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Calendar of events

May 1-7, 2006

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Monday, May 1

Arts

4:30 p.m. Creative writing/Althea Ward Clark reading series. “Student Thesis Readings: Poetry and Translation.” Introduced by Paul Muldoon. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

7:30 p.m. Center for Human Values film series on “Screening Dreams.” Akira Kurosawa: “Dreams.” Theater, Rockefeller and Mathey College.

8 p.m. Brentano String Quartet concert; with Ysin-Yun Huang, viola. Music by Mozart and David Horne. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Lectures

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences seminar. “Tracking Thoughts With Functional MRI.” Ken Norman. 302 Computer Science.

4 p.m. Applied and computational mathematics lecture. “Rare Events in Complex Systems: How to Determine Their Transition Pathways and Rate?” Eric Vanden-Eijnden, New York University. 214 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Center for Health and Wellbeing/development studies seminar. “Death and Money: Historical, International and Domestic Aspects of the Health-Wealth Relationship.” Angus Deaton. 300 Wallace.

4:30 p.m. Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia lecture. “The Nakbah in Palestinian Fiction.” Ahmad Harb, Birzeit University. 219 Burr.

4:30 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. “Undocumented Immigration in the United States: The Facts and Where We Go From Here.” John Borneman, Patricia Fernández-Kelly and Douglas Massey. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Law and public affairs/Woodrow Wilson School/Bernstein lecture. “Are Human Rights a Hindrance or a Necessity for Fighting Terrorism?” Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School discussion on policy. U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, Oregon. 16 Robertson.

Notices

4:30 p.m. Council of the Princeton University Community meeting. 101 Friend.

7 p.m. University Store event on Greek plays. Ellen McLaughlin, playwright and actor. University Store.

Tuesday, May 2

Arts

4:30 p.m. Creative writing/Althea Ward Clark reading series. “Senior Thesis Readings: Fiction.” Introduced by Chang-rae Lee. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Miami City Ballet. Matthews Theatre.

8 p.m. Princeton Laptop Orchestra, Dan Trueman and Perry Cook, directors. Rotunda, Chancellor Green.

Lectures

Noon. Population research/demography seminar. “‘What Gives’ When Mothers Are Employed? Parental Time Allocation in Dual Earner and Single Earner Two-Parent Families.” Suzanne Bianchi, University of Maryland. 300 Wallace.

4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. “Strain as a Design Principle in Synthesis.” Joseph Fox, University of Delaware. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. “Filtrations on Cohomology Arising From Geometry.” Mark de Cataldo, State University of New York-Stony Brook. 322 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Operations research and financial engineering seminar. “Climate Risk, Securitization and Equilibrium Bond Pricing.” Ulrich Horst, University of British Columbia. 8 Friend.

4:30 p.m. School of Engineering and Applied Science/graduate affairs lecture. “The Sámi Network Connectivity Project: Connectivity in a Communications Challenged Area.” Avri Doria, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. Auditorium, Friend.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration.” James Risen, New York Times. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

Sports

5 p.m. Men’s outdoor track/Broadmeade Invitational. Frelinghuysen and Weaver fields.

Wednesday, May 3

Arts

12:30 p.m. Chapel music organ concert. Maxine Thevenot, Cathedral Church of St. John, Albuquerque, N.M. Chapel.

4:30 p.m. Creative writing/Althea Ward Clark reading series. “Student Readings: Fiction, Poetry and Translation.” Introduced by Paul Muldoon. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

8 p.m. Composers Ensemble at Princeton concert. Music by Lisa Coons, Nathan Michel, Sean McClowry, Stefan Weisman and Samson Young. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

Lectures

Noon. Information technology seminar. “Virtual Scholarship.” Nancy Pressman. Multipurpose Room B, Frist.

Noon. Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials seminar. “Nanofluidic Devices for DNA Analysis.” Michael Boyce-Jacino, Bio- Nanomatrix. 222 Bowen.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences seminar. “From Protein Structures to Function Prediction.” Thomas Funkhouser. 402 Computer Science.

[G] 2:50 p.m. Bendheim Center for Finance/Civitas Foundation lecture. “Firm Location and the Creation and Utilization of Human Capital.” Andres Almazan, University of Texas-Austin. 103 Bendheim Center. Registration required, call 258-0538.

3 p.m. Mathematics geometry, representation theory and moduli seminar. Alexander Braverman, Brown University. 214 Fine.

4 p.m. Chemical engineering seminar. “From Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Signaling to Integrative Physiology: Will Engineering Approaches Work?” Harel Weinstein, Cornell University. A224 Engineering Quadrangle. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m., A214 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:15 p.m. International economics lecture. “Make Trade Not War.” Philippe Martin, University of Paris. 103 Bendheim Center.

4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics colloquium. “The Great Shear Layer in the Sky: The Solar Tachocline.” Patrick Diamond, University of California-San Diego. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. “Asymptotics for Prime Specialization Over Finite Fields.” Brian Conrad, University of Michigan. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Women and gender studies/English lecture. “Lee Miller, On Both Sides of the Camera.” Carolyn Burke, University of California-Santa Cruz. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Islam and Conflict in Southeast Asia: Terrorism in Southern Thailand.” Panitan Wattanayagorn, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. 16 Robertson.

Notices

7 p.m. University Store book discussion. “Purple Hibiscus.” Chimamanda Adichie. University Store.

Sports

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

Thursday, May 4

Arts

Noon. Chapel music/Graduate College organ concert. Kevin Freaney, Wayne Presbyterian Church, Wayne, Pa. Procter (charge for lunch).

8 p.m. Modern Improvisational Music Appreciation/Latin American studies concert. Vinicius Cantuária and his quintet. Chapel (charge for those without PUIDs).

[F] 9 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production written and directed by Ruby Pan and Sarah Adeyinka. “The Thousand-Stringed Instrument.” Armory.

Lectures

[G] 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Information technology/Firestone Library/Academic Productivity 501 Learning Series. “Faster, Easier Theses, Dissertations, Manuscripts (MS Word III).” 309 Frist. (3 p.m. class held in 101 Icahn Lab.)

2 p.m. Geophysical fluid dynamics seminar. “Consistent Simulations of Multiple Proxy Responses to an Abrupt Climate Change Event.” Allegra LeGrande, Columbia University. 209 GFDL, Forrestal.

4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. “A Building Block Approach to Mesoscopic Materials.” Thomas Mallouk, Pennsylvania State University. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.

4:30 p.m. Center for Human Values/Center for the Study of Religion/Woodrow Wilson School/Moffett lecture. “Should Religious Groups Ever Be Exempt From Civil Rights Laws?” Martha Minow, Harvard University. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Davis Center lecture. “Race Film as Utopia: Spencer Williams and the Frontier.” Jacqueline Stewart, University of Chicago. 211 Dickinson. Reception follows, Faculty Lounge, Dickinson.

4:30 p.m. Humanities/English lecture. “Trouble in Parricide: A Parasite Goes Postal (On Kafka’s ‘Letter to Father’).” Avital Ronell, New York University. 48 McCosh.

4:30 p.m. Physics colloquium. “Ultrafast Quantum Control.” Philip Bucksbaum, Stanford University. A10 Jadwin.

8 p.m. University Public Lecture Series. “Imminent Endangerment: ‘Lead’ Astray by the EPA.” Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50.

Notices

4 to 11:30 p.m. Fristfest picnic and carnival. South lawn, Frist. For more information, visit <www.princeton.edu/frist>.

7 p.m. University Store book discussion. “Lee Miller: A Life.” Carolyn Burke, University of California-Santa Cruz. University Store.

Friday, May 5

Arts

12:30 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. “Contemporary Chinese Art.” Michelle Lim. Art Museum.

[F] 7 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Dark Star Orchestra. Matthews Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Beth Henley: “Ridiculous Fraud.” Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m. Music juniors and seniors concert. Pete Dougherty, Chris Douthitt, Steven Eaton, Daniel Hawkins, Bryan Schwenk and Chuck Staab. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

[F] 9 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production written and directed by Ruby Pan and Sarah Adeyinka. “The Thousand-Stringed Instrument.” Armory.

Lectures

3 p.m. Mathematics geometric analysis seminar. Steve Zelditch, Johns Hopkins University; and Fernando Marques, Stanford University. 314 Fine.

Notices

8 p.m. Fristfest Moonlight Movie Double Feature. South lawn, Frist. For more information, visit www.princeton.edu/frist.

Saturday, May 6

Arts

10 a.m. Art Museum talk for children. “What Is Outdoor Sculpture Like? Let’s Take a Hike.” Molly Houston, docent. Art Museum.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Beth Henley: “Ridiculous Fraud.” Berlind Theatre.

[F] 9 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production written and directed by Ruby Pan and Sarah Adeyinka. “The Thousand-Stringed Instrument.” Armory.

Notices

9 p.m. Fristfest Last Laugh Comedy Night and Send-Off. Food Gallery, A level, Frist. For more information, visit www.princeton.edu/frist.

Sunday, May 7

Arts

[F] 2 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Beth Henley: “Ridiculous Fraud.” Berlind Theatre.

3 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. “Contemporary Chinese Art.” Michelle Lim. Art Museum.

3 p.m. Music concert. “Students in Music 213: Chamber Music.” Music by Bartók, Shostakovich, Poulenc and Brahms. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

[F] 4 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zuckerman Chamber Players. Matthews Theatre.

7:15 p.m. Near Eastern studies film. David Ofek and Yosi Madmoni: “The Barbecue People.” 10 East Pyne.

7:30 p.m. Music concert. “Students in Music 213: Chamber Music.” Music by Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Hindemith, Ligeti and Schumann. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service. Thomas Breidenthal. Chapel.

4 p.m. University Store poetry celebration honoring Renee Weiss, editor of the Quarterly Review of Literature. University Store.

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 and Archaeology

First floor Lounge, McCormick Hall. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“The Monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai.” Through July 28.

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: “Framing the Frontier: Photographers and the American West, 1850-1920.” Through Sept. 24.

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.

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.

University League

171 Broadmead. Tuesday, 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed weekends.

“Marcia Miller.” May 7 through May 20. Opening reception May 7, 3 to 5 p.m.

Visual Arts Program

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

Senior thesis exhibit by Temitayo Ogunbiyi, mixed media. May 2 through May 9. Opening reception, May 2, 6 to 8 p.m.

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.