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Family therapist Tara Storke and social worker Michelle Villegas
lead a free workshop to help step-parents form realistic expectations
for blended families. Register at x7323.
Pilipino-American journalist Emil “Amok” Guillermo
will help highlight Pilipino American History Month by
discussing “A Public Asian America: The Emerging Silent
Vote.”
One of Portugal’s best-known singers, Mariza embodies
the poetic mystery of the fado style. Stay after the performance
for a meet-the-artist discussion. Tickets x3535.
The Professional Women’s Association’s fall kick-off
introduces new officers at a brown-bag lunch.
Meet the new lineup of Interdisciplinary Humanities Center administrators.
Refreshments will be served. Call x3907 to RSVP.
“Getting What You Want
From a Same-Sex Relationship” is the theme of this LGBT
community workshop.
Santa Barbara architect Henry Lenny will present a free slide
lecture on Mexico’s architectural heritage and its impact
on Santa Barbara.
San Francisco State University sociologist Andreana Clay leads
a workshop on personal experiences with mixed racial heritages.
The free lecture by Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans
United for Separation of Church and State, is presented by the
Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life.
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| Barry Lynn speaks on “God
in Government” on Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. in Victoria
Hall.
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The Friends of the UCSB Library will sponsor a book sale. Call
x5509 for details.
Highway 101 commuter corridor issues and possible “enhancements,”
including alternative transportation, will be discussed by government
staff.
Don Lubach and Maryellen Flynn Kelley of the Emeriti Group will
share what they have learned about career and work planning
for those over 50 in “Retire or Restart?”
Sitarist Paul Livingstone, who studied with Ravi Shankar, will
be accompanied by UCSB tabla drummer Homnath Upadhyaya in a
concert of North Indian classical music.
This film combines indie rock band Speeder, kidnapped beauty
queens, and Mexican-American culture. Stay afterward for a discussion
with director Jim Mendiola.
Ross McElwee (“Sherman’s March”) explores
the tobacco industry, his native North Carolina, and confronts
his family legacy in this documentary.
Artist Marilyn La Grone Amaral will talk about her work, which
combines spirituality and cultural myth. A reception at 4 p.m.
precedes the talk.
Kathy Kelly tells of the impact of U.S. policies on women and
children with whom she has lived in Iraq, and will also speak
about women she knew while imprisoned at Pekin federal prison
camp. Call x2064 for tickets.
Musicians, dancers, singers, and poets are invited to the mike
to share their work.
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| Artist Marilyn LaGrone describes
her work on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m., in the MultiCultural
Center.
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Performers from four regional traditions are featured in these
free public concerts. Tickets are only available at the door
one hour before show time.
Rabbi A. James Rudin, adviser to the American Jewish Committee,
NYC, and Akbar Ahmed, professor of international relations at
American University, in Washington, D.C., will discuss their
respective religions in a free talk moderated by Rev. Anne S.
Howard of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Experts on voting trends of minority populations discuss why
half of U.S. voters choose not to take part in the electoral
process.
French director Julie Bertucelli’s award-winning film
tells the story of three generations of women.
Dr. Robert Kolarczyk discusses several major eye conditions
that affect seniors and possible prevention measures. Register
at x7323.
Stephen F. LeRoy, professor of economics, will discuss “Santa
Barbara Housing Prices: Another Dot-Com Bubble?” For reservations,
call x4388.
Los Angeles’ 1920s labor and free speech battles are followed
through the eyes of a group of teenage women activists (now
in their 80s and 90s). A work-in-progress, the filmmaker will
ask for audience feedback.
Novelist and Montecito resident T. C. Boyle is the author of
nine books. He will read from “The Inner Circle,”
a novel about sex researcher Dr. Alfred Kinsey. Call x3535 for
tickets.
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| Los Angeles women activists are
recalled in “The Land of Orange Groves and Jails,”
a work-in-progress video that screens on Oct. 26 at
7 p.m. in the MultiCultural Center Theatre.
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Highway 101 commuter corridor issues and possible “enhancements,”
including alternative transportation, will be discussed by staff
from county and city governments.
Jeanne West, RN and Maravilla community relations director,
discusses assisted living, nursing home selection, and caregiving
for demented residents in this free workshop. Call x7323 to
register.
UCSB ensembles Naked Voices and Brothas from Otha Mothas will
perform a mixture of popular music genres.
In the first film that Imelda Marcos has authorized, she attempts
to sift through myths to reveal the reality behind one of the
wealthiest and most powerful women in modern history.
UCLA sociologist Rafael Pérez Torres will discuss the
significance of mixing races in the development of a multicultural
society, based on how mestizaje has been addressed within the
Chicano/a community.
Youssef Chahine directed this 1952 satire on the greediness
and corruption of the Egyptian upper class.
Irshad Manji is the best-selling author of “The Trouble
with Islam: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith”
and a recipient of the Simon Wiesenthal Award of Valor. Call
x3535.
The Center for Research in Electronic Art Technology presents
works for the computer medium.
Performance artist Marcos Martinez chronicles his journeys as
a small town Chicano actor navigating the worlds of art and
commercialism.
The Jazz Passengers perform a radio play-style take on the 1954
camp horror classic ”Creature from the Black Lagoon,”
turning off the film’s sound and performing hilarious
new dialogue and music. The 3-D glasses will be provided. Call
x3535 for ticket prices.
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| “Creature from the Black
Lagoon,” one of America’s campy horror films
from the 1950s, will be spoofed on Oct. 29 at 8 p.m.
in Campbell Hall with new music and dialog by the Jazz
Passengers.
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UCSB’s baritones Michael Ingham and Heinz Blankenburg,
with guest artist Gayle Blankenburg, will perform a program
of 19th-century melodramas.
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EXHIBITIONS
A comparison of 20th and 21st century women’s
paintings of trees demonstrates how art imitates life over time.
An artist’s reception will be on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Internationally recognized artist Kay Rosen
presents large-scale wall paintings and collages which theme
focus on the use of language.
Artist Marilyn LaGrone Amaral combines spirituality,
humor, and cultural myth in her color-filled paintings and mixed
media masks. A reception on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 4 p.m., precedes
the artist lecture at 5 p.m.
UCSB alumnus and Dos Pueblos High art teacher
Kevin Gleason displays “Cycles, Animated and Annotated.”
Featured are period photographs, sketches,
and watercolors created by architect Lutah Maria Riggs during
a tour of Mexico in the 1920s. Architect Henry Lenny will present
a slide lecture on Mexico’s architectural heritage and
its impact on Santa Barbara on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. at
the museum. |
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