Fri., Feb. 28

12:30 P.M. "The Obscene Landscape," by James Corner, Univ. of Pennsylvania. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation "Imaging America" Series. 114 Avery.

2:10 P.M. "QCD Studies at High Energy," by George Sterman, SUNY-Stony Brook. Dept. of Physics Colloquia. 428 Pupin.

3:10 P.M. "Z-Pinch Intense X-Ray Sources," by M. Keith Matzen, Sandia National Laboratory. Plasma Physics Colloquia. 214 Mudd.

Mon., Mar. 3

Noon. "Minority Rights in Hungary and Slovakia," by Geoff Gilbert and Jane Wright, Univ. of Essex. Institute on East Central Europe and Center for Study of Human Rights Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1219 International Affairs Building (IAB).

Noon. "Taiwan's National Security Needs," by Parris Chang, DDP leading member, Taiwan. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 918 IAB.

12:15 P.M. "Structural Adjustment and Labor in Senegal," by Babacar Fall, Université Cheik Ante Diop, Sénégal. Institute of African Studies Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1134 IAB.

4:00 P.M. "Okinawa's Role in US-Japan Relations." Participants include Gerald Curtis, professor of political science; Ichiro Fujisaki, Embassy of Japan; Robert Immerman, senior research associate, and James Morley, professor emeritus of political science. East Asian Institute. 918 IAB.

6:00 P.M. "Japan's 'SUPER' Big Bang: Hashimoto's Make-or-Break Gamble," by Yasuo Kanzaki, Nikko Research Center. Center on Japanese Economy and Business and Japanese Business Association. 332 Uris.

Tues., Mar. 4

Noon. "Japan's Rituals of Remembrance: Religion and Politics 50 Years After Pacific War," by John K. Nelson, Univ. of Texas-Austin. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 918 IAB.

12:15 P.M. "Locating the 'Community' in Community-Based Natural Resource Management: The Case of Sénégal," by Mark Pires, Michigan State Univ. Institute of African Studies Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1118 IAB.

Wed., Mar. 5

4:00 P.M. "Interpreting Florence: From Reading to Rebuilding," by Anthony Grafton, Meyer Schapiro Visiting Professor of Art History and Archaeology. Dept. of art history and archaeology. 501 Schermerhorn.

4:10 P.M. "Ultrasonic Special Parameter Imaging for Prostrate Cancer Evaluation," by Ernest J. Feleppa, Riverside Research Institute. Dept. of Applied Physics Medical Seminars. 214 Mudd.

6:30 P.M. "Connective Architecture," with David Childs, Marylin Taylor and Roger Duffy, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

Thurs., Mar. 6

Noon. Reading by Black Lesbian and Gay Fiction Writers. With Bennett Capers, James Earl Hardy, John Keene Jr., Catherine McKinley, Bruce Morrow and Patricia Powell. Society of Fellows in the Humanities Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. Heyman Center, East Campus.

4:10 P.M. "Context and Propositions," by Fredericka Moltmann, CUNY Graduate Center. Dept. of Philosophy Colloquia. 716 Philosophy.

4:30 P.M. "Status of the Linear Scaling Revolution in Electronic Structure Theory," by Martin Head-Gordon, U.C.-Berkeley. Dept. of Chemistry Colloquia. 309 Havemeyer.

5:00 P.M. "Education, Culture and Identity: A Liberal View," by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Harvard. Teachers College Seminar. Milbank Chapel.

Tidings of Spring "Taxi, Taxi!" by Carmel Roth Interchurch Center heralds the coming of spring with an exhibit of 21 handmade quilts crafted by members of the Manhattan Quilters' Guild. Each quilt is based on a haiku, a Japanese poetic form. Participants were urged to interpret poems through the creation of an original visual design, resulting in this highly diverse display of quilts. The exhibit, which begins Mar. 10, may be viewed in Interchurch's Treasure Room Gallery (475 Riverside Dr.) Mon.-Fri., 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Free admission. Through Apr. 11.

Fri., Mar. 7

2:10 P.M. "The Centenary of the Discovery of the Electron, 1897-1997," by Sam Devons, professor emeritus of physics. Dept. of Physics Colloquia. 428 Pupin.

3:10 P.M. "MHD Waves in the Magnetosphere," by Anthony Chan, Rice Univ. Plasma Physics Colloquia. 214 Mudd.

6:30 P.M. "Signs of the Times," by Marshall Berman, CUNY. Buell Evening Lecture. Sponsored by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

Mon., Mar. 10

Noon. A Forgotten People, documentary film, with independent producer/writer/director Dai Sil Kim-Gibson. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 403 Kent.

6:00 P.M. "Renaissance Herbals and Their Readers," by Karen Reeds, visiting scholar, dept. of history. Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). Reading Room, RBML.

Tues., Mar. 11

Noon. "The Medieval Book and the Modern Database: Mirabile Dictu," by Consuelo Dutschke, Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Electronic Text Services Seminars. 504 Butler.

Noon. "Political Discourse and Nation Building in Ukraine," by Andrii Klepekov, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Harriman Institute and Institute for East Central Europe Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1219 IAB.

12:15 P.M. "Is Nigeria Really Democratizing?" by Tunde Moyosore Olugboji, Human Rights Fellow, Graduate School of Journalism. Institute of African Studies and Center for Study of Human Rights Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1118 IAB.

4:00 P.M. "The Opening Theme in Beethoven's 'Ghost' Trio: A Discourse on Semiotic Method," by Robert Hatten, Penn State Univ. "Colloquia on Music" Lecture Series. 620 Dodge.

Wed., Mar. 12

Noon. "Taiwan's Future: A Political and Economic Perspective," by Matei Mihalca, American Chamber of Commerce, Taipei. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 918 IAB.

4:10 P.M. "Intravascular Brachytherapy for Retenosis," by Howard Amols, P&S. Dept. of Applied Physics Medical Physics Seminars. 214 Mudd.

5:30 P.M. "Human Capital: Developing a Healthy and Educated Workforce," with Pete Engardio, BusinessWeek; and Anthony Freeman, International Labor Organization. Moderated by Nancy Berry, Women's World Banking. Reuters Forum. Lecture Hall, Journalism.

6:00 P.M. "Raphael's Parnassus," by Matthias Winner, Bibliotecha Hertziana. Dept. of Art History and Archaeology Howard Hibbard Forum. 501 Schermerhorn.

6:30 P.M. "Recent Works," by Dagmar Richter, UCLA. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

8:00 P.M. "Plus ça Change...The Future of Humanities Research," by Paul Leclerc, NY Public Library. Maison Française. Buell.

Thurs., Mar. 13

Noon. "What Was Not Mentioned: Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Verse As Testimony in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case," by writer/translator Andy McCord. Society of Fellows in the Humanities Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. Heyman Center, East Campus.

12:30 P.M. "Education and Social Justice: Practical Perspectives," by Peter Van Ness, professor of religion. Moderated by Jewelnel Davis, University chaplain. Community Impact and Community Impact Academic Committee. Dodge Room, Earl Hall.

4:30 P.M. "Multiple Bonds Between Metal Atoms in One-Dimensional Polymers and Liquid Crystals," by Malcolm Chisholm, Indiana Univ. Dept. of Chemistry Colloquia. 309 Havemeyer.

8:00 P.M. "Ragtime: America's First Popular Music," by composer and entertainer Max Morath. "Visions of America" Series. 301 Philosophy.

Radio

Thurs., Feb. 27

3:00 P.M. Radio Interview, with cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han. In promotion of upcoming concert at 92nd Street Y. For concert information: 996-1100. Afternoon Classical Program. WKCR 89.9 FM.

Fri., Feb. 28

9:45 A.M. All-Day Celebration of New York Women Composers. With talks by contemporary city-based composers, and afternoon and evening concerts. Information: (718) 543-2762. Fee: $25 ($30 including concert admission). Reduced student rate. Barnard Hall.

9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music, with Jennifer Kimball and Larry John McNally. Postcrypt Coffee House, St. Paul's Chapel.

Fri.-Sat., Feb. 28-Mar. 1

8:00 P.M. (2:00 P.M. Sat. only) Othello, play by William Shakespeare. Directed by Michael Landman. Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies. Tickets: $7 general public, $5 students/seniors. No reservations. Horace Mann Theatre.

Sat., Mar. 1

9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music, with Jim Gaudet and The Wicomicos. Postcrypt Coffee House, St. Paul's Chapel.

Tues., Mar. 4

8:00 P.M. The Hairdresser's Husband, film by Patrice Leconte. With Jean Rocheforte and Ana Galiena. Admission: $2 general public, $1 students/seniors/Maison Française members. Maison Française. Buell.

8:00 P.M. Quartet Recital, with Muir String Quartet. Works by Beethoven, Bartok and Brahms. Classical Chamber Suite Series. Tickets: $15 general public, $7 students/seniors. Reservations: 854-7799. Miller Theatre.

Wed., Mar. 5

12:15 P.M. Flute Quartet Performance, with Diane Basso, Ardith Bondi, Linda Bryant and Renee Oakford. Works by Bach, Gabrieli, Bozza and Dahl. I.I. Rabi Concerts. Faculty House.

Thurs., Mar. 6

8:00 P.M. Piano Recital, with Anton Nel. Works by Scarlatti, Schubert, Debussy and Ginastera. Essential Keyboard Series. Tickets: $15 general public, $7 students/seniors. Reservations: 854-7799. Miller Theatre.

Fri., Mar. 7

9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music, with Andrew Kerr, Pamela Means and Jim Infantino. Postcrypt Coffee House, St. Paul's Chapel.

Sat., Mar. 8

9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music, with Bob Hillman, Lisa Cornelio and David Hamburger. Postcrypt Coffee House, St. Paul's Chapel.

Wed., Mar. 12

12:15 P.M. Woodwind Chamber Music, with Gotham Winds. Works by Nielson and Tchaikovsky. I.I. Rabi Concerts. Faculty House.

Tues., Mar. 11

8:00 P.M. Night of Chamber Music, with Francesco Trio. Works by Wilson, Powell, Beethoven and Brahms. Classical Chamber Suite Series. Tickets: $15 general public, $7 students/seniors. Reservations: 854-7799. Miller Theatre.

8:00 P.M. Savage Nights, film by Cyril Collard. With Romane Bohringer and Cyril Collard. Admission: $2 general public, $1 students/seniors/Maison Française members. Maison Française. Buell.

8:00 P.M. Swedish Poetry Reading, by American poet/translator William Jay Smith. Selections from Forest of Childhood anthology. Dept. of Germanic languages. Deutsches Haus (420 W. 116th St.).

Architecture in the Box: Architectural Photography, by Gerald Zugman. Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Through Mar. 10. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. 100 Level, Avery.

From Padua to P&S: The Art of Anatomy. Rare books and historical materials from Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library. Mon.-Fri., 8:00 A.M.-11:00 P.M.; Sat. 10:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M.; Sun. Noon-11:00 P.M. Through Mar. 28. Lobby Level and LL1, P&S Library, 701 W. 168th St. at Fort Washington Ave.

Lucille Lortel: Queen of Off-Broadway. Photographs of Miss Lortel's early stage/screen appearances and memorabilia from the many performances with which she was associated. Through Mar. 5. School of the Arts Theatre Division. Miller Theatre Lobby.

Marc-Antoine Goulard: Recent Paintings. Oil paints and pigments on birchwood. Through Mar. 16. Maison Française. Buell.

Renewing the Spirit: Paintings from the Harlem Horizon Art Studio. Works by children and adolescents. Office of Public Affairs. Mon.-Fri. 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Through Feb. 28. Low Rotunda.

Robert Motherwell on Paper: Drawings, Prints, Collages. Exhibit 1:00-5:00 P.M., Wed.-Sat. Through March 29. Wallach Art Gallery, Schermerhorn.Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. Heyman Center, East Campus.

Fri., Feb. 28

Noon. "Adventures in the Sequence Space: From Complete Archaeal Genomes to Human Disease Genes," by Eugene Koonin, National Institute of Health. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 523 Black.

Mon., Mar. 3

10:00 A.M. "Effect of Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy on Maternal and Infant Immunoglobin Status," by Meenakshi Agrawal, doctoral candidate, division of environmental health sciences. Room 122, Level B-1, 60 Haven Ave.

Noon. "ATM in Cell-Cycle Regulation, Lymphoid Development, Meiosis and Tumor Development," by Yang Xu, MIT. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 312 HHSC.

Noon. "Genetic Analysis of Integrin Function," by Mark H. Ginsberg, Scripps Research Institute. Pathology Seminar Series. 1427 Black.

Wed., Mar. 5

11:30 A.M. "Update on Research on Antisocial Behavior from the Lowenstein Center," by Gail A. Wasserman, professor of clinical psychology. Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds. 8th Floor Auditorium, New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Noon. "Post-Cold War Trends in Anti-Refugee Legislation and Policies in the West: The United States Example," by Janna Mason, U.S. Committee for Refugees. Center for Population and Family Health Refugee Issues Seminar Series. B-3 Conference Room, 60 Haven Ave.

Thurs., Mar. 6

4:00 P.M. "Genetic Control of Developmental Timing in C. Elegans," by Victor Ambros, Dartmouth. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 301 HHSC.

4:00 P.M. "A World-Wide Web-Based Randomization Server for Multi-Site Clinical Trials," by William DuMouchel, professor, School of Public Health. Biostatistics Seminar. Room 305, PH 17.

4:30 P.M. "Orbital Fractures," by Albert Hornblass, Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital. Dept. of ophthalmology. 7th Floor Auditorium, Harkness Eye Institute.

Fri., Mar. 7

Noon. "Characterization of the Dynamics and Structure of the Denatured State of Staphylococcal Nuclease," by David Shortle, Johns Hopkins. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 523 Black.

CU Symphony to Give 3rd Concert of Season The Columbia University Orchestra, above, will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Mozart in Miller Theatre on Mar. 3 at 8:00 P.M. The concert will also feature pianist Xilun Chen, winner of the annual concerto competition, in Liszt's Concerto Number 1 in E-flat Major. Free admission.

Tues., Mar. 11

Noon. "Merging Genetics and Epidemiology to Understand the Cause of Breast and Prostrate Cancer," by Timothy R. Rebbeck, Univ. of Pennsylvania. Division of Environmental Health Sciences Seminars. Room 122, Level B-1, 60 Haven Ave.

Thurs., Mar. 13

4:00 P.M. "Automated Whole Genome Interpretation," by Theresa Gaasterland, Argonne National Laboratory. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 301 HHSC.

4:30 P.M. "Afferent Visual Pathway Assessment with the Worth IV Test," by Albert Hofeldt, associate clinical professor of ophthalmology. Dept. of ophthalmology. 7th Floor Auditorium, Harkness Eye Institute

4:30 P.M. "Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation," by Norman E. Shumway, Stanford. Cartwright Lectures. P&S Alumni Auditorium.