Taken from the November 18 issue of 93106
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IHC LECTURE 4 p.m., HSSB 6020 Zhang Longxi, director of the Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies at the City University of Hong Kong, discusses "The Cultural Concept of Chinese Identity." ALLY 101 4 p.m., MultiCultural Center Discuss how to become an ally to the LGBT community.
TUESDAY 19 PWA LUNCHEON Noon, Faculty Club The UCSB Professional Women's Association featured speaker is Bonnie Kelm, director of the University Art Museum. CONFLICT WORKSHOP 6:30 p.m., MultiCultural Center Mediator Roberta Cordero leads a workshop on exploring diversity, understanding sources of conflict, and building skills for intercultural communication. SCIENCE LITE 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Geographer Hugo Loaiciga discusses "Drought: Are We at Risk?" Call x4388 for reservations. "BIG LOVE" 8 p.m., Performing Arts Theatre The drama about women rebelling against arranged marriages continues for another five performances. Call x3535 for tickets. WEDNESDAY 20 WORLD MUSIC SERIES Noon, Music Bowl Directed by Victor Bell, the UCSB Gospel Choir performs traditional and contemporary songs drawn from African American traditions.
FILM MUSIC 3:30 p.m., Music 1145 Film composer David Raksin talks about film music for UCSB's musicology/theory forum. IHC LECTURE 5 p.m., Campbell Hall Ruth Kluger, UC Irvine professor emeritus of German literature, reads from her international best-selling, award-winning memoir, "Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered." "CALAFIA" LECTURE 5:30 p.m., Santa Barbara Public Library UCSB Environmental Studies Associates present Edward A. Keller, professor of environmental studies & geological sciences, who will discuss "Isla Calafia—An Ice Age Island in the Santa Barbara Channel." No fee, but call x4388 for reservations. "BECOMING AN ACTRESS IN NEW YORK" 6 p.m., MultiCultural Center A documentary follows the lives of three young Korean American actresses as they pursue their dreams in New York. Director Yunah Hong will be present.
UCSB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 8 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall The program will feature Beethoven's "Pastoral," Debussy's "Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun," and Mendelssohn's "Hebrides Overture." THURSDAY 21 GEOGRAPHY COLLOQUIA 3:30 p.m., Buchanan 1940 Rene Reitsma discusses "Spatialization of Web Sites Using Stochastic Transactions." "HOW TO BE A MEDIA ACTIVIST" 4 p.m., Women's Center Sonali Kolhatkar will address some of the challenges facing women seeking to move toward proactive political activism. AUTHOR'S EVENING 6:30 p.m., MultiCultural Center Mari-Luci Jaramillo will discuss her memoir, "Madame Ambassador: The Shoemaker's Daughter," which tells the story of a child of poor immigrants who became ambassador to Honduras and a high-ranking State Department official.
"LEGONG: DANCE OF THE VIRGINS" 7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall With Gamelan accompaniment and a performance by Bali & Beyond, this rarely screened silent melodrama of sexual awakening illustrates elements of Balinese life, from cockfights to religious festivals.
CREATE RECITAL 8 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall The Center for Research in Electronic Art Technology presents New York-based composer Earl Howard performing his electronic music composition "Antimatter" and a saxophone solo. Also featured: the American premiere of UCSB composer Curtis Roads' electronic composition "Volt air." FRIDAY 22 UCSB JAZZ ENSEMBLE 8 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall Guest artist Nate Birkey will perform Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnite," and works by Charlie Parker, Johnny Richards, and others. SATURDAY 23 TURKEY TROT 8 a.m., Faculty Club lawn The 25th Annual Turkey Trot around the Campus Lagoon starts with a 10K run at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 5K run/walk. All registration is at 8 a.m. Individual and group admittance fees increase on Nov. 19. Call x3253 for details. ANTI-WAR CONCERT Noon-5 p.m., Anisq' Oyo Park, Isla Vista Student and faculty speakers join I.V. bands and artists to oppose the U.S. drive for war in Iraq. The concert is sponsored by the Student Action Forum on the Middle East. UCSB COLLEGIUM 5:30 p.m., Karl Geiringer Hall Gregory Maldonado, founding director of the LA Baroque Orchestra, is the new director of UCSB's early music ensemble, which will perform a program of works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, and others. SUNDAY 24 MICHAEL CHABON 2 p.m., Campbell Hall Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon, who has written "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" and "Wonder Boys," presents the 39th Annual Corle Memorial Lecture. JAZZ FILMS 7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall Film archivist and historian Mark Cantor will present rarely viewed films of jazz greats Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, and others. VIOLIN & PIANO RECITAL 8 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall Faculty violinist Yuval Yaron and guest pianist Reiko Neriki perform Baroque sonatas by Vivaldi as well as works from the late Romantic period. MONDAY 25 WOMEN & MINORITIES IN THE MILITARY 2 p.m., Phelps 1260 Brigadier General Donna L. Dacier will relay her history-making experiences that made her one of only nine women among 143 generals. TUESDAY 26 CHORAL SINGING 8 p.m., St. Anthony's Seminary The University Singers join the Faculty & Staff Choral Ensemble for an evening of a capella works from the 17th-19th centuries. Donation at the door. WEDNESDAY 27 MEDICAL EDUCATION 8 a.m., Student Health Dr. Gary Van Deventer discusses "Update on Irritable Bowel Syndrome." GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES 4 p.m., Webb Hall 1100 UCSB geologist Dror Avisar discusses "The Identification of the Lower Source of Salinization in the Coastal Aquifer–Israel." THURSDAY 28 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY FRIDAY 29 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 7 p.m., Events Center UCSB hosts Florida. SATURDAY 30 MEN'S BASKETBALL 7 p.m., Events Center UCSB hosts the University of San Francisco. DECEMBER MONDAY 2 OPERA SCENES 8 p.m., Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall Michael Sokol directs scenes from beloved operas.  |
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