Taken from the October 6 issue of 93106
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PEACE POLE DEDICATION Noon, Career Services Bldg. Peace Corps honors UCSB and its alumni who have served the agency. MUTINY LECTURE 8 p.m., Campbell Hall Author and historian Caroline Alexander will discuss her latest book, "The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty." TUESDAY 7 DEFINITY PLAN INTRO 1:30 p.m., SAASB 3101 Human Resources presents a free "Introduction to Definity Health." No reservations taken. "DERRIDA" 7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall Directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering Kofman will hold a Q&A after their documentary about French theorist and philosopher Jacques Derrida. WEDNESDAY 8 LEARN-AT-LUNCH Noon, Flying A Studio, UCen Chiropractor James Neary, DC, discusses "Self-Care for the 'Industrial Athlete'." WORLD MUSIC Noon, Music Bowl Mahesh Kale and Nepalese visiting artist Homnath Upadhyaya will perform a vocal concert of North Indian classical music. AMERICA'S FUTURE 5 p.m., HSSB 6020 UC Berkeley linguist George Lakoff talks on "Reframing the American Future: The Progressive Vision Is the American Vision." STORY OF SANTA BARBARA 5:30 p.m., Santa Barbara Historical Society Museum The History Associates present George Anderjack, director of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, who will discuss the history of Santa Barbara and tour the museum, followed by a reception. To reserve, call x4388. HIP-HOP FILMS 6 p.m., MultiCultural Center These Colombian films reveal the fast-growing hip-hop movement that serves as an avenue of expression for youth. English subtitles. "CAIRO STATION" 7 p.m., Embarcadero Hall This 1958 film is by Youssef Chaine, one of the Arab world's most accomplished directors, and it's free. THURSDAY 9 ARTIST'S LECTURE 4 p.m., MultiCultural Center Artist John Abner uses his medium to highlight the plights of the disabled, the poor, and the disenfranchised. 
FACULTY RECITAL8 p.m., St. Anthony's Seminary Chapel UCSB faculty violinist Yuval Yaron will perform a one-evening concert of J.S. Bach's Six Sonatas and "Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin." FRIDAY 10 WOMEN HISTORY ALUMNI DINNER 6 p.m., Faculty Club Barbara Lindemann, SBCC history professor, joins other UCSB alumni to celebrate 30 years of women's history on campus. COSTA Y CALOR 8 p.m., MultiCultural Center Central American culture, including poetry and original music by Hondurans Tito Estrada and Guillermo Anderson, is on display in a free show. Tasty pupusas will be sold starting at 6:30 p.m. TWYLA THARP DANCE 8 p.m., Campbell Hall American choreographer Twyla Tharp has her troupe perform the "Surfer at the River Styx," an athletic variation on Euripides' "The Bacchae." A dance class will be held on Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Franklin Neighborhood Center, 1136 E. Montecito St. Call 966-6950.
MONDAY 13 STALKER LECTURE 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Brian H. Sptizberg, professor of communication, San Diego State University, will discuss "The Paradoxes of Pursuit: Stalking, Stalkers, and their Victims" in the inaugural lecture of the Center on Police Practices and Community Speaker Series. Call x4388 for free reservations by Oct. 10. TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILMS 7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall The subjects in this three-hour film program from the premier U.S mountain and adventure film festival, range from an Edenic waterhole in Kenya to a death-defying base jumper.
TUESDAY 14 SCHOOLGIRLS WHO FIGHT 4 p.m., Women's Center Graduate student Lisa Leitz will explore the role of gossip and reputation management in physical and verbal fights between middle school girls. WEDNESDAY 15 WORLD MUSIC Noon, Music Bowl Jon Nathan leads the popular UCSB Jazz Combo. PHYSICS MODELING 2 p.m., Engineering II Pavilion David Kan, COMSOL, Inc., will discuss mathematical and physics modeling software called FEMLAB <www.comsol.com/>. GEOLOGY LECTURE 4 p.m., Webb Hall 1100 Robert L. Christiansen, U.S. Geological Survey, discusses "Origin of the Yellowstone and Newberry Melting Anomalies." "FREEWAY TO CHINA AND OTHER MARITIME FABLES" 5 p.m., I.V. Theater Photographer Allan Sekula, CalArts professor of photography and media, shows the hidden connections among people and places in international commerce. PILIPINO DOCUMENTARY 6 p.m., MultiCultural Center This film documents the growth of Kapatirang Pilipino as a social, cultural, academic, and political interest group as it celebrates its 25th year at UCSB. LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO 8 p.m., Campbell Hall The Zulu a cappella group gained acclaim with Paul Simon's "Graceland" recording, but their performances also feature intricate dances. A pre-concert South African buffet at the Faculty Club requires reservations by Oct. 8; x3096.
"ALEXANDRIA WHY?" 7 p.m., Embarcadero Hall This free film was directed by Youssef Chaine and released in 1978. THURSDAY 16 "BUILDING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION" 5:30 p.m., Corwin Pavilion The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education's Alumni Association hosts a multimedia presentation featuring new research centers in the school. For details, call x4126. 
"CHINESE IN AMERICA"8 p.m., Campbell Hall Iris Chang's latest book delves into the fascinating history of the Chinese, one of America's fastest growing ethnic groups. LAO AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 8 p.m., MultiCultural Center A Laotian-born refugee who grew up in Hawai'i, Ova Saopeng asks you to be a part of his Lao as a Second Language class in this one-man show. FRIDAY 17 "THE ANIMATION SHOW" 7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall Mike Judge and Oscar-nominated UCSB film studies alumnus Don Hertzfeldt present a fund-raising evening of international animated short films. Tickets at the Film Studies Dept.; call x2347 for details. PAKISTANI FOLK MUSIC 8 p.m., MultiCultural Center Riffat Ustad Salamat and Ensemble perform a wide variety of traditional music of the Indian sub-continent, including a special style of singing. Call x3535 for tickets. SUNDAY 19 
RACISTS IN AMERICA TALK3 p.m., Corwin Pavilion Award-winning writer Elinor Langer examines the nation's Nazi-inspired racist movement in a free lecture titled "A Hundred Little Hitlers." |
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