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In "Unmasked," advanced student dancers perform seven new works by faculty and student choreographers under the direction of Tonia Shimin, professor of dance. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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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.
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.
"War Tapes" is the first war movie shot entirely by U.S. soldiers using cameras mounted on gun turrets, dashboards, helmets, and vests to reveal the reality of war for those fighting it. For ticket information, call x3535.
Texas-based artist Daniel Dove will present samples of his work and explain how he works in this free lecture.
Keith Wann, an acclaimed American Sign Language performing artist, has been captivating deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences for years. The free performance will be translated into English for the hearing audience.
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Comedian Keith Wann will perform at the MultiCultural Center Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m.
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"The Road to Guantanamo" is filmmaker Michael Winterbottom's controversial film recounting the plight of three British citizens, dubbed "The Tipton Three," who were held without charges at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Call x3535 for information.
Visual artist Kim Yasuda, UCSB professor of art and co-director of the UC Institute for Research in the Arts, focuses on identity and place in the contemporary landscape. She will draw on her experience with designing art for public projects, including a seasonal farm workers' complex in Oxnard, for her free lecture.
Nearly a year after California's execution of Crips founder Stanley "Tookie" Williams, this panel discussion will raise questions about violence, redemption, and the U.S. penal industry. Panelists include Kaia Stern, visiting faculty in the Department of Black Studies, and Francisco Cardenas, a UCSB graduate student. Gaye Theresa Johnson, professor of black studies, will moderate the discussion.
Join county animal services representative Sara Wall in discussing ways to help the furry, feathered, and scaled critters of our community, including how to protect your pet in case of a disaster. Guest animals will be up for adoption, too.
Directed by Victor Bell, the UCSB Gospel Choir will perform traditional and contemporary songs drawn from African American religious traditions.
"The End of the Age of Oil" is the title of a free lecture by marine geophysicist Bruce Luyendyk, professor of earth science. (See Points of View column in this issue.)
Yuki Ishimatsu, head librarian of the Japanese Collection at UC Berkeley's East Asian Library, digitalized the Japanese collection of maps and art, the largest in the world outside of Japan. His multimedia presentation, "Reconsidering Orientalism using Historical Maps: A Digital Perspective," will focus on maps as historical sources for interpreting global relations with Japan.
What is it like to grow up in a place known as paradise for the privileged when you're not? Under the direction of local artist and filmmaker Osiris Castañeda, Santa Barbara teens produced documentaries and video journals that explore issues from immigrant rights to gang life, art, protest, family, and identity. Discussion by students and Youth CineMedia staff will follow the screening.
Richard Linklater's highly stylized animation feature film stars Keanu Reeves. Linklater incorporates live-action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process that accentuates the film's commentary on drug use and surveillance. Call x3535 for tickets.
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An animated version of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick’s “A Scanner Darkly,” starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder, will show on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Mindfulness meditation can increase mental alertness, attentiveness, clarity, and calm incessant mind chatter. Judith Smith teaches how to deal with physical and emotional pain without burnout or freak-out. No experience required.
Erin Graffy, author and editor, will lead a discussion titled, "Cannons, Stonemasons, and Religious Fervor: But Who Was Saint Barbara and What Is She Doing Here?" Discounted for UCSB History Associates members. Call x4388 to reserve a space.
Yvette Christiansë, a South African poet, will read from her first full-length novel, "Unconfessed." It is an account of an African slave woman who is serving a life sentence on Robben Island for the murder of her child.
The University of Tokyo's Ryoichi Yamamoto, professor at the Industrial Science Institute, will give a free lecture on "Driving Eco-innovation by Increasing Resource Productivity and Green Purchasing."
Queer UCSB students and their allies perform original, student-written stories about important health issues. Discussion will follow. Repeats
on Friday.
Paul Bambach, known for innovative programming, leads the Wind Ensemble in its fall concert. Tickets will be sold at the door.
A dysfunctional family supports their charming little daughter's quixotic quest to become Little Miss Sunshine. Tickets at the door.
Michel Marc Gervais conducts UCSB choirs in the traditional launch of the Christmas season with a program of sacred music featuring Palestrina's beautiful "Missa Brevis," and a selection of other compositions. A suggested donation of $12 for the public and $7 for students will be collected at the door.
UCSB's student improv group presents "Improvaganza!!!," with a nice "family-friendly" show first, and a "naughty" one later. Tickets will be sold at the door.
The UCSB/Cal Poly Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership presents a day-long symposium on "Preventing School Violence: A Crisis Response Perspective." Deputy Sheriff Ray Vuillemainroy will keynote the workshop. RSVP to x3301 for the free workshop.
The Sri Dance Company presents an evening of sacred dance from Bali and Java along with lively and sensual dances from Sunda. The program also includes a dance drama from the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic poem sacred to Hindus. Contact x2064 for tickets.
Scott Marcus directs "An Evening of Middle Eastern Music and Dance" with North America's largest Middle Eastern orchestra. Also featured is the Ensemble Dance Troupe, directed by Alexandra King. Tickets will be sold at the A.S. Box Office; call x2064 for details.
In an unusual two-night finale, UCSB's student improv group presents "Improvability Minis," an introduction to the troupe's new members. Admission is free.
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From the Malay Archipelago comes the Sri Dance Company to present an evening of lively and sacred dances on Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB MultiCultural Center. For ticket information, call the A.S. Ticket Office at x2064.
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Jon Nathan directs programs ranging from big band to small group jazz featuring outstanding students. Tickets will be available at the door.
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EXHIBITIONS
A combination of benefit and graduate student collaboration, "Edible Empire: African Cocoa in a Global Economy" uses various art works from the 19th and 20th centuries to show the history and socio-political significance of the trade.
A mixed media show of eclectic vision, the common thread is to say good-bye to Building 434 as the Women's Center prepares to move to the new Student Resource Building.
The visionary art of José Benítez Sánchez, a shaman-artist of Central America, captures the heritage of Mexico's Huichol Indians.
From the museum's permanent collection come full-color woodblock illustrations by surrealist painter Salvador Dali for Dante's epic "The Divine Comedy."
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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