Things to Do, April 17-24

Events this week include Yamatai's annual drum concert, 'Inherent Vice' and other films with alumni credits; a Science Cabaret on honeybees and a concerto by graduate student composer Loren Loiacono.

Grad theater group involves audience in creative process

The Association of Graduates in Theatre (AGIT) acts as a forum for students to share their scholarly work and artistic processes with campus. Submissions for its fall 2015 Playfest are due April 17.

Poetic performances and Cherokee two-spirit lives

Chilean poet, artist and filmmaker Cecilia Vicuña, and writer, scholar and performer Qwo-Li Driskill, will offer performances and student workshops on campus April 28-May 2.

Cornell Perspectives: Gaining an inside look at Iran

Chiara Formichi, assistant professor in the Department of Asian Studies, recalls her recent trip to Iran to study Shi’i Islam, where she observed surprisingly diverse forms of religious expression.

Africana Ph.D.s enjoy flexibility, rigor in new program

Four students are now enrolled in the inaugural class of Cornell’s new doctoral program in Africana Studies, with another three to five students expected to join next fall.

Noliwe Rooks on food justice and Michelle Obama

Noliwe Rooks, associate professor of Africana studies, talked about the availability and quality of food, who gets it and where it's found in an April 10 campus talk.

Things to Do, April 10-17

Events this week include a one-day exhibit of three historic Lincoln documents at Cornell; a concert exploring the Thirty Years’ War, and documentaries at Cornell Cinema and Cinemapolis.

Bird’s-eye view of NYC for Architecture, Art and Planning

The College of Architecture, Art and Planning’s New York City program has moved into a new space in the Standard Oil Building, a historic landmark overlooking lower Manhattan.

Film symposium will honor the late Robert Ascher April 17-18

A two-day film symposium will celebrate the late professor Robert Ascher’s contributions to visual anthropology, film and animation April 17-18. The event is free and open to the public.