A selective guide to campus events • From 93106, the UCSB faculty and staff newspaper
FEB 23 - MARCH 9
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ONGOING
Continuing Medical Education
8-9 a.m., Student Health
Classrooms 1 & 2
1st and 2nd Wednesdays of the month

Women's Support Group
4 p.m., Women's Center
Conference Room
Tuesdays through
March 17


Caretakers Support Group
Noon, Women's Center
Conference Room
Second Tuesday of the month

Know What You Feel! Say What You Mean!
Noon, Counseling Services, 1305
Wednesdays through March 11
MONDAY 23

Men's Baseball
2 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts Westmont

Marian Wright Edelman
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
Marian Wright Edelman will discuss her book, "The Sea is So Wide and My Boat is So Small - Charting a Course for the Next Generation." Free.

Confronting Antisemitism in the 21st Century
7:30 p.m., Congregation B'nai B'rith,
1000 San Antonio Creek Road

Robert Wistrich will examine challenges and dangers of the new antisemitism. Free.


TUESDAY 24

Environmental Studies Panel
11 a.m., 3515 Phelps
Selma Rubin, Paul Relis and Ed Maschke will discuss Santa Barbara's role in the environmental movement. Free.

Men's BaseballL
2 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts UCLA

Imperial Citizens: Koreans and Race from Seoul to L.A.
6 p.m., MultiCultural Center Lounge
Author Nadia Kim reads from her book. Free.

Women's Basketball
7 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts Oregon State

The Earth at Your Fingertips
7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
21 E. Constance Avenue
Larry Carver and Mary Larsgaard lead a visual tour of UCSB's Map and Imagery Lab. Tickets are $8 and $10. Call x4388 for reservations.

Batsheva Dance Company
8:00 p.m., Arlington Theatre

Batsheva Dance Company, which performs at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24 at the Arlington Theatre, presents a community dance class at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23 at Santa Barbara Ballet Center, 1019 Chapala St. Call x3535 for information.



WEDNESDAY 25

Spacial@UCSB Brown-Bag Forum
Noon, 5824
Theoretical physicist Rajan Gupta will discuss "Spatial Cognition of Global Energy Systems." Free.

UCSB Gamelan Ensemble
Noon, UCSB Music Bowl
The ensemble will perform traditional music of Central and Western Java. Free.

Hull Chair Lecture
4 p.m., MultiPurpose Room, Student Resource Building
Barbara Ransby of the University of Illinois will discuss grassroots organizer Ella Baker. Free.

Triumph of French Cuisine
5 p.m., McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson talks about her book, "Accounting for Taste: The Triumph of French Cuisine." Free.

Salata Baladi (An Egyptian Salad)
6 p.m., MultiCultural Center Theater
A young man learns about the life of his maternal grandmother in this documentary film. Free.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
7 p.m., Campbell Hall
Rubicon Theatre makes its Santa Barbara debut. Repeats at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26. For information, call x3535.


THURSDAY 26

Karl Geiringer Lecture
4 p.m., 1250 Music
Keith Polk gives the annual lecture named for the renowned musicologist. Free.

Food Politics
7:30 p.m., Marjorie Luke Theater, 721 E. Cota St.
Marion Nestle speaks on personal and social responsibility regarding food issues. Tickets are $5 general; students free.

FRIDAY 27


Time and the Conways
8 p.m., Hatlen Theatre
This British drama is set between the two World Wars in England. Additional performances at 8 p.m. on March 5, 6, and 7; and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 28 and March 7.

Improvability
8 p.m., Embarcadero Hall, 935 Embarcadero Del Norte, Isla Vista
Tickets are $3 and $5.

Anthony Bourdain
8 p.m., Arlington Theatre
The chef, author, and television host dishes on everything culinary. For ticket information, call x3535.

Chef Anthony Bourdain will speak at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 27 at the Arlington Theatre. Call x3535 for information.



SATURDAY 28

Women's Basketball
2 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts Cal State Northridge

Men's Basketball
7 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts UC Davis

Afro-Cuban All Stars
8 p.m., Campbell Hall
The 17-piece orchestra offers music from Havana's "Golden Era." For ticket information, call x3535.

Juan de Marco and the Afro-Cuban All Stars perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 28 in Campbell Hall. Call x3535 for information.



MARCH


SUNDAY 1

The War Comes Home
3 p.m., Victoria Hall, 33 West Victoria Street
Journalist Aaron Glantz examines the Bush administration's treatment of veterans. Free.

Carillon Recital
3 p.m., UCSB Storke Carillon
Carillonist Margo Halsted performs in concert. Free.

Sarah Vowell
7 p.m., Campbell Hall
The bestselling author will read from her book, "The Wordy Shipmates." For ticket information, call x3535.

Author Sarah Vowell reads from her newest book at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 in Campbell Hall.  x3535 for information.



MONDAY 2

Chancellor's Community Breakfast
7:30 a.m., Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center,
1118 E. Cabrillo Boulevard

Lorraine McDonnell and Russell W. Rumberger discuss California's dropout crisis. Tickets are $15 in advance. Call x4388 for reservations.

Short Films about the Global Appetite
7:30 p.m., MultiCultural Center Theater, Free

Banff Mountain Film Festival
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
Films and videos celebrate the spirit of adventure. For program and ticket information, call x3535.

?The Meadow,? directed by Jan Haft and produced by Tom Synnatzschke, screens at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, March 2 and 3 in Campbell Hall. It is part of the Best of the 33rd Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival. Call x3535 for information.



TUESDAY 3

Men's Basketball
2 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts Westmont

Retirement Workshop
1:15 p.m., 3101 SAASB

UCRP Workshop
2:30 p.m., 3101 SAASB

Artist Eda Cufer
4 p.m., McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
The co-founder of the Slovenia-based art collective NSK will give a talk. Free.

Banff Mountain Film Festival
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
For program and ticket information, call x3535.


WEDNESDAY 4

Investment Workshop
11:15 a.m. 3101 SAASB

UCSB Gospel Choir
Noon, UCSB Music Bowl
The choir performs songs from African American religious traditions. Free.

Memory Cannot Be Flattened
Noon, 1623 South Hall 1623
David G. Garcia will discuss his research on the Chicano theatrical group Culture Clash. Free.

spatial@ucsb Brown-Bag Forum
Noon, 5824 Ellison
Jim Marston will give a presentation on enhancement of spacial cognition and wayfinding. Free.

Lillian Benson
6 p.m., MultiCultural Center Theater
The Emmy Award nominated editor will share clips from some of her most popular works. Free.

Keys to New Orleans
8 p.m., Campbell Hall
A musical extravaganza pays homage to the Big Easy. For ticket information, call x3535.


THURSDAY 5

Rupe Conference: Media and the Presidential Election
2 p.m., Corwin Pavilion
Scholars examine race and humor in media coverage in the 2008 presidential election. Political analyst Jeff Greenfield speaks at 8 p.m.

Political Science Colloquium
3 p.m., 3824 Ellison Hall

Farah Godrej will speak on "Toward a Cosmopolitan Political Thought."

Flutist and Composer Anne Le Berge
5 p.m., Karl Geiringer Hall
The Corwin Chair Series presents guest artist Anne La Berge. Free.

Men's Basketball
7 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts UC Riverside

UCSB Wind Ensemble
8 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
Paul Bambach leads the ensemble in its winter concert. Tickets are $15 and $7 at the door.

Gabriela Montero
8 p.m., Hahn Hall
Pianist Gabriela Montero brings her visionary interpretations and unique improvisational gift to UCSB. For ticket information, call x3535.


FRIDAY 6

UCSB Chamber Choir
8 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street
The choir performs a program of rarely heard sacred choral works of the 20th century. $15 and $7 at the door. Additional performance at 7:30 p.m. on March 8 at Mission Santa Inés in Solvang. Free.


SATURDAY 7

Women's Basketball
5 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts Long Beach State

Men's Basketball
7 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts Long Beach State

UCSB Middle East Ensemble
8 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
Scott Marcus directs "An Evening of Middle Eastern Music & Dance." Tickets are $17 and $9 at the door.

Thomas L. Friedman
8 p.m., Arlington Theatre
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist will discuss his new book, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded." For ticket information, call x3535.

Thomas L. Friedman



SUNDAY 8

Men's Baseball
1 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts Loyola Marymount (doubleheader)

UCSB History Associates Lecture and Exhibit Tour
2 p.m., Casa de la Guerra Comedor Room,15 E. De la Guerra Street
Richard Oglesby will discuss Santa Barbara's stone architecture. Tickets are $15, $10, and $5. For more information, call x4388.

UCSB Jazz Ensemble
7 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall,
Jon Nathan directs an evening of jazz. Tickets are $15 and $7.


MONDAY 9

Women's Water Polo
4 p.m., Old Gym
UCSB hosts Bucknell
EXHIBITIONS
Rediscovery of
Santa Barbara
Alan Liu, professor emeritus of political science
Faculty Club
Continues through February 28

Affinitas
UCSB art students Alejandro Casazi, Luke DePass, Melissa Ortiz, and Marcia Pinna
University Art Museum
Continues through September

CB08, the California Biennial
Shana Lutker, Anna Sew Hoy, and Brenna Youngblood
University Art Museum
Continues through
March 1


Retracing Our Roots II:
MultiCultural Center
20th Anniversary Exhibit
Continues through
March 13


Selected Works by Nancy Hom
MultiCultural Center
Continues through
March 13


Censored
Women's Center Gallery
Continues through
March 13