Editor: Keith Davis Writers: Dave Maley Publisher: Office of Public Information Volume 22, No. 3   September 20, 1999

Calendar of Campus Events September 20–October 6 Monday, September 20 WORKSHOP "Elder Abuse," a Gerontology Institute workshop presented by Art Mason, director of the Elder Abuse Prevention Program at Lifespan in Rochester; 2:00-5:00 p.m., north meeting room, Egbert Hall. Preregistration is required; for registration information call the Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions at 274-3143. Tuesday, September 21 MUSIC Performance by the concert band, conducted by Mark Fonder, and the symphonic band, conducted by Henry Neubert, playing works by Ron Nelson, Jan Bach, Alfred Reed, and David Stanhope; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Performances by Estudiantina Venusa, an ensemble of Venezuelan dancers and musicians; noon, academic quad, and 6:30 p.m., Klingenstein Lounge, Egbert Hall. Wednesday, September 22 MUSIC Faculty voice recital by Patrice Pastore, soprano; 8:15 p.m., recital hall, Whalen Center. Friday, September 24 MUSIC Faculty voice recital by Deborah Montgomery, soprano; 8:15 p.m., recital hall, Whalen Center. Saturday, September 25 LECTURE/BANQUET Professionals Symposium awards banquet keynote address by Harry Wu, Chinese civil rights activist and former political prisoner; 6:00 p.m., Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall (admission charged; call 274-3381 for ticket information). MUSIC Junior voice recital by Kevin Doherty; 1:00 p.m., recital hall, Whalen Center. Junior voice recital by Adriana Lomysh; 3:00 p.m., recital hall, Whalen Center. Ithaca College Concerts performance by the River City Brass Band, performing rags, marches, big band music, and show tunes; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center (admission charged). Sunday, September 26 MUSIC "Choral Collage," a performance by the choir, chorus, madrigal singers, women's chorale, and vocal jazz ensemble; 3:00 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Monday, September 27 FILM "Lethal Lesbians," a Cinema on the Edge series lecture and screening presented by film critic B. Ruby Rich; 7:00 p.m., Park Hall Auditorium. Tuesday, September 28 MUSIC Rachel S. Thaler Concert Pianist Series performance by Angela Hewitt, playing Handel's Chaconne and Twenty-one Variations in G Major; Beethoven's Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major, op. 35 ("Eroica"); and J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Wednesday, September 29 THEATER Ithaca College Theatre preview performance of Dark Rapture, Eric Overmeyer's sinister thriller; 8:00 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged). Thursday, September 30 SEMINAR "Safety and Environmental Issues of Genetically Modified Crops," a Department of Biology seminar led by Jeffrey Stein of the Novartis Corporation; 4:00 p.m., room 112, Center for Natural Sciences. THEATER Ithaca College Theatre production of Dark Rapture, Eric Overmeyer's sinister thriller; 8:00 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged). Friday, October 1 THEATER Ithaca College Theatre production of Dark Rapture, Eric Overmeyer's sinister thriller; 8:00 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged). Saturday, October 2 MUSIC Ribbon cutting followed by an open house with tours, demonstrations, and performances; 1:00-5:00 p.m., James J. Whalen Center for Music. THEATER Ithaca College Theatre production of Dark Rapture, Eric Overmeyer's sinister thriller; 8:00 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged). Sunday, October 3 MUSIC Senior clarinet recital by Crescent Lonnquist; 2:00 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Junior voice recital by Christine Pratt; 3:00 p.m., recital hall, Whalen Center. Faculty saxophone recital by Stephen Mauk; 4:00 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Senior bassoon recital by Edward Montoya; 8:15 p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center. Monday, October 4 FILM "Histories of Memories," a Cinema on the Edge series screening presented by internationally acclaimed Hungarian video artist Péter Forgács; 7:00 p.m., Park Hall Auditorium. LECTURE "Aging People in an Aging World," a Gerontology Institute Distinguished Speaker Series talk by Suzanne Kunkel, director of the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University; 7:30 p.m., Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall. Tuesday, October 5 THEATER Ithaca College Theatre production of Dark Rapture, Eric Overmeyer's sinister thriller; 8:00 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged). Wednesday, October 6 DISCUSSION "Islam, the Quran, and Muslims: Historical Context," a Discussion Series on Islam session led by Raquib Zaman, Dana Professor of Finance, and Syed A. Naqi, professor of veterinary microbiology and immunology at Cornell University; 6:00-8:00 p.m., Clark Lounge, Egbert Hall. MUSIC Faculty voice recital by Angus Godwin, baritone; 8:15 p.m., recital hall, Whalen Center. THEATER Ithaca College Theatre production of Dark Rapture, Eric Overmeyer's sinister thriller; 8:00 p.m., Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center (admission charged). CONTINUING EXHIBIT The Other Side of Us, an exhibit of works by 10 faculty members; through October 8; Handwerker Gallery. Located on the ground floor of the Gannett Center, the Handwerker Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Thursday until 9:00 p.m.); Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; and Sunday, 2:00-6:00 p.m.   For Ithaca College Concerts ticket information, call 274-3171. For Ithaca College Theatre ticket information, call 274-3224. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.