Calendar

Exhibits

American Art of the 1980s: Selections From the Broad Collections. Through April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423.

American Art on Paper From 1960s to the Present. Through April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423.

Painting America in the 19th Century. Through April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423.

History of Adult Education at Washington University, 1854-2004. Through May 31. January Hall, Rm. 20. 935-4806.

Influence 150: 150 Years of Shaping a City, a Nation, the World. Becker Medical Library. 362-7080.

New Beginnings: The First Decade of the Washington University Medical Campus, 1915-1925. Through May 31. Glaser Gallery, Becker Medical Library, 7th Fl. 362-4236.

Film

Friday, April 9

7 p.m. Gallery of Art SoHo in Hollywood/Hollywood in SoHo: 80s Artists on Film Series. Basquiat. Julian Schnabel, dir. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.

Lectures

Friday, April 9

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. “Mitochondrial Cytopathy in Children.” Bruce Cohen, dept. of neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children’s Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. “Strabismus and Beyond: Establishing Epithelial Polarity in the Drosophila Eye.” Tanya Wolff, asst. prof. of genetics. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

12:30-4:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. “STD Clinician.” Cost: $110. U. of Mo.-St. Louis, S. Computer Bldg., Rm. 200A. To register: 747-1522.

Monday, April 12

7:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. School of Medicine Symposium. In honor of Dr. Paul E. Lacy. “Immunology of Type I Diabetes and Islet Transplantation.” Co-sponsored by Pathology & Immunology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 747-0561.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. “Developing IT Professionals Into Leaders.” (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 13.) Cost: $1,000. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444.

10 a.m. Molecular Microbiology Seminar. “Malaria Genomics: Dissecting the Developmental Transcriptase.” Manuel Llamas, postdoctoral fellow in biochemistry & biophysics, U. of Calif., San Francisco. McDonnell Pediatric Research Bldg., Rm. 8101. 747-2630.

11 a.m. African & Afro-American Studies Program Lecture. Henry E. Hampton Jr. Social Science Lecture Series. “Nationalism, Imagined Communities and Transnational Black Politics, 1955-1970.” Michael Hanchard, prof. of political science and dir., Inst. for Diaspora Studies, Northwestern U. Eliot Hall, Rm. 200F. 935-5690.

Noon. Center for the Study of Nervous System Injury Monday Noon Seminar Series. “Modulation of Pain Sensation and Spinal Cord Function by Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors.” Robert W. Gereau, assoc prof. and chief of basic research, Washington U. Pain Center and dept. of anesthesiology. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 362-9460.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. “Msx2 and Bone Formation: Osteogenic Programming of Vascular Progenitors.” Dwight A. Towler, chief of bone & mineral diseases, Barnes-Jewish Hosp. and assoc. prof. of medicine. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. “Interpreting the Evidence of Family Influence on Child Development.” James J. Heckman, Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, U. of Chicago. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Biology Seminar. “Strategies for Targeted Integration of DNA Into a Specific Site in the Plant Genome.” Mary-Dell Chilton, principal Syngenta fellow, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-6850.

Tuesday, April 13

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. “The Strategy of Conquest: Herpes Simplex C Virus vs. the Host Cell.” Bernard Roizman, prof. of microbiology & immunology, U. of Chicago. 747-2132.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. Arts & Sciences Sesquicentennial, Ferguson, and Phi Beta Kappa/Sigma Xi Lecture. “One Culture or the Commonalities and Differences Between the Arts & Sciences.” Roald Hoffman, Nobel Prize-winning chemist, poet and author. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

Wednesday, April 14

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Women’s Society of Washington University Adele Starbird Lecture. “Reading Lolita in Tehran.” Azar Nafisi, former prof., U. of Tehran, and author. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

1-5:30 p.m. Pediatrics Symposium. “The Genetic and Developmental Basis of Pediatric Disease.” (Continues 8 -11:45 a.m. April 15.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-6005.

1:10 p.m. George Warren Brown School of Social Work Spring Lecture Series. “Exploring Our Moral and Collective Responsibilities.” Larry May, prof. of philosophy. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-5694.

4 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. Sam Fox Arts Center Groundbreaking Address. Frank Stella, artist. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. “Resonant BEC: A New Macroscopic Quantum System.” Carl Wieman, prof. of physics, U. of Colo. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

Thursday, April 15

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. “Study of a Complex Human Obesity Syndrome: From Isolated Populations to Animal Models.” Val Sheffield, dept. of pediatrics, U. of Iowa. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Physics Seminar. “Polyakov Loop and Glueball Physics With Dynamical Quarks.” Kenji Fukushima, dept. of physics, Mass. Inst. of Tech. (2:30 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Lecture. Annual C.R. Stephen Lecture. “Molecular Mechanisms and Neural Substrates for the Behavioral Effects of General Anesthetics: Clinical Implications.” Mervyn Maze, Sir Ivan Magill Professor of Anaesthetics and head, dept. of anaesthetics and intensive care, Imperial College, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-8701.

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series Talk. Joy Williams, Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature and author. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.

Friday, April 16

9: 15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. “Working With Parents: Three Lessons From the Inner-City Asthma Study.” Ellen F. Crain, dir. of emergency medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children’s Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. “Molecular Genetic Dissection of K Channel Diversity and Functioning.” Jeanne M. Nerbonne, prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

1-4:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. “What’s New in Bacterial STDs.” Cost: $50. U. of Mo.-St. Louis, S. Computer Bldg., Rm. 200A. To register: 747-1522.

2-5 p.m. Symposium for Technology, Media, Design, Art and Theory: Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture. “Technology and Design Between Theory and Practice.” Philip Walsh, historian, Northeastern U., moderator. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

2 p.m. Visiting East Asian Professionals Program Discussion. “Mitts Across the Pacific: Baseball in Japan and the United States.” (Reception follows.) Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 310. 935-8772.

4 p.m. Romance Languages and Literatures Lecture Series. “Self-representations in Ronsard’s Poetic Works.” François Rouget, Queen’s National Scholar and prof. of French literature, Queen’s University, Ontario. Brookings Hall, Rm. 300. 935-5175.

7:30 p.m. McDonnell Center Distinguished Lecture. “The Stardust Mission.” Donald Brownlee, prof. of astronomy, University of Washington. Arts & Sciences Laboratory Sciences Bldg., Jerzewiak Family Auditorium. 935-5332.

Saturday, April 17

7:30 a.m.-noon. Infectious Diseases CME Course. “HIV Medical Applications From the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.” Cost: $55. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-8215.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Symposium for Technology, Media, Design, Art and Theory: Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture. “Complexity of Cultural Shifts: Projecting Critical Praxis.” Carol Strohecker, scientist, Media Lab Europe, moderator. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

Monday, April 19

Noon. Center for the Study of Nervous System Injury Monday Noon Seminar Series. Paul Kotzbauer, Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, U. of Penn. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 362-9460.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. “Calcium Channel Modulation: Molecular Mechanisms and Physiological Significance.” Kathleen Dunlap, prof. of neuroscience, Tufts U. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Biology Seminar. Annual Viktor Hamburger Lecture. “Induction of the Vertebrate Central Nervous System.” Eddy De Robertis, Howard Hughes Medical Inst. and dept. of biological chemistry, U. of Calif., Los Angeles. January Hall, Rm. 110. 935-6860.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. Sam Fox Arts Center Lecture. Krysztof Wodiczko, artist. (5:30 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

Tuesday, April 20

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. “Persisting Problems in Tuberculosis.” John D. McKinney, asst. prof. of microbiology & immunology and head of the lab. of infection biology, Rockefeller U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Seminar. “Interaction of Mental Tasking and Postural Stability in Elderly and Early Alzheimer Patients.” Joel A. Goebel, prof. and vice chairman of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108/B109. 286-1404.

4 p.m. Biology Seminar. “Structural Bioinformatics and Protein Evolution Made Easy.” Eric Martz, prof. emeritus of microbiology, U. of Mass., Amherst. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 212. 935-5348.

4 p.m. Writing Seminar. Qui Xiaolong, author. McMillan Café. 935-5576.

Wednesday, April 21

10 a.m. Molecular Microbiology Seminar. “HIV Exploitation of DC-SIGN as a Viral Trans Receptor.” Li Wu, research fellow, National Cancer Inst., Frederick, Md. McDonnell Pediatric Research Bldg., Rm. 8101. 747-2630.

1-3 p.m. Academic Publishing Services Course. “Strategies for Successful Grant Proposals.” (Also 1-3 p.m. April 28, May 5 & 12.) Cost: $60 per class or $200 for all four. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. To register: 362-4181.

2 p.m. Assembly Series. Environmental Initiative Colloquium Presentation. “Educational Practices and the Environment.” Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, moderator. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-5285.

4 p.m. University Libraries Special Collections Lecture. “Mendelssohn, Lessing, and Friends.” Hillel J. Kieval, Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History and Thought. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Special Collections. 935-5418.

Thursday, April 22

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. Paul Garrity, dept. of biology, Mass. Inst. of Technology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3-7:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Forum. “Creating Value for Customers.” Robert McDowell, Microsoft Worldwide Services. Forest Park, Lindell Pavilion. To register: 935-4444.

Music

Monday, April 12

8 p.m. Chamber Music Concert. Featuring George Silfies, principal clarinetist, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-4841.

Thursday, April 15

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. New York pianist Marc Copland & his trio. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

Sunday, April 18

3 p.m. Graduate Recital. Adam Cromer, tenor. Henry Palkes, piano. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Tuesday, April 20

8 p.m. Concert. Washington University Chorus. Eric Anthony, dir. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Thursday, April 22

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Freddie Washington’s tribute to John Coltrane. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, April 16

8 p.m. Performing Arts Department Production. The Good Person of Szechwan. William Whitaker, dir. (Also 8 p.m. April 17, 23, & 24, and 2 p.m. April 18 & 25.) Cost: $12, $8 for seniors, WUSTL faculty, staff & students. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, April 9

4 p.m. Softball vs. Westminster College. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

Tuesday, April 13

4 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. McKendree College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

Wednesday, April 14

4 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. McKendree College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

Sunday, April 18

1 p.m. Baseball vs. DePauw U. Kelly Field. 935-4705.

Tuesday, April 20

5 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Principia College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

Thursday, April 22

4 p.m. Softball vs. Illinois College. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

Worship

Friday, April 9

7 p.m. Catholic Good Friday Service. Graham Chapel. 935-9191.

Saturday, April 10

7:30 p.m. Catholic Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass. Graham Chapel. 935-9191.

Sunday, April 11

11 a.m. Catholic Easter Sunday Mass. Graham Chapel. 935-9191.

And more…

Wednesday, April 14

1:30-3:30 p.m. Academic Publishing Services Workshop. “Preparing Manuscripts for Publication.” Ruth Kaufman, member, American Medical Writers Assn. Cost: $50. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. To register: 362-4181.

Friday, April 16

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Symposium for Technology, Media, Design, Art and Theory: Critical Praxis for the Emerging Culture Film/Installation/Performance. “Spatial Formations.” Philip Walsh, historian, Northwestern U. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-7721.

4 p.m. Writing Program Fiction Reading. Donald Antrim, novelist. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.

Monday, April 19

8 p.m. Fiction Reading. Qui Xiaolong, author. Sponsored by The Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 204. 935-5576.