ONGOING
A woman's complex struggle to define herself inside and outside her family provides a tragicomedic rhythm to Lee Blessing's play. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Women's Center
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A conflicted mother,
played by Liz Kelley (second from left), must deal
with three daughters—from left, Ashley Windham,
Maggie Alexander, and Jessie Sherman—who are
in stages of rebellion in the drama “Independence.” The
play by Lee Blessing opens on Friday, Nov. 10, in
the Performing Arts Theatre.
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A silent auction
of art and a research exhibition about the British
imperial cocoa trade in West Africa, illustrated
by work such as this 1928 “Gathering Cocoa
Pods“ by G. Spencer Pryse, will open with a
reception on Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty
Club.
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, the first woman to serve in that position, will speak candidly of service at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Call x3535 for tickets.
Carol Hobson, manager of the UC Digital Arts Research Network, leads a free workshop on "Cyberinfrastructure: Tools and Resources for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences."
The University of Texas at Austin's Cynthia Shelmerdine, professor and chair of classics, will speak on how much of the Mycenaean economy and society has been unveiled through new archaeological evidence.
UC Visiting Scholar Jeff MacSwan of Arizona State University will talk about "Language Proficiency and Assessment: How Our Views of Language Affect Children."
Inder M. Verma will discuss "Cancer: A Malady of Genes" at the free lecture.
Speaker Charlene Teters, an accomplished artist, teacher, writer, and activist, has led protests over injustices inflicted on American Indians.
UCSB employee families with high school seniors applying to UC will be offered special counseling by admissions counselors. Call Liza Przekop at x3873 for details.
The Rob Wallace Quartet performs improvisational jazz.
Peter Bloom, UCSB assistant professor of film and media studies, examines African American entertainment and French integration politics.
This award-winning crime melodrama follows two deaf women in the hostile world of the Moscow mafia. English subtitles.
Karolyn Tyson, assistant professor of sociology at UNC Chapel Hill, will discuss the relationship between the academic achievement of black students and the culture of schools.
Scenes will be screened from the forthcoming film "Poto Mitan," a documentary about five Haitian women in a grassroots struggle to transform their communities. The film is collaboration between the UCSB Center for Black Studies Research and Renegade Pictures. A $5 donation is suggested.
The Norwegian composer Natasha Barrett, as well as guest performers Gareth Davis and Alvise Vidolin, are featured. Tickets sold at the door. More details at <www.create.ucsb.edu>.
The two-part production includes vocalists, pianists, cellists, and clarinetists calling to life Roman Vishniac's haunting photographs of the once-vibrant Jewish shtetls in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. The second part features excerpts from the opera "White Rose" in a tribute to members of the clandestine anti-Nazi student movement of the same name. Tickets x3535.
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Roman Vishniac’s photos of life in vanished Jewish
shtetls are set to music and paired with a part
of the “White Rose” opera on Thursday, Nov. 9, at
8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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University holiday
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills, a literary scholar of Catholicism, will discuss his recently released "What Paul Meant." For ticket information, call x3535.
Human Rights Watch honors outstanding human rights defenders Mandira Sharma from Nepal; Veronica Cruz from Mexico; and Arnold Tsunga from Zimbabwe.
Dzodzi Tsikata, a researcher at the University of Ghana, speaks on Ghanaian women, focusing on gender relations, productive and reproductive activities, and their access to resources.
Russell Leong reads excerpts from his current and past novels.
A provocative editor, Asian American studies professor, and writer, Leong has
been named one of the 50 top U.S. poets.
Integrating data from many areas of research, anthropologist Anabel Ford argues that the Maya developed skills and knowledge from 5,000 years of intimate contact with their ecosystems. In this free lecture, she provides insights into the survival of the forest and the people.
Part Cuban dance orchestra, part classical music ensemble, and part Brazilian street band, Pink Martini produces an eclectic sound. Call x3535 for tickets.
John S.W. Park, associate professor in Asian American studies, will discuss immigration law and 20th-century American immigrants. Call x4388 to reserve space.
The University of Ghana's Dzodzi Tsikata will lecture on her country's dams and how they became symbols of nationhood and technological achievement at the expense of the livelihood of downstream communities.
Georg Wilhelm Pabst's 1929 silent film, "Pandora's Box," will feature live piano accompaniment by Michael Mortilla. The showgirl Lulu sexually entices suitors to their downfall. For tickets, call x3535.
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Silent film actress Louise Brooks brings “Pandora’s Box” to life on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Call x5509 with questions about the book sale or the Friends of the UCSB Library.
The Consumer Credit Counseling Services' Cela Franklin discusses "Managing Your Money: Making Intelligent Choices."
The Gamelan Ensemble, comprised chiefly of metallic percussion instruments, will perform traditional music of Java.
An American doctor moves to Tanzania to work in a hospital for the mentally disturbed and finds a clash of religious traditions. English subtitles. Discussion to follow.
Novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a prolific author of post-colonial African literature, will discuss his recently released "Wizard of the Crow" with exiled Nigerian writer Chris Abani, the acclaimed author of "Graceland," in a free talk.
Detailing the case of "star" activist Arundhati Roy, known for her attacks on privatization, Bishnupriya Ghosh tracks the legitimacy of the struggle of a worldwide grassroots movement.
Produced by transgender historian Susan Stryker, "Queens" tells the story of the first known collective, violent resistance to the oppression of queer people in the U.S.
A documentary of former Vice President Al Gore's crusade to educate people to the threat of global warming, "Truth" is a graphic summation of current climate science. Call x3535; repeats at 10 p.m.
Bring and share desserts and delicacies from around the world. Contact Rebekah Meredith at
meredith-r@sa.ucsb.edu to RSVP.
Harvard philosopher Hilary Putnam will lecture on "Pragmatism and the Future of Philosophy."
The vibrant power and intricate choreography of Mombasa Party, featuring The Royal Drummers of Burundi, bring to life the spirit of the Burundi nation. Call x3535 for tickets.
The legendary Juilliard String Quartet features Joel Smirnoff, violin, Ronald Copes, violin (former UCSB faculty member), Joel Krosnick, cello, and Samuel Rhodes, viola. Call x3535 for tickets.
Prince Diabate and a six-piece band use traditional instruments to present the Mandinka-based music of West Africa. For ticket information, call x2064.
Comedy Central's chief "newscaster" brings his wit to the Thunderdome. Tickets 583-8700 or online at Ticketmaster.
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West African music rocks the MultiCultural Center Theater on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Call x2064 for tickets.
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Political satirist Christopher Buckley, author of "Thank You for Smoking," will discuss his take on the Middle East, feminism, and the American government. Call x3535.
Shot entirely by U.S. soldiers, this movie reveals the reality of war.
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EXHIBITIONS
A graduate student collaboration combined with a benefit, "Edible Empire: African Cocoa in a Global Economy" puts on sale various art works from the 19th and 20th centuries that show the history and political significance of the trade. A public reception is scheduled for
Nov. 14 at 4:30
p.m.
An eclectic, mixed media show, the common thread is a good-bye to Building 434 as the Women's Center prepares to move to the new Student Resource Building.
Art Professor Kip Fulbeck explores
21st-century identity with portraits of multiracial people
and their responses to the question, “What are you?” |
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