New at the Johnson

The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art will open two new exhibitions Sept. 1 that run through Dec. 23. "Cinemania: Harun Farocki and Holly Zausner" shows multiple simultaneous projected images as in Farocki's 12-channel video installation "Workers Leaving the Factory in Eleven Decades" and Zausner's film collages including "Unseen."

"Harry Bertoia: Sound and Vision" features seven of Bertoia's tonal sculptures from the Johnson Museum's permanent collection, acquired when the museum opened in 1973.

Also on display: "Memory and the Photographic Image," a survey of themes in photography focused on visual memory, through Sept. 9; "Shadowlands: Arjuna's Meditative Journey," through Sept. 30, curated by students in professor Kaja McGowan's spring 2012 seminar Shadowplay: Asian Art and Performance; and "Mirror of the City: The Printed View in Italy and Beyond, 1450-1940," through Dec. 23.

Information: http://museum.cornell.edu.

'Passion' in Sage

Cornell Cinema launches a series of occasional screenings in Sage Chapel with "The Passion of Joan of Arc," introduced by film professor Don Fredericksen, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. Admission is free. A reception starts at 7:15 p.m., weather permitting, in the outdoor courtyard on the north side of the chapel.

Heralded for its acting and camera innovations, Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 silent masterpiece stars Maria Falconetti as Joan through her imprisonment, trial, torture and execution in 1431. "Voices of Light," Richard Einhorn's soundtrack inspired by the film, is performed by contemporary choral ensemble Anonymous 4, the Netherlands Radio Choir and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.

Information: 607-355-3522, http://cinema.cornell.edu.

'Why Calories Count'

Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim will discuss their book "Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics," Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. in 160 Mann Library 160, the Stern Seminar Room.

Nestle, a visiting professor of nutritional sciences, and Nesheim, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences and provost emeritus, show in their book how federal and corporate policies have created an "eat more" environment. Reviewing the fundamental issues of dieting, weight gain/loss and obesity, the book arms readers with information to interpret food labels, evaluate diet claims and understand the evidence in popular media.

The Chats in the Stacks book talk is presented by Cornell University Library. A reception and book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase.

Campus Club

The Campus Club of Cornell will hold a Fall Coffee Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Clarion University Hotel.

The Campus Club was organized in 1900 to welcome newcomers to campus and to promote friendship among the women of Cornell. Membership includes Cornell-affiliated women, their friends and colleagues. Information: http://www.campusclub.cornell.edu.

Best-seller

Novelist Gary Shteyngart will read from his fiction Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. in Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall. Free and open to the public.

Shteyngart, an assistant professor of creative writing at Columbia University, is visiting Cornell as a university lecturer.

Born in Leningrad, Russia, in 1972, Shteyngart came to the United States at age 7. His debut novel, "The Russian Debutante's Handbook," won the Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction and the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction.

His second novel, "Absurdistan," was named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, and a best book of the year by Time, The Washington Post Book World, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune and other publications. He also was selected as one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages.

Shteyngart's visit is sponsored by the Cornell Institute for European Studies, the Creative Writing Program, the Department of Government, the Jewish Studies Program and the Program in American Culture.

Family hike

President David Skorton and Professor Robin Davisson will kick off the "Let's Move!" family hike at Cornell Plantations on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m.

"Let's Move!" is a comprehensive initiative launched by first lady Michelle Obama dedicated to raising a healthier generation of children. Cornell Plantations was among the organizations joining the initiative in 2011.

The hike begins at 2 p.m. from the Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center, 124 Comstock Knoll Road; hikers are welcome anytime between 2 and 5 p.m.

The hike is through the Beebe Lake natural area, a one-mile loop on a gentle path, with flowers and trees and views of the surrounding Cornell campus. Children can search for hidden treasures and enjoy healthy snacks with a letter-boxing activity during the hike.

The first 100 children to come on the hike will receive a free "Let's Move!" T-shirt and a pedometer. All participating children will receive free gifts and snacks.

Information: 607-255-2400, http://cornellplantations.org, http://www.letsmove.gov.

Comedy central

British comedian John Oliver of "The Daily Show" and "Community" will perform Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall, with Mike Lawrence.

Tickets are $17/$19 for students, $24/$28 for faculty, staff, alumni and the public. Tickets are available online only at http://cornellconcerts.com.

Presented by the Cornell University Program Board.