Calendar of events
May 16-29, 2005
Monday, May 16
Lectures
4:30 p.m. Operations research and financial engineering seminar. “A Simpler Nonparametric Estimator of a Monotone Regression Function.” Holger Dette, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. E219 Engineering Quadrangle.
Notices
[G] 4:30 p.m. Faculty meeting. Nassau.
Tuesday, May 17
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. “An Evening of Blues and Ballads.” Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra; with Clark Terry and Carrie Smith. Matthews Theatre.
8 p.m. Music/Friends of Music concert. “Students in Music 310: Seminar in Advanced Composition.” Taplin Auditorium, Alexander.
Lectures
4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. “Metallodendrimers and Gold Nanoparticles: Assembly, Catalysis, Sensing and Molecular Electronic Devices.” Didier Astruc, University of Bordeaux I, Cedex, France. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.
4 p.m. Electrical engineering/computer engineering seminar. “Summarizing Performance Is No Mean Feat.” John Mashey, Techviser, Portola Valley, Calif. B205 Engineering Quadrangle.
Wednesday, May 18
Arts
12:30 p.m. Chapel music afternoon concert. Chapel.
4 p.m. Friends of Music student recital. Carolyn Wu, violin; with Jennifer Chu, piano. Music by Brahms and Bruch. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
8 p.m. Friends of Music student recital. Nicole Rowsey, piano, and Benjamin Smolen, flute; with Jennifer Hsiao and Alexandra Svoronos, violin; Nikki Federman, viola; Larissa Koehler, cello; and Daniela Smolov, piano. Music by J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart and Martin. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.
Lectures
Noon. Molecular biology lecture. “A Developmental Checkpoint Regulated by Replication Stress and DNA Damage in the Bacterium Bacillus Subtilis.” Bill Burkholder, Stanford University. 3 Thomas Lab.
4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics colloquium. “The Beginning of the End of Cheap Oil.” Alfred Cavallo, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Environmental Measurements Lab. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.
Thursday, May 19
Arts
4:30 p.m. Center for Migration and Development film showing and discussion. “Mas alla del Mar” (Beyond the Sea). Lisandro Perez-Rey, independent film producer and director. Friend Center Auditorium.
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz Trio and the David Bromberg String Quartet. Matthews Theatre.
8 p.m. Music/Friends of Music student recital. Jonathan Marks, drums; with Ben Wasserman, tenor saxophone; Rob Spackey, soprano saxophone; Adrian Banner, piano; Peter Dougherty, keyboards; and Dan Ryan, bass. Music by Herbie Hancock, Charlie Parker, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter and Jonathan Marks. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.
Lectures
2 p.m. Geophysical fluid dynamics seminar. “Insights Into Tropospheric CCN Formation From Global Aerosol Microphysics Modeling.” Peter Adams, Carnegie Mellon University. 209 GFDL, Forrestal.
Friday, May 20
Arts
4 p.m. Music/Friends of Music student recital. Jonathan Walsh, trumpet. Music by Balay, Hummel, Enesco and Tartini. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.
[F] 7:30 p.m. New Jersey Opera Theater concert. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
8 p.m. Music/Friends of Music student recital. Dan Ryan, bass; with Jonathan Marks, drums; Leo Lazar, hand percussion; Peter Dougherty, keyboards; Chris Huckfeldt, piano; Ben Wasserman, tenor saxophone; Matt Musselman, trombone; and Sara Chen and Etzerson Philitas, vocals. Music by Jaco Pastorius, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.
Notices
3 p.m. Memorial service for Professor of Economics and Public Affairs David Bradford. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
Saturday, May 21
Arts
[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Keb’ Mo’. Matthews Theatre.
Sunday, May 22
Arts
[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
7 p.m. Near Eastern studies Hebrew sing-a-long. 10 East Pyne.
Notices
11 a.m. Chapel service. Thomas Breidenthal. Chapel.
Sports
[F] Noon and 3 p.m. NCAA men’s lacrosse quarterfinals. Princeton Stadium.
Monday, May 23
lectures
4 p.m. Electrical engineering seminar on electronic materials and devices. “Applications of Carbon Nanotubes to Vacuum Sensors.” Seongjeen Kim. B205 Engineering Quadrangle.
Tuesday, May 24
Lectures
4 p.m. Molecular biology/Carter Wallace seminar, first of two. “Molecular Biology, Models and Theories in Systems Biology.” Charles Stevens, Salk Institute. 3 Thomas Lab.
Wednesday, May 25
Lectures
Noon. Molecular biology/Carter Wallace seminar, last of two. “What Design Principles are Used to Transform a Mouse Brain Into a Human Brain.” Charles Stevens, Salk Institute. 3 Thomas Lab.
Thursday, May 26
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. Kate Fodor: “Hannah and Martin.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.
[F] 10 p.m. Quipfire! improv comedy. Theater, Murray-Dodge.
Friday, May 27
Arts
[F] 2 and 8 p.m. University Players musical. “The Fantasticks.” Film and Performance Theater, Frist.
3:30 p.m. Chapel Reunions organ recital. Eric Plutz. Chapel.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. Kate Fodor: “Hannah and Martin.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.
[F] 8 p.m. Triangle Club show. “Orange and Black to the Future,” Matthews Theatre.
[F] 10 p.m. Quipfire! improv comedy. Theater, Murray-Dodge.
Lectures
4 p.m. Electrical engineering/computer engineering seminar. “Hardware/Software Codesign of a Real-Time Operating System.” Vincent Mooney, Georgia Institute of Technology. B205 Engineering Quadrangle.
4:15 p.m. Industrial relations seminar on labor economics. “The Mid-1990s EITC Expansion: Labor Supply Effects and Economic Incidence.” Jesse Rothstein. 200 Fisher.
Saturday, May 28
Arts
[F] 2 p.m. University Players musical. “The Fantasticks.” Film and Performance Theater, Frist.
[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
[F] 7:30 p.m. Triangle Club show. “Orange and Black to the Future,” Matthews Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. Kate Fodor: “Hannah and Martin.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.
8 p.m. University Orchestra lawn concert. Finney and Campbell fields.
[F] 9:15 p.m. Quipfire! improv comedy. Theater, Murray-Dodge.
Notices
2 p.m. P-rade. Front campus.
9:15 p.m. Fireworks. Finney and Campbell fields.
Sunday, May 29
Arts
[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. William Shakespeare: “Hamlet.” Berlind Theatre.
Notices
10 a.m. Chapel Service of Celebration. Chapel.
[G] 2 p.m. Baccalaureate service. Chapel. (Open to ticket holders only.)
Weekly
Alcoholics Anonymous
12:15 p.m. Mondays. East Room, Murray-Dodge.
9:30 a.m. Sundays, basement, Murray-Dodge. Membership not required to attend.
Exhibits
Art Museum
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Public tours, Saturdays, 2 p.m.
“Floating Above the Clouds: Mount Fuji in Japanese Prints.” Through July 10.
“For Presentation and Display: Some Art of the ’80s.” Through June 12.
“Recent Acquisitions in Asian Art 1998-2003.” Through July 12.
“Recarving China’s Past: Art, Archaeology and the Architecture of the ‘Wu Family Shrines.’” Through June 26.
“Songs, Psalms and Praises: An 18th-Century Ethiopian Manuscript.” Through June 5.
“Unexpected Journey: Gillett G. Griffin and the Art of the Ancient Americas at Princeton.” Through June 12.
Firestone Library
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Milberg Gallery: “‘Le Pas d’Acier’ (‘The Steel Step’): Re-Creating a Lost Ballet.” Through Sept. 25.
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Wiess Lounge, Olden Street. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday until 8 p.m. Closed weekends except 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28.
“Clappers, Canes and Cats: Traditionally Princeton.” Through July 15.
Visual Arts Program
Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau St. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends.
Spring semester group show. Through May 31.
Women and Gender Studies
Lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall. Call 258-5430 for hours.
“Blind Spots: Back to Basics” by Patricia Cudd. Through July 13.
Et cetera
Art Museum
Hours: 258-3788. <www.princetonartmuseum.org>.
Athletic Ticket Office
Tickets and information: 258-3538.
Dillon Gymnasium
Hours: 258-4466.
Employee Health
G6B McCosh Health Center. Appointments: 258-5035, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. After-hours emergencies: 258-3134.
Employment Opportunities
<jobs.princeton.edu>.
Frist Campus Center
Welcome Desk: 258-1766. <fristqna@princeton.edu>. University Ticketing: <www.princeton.edu/utickets/>.
Library
Hours: 258-3181. <libweb.princeton.edu>.
McCarter Theatre Box Office
Reservations: 258-2787, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. <www.mccarter.org>.
Orange Key Guide Service
Frist Campus Center Welcome Desk. Tours Monday-Saturday at 10 and 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Information and tours: 258-1766.
Prospect Association
Reservations: 258-3686.
Richardson Auditorium
Reservations: 258-5000, Monday-Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; and two hours before events requiring tickets. <www.princeton.edu/richaud>.
Theater and Dance
Reservations: 258-3676. <www.princeton.edu/~visarts/the.html>.
Theatre Intime
Reservations: 258-4950. <www.theatre-intime.org>.
Tiger Sportsline
Current sports highlights and upcoming athletic events: 258-3545.
