Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 8:00 pm
Granular materials areubiquitous in nature and, after water, are the secondmost manipulated materials on earth. Deceivingly simple at the grain scale, these materials are composed of individual partiles that collectively display complex behavior controlling the onset of macroscopic phenomena, such as earthquakes, landslides and planetary morphology. This lecture will present new methods to characterize and model granular materials for terrestrial and extraterrestrial applications. With advanced X-ray tomography, we can obtain measurements at the grain scale that then can be used to construct predictive computational models for the study of earthquake-induced liquefactoin and landslides, and of samples returned from solar system bodies.
Jose E. Andrade is an associate professor of civil and mechanical engineering.
Event is free, no tickets or reservations required.
Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium located at 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91125
website: http://events.caltech.edu/index.html
Friday, August 3, 2012
Lunasa
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 8:00 pm
Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lunasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its members have helped form the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade.
Bassist Trevor Hutchinson was a key member of The Waterboys, and later he, with guitarist Donogh Hennessy, would form the dynamic rhythm section of The Sharon Shannon Band. Paul Meehan (Karan Casey Band, North Cregg) has recently replaced Hennessy. Fiddler Sean Smyth is an all-Ireland champion who has played with Donal Lunny's Coolfin; Kevin Crawford, considered to be among the finest flutists in Ireland, played with the acclaimed traditional group Moving Cloud; and piper Cillian Vallely of the famous Vallely artistic clan.
Folk Roots magazine has termed them an "Irish music dream team."
Tickets: $29.00, $24.00, and $19.00; youth high school age and under: $10.00; senior rush tickets may be purchased 30 minutes before the performance for $10.00 (subject to availability).
Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium located at 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91125
Imani Wind Quintet with Anne-Marie McDermott
Sunday, November 4, 2012, 3:30 pm
Imani is a Swahili word meaning "faith," and the Grammy-nominated Imani Wind Quintet has long shown its faith in the future of classical music by commissioning new works from many of today's composers, including Imani's own flutist, Valerie Coleman, whose Tzigane was inspired by the music of the Romani (gypsy) people. Joining the Quintet is pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, of whom BBC Music Magazine said "McDermott's heart has heft and translucence, structural certainly and seasoned humanity."
Program:
Coleman - Tzigane
Haas - Wind Quintet, Op. 10
Mozart - Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452
Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
Poulenc - Sextet in C Major for Piano and Wind Quintet, FP 100
Tickets: : $45.00, $38.00, $31.00, and $24.00; youth high school age and under: $15.00; senior rush tickets may be purchased 30 minutes before the performance for $15.00 (subject to availability).
Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium located at 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91125
Website: http://events.caltech.edu/index.html
Imani is a Swahili word meaning "faith," and the Grammy-nominated Imani Wind Quintet has long shown its faith in the future of classical music by commissioning new works from many of today's composers, including Imani's own flutist, Valerie Coleman, whose Tzigane was inspired by the music of the Romani (gypsy) people. Joining the Quintet is pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, of whom BBC Music Magazine said "McDermott's heart has heft and translucence, structural certainly and seasoned humanity."
Program:
Coleman - Tzigane
Haas - Wind Quintet, Op. 10
Mozart - Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452
Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
Poulenc - Sextet in C Major for Piano and Wind Quintet, FP 100
Tickets: : $45.00, $38.00, $31.00, and $24.00; youth high school age and under: $15.00; senior rush tickets may be purchased 30 minutes before the performance for $15.00 (subject to availability).
Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium located at 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91125
Website: http://events.caltech.edu/index.html
Swimming in Schools
Saturday, November 3, 2012, 2:00 pm
In this spectacular program, featuring our favorite finned firend of the water - fish! - we'll watch them climb waterfalls more than 400 feet high, jump on the sand, swim at speeds fasters than a cheetah and build a network of tunnels to share with siblings and parent. We'll see flying fish spread their wings to catch air, dragonfish dance in the sunset and many more breathtaking spectacles that happen daily in our oceans. From panoramic displays of peaceful coexistence to up-close encounters of territorial confrontation, this will be an exciting program for all ages.
This stunning high-definition movie will serve as the springboard for a lively discussion about the science behind the beauty and wonder of nature.
Enoch Yeung, a graduate student in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science at Caltech, will introduce the film and guide the post-screening discussion.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Tickets: $5.00
Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium located at 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91125
Website: http://events.caltech.edu/index.html
In this spectacular program, featuring our favorite finned firend of the water - fish! - we'll watch them climb waterfalls more than 400 feet high, jump on the sand, swim at speeds fasters than a cheetah and build a network of tunnels to share with siblings and parent. We'll see flying fish spread their wings to catch air, dragonfish dance in the sunset and many more breathtaking spectacles that happen daily in our oceans. From panoramic displays of peaceful coexistence to up-close encounters of territorial confrontation, this will be an exciting program for all ages.
This stunning high-definition movie will serve as the springboard for a lively discussion about the science behind the beauty and wonder of nature.
Enoch Yeung, a graduate student in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science at Caltech, will introduce the film and guide the post-screening discussion.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Tickets: $5.00
Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium located at 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, CA 91125
Website: http://events.caltech.edu/index.html
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