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Alexander Sokolicvcek, director of the Magnesian Gate Project for the Austrian Archaeological Institute, will discuss "Topography and the Inscriptions of Ephesos: What Findspots Reveal about Socio-Cultural History."
Nathan Englander presents his new novel, "The Ministry of Special Cases," which is a family drama about loss and memory, in a free talk.
Aurélia Thierrée's family circus theater combines physical theater, comedy, magic, and dance set to a soundtrack of chamber music and gypsy jazz. For tickets, call x3535.
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A bit of humor, a few dances, a touch of magic, and voila! the audience is enchanted with Aurelia’s Oratorio, a family entertainment that is set for Monday, April 14, at 8 p.m. in the Marjorie Luke Theatre.
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Historian Robert Davis of Ohio University will discuss slavery in the Mediterranean of Christians and Muslims.
Jazz pianist Chick Corea presents a free workshop with the UCSB Jazz Ensemble.
Political scientist Arnold August will address issues regarding the Cuban electoral system, including recent election results.
Petroleum geologist Jeffrey J. Brown will discuss "Peak Oil: How Soon? How Serious?" in a free talk. For details, call 964-5748 or go to <http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/sustainability>.
Vocalist Bobby McFerrin, pioneering keyboardist Chick Corea and drumming icon Jack DeJohnette perform together for the first time. For tickets, call x3535.
Award-winning writer/solo performer Lan Tran will present excerpts from her shows.
Filmmaker Isaac Julien invokes the life of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes as a black, gay cultural icon. Hughes' poetry is interwoven with the work of cultural figures from the 1920s and beyond.
Elaine Brown, former chair of the Black Panthers Party, will speak about gender, race, and violence as part of Take Back the Night.
Folk musician and composer Arlo Guthrie returns to Santa Barbara for a solo evening of musical narrative. Guthrie will perform what he calls "the songs, the humor, the commitment to keep making the world a better place for everyone." For tickets, call x3535.
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Folk musician Arlo Guthrie performs
on Wednesday, April 16, in Campbell Hall at 8 p.m. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Drawing upon his recently published book "Keep Watching the Skies!" UCSB historian Patrick McCray will describe connections between science and culture during the Cold War in a free talk.
Guest percussionist and composer Matthew Jenkins' free program will focus on new instruments and technological developments for percussion.
Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll tells the story of the Bin Laden family's rise to power and privilege in his new book, while National Magazine Award winner Robin Wright will speak of the changes in the Middle East that will challenge the world for the next generation, based on her new book, in a free, combined presentation.
Russian-born pianist Natasha Kislenko, known as a collaborative piano faculty member at the Music Academy of the West, gives her first solo performance as a newly appointed piano faculty member at UCSB. Tickets at the door.
Cara Page will explore the ethical issues and political concerns involving genetic technologies. For details, contact the Women's Center at x3778.
James P. Kennett, professor emeritus of Earth science, will discuss the geological and archaeological evidence for a major extraterrestrial collision over North America 12,900 years ago in the free, annual Manley Memorial Lecture.
Primavera, the annual avant-garde musical and artistic event, launches 5 days with a burst of creative energy: Patrick Lindley directs performance artist Pali-X-Mano and dancers Melissa Ullom, Brittany Castillo, and Pavel Machucha Zavarzina, joined by pianists Patrick Lindley, Justin Weaver, and Sally Mosher in an evening of improvised music, dance, and art. They are followed by Oso, a band that bills itself as "math rock Americana." Tickets at the door. (See Primavera story on page 1.)
With the Democratic presidential candidates being referred to as the "woman candidate" and the "black candidate," "Fitting Inside the Box: Identity Politics and the Presidential Candidacy" is a timely discussion that casts light on race and gender in the United States.
Based on fieldwork at memorial museums in Kigali, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, this presentation contrasts official, institutional narratives of traumatic violence with the testimony and reconciliation dramas created by survivors.
Founded in 1957, Spectrum has published Jean Cocteau, William Carlos Williams, and Marvin Mudrick among others. For the last 25 years CCS students have edited it. In the symposium, parts of the 2008 issue will be read.
Rajnish Mehra, professor of economics, speaks on "Sources of Growth in the Economy of India." Call x4388 for reservations.
This documentary of the alleged massacre of some 200 Guatemalan families violently evicted by 1,000 police and armed military reserves, notes that Nueva Linda was the greatest human rights violation since peace accords were signed in 1996.
Regents' Lecturer and Kenya-born visual artist Wangechi Mutu discusses in a free lecture her ironic use of materials that represent feminist concerns and themes of cultural identity crisis.
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Regents’ Lecturer Wangechi Mutu shares her art and her thoughts in a free lecture on April 23, at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Zeev Maoz, UC Davis professor of political science and director of the International Relations Program, will explore the effect of strategic and economic interdependence on international conflict.
Learn how to use images, words and phrases to create a collage that reflects your deepest desires.
Alumni faculty and staff are treated to a free reception, which will kick off four days of events and reunions. See <www.ucsbalum.com> for details.
Juilliard-trained actress Maya Lilly interviewed more than 200 multiracial people born at the crossroads of racial mixing to create her show "Mixed."
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Actress Maya Lilly comments on mixed ethnic heritages on April 24 at 7 p.m. in the MultiCultural Center.
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Best known as the humorist on CNN's "American Morning" and to millions of NPR listeners as the satirical commenter on "Weekend Edition," Andy Borowitz takes his material from the crucial issues of the day. For tickets, call x3535.
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Topical humorist Andy Borowitz performs on April 24 at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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A musical cast from India joins Pandit Chitresh Das to demonstrate how performance and choreography have evolved in a classical dance of North India.
For tickets, call x2064.
Congresswoman Lois Capps joins Richard Hecht, professor of religious studies, and some Vietnam vets to celebrate the alumni reunion of the course begun by the late Walter Capps in 1979. As part of the All Gaucho Reunion, it is open to the public but registration required.
As another part of the All Gaucho Reunion and Primavera Festival, JoAnn Kuchera-Morin leads free tours to experience the unusual 3-story space housing fully interactive virtual environments.
French magazine editor-in-chief Jean-Dominique Bauby's true story of using one eye to communicate after a stroke is dramatized to show how he achieves a new life.
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“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” will be screened on April 28 in Campbell Hall at 7:30 p.m.
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EXHIBITIONS
Art made with an excitement for generosity is the theme of this new collection from multiple artists. A reception will be held on April 25 at 3 p.m.
The UC Institute for Research in the Arts has expanded the use of shipping containers as a vehicle for innovative art research and sustainability into a mobile housing design competition.
Landscape artist and UCSB alumna Laurel Mines has won many first-place awards, and fights for open spaces.
Rod Rolle's documentary photography of people at work, play, and socializing illustrates the themes of community.
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