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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. Submissions for future calendars may be made online using our calendar submission form.

Monday, October 20

Arts

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre concert. “An Acoustic Evening With Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt.” Matthews Theatre.

Lectures

Noon. East Asian studies lecture. “Tactile Culture in Japan: From Compassionate Care to Empowering Use of Disabilities.” Kojiro Hirose, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan. 203 Jones.

Noon. Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies/translation and intercultural communication lecture. “Translating Monkey Talk.” Mark Laidre. 213 Burr.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences lecture. “Towards Digital Assays.” Thierry Emonet, Yale University. 302 Computer Science.

4 p.m. Applied and computational mathematics lecture. “Group Representation Patterns in Digital Signal Processing.” Shamgar Gurevich, University of California-Berkeley; and Ronny Hadani, University of Chicago. 214 Fine.

4 p.m. Electrical engineering lecture. “Single-Molecule Transistors: Tools for Physics and Physical Chemistry.” Doug Natelson, Rice University. B205 Engineering Quadrangle.

4 p.m. Mathematics analysis seminar. Gustav Holzegel. 110 Fine.

4 p.m. Mathematics geometry, representation theory and moduli seminar. “The Chiral Superstring Measure and Modular Forms.” Samuel Grushevsky. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Davis International Center lecture. “Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories and Photos.” Anna Baltzer, International Women’s Peace Service. 222 Bowen.

4:30 p.m. Princeton Environmental Institute lecture. “Sustainability and the Future.” Peter Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden. A02 McDonnell. Reception follows.

4:30 p.m. Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies/East Asian studies lecture. “An Introduction to the Financial Industry of Korea: Achievements and Challenges.” Sung-In Jun, Hongik University, South Korea. 219 Burr. Reception follows.

4:30 p.m. Princeton-Harvard China and the World program lecture. “Recent Dynamics of Beijing-Taipei Relationship.” Huan Guocang, Primus Pacific Partners Ltd. investment firm. 2 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Career Civil Servant as Social Policy Entrepreneur: Delusion or Vision?” Linda Mellgren, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 16 Robertson.

Tuesday, October 21

Arts

8 p.m. Composers’ Ensemble concert. “Travel Diary.” Meehan/Perkins Percussion Duo, the Dither Electric Guitar Quartet and flutist Margaret Lancaster. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre concert. Lang Lang, pianist. Matthews Theatre.

Lectures

Noon. Population research lecture. “Short Sleep Is Bad for Health: How Strong Is the Evidence?” Diane Lauderdale, University of Chicago. 300 Wallace.

4 p.m. Chemistry lecture. “Drugs vs. Bugs: Seeding Antitubercular Drug Discovery Through Chemistry.” Joel Freundlich. 324 Frick.

4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics colloquium. “Superstition in the Age of Science.” Robert Park, University of Maryland-College Park. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.

4:30 p.m. Art and archaeology/Weitzmann lecture. “Hierotopy: Spatial Icons and Image-Paradigms in Byzantine Culture.” Alexei Lidov, Research Centre for Eastern Christian Culture, Russia. 101 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Classics/Council of the Humanities lecture. “Varro and Cicero.” Peter Wiseman, University of Exeter, United Kingdom. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. “Leaves in Moduli Spaces in Characteristic P.” Frans Oort, Columbia University. 322 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Operations research and financial engineering lecture. “Inference in High Dimensions: Trade-Offs Between Computational and Statistical Efficiency.” Martin Wainwright, University of California-Berkeley. 101 Sherrerd.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School panel discussion. “Human Evidence: The War in Iraq.” Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

4:45 p.m. Madison program lecture. “What Makes for Greatness in a President?” Alvin Felzenberg, University of Pennsylvania. 219 Burr.

7:30 p.m. Alumni association lecture. Fifth of seven on “The Brain: A User’s Guide.” “I Can’t Play That Beethoven Sonata Anymore.” Barry Jacobs. 219 Burr.

Wednesday, October 22

Arts

12:30 p.m. Chapel music concert. Els Biesemans, organist, Zurich, Switzerland. Chapel.

4:30 p.m. Lewis Center for the Arts/creative writing/Clark Reading Series. Elizabeth Alexander, poet, essayist and playwright; and Terrance Hayes, poet. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

8 p.m. Chapel music/music/religious life concert and illustrated lecture. “Sounds of Salvation: Music for a 15th-Century Bruges Merchant.” Cappella Pratensis ensemble, the Netherlands; and Jennifer Bloxam, Williams College. Chapel.

Lectures

[G] Noon. Information technology lecture. “High Performance Computing at Princeton.” Curt Hillegas. Multipurpose Room B, Frist.

Noon. Molecular biology lecture. “MicroRNAs.” David Bartel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 3 Thomas.

4 p.m. Chemical engineering lecture. “Low Energy Intensive Large Scale Separations.” William Koros, Georgia Institute of Technology. A224 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:30 p.m. Center for Human Values lecture. “Drug Addiction and Personal Autonomy.” Doug Husak, Rutgers University; and Bennett Foddy. 2 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion lecture. “‘I’m Gonna be a Negro Tonight’: Martin Luther King’s Preaching in the Black Pulpit.” Jonathan Rieder, Barnard College. 120 Lewis Library.

4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. “Memory and Memorization in Tang China.” Christopher Nugent, Williams College. 202 Jones.

4:30 p.m. History/Davis Center for Historical Studies/Center for Human Values lecture. “Rethinking Crimes Against Humanity From a Development Perspective.” Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 211 Dickinson.

4:30 p.m. Institute for Transregional Study/Princeton Environmental Institute/Near Eastern studies lecture. “Energy Demand of Seawater Desalination: Implications for the Middle East.” Menachim Elimelech, Yale University. 100 Jones.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. “Three Conjectures in Arithmetic Geometry.” Frans Oort, Columbia University. 314 Fine.

Thursday, October 23

Arts

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. French and Italian/L’Atelier French-language play. Jean-Luc Lagarce: “Juste La Fin Du Monde.” Florent Masse, director. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.

[F] 8 p.m. Princeton University Concerts performance. Tengstrand-Sun piano duo. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Lectures

[G] Noon. Information technology lecture. “Looking at LaTeX: Math + BiBTeX.” Cheryl Ponchin. Multipurpose Room A, Frist.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences lecture. “The Genetic Code of Heart Gene Regulatory Elements.” Ivan Ovcharenko, National Center for Biotechnology Information. 402 Computer Science.

12:30 p.m. Mathematics graduate seminar. Vivek Shende. 314 Fine.

2:15 p.m. Mathematics discrete mathematics seminar. “Eliminating Cycles in the Torus Via Isoperimetric Inequalities.” Noga Alon, Institute for Advanced Study. 224 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Center for African American Studies/religion/Council of the Humanities lecture. Second of four on “Made in America: The History of Black Gospel Music.” “Why the Golden Age of Gospel Music Matters.” Robert Darden, Baylor University. 101 McCormick. Reception follows.

4:30 p.m. Physics lecture. “Statistical Physics Meets Neurobiology: Is Your Brain Wired Optimally?” Dmitri Chklovskii, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. A10 Jadwin.

4:30 p.m. Public Lectures Series/law and public affairs/Edge/Harlan lecture and discussion. “On The Lighter Side of the U.S. Supreme Court: Customs and Habits That Promote Collegiality Among the Justices.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court justice; and Christopher Eisgruber. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander. Tickets required; see story on page 8.

4:30 p.m. Latin American studies Spanish-language lecture. “Manifesto por un Neocorrido.” Martín Solares, author. 219 Burr.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Cato Institute panel discussion. “Liberals and Libertarians: Common Ground or Separate Agendas?” Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

Friday, October 24

Arts

[F] 8 p.m. French and Italian/L’Atelier French-language play. Jean-Luc Lagarce: “Juste La Fin Du Monde.” Florent Masse, director. Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. Princeton and Harvard glee clubs concert. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Lectures

10:15 a.m. Davis Center for Historical Studies lecture. “Between Medical Authority and Legal Precedent: Adjudicating ‘Unsoundness of Mind’ in 19th-Century Anglo-American Jurisprudence.” John Carson, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. 211 Dickinson.

Notices

7 p.m. Chemistry/National Chemistry Week sports activities night. “Have A Ball With Chemistry.” Liberation Hall, Fields Center.

[F] 7 p.m. Princeton Varsity Club/Princeton Football Association/Friends of Basketball number retirement ceremony honoring Bill Bradley and Dick Kazmaier. Jadwin Gym. For tickets: www.princetonvarsityclub.org.

Sports

7 p.m. Men’s water polo vs. Bucknell. DeNunzio Pool.

7 p.m. Sprint football vs. Mansfield. Powers Field.

7 p.m. Women’s ice hockey vs. Connecticut. Baker Rink.

7 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. Harvard. Dillon Gym.

Saturday, October 25

Arts

F 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

Lectures

10:15 a.m. Alumni association panel discussion. “McCain or Obama: What to Expect From the First 100 Days in Office.” McCosh 50.

Sports

Noon. Field hockey vs. Harvard. 1952 Stadium.

[F] 1 p.m. Football vs. Harvard. Princeton Stadium.

1 p.m. Men’s water polo vs. George Washington. DeNunzio Pool.

[F] 4 p.m. Men’s ice hockey vs. Western Ontario. Exhibition game. Baker Rink.

4 p.m. Men’s soccer vs. Harvard. Roberts Stadium.

4 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. Dartmouth. Dillon Gym.

7 p.m. Women’s ice hockey vs. Connecticut. Baker Rink.

7 p.m. Women’s soccer vs. Harvard. Roberts Stadium.

8 p.m. Men’s water polo vs. Iona. DeNunzio Pool.

Sunday, October 26

Arts

[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

[F] 3 p.m. Princeton Pro Musica concert. Haydn: “The Creation.” Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service. Alison Boden. Chapel.

Sports

3 p.m. Men’s water polo vs. Navy. DeNunzio Pool.

Monday, October 27

Arts

[F] 7 p.m. Chapel music/religious life concert. “Musical Mysticism of Messiaen: Centenary Celebration of the Birth of Olivier Messiaen.” Ken Cowan, Alan Morrison and Matthew Lewis, organists, Rider University; and Eric Plutz. Chapel.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre concert. Chris Botti, jazz trumpeter. Matthews Theatre.

Tuesday, October 28

Arts

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre concert. Richard Thompson, singer/songwriter and guitarist. Matthews Theatre.

Notices

[G] 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. University Vendor Fair. Dillon Gym.

Wednesday, October 29

Arts

12:30 p.m. Chapel music concert. Daniel Kirk-Foster, pianist, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Bronx, N.Y. Chapel.

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

Lectures

2 p.m. Chemistry/Kauzmann lecture. “Some Things Walter Kauzmann Taught Me and Structural Biology of Amyloids and Prions.” David Eisenberg, University of California-Los Angeles. 120 Frick.

Sports

7 p.m. Women’s soccer vs. Bucknell. Roberts Stadium.

7:30 p.m. Men’s water polo vs. Queens. DeNunzio Pool.

Thursday, October 30

Arts

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

Lectures

4 p.m. Chemistry lecture. “Testing the ‘Histone Code’ Hypothesis Using Synthesis.” Tom Muir, Rockefeller University, 324, Frick.

Notices

10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Madison program/European politics and society/Woodrow Wilson School symposium. “Reflections on Religious Liberty.” 219 Burr. For more information: web.princeton.edu/sites/jmadison/calendar/fall08.html.

Friday, October 31

Arts

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

Lectures

4 p.m. Chemistry lecture. “New Catalytic Strategies for Chemical Synthesis.” Matthew Gaunt, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. 324 Frick.

Sports

7 p.m. Women’s ice hockey vs. Dartmouth. Baker Rink.

7 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. Cornell. Dillon Gym.

Saturday, November 1

Arts

[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. Tim Keyes Consort orchestral concert. “The Heroic.” Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Sports

4 p.m. Women’s ice hockey vs. Harvard. Baker Rink.

4 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. Columbia. Dillon Gym.

Sunday, November 2

Arts

[F] 2 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Lanford Wilson: “Talley’s Folly.” Marshall Mason, director. Matthews Theatre.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service. Deborah Blanks. Chapel.

Sports

2 p.m. Field hockey vs. American. 1952 Stadium.

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.

Office of Religious Life

Worship and meditation activities. <web.princeton.edu/sites/chapel/religioushome.html>.

Exhibits

Art Museum

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
• “Body Memory.” Through Jan. 4.
• “Félix Candela: Engineer, Builder, Structural Artist.” Through Jan 4.
• “Frank Gehry: On Line.” Through Jan. 4.
• “Jasper Johns: Light Bulb.” Through Jan. 4.
• “Strangers in a Strange Land: Chinese Art From the Imperial Palaces.” Through Dec. 14.

Cotsen Children’s Library

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
• “Leo Politi’s Los Angeles: A Celebration of the Centenary of His Birth.” Through Jan. 23.

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 Greek Book From Papyrus to Printing.” Through Dec. 7.
Milberg Gallery:
• “Sketching Their Characters: 150 Years of Political Cartoons from Andrew Jackson to George H.W. Bush.” Through Jan. 4.

Lewis Center for the Arts

Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau St. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• “Seeing Is Believing.” Exhibition of student drawings. Through Oct. 31.

Murray-Dodge

Lobby. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• “What Is Family? Princeton Views.” Through Dec. 1.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
• “John Foster Dulles: From Diploma to Diplomat.” Through Jan. 30.

Women and Gender

Lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• “Renewal.” Joan Needham, painter. Through Nov. 3.

Et cetera

Art Museum

Hours: 258-3788. www.princetonartmuseum.org.

Athletic Ticket Office

Tickets and information: 258-3538.

Employment Opportunities

jobs.princeton.edu.

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.