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Calendar of events

April 17-23, 2006

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Monday, April 17

Arts

7:30 p.m. Center for Human Values film series on “Screening Dreams.” Wong Kar Wai: “2046.” Theater, Rockefeller and Mathey College.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Will Eno: “Thom Pain.” Berlind Theatre.

Lectures

12:15 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. “The Mojado Monologues.” Stephanie Griest. 216 Burr.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences seminar. “Optimal Control of Logical Operations With Decoherence.” Matthew Grace. 302 Computer Science.

4 p.m. Applied and computational mathematics lecture. “Turbulence and Large-Scale Circulation in the Ocean and Atmosphere.” Geoff Vallis. 214 Fine.

4 p.m. Geosciences lecture. “Finite- Frequency Tomography, Mantle Plumes and the Terrestrial Heat Budget.” Guust Nolet. 220 Guyot.

4:30 p.m. Art and archaeology lecture. “‘White Architecture’ in Palestine, 1917-48.” Ada Melamede, Ada Karmi Melamede and Partners, Tel Aviv. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Center for Health and Well-Being/development studies seminar. “Malaria Eradication in the Americas: A Retrospective Analysis of Childhood Exposure.” Hoyt Bleakley, University of Chicago. 300 Wallace.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Latin American studies lecture. “Smart Growth: Toward a New Urban Policy,” Alphonso Jackson, secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

Tuesday, April 18

Arts

4:30 p.m. Visual arts illustrated lecture. Dawn Clements, drawing/installation artist, talking about her work. 219, 185 Nassau St.

7:30 p.m. Near Eastern studies film. Yilmaz Güney: “Sürü.” 100 Jones.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Will Eno: “Thom Pain.” Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m. Music generals concert. David Little, Judd Greenstein, Christopher Tignor and Lisa Coons. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

Lectures

Noon. Population research/demography seminar. “Deepening Pluralism: Building Solidarity to Eliminate Racial Health Inequality.” Arline Geronimus, University of Michigan. 300 Wallace.

12:15 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. “Competing Discourses and Representations of Indianness in Contemporary Peru.” María García, Sarah Lawrence College. 216 Burr.

12:30 p.m. Mathematics graduate student seminar. “Discriminant Variables.” Lanie Wood. 224 Fine.

12:30 p.m. Princeton Environmental Institute seminar. “The Ocean Overturning Circulation: Physics, Sensitivities and Impacts.” Anand Gnanadesikan. 10 Guyot.

12:30 p.m. School of Engineering and Applied Science lecture. “Thoughts on Engineering and the Life Sciences.” Jeffrey Hubbell, Integrative Bioscience Institute. Auditorium, Bowen. Social gathering at noon.

4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. “Expanding Organoboron Chemistry via Organotrifluoroborates.” Gary Molander, University of Pennsylvania. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.

4 p.m. Mathematics geometric analysis seminar. “Evolution of Minimal Tori in Riemannian Manifolds.” Weiyue Ding, Beijing University. 314 Fine.

4:15 p.m. Astrophysical sciences astronomy colloquium. Mauro Giavalisco, Space Telescope Science Institute. Auditorium, Peyton. Social gathering at 5:15 p.m., main hallway.

4:30 p.m. Buddhist studies/Tang Center for East Asian Art lecture. “Some Issues in Korean Buddhist Art.” Marylin Rhie, Smith College. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics physics seminar. Yuval Peres, University of California-Berkeley. 343 Jadwin.

4:30 p.m. Near Eastern studies/Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia lecture. “Bringing the State Back in the Study of Political Islam: New Perspectives From Egypt and Morocco.” Malika Zeghal, University of Chicago. 216 Burr.

4:30 p.m. Slavic languages and literatures lecture. “Rescuing Rococo: Alexandre Benois, the World of Art and Russia’s 18th-Century Heritage.” Janet Kennedy, Indiana University. 101 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Spanish and Portuguese languages and cultures lecture. “Experimental Societies: Some Practices in Argentina (1966-2006).” Roberto Jacoby, Argentine artist. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Iraq: How We Got In, How We Get Out and What We Should Learn.” David Gompert, RAND Corp. 16 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “FDR, Bush and the Requirements of Presidential Leadership.” Jonathan Alter, Newsweek. Dodds Auditorium. Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Graduate Career Services lecture. “Rebuilding After Disaster: The Challenge of Tsunami Recovery.” Eric Schwartz, United Nations. 1 Robertson.

5 p.m. School of Architecture lecture. “Santiago Arid Zone: Elementary Urbanism.” Rodrigo de Arce, Universidad Católica de Chile and Cornell University. N106 School of Architecture.

Notices

7 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. J. Wentzel van Huyssteen, author of “Alone in the World: Human Uniqueness in Science and Theology.” University Store.

8 p.m. International Center/Forbes College bridging cultures film and discussion. Soraya Umewaka: “Street Witness.” Special Dining Room, Forbes College.

Wednesday, April 19

Arts

12:30 p.m. Chapel music organ concert. Kyle Ritter, All Souls Cathedral, Asheville, N.C. Chapel.

4:30 p.m. Creative writing/Althea Ward Clark reading series. “Edgar Allan Poe & the Juke-Box.” Alice Quinn, New Yorker, introducing work by Elizabeth Bishop. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

8 p.m. Music/Friends of Music/performance student recital. Chris Huckfeldt, piano; Julian Rosse, bass; and Adam Jackson, drums. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

Lectures

11 a.m. School of Engineering and Applied Science lecture. “Bioresponsive Materials in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery.” Jeffrey Hubbell, Integrative Bioscience Institute. 105 Computer Science.

Noon. Information technology seminar. “The University Channel.” Donna Liu. Multipurpose Room B, Frist.

Noon. Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials seminar. “Sensing: From Nanometers to Megameters.” Alton Romig, Sandia National Labs. Auditorium, Bowen.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences seminar. “Abstract NF-kappaB Oscillations and Cell-to-Cell Variability.” Fernand Hayot, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Ciriyam Jayaprakash, Ohio State University. 402 Computer Science.

2:15 p.m. Mathematics discrete mathematics seminar. “Shannon Capacity and Privileged Users.” Noga Alon, Tel Aviv University and Institute for Advanced Study. 224 Fine.

2:15 p.m. Mathematics seminar. “Huygens’ Principle and Hyperplane Configurations.” A.P. Veselov, Loughborough, United Kingdom. 314 Fine.

[G] 2:50 p.m. Bendheim Center for Finance/Civitas Foundation lecture. “Using Financial Markets to Detect Illegal Transactions: The Case of Weapon Trade.” Stefano DellaVigna, University of California-Berkeley. 103 Bendheim Center. Registration required, call 258-0538.

3 p.m. Mathematics geometry, representation theory and moduli seminar. Martijn Wijnholt. 214 Fine.

4 p.m. Chemical engineering seminar. “Scheduling of Multiproduct and Multipurpose Batch Plants: Modeling and Algorithmic Developments.” Stacy Janak. A224 Engineering Quadrangle. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m., A214 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics colloquium. “Titan the Year After Huygens.” Jonathan Lunine, University of Arizona. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.

4:30 p.m. Buddhist studies/Tang Center for East Asian Art lecture. “Regional Schools in Later Tibetan Art.” Marylin Rhie, Smith College. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Center for Human Values/Tanner lecture, first of two. “The Inner Life of Empires: The Johnstones and the Empire.” Emma Rothschild, Cambridge University. Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50.

4:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion lecture. “Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing: Faith and Sexuality in America.” Debra Haffner, Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing. 46 McCosh.

4:30 p.m. Ecology and evolutionary biology colloquium on the biology of populations. “Hormonal Activation and Organization of Mating and Pairing: The View From Birdland.” Elizabeth Adkins-Regan, Cornell University. 10 Guyot.

4:30 p.m. International economics/Graham lecture. “Needs and Means for a Better Workhorse Trade Model.” Alan Deardorff, University of Michigan. 1 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. Yuval Peres, University of California-Berkeley. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Music/musicology colloquium. “The Marriages of Don Giovanni.” Elaine Sisman, Columbia University. Graduate Seminar Room, Woolworth.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Ethics on the Edges of Life: Religious and Secular Voices at Princeton.” Cornel West, Ryan Anderson, Andrew Perlmutter and Jeremy Golubcow-Teglasi. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

6 p.m. School of Architecture work in progress lecture. Farshid Moussavi, Foreign Office Architects, London. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

6 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Partnership for Public Service lecture. “The Best Prize in Life.” Tom Ridge, former secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 10 McCosh.

Sports

3:30 p.m. Softball vs. Seton Hall University. 1895 Field.

7 p.m. Women’s lacrosse vs. University of Pennsylvania. 1952 Stadium.

Thursday, April 20

Arts

4:30 p.m. Music colloquium in musical composition. Dominic Frasca, composer, performer and instrument maker. 102 Woolworth.

8 p.m. Music/Friends of Music concert. Ben Smolen, flute; Olivia Moy, violin; and Jennifer Hsiao, piano. Music by Messiaen, Liebermann, Matinu, J.S. Bach and Schubert. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

[F] 8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production. Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet.” Jed Peterson, director, and Tarryn Chun, designer. Berlind Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime musical. Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola: “College.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.

Lectures

[G] 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Information technology/Firestone Library/Academic Productivity 501 Learning Series. “Top-10 Tips Every Academic Should Know (MS Word I).” Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture. (3 p.m. class held in 101 Icahn Lab).

9 a.m. Population research workshop, first of two. “Elementary Statistics of Sampling.” Marc Elliott, RAND Health. 300 Wallace. To register, e-mail <md@princeton.edu>.

2 p.m. Geophysical fluid dynamics seminar. “Natural Selection in a Model Ocean.” Mick Follows, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 209 GFDL, Forrestal.

3 p.m. Mathematics algebraic topology seminar. “Homotopy Groups of Toric Spaces.” Martin Bendersky, City University of New York. 401 Fine.

4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. “Discovering New Compounds in Nature.” Jon Clardy, Harvard University. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.

4 p.m. Music lecture. “St. Matthew Passion: Bach, Universality and the Experience of Faith.” Wendy Heller. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

4:30 p.m. American studies lecture. “The Christian Right and the Open Society.” Chris Hedges. 2 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Center for Human Values/Tanner lecture, last of two. “The Inner Life of Empires: The History of Sentiments.” Emma Rothschild, Cambridge University. Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50.

4:30 p.m. Center for Information Technology Policy lecture. “Communities of Creation.” Cory Ondrejka, Linden Lab, San Francisco. 104 Computer Science.

4:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion lecture in “Cognition and Religion.” “Can God Answer Back?” Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale University. 101 Friend.

4:30 p.m. Classics lecture. “Jesus and Dionysus in the Acts of the Apostles and Early Christianity.” John Moles, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. 161 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Davis Center lecture. “Empires of Exception: Heterotopia and Global Legacy Geography.” Lauren Benton, New York University. 211 Dickinson.

4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. “A City in E(Motion): Trauma and Resistance in Housing Reform in Shanghai.” Qin Shao, College of New Jersey. 202 Jones.

4:30 p.m. Gauss seminars in criticism on “Remarks on Abstraction,” first of three. “The Dispute.” Hubert Damisch, Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Sciences Sociales, Paris. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. Fedor Bogomolov, New York University. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Physics colloquium. “The Quantum Optics Circus: Flying Photons, Acrobatic Atoms and Entangled Ensembles.” Jeff Kimble, California Institute of Technology. A10 Jadwin.

5:30 p.m. Center for Innovation in Engineering Education/JumpStart New Jersey Angel Network/research and project administration lecture. “Princeton-JumpStart Innovation Forum.” Convocation Room, Friend.

Friday, April 21

Arts

12:30 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. “Netsuke: Sculptures in Miniature.” Joel Greenburg, docent. Art Museum.

[F] 8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production. Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet.” Jed Peterson, director, and Tarryn Chun, designer. Berlind Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime musical. Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola: “College.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.

Lectures

9 a.m. Population research workshop, last of two. “Elementary Statistics of Sampling.” Marc Elliott, RAND Health. 300 Wallace. To register, e-mail <md@princeton.edu>.

Noon. Psychology colloquium. “It’s a Free Country: Social Class, Models of Agency and Choice.” Hazel Markus, Stanford University. 0-S-6 Green.

12:30 p.m. Science and global security/Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Managing the Dual-Use Dilemma: Lessons From the International Oversight of Smallpox Virus Research.” Jonathan Tucker, Monterey Institute for International Studies. 280 Icahn Lab.

2:30 p.m. Mechanical and aerospace engineering seminar. “Biofluid Mechanics in Lungs and Lung Devices.” James Grotberg, University of Michigan. 222 Bowen. Social gathering follows, J223 Engineering Quadrangle.

3 p.m. Mathematics geometric analysis seminar. Mu-Tao Wang, Columbia University. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Irish studies lecture. The Los Angelesation of Ireland.” Kevin Rockett, Trinity College, Dublin. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

Notices

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. French and Italian symposium, first of two days. “L’Étrange M. Proust.” Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

Sports

2 p.m. Women’s tennis vs. Columbia University. Lenz Tennis Center.

6 p.m. Men’s outdoor track/Larry Ellis Invitational. Frelinghuysen and Weaver fields.

Saturday, April 22

Arts

10 a.m. Art Museum talk for children. “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” Harriet Teweles, docent. Art Museum.

[F] 7:30 p.m. Music concert. University Glee Club, Richard Tang Yuk, director. Bach: “St. Matthew Passion.” Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

[F] 8 p.m. Music concert. Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, Victor Goines, director, and University Concert Jazz Ensemble, Anthony D.J. Branker, director. “The Next Generation of Jazz! A Joint Big Band Concert.” Music by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Matthews Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production. Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet.” Jed Peterson, director, and Tarryn Chun, designer. Berlind Theatre.

[F] Midnight. Theatre Intime musical. Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola: “College.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.

Notices

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. French and Italian symposium, last of two days. “L’Étrange M. Proust.” Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

7 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. Kim Sajet and Lynn Marsdan-Atlass, authors of “Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: 200 Years of Excellence.” University Store.

Sports

[F] Noon. Baseball vs. University of Pennsylvania. Clarke Field.

[F] Noon. Men’s lacrosse vs. Cornell University. 1952 Stadium.

Noon. Women’s water polo/Southerns. DeNunzio Pool.

3 p.m. Women’s lacrosse vs. Dartmouth College. 1952 Stadium.

6 p.m. Men’s outdoor track/Larry Ellis Invitational. Frelinghuysen and Weaver fields.

Sunday, April 23

Arts

3 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. “Netsuke: Sculptures in Miniature.” Joel Greenburg, docent. Art Museum.

3 p.m. Friends of Music teacher’s recital. Wendy Young, harpsichord, and Nancy Wilson, baroque violin. Music by J.S. Bach. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

[F] 4 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Hiromi, piano. Berlind Theatre.

[F] 4 p.m. Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Mark Laycock, conductor; with Jaakko Kuusisto, violin. “A Glimpse of Eternity.” Music by Barber, Rautavaara and Rachmaninof. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

7:15 p.m. Near Eastern studies play. “Akar Bait.” 10 East Pyne.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service. Paul Raushenbush. Chapel.

Sports

[F] Noon. Baseball vs. University of Pennsylvania. Clarke Field.

Noon. Men’s tennis vs. Cornell University. Lenz Tennis Center.

Noon. Women’s water polo/Southerns. DeNunzio Pool.

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.

“Mir Iskusstva: Russia’s Age of Elegance.” Through June 11.

“Andy Warhol: Electric Chair.” Through June 25.

“Death by Design: Western Prints From the 15th Through the 20th Centuries.” Through June 25.

“Worldly Guardians of the Buddhist Law.” Through July 9.

“Minotaur in the China Shop: From Ni Zan to Picasso.” Through July 9.

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. Main Gallery: “The Lure of the Library: The Friends at 75.” Through April 16.

Milberg Gallery: “O, What a Place for a Lake! The Centennial of the Construction of Loch Carnegie.” Through Sept. 24. Tour of exhibit at 3 p.m. May 7, July 9 and Sept. 2.

Frist Campus Center

100 Level.

“A Day in Tibet: Scenes and People of Tibet.” Through April 21.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Wiess Lounge, Olden Street. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday

until 7:45 p.m. Closed weekends.

“Going Back in Orange and Black.” Through July 28.

Visual Arts Program

Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau St. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends.

Senior thesis exhibit of Louisine Frelinghuysen and Elizabeth Looke-Stewart, photographers. Through April 21.

Women and Gender Studies

Lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall. Monday-Friday, 9:30 to a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed weekends.

“Bodies of Water: A Collaboration Between Carol Armstrong and Sarah Stengle,” by Carol Armstrong. Through April 30.

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 (for Matthews and Berlind Theatre events), 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: 258-8562. www.princeton.edu/~visarts/the.html.

Theatre Intime

Reservations: 258-4950. www.theatreintime.org.

Tiger Sportsline

Current sports highlights and upcoming athletic events: 258-3545.