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UCSB history professor Luke Roberts will speak on inheritance and family in Japan. Free.
A Hong Kong food network star is disgraced but returns to glory in this Stephen Chow film. Part of the IHC's Food Matters series. Free.
Learn about health insurance and other benefits for 2009.
Mario T. García, professor of history and Chicano and Chicana studies, will discuss the historic role Chicano Catholicism has played in Chicano identity. Free.
Native Americans speak out about the harmful effects of stereotyped sports images on Natives and non-Natives alike in this award-winning film documentary. Discussion follows. Free.
The UCSB Affiliates host a dialog between scientists and humanists on the origins of the universe. $8 for UCSB Affiliates and Chancellor's Council members; $10 all others.
UCSB hosts Westmont
UCSB hosts Cal Poly
Award-winning author David Grossman will discuss his newest collection of essays on literature and politics, "Writing in the Dark." Free.
Michael Freedman, a pioneering mathematician at Microsoft, will discuss the future of quantum computers and their capabilities. Free.
A quick swab of the mouth with results in as little as 20 minutes.
Representatives from the UC health plan providers and UCSB Benefits Office staff will answer question about medical, dental, and vision coverage, and other benefits. Details at <http://hr.ucsb.edu/wellness/fair>.
The community will honor Mary Cheadle, wife of former UCSB chancellor Vernon I. Cheadle. Reception to follow.
UC Berkeley political science professor Pradeep Chhibber will examine how electoral processes contribute to democratic representation. Free.
 This documentary from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney looks at the major touchstones in Hunter Thompson's life. For ticket information, call x3535.
The 17th Annual Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival opens with short films by and for queer communities throughout the United States.
UCSB English professor Mark Rose explores 17th-century publishing practices and the developing copyright laws. Free.
This performance piece based on repetitive movement, sound, time, and breath includes members of the UCSB gospel choir. Free.
Additional screening on Monday, November 10 at 10 p.m. Tickets $4.
I.V. LIVE presents UCSB's premiere comedy troupe. Tickets are $3 and $5.
This darkly comic drama directed by UCSB faculty member Tom Whitaker opens Theater UCSB's 2008-2009 season. Additional performances at 8 p.m. November 7-9 and 9 and November 11-15; and at 2 p.m. on November 9 and 15. For ticket information, call x7221.
The campus music group will be joined by live dancers in colorful costume performing dances from the region. Call x2064 for tickets.
Linda Ronstadt performs the program Canciones de mi Padre joined by Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, a fixture in the Los Angeles area and a driving force in the mariachi tradition in North America for more than 40 years. For ticket information, call x3535.
Learn how CIGNA combines health care funds and medical plans.
UCSB publications director Jerry Roberts shares insights on the news media and how to find reliable information and analysis. Roberts is former editor and publisher at the Santa Barbara News-Press and managing editor at the San Francisco Chronicle.
This groundbreaking documentary by Tiona M. gives voice to "out" black lesbians between the ages of 18 and 60 who describe their experience in a world that rejects unconventionality. A discussion with Tiona M. follows. Free.
This riveting film tells the story of Comrade Joe, a U.S. soldier who defected to North Korea in 1962 and still lives there. Discussion follows. Free.
This Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary examines the 1977 scandal that involved filmmaker Polanski and a 13-year old girl. For ticket information, call x3535.
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A film exploring the scandal involving director Roman Polanski will screen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, in Campbell Hall. x3535 for tickets.
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Ronald Egan, professor East Asian languages and cultures, discusses the most celebrated woman poet in Chinese history. Free.
Former U.S. Under-Secretary of Agriculture John Schnittker, environmental studies professor David Cleveland, and geography professor Joel Michaelson examine the global food crisis, its causes, and possible solutions. Part of IHC's "Food Matters" series. Free.
The CNN legal analyst and staff writer for the New Yorker will provide a unique look into the inner workings of The Supreme Court and the impact of the 2008 Presidential election on the court and the nation in a lecture titled "Current Issues Facing the Courts." For ticket information, call x3535.
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CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin will focus on the intersection of law and politics in a talk at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, in Campbell Hall. x3535 for tickets.
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Prolific Hip Hop artist MC Lyte has consistently found new ways to reinvent herself musically while expanding her resume and gaining new fans. Free.
Lynn Harrell, considered one of the world's great cello soloists, teaches a master class for UCSB students. Free.
This free talk by Mary Beard, a fellow of Newnham College and professor of classics at Cambridge University, will explore Roman emperors and the control of laughter.
Olivier Roy, research director at the French National Center for Scientific Research and a lecturer at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris will give this free talk.
Additional screening on Monday, November 17 at 10 p.m.
7 p.m., MultiCultural Center Theater
A firm believer in poetry as politics, Giles Li's writes about serious topics with thoughtful creativity, drawing inspiration from a wide range of influences such as Pablo Neruda, Stevie Wonder, Martìn Espada, Nellie Wong, and De La Soul. Free.
I.V. LIVE presents UCSB's premiere comedy troupe. Tickets are $3 and $5.
The Grammy Award-winning cellist performs Selected Unaccompanied Bach Suites. For ticket information, call x3535.
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Cellist Lynn Harrell performs at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, at the Music Academy of the West. x3535 for tickets.
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UCSB historian Pekka Hämäläinen discusses the powerful empire built by the Comanche Indians during the 18th and 19th centuries in a talk sponsored by the History Associates. $10 for History Associates and Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library members; $15 for all others.
The comedienne, author, and regular "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!" panelist shares her razor-sharp wit and hilarious observations about everyday life. For ticket information, call x3535.
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Comedienne Paula Poundstone brings her rapid-fire comedy to Campbell Hall at 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 16. x3535 for tickets.
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East Asian Languages and Cultures professor Xiaorong Li discusses the well-known female poet Ho Kyongbon, who lived during
Korea's Choson dynasty. Free.
The world-renowned theologian will give a talk on "Global Ethics and the World's Religions." As president of the Global Ethics Foundation, Küng has focused his efforts on promoting dialogue between the world's religions. Free.
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