Make music to fully appreciate it, advises Hogwood

A.D. White Professor-at-Large Christopher Hogwood delivered a talk on the value of appreciating and performing music Oct. 25 on campus.

Artist tells how he found his calling with 'stickwork'

"Stickwork" Patrick Dougherty talked about how he became a sculptor who works with natural materials in a Messenger lecture Oct. 23.

Things to Do, Oct. 25-Nov. 1

Events this week include a legal debate on voting rights, a Cornell astronomy-themed family night at the Museum of the Earth, a classic horror film in Sage Chapel and "Sweeney Todd" in Risley Theatre.

Grant preserves e-journals at Cornell, Columbia

A grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will boost e-journal preservation efforts at Cornell and Columbia libraries.

Conference to explore gender, race in magazines Oct. 25-27

An interdisciplinary conference exploring representations of gender and race in magazines will be held Oct. 25-27 at the Africana Studies and Research Center.

Things to Do, Oct. 18-25

Events on campus this week include a women's hockey game supporting the United Way, concerts and films, and a lecture on climate change and natural gas by a leading environmentalist.

Hogwood to visit as A.D. White Professor-at-Large

Christopher Hogwood, an influential figure in period music and performance, makes his first visit to campus as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large this month.

Two historians put Kennedy legacy in context

Fredrik Logevall, vice provost for international affairs and director of the Einaudi Center, and David Greenberg of Rutgers University, discussed “JFK, Vietnam, and What Might Have Been?” Oct. 15 in New York City.

‘Stick artist’ Dougherty gives Messenger lecture Oct. 23

"Stickwork artist" Patrick Dougherty will deliver a Messenger lecture and other talks during the week of Oct. 21.