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Five days of events celebrate sexual and gender diversity
inside and outside the UCSB community begin today. Contact
nhigarcia@umail.ucsb.edu for details.
William A. Christian, Jr., an independent scholar who writes
about Catholicism in Spain and southern Europe from the
Middle Ages to the present, will discuss his research.
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 screen today, April 28, in Campbell Hall at 7:30 p.m.
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William Powell, associate professor of religious studies,
will present "The Quest for Personal and Social Balance
in Chinese Taoism." To reserve, call x4388.
University of Chicago economist Robert Townsend will speak
on "Evaluating the Financial Systems of Emerging Market
Economies" for the free, 50th Annual Carl Snyder Memorial
Lecture. Call Joan (x3569) for details.
"Never Sang for Hitler," a new biography of opera singer
Lotte Lehmann, will be discussed by author and historian
Michael Kater in a free public reading.
Folk musicians Charlie King and The Prince Myshkins duo
sing satirical songs.
Barbara Herr Harthorn, former director of ISBER, Zia Isola,
Graduate Division's diversity coordinator, and Marisela
Marquez, Associated Students executive director, will discuss "Non-Tenure
Track Jobs for PhDs."
Russ Baggerly, who has played flamenco music for 40 years,
will explain some of the history of the music and song
lyrics from southern Spain.
Documentary filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei considers the epidemic
of nose jobs in contemporary Iran in light of pressures
on Iranian youth to meet global and local beauty standards.
Guest conductor and composer Salvador Brotons leads the
UCSB Symphony in a program devoted to Catalan chamber music,
including his own composition "Terres Llemosines." The
ensemble Grup Gaudi will sing. Tickets are available at
the door.
May
In his first public lecture, the chair of the Black Studies
Department, Jeffrey Stewart, addresses the question, "Has
multiculturalism truly been realized on campus?"
The Japanese-born choreographers create a theater of movement
out of stillness, shape, light, and sound. The award-winning
duo will perform an original work, "Mourning," to celebrate
artists' spirits. For tickets, call x3535.
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apanese-born choreographers Eiko, left, and Koma perform their new modern dance, “Mourning,” on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Georgetown University historian Joe McCartin speaks about "A
Wagner Act for Public Workers:
Labor's Deferred Dream and the Rise of Conservatism in
the 1970's."
University of Washington's Lance Bennett, professor of
communication and political science, will speak on "Political
Power and the News Media from Iraq to Katrina and Beyond."
Two creative bands blend alternative rock, reggae, salsa,
and Afro-Latin percussive rhythms with chanting and singing
to define their own genre of music in a free concert in
the park.
Singers and pianists perform songs and musical compositions
by the great 19th-century composer, Franz Schubert. Tickets
sold at the door.
Salman Rushdie, one of today's most celebrated authors,
blends fantasy with real life in thought-provoking novels
that sometimes get him into trouble. He will discuss his
work with author Pico Iyer. Call x3535 for tickets.
Singers and pianists perform songs and musical compositions
by great composers, who will vary each year in this new
annual event. Tickets sold at the door.
The UCSB Police Department in cooperation with Faculty
Club employees sponsor the annual Tip-a-Cop Luncheon. All
tips raised during this period by servers benethe Special
Olympics.
Janette Garcia's documentary "Luis Leal: A Journey of 100
Years," will have a free, special presentation.
Eric Smith, professor of political science, will present "The
2008 Elections: Race, Gender, and American Voters." To
reserve, call x4388.
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and former UCLA
political science professor James Q. Wilson, co-editor
of the newly released book "Understanding America--The
Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation," discusses U.S. exceptionalism
in a free lecture.
Coastal Woman magazine publisher Barbara Lanz-Mateo will
keynote the Professional Women's Association conference.
Registration is online at <www.pwa.ucsb.edu/conference_2008.php>.
Paula Ioanide will explore how anti-immigration groups'
overpopulation debates shaped parking and housing ordinances
and reproductive politics in Escondido, Calif.
Legendary surfer Gerry Lopez will give a visual presentation
based on his newly released book "Surf Is Where You Find
It." A Patagonia surfing ambassador, Lopez will be introduced
by company founder Yvon Chouinard. For tickets, call x3535.
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Surveying the waves is surfer
Gerry Lopez, who will talk surfing on May 6 at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Dr. John Dexter, medical director of the GVCH Wound Management
Center, will speak on "Wound Care."
Mariachi Integral will perform various genres of Mexican
music.
Spike Lee's film, starring Denzel Washington and Wesley
Snipes, follows jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam as he navigates
through a rough patch in his life.
This Latin Grammy-winner's affecting songs invoke lost
loves, legends, and struggles to live.
For tickets, call x3535.
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Singer Lila Downs will give a concert on May 7 at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall and, on May 8 at 10:30 a.m., joins the public in an informal chat at the UCSB Women’s Center in the Student Resource Building.
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Pianist Warren Jones will share his expertise with students
as part of the UCSB Distinguished Chamber Music Guest Artist
Series.
Converse with singer Lila Downs.
UC Irvine political scientist Patrick Morgan will speak
about "The Puzzling Persistence of Nuclear Weapons."
Professors Nolan Zane of UC Davis and Eliza Noh of Cal
State Fullerton share research on the mental health issues
that face Asian Americans in the university context.
The commanding vocalist returns to perform the works of
Verdi, Puccini, and others. Pianist Warren Jones will provide
accompaniment. For tickets, call x3535. Staff and faculty
receive a discount.
This free, two-day conference focuses on "Exploring the
Contributions of Walter Capps to the study of Religion." Call
x2317 for details.
5 p.m. is the deadline to register for "Realizing Bakke's
Legacy: Equal Opportunity and Access to Higher Education," an
all-day conference on May 16. Contact Tracey Velasquez
(x5994) at tracey@education.ucsb.edu to register.
Michael Pievac directs "Kyia Slamet" in a performance of
Wayang Kulit (Shadow Play) featuring Shadow Artist Bambang
Irawan. Tickets sold at the door.
"Aftermath," a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of
9/11, is an extraordinary archive of the World Trade Center
cleanup by award-winning photographer Joel Meyerowitz.
For tickets, call x3535.
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EXHIBITIONS
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, the fruits of which are on
display in the Faulkner Gallery.
Landscape artist and UCSB alumna Laurel
Mines has won many first-place awards, and regularly donates
to preservation of local open spaces.
A three-screen film meditation on West
Africa as a cultural crossroads, "Fantôme Afrique" uses
actors in modern Burkina Faso along with historical films
and contemporary African cinema.
Art made with an excitement for generosity
is the theme of this new collection from multiple artists.
Rod Rolle's documentary photography
of people at work, play, and socializing illustrates the
themes of community.
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