot Courtroom of Myron Taylor Hall. Sponsored by the Law School and its Religious Liberty Institute, the conference will include panels and a keynote address by leading scholars and litigators on various aspects of freedom of religion. For more information, contact Beth Hahn at 255-5883.
"Making People: The Normal and Abnormal in Constructions of Personhood," April 24-26, 700 Clark Hall. Panel discussions are on the following topics: "Our Genes, Our Selves?" April 24, 3 to 6 p.m.; "Myths of the Normal," April 25, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; "(M)othering," 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; "Blood, Brains, Bodies," April 25, 3:45 to 6 p.m.; and "Deviance Under Law," April 26, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For information, visit http://www.sts.cornell.edu/Wokshop.html.theater
* The Center for Theatre Arts will close its 1997-98 season with the Shakespearean classic Romeo and Juliet - but with a twist. Adapted by director Ron Wilson and set in 1920s Ireland, the tale of the Montagues and Capulets will pit Protestant against Catholic amid the backdrop of a war-torn Northern Ireland.
Romeo and Juliet opens April 23 at 8 p.m. on the Proscenium stage. Evening performances continue April 24-25 and April 30-May 2. A matinee performance will be held May 2 at 2 p.m., and there will be a talk-back session for the audience and company members following the performance May 30. For play and ticket information, call or visit the box office in the Center for Theatre Arts, 430 College Ave., between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m., weekdays, 254-ARTS.
* Auditions: The Department of Theatre, Film & Dance is holding auditions for fall productions of Equus and the Black Box Series #1. All auditions will be held April 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Flexible Theatre, Center for Theatre Arts. For more information and to sign up for a time, stop by Room 125 at the center. Prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue for the audition. For more information, call 254-2705.
The Cornell Savoyards presents Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music April 24, 25, 26 and May 1, 2 and 3 in the Law Auditorium at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Friday and Saturday evening performances are at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $8, evenings; $6 Sunday matinee, and are available at the ticket center at Clinton House, 273-4497, the Willard Straight Hall box office and at the door. For more information, call 844-4039.
Performing in Risley Courtyard, Risley Theatre presents Shakespeare's Macbeth April 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and April 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4 at the door and at the Willard Straight Hall box office. Seating is informal, so bring a blanket. For more information, call 255-9521.miscellany
* Diane Ackerman will sign copies of her new book of poetry, I Praise My Destroyer, as well as her other books, April 24, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Campus Store.
* Professor Meredith Small will sign her new book, Our Babies, Ourselves, April 30 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Store.
A vigil will be April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Willard Straight Hall. A discussion on the Holocaust will be at 6:30 p.m. in the International Lounge of WSH.
Resume and Cover Letter, April 29, noon to 1 p.m., G-01 Barton Hall.
Cornell Outdoor Education is holding a used gear sale May 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Field House. There will be great deals on outdoor clothing and equipment, such as climbing shoes, camping gear, sleeping bags, paddling equipment and more. The public is invited to sell personal gear; call 255-1807 for information. The sale is cash only.
Free walk-in instruction in writing:
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
* RPCC, Conference Room 3, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.sports
April 25, Columbia (2), noon
April 26, Columbia (2), noon
April 28, at Bucknell (2), 1 p.m.
April 25, at Princeton w/Yale
April 25, at MIT w/Columbia
April 26, at Yale
April 25, Brown, Virginia
April 24-25, at Princeton Invitational
April 25, Brown, 3 p.m.
April 25, Yale, noon
April 30, Bucknell (site/time TBA)
April 25, Dartmouth (2), 1 p.m.
April 26, Harvard (2), 1 p.m.
April 29, at Siena (2), 3 p.m.
April 30, at St. Bonaventure (2), 3 p.m.
April 25, at Princeton, noon
April 25, Princeton, noon
April 23-25, at Penn Relays
April 25, Big Red Invitational
April 23-25, at Penn Relays
April 25, Big Red Invitational