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"From Gutenberg to Gigabites: the New Face of the Library," Mary Ochs, Mann Library, Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m., 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.
* "Xu Bing," through Oct. 27.
* "The Hendricksen Collection of Chinese Paintings," through Jan. 5.
* "When Reason Sleeps: The Etchings of Francisco Goya," Oct. 12 through Jan. 5.
* "The David M. Solinger Collection: Masterworks of Twentieth-Century Art," Oct. 12 through Jan. 12.
* "Lynn Stern: Photographs," Oct. 12 through Jan. 12.
* Family Eye Opener: "Family Mural in Clay," Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Spend a Saturday morning together creating a small wall mural in clay. Ceramic artist/educator Dale Bryner will lead this workshop. Fee is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers, plus $18 per family for materials.
* Art for Lunch: Oct. 17 at noon, tour the exhibition "The David M. Solinger Collection: Masterworks of Twentieth-Century Art," with museum director Frank Robinson.
(M-F, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
"Entomophagy: An Exhibit on Insects as Food," through Oct. 31. For information call 255-3265.
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-noon; F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-6 p.m.; and Sun., noon-midnight)
"Abuzz About Bees: An Exhibit on 400 Years of Bees and Beekeeping," through Nov. 30. For more information call 255-5406.
"The Wason Collection on East Asia" launched this fall at http://www.explore.cornell.edu.
The fourth annual "Staff Fine Art Exhibit," Oct. 14-25. Opening reception will be held Oct. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 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 $6 ($5 for undergraduates and seniors/$4 for graduate students and kids 12 and under). Visit Cornell Cinema's web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. films
Read about an upcoming series of classic silent films.
"Bendum: In the Heart of Mindanao," with Coeli Barry, Cornell Environmental Film Festival (CEFF), 4:40 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, free.
"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920), directed by Robert Wiene, with Werner Krauss and Conrad Veidt, 7:15 p.m., $4.
"Blue Vinyl," with guest filmmaker Judith Helfand, CEFF, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum, free.
"Nine Queens" (2002), directed by Fabián Bielinsky, with Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls and Leticia Brédice, 9:45 p.m.
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| Over fall break Cornell Cinema will premiere Veit Helmer's magical "Tuvalu," his debut feature about Anton, an agoraphobic, who inhabits a dilapidated indoor swimming pool in Bulgaria. "Tuvalu" will screen Friday, Oct. 11, at 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, at 7:15 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 14, at 10 p.m., all in Willard Straight Theatre. |
"Time Out" (2002), directed by Laurent Cantet, with Aurélien Recoing, Karin Viard and Serge Livrozet, 7:15 p.m.
"Tuvalu" (2001), directed by Veit Helmer, with Terrence Gillespie and Denis Lavant, 10 p.m.
"The Son's Room" (2001), directed by Nanni Moretti, with Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante and Jasmine Trinca, 7:15 p.m.
"Nine Queens," 9:30 p.m.
"Nine Queens," 5 p.m.
"Tuvalu," 7:15 p.m.
"Time Out," 7:15 p.m.
"Tuvalu," 10 p.m.
"The Son's Room," 7:15 p.m.
"Time Out," 9:30 p.m.
"Brightness (Yeelen)" (1987), directed by Souleymane Cissé, with Issiaka Kane, Aoua Sangare and Niamanto Sanogao, 7:15 p.m.
"The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (2002), directed by Peter Care, with Kieran Culkin, Vincent D'Onofrio and Jodie Foster, 9:30 p.m.
"These Are Not My Images" (2000), with guest videomaker Irit Batsry, 7:15 p.m.
"I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" (2002), directed by Sam Jones, 10 p.m.lectures
"The Civil War in Liberia and Sierra Leone," Margaret Kroma, education, Oct. 16, noon, Africana Studies and Research Center, Hoyt Fuller Room, 310 Triphammer Road.
"Deciphering a Complex Electro-Enzymatic Response. Horseradish Peroxidase," Jean-Michel Savéant, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7), Oct. 10, 11:15 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Why Is Graphics Hardware So Fast?" Pat Hanrahan, Stanford University, Oct. 10, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Practical Byzantine Quorum Systems," Lorenzo Alvisi, University of Texas at Austin, Oct. 17, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Raising the Bar: The Impact of the Biologic Revolution on Food and Nutrition Policy," Cutberto Garza, nutritional sciences, Oct. 17, 10 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"The Origins, Discovery and Cultivation of the World's Most Popular Garden Plants," John Michael Grimshaw, Bodegraven, the Netherlands, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall.
"The Fate of an Enlarged European Union: Economic Giant or Political Dwarf?" Vittorio Parsi, Catholic University of Milan, Oct. 10, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"The Balkan Merchants: Resurrecting the Old Trade Routes in Southeastern Europe," Aida Hozic, University of Florida, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
"The Third Generation of Wireless Communications," Irwin Jacobs, Qualcomm, Oct. 10, 5 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"Art at Mid-Century: The Solinger Collection," Robert Rosenblum, New York University, Oct. 11, 5 p.m., Johnson Museum.
"Perceiving Spatial Layout: The Role of Effort and Intent," Dennis Proffitt, University of Virginia, Oct. 11, 4 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Jean-Claude Guédon of the University of Montreal will give a talk on the crisis in scientific publishing, Oct. 11, 9 a.m., Bethe Auditorium, Clark Hall.music
* Oct. 10, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano, will perform Mozart sonatas.
* Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Pianist David Kim and Malcolm Bilson will perform Schumann's Fantasiestücke, op. 12, and Andante and Variations for two pianos, op. 46.
Oct. 13: Albums from the studio.
Bound for Glory is broadcast Sunday from 8 to 11 p.m. Listen to Bound for Glory on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.religion
No Service, fall break.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., meet in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion, games and service-oriented activities. Classes, speakers, prayers, celebrations at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
* Basic Studies in Buddhist Philosophy, "The Collected Topic," taught by the Ven. Tenzin Gephel, Mondays through Dec. 9, 5:30 p.m., 314 Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information contact tg47@cornell.edu or call 255-4214.
* Meditations: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:15-1 p.m., Founders Room, ATH.
* Zen Meditation practice is Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Founders Room, ATH. For information, call Anne Marie at 266-7256.
Weekend Mass schedule for fall break: Sunday, 10 a.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 7:15 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall. Church services: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Wednesdays, worship and Eucharist, 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., ATH Chapel. For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Meeting for worship, Sunday, 11 a.m., in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information call 273-5421.
Hindu discussion every Friday at 5 p.m., in 183 Rockefeller Hall.
Weekly religious service is Saturdays at 4 p.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a Gita reading at 5 p.m.
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:15 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with song, in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a community Shabbat dinner at 6:45 p.m. in the Kosher Dining Hall. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founder's Room, ATH. Call the Hillel office at 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, ATH. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
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.
Campus ministry at St. Luke Church, 109 Oak Ave., in Collegetown, Sundays, 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bible study Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more information call 273-6811 or e-mail rlb8@cornell.edu.
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly Friday prayer, 1:15-1:45 p.m., One World Room, ATH. Weekly Halaqa, Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 218 ATH.
Orthodox Christian Vespers, Thursdays, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, Anabel Taylor Chapel at 6:45 p.m.
Orthodox Christian discussion, Thurdays, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19, at 6:45 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Café.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.seminars
"Individual Fatty Acids Differentially Modulate Adipocyte Differentiation," Harry Mersmann, Baylor College of Medicine, Oct. 15, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
"A TEXES Travelogue: High Spectral Resolution Astronomy in the Mid-Infrared," Matthew Richter, University of California-Davis, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Radio Astronomy VLBI/AGN," Leonid Matveenko, IKI, Oct. 16, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Galaxy Clustering Properties in the 2dF Survey," Diego Garcia Lombas, Universidad de Cordoba, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"New Polymerization Reactions. The Synthesis of Carbon Backbone Polymers One Carbon Atom at a Time," Kenneth Shea, University of California-Irvine, Oct. 17, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Kraft Foods: Driving for Undisputed Leadership in the Food Industry," Michael Polk, Nabisco Biscuit & Snacks Group, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
TBA, Keith Porter, LL.M., Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
"Mapping Water-Energy-Carbon Fluxes From Local to Regional Scales With Remote Sensing," William Kustas, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
"The Role of External Information in Manufacturing Companies," Susan Day, Car-Smart.info, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Democratic Decentralization in India: A Critique of the Emergent Institutional Design," Debiprasad Mishra, Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
TBA, Robert Watson, World Bank, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
"Melt Inclusions, a Window Into the Earth's Mantle," Alberto Saal, Columbia University, Oct. 15, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
"Does a Variable Sun Have a Role in Abrupt Climate Change?" Gerard Bond, Columbia University, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
"Science Meets Spirit: Using Horticulture to Transform Individuals and Communities," Jane Mt. Pleasant, crop and soil sciences, Oct. 10, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Horticultural and Other Bioindicators of Climate Change for the Northeast," David Wolfe, horticulture, Oct. 17, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Ecotourism in the 21st Century," Raul Arias de Para, Panama, Oct. 11, 10:10 a.m., 450 Statler Hall.
TBA, Ken Singer, Case Western Reserve University, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Self-Organization of Ions Near Biopolymers: Charge Density Waves, Biomineralization and Nanofabrication," Gerard Wong, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Oct. 11, 3 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Temporal Evolution of Microstructures on a Nanoscale: Experiments and Simulations," David Seidman, Northwestern University, Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Biodegradation, Biotransformation and Bacterial Behavior," Rebecca Parales, University of Iowa, Oct. 17, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Mechanisms and Control of mRNA Turnover in a Simple Eukaryotic Cell," Roy Parker, University of Arizona, Oct. 11, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
TBA, Tom Pearson, University of Rochester, Oct. 14, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"MIA: Where Was the Media Before Sept. 11?" Jay Branegan, former Time magazine correspondent, Oct. 17, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Folate Synthesis and Metabolism in Plants," Andrew Hanson, University of Florida, Oct. 11, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Breeding Blight-Resistant American Chestnut Trees," Paul Sisco, American Chestnut Foundation, Oct. 15, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Phytophthora Infestans, From Wall to Core - and More," Adele McLeod, plant pathology, Oct. 16, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Polymeric Materials and the Papermaking Process," Jeffrey Denton, Albany International Research Co., Oct. 10, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Grasping Straws and Other Virtual Objects," John Soechting, University of Minnesota, Oct. 11, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
"Creating a Bridge Between Herbal Medicine and Conventional Medicine," Carol Spencer, New York state licensed nurse and certified herbalist, Oct. 10, noon, Biotechnology Building.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday, 12:15 p.m., in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step program for those dealing with emotional problems, meets Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave. For information, call Ed at 387-8257.
The Shotokan Club of Cornell seeks new members. The club offers free instruction in traditional Japanese karate, Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall, and Fridays, 5:20-7 p.m., in the lobby of Teagle Hall. No previous martial arts experience is needed. For more information contact Tamas Nagy at tn3@cornell.edu.
* 178 Rockefeller, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
For information, visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/writig/.sports
Oct. 12, at Harvard, 1 p.m.
Oct. 13, at Maine, 1 p.m.
Oct. 12, at Harvard, 1 p.m.
Oct. 11, Navy, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12, at Harvard, 11 a.m.
Oct. 12, at Harvard, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 16, at Army, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11-13, ECAC Championship, Flushing Meadow, N.Y.
Oct. 11, Princeton, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12, Pennsylvania, 4 p.m.