ONGOING
The world premiere of this contemporary American drama, written by artist-in-residence Barbara Lebow, focuses on what happens to two young men and their friends when the men are deployed to Iraq. For ticket information, call x7221.
Five new plays by UCSB student playwrights will be presented under the direction of Carlos Morton, professor of theater and dance. For tickets, call x7221.
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Hyung Il Pai, UCSB associate professor of East Asian languages and cultures, will discuss the politics of Japanese tourism in a free talk, "Reclaiming the Ruins of Japan's Imperial Antiquity."
"Aftermath" commemorates the fifth anniversary of 9/11 with an archive of the World Trade Center cleanup by photographer Joel Meyerowitz, who emphasizes the bravery of volunteers and public employees. For tickets, call x3535.
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Joel Meyerowitz presents “Aftermath,”
his vivid documentation of New York’s post-9/11 cleanup, today, May 12, in Campbell Hall at 8 p.m. Call x3535 for tickets.
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Planning to go on the job market next year? Bring questions and concerns to this session with professors Jacqueline Bobo and Celine Parreñas Shimizu.
German filmmaker and video artist Clemens von Wedemeyer will offer his thoughts on "Video After Video in the Post-Media Age" during a free talk that precedes the public screening of a Rene Daalder film in Buchanan 1940.
College graduation rates for people of color are slowly increasing, but few students continue to the graduate level. Tony Jimenez, UCSB Graduate Division diversity coordinator, will outline possible factors and facilitate a discussion.
Consulting firm founder Dennis Allen will keynote the student writing awards program with "Greening Business Culture" at the free, annual Celebration of Excellence in Business Communication.
Economist Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute and special adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General, will address issues of equitable global prosperity. Humanitarian Greg Mortenson will speak as co-founder of the Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace. Their presentations will be followed by an onstage conversation. For tickets, call x3535.
Dr. Charles Curatalo, medical director of Arete Sleep Health, will talk about "Sleep Disorders."
In the first of what may become a series on Basque cultural studies, this free workshop focuses on linguistics and literature. See <www.spanport.ucsb.edu/basque> for details.
Scott Marcus and Rob Wallace lead a performance of North Indian classical music by the UCSB Music of India Ensemble.
This free documentary follows three Latina immigrants who work in L.A. sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothier. After the film, filmmaker Almudena Carracedo will answer questions.
Two-term San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, who has been at the center of California government for four decades, will share his behind-the-scenes insights regarding notable friends and colleagues--from Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to Arnold Schwarzenegger. For tickets, call x3535.
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Former California political mover and shaker Willie Brown will share his memories on Wednesday, May 14, at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Virtuoso trombonist Mark Broschinsky, who has appeared with renowned orchestras, will present challenging works from over the past 50 years in a free recital.
Writer/actor John Cleese, co-creator of "Monty Python's Flying Circus," will introduce a screening of the farcical "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and answer questions about this landmark film. For tickets, call x3535.
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Writer/actor John Cleese will present the classic British comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," in which he performs, on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall. He’ll answer questions afterwards.
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Registration at the door is allowed for the Gaucho Women's Basketball Golf Tournament. The fundraising competition, which begins with a light lunch for the golfers, has many prizes, a barbeque dinner, and a silent auction. Call x5724 for details.
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Amy Gumenick, as Lorraine, records a video message to a friend in Iraq in the contemporary drama "Plumfield, Iraq," which begins its run on Friday, May 16, at 8 p.m. in Hatlen Theatre. Call x7221 for tickets.
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In their West Coast debut, mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne and soprano Barbara Cook make a legendary duo that will perform a dazzling duet. Call x3535 for details.
Lisa See, author of "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," returns with a coming-of-age story inspired by three 17th-century women's obsession with reading the controversial epic Chinese opera "The Peony Pavilion," which once was thought to cause lovesickness, even death. For tickets, call x3535.
University of Texas-Austin's Zoltan Barany, professor of government, discusses "Building Democratic Armies: Lessons from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas."
Based on data collected over 14 months in multiple cities, Ingrid Banks, UCSB associate professor of black studies, will discuss her research on the culture of black beauty salons.
An acclaimed observer of Asia and Buddhism, Pico Iyer will discuss his most recent book, "The Open Road," which reflects on the Dalai Lama's ideas and work as a religious leader, politician, scientist, and philosopher. For tickets, call x3535.
Nadage Clitandre discusses Haitian diasporic imaginings in the novels of Edwidge Danticat and Myriam Chancy.
Prolific Lao American writer and community activist Bryan Thao Worra has worked on the issues of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement, community development, and the arts. He will give a poetry performance.
After two decades, Mark Morris Dance Group returns to Santa Barbara with a bevy of awards in the past year alone, among them a Gramophone for Morris' commitment to live classical music, a feature of every performance. For tickets, call x3535.
Reg Golledge, professor of geography, will discuss how spatial concepts provide a key to enriched spatial thinking at the spatial@ucsb brownbag forum.
The UCSB Gamelan Ensemble performs under Mike Pievac's direction. Gamelan, Indonesia's principle orchestral ensemble, is composed of metallic percussion instruments.
Quantum physicist David Awschalom discusses "Engaging Diamonds in the Quantum Age" in his free lecture.
Join Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Executive Chancellor Gene Lucas, and the Women's Center in honoring women authors and editors.
Legendary kuma hula, Robert Cazimero, talks about his life and work teaching the only all-male hula school in Hawaii, Halau Na Kamalei, as they prepare for the 2005 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.
Antarctica researcher Robert Swan drops anchor at UCSB to talk about climate change in a free lecture. See <http://voyage.2041.com> for details of his voyage.
Jon Nathan directs UCSB students in an evening of percussion. Tickets are available at the door.
MIT's Daniela Rus, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, offers a free lecture on "Do Robots Have a Mind?" She co-directs the artificial intelligence lab at MIT's Center for Robotics.
Laura Pulido focuses on radical, ethnic-based Southern California groups as she explores how they promoted ideas about race and class, and gender relations.
Charles Simic is a Pulitzer Prize-winner, the recipient of a Mac"Genius" Grant, and the 15th Poet Laureate of the United States. He will read from his work and his recently released 18th book of poems, "That Little Something."
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U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic will read from his work on May 22 at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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A National Book Award finalist for "Kaaterskill Falls," Allegra Goodman will talk about her work in a free discussion.
The first of three days of films addressing the human spirit's resiliency begins with a Romanian drama, "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days," and a Mexican thriller, "The Violin." Tickets, x3535.
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EXHIBITIONS
Eight Department of Art masters of fine arts candidates' theses projects illustrate the truism that things are not always what they seem. An opening reception is scheduled for May 20 from 5-7 p.m.
Art made with an excitement for generosity is the theme of this new collection from multiple artists.
With an audio overlay that lets anyone with a cell phone or land line (805-357-4694) hear a variety of Latino music, including corridos by Lalo Guerrero, the California Ethnic & Multicultural Archives exhibit traces Chicano and Latino music over the past 70 years.
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