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UCSB dancers Genevieve Hand (left) and Yvette Johnson will perform in ?Almost, Honest,? the annual fall dance concert, at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 2, and at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, in Hatlen Theater.
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The UCSB choirs present "North," a concert of choral music from Canada, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Estonia. Tickets are $7 and $15 at the door.
The presidential advisor and journalist will discuss "The 2012 Elections -- Issues and Answers." Tickets are $15 for UCSB and Westmont College students; $40 general. For information, call x3535.
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David Gergen
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The chair of the Santa Barbara Democratic Party and former president of UAW Local 2865, the UC union of teaching assistants, readers, and tutors, will speak. Free.
Laura Sterponi will present "Rethinking Echolalia: Repetition and Ventriloquation in Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders." Free.
The choir will perform traditional and contemporary works. Tickets are $7 and $15.
The Department of Theater and Dance presents "Almost, Honest/6 New Dances From the Heart," featuring the choreography by advanced dance students alongside new work from faculty members Nancy Colahan and Christina McCarthy. Additional performances at 2 and 8 p.m. on Dec. 3. Tickets are $13 and $17.
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UCSB dancers Genevieve Hand (left) and Yvette Johnson will perform in ?Almost, Honest,? the annual fall dance concert, at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 2, and at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, in Hatlen Theater.
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Under the direction of Peter Phillips, the ensemble will perform "Hymn to the Virgin -- Holiday Masterpieces from Around the Globe." For information, call x3535.
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Tallis Scholars will perform Renaissance sacred music at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 2, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
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Directed by Scott Marcus, the ensemble will perform "An Evening of Middle Eastern Music & Dance." Also featured is the Ensemble's Dance Troupe, directed by Cris! Basimah. Tickets are $7 and $15.
The ensemble will celebrate the season with selections from the Ellington/Strayhorn big band adaptation of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite." Tickets are $7 and $15.
Katherine Kaford Papineau will speak on "Finding Domestic Space in a Glass House." Free.
SAGE Center distinguished fellow Tod Machover will discuss "Hyperinstruments: From Yo-Yo Ma to Guitar Hero and Beyond." Free.
SAGE Center distinguished fellow Tod Machover will discuss "Everyone's a Composer: Hyperscore, Personal Opera, and a New Musical Ecology." Free.
SAGE Center distinguished fellow Tod Machover will discuss "Music, Mind, and Health: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Well-being Through Active Sound." Free.
Peter Van Wyck and Andrew Lakoff will discuss how catastrophic events produce radical uncertainty. Contact IHC for information. Free.
Donald Janelle will give a talk titled "An Open Forum on the UCSB Undergraduate Minor in Spatial Studies." Free.
Samantha Nutt, founder and executive director of War Child North America, discusses her experience as a medical doctor working in some of the most devastated areas of the world. Free.
Yanoula Athanassakis will give a presentation. Free.
SAGE Center distinguished fellow Tod Machover will discuss "Opera for Robots and People Too: An Unexpectedly Experimental Medium." Free.
Filmmaker Danny Clinch documents the Preservation Hall Jazz Band's collaboration with American rock band My Morning Jacket, illustrating how a legendary group of New Orleans musicians pass on traditions and inspire a new generation. Tickets are $6.
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Louisiana Fairytale
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Michele Dillon, the J.E. and Lillian Byrne Tipton Distinguished Visiting Professor in Catholic Studies, explores issues of contemporary Catholic identity. Free.
A kaleidoscope of the best children's short films and animation from around the world, the lineup includes an entertaining mix of music and narrative. For ticket information, call x3535.
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Kid Flix Mix
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The host and producer of "This American Life" will give an inside look at his public radio broadcast to reveal what makes for a compelling radio story. For tickets, call x3535.
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Ira Glass, host of ?This American Life,? will share the secrets of great radio storytelling at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, in Campbell Hall.
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The journalist and author will discuss her new book, "Being Wrong." Tickets are $10 and $15.
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Kathryn Shulz
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Swati Chattopadhyay will give a talk titled "Unlearning the City." Free.
Edward Soja will discuss how issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality intersect with what he calls "the spatiality of social life" and the new cultural politics of difference and identity that this generates. Free.
Filmmaker Mark Hall examines how the cuisine formerly found only in Japan has grown exponentially in other nations, and how an industry has been created to support it. A discussion with Hall will follow. Free.
Blues harmonica icon Charlie Musselwhite joins bandleader, harp player, and vocalist Mark Hummel in a tribute to Chicago harp master Little Walter Jacobs. For ticket information, call x3535.
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Mark Hummel?s Blues Harmonica
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Filmmaker Stu Maddux studies gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender seniors who are so afraid of discrimination in long-term health care that many go back into the closet. Free.
Lisa García Bedolla examines how demographic changes will impact the symbolic and substantive content of U.S. politics in the 21st century, and. what it means politically for the United States to be a majority minority nation.
The Fishtank Ensemble presents their own blend of gypsy and Manouche jazz music.
Lock's new piece for 11 virtuoso dancers deconstructs the famous "Dido and Aeneas" and "Orpheus and Eurydice," with live music by Gavin Bryars. For ticket information, call x3535.
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La La La Human Steps
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