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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.
* "A Golden Age: 19th Century American Painting and Sculpture From the Collection of Richard J. and Sheila W. Schwartz," through Jan. 31.
* "Sylvia Plimack Mangold: Trees," through March 7.
* "Insight: Women's Photographs From the Collection of the George Eastman House," through March 14.
* "Rubell Collection of Contemporary American Art," through March 14.
* "Nine Beautiful Objects: Recent Asian Acquisitions," through March 21.
* Art for Lunch: Take a tour of the "Rubell Collection" exhibition with Sean Ulmer, assistant curator of painting and sculpture, Feb. 4 at noon.
Vintage nursery and seed catalogs from the collection of the Bailey Hortorium are on display in the lobby of Mann Library through January.
Gallery hours vary. Contact Mien Wong, WSH Art Gallery coordinator, at mw40@cornell.edu for information.
"I3: Identity, Integration and the Self," lithographs and paintings by Miri Amihai, Feb. 1-12. Opening public reception is Feb. 1, 5:30 to 7 p.m.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
Student films from Cornell and Ithaca College, 7 p.m.
"There's Something About Mary" (1998), directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, with Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon, 9:45 p.m.
"Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" (1998), directed by Tommy O'Haver, with Sean Hayes, Brad Rowe and Meredith Scott Lynn, 7:30 p.m.
"There's Something About Mary," 7:30 and 10 p.m., Uris.
"Rush Hour" (1998), directed by Brett Ratner, with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, 9:40 p.m.
"Pi" (1998), directed by Darren Aronofsky, with Sean Gullette and Mark Margolis, midnight.
"Pi," 5 and 9:45 p.m.
"Puddle Cruiser" (1996), directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, with Chandrasekhar and Kevin Heffernan, 7:15 p.m.
"There's Something About Mary," 7:30 and 10 p.m., Uris.
"Rush Hour," midnight.
"Rush Hour," 4:30 p.m.
"Pi," 7:30 p.m.
"Johanna d'Arc of Mongolia" (1989), directed by Ulrike Ottinger, with Delphine Seyrig and Irm Hermann, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"There's Something About Mary," 9:30 p.m.
"The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942), directed by Orson Welles, with Joseph Cotten and Anne Baxter, 7:15 p.m.
"Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss," 9:20 p.m.
"Eyes on the Prize" (1987), directed by Henry Hampton, 7 p.m., free. Cornell Cinema will present two episodes from Hampton's PBS series. Call 255-3522 for the episodes to be shown.
Merce Cunningham, Program II, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Rush Hour," 9:45 p.m.
"Wonderland" (1998), directed by John O'Hagan, with Eddie Money, Keelin Curnuck and Roy Curnuck, 7:15 p.m.
"A Place Called Chiapas" (1998), directed by Nettie Wild, presented by LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Ronin" (1998), directed by John Frankenheimer, with Robert De Niro and Jean Reno, 9:15 p.m.
"Exile Shanghai," Parts 3, 4 and 5 (1997), with visiting filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger, 7 p.m.
"Rush Hour," 10:30 p.m.* Course enrollment: Forms are in graduate field offices and Caldwell Hall. Return form in person by Friday, Feb. 12, to Caldwell Hall. Students who completed electronic precourse enrollment do not need to complete a course enrollment form. For course changes, submit a course Add and Drop form to the Graduate School. Students no longer taking courses must enroll for thesis or dissertation research, either a department course or the Graduate School research numbers: Doctoral Dissertation 686-197; Master's Thesis 686-209. To enroll for courses, new students must provide, on the Special Committee Selection and Change form, the name of the special committee chair or of a temporary adviser. graduate bulletin
* New students return the completed Special Committee Selection and Change form to the Graduate School by Feb. 12. For entering students the form must bear at least the signature of a temporary adviser.
* Active file fee deadline: Ph.D. candidates for a May degree who are not registered for spring 1999 and wish to avoid the $200 active file fee for spring 1999 must complete all degree requirements by Feb. 12.
* Dissertation/thesis seminars will be held in 100 Caldwell Hall at 2 p.m.: master's on Feb. 10; doctoral on Feb. 17. The thesis adviser will discuss preparing and filing theses and dissertations.
* Graduate Community Assistant (GCA): Graduate and professional student housing information sessions for GCA positions for 1999-2000. Attendance required for application; sessions: Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. at Big Red Barn; Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., Hasbrouck Community Center. Live-in position in graduate resident housing for full-time graduate students; requires 10-20 hours per week; may not be combined with another assistantship. For information, phone 255-7290.
* Research grants: The President's Council of Cornell Women invites women Ph.D. candidates at Cornell to apply for grants for 1999 to support final thesis research. Grants are $1,000 to $1,500; deadline: Jan. 29. For information, contact PCCW at Alumni House, 625 Thurston Ave., 255-6624.
* TA workshop: Teaching development workshops will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., beginning in the Trillium, Kennedy Hall. Preregistration forms are at the Big Red Barn and the Center for Teaching and Learning, 415 CCC, phone: 255-8427; refundable $5 registration fee; registration deadline is Feb. 1.
* Students elected to board of trustees: Candidate petitions for student member are available at the Office of Assemblies, 165 Day Hall, and are due Feb. 11 by 12:30 p.m.
* Graduate faculty meeting: Friday, Jan. 29, 4 p.m., 125 Caldwell Hall. This meeting is solely for the purpose of voting on January degrees.
* Lunch with the dean: Grad students may join the dean for lunch Mondays, noon -1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano).
* Associate Dean Plater's revised student office hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for office-related business. An appointment is preferred (255-5235). All students are welcome for open hours Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m.; no appointment needed.
* Luigi Einaudi Fellowship for graduate students in modern European government, history, economics and related social science fields is available for research abroad in the academic year 1999-2000. Deadline for applications is Feb. 19, 1999. Application forms are available from directors of graduate study or the Institute for European Studies, 120 Uris Hall, 255-7592.
* Call for applications: The Einaudi Center is sponsoring a dissertation writing workshop on "Comparative Visuality" March 12-14. Deadline for application is Feb. 5. The study of "Comparative Visuality" includes the analysis of the visual throughout history as well as consideration of the rapid growth of visual communication through cinematic and photographic practice, digital technology, architectural design, museum exhibition, theatrical and cultural performance, and telecommunications. The workshop is designed to bring students from diverse graduate fields within the university together for discussion of shared interests. It aims to assist graduate students in the formulation of dissertation projects that are informed, innovative and competitive for external funding. Applications are available at the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, 170 Uris Hall, at http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/, at the A.D. White House front desk or by e-mail to mea4@cornell.edu.lectures
"Excavations at Tell Dab'A/Avaris," Manfred Bietak, Institute of Egyptology, Vienna, Jan. 29, 4:30 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Russia and the Newly Independent States: A Return to Imperialism or a Democratic Peace?" David Rivera, University of Michigan, Feb. 1, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"The Challenge of Islam in the New Europe," Renate Holub, University of California at Berkeley, Feb. 3, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Paper Before Print: The Origins and History of Paper in the Middle East and Europe," Jonathan Bloom, Feb. 4, 4:30 p.m., Kroch Library Lecture Room.
"Dislocation of the West: On the Status of the Humanities," Naoki Sakai, Asian studies, Feb. 2, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.music
Department of Music
* Jan. 28, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Brian Brooks, violin, and Geoffrey Govier, fortepiano, will perform sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert and Mendelssohn.
* Jan. 29, 8 p.m., Proscenium Theatre: As part of the Proscenium Concert Series, the Cornell University Glee Club will perform a "Post-Tour concert," having just returned from a two-week tour of the West Coast. Admission is $5 at the door.
* Jan. 30, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Edward Murray joins with the John Slate Quartet to present "Jazz in Barnes Hall."
* Feb. 1, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Peter Savli presents his D.M.A. recital; six works written during his tenure as a graduate student here at Cornell are featured on the program.
Michael Jerling will perform Jan. 31. Bound for Glory broadcasts from the Cafe in Anabel Taylor Hall Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5. Admission is free.religion
LeNorman Strong, director of Campus Life, will lead the service Jan. 31 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-22 Anabel Taylor Hall; Thursdays at 4 p.m. in G-15 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
"Teaching Statistics in an Interactive Multimedia Learning Environment," Paul Velleman, Feb. 4, 2 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"Towards a Cornell Telescope in the High Atacama Desert: Site Survey Results," Riccardo Giovanelli, Cornell, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"New Discoveries of Binary Pulsars in the Globular Cluster 47-Tucanae," Duncan Lorimer, Arecibo Observatory, Feb. 4, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Research in Biomedical Sciences: Group 6, with presentations by Patrick Concannon, Vicki Meyers-Wallen, Wen Xuan Wu and Andrew Yen, Jan. 28, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall II, Vet College.
"Do We Know Anything van der Waals Didn't Know?" Ben Widom, chemistry and chemical biology, Jan. 28, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Protein Aging: Clues for Organic Synthesis," David Van Vranken, University of California at Irvine, Feb. 1, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Adsorption and Phase Separation in Linear and Cross-Linked Random Heteropolymers," Lorin Gutman, Harvard University, Feb. 2, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"High-Speed Electrophonetic Separations: A New Route to Monitoring Neurotransmitters in Vivo and Single Cells," Robert Kennedy, University of Florida, Feb. 4, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker Lab.
TBA, Ruth Millikan, University of Connecticut, Feb. 4, 8 p.m., 124 Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Aspergillosis of Caribbean Sea Fans: Disease Dynamics in the Ocean," Kiho Kim, Cornell, Feb. 3, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Integrating Cellular Signals and Responses: Nutritional Controls on Meiotic Differentiation in Yeast," Saul Honigberg, Syracuse University, Feb. 1, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Detecting Ancient Population Admixture From Genetic Variation: What Does Neanderthal DNA Really Tell Us?" Magnus Nordborg, Lund University, Sweden, Feb. 3, 12:20 p.m., G-01 Biotechnology Building.
"Indigenous Peoples as Environmental Stewards: Cultural Questions and Pragmatic Issues," Terence Turner, anthropology, Jan. 29, 12:10 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
"Market and Government Reform in Bolivia: Global Trends and Local Responses," Ben Kohl, Ph.D. candidate, city and regional planning, Feb. 2, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Bicontinuous Mesophase Materials," Sol Gruner, physics, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Transaction Printer Manufacturing," Malcolm Unsworth, ATSI and Axiohm, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Microgravity Segregation in Shearing Flows of Inelastic Spheres: Experiments and Simulations," Michel Louge, mechanical and aerospace engineering, Feb. 2, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Development of the Olfactory System in the Zebrafish, Danio rerio," Kathleen Whitlock, genetics and development, Jan. 29, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"Dynamic Modulation of Neurons and Networks: Insights From Computational and Experimental Studies," Eve Marder, Brandeis University, Feb. 2, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Lessons Learned From Being Wrong: An Update on Parent-Offspring Conflict," Doug Mock, University of Oklahoma, Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Important Bird Areas in New York State," Jeff Wells, National Audubon Society of New York State, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Identity Crisis and Language Conflict in the Balkans," Milorad Pupovac, visiting scholar, Institute for European Studies, Jan. 28, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Modeling the Global Atmosphere," Kerry Cook, Cornell, Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Genetic Manipulation of Biochemical Pathways," Geza Hrazdina, food science and technology, Geneva, Jan. 29, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Genetic Studies of Phytophthora infestans, the Late Blight Pathogen of Potato and Tomato," Theresa Lee, plant pathology, Feb. 2, 3 p.m., A133 Barton Lab, NYSAES, Geneva.
"Biological Control of Two Diverse Plant Pathogens With Plant-Associated Bacteria," Sandra Wright, Swedish Agricultural University, Feb. 3, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Neuromodulation of Sociosexual Behavior: When Progesterone Meets Oxytocin," Diane Witt, Binghamton University, Jan. 29, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"International Intellectual Property Law and Textiles," Virginia Brown Keyder, attorney and lecturer, Jan. 28, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Aerodynamics of Insect Flight," Jane Wang, Courant Institute, Feb. 3, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston.theater
The Department of Theatre, Film and Dance presents "The Brecht Project," honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bertolt Brecht, one of the most important playwrights and directors of the 20th century. He is the author of The Threepenny Opera, Galileo and Mother Courage and Her Children, among others. "The Brecht Project" opens Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre of the Center for Theatre Arts. Evening performances continue Feb. 4-7 and 9-13. Matinees are offered Feb. 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. For play and ticket information, call 254-ARTS weekdays between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Friends and alumni of Gateway Theatre present the musical Evita for one performance only tonight, Thursday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. Music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics are by Tim Rice. General admission tickets are available for $5 each from any cast member or at the door.miscellany
For information on the following classes or to register, write or call the Cornell Plantations, One Plantations Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; 255-3020:
* Winter Natural History Walks, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 and 20, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Fee: $30 for members, $35, nonmembers.
* Interior Landscaping, Feb. 17 and March 3, 7 to 9 p.m., and March 20, 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $30 for members, $35, nonmembers.
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.
The Willard Straight Hall Program Board presents Phil Shapiro's group folk guitar lessons. There are eight one-hour lessons on Monday evenings, starting Feb. 1, in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. Register at the first lesson; bring a guitar. The beginners lesson is held at 7 p.m., intermediates at 8 p.m. The course costs $45, payable at the first lesson. For information, call Phil at 844-4535 or send e-mail to pds10@cornell.edu.sports
Jan. 29, Pennsylvania, 7:36 p.m. (DirecTV)
Jan. 30, Princeton, 7:30 p.m.
Columbia beat Cornell 76-65 at Levien Gymnasium Jan. 23. The victory was the Lions' first over the Big Red in 10 tries.
Cornell and Pennsylvania will be playing Friday for the 191st time since the two teams first met during the 1903-04 season. Saturday will mark the 189th meeting between Cornell and Princeton since the two teams first met during the 1901-02 season.
Jan. 29, at Pennsylvania
Jan. 30, at Princeton
The women's basketball team evened its overall and Ivy League records with an 82-61 win at Columbia Saturday, Jan. 23.
Jan. 30, at Wellesley w/Vassar, Tufts
Jan. 31, at West Chester
The women's gymnastics team traveled to Maryland Saturday and was third in a meet with Towson and Radford.
Jan. 29, at Princeton
Jan. 30, at Yale
Cornell defeated Colgate 2-0 last Friday and then tied the Red Raiders 1-1 Saturday to earn three critical ECAC points on the weekend.
Freshman right wing Denis Ladouceur was named the ECAC Rookie of the Week for his two goals against Colgate Friday, and first-year netminder Matt Underhill was named the Goaltender of the Week by the ECAC after making 49 saves on the weekend.
Jan. 30, at Providence
Jan. 31, at Brown
The women's ice hockey team picked up four points last weekend after a critical sweep of ECAC opponents Boston College (6-4) and Dartmouth (4-3). The Big Red now moves into a tie for sixth place with Providence in the ECAC standings.
Jan. 30, Dartmouth, 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 30, Vassar, 4 p.m.
Jan. 31, Hamilton, noon
The men's squash team went 0-3 over the weekend, falling to Western Ontario (9-0), Yale (9-0) and Brown (9-0).
Jan. 30, Dartmouth, 11:30 a.m.
The women's squash team went 1-2 over the weekend, beating Hamilton (9-0), while dropping contests to Yale (5-4) and Brown (6-3).
Jan. 30, St. John's, 10 a.m.
The men's swimming team posted its second victory of the season last weekend defeating Army 144-97. Cornell took eight of the 13 events, with freshmen taking half of those victories.
Jan. 30, St. John's and Buffalo, 1 p.m.
The women swimmers snapped their three-meet losing streak with a 161-139 victory over Northeastern Jan. 23.
Jan. 30, at Harvard with Brown
The men's track team had a satisfying weekend finishing in second place out of four teams, losing to first-place Penn by only 14.67 points. The Quakers earned 74.33 points, while Cornell concluded the meet with a total score of 59.66. St. Joseph's placed third (44), followed by Fordham (18).
Jan. 30, at Harvard with Brown
The women's track team finished in second place Saturday afternoon, scoring 66 points in a quad meet held at Barton Hall. Penn won the event with a score of 90.25, while St. Joseph's finished third (24) and Fordham fourth (13.75).
Jan. 29, Pennsylvania, 9 p.m.
Jan. 30, Princeton, 10 a.m.
Jan. 30, Hofstra, 2 p.m.
The wrestling team captured first place at the New York state championships in Binghamton Saturday, Jan. 23. The Big Red dominated the competition, winning five of the 10 individual championships, while also adding four runner-up finishes.