The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

April 29 - May 6, 1999


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dance

Theatre, Film & Dance
The Spring Dance Theatre Concert is May 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Class of '56 Dance Theatre. Call 254-ARTS for information and tickets.


emeritus/retired

CAPE Tour
Open to the public.
Tour the Vet College April 29 at 10:30 a.m. Meet at the Boyce Thompson Auditorium.


exhibits


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.
* "Strong Hearts: Native American Photography," through May 30.
* "Children: Seen and Not Heard," through June 13.
* "Northern Renaissance Prints," through June 13.
* "Arthur Dove: Sketches and Studies," through June 13.
* "From Picasso to Christo: The Livingston Collection of 20th Century Art," through June 13.
* "Searching: Works by Constance Livingston," through June 13.
* "Into this Century: The Robbins Collection," through June 13.
* Art for Lunch: Museum Director Frank Robinson will give a gallery talk on the Livingston Collection April 29 at noon.
* Artbreak: "Gardens in Art" with Rebecca Davidson, landscape historian, May 2, 2 p.m.
Day Hall
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center is presenting an exhibit in the main display case of Day Hall featuring the activities and services of the resource center and materials on notable LGBT Cornell alumni, through April 30.
Design Gallery, E124 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
* Work by students of Kathleen Gibson's DEA 115 class, through April 30.
* Retail design by students of K. Gibson, May 1-22.
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Hall
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
B.F.A. and M.F.A. thesis exhibitions, through May 1.
Kroch Library Exhibiton Gallery
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. )
"The Art of the Book: 500 Years of Printing, Illustration and Bookbinding," through May 28.
Tjaden Gallery
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* Paintings by Suta Lee, through April 30.
* "Transmissions," a joint B.F.A. thesis show, with pieces by Allison Chapas, Margot Ecke, SuAnne Fu and Jaime Valles, May 2-8. An opening reception is May 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. with guests After Eight and Last Call.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
Gallery hours vary. Contact Mien Wong, WSH Art Gallery coordinator, at mw40@cornell.edu for information.
* Photographs by Michelle Icenogle, through May 1.
* Ceramics/Darkroom Studio show and sale, May 3-8.


films

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://cinema.cornell.edu.

Cornell Cinema Co-sponsorships: Cornell Cinema welcomes proposals from faculty, student and community organizations for films or series to be included in the fall 1999 schedule. Proposals are most likely to be approved when they meet the needs of the co-sponsor's members, are of interest to a broader audience and when accompanied by a promise of assistance. Call 255-3522 for information and an application form. The deadline for proposals is May 15.
Thursday, 4/29
"The Jew in the Lotus" (1998), directed by Laurel Chiten, with the Dalai Lama and Rodger Kamenetz, 7:30 p.m.
"Night on Earth" (1992), directed by Jim Jarmusch, with Winona Ryder and Gena Rowlands, 9 p.m.
Friday, 4/30
"Steam" (1997), directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, with Alessandro Gassman, Francesca d'Aloja and Carlo Cecci, 7:15 p.m.
"Night on Earth," 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Buffalo 66" (1998), directed by Vincent Gallo, with Gallo, Christina Ricci and Anjelica Huston, 9:30 p.m.
"Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation," 10 p.m. and midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 5/1
"Affliction" (1998), directed by Paul Schrader, with Nick Nolte, James Coburn and Sissy Spacek, 7 p.m., Uris.
"The Conformist" (1970), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, with Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda and Stefania Sandrelli, 7:15 p.m.
"Buffalo 66," 9:35 p.m., Uris.
"Last Tango in Paris" (1973), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, with Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider, 9:45 p.m.
"Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation," midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 5/2
Student Films and Videos I, 7:30 p.m.
"Krippendorf's Tribe" (1998), directed by Todd Holland, with Jenna Elfman and Richard Dreyfuss, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 5/3
"Breaking the News," with guest filmmaker Carol Jennings, 6:35 p.m., free.
"Lolita" (1996), directed by Adrian Lyne, with Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain and Melanie Griffith, 7 p.m.
"Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation," 9:50 p.m.
Tuesday, 5/4
"Affliction," 7:15 p.m.
"Steam," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/5
"Flamenco" (1995), directed by Carlos Saura, with Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar and Joaquin Cortes, 7:15 p.m.
"Last Tango in Paris," 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, 5/6
"Point Blank" (1967), directed by John Boorman, with Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and Keenan Wynn, 7:15 p.m.
"Payback" (1999), directed by Brian Helgeland, with Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry and Maria Bello, 9:30 p.m.


graduate bulletin

May degree: All requirements for a May degree must be completed by May 21, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School. Professional master's candidates should check with their fields regarding earlier deadlines.
Commencement: Commencement is Sunday, May 30. Commencement information packets have been mailed to recipients of August 1998 and January 1999 degrees. Candidates for May 1999 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 Saturday, May 29, at 5 p.m. in Barton Hall. 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 by 4 p.m. before the ceremony.
* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by May 3 for June conferences. Applications received after this date cannot be considered. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Application forms are available at Graduate Field Offices and on the web at http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/intro.html.
* Summer registration: Summer graduate registration begins May 17, Room 150, Caldwell Hall. Forms are available starting May 10. Student ID and in-person registration are required. Students must register if they are l) 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.
Lunch with the dean: Grad students may join the dean for lunch Monday, May 3, noon-1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). This will be the last lunch of the semester.
* Associate Dean Plater's student office hours are Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; an appointment is preferred (255-5235). All students are welcome for Wednesday open hours, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; no appointment needed.


lectures

East Asia Program
"The Wu Dialect in the Writings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties," Shi Rujie, visiting professor, May 4, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
"A Personal Memoir: My Journey to North Korea," Sukyung Lim, journalist and human rights activist, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
David Plath of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will present a video and discussion, "Makiko's New World," May 6, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
English
The final Mind and Memory class will feature a PBS film about creativity, May 3, 2:55 p.m., Uris Auditorium.
European Studies, Institute for
"Germany's Discourse of Political Membership," Gregg Kvistad, University of Denver, May 3, 4:30 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Extended Family of Pol Pot," Toni Samantha Pim, Yale University, April 29, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Requiem for the Khmer Rouge," David Chandler, Monash University, May 6, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
University Faculty Forum
"Cornell '69: Key Issues Then and Now," a panel discussion with Hunter Rawlings, J. Robert Cooke, Donald Downs, Dale Corson, Kenneth McClane, Walter LaFeber and Robert Harris, May 3, 4:30 p.m., David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. Free tickets are required and are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office.
Women's Studies Program
"On the Road Again: Women's History for the Public," Joan Jacobs Brumberg, human development, May 4, 12:15 p.m., 262 Uris Hall.


music

Department of Music
* April 29, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Soprano Arsenia Soto presents a student recital of works by Enrique Granados, John Harbison, Georges Bizet, Charles Gounod, Gabriel Fauré and Carlisle Floyd.
* April 30, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Under the direction of Vineet Shende, the Cornell Chamber Singers presents "Songs of Birth, Death and the Eternal," a varied program featuring works of nine different composers dating from the 16th to 20th centuries.

* May 1, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: Under the direction of Mark Davis Scatterday, the Cornell University Wind Ensemble is joined by the Glee Club and Chorus to present a concert featuring Bruckner's Mass in E Minor.
* May 2, 3 p.m., Bailey Hall: The Cornell University Symphonic Band and Chamber Winds, conducted by David Conn, present a concert of works by Darius Milhaud, McBeth, Paul Osterfield and Robert Russell Bennett.
* May 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Soprano Aya Murray and baritone Joseph Gregorio present a joint student vocal recital. Students of Judith Kellock, each will sing solo works and duets by Mozart, Handel, Brahms and Stephen Foster.
* May 4, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell pianist Xak Bjerken and Bulgarian-born violinist Vesselin Gellev will play a concert of works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Alfred Schnittke, César Franck and Maurice Ravel.
* May 5, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Piano students of Xak Bjerken present a recital of French keyboard music.
Bound for Glory
Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen will perform May 2. 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.


readings

Campus Store
Diane Ackerman will read from and sign copies of her book Deep Play April 29 from noon to 1 p.m.
Cornell Council for the Arts
Poet Li-Young Lee will read from his work April 29 at 4:30 p.m. in Kaufmann Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall.
Natural Resources
Anne LaBastille will read from and sign copies of her book Jaguar Totem April 29 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in 304 Fernow Hall.
University Faculty Forum
Donald Downs '71 will sign copies of his book Cornell '69: Liberalism and the Crisis of the American University following the University Faculty Forum May 3 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the David L. Call Alumni Auditorium of Kennedy Hall.


religion

Sage Chapel
Janet Shortall, assistant director of Cornell United Religious Work, will lead the service May 2 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
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.
Catholic
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.
Christian Science
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.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information, call 273-5421.
Jewish
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.
Korean Church
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.
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Lutheran
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.
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. Saturday Halaqa gathering for all, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., One World Room.
Open Meditation
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.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.


seminars

Agricultural, Resource & Managerial Economics
"Race, Community Characteristics and Exposure to Toxic Air Pollution," Nancy Brooks, University of Vermont, April 29, 3 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
Applied Mathematics
"Variational Analysis of Non-Lipschitz Eigenvalue Functions," Michael Overton, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU, April 30, 3:30 p.m., 453 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Gamma-ray Bursts, a Puzzle Being Resolved," Tsvi Piran, Hebrew University, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biochemistry
"PIP Kinases: A Multifaceted Family of Signaling Enzymes," Richard Anderson, University of Wisconsin Medical School, April 30, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Bioengineering
"Interventional Cardiology: An Engineering Perspective," John Chang, Transvascular, April 29, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Interrogating Cellular and Bacterial Responses to Surfaces of Well-Controlled Chemistry," David Grainger, Colorado State University, May 3, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Biogeochemistry & Environmental Change
"Paradox Lost: Nitrogen Retention in Carbon Limited Soils," John Aber, University of New Hampshire, April 30, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Regulation of Melanoma Proliferation and Differentiation: Role of Vitamin A (Retinoids) and PKC," Richard Niles, Marshall University School of Medicine, April 29, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall II, Vet College.
Biophysics
"Transcription, Replication and Chromatin Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy," Kunio Takeyasu, Kyoto University, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"Polymeric Materials for Drug Delivery Applications," Kathryn Uhrich, Rutgers University, May 3, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Studies on Some Mechanistically Unusual Biological Alkylation Reactions," Duilio Arigoni, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich, April 29, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Raman Microscopy, Pigments and Medieval Manuscripts," Robin Clark, University College, London, April 30, 1:30 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Kinetic Activation of Amide and Imine Nitrogens: From Protein Folding to Asymmetric Catalysis," Tom Lectka, Johns Hopkins University, May 3, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Rayleigh and Raman Scattering: A Historical Perspective," Derek Long, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, May 4, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Spatially Heterogeneous Dynamics in Supercooled Liquids," Mark Ediger, University of Wisconsin at Madison, May 6, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Communication
"Constructing Communication Technology: An Examination of ARPANET E-mail," Julian Kilker, graduate student, April 30, 11:15 a.m., 211 Kennedy Hall.
Cornell Participatory Action
Research Network
"PAR Precursors and Variants: Experience in Social Marketing and Behavioral Change," Marian Zeitlin, co-director of Yoff EcoCommunity, May 3, 4:30 p.m., 1st floor, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall North Wing.
Economic Development, Office of
"The SBIR Process: Federal Funding for Business Development," April 29, 8-11:30 a.m., first floor conference room, Biotechnology Building. Preregistration is required. Registration fee is $30 and includes parking, breakfast and materials. Call 255-4993 or download a registration form at http://www.researchcornell.edu/COTABA/cotaba.html.
Food Science
"Seafood HACCP: An Update on the Program," Ken Gall, May 4, 4:30 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"Selective Weed and Ground Cover Management in Nicaraguan Shaded Coffee," Victor Aguilar, fruit and vegetable science, April 29, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Genetics & Development
"Interrelationships of mRNA Decay and Translation," Dorit Zuk, University of Massachusetts Medical School, May 3, 11 a.m., Racker Room, Biotechnology Building.
Geological Sciences
TBA, Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, May 4, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
Institute for Genomic Diversity
"MITEs: Transposable Elements That Create Allelic Diversity and Serve to Anchor a Novel Class of `Smart' Molecular Markers," Susan Wessler, University of Georgia, May 5, 4 p.m., G-10 Biotechnology Building.
International Nutrition
"Maternal Schooling, Child Care Behaviors and Child Nutrition in Bangladesh: Quantitative and Qualitative Explorations," Purnima Menon, graduate student, April 29, 12:20 p.m., 200 Savage Hall.
"Traditionalists, Innovators and Economists: Exclusive Breastfeeding Typologies in Low-Income Neighborhoods of Managua, Nicaragua," Tita Picado, graduate student, May 6, 12:20 p.m., 200 Savage Hall.
International Studies in Planning
"Written on the Body, Written on the Land: Environmental Struggles in Central India," Amita Baviskar, University of Delhi, April 30, 12:10 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
TBA, Donald Keck, Corning Inc., April 29, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Materials and Patterning for Polymer Optoelectronic Devices," Zhenan Bao, Lucent Bell Laboratories, May 6, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Sears Lecture: "Frontiers in Space Systems," Daniel Hastings, U.S. Air Force, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles: System Design Considerations," Armand Chaput, Lockheed Martin Aircraft Systems, May 4, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
Microbiology
"Immunity to the Protozoan Parasite Toxoplasma gondii," Eric Denkers, vet immunology and microbiology, April 29, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Reworking Chicken Infectious Anemia Virus Pathogenesis," Carol Cardona, Vet College, April 30, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"Linking and Unlinking Gene Expression to Morphogenesis," Richard Losick, Harvard University, May 6, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
Molecular Medicine
"Autoantibodies to Glutamate Receptors: Molecular Dissection of a Novel Neurodegenerative Interaction," Scott Rogers, University of Utah, May 3, 4 p.m., G-3 Veterinary Research Tower.
Natural Resources
"Nesting Populations and Productivity of Geese and Spectacled Eider on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta," Robert Stehn, Alaska Fish and Wildlife Research Center, May 4, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Social Evolution in Halictid Bees: A Phylogenetic Perspective," Bryan Danforth, entomology, April 29, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Ornithology
"In the Deep: Eavesdropping on Sperm Whale Clicks to Infer Foraging Strategies," Kurt Fristrup, Lab of Ornithology, May 3, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology.
Peace Studies Program
"Modeling the Decision to Leave an Abusive Relationship: A Decision Analytic Approach," Catherine Greeno, University of Pittsburgh, April 29, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"Magnetic Source Imaging Reveals a Hierarchy of Memories in the Human Brain," Samuel Williamson, New York University, May 3, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Molecular Probing of the Plasma Membrane Proton Pump From Yeast," David Perlin, Public Health Research Institute, New York City, April 30, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Looking for Teosinte Genes to Benefit Maize Improvement Using the Advanced Back Cross Method," Shannon Paintner, plant breeding, May 4, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Weather: A Changing Front in Plant Disease Management," Bob Seem, plant pathology, May 4, 3 p.m., A133 Barton Laboratory, NYSAES, Geneva.
Whetzel-Westcott-Dimock Lecture: "The Supernumerary Chromosomes of Nectria: A Foreign Influence on Fungal Personality?" Hans VanEtten, May 4, 8 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"The Production and Destruction of the Pea Phytoalexin Pisatin in Pathogenesis," Hans VanEtten, May 5, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
"Psychosocial Influences in Simian AIDS," John Capitanio, University of California at Davis, April 30, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Rural Sociology
"Listening to the Poor: The Value-Added of Participatory Poverty Appraisal," Deepa Narayan, the World Bank, April 30, 2:30 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
Nordlander Lecture: "Science for All: Are We Getting What We Pay For?" Shirley Malcom, American Association for the Advancement of Science, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Body, Soul and the Industrial Organization of the Maimed: Jules Amar's Science of Rehabilitation," Matthew Price, visiting post doc, May 3, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Mainstream Mass Customerization," Nancy Staples, Clemson University, April 29, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Dynamics of Framed Structures: A Review," Yih-Hsing Pao, theoretical and applied mechanics, May 5, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.


symposium

Academic Technology Center
FLEX workshop, May 6, 9 a.m. to noon, 124 CCC. Open to instructors who would like to learn to use Powerpoint, create web pages, use audio and video on the web or put Filemaker databases on the web. Register online at http://atc.cit.cornell.edu/courses or call 255-8000 for information. There is no fee, but registration is required.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Georges Feydeau's A Flea in Her Ear will be staged April 29-May 1 and May 6-8 at 8 p.m. in the Proscenium Theatre at the Center for Theatre Arts. A matinee will be offered May 8 at 2 p.m. Call 254-ARTS for information and tickets.

Cornell Savoyards
Man of La Mancha will be performed May 1-2 in Barnes Hall Auditorium and May 7-9 in the Vet School's Law Auditorium. Evening performances are at 8 p.m., with matinees May 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $9, $7 for students and seniors, and $6 for Sunday matinees. They are available at Willard Straight Hall ticket office, the ticket center in Clinton House, Hickey's and at the door.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
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.
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.
Gaypril Events
* April 30, Student-professional mixer for scientists and engineers, 7:30 p.m., International Room, Willard Straight Hall.
* May 1, Celebrating Queer Lives: An Interfaith Celebration, time TBA, Beebe Beach.
* May 1, First annual Gaypril Community Picnic, 1 to 4 p.m., Beebe Beach.
Writing Workshop Walk-in Service
Free tutorial assistance in writing
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
* 118 Mary Donlon, Sunday-Thursday, 8-11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday 8-11 p.m.


sports

Baseball (9-23, 6-10 Ivy)
April 30, at Princeton (2), noon
May 2, Princeton (2), noon
May 5, at Siena (2), 5 p.m.
Women's Crew (5-5)
May 1, Dartmouth, Columbia
Golf
April 30-May 1, Delaware Invit. at Easton, Md.
Men's Lacrosse (5-6, 3-2 Ivy)
May 1, at Brown, 1 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse (8-5, 2-4 Ivy)
May 1, Harvard, 1 p.m.
Softball (33-7, 11-1 Ivy)
April 29, at Ithaca College, 3 p.m.
May 1, at Central Conn. (2), 2 p.m.
May 2, at Connecticut (2), noon
May 4, Niagara (2), 3 p.m.
Men's Track (3-1)
May 1-2, Heptagonal Champs. at Columbia
Women's Track (3-1)
May 1-2, Heptagonal Champs. at Columbia