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UCSB hosts Cal Poly.
Politics, economics, and culture are probed in this classic film on the roots of the concept of race in North America. A discussion with Clyde Woods, assistant professor of black studies, will follow.
Paleoclimatologist David Lea looks at "Global Warming-Science and Society" in a free, public talk.
Through this multi-media workshop, New Orleans-based performance artist Jose Torres Tama explores art that raises awareness of class and race issues.
For more than 30 years master storyteller Garrison Keillor has captivated audiences with tales of life at Lake Wobegon on his radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." For details, call x3535.
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Performance artist Jose Torres Tama comes to the MultiCultural Center on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m.
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The Peabody Trio musicians lead a master class with UCSB students.
The UCSB libraries launch a campuswide program to read and discuss Elizabeth Kolbert's "Field Notes from a Catastrophe" by Earth Day. Limited seating.
This free documentary uses the tension between a Zionist rapper's patriotic rhymes and another rapper's pro-Palestinian nationalism to create a commentary on the broader political conflicts within the Middle East. English subtitles.
The UCSB Affiliates present Reza Aslan, a UCSB Ph.D. candidate in sociology and a Middle East analyst with CBS News, talking on "The Clash of Monotheisms, or How to Win a Cosmic War." Call x4388 to reserve a space.
A Tribeca Film Festival winner, "Jesus Camp" offers a glimpse of children growing up as evangelical Christians. A special appearance by the directors is planned. Call x2317 for more information.
The Stephen Petronio Company will perform modern dances that mix visual art and fashion into new musical landscapes for the senses. For ticket information, call x3535.
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Modern dance creates new musical landscapes with the performances of the Stephen Petronio Company, which will present its show on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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The Peabody Trio, one of the leading piano trios in the world will be joined by UCSB faculty members Jill Felber, flute, and Helen Callus, viola, in a program featuring music by Mozart, Ives, and Brahms. Tickets available at the door.
The Shaluza Boot Dancers express the culture of black South Africa through a dance style originated by gold mine workers far from home who created this upbeat, rhythmic art form.
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Jeffrey C. Alexander, Yale professor of sociology, will present the free, Fifth Annual Ninian Smart Memorial Lecture on the topic of "Power and Performance: The War on Terror between Sacred and Profane."
The Sage Center for the Study of the Mind presents Trinity College's Rebecca Goldstein, visiting professor of philosophy, who will speak about "Spinoza's Mind."
Susan Whitfield, who directs an Internet database of 50,000 pre-11th century Silk Road manuscripts at the British Library, will introduce some of the explorers and archaeologists who uncovered the forgotten kingdoms of the Silk Road.
Prince Moulay Hicham, a member of the royal family of Morocco, an influential spokesman for democratization, and a Regents' Lecturer with the Law and Society Program, will speak on "The Arc of Crisis After Iraq: Confusion and Turmoil from the Mediterranean to the Subcontinent."
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Regents’ Lecturer Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco speaks about Iraq on Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.
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This free voice-training workshop with UCSB students is open to the public.
"Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School" chronicles a student's fight to establish a gay-straight alliance at her Jewish high school. A discussion will follow about people who identify as both LGBT and religious.
Ted Frech, professor of economics, will discuss the health care system in this UCSB Affiliates Economics Forum. Call x4388 to reserve a space.
Vocalist Bobby McFerrin presents an improvised program with his singing group, Voicestra. Ticket information is at x3535.
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Improvisational vocalist Bobby McFerrin will perform with Voicestra on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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How to standardize the essentials of a UCSB Web site, including logos, colors, and established practices, will be covered in this free workshop. Sign up online at <http://ehs.ucsb.edu/4DAction/WebCourseSessionList> or e-mail Julie Koppel (Julie.koppel@ehs.ucsb.edu) if the workshop is full.
Catherine L. Albanese, professor and chair of religious studies, revisits American religious history in a free talk based on her new book, "A Republic of Mind and Spirit."
These free films showcase the ability and talent of people living with severe developmental disabilities. They will be followed by a discussion.
The Market Theatre of Johannesburg will perform the acclaimed Athol Fugard play, "The Island," in which two Robben Island political prisoners prepare to perform Sophocles' "Antigone" for other inmates and prison staff. Call x3535.
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The Market Theatre of Johannesburg will perform Athol Fugard’s political drama “The Island” on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. For tickets, call x3535.
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Political scientist Terrell Carver Lane of the University of Bristol will discuss how militarization makes masculine mechanisms, which creates a boundary from "others."
The University of Wisconsin's Alfred McCoy, a renowned authority on the history of CIA torture, will speak on the discovery, perfection, and legalization of torture.
Director Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 film noir "Army of Shadows" is an ominous portrait of the tough guys, gangsters, Nazis, and traitors of German-occupied Vichy France and the French Resistance movement. This is its U.S. premiere. For information, call x3535.
Acclaimed faculty pianist Paul Berkowitz performs Haydn, Janacek, Brahms, and Schubert. Tickets sold at the door.
Members of the UCSB Middle East Ensemble will perform a variety of music reflecting the cultures found in the Middle East.
A panel of experts report on aspects of "The Middle East in Crisis" in this free session.
The Sage Center for the Study of the Mind presents a free discussion led by Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker on "Language as a Window into Human Nature."
Admission is free to the Chicano Secret Service's latest multi-media, political satire, "Pre-Emptive Strike."
Professional mountain bike champion Marla Streb, who will have just returned from Costa Rica where she has been working on rainforest preservation, will speak on the world of biking.
Climate pioneer James E. Hansen, head of NASA's Institute for Space Studies, will give a free talk, "How Can We Avoid Dangerous Human-Made Climate Change?" based on his testimony to Congress.
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EXHIBITIONS
Artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood's multi-media work with textiles is said to quietly reflect the rage that has permeated the Americas for centuries. Her threadwork is a celebration of tortillas, maternal influences, and cultural survival. The artist's lecture, presented on Jan.
30 at 4 p.m., is followed by a reception.
"Crafting a Modern World: The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noémi Raymond," showcases a unique husband and wife design collaboration in Japan and the United States between 1921 and 1973.
Featuring 22 types of musical instruments, this sample from UCSB's Eichheim Collection represents the countries associated with the trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean for hundreds of years, known as the Silk Road. |
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