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The Johns Hopkins News-Letter · November 6, 2003

Lectures

Thursday, Nov. 6

4 p.m. The Fifth Annual Alan J. Goldman Lecture: Differential Variational Inequalities is a lecture by Jong-Shi Pang of the Dept. of Mathematical Sciences at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The lecture will be held in Whitehead Hall Room 304.

4 p.m. Anthropology and the Twilight of Vanguardism is a lecture by Professor David Graeber of Yale University. It will be held in Macaulay Hall Room 400.

4 p.m Micropower Adaptive FLSI Systems for Acoustic Source Localization and Separation is a lecture by Molutin Stanacevi. It will be held in Barton room 117.

8 p.m. A lecture by novelist E. L. Doctorow will be held in Shriver Hall. This lecture is the G. Harry Pouder Memorial Lecture on "Literature and Religion." Doctorow is winner of the National Humanities Medal and the National Book Award. For more information call (410)-516-7157.

Friday, Nov. 7

11 a.m. Buoyancy Driven Flows in the Gulf of Aqaba is a lecture by Dr. Stephen Monismith of Stanford University. It will be held in Ames Room 234.

Saturday, Nov. 8

2:30 p.m. Gwinn Owens, retired page editor of The Evening Sun, will lecture as part of the Mencken Society Meeting at the Enoch Pratt Free Central Library. Call (410) 396-5395 for details.

Sunday, Nov. 9

1:30 p.m. There will be an Author Discussion with Wil Haygood, author of In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr. at the Enoch Pratt Free Central Library. Call (410) 396-5395 for details.

Monday, Nov. 10

4 p.m. Single-Molecule Studies of RNA Folding and Viral Infection is a lecture by Dr. Xiaowei Zhuang of Harvard University. It will be held in Mudd Hall Room 100.

4 p.m. Deep Lithospheric Evolution Beneath the North China Craton: A Perspective from Xenoliths and Lavas is a lecture by Roberta Rudnick of the University of Maryland. It will be held in the Olin hall Auditorium.

6:30 p.m. An Author Discussion with Harriette Cole, author of Coming Together: Celebrations for African American Families, will take place at the Enoch Pratt Free Central Library. Call (410) 396-5395 for details.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

4:30 p.m. K3 Sections and the Effective Cone of the Moduli Space of Curves is a lecture by Gavril Farkas of Princeton University. It will be held in Krieger Room 302.

5 p.m. Gifts from the Ruler: Prestige Economy of the Palace in the Ancient Near East is a lecture by Professor Walther Sallaberger of the University of Munich. It will be held in Gilman Room 123.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

8 p.m. What is a State if it's Not a Sovereign? Reflections on Politics in Complicated Places is a lecture by Professor Clifford Geertz of the Emeritus School for Social Science. ?It will be held in Hodson Hall Auditorium room 110.

Performing Arts Events

Misalliance is playing at Center Stage, 700 N. Calvert St. through Nov. 2. Showtimes are Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays at 8 p.m., Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Call (410)-332-0033 for more information.

Thornton Wilder's Our Town, starring John Astin and several Hopkins students, is playing at the Merrick Barn on campus. The production is a collaboration between Theatre Hopkins and the Hopkins Studio Players. The play will move after this weekend to the Merrick Barn. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission, $14 senior citizens, and $5 student rush seats. For more information, call (410)-516-7159.

Closer is a play put on by the Barnstormers in the Swirnow Theater in the Mattin Center. The play is written by Patrick Marber and contains explicit language and subject matter. Showtimes are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 general admission and $3 students. Call (410)-516-4695 for more information.

Hair, the musical, will be performed at the Stephens Hall Theatre at Towson University Nov. 7-9 and 13-15 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Looking for a head with hair, long beautiful hair, shining, gleaming, steaming, flaxen, waxen hair? Stop looking! The original tribal love-rock musical is back and it's still pushing envelopes. This production contains strong subject matter, adult content, nudity and graphic language. Price is $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and students. Call (410) 704-2787 for details.

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker will be performed at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall at 1212 Cathedral St. Nov. 7-8 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. Yuri Temirkanov and the BSO perform selections from Act II of the holiday classic, showcasing the ballet's final act. The concert also features two works by Mozart, including the overture to "The Marriage of Figaro." Prices range from $27-$75. Call (410) 783-8000 for information.

ART will be presented by the Fell's Point Corner Theatre Nov. 7 through Dec. 7. What happens when a friend does something so stupid that it threatens the friendship? What happens when a friend does something so stupid that it threatens the friendship? In ART, the Tony Award-winning comedy by Yasmina Reza, Serge spends an outrageous sum on a painting, Marc is appalled, and Yvan tries to make peace between them. Dave Gamble, Patrick Martyn and Michael Styer star, and Steve Goldklang directs. A discussion of the play follows the Dec. 7 performance. Cost is $12 ($11 for seniors and students). Call (410)-276-7837 for show times, tickets, and details.

Friday, Nov. 7

8 p.m. The Buttered Niblets, JHU's only improv and sketch comedy group will perform in Arellano Theatre of Levering under the Glass Pavilion. Tickets are $2 each, and can be purchased at the door. Don't miss your chance to actively participate by shouting out suggestions.

Sunday, Nov. 9

3 p.m. There will be a Dance Performance by the Sankofa Dance Theatre at the Enoch Pratt Free Central Library. Central Library. Call (410) 396-539

Wednesday, Nov. 12

12 p.m. The Wednesday Noon Series will present Out! Feel It! A Latin Hip Hop Performance by Keep Rising to the Top in the Shriver Hall Auditorium. This group combines dance styles such as salsa, merengue, cumbia, rumba, and tango with hip hop, breakdancing, African and reggae. Call (410) 516-7157 for details.

Visual Art Events

Baltimore Album Quilts at the Baltimore Museum of Art??will take a look at Baltimore's unique contribution to the art of quiltmaking. Created between 1845 and 1855, these masterpieces of needlework on display include 20 elaborate quilts in which hand-sewn squares are treated like the personal pages of an autograph album. This exhibit will run through May 5, 2004.

Walters Art Museum presents the following exhibits: Classical Drama Rediscovered: The No Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo, prints by Tsukioka Kogyo depicting the No theater, through Oct; Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900): Master Woodblock Printer of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), prints by Toyohara Kunickika depicting the popular Kabuki theater, through Jan. 11; Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from The British Museum, an exhibition including approximately 150 works from The British Museum of Egyptian art arranged chronologically, through Jan. 18; Tools and Models of Ancient Egyptian Artists, through March 28; Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing, through Dec. 14; Crafting Time: Images of the Past, Present, and Future in the Middle Ages, through Nov. 16.

The Homewood Art Workshops' Faculty Exhibition will be showing through Dec. 8 in the Mattin Center. The exhibition will feature drawings, paintings, photographs, cartoons, sculture, dioramas, digital imagery and text by Art Workshops director Craig Hankin, photography coordinator Phyllis Berger, and instructors Tom Chalkley, Barbara Gruber, Larcia Premo, D. S. Bakker, Jay Van Rensselaer and Sherwin Mark.

Thursday, Nov. 6

5:30 p.m. Opening Reception for the Homewood Art Workshops' Faculty Exhibition will take place until 7:30 p.m. in the F. Ross Jones Building of the Mattin Center. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. The reception is free and open to the Hopkins community.

6:30 p.m. Angellfall Studios hosts a weekly College Night every Thursday night. Come check out the exhibits and enjoy the 30 percent discount on beer, wine, nonalcoholic drinks and food. The studio at 2936 Remington Ave. is open until 11 p.m. For more information visit http://angelfallstudios.com.

Sunday, Nov. 9

2-4 p.m Silent Films and Talkertoons will celebrate the exhibition, Entertaining America: Jews. Movies and Broadcasting at the Jewish Museum of Maryland?on 15 Lloyd St. Enjoy an afternoon of silent films, three Betty Boop shorts, crafts projects and free popcorn. Film scholar and exhibit co-creator J. Hoberman hosts the event. The event is free with museum admission ($4-$8). Call (410) 732-6400, ext. 14 for information.

Films

Through Nov. 13. The Sundance Film Series will take place at Loews Theatres White Marsh 16?on 8141 Honeygo Blvd., Baltimore. This film series includes five movies screened at Sundance. The schedule is as follows: Oct. 31-Nov. 13: Die Mommie Die!, a comic salute to the wide-screen soap operas of the early 1960s. Call (410) 933-9034 for details.

Friday, Nov. 7

1 p.m. Bowling For Columbine will be showing today in the Arellano Theatre in Levering.

8 p.m. Three Kings will be showing as a part of the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium's Film Series tonight in Bloomberg's Schafler Auditorium Admission is free, so come sit back, relax, and enjoy the film. For more information on this event or other MSE Symposium events, visit http://www.jhu.edu/mse.

Saturday, Nov. 8

7 p.m. Animation Club invites you to see some of the greatest new and classic animation films to come out of Japan today in Shaffer 3. For more information contact Oliver Oberg at ollie@jhu.edu or visit http://www.jhu.edu/~anime.

7 p.m. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind will be showing tonight in E-Level in Levering Hall.

9 p.m. Anger Management will be showing tonight in E-Level in Levering Hall.

11 p.m. Bowling For Columbine will be showing tonight in E-Level in Levering Hall.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

1 p.m. My Big Fat Greek Wedding will be showing today in E-Level in Levering Hall.

Thursday, Nov. 13

1 p.m. The Pianist will be showing today in Arellano Theatre in Levering Hall.

Workshops

Thursday, Nov. 6

9:30 p.m. MSE Symposium Informational Session will give you the opportunity to find out more about applying for MSE Co-Chair positions today in Mattin 162.

Sunday, Nov. 9

12:30 p.m. Spaghetti Bridge Contest will be taking place in the SDS Room or the Ross Jones Building, Mattin Center. Stuends designed seventeen model bridges, using only spaghetti and glue. The bridges will be tested to see which can hold the most weight before breaking. The students participating are a part of the "What is Engineering" course for freshmen. The bridges will go on display at 12:30 p.m., and the weight competition begins at 2 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 10

4 p.m. There will be an informational session on Job Search Strategies for Seniors at Levering-Great Hall. Learn about the great strategies and resources of the university.

4 p.m. There will be an informational session on Internships at the Levering-Great Hall. Explore resources to find the perfect internship!

5 p.m. Sun Microsystems Recruiting Presentation will be given today in the Career Center, located on the third floor of Garland Hall. For more information, contact the Career Center at recruit@jhu.edu or visit http://www.jhu.edu/~careers.

6 p.m. Argentine Tango Workshop- come learn how to tango with the Ballroom Dance Club in Levering tonight. Maximiliano Gonzalez from Argentina will be teaching lessons beginning today and running every Monday evening for six weeks. The entire session costs $45/person or $80/couple. To sign up, or if you have any questions, e-mail jhbdc@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

6 p.m. Swing Dance Lessons will take place tonight in the Great Hall in Levering. Come fix your two left feet! For more information e-mail Alan at jhuballroom@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

1 p.m. Mock Interview Session for Medical School Applicants will be held today in the office of Preprofessional Advising, located on the third floor of Garland Hall. Signup is required, so stop by Garland Hall to participate in these on-on-one interviews.

5 p.m. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will give a presentation in Mattin Center Room 160. Gaye Sheffler, Director of Admissions, and Esther Vorvitch, JHU Alumni Class of 2002.

Religious and Spiritual Events

Thursday, Nov. 6

6:00 p.m. Newman Night is a free dinner and fun activity provided by The Catholic Community at Hopkins every Thursday night. The Newman House is located at 2941 N. Charles St. For more information check out their Web site at http://www.catholic.jhu.edu.

9:00 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Meetings will take place in the Interfaith Center Library with Dr. Larry Egbert.

Friday, Nov. 7

1:15 p.m. Jumu'a Prayers are held weekly in the Upper Level of the Interfaith Center. For more information on these Islamic prayers, visit http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumso.

4:41 p.m. Shabbat Services will be held tonight. Orthodox services will take place in the K, while Conservative and Reform services will take place in the Interfaith Center. Services will be followed by dinner at the Interfaith Center. For more information, e-mail jsa@jhu.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 8

9:30 a.m. Shabbat Services will be held this morning in the K, followed by lunch. For more information, e-mail jsa@jhu.edu.

Sunday, Nov. 9

11 a.m. Catholic Mass lead by Rev. Tom Ryan takes place each Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Interfaith Center. For more information visit http://www.catholic.jhu.edu.

11 a.m. Aarthi is held every Sunday in the Lower Level of the Interfaith Center. For more information contact the Hindu Student Council at hsc@jhu.edu.

1 p.m. Stepping Stones Services are held weekly in the Interfaith Center at 1 p.m. on Sundays.

8 p.m. College Contemporary Worship Service is held each Sunday night at the University Baptist Church, located at 3501 N. Charles St.

CultureFest 2003 Events

Friday, Nov. 7

10 p.m. CultureFest Band Show will take place at Coffee Grounds this week in the Mattin Center. Naked Jungle and misamerica will perform. The event is co-sponsored by Resident Advisory Board. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

Saturday, Nov. 8

7 p.m. CultureFest Show will showcase more than fifteen solo and group performances tonight in the Shriver Hall Auditorium. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

Sunday, Nov. 9

12 p.m. CultureFest Movie Day will feature international films about politics, prejudice, and culture with discussions to follow the films. The films will take place in Arellano Theatre, AMR Multipurpose Room, and McCoy Multipurpose Room until midnight. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

Monday, Nov. 10

7 p.m. Sankofa African Dance Lessons will be given in the Great Hall in Levering. This event is co-sponsored by Black Student Union and African Student Association. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

7 p.m. Indian Classical Dance Show will be lead by senior Neena Marupudi today in the Shriver Hall Auditorium. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

12 p.m. Hip-Hop Dance Performance by Keep Rising to the Top today in Shriver Hall Auditorium. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

5 p.m. The International Food Court will take place in the Glass Pavilion in Levering Hall until 7 p.m. and will feature foods prepared by over fifteen campus cultural and religious groups. Come taste the cuisine of the world without even leaving Homewood! The steel drum group PanMasters Steel Orchestra will perform. For more information visit the CultureFest web site at http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

Miscellaneous Events

Thurday, Oct. 6

4 p.m. International Studies Department Open House will take place in the Glass Pavilion until 6 p.m. Come meet the professors and fellow students while enjoying light refreshments.

Friday, Oct. 7

5 p.m. The National Aquarium in Baltimore offers a discounted admission of $5 every Friday after 5 p.m. It is your chance to see the fish for a mere $5! For more information call (410)-567-3845.

8 p.m. The Maryland Space Grant Observatory located in Bloomberg Center, offers you a free chance to look at the solar system with their telescopes. Weather permitting of course. Call (410)-516-6525 for weather updates and observing conditions before you hike up to Bloomberg.

8 p.m. E-Live featuring Jacob Yoffee will take place tonight on E-Level. Come out and enjoy the entertainment while chowing down on some food.

10 p.m. Coffee Grounds takes place every Friday night in the Mattin Center where Silk Road Cafe is. Come out for the free Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee and stay for the fun evening activity. This week's activity will be a part of the 2003 CultureFest activities. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/culturefest.

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