A selective guide to campus events • From 93106, the UCSB faculty and staff newspaper
MARCH 23 - APRIL 13
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ONGOING
Continuing Medical Education
8 - 9 a.m. 1st and 2nd
Wednesdays
Student Health Classrooms 1 & 2

Caretakers Support Group
Noon, Women's Center
Conference Room
Second Tuesday of the month
MONDAY 23

Women's Water Polo
Noon, Old Gym
UCSB hosts Iona

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


TUESDAY 24

Men's Volleyball
7 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts Cal Baptist


WEDNESDAY 25

Women's Softball
Noon and 2 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts Santa Clara


THURSDAY 26

Women's Tennis
1:30 p.m., Rob Gym Courts
UCSB hosts Fresno Pacific


SATURDAY 28

Women's Tennis
11:00 a.m., Rob Gym Courts
UCSB hosts Santa Clara

Women's Softball
Noon & 2 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts UC Riverside

Women's Waterpolo
Noon and 2 p.m. Old Gym
UCSB hosts UC Davis at noon, Alumni at 2 p.m.


SUNDAY 29

UCSB History Associates Tour
2 p.m., Mission Santa Barbara Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna Street
Historians Lynn Bremer and Monica Orozco lead a tour of the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library. Tickets are $5, $10, and $15. Call x4388 for more information.

Women's Softball
Noon, Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts UC Riverside


TUESDAY 31

Music Lecture
2 p.m., 1250 Music
Pianist Margaret Mills will discuss new piano music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Free.

Men's Baseball
2 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts San Diego State


APRIL


WEDNESDAY 1

Men's Tennis
1:30 p.m., Rob Gym Courts
UCSB hosts Cal Poly

Music Recital
8 p.m., 1250 Music
A performance by pianist Margaret Mills will feature work by UCSB composer Joel Feigin. Tickets are $15 and $7.

Men's Volleyball
7 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts USC

"Who Are the Dalai Lamas?"
7:30 p.m., Unity Santa Barbara, 227 E. Arrellaga St.
José Cabezón, XIV Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, will present the history of one of Tibet's most important religious institutions. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Paranoid Park
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
A skateboarding teenager causes the death of a security guard in this film by Gus Van Sant. Tickets are $5 and $6 at the door.

Filmmaker Gus Van Sant?s adaptation of the young-adult novel ?Paranoid Park? screens at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, in Campbell Hall. Ticket information, x3535.



Milk
9:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
Gus Van Sant directs Sean Penn in this biography of San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk. Tickets are $5 and $6 at the door.


THURSDAY 2

Sacred Books Workshop
2 p.m., 2714 South Hall
The History of Books and Material Texts Research Focus Group hosts a reading of selections from sacred books.

William Greider
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
The author reads from his new book "Come Home America: The Rise and Fall (and Redeeming Promise) of Our Country." Free.

Artist Talk Series
8 p.m., Peet's Coffee, 1131 State Street, back courtyard
Photographer and installation artist Zoe Strauss discusses her work. Additional talks on April 7 at 5 p.m. in 1610 Broida Hall and at 8 p.m. at Isla Vista Theater. Free.

Spirituality and Culture
8 p.m., Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 East Cota Street
Sister Joan Chittister will discuss the relationship of spirituality and cultural change. Free.

Sister Joan Chittister will discuss "Spirituality and Culture" at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota Street.



FRIDAY 3

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

The Wrestler
7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Isla Vista Theater
Tickets are $4 at the door.

Improvability
8 p.m., Embarcadero Hall, 935 Embarcadero Del Norte
UCSB's comedy troupe performs. Additional shows at 8 p.m. on April 10, 17, and 24. Tickets are $3 and $5 at the door.


SATURDAY 4

Music Recital
8 p.m., 1250 Music
Pianist Siro Saracino presents a program of contemporary Italian music. Tickets are $15 and $7.

Men's Baseball
1 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts Pacific

Men's Volleyball
7 p.m., Events Center
UCSB hosts Pepperdine


SUNDAY 5

Men's Baseball
1 p.m., Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
UCSB hosts Pacific

Gil Shaham
7 p.m., UCSB Campbell Hall
The award-winning violinist performs with the international string ensemble Sejong. For ticket information, call x3535.

Internationally acclaimed violinist Gil Shaham performs at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, in Campbell Hall. Ticket information, x3535.



MONDAY 6

Self-Driving Car
3:30 p.m., Engineering Sciences Building 1001
Seth Teller of MIT will discuss "Development of a Self-Driving Car."

Dan Wheetman on the Blues
4 p.m. Mosher Alumni House
The playwright and musician will give a talk on "The Blues: A Look at the Foundation of American Music."


TUESDAY 7

UC Retirement Savings Program Workshop
1:15 p.m. Human Resources
Learning Center

Women's Tennis
1:30 p.m., Rob Gym Courts
UCSB hosts Saint Mary's

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

Drama in the Delta
6:10 p.m., McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
An interactive model of historic sites from the Arkansas Delta region simulates racial segregation during the time of Jim Crow laws and Japanese internment camps. Free.

DJ Spooky
8 p.m., Campbell Hall
Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid, will present his latest work. For ticket information, call x3535.

Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid, presents his new performance piece, ?Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica? at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, in Campbell Hall.



WEDNESDAY 8

Achieving a Sound Retirement
10 a.m., Human Resources
Learning Center

Investment Strategy Workshop
11:15 a.m., Human Resources Learning Center


I am Not a Mascot
3 p.m., Women's Center Art Gallery
Workshop participants reconstruct their personal histories through photomontage. Materials will be provided. Free.

Talk by Amy Franceschini
4 p.m., McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
The artist and founder of Futurefarmers will discuss sustainable environments, and a perceived conflict between humans and nature. Free.

Yuja Wang
8 p.m., Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West
Pianist Yuja Wang performs a program of classical works by Mendelssohn, Chopin, and others. For ticket information, call x3535.

Yuja Wang, one of the most significant pianists of her generation, performs at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, in Hahn Hall. Ticket information, x3535.




THURSDAY 9

Zakir Hussain and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
8 p.m., Campbell Hall
The acclaimed musicians will perform exotic raga melodies and heart-racing tabla rhythms. For ticket information, call x3535.

Dance Concert
8 p.m., Hatlen Theater
The UCSB Dance Company presents "Dance Dammit!" Additional performances at 8 p.m. on April 10 and 11. Tickets are $14 and $17.

Chocolate Rap
12:30 p.m., Multicultural Center Theater
Young men combine martial arts and break dancing to compete against one another in this Chinese film. Free.


FRIDAY 10

S.O.A.R.S. (Story of a Rape Survivor)
7 p.m., MultiCultural Center Theater
A diverse cast presents the story of one woman's journey to reclaim herself after being sexually assaulted in college. Free

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Isla Vista Theater
Tickets are $4 at the door. Additional screening at 10 p.m. on April 13.

Corwin series concert
7 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
Violinist Movses Pogossian and soprano Tony Arnold perform. Free.


MONDAY 13

Dan Wheetman
4 p.m. Old Little Theater
The playwright and musician performs and discusses music making and life on the road. Free.
EXHIBITIONS
Transcendental
Representations
UCSB alumna Julika Lackner
Faculty Club, through April 30.

The Sacred Art of Tibet
University Art Museum, through June 14

Affinitas
University Art Museum, through September