Calendar of events
February 4-10, 2008
[F] Admission charged, [G] Not open to general public.
All other events are open to members of the University community and the general public free of charge. Any speaker not otherwise identified is a member of the faculty, staff or student body of Princeton University. The calendar is posted at www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/. Submissions for future calendars may be made electronically at the same location or by entering information in the University-wide Web-based events calendar at calendar.princeton.edu.
Monday, February 4
Arts
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre concert. David Finckel, cello, and Wu Han, piano. Matthews Theatre.
Lectures
11:30 a.m. Mathematics ergodic theory and statistical mechanics seminar. “Divergent Trajectories of Homogeneous Flows.” Yitwan Cheung, University of California-San Diego. 801 Fine.
4:30 p.m. Buddhist studies workshop. “Imaginary Geographies: Buddhism and the Japanese World Map.” Max Moerman, Barnard College. Room 137, 1879.
4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. “Weak Landau-Ginzburg Models of Fano Varieties.” Victor Przyjalkowski, Steklov Institute, Moscow. 322 Fine.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “State of Denial: Politics, Islam and Nuclear Weapons in Pakistan.” Pervez Hoodbhoy, Quaid-e-Azam University, Pakistan. 16 Robertson.
Tuesday, February 5
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Edward Albee: “Me, Myself and I.” Emily Mann, director. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
4:15 p.m. Astrophysical sciences colloquium. “Photon Breeding as a Novel Particle Acceleration Mechanism and the High-Energy Emission From Relativistic Jets.” Juri Poutanen, University of Oulu, Finland. Auditorium, Peyton.
4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. “Theta Dualities on Moduli Spaces of Sheaves.” Dragos Oprea, Stanford University. 322 Fine.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School panel discussion. “Diminishing Returns: Income Inequality in the United States.” Alan Krueger, Douglas Massey and Viviana Zelizer. 16 Robertson.
7 p.m. Princeton Environmental Institute lecture. “A New Way: Challenging Conventional Wisdom on Energy Efficiency.” Jim Rogers, Duke Energy. 302 Frist.
7 p.m. Public Lectures Series/Anthropology/Center for African American Studies lecture. “Speaking of Faith.” Krista Tippett, radio host and author. McCosh 50.
Wednesday, February 6
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Edward Albee: “Me, Myself and I.” Emily Mann, director. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
Noon. Molecular biology lecture. “Cell Force and Form: Mechanosensing by Protein Unfolding.” Michael Sheetz, Columbia University. 3 Thomas.
12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences lecture. “Synthetic Biology: From Programming Bacteria to Programming Stem Cells.” Ron Weiss. 402 Computer Science.
4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics lecture. “A Global Cleanout of Nuclear-Weapon Material.” Frank Von Hippel. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.
4:30 p.m. Council of the Humanities/French and Italian lecture. “Le Chant de l’oiseau Migrateur: Pour une Littérature-Monde en Français.” Alain Mabanckou, University of California-Los Angeles. 105 Chancellor Green. Reception follows.
4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. “Pro-jective Geometry on Manifolds.” Bill Goldman, University of Maryland. 314 Fine.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Keeping America Great.” David Walker, U.S. comptroller general. 16 Robertson.
8 p.m. Madison Program/Pace Center panel discussion. “Election 2008: Where Do Things Go From Here? Conservative Perspectives.” Robert George, moderator. 219 Burr.
Thursday, February 7
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Edward Albee: “Me, Myself and I.” Emily Mann, director. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. University Concerts performance. The Amedeo String Quartet. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
Lectures
Noon. Center for Information Technology Policy lecture. “Enhancing Social Cyberspaces.” Marc Smith, Microsoft. Convocation Room, Friend.
4:30 p.m. Center for Innovation in Engineering Education lecture. “Advancing a Startup: Becoming a Big Business.” Lynda Clarizio, Advertising.com. Convocation Room, Friend.
4:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion lecture. “Cognitive Foundations of Science and Religion.” Robert McCauley, Emory University. 100 Jones.
4:30 p.m. Davis Center for Historical Studies lecture. “Fear as a Passion of the Soul in Scholastic Thought.” Alain Boureau, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, Paris. 211 Dickinson.
4:30 p.m. Physics lecture. “Dark Matter, Dwarf Galaxies and the Equivalence Principle.” Marc Kamionkowski, California Institute of Technology. A10 Jadwin.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Stability Operations for Dummies: The Role of the Private Sector in Iraq.” Doug Brooks, International Peace Operations Association. 16 Robertson.
Notices
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. University Spring Break and Summer Camp Expo. Multipurpose Rooms A and B, Frist.
Friday, February 8
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre opera. Verdi: “Rigoletto.” Opera New Jersey. John Keenan, conductor. Matthews Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Edward Albee: “Me, Myself and I.” Emily Mann, director. Berlind Theatre.
8 p.m. Music student recital. Steven Chen, violin. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.
[F] 8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production. Henrik Ibsen: “Hedda Gabler.” Tim Vasen, director. Featuring Irene Lucio. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.
Lectures
3:30 p.m. Mechanical and aerospace engineering lecture. “Lattice Boltzman Methods for Fluid Dynamics.” Steven Orszag, Yale University. 222 Bowen.
4:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion panel discussion. “Evangelicals and the 2008 Primaries.” 10 East Pyne.
Notices
9:15 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. Madison Program/law and public affairs conference. “The Contributions of William H. Rehnquist to American Constitutional Jurisprudence.” Dodds Auditorium, Robertson. For more information: web.princeton.edu/sites/jmadison/calendar/spring08.html.
Sports
6 p.m. Women’s swimming vs. Columbia. DeNunzio Pool.
[F] 7 p.m. Men’s ice hockey vs. Brown. Baker Rink.
[F] 7 p.m. Women’s basketball vs. Cornell. Jadwin Gym.
Saturday, February 9
Arts
[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. “A Year With Frog and Toad.” Matthews Theatre.
[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Edward Albee: “Me, Myself and I.” Emily Mann, director. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production. Henrik Ibsen: “Hedda Gabler.” Tim Vasen, director. Featuring Irene Lucio. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.
[F] 8 p.m. University Concerts performance. Bobby Sanabria’s Big Band. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
Lectures
9:30 a.m. Princeton chapter of National Society of Black Engineers lecture. “Where Credit Is Due: The Black and Hispanic Heritage in Technology.” James West, inventor. Auditorium, Friend.
Sports
[F] 6 p.m. Women’s basketball vs. Columbia. Jadwin Gym.
[F] 7 p.m. Men’s ice hockey vs. Yale. Baker Rink.
Sunday, February 10
Arts
[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Edward Albee: “Me, Myself and I.” Emily Mann, director. Berlind Theatre.
[F] 3 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. “A Year With Frog and Toad.” Matthews Theatre.
3 p.m. Music student recital. Carolyn Wu, piano and violin. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.
3 p.m. Rare books and special collections gallery talk. “El Taller de Gráfica Popular/The Workshop of Popular Graphic Arts.” Julie Mellby. Milberg Gallery, Firestone.
[F] 3:30 p.m. Princeton Girlchoir concert. “Young Voices United in Song.” Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
Notices
11 a.m. Chapel service. Paul Raushenbush. Chapel.
Sports
10 a.m. Men’s and women’s fencing vs. Yale. Jadwin Gym.
1:30 p.m. Men’s and women’s fencing vs. Penn. Jadwin Gym.
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.
• “Invoking the Comic Muse: Toulouse-Lautrec’s Parody of ‘The Sacred Grove.’” Feb. 9 to June 15.
• “Mini Masters.” Children’s art exhibition. Feb. 9-10.
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:
• “Numismatics in the Renaissance.” Through July 20. Tours at 3 p.m. March 16 and June 1.
Milberg Gallery:
• “El Taller de Gráfica Popular/The Workshop of Popular Graphic Arts.” Through Feb. 10. Tour at 3 p.m. Feb. 10.
Murray-Dodge
Lobby. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• “What Is Family? Princeton Views.” Through Dec. 1.
Visual Arts
Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau St. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends.
• Student work from fall visual arts classes. Feb. 5 to Feb. 15. Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 5. Video screenings 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Women and Gender
Lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends.
• Drawings and paintings by Lucía Maya. Through March 7.
Woodrow Wilson School
Bernstein Gallery, Robertson. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• “Diminishing Returns.” Larry Fink, photographer. Through Feb. 15.
Et cetera
Art Museum
Hours: 258-3788. www.princetonartmuseum.org.
Athletic Ticket Office
Tickets and information: 258-3538.
Employment Opportunities
Frist Campus Center
Welcome Desk: 258-1766. www.princeton.edu/frist.
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
Weekday tours leave from Undergraduate Admission Reception Area, Clio. Saturday and Sunday tours leave from Frist Campus Center Welcome Desk. Tours Monday-Saturday at 11:15 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Information and tours: 258-3060.
Prospect Association
Reservations: 258-3686. www.princeton.edu/prospecthouse.
Richardson Auditorium
Event information: 258-5000. www.princeton.edu/richaud.
Tiger Sportsline
Current sports highlights and upcoming athletic events: 258-3545.
University Ticketing
Ticket information: 258-9220. www.princeton.edu/utickets.
