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Washington University in St. Louis

Feb. 8, 2002 Vol. 26, No. 20
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PAD celebrates 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

The Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will celebrate that distinguished anniversary with a new production at Edison Theatre. Shows are at 8 p.m. Feb. 15-16 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 17. The show continues the following weekend at 8 p.m. Feb. 22-23 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 24. Full story

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Exhibitions

"Depicting Devotion: Illuminated Books of Hours From the Middle Ages." Through Feb. 22. Special Collections. Level 5, Olin Library. 935-5495.

"Max Weber in America and Other Paintings." Werner Gephart, Fulbright Distinguished Chair for German Studies. Through March 31, 2002. Room 320 Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-7988.

"Selections of Works From the Permanent Collection." Through April 12. Gallery of Art re-opens public exhibition spaces. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.

Sunday, Feb. 10

1 p.m. Contemporary French Film Series. "Est-ouest." Regis Wargnier, Dir. Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture. Room 100 Brown Hall. 935-4056.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

6:30 p.m. International Film Series. "Where Is the Friend's House?" Sponsored by Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures. Ike's Place. 935-5156.

7 p.m. Henry Hampton Film Series. "Eyes on the Prize II: A National of Law? (1968-71)." Room 100 Brown Hall Aud. 935-5418.

Sunday, Feb. 17

1 p.m. Contemporary French Film Series. "Voyages." Emmanuel Finkiel, Dir. Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture. Room 100 Brown Hall. 935-4056.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

6:30 p.m. International Film Series. "Three Days and a Child." Sponsored by Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures. Ike's Place. 935-5156.

7 p.m. Henry Hampton Film Series. "The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's." Room 100 Brown Hall Aud. 935-5418.

Lectures

Friday, Feb. 8

9:15 a.m. Pediatrics Grand Rounds. The Julio V. Santiago, M.D. Memorial Lecture. "Why Do We Grow? Human Growth From an Evolutionary Perspective." Ron G. Rosenfeld, prof. and chair of pediatrics dept.; prof. of cell and developmental biology, Oregon Health Science U. and physician-in-chief of Doernbecher Children's Hosp., Portland. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

4 p.m. Anatomy and neurobiology seminar. Gilles Laurent, biology dept., Calif. Inst. of Technology, Pasadena. Room 928 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-7043.

4 p.m. History of medicine lecture. "The Application of Chemistry to 'Obstinate' Diseases in Anglo-American Medicine, 1780-1840." James Alsop, prof. of history, McMaster U., Canada. King Center, 7th floor, Becker Library. 454-2531.

4 p.m. Music dept. lecture. "Trickster Dance: Hermeneutic Discourse in Native American Women's Popular Musics." Celia Cain, visiting lecturer in ethnomusicology, music dept. Room 102 Music Classroom Bldg. 935-4841.

Saturday, Feb. 9

11 a.m. Masters of Liberal Arts Saturday seminar. Empires and After. "Ends of Chinese Empires, 17th and 19th Centuries." Robert E. Hegel, prof. of Chinese language and literature and chair of comparative literature dept. in Arts & Sciences. Room 162 McDonnell Hall. 935-4806.

1 p.m. Joint Center for East Asian Studies symposium. "East Asian Studies and Public Policy: The U.S. and East Asia in a Post 9-11 World." Akira Iriye, the Charles Warren Prof. of American History, Harvard U. and Tu Wei-ming, prof. of Chinese history and philosophy and dir., the Harvard-Yenching Inst., Harvard. Room 331 Social Sciences and Business Bldg., U. of Mo., St. Louis. 935-4448.

Monday, Feb. 11

Noon. Neurology and neurological surgery research seminar. "Manipulating Neuronal Proteasome Function: Can Neurons Take Out More Trash?" Barbara Joy Snider, instr. in neurology. Schwarz Aud., first floor, Maternity Bldg. 362-7316.

2:30 p.m. Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Hepatic Tissue Engineering - From Xenogenic Bioartificial Liver to Self-assembled Organoids." Wei-Shou Hu, prof., U. of Minn. Room 100 Cupples II (refreshments 2 p.m., Room 208 Urbauer Hall). 935-4988.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "As Time Glows By: Circadian Programs in Cyanobacteria." Carl Johnson, prof. of biological science, Vanderbilt U. Room 322 Rebstock Hall. 935-8635.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "What Can Human Cytomegalovirus Teach Us About Immunoreceptors?" David Cosman, molecular biology, Immunex Corp., Seattle. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "X-ray Studies of Matter Under Extreme Confinement and Reduced Dimensionality." Hyunjung Kim, physics dept., U. of Calif., San Diego. Room 204 Crow Hall (coffee 3:30 p.m., Room 245 Compton Hall). 935-6276.

5: 30 p.m. Eighth Annual Hyman R. Senturia Lecture. "The Formal Structure of Specialization in Medicine." Rosemary Stevens, prof. of history and sociology of science, U. of Pennsylvania. Scarpellino Aud., first floor, Mallinckrodt Inst. of Radiology. 362-2866.

7 p.m. Monday Night Lecture Series. "Big Room." Carol Burns, architect, Taylor MacDougal Burns Architects, Boston. Steinberg Hall Aud. (reception 6:30 p.m., Givens Hall). 935-6293.

Tuesday, Feb. 12

Noon-1 p.m. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center seminar. "The Potential for PET Imagine of Brain Amyloid." Mark A. Mintun, prof. of radiology and assoc. prof. of psychiatry. East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 286-2881.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Experimental and Computational Analyses of DNA-protein Interactions and Gene Regulation." Gary D. Stormo, prof. of genetics. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

Noon-1 p.m. Program in Physical Therapy seminar. "Comparison of Physical Activity and Cumulative Plantar Tissue Stress Among Subjects With and Without Diabetes Mellitus and a History of Recurrent Plantar Ulcers." Katrina Maluf, doctoral student, Program in Physical Therapy. Room B108/B109 4444 Forest Park Blvd. Bldg. 286-1404.

4 p.m. Tumor Genetics Seminar Series. "Differentiation, Translation and the Origins of Glial tumors." Eric C. Holland, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, N.Y. Room 426 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 454-8566.

4:30 p.m. Art History and Archaeology Lecture Series. "A Twentieth Century Paradigm: On Black and White or Color." Ulf Ziegler, German art critic. Room 200 Steinberg Hall. 935-5270.

5:30 p.m. Biophysical Evenings seminar. "Mass Spectrometry for H/D Exchange in Proteins." Michael L. Gross, prof. of chemistry. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

11 a.m. Assembly Series. "Sex and Intimate Relationships." Pepper Schwartz, author and prof. of sociology at the U. of Washington. Graham Chapel. 935-4620.

4 p.m. African & Afro-American Studies Program Lecture Series. "South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Process: Success or Failure?" Cecil Abrahams, prof. of higher education and international studies, U. of Mo., St. Louis. Room 200F Eliot Hall. 935-5690.

4 p.m. Biochemistry and molecular biophysics seminar. "Structural Insights Into Type III Bacterial Pathogenesis." Erec Stebbins, asst. prof., The Rockefeller U., Lab. of Structural Microbiology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

4 p.m. Music dept. lecture. "Articulating Intercultural Music: Pan-African Jazz and Diasporic Improvisation." Jason Stanyek, lecturer, U. of Calif., San Diego. Room 102 Music Classrooms Bldg. 935-4841.

Thursday, Feb. 14

Noon-1 p.m. Genetics Seminar Series. "The Neutral Theory in the Genomic Era." Justin Fay, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., Berkeley, Calif. Room 823 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Analysis of Rb Function." J. William Harbour, assoc. prof. of ophthalmology, molecular oncology and cell biology. East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 362-1006.

4:15 p.m. Earth and planetary sciences colloquium. "The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt: Reconstructing the Paralic Environments of Cretaceous North Africa." Joshua Smith, dir., The Bahariya Dinosaur Project, Earth and Environmental Science Dept., U. of Pa. Room 362 McDonnell Hall. 935-5610.

5 p.m. African & Afro-American Studies Program Lecture Series. "The White Image in the Black Mind: African-American Ideas About White People, 1830-1925." Mia Bay, assoc. prof. of history, Rutgers U., New Brunswick, N.J. Room 200F Eliot Hall. 935-5690.

Friday, Feb. 15

9 a.m. Access to Justice: The Social Responsibility of Lawyers Series. "Are Lawyers Relevant to the Struggle for Social Justice?" Richard D. Baron, chief executive officer, McCormack Baron & Assoc., Inc. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-4958.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Prometheus' Liver." David Rudnick, instr., gastroenterology and nutrition dept. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell biology and physiology seminar. "Regulation of Membrane Fission During Vesicle Formation From the Golgi Apparatus and Entry Into the Cell Cycle." Vivek Malhotra, prof. of cell and developmental biology, U. of Calif., San Diego. Room 426 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 747-4233.

4 p.m. Music dept. lecture/recital. "The Liszt Paedagogium and Modern Piano Performance." Kenneth Hamilton, U. of Birmingham, England. Room 102 Music Classroom Bldg. 935-4841.

4 p.m. Neuroscience seminar. "The Neural Code of the Retina." Markus Meister, molecular and cellular biology dept., Harvard U. Room 928 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-7043.

Saturday, Feb. 16

11 a.m. Masters of Liberal Arts Saturday seminar. Empires and After. "End of Empire: Transfer of Power in Africa." Timothy H. Parsons, professor of history in Arts & Sciences. Room 162 McDonnell Hall. 935-4806.

Monday, Feb. 18

10 a.m. Infectious Diseases Div. Seminar. "Host Factor Requirements for HIV Assembly: Towards a Mouse Model for AIDS." Benjamin Chen, Whitehead Inst. for Biomedical Research, MIT. Room 775 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-1514.

Noon. Neurology and neurological surgery seminar. "Cooling and Other Invasive, Nondestructive Therapies for Epilepsy." Steven M. Rothman, the Ernest and Jane G. Stein Prof. of Developmental Neurology. Schwarz Aud., first floor, Maternity Bldg. 362-7316.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "The Perforin/Granzyme Pathway: Alternative Killing Mechanisms and New Complexities." Timothy J. Ley, assoc. dir. of basic research; program leader, stem cell biology; core dir. embryonic stem cell. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Music dept. lecture. "Reconstructing Claudia Rusca's Sacri Concerti: Text, Context, Spirituality." Robert Kendrick, U. of Chicago. Room 102 Music Classroom Bldg. 935-4841.

4 p.m. Physics colloquium. "Surface Science: A Playground for Physics in Two Dimensions." Vincent P. LaBella, physics dept., U. of Ark. Room 204 Crow Hall (coffee 3:30 p.m., Room 245 Compton Hall). 935-6276.

7 p.m. Monday Night Lecture Series. "Empty Space." Guenter Nitschke, dir., Inst. for East Asian Architecture and Urbanism. Steinberg Hall Aud. (reception 6:30 p.m., Givens Hall). 935-6293.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

Noon-1 p.m. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center seminar. "Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Nervous System Injury: What Happens When the Engine Springs a Leak?" Laura Dugan, neurology dept. East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 286-2881.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Structure and Maturation of a DNA Virus." William R. Wikoff, asst. prof. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2132.

4 p.m. Music dept. lecture. "The Whitemanesque Roots of Ellingtonian Extended Jazz Composition." John Howland, lecturer, Stanford. Room 103 Music Classrooms Bldg. 935-4841.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Cultural Celebration Lecture. "My Long Journey on the Underground Railroad." Anthony Cohen. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

Noon. Orthopaedic research seminar. "Skeletal Response to In Vivo Fatigue Loading." Matthew J. Silva, orthopaedic surgery dept. Room 11300 West Pavilion, Barnes-Jewish Hosp. 454-7800.

4 p.m. Physics colloquium. "Electroluminescence in Pi-conjugated Materials." Markus Wohlgenannt, physics dept., U. of Utah, Salt Lake City. Room 204 Crow Hall (coffee 3:30 p.m., Room 245 Compton Hall). 935-6276.

Music

Friday, Feb. 8

8 p.m. Acoustic City Concert Series. Christine Kane, CD release party. Cost: $12 in advance, $15 day of show, free to WU students and faculty. Ike's Place. 935-7576.

Sunday, Feb. 10

3 p.m. Faculty recital. Sonatas by Mendelssohn and Barber and works of Prokofiev and Skryabin. Elizabeth Macdonald, cellist, and Hugh Macdonald, pianist. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-4841.

7 p.m. Voice Recital. Music of Martinu, Tailleferre, Berg, Webern and Bennett. Erin Danly soprano, Vera Parkin, pianist. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Thursday, Feb. 14

8-10 p.m. Holmes Jazz series. Keon Harold, trumpet. Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. 935-4841.

Saturday, Feb. 16

8 p.m. Senior honors recital. Music of Bellini, Brahms, FaurŽ, Gershwin, Porter and Kern. Heather Wessels, soprano, Vera Parkin, pianist. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Sunday, Feb. 17

3 p.m. Symphony orchestra. Dan Presgrave, dir. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

8 p.m. Jazz Band concert. Chris Becker, dir. Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, Feb. 8

8 p.m. The Amateurs concert. WU's coed rock a cappella group. "Goin' Pro 2002." (Also Feb. 9, same time.) Joined by The Brown Derbies, Brown U and Voices in Your Head, U. of Chicago. Also joined by WU's The Greenleafs and The Pikers on Friday, and The Mosaic Whispers on Saturday. Cost: $6. Graham Chapel. 933-2056.

Friday, Feb. 15

8 p.m. Performing arts dept. performance. Twelfth Night. Written by William Shakespeare. Henry I. Schvey, dir. Cost: $12, $8 for senior citizens, WU faculty, staff and students. (Also Feb. 16, same time; Feb. 17, 2 p.m.; Feb. 22 and 23, 8 p.m.; and Feb. 24, 2 p.m.) Edison Theatre. 935-5858.

Sports

Friday, Feb. 8

6 p.m. Women's basketball vs. Case Western Reserve. Field House. 935-5220.

8 p.m. Men's basketball vs. Case Western Reserve. Field House. 935-5220.

Sunday, Feb. 10

1 p.m. Men's basketball vs. Emory U. Field House. 935-5220.

3 p.m. Women's basketball vs. Emory U. Field House. 935-5220.

Worship

Friday, Feb. 8

11:15 a.m. Catholic Mass. Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. 935-9191.

1:15 p.m. Jummuah Prayers. Prayer service. Lower level, Lopata House. 920-1625.

Friday, Feb. 15

11:15 a.m. Catholic Mass. Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. 935-9191.

1:15 p.m. Jummuah Prayers. Prayer service. Lower level, Lopata House. 920-1625.

And moreÉ

Saturday, Feb. 9

7:30 a.m. Continuing Medical Education seminar. "Annual Update in the Management of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases." Presented by the Cardiovascular Imaging and Clinical Research Core Lab, Cardiovascular Div. Cost: $55. Steinberg Amphitheater, Barnes-Jewish Hosp. To register, call 362-6891.

11 a.m. Continuing Medical Education symposium. Leonard Berg Symposium. "Neurobiology of the Aging Nervous System: Models, Manipulation and Alzheimer's Disease." Cost: $150. To register, call 362-6891.

Saturday, Feb. 16

7:30 a.m. Continuing Medical Education seminar. "Practical Issues in the Management of Renal Disease for the Primary Physician." Presented by the Renal Div. Cost: $95, Allied Health Professional $75. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register, call 362-6891.

The Record calendar lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Feb. 8-20. For a full listing of medical rounds and conferences, see the School of Medicine's Web site. Also, for more events, please see the expanded Hilltop Campus calendar Web site.

Events sponsored by the University -- its departments, schools, centers, organizations and recognized student organizations -- are published in the calendar. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

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