Museum events in May

"BASEBALL AS AMERICA"

Theater 5/5: "Tale of 2Cities: An American Joyride on Multiple Tracks." Playwright and actor Heather Woodbury's one-woman show of her "living novel" about Mexican Americans and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Linder Theater, 2:00 P.M.

Film 5/1: In Whose Honor? Director, Jay Rosenstein. A Spokane Indian challenges a University of Illinois mascot. Linder Theater, 2:00 P.M.

Panel discussion 5/12: "Indigenous Peoples' Images in Sports and Media." Charlene Teters, National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media; Gary Brouse, Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility; Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement. Linder Theater, 3:15 P.M.

Film 5/16: 61* Director, Billy Crystal. The battle to be home-run champion. Screening and discussion with Koss Greenburg, president of HBO Sports. Kaufmann Theater, 7:00 P.M.

Film and music 5/18: Dodgers Sym-phony. Filmmaker Pegi Vail, former band member Armand Soriano, longtime band member Louie Dallojacono. Bring a musical instrument and get in free. Kaufmann Theater, 2:00 P.M.

AMNH BOOK CLUB

Monthly meeting 5/19: The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, by Michael Pollan. Details at (212) 769-5200. Portrait Room, 3:00-4:30 P.M.

REVOLUTIONIZING MEDICINE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Lecture 5/7: "After Anthrax: Bioterrorism in America." Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Lecture 5/14: "Infectious Diseases of New York State." Barry Hartman, Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Lecture 5/21: "Bioterrorism." Joshua Lederberg, Rockefeller University. These lectures held at Caspary Auditorium, Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue at 66th Street, 7:00 P.M.

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM

Walking tour 5/4: "Inwood Hill Park." Botanist William Schiller. Meet at Calder Lab. 10:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

Workshop 5/4: "Dioramas and Fabric Companions." Craft artist Lauri Faggioni. Rose Center Classroom, 3:00 P.M.

Tour 5/10 (Many Religions: One City series): "Buddhist Temples." Karen Kane, AMNH. Meet at Calder Lab. 9:30 A.M.-2:00 P.M.

University Without Walls 5/9-5/23 (telephone course, three Thursdays): "The Archaeology of Early Humans" (Hall of Human Biology and Evolution). Berna Villiers, Highlights Tour guide, Natural Science Center volunteer. 11:00 A.M. Advance registration required. For more information, call DOROT at (212) 769-2850 or toll-free at (877) 819-9147.

Workshop 5/9: "Biodiversity at the Museum and Beyond." Jay Holmes, Discovery Room Coordinator. Room 319, 7:00-8:30 P.M.

Field trip 5/11 (Black Rock Forest, 60 miles north of New York City): "Biodiversity at the Museum and Beyond." Jay Holmes. 10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

Walking tour 5/11: "Blue Heron Park, Staten Island." Botanist William Schiller. Meet at park. 10:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

Walking tour 5/18 (Bensonhurst, Brooklyn): "Landscaping Our Ethnic Neighborhoods." Art historian Joseph Inguanti. Room 319, 2:00-3:30 P.M. For information about tours, workshops, and field trips, call (212) 769-5200.

Conference 5/30-6/1: "Assembling the Tree of Life: Science, Relevance, and Challenges." Advances in genomics and their implications for evolution, disease, and biodiversity. Co-sponsored by AMNH and Yale University.

KOREAN DRUMMING

Workshop 5/19: "Hannuri: South Korean Drumming." Musician Won, Il. Kaufmann Theater, 11:00 A.M.

Performance 5/19: "Hannuri, One World." Korean court music and dance, p'ansori (Korean opera), changgu (hour-glass drum), and classic Salp'uri (ritual music to drive out evil spirits). Kaufmann Theater, 3:00 P.M.

ASTRONOMY

Planetarium courses: 5/1-5/29 (four sessions): "Stars, Constellations, and Legends." 5/4 (Saturday): "Life Beyond Earth." 5/7-6/4 (five Tuesdays): "Astrophotography."

Lecture 5/6 (Frontiers in Astrophysics series): "The Pangs of Star Birth." Grace Wolf-Chase, University of Chicago. Space Theater, Hayden Planetarium, 7:30 P.M.

Lecture 5/27 (Distinguished Authors in Astronomy series): "Children of the Stars: Our Origin, Evolution, and Destiny." Daniel Altschuler, Arecibo Observatory. Space Theater, Hayden Planetarium, 7:30 P.M.

June's Celestial Highlights 5/28: Joe Rao, meteorologist and Natural History columnist. Space Theater, 6:30-7:30 P.M. Planetarium information: (212) 769-5200 or www.amnh.org/hayden/.

ALSO IN MAY

Artist-in-residence program 5/18-6/1: "Baseball and Playing Indian." On-site installation art. Charlene Teters, National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media, Minneapolis, and the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Leonhardt People Center.

The American Museum of Natural History is located at Central Park West and 79th Street in New York City. For listings of events, exhibitions, and hours, call (212) 769-5100 or visit the Museum's Web site at www.amnh.org.

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