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Ensemble Paris Lodron hails from Salzburg, Austria.

Bring on the brass

On their first American tour, the brass quintet Ensemble Paris Lodron from Salzburg, Austria, will play with the CU Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony in Bailey Hall, May 8, 8-9:30 p.m.; CU Winds director Cynthia Johnston Turner will conduct Jeff Tyzik's "New York Cityscape," Dana Wilson's "Shortcut Home," the premiere of "A Symphony of Glances" by graduate student Zachary Wadsworth and additional works incorporating electronics, spirituality and popular culture. This concert is free. Information: http://www.cuwinds.com/.

Biking challenge

Faculty, staff members and students can celebrate May as National Bike Month by recording their mileage biking to work or school, cycling for fun and fitness or riding a stationary bike. Turn in your bike commute log by June 4 for a chance to win a prize, sponsored by Transportation and Mail Services and the Cornell Wellness Program. Information: http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/parking/announcement_list.cfm.

Locally grown dance sneak peek

A preview of the new Locally Grown Dance Festival will be presented May 8 and 9, the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, with varying times and formats: May 8, the 8 p.m. performance will feature short modern and ballet pieces spotlighting Cornell student and faculty choreography to classical music; at 9:15 p.m., choreography by Cornell students and faculty will be presented in the jazz, lyrical and modern styles, with primarily pop music. May 9 at 8 p.m., Lindsay Gilmour, Ithaca College, and Cornell's Durga Bor will present a mix of modern and classical Indian dance. Tickets: $6 at the door or $5 in advance.

Multiple show discounts are available. Call 607-254-ARTS, visit http://www.schwartztickets.com, or visit the Schwartz Center box office 12:30-5:30 p.m., weekdays.

Original student films

Two different screenings of original student films will be shown this week. Projects from students in lecturer Marilyn Rivchin's Intro to 16mm and Digital Video Projects course will screen May 9 at 7:30 p.m., at the Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Hall. Tickets, Cornell Cinema: $6.50/general public, $5/seniors, $4/students.

Premieres of three original films by students in Rivchin's Advanced Film and Video Projects course will be presented May 14 at 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts: "Tell The Truth" deals with lies people tell themselves; "Hit or Miss" is the story of a hit man, his daughter and a simple job that goes wrong; "The Human Factor" focuses on underprivileged city youths and a local politician. Tickets: Schwartz Center Box Office, 12:30-5:30 p.m., weekdays. Call 607-254-ARTS or visit http://www.schwartztickets.com. Tickets $6 in advance; $7 at the door.

Breakdance for Mother's Day

Cornell's Absolute Zero Breakdance Crew performs at the "Tacos and Beer Showcase," May 9, 8 p.m., Barton Hall. Guest performances by Yamatai, BreakFree, Impact Dance troupe and Shadows Dance troupe. Tickets: $6 in advance (Ho Plaza); $8 at the door. Moms are free.

Managing Resources Discussion

Provost Kent Fuchs and Associate Vice President for Planning and Budget Paul Streeter will lead a public discussion, May 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m., B45 Warren Hall, about the Initiatives Coordination Office, which is helping the university achieve operational savings in a number of areas, including procurement; facilities; information technology; finance, human resources and communications; and organization and management of support activities. Information: http://www.cornell.edu/reimagining/.

Lost water in Europe

Cornell faculty members Gail Holst-Warhaft and Tammo Steenhuis will sign and discuss their book, "Losing Paradise: The Water Crisis in the Mediterranean," at the Cornell Store, May 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m. With case studies from Lebanon, Italy, Spain, Egypt, Greece, Jordan and Cyprus, "Losing Paradise" focuses on present crises and considers proposed or implemented solutions to address the difficulties of diminished or polluted water supplies.

University-industry partners

For those interested in science, commercialization, entrepreneurship and university/industry partnerships, the Fourth Public Engagement and Science Communication Symposium and CAT Research Showcase, May 12, 1-5 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building, features Marnie LaVigne, University of Buffalo Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology; Theodore Hagelin, New York State Science and Technology Law Center at Syracuse University; and Shreefal Mehta, Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Information: http://www.biotech.cornell.edu/index.cfm/.

Poverty and Power

Richard Miller, Cornell professor of philosophy, will talk about his book "Globalizing Justice: The Ethics of Poverty and Power," May 12, 4-5 p.m., Cornell Store. Miller constructs a new account of international justice and proposes standards of responsible conduct that address such concerns as exploitation in transnational manufacturing, fair world trade and investment, limiting global warming and the means to use to sustain American global power. A question-and-answer period will follow.