Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Sheer Idiocy will continue its weekly improvisational comedy shows at Mother’s at 8 pm. E-mail sheeridiocy@rpi.edu for more information.

The Heffner Alumni House will host a public information meeting on the biotechnology center and other campus initiatives from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. For more information, call 276-6205.

The Department of Public Safety will conduct a defensive driving class in Blaw Knox from 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Participation in this class requires a second session on October 1. Registration is required, and the program will cost $35. Call Public Safety at 276-6990 to register.

An Academic and Research Computing short course titled “Introduction to Emacs” will be offered from 2 to 4 pm in JEC 3207. Registration is required. Call the VCC Help Desk at 276-7777 for more information or to register.

Ian Appelbaum of Harvard University will give a Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy Colloquium titled “Ballistic Electro-Photonics” at 4 pm in CII 3051.

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Valentine’s in Albany will host Lacuna Coil at 8 pm. Tickets are $12. Call 432-6572 for more information.

Scott Alarik will treat audiences to an evening of songs and comedy beginning at 8 pm, in Mother’s. Call 276-8585 for more information.

Alanna Harzok, of the Earth Rights Institute will give a Creative Visions Lecture entitled “Earth Rights and Global Ecovillage Movement” beginning at 7:30 pm in DCC 308.

Keith Schwab, of the National Security Agency, will give a Material Science & Engineering Seminar, titled “Nanomechanics and Single Electronics: Putting the Mechanics back into Quantum Mechanics” at 4 pm in CII 3051.

Friday, September 26, 2003

UPAC Cinema will show Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle in DCC 308 at 7 pm, 9:30 pm, and midnight. Admission is $2.50; for more information, call 276-8585.

The Egg in Albany will present Savion Glover & Ti Dii beginning at 8 pm. Tickets are $34; call 473-1845 for more information.

Saturday, September 27, 2003

UPAC Cinema will show Bend It Like Beckham in DCC 308 at 7 pm, 9:30 pm, and midnight. Admission is $2.50; call 276-8585 for more information.

The Larkin will treat audiences to folk songs by Meg Hutchinson and Chris Pureka. The performances begin at 8 pm and admission is $5. Call 463-5225 to find out more.

Sunday, September 28, 2003

The Egg will present Comedy Central Live, starring Dave Attell and Lewis Black, at 6 pm and 9 pm. Tickets are $38.50. For more information, call 473-1845.

The Saratoga Winners in Latham will feature a host of musical performances, including Allister, Home Grown, Senses Fail, The Early November, and The Starting Line, beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $14 at the door, an $12 in advance. Call 783-1010 for more information.

Monday, September 29, 2003

The C+CC will present Gilli Smyth and Gong Matrices for an evening of performance beginning at 8 pm. Admission is $10, or $5 with RPI student ID. Call 274-7793 for more information.

Benicewicz of RPI will give a Chemistry Seminar, entitled “Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization” at 4 pm in DCC 318, with refreshments at 3:45 pm.

Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Luann Becker of the University of California will give an Origins of Life Seminar at 4 pm in CII 3051.