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Continuing Events
Tuesday February 9, 2010
Preschool Playgroup, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Tournament Park
Preschool Playgroup offers an opportunity for children from birth to age five to participate in crafts and activities while romping in the park. The playgroup also offers a supportive environment for parents and caregivers to observe and interact with their children in learning and at play. Rain location: Brown Gym.
Physics and Geometry Seminar, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 159 Sloan
"Generating Branes and Hochschild Homology," Mohammed Abouzaid, research fellow, Clay Mathematics institute, and postdoctoral fellow, MIT.
IST Lunch Bunch, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, 105 Annenberg
"Fermat's Last Theorem as a Visual Link from Superquadrics to String Theory," Andrew J. Hanson, 2010 Moore Distinguished Scholar, Caltech.
Caltech Fine Arts and Crafts Club Meeting, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Red Door Cafe
Caltech Biotechnology Club Speaker Series, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Beckman Institute auditorium
"Commercializing Technologies Developed at the Bench Top," Karen Wong, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Institute for Quantum Information Seminar, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 105 Annenberg
"QIP = PSPACE," Sarvagya Upadhyah, University of Waterloo.
Carnegie Observatories Colloquium Series, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, William T. Golden Auditorium, 813 Santa Barbara Street
"The Formation and Gaseous Evolution of Massive Galaxies Back to <1 Billion Years after the Big Bang," Dominik Riechers, postdoctoral scholar in astronomy, Caltech.
W. N. Lacey Lectureship in Chemical Engineering, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial Seminar Room
"Molecular Organometallic Catalysis on Surfaces," Bruce C. Gates, professor of chemical engineering and materials science, UC Davis.
Planetary Science Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 365 S. Mudd, Salvatori Room
"LRO Diviner Radiometer Observations of the Lunar Polar Regions," David Paige, professor of Earth and space sciences, Institute for Geophysics and Planetary Physics, UCLA.
General Biology Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 119 Kerckhoff
"Dynamic of Memory and Non-memory Reactivation in Prefrontal Cortex during Slow-wave and REM Sleep," Bruce McNaughton, Department of Neurobiology, CCBN, Canada.
Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 25 Baxter
"Incentive Compatible Market Design with an Application to Matching with Wages," Mehmet Bumin Yenmez, graduate student in business, Stanford University.
Leonidas Alaoglu Memorial Lecture, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM, 151 Sloan
"Symplectic Rigidity and Quantum-Classical Correspondence," Leonid Polterovich, professor of mathematics, Tel Aviv University, University of Chicago, MSRI.
Caltech Tai Chi Club, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
The Caltech Tai Chi Club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and every Friday at 7 p.m. to learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan. Additional practice includes Yang-style tai chi, kung fu, and other bare-hand and weapon forms. There is no membership charge. Instruction is open to everyone in the Caltech community. Beginners are always welcome.
Amnesty International Letter-Writing Meeting, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Athenaeum Rathskeller
Caltech/Pasadena AI Group 22 will host an informal meeting to write letters on human-rights actions. A list of actions with descriptions and addresses will be available, as well as paper, envelopes, and stamps. The meeting will also include discussion about current business of the local Amnesty group. Information: www.its.caltech.edu/~aigp22.
Wednesday February 10, 2010
Wednesdays in the Park, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Tournament Park
Every Wednesday morning, parents and caregivers gather for conversation and coffee as children (infant through school age) enjoy playtime and snacks. Stop by to learn more about the area and share practical information about services and activities available for families, and make new friends from around the world. Rain location: Brown Gym.
Mathematical Physics Seminar, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, 351 Sloan
"Protein Moduli Space," Robert Penner, professor of mathematics, USC.
Bloodborne Pathogens Training, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 118 Keith Spalding Building
This course, designed for individuals who are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious agents, presents information on preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogens including hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency viruses. Registration (required): 395-6727 or safety.training@caltech.edu.
Organic Chemistry Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 153 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall
"Drug Targeting of Odd DNA Structures as a Means to Control Gene Transcription," Laurence H. Hurley, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry, and chemistry, University of Arizona.
Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall
"Holocene Evolution of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation Phenomenon," Christopher Charles, professor, Geosciences Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Electrical Engineering Systems Seminar Series, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 080 Moore
"Nonlinear MIMO Transceiver Design and Matrix Decomposition," Yi Jiang, senior system engineer, Qualcomm, Inc..
Astronomy Colloquium, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Cahill Center, Hameetman Auditorium
"Exoplanetary Atmospheres," Kristen Menou, assistant professor of astronomy, Columbia University.
Materials Research Lecture, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial Seminar Room
"Understanding the Initiation of Failure in Metallic Glasses through Nanomechanical Testing," Corinne E. Packard, postdoctoral associate, MIT.
General Biology Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 119 Kerckhoff
"Genome-wide Translational Profiling by Ribosome Footprinting," Nicholas Ingolia, postdoctoral scholar in molecular cell biology, UC San Francisco.
Salsa Dancing: Free Practice Session, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
Salsa Dance Class (Advanced Beginner), 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
Salcita, the Caltech Salsa Club, offers weekly salsa classes that teach salsa rhythms, partner skills, Cuban rueda, and more. No special attire or partner is necessary. For individuals affiliated with Caltech or JPL, the fee is $7 per class ($25 for a five-class card), and for those not affiliated, the fee is $10 per class ($45 for a five-class card).
Women's Club Event: "Women in Hollywood", 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Cahill Center, Hameetman Auditorium
Award-winning author and documentary filmmaker Cari Beauchamp will discuss the invaluable contributions of women both in front of and behind the camera in historic Hollywood. This event is sponsored by the Caltech Women’s Club. A limited number of tickets are available to the public at $10 per person.
Thursday February 11, 2010
ESE & Society Discussion Group, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 151 Arms, Buwalda Room
"Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage: Creating a Sustainable Future," Sossina Haile, professor of materials science and chemical engineering, Caltech.
Household Equipment Loan Pool, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 234 S. Catalina
Caltech Baby Furniture and Household Equipment Loan Pool is open every Thursday morning. Caltech and JPL employees can borrow maternity clothes, cribs, strollers, high chairs, baby swings, and baby bathtubs, as well as useful household items. The events also include a toy library.
Caltech Library System Workshop: "Web of Knowledge", 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Sherman Fairchild Library, multimedia conference room
This session will provide a wide variety of strategies for searching Web of Science including topic, & author searching, retrieving citing articles, linking to full-text, exporting records directly into EndNote or the new Web EndNote, and creating search and citation alerts. Registration: http://library.caltech.edu/forms/cls-classes.php.
W. N. Lacey Lectureship in Chemical Engineering (General Audience Lecture), 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial Seminar Room
"Spurring Chemistry: Catalysis and Chemical Technology," Bruce C. Gates, professor chemical engineering and materials science, UC Davis.
Geology Club Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 151 Arms, Buwalda Room
"Reading River-flood Dynamics from Offshore Deposits," Michael Lamb, assistant professor of geology, Caltech.
Brain, Mind, and Society Seminar Series, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 25 Baxter
"Social Brain Circuity in Human Evolution," Katerina Semendeferi, associate professor of anthropology and neuroscience, UC San Diego.
Physics Research Conference, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 201 E. Bridge
"Measuring a Black Hole Event Horizon: Very Long Baseline Interferometry of the Galactic Center," Sheperd Doeleman, Haystack Observatory, MIT.
Friday February 12, 2010
Reel Science Film Screening: Ecopolis—Powering the Future, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Beckman Auditorium
Bryan Stubbert, a postdoctoral scholar in chemistry at Caltech, will introduce and guide a post-screening discussion of Ecopolis—Powering the Future. The film shows why experts estimate that in 2050 the world's urban areas will use nearly three times more energy than today. Cutting those emissions could mean turning to nuclear fusion power, wind turbines, solar power, and/or carbon recapture and storage.
High Energy Theory Seminar, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 469 Lauritsen
"Stretched or Sealed? The fate of extra dimensions," I-Sheng Yang, Columbia University.
Thesis Seminar, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Beckman Institute auditorium
"Unfolded States of Heme Proteins," Melanie Yen, graduate student in chemistry, Caltech.
Computation and Neural Systems Seminar, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 24 Beckman Labs
"Completely Random Measures for Bayesian Nonparametrics," Michael I. Jordan, professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Scinece and Statistics, UC Berkeley.
GALCIT Colloquium, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 101 Guggenheim Lab, Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall
"Nano-Mechanics Based Theory of Strength and Lifetime Statistics of Quasibrittle Structures, and Analogy with High-k Gate Dielectrics," Jialiang Le, graduate student in civil engineering and materials science, Northwestern University.
Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 151 Crellin
"Redox States of Nitric Oxide Synthase," Charlotte Whited, graduate student in chemistry, Caltech.
Dix Seismo Lab Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 256 Mudd Laboratory, South
"What Is the Sound of One Plate Subducting?" Dave Stegman, assistant professor of geodynamics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
Ballet Club Core Strength Class, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Braun Gym, multipurpose room
Caltech Tai Chi Club, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
The Caltech Tai Chi Club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and every Friday at 7 p.m. to learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan. Additional practice includes Yang-style tai chi, kung fu, and other bare-hand and weapon forms. There is no membership charge. Instruction is open to everyone in the Caltech community. Beginners are always welcome.
Caltech Student Chamber Ensembles: String Quartet Concert, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Dabney Lounge
Caltech Student Chamber Ensembles will present a program featuring string quartets by Haydn, Smetana, and Ravel at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 12, in Dabney Lounge. A free reception will follow the concert.
Saturday February 13, 2010
Women's Tennis vs. Claremont-McKenna-Scripps, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Tennis Courts
Track & Field All-Comers/Alumni Meet, 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM, Fox Stanton Track and Field
Men's Baseball vs. Pomona-Pitzer, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, North Athletic Field
Women's Basketball vs. Occidental College, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Braun Gym
Men's Baseball vs. Occidental College, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Braun Gym
The Caltech Folk Music Society Presents Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Beckman Institute auditorium
Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen will perform a concert in Beckman Institute auditorium. Gillette sings in a rich baritone and is a virtuoso on guitar, using a unique fingerpicking style with a flat-pick and two fingers. His wife, Cindy, sings and plays guitar, concertina, and banjo. Information: http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-6941.html.
Viennese Waltz Dance Party, 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM, Dabney Lounge
For more information, go to the Ballroom Dance Club website.
Sunday February 14, 2010
Beginning Ballet Class, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Braun Gym, multipurpose room
This class teaches the basics of ballet. No experience is necessary, and all members of the Caltech community are welcome.
Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Technique and Choreography, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Braun Gym, multipurpose room
This class is intended for those who have some previous ballet experience and are familiar with basic ballet steps. All members of the Caltech community are welcome.
Beginner/Intermediate Ballroom Dance Class, 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Winnett Lounge
This session is part of an eight-class series. For more information, go to http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ballroom/classes.html.
Office Ergonomics Training—cancelled, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 118 Keith Spalding Building
This course covers ergonomic design of office environments. Emphasis will be placed on low-budget techniques for assisting computer users to alter their workstations to be more "user-friendly" environments. Reservations: 395-6727 or safety.training@caltech.edu.
Monday February 15, 2010
President's Day (Institute Holiday), 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, no location
28th Annual Western States Mathematical Physics Meeting, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, 151 Sloan
The 28th Annual Western States Mathematical Physics Meeting will take place on February 15 and 16. Program information, including schedule, speakers, and topics, can be found at http://www.math.caltech.edu/events/wsmp10.html.
Credit Union Closure, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Multiple locations - See event detail for more information
All branch offices of Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union will be closed on Monday, February 15, in observance of President's Day.
Men's Tennis vs. La Sierra University, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Tennis Courts
Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar—cancelled, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall
Beginner II/Intermediate I West-Coast Swing Dance Class, 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Winnett Lounge
This session is part of an eight-class series. For more information, go to http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ballroom/classes.html.
Beginner Ceroc (Modern Jive) Dance Class, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Winnett Lounge
This session is part of an eight-class series. For more information, go to http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ballroom/classes.html.
Tuesday February 16, 2010
Due Date for Midterm Deficiency Notices, 9:00 AM - 9:01 AM, no location
28th Annual Western States Mathematical Physics Meeting, 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM, 151 Sloan
The 28th Annual Western States Mathematical Physics Meeting will take place on February 15 and 16. Program information, including schedule, speakers, and topics, can be found at http://www.math.caltech.edu/events/wsmp10.html.
Preschool Playgroup, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Tournament Park
Preschool Playgroup offers an opportunity for children from birth to age five to participate in crafts and activities while romping in the park. The playgroup also offers a supportive environment for parents and caregivers to observe and interact with their children in learning and at play. Rain location: Brown Gym.
Carnegie Observatories Colloquium Series, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, William T. Golden Auditorium, 813 Santa Barbara Street
"Tales from Tails—Science Enabled by Large Scale Stellar Surveys," Kathryn Johnston, associate professor of astronomy, Columbia University. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m.
Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 147 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall
"Homogeneous Polymerization Catalysts Based on (Very) Early Transiton Metal Complexes," Jun Okuda, professor of inorganic chemistry, Aachen University of Technology (RWTH), Germany.
Planetary Science Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 365 S. Mudd, Salvatori Room
Topic to be announced. Jonathan Mitchell, professor of Earth and space sciences, UCLA.
Applied Physics Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial Seminar Room
"Flight of the Fruit Fly: Life at Intermediate Reynolds Numbers," Itai Cohen, professor of physics, Cornell University.
General Biology Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 119 Kerckhoff
Topic to be announced. John Morris, Allen Institute for Brain Science.
Applied Mathematics Colloquium, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM, 101 Guggenheim Lab, Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall
Topic to be announced. Fadil Santosa, director, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota.
CEFCU'S 60th Annual Meeting, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Beckman Institute auditorium
Refreshments will be served in the Beckman Institute courtyard at 5 p.m., followed by the CEFCU annual business meeting, which will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. Free gifts will be available for all in attendance, and there will be special prize drawing.
Caltech Tai Chi Club, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
The Caltech Tai Chi Club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and every Friday at 7 p.m. to learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan. Additional practice includes Yang-style tai chi, kung fu, and other bare-hand and weapon forms. There is no membership charge. Instruction is open to everyone in the Caltech community. Beginners are always welcome.
Wednesday February 17, 2010
Wednesdays in the Park, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Tournament Park
Every Wednesday morning, parents and caregivers gather for conversation and coffee as children (infant through school age) enjoy playtime and snacks. Stop by to learn more about the area and share practical information about services and activities available for families, and make new friends from around the world. Rain location: Brown Gym.
Organic Chemistry Seminar, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM, 147 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall
"BL-1020 and Novel Drug with Promising Effects for the Treatment of 40,000,000 Schizophrenic Patients," Abraham Nudelman, professor of chemistry, Bar Ilan University.
Laboratory Safety 101, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 118 Keith Spalding Building
This course is designed to prepare incoming researchers to work in a laboratory at the Institute. Issues that will be addressed include laboratory organization, emergencies, injuries, general laboratory safety, and more. Registration: 395-6727 or safety.training@caltech.edu.
Swift Lecture, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 22 Gates Annex
"Chemistry on the Brain: Understanding the Nicotine Receptor," Dennis A. Dougherty, George Grant Hoag Professor of Chemistry, Caltech.
Astronomy Colloquium: 12th Annual Greenstein Lecturer, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Cahill Center, Hameetman Auditorium
Topic to be announced. John Grunsfeld, Space Telescope Science Institute.
Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall
Topic to be announced. David Lea, professor of paleochimatology, paleoceanography, geochemistry, UC Santa Barbara.
General Biology Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 234 Kerckhoff
"New Technology for Large-scale Analysis of Proteins and their Post-translational Modifications," Josh Coon, professor of analytical chemistry, University of Wisconsin.
Salsa Dancing: Free Practice Session, 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
Salsa Dance Class (Advanced Beginner), 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
Salcita, the Caltech Salsa Club, offers weekly salsa classes that teach salsa rhythms, partner skills, Cuban rueda, and more. No special attire or partner is necessary. For individuals affiliated with Caltech or JPL, the fee is $7 per class ($25 for a five-class card), and for those not affiliated, the fee is $10 per class ($45 for a five-class card).
Men's Baseball vs. Pomona Pitzer, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Braun Gym
Earnest C. Watson Lecture: "Intersonic Earthquakes", 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Beckman Auditorium
Ares Rosakis, Caltech's Theodore von Kármán Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, will present a lecture called "Intersonic Earthquakes: What Laboratory Earthquakes Teach Us about Real Ones." Information: http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-6762.html.
Thursday February 18, 2010
ESE & Society Discussion Group, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 151 Arms, Buwalda Room
Household Equipment Loan Pool, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 234 S. Catalina
Caltech Baby Furniture and Household Equipment Loan Pool is open every Thursday morning. Caltech and JPL employees can borrow maternity clothes, cribs, strollers, high chairs, baby swings, and baby bathtubs, as well as useful household items. The events also include a toy library.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Symposium, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, 153 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall
"Efficient Synthesis of Vasopeptidase Inhibitor, Gemopatrilat," Rajendra Deshpand, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Symposium, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM, 153 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall
"Candida Antarctica Lipases A and B in Dynamic Kinetic Resolution. Model Studies and Directed Evolution." Jan-Erling Báckvall, professor of chemistry, Stockholm University.
Geology Club Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 151 Arms, Buwalda Room
Topic and speaker to be announced.
Chemical Engineering Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial Seminar Room
Topic to be announced. Rustem F. Ismagilov, professor of chemistry, the University of Chicago.
Physics Research Conference, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 201 E. Bridge
"Are We Descended From Heavy Neutrinos?" Boris Kayser, Theoretical Physics Particle Physics Division, Fermilab.
Von Karman Lecture Series, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, JPL, von Karman Auditorium
"Humanlike Robots: The Realization of the Science Fiction of Synthetic Humans," Yosi Bar-Cohen, senior research scientist and group supervisor, Advanced Technologies and NDEAA Lab, JPL.
Women's Basketball vs. Pomona-Pitzer, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Braun Gym
Friday February 19, 2010
Men's Tennis vs. Cal Lutheran University, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tennis Courts
GALCIT Colloquium, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 101 Guggenheim Lab, Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall
"Turbulence and Internal Gravity Waves in a Stratified Environment," Sutanu Sarkar, professor of fluid mechanics, UC San Diego.
Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 151 Crellin
"DNA-Mediated Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Biosensing Applications," Jason Slinker, postdoctoral scholar in chemistry, Caltech.
Seminar on History and Philosophy of Science, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Treasure Room, Dabney Hall
"Learned Surgeons and the Cultures of Print in Renaissance Venice," Cynthia Klestinec, assistant professor of English, Miami University of Ohio.
Ballet Club Core Strength Class, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Braun Gym, multipurpose room
Von Karman Lecture Series, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado, the Vosloh Forum (south of Colorado on Bonnie)
"Humanlike Robots: The Realization of the Science Fiction of Synthetic Humans," Yosi Bar-Cohen, senior research scientist and group supervisor, Advanced Technologies and NDEAA Lab, JPL.
Caltech Tai Chi Club, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Winnett Lounge
The Caltech Tai Chi Club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and every Friday at 7 p.m. to learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan. Additional practice includes Yang-style tai chi, kung fu, and other bare-hand and weapon forms. There is no membership charge. Instruction is open to everyone in the Caltech community. Beginners are always welcome.
Performing Arts Series: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Beckman Auditorium
Parodying classical works from Swan Lake to Giselle and the choreography of Isadora Duncan, George Balanchine, and Martha Graham, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo will present a buoyant and hilarious evening of dance. Information: http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-6383.html.
TACIT Production: Pasadena Babalon, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Ramo Auditorium
TACIT is presenting a production of Pasadena Babalon a new stage play about the life of rocket pioneer Jack Parsons, cofounder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Aerojet General Corporation. Information: http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-7009.html.
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