A selective guide to campus events •
From 93106, the UCSB faculty and staff
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Pilobolus will astound with its wildly creative physical sculptures at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, at The Granada Theater, 1216 State St.
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Sandy Thompson and Jean Mulder will discuss the use of the word 'but' in English language. Free.
Tickets are $4 at the door.
Additional screening at 10 p.m. on Monday, October 4.
UCSB's improvisation group performs. Tickets are $3 and $5.
Danielle Forsyth presents "Using Savanna to Model and Analyze Complex Human Ecosystems." Free.
The author will discuss her newest work, "Packing for Mars." Call x3535 for ticket information.
Arnold Bregt will discuss "Discovering Spatial Thinking." Free.
The realities of war are seen through soldiers' eyes are captured in this stunning documentary. Tickets $5 and $6.
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"No Human Being Is Illegal: Posters on the Myths and Realities of the Immigrant Experience," presents the human side of the immigration issue. Free.
Marissa Aroy's film explores Stockton's Little Manila. A discussion with Aroy follows. Free.
The professor of piano at the Conservatory of Ghen will perform a program of 20th- and 21st-century American music. Free.
D'Lo explores topics relating to South Asia and transgender social justice. Free.
Now in its 40th year, Pilobolus has become the most popular modern dance company in the country. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Pilobolus will astound with its wildly creative physical sculptures at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, at The Granada Theater, 1216 State St.
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Matthew Garcia will discuss his research on the history of the United Farm Workers. Free.
Teresa Thompson delivers the Seventh Annual James J. Bradac Memorial Lecture. Free.
Tickets $4 at the door. Additional screening at 10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11.
The legendary comedian and musician, who received a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, will be joined by North Carolina bluegrass band the Steep Canyon Rangers. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers will play at the Granada Theatre Oct. 8.
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Margo Halsted's program will feature "Bellsong" by Professor Emeritus Emma Lou Diemer. Free.
Marley delivers themes of love, responsibility, unity, and freedom in a family show at 3 p.m. and a full concert at 7 p.m. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Ziggy Marley will perform music that "people need to hear" at 3 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St.
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The sociology professor explores the historical presence of surveillance technologies of transatlantic slavery. Free.
The author will discuss his new biography, "Washington -- A Life." Free.
Whitney Winn and Barbara Walker discuss the best way to find funding sources for research in the Humanities and Fine Arts.
A panel discussion will explore the broader context for understanding contemporary immigration rules. Free.
Magna Sundstrom will discuss "Getting In: Advice for UCSB Employees and Others Considering Graduate School." Free.
Kim Yasuda will discuss her work using mapping technologies to explore how the residents of Isla Vista use their social spaces. Free.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author will discuss her recent work. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Jhumpa Lahiri will discuss her recent work Oct. 13.
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A discussion with the Women's Center Rape Prevention Education Program will follow a screening of this Lee Daniels film. Free.
Betty Oberacker, Richard Rintoul, Geoffrey Rutkowski, and Celino Romero will perform works by J.S. Bach and others. Free.
Mike Worboys will discuss "The Foundations of Social Change." Free.
John Borsos will discuss unionism in the health industry trade. Free.
Keith Clarke, Michael Goodchild, Alan Glennon, and Indy Hurt will demonstrate readily accessible tools used in map making that that illustrate a variety of applications in the humanities. Free.
Tanya Stivers will give "An overview of the question-response system in American English conversation." Free.
Tickets $4 at the door. Additional screening at 10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18.
Andy Bichelbaum and Mike Bonanno discuss their elaborate hoaxes, which have exposed dehumanizing business practices,. Call x3535 for ticket information.
Thomas Mapfumo's unique style presents a political message full of innuendo and traditional proverbs. Tickets are $5 and $15. Seating is limited. Call x2064 for information.
Moshe Halbertal of Hebrew University and Raghida Dergham, columnist and senior diplomatic correspondent for the London-based newspaper, Al-Hayat will address this important issue. Free.
An hour of twisted Shakespeare is back by popular demand. Free.
Stanley Burstein will examine how the expansion of Indian Ocean trade affected the ancient African states of Kush and Aksum. Free.
Fourteen artists from around the world explore a wide range of urban configurations to show how these spaces reflect and shape local political, cultural, and religious practices. Free.
Fania E. Davis will discuss the contemporary U.S. restorative justice movement and race. Free.
The storyteller and musician presents "Delusion," a Homeric epic about longing, identity, and memory. Call x3535 for ticket information.
Jacob Lathim examines the five disputed episcopal elections in the fourth through the sixth centuries and the emergence of two elements -- the use of martial language to describe the events, and the concentration on a few contested sites. Free.
David Ayón will discuss the role of Latino voters in the midterm elections. Free.
A faculty panel discussion will focus on using available technologies and publishing opportunities. Free.
Filmmakers Rae Chang and Adam Tow tell the story of Qiu Jin, a radical feminist and leader of a revolutionary army that attempted to overthrow the corrupt Qing Dynasty. A discussion with Chang and Tow follows. Free.
The New Yorker music critic will give lecture based on a chapter of his new book, "Listen to This." Call x3535 for ticket information.
Cynthia Kaplan and Adrienne Edgar will discuss research on identity and ethnicity in Berlin and at the recent World Congress on Eastern and Central European Studies in Stockholm. Free.
George Legrady, who created a photographic document of everyday life in four James Bay Cree Indian settlements in sub-arctic Canada, will discuss his work. Free.
Composer Marc Sabat will discuss his work and join violinist Andrew McIntosh in a performance of recent works. Free.
Ulrich Schollwock will discuss the physical origins of the arrow of time. Free.
A restored version of Fritz Lang's science fiction masterpiece features 25 minutes of newly discovered footage and Gottfried Huppertz's original score. Tickets are $5 and $6.
The live Hip Hop band is conversant in the idioms of hip hop, funk, rock, blues and reggae. Free.
The mathematical and spiritual nature of infinity and the universal link between two mathematicians are explored in this rebroadcast of a live performance. Call x3535 for ticket information. Free.
Tickets $4 at the door. Additional screening at 10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25.
Parents receive free admission for "A Very Brady Improv Show" Tickets $3 and $5 at the door.
Joseph Velasco shares the craft of storytelling in a workshop for children ages 7 and older. Free.
The veteran rocker and his Brooklyn-based band perform American traditional songs, dance classics, and inventive originals. Call x3535 for ticket information.
Petrutza Caragea will present "Analysis of Areal Data: Should a Model with (Spatial) Dependence be Considered?" Free.
Ian Haney López will lead a conversation on current racial politics. Free.
The award-winning actor tells of reading to his gravely ill father the same P.G. Wodehouse story his father read to him 50 years earlier. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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John Lithgow will be at the Granada Theater Oct. 25.
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Mountainfilm offers a six-senses cinematic adventure. Film titles to be announced. Tickets are $8 and $10.
Robert A. Cliff's documentary examines the popularity of hip-hop among America's white youth. Free.
The Colombian politician and presidential candidate tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle. Call x3535 for ticket information.
Hugh Wilford reveals the hidden history of the American Friends of the Middle East. Free.
Panelists will discuss what every graduate of UCSB should know in order to be an educated and enlightened citizen of the 21st century. Free.
Three different collaborations of composers and video artists will are part of an audiovisual installation. More information can be found at http://teamplay.computing-music.de. Free.
Benjamin Brecher directs an evening of music featuring students from the Vocal Program. Free.
Japan's most famous butoh dance company makes its Santa Barbara debut. Call x3535 for ticket information.
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Sankai Juku debuts in Santa Barbara Oct. 28.
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Screenings will include "Twilight: Eclipse," "Young Frankenstein," and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Free.
UCSB's improvisation troupe performs.
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