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Author and human rights activist Gloria Munoz Ramirez will speak about the roles of women and youth in Mexico's Zapatista movement.
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“The Knight from Olmedo” continues through Feb. 23 at the Performing Arts Theatre and features Michaun Barner, left, as Fabia and Matthew Horn as Don Alonso. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Broadcast journalist Sandy Tolan will discuss and sign copies of his well-received book, "The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East."
The Republic of Georgia's State Ballet will make its area debut with more than 50 dancers in a performance of the ballet "Giselle" with the Bolshoi and American ballet prima ballerina Nina Ananiashvili in the title role. Call x3535 for tickets.
Local bluegrass and country music legend Peter Feldman leads the American Folk Music Ensemble in a concert.
The free, one-day conference, "Blowout: A 40th Anniversary Conference of the 1968 East Los Angeles Chicano Student Walkouts," commemorates the school walkouts, called "blowouts," by as many as 20,000 L.A. students against historic discrimination. It marked the start of the urban Chicano movement, and Sal Castro, the teacher who inspired and organized the protests, will be the conference's keynoter.
Filmmaker Mya Baker explores the reasons for sexual silence in the black community in "Silence: In Search of Black Female Sexuality in America."
The photographer's 2001 series of pictures of her family propelled her into the spotlight. This free talk with the artist will include a screening of "The Mother Project," which reveals a glimpse of the architect of the unconventional family portrait.
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Photographer Tierney Gearon’s unconventional view of family life will be on display in a free lecture at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Campbell Hall. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky of Stanford will discuss "Stress, Personality, and Health: Studies of Wild Baboons."
This Grammy-award winning ensemble of six women join their powerful voices in a blend of lyrics and narrative that is inspired by the spirituals, hymns, and gospel of the black church. Call x3535 for tickets. For pre-performance buffet information, call x3096.
"Ganga--Life as a River" is Arpana's dance production that distills the essence of the River Ganges, a symbol of fertility and eternal life in India. Its dance style explores new vocabulary and movement while rooted in the traditional form of Bharata Natyam. Call x2064 for tickets.
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The Indian dance troupe Arpana symbolically brings the holy River Ganges to the MultiCultural Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb.22. Call x2064 for ticket information.
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One in the free series of Elder Care Workshops, Dr. Guy Clark speaks on "Understanding, Preventing, and Coping with Arthritis."
Filmmaker Shakti Butler will present "Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible" in a free screening and workshop exploring racism in the United States.
Jane Callister, professor and chair of art, will speak on "Painting with Gravity: Cosmic Lingerie and Beyond."
Filmed in Cuba, South Africa, The Gambia, Honduras, and Venezuela, this documentary hits the road with 28,000 Cuban health professionals to examine the realities confronting the movement to make healthcare a human right.
Leo Kay, communications director for the California Air Resources Board, will discuss public communication and climate change outreach challenges facing the agency.
Charles H. Long, UCSB professor emeritus of religious studies and a pioneer in the field of African diaspora studies, will deliver the free, sixth annual Shirley Kennedy Memorial Lecture, titled "Fragmentation, Freedom, and the Future."
Eric Hamako's "Monsters, Messiahs, or Something Else: Mixed Race in Science Fiction Movies" workshop explores racial ideas in science fiction/fantasy movies like the Harry Potter series, "Blade," and "Underworld."
Two nights of the "Best of the 32nd Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival" celebrate the spirit of adventure in exotic locations. Films do not repeat. Call x3535 for tickets.
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival runs two nights of mountain adventures in Campbell Hall on Feb. 26-27.
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Two free workshops, introductory level and advanced, cover searching for content, viewing options, adding personal commentary to images, sharing folders with students, integrating ArtStor with course management systems, and creating presentations. Faculty welcome at either or both sessions. Contact Jackie Spafford (x2509) for details.
The UCSB Gamelan Ensemble, performing on the Balinese Gamelan Angklung, will host visiting artist I. Dewa Ketut Alit Adnaya from the Gamelan Adamani. The performance will feature a mask dance sequence.
In coordination with UCSB Reads' focus on globalization, this panel on "The Gendered Economics of Globalization" features UCSB faculty and graduate student researchers who will discuss relevant findings.
Veteran TV writer-producers Dee La Duke and Mark Alton Brown will speak about writing for television.
Princeton University Professor Peter Lake, an influential scholar currently working on early modern England, will discuss his writings.
With an ancient repertoire of dances, love songs, and lullabies, the Shoghaken Armenian ensemble casts a wide net. For tickets, call x2064.
Alliances between Muslim Americans and Christian Americans are discussed by UCSB political scientist Kathleen Moore in her free talk.
Candeal, a slum in the heart of Salvador, the capital of Bahia, is the home of Grammy Award-winning Brazilian percussionist Carlinhos Brown, who inspires people. For tickets, call x3535.
Bonnie Thornton Dill, professor and chair of women's studies at the University of Maryland, is the founding director of the Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity. She will discuss an innovative and emerging field of study that analyzes racial, ethnic, class and gender disparities.
MARCH
Widely regarded as the founding father of minimalism, Philip Glass will perform an intimate evening of his visionary instrumental works. For tickets, call x3535.
Photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale has covered the exploitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for nearly a decade. He will talk on "Conflict in the Congo--The Conflict of Visual Journalism" in a free lecture.
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Photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale, whose pictures, such as this of a child gold miner in Durba, have long documented life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will give a free lecture on March 3 at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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EXHIBITIONS
A three-screen film meditation on West Africa as a cultural crossroads, "Fantome Afrique" uses original footage of actors in modern Burkina Faso along with historical films and contemporary African cinema. The opening reception will be on Feb. 28 at 5 p.m.
Sculptor David Avalos comments on immigration policy.
In "Space to Roam, Explore, and Trespass," Adda Birnir documents the Rockaways peninsula of New York.
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