Assassination roundtable

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies presents a roundtable discussion, “The JFK Assassination 50 Years Later: A Retrospective,” Nov. 22, 4-5:30 p.m. in Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. Free and open to the public.

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas 50 years ago continues to reverberate in the American popular consciousness. How should we interpret the events of Nov. 22, 1963, and the legacy of the 35th president for our own time?

Professors of government Elizabeth Sanders and Nicolas van de Walle and professor of history Fredrik Logevall will reflect on these questions as they consider the assassination and its meaning.

1960s musical

Risley Theatre revisits the 1960s – the Age of Aquarius, the sexual revolution, hippie counterculture, draft resisters, the Vietnam War and the peace movement – in “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” through Nov. 23.

Performances are Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. in Risley Hall. Tickets are $10 general, $7 for students. Information: http://risleytheatre.org.

Folk concerts

The Cornell Folk Song Society presents singer-songwriter Cosy Sheridan in her first Ithaca appearance in six years, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. in 165 McGraw Hall.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door; $10/$12 for students, children under age 12 free. Discounts for society members, seniors and ages 13-19. Tickets and information: http://www.cornellfolksong.org or 607-351-1845.

Ithaca banjo and fiddle duo Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton appear on “Bound for Glory” Nov. 24 at 8 p.m., broadcast live on WVBR-FM from the Anabel Taylor Café. Admission is free.

“Bound for Glory” features albums from the studio Dec. 1; the next live show on campus is Dec. 8, with songs and stories by Nashville-based country-folk couple Stacey Earle (Steve Earle’s sister) and Mark Stuart.

Dance showcase

The Department of Performing and Media Arts will showcase the work of student and faculty choreographers in the Fall Dance Theatre Concert, Dec. 5-7 at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.

Performances are at 7:30 pm. in the Class of '56 Dance Theatre. Tickets are $5, available at the Schwartz Center box office, 430 College Ave., by calling 607-254-2787 or at www.SchwartzTickets.com.

Coordinated by senior lecturer Jim Self, the concert features new work created in dance classes, experiments with new forms and musical styles, and choreographers from a variety of backgrounds including classical, hip-hop and modern dance. Performances also feature senior lecturer Byron Suber’s edgeofthegorge dance troupe and special guest artist Rik Daniels.

Information: http://pma.cornell.edu.

Sneak preview

Trevor White ’07 will introduce a preview screening of his first feature film, “Jamesy Boy,” Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Film Forum, 430 College Ave. Admission is free and open to the public. Presented by the Department of Performing and Media Arts.

White co-wrote and directed “Jamesy Boy,” which stars James Woods, Mary-Louise Parker and Ving Rhames and will be in theaters in January. As co-founders of Star Thrower Entertainment, White and his brother, Tim, are producing several other projects in various stages of development. White also is preparing to direct his next feature film, to begin production in early 2014.

Thanksgiving feast

The 26th annual Traditional American Thanksgiving Feast at Cornell will be served Nov. 28 in Robert Purcell Community Center’s third floor Marketplace Eatery, with seatings at noon and 1:30 p.m.

Advance tickets for each seating are on sale to Cornell students, faculty, staff, alumni and families. Tickets for the general public go on sale Monday, Nov. 25. Tickets are limited and will not be sold at the door.

Order tickets online at http://issotickets.com; prices are $13 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-12. Children age 5 and younger eat for free.

Electric dreams

Director Chris Paine will visit campus for a screening of his 2011 documentary “Revenge of the Electric Car,” Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Plant Science Building auditorium. A panel discussion on the future of the automobile industry follows the screening at 6 p.m.; both events are free and open to the public.

Paine’s sequel to his 2006 film “Who Killed the Electric Car?” is a behind-the-scenes look at the resurgence of the electric car and new electric automobiles designed and manufactured by General Motors, Nissan and Tesla Motors. Narrated by actor Tim Robbins and featuring appearances by Danny DeVito, Stephen Colbert, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anthony Keidis and Jon Favreau, the film was featured on the PBS series “Independent Lens” in 2012.

Power trio

Cornell Cinema will present a show of improvised live music by the rock trio Powerdove, Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Willard Straight Theatre.The event also features music videos by Neil Infalvi, Gaby Wolodarski, Cornell associate professor of art Michael Ashkin and others.

Powerdove is led by Annie Lewandowski, a lecturer in the Department of Music and pianist and singer in The Curtains. The group also features John Dieterich of Deerhoof on guitar and Thomas Bonvalet of L’ocelle Mare on banjo, percussion, electronics and other instruments. The band will perform songs from their album “Do You Burn?,” released in March. Information: http://www.muraillesmusic.com/artistes/powerdove.

Tickets are $10, $8 for students and senior citizens; available at CornellCinemaTickets.com. They may be picked up in advance (with ID) from the Cornell Cinema Office, 104 Willard Straight Hall, starting Monday, Dec. 2, or on the night of the show.

Cornell Cinema’s schedule resumes after Thanksgiving break with “The Big Lebowski” on Dec. 4 and 6.