Taken from the July 21 issue of 93106
"THE HORSE'S MOUTH"
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
Ninety-two-year-old Ronald Neame's film career as a cinematographer, director, and producer started in the 1920s. Neame will present one of his films, "The Horse's Mouth," written by and starring the inimitable Sir Alec Guinness.
WEDNESDAY 30
"CHI-HWA-SEON (PAINTED FIRE)"
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
Veteran filmmaker Im Kwon-taek ("Chunhyang") won the Best Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for this look at 19th-century Korean painter Oh-won, whose revolutionary work had a significant impact on Korean art. English subtitles.
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| From Korea comes "Chi-hwa-seon—Painted
Fire," a portrait of the 19th-century painter Oh-won, which
will screen on July 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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AUGUST
WEDNESDAY 6
MEDICARE & UC BENEFITS
Noon, Visitors Center
UCSB Health Care Facilitator Laura Morgan will discuss Medicare basics and how the federal program coordinates with UC benefits. Registration for the free session is requested (x7323).
"AMANDLA! A REVOLUTION IN FOUR-PART HARMONY"
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
The connection between the fight against apartheid in South Africa and the movement's revitalizing music is the focus of the documentary. This award-winner at the Sundance Film Festival features performances by Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, and Vuyisile Mini.
THURSDAY 13
"CODE UNKNOWN"
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
Juliette Binoche stars in this complex film about how several peoples' lives intersect in Paris. English subtitles.
WEDNESDAY 20
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY WORKSHOP
Noon, Visitors Center
Kathy Badrak, executive director of the local Long Term Care Ombudsman's Office, discusses "Choosing a Long-term Care Facility—What's Right for You?" Call x7323 for seating reservations.
"RANA'S WEDDING"
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
Shot on location in East Jerusalem and Ramallah, a Palestinian girl must find her boyfriend and marry him within 10 hours or move to Egypt with her father. English subtitles.
SATURDAY 23
MARKET INCENTIVES WORKSHOP
All Day, Bren School
Organized by Bren professors Jody Freeman and Charles Kolstad, this two-day workshop will explore whether market mechanisms have delivered on their promise to produce efficient environmental protection. Limited seating; call Kolstad (x2108) for reservations. For more information, see: <http://web.mit.edu/ckolstad/www/20Yrs.htm>
WEDNESDAY 27
"BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM"
7:30 p.m., Campbell Hall
A crowd-pleaser from filmmaker and former UCSB Regents' Lecturer Gurinder Chadha, "Beckham" relates the story of a teen-age Indian girl in England who is torn between being a dutiful younger daughter and her passion for soccer.
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| Keira Knightley, left, and Parminder Nagra
celebrate in "Bend It Like Beckham," showing on Aug.
27 at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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SEPTEMBER
MONDAY 1
UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY
MONDAY 15
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION
3 p.m., Faculty Club lawn
U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins keynotes the campus's annual welcome to students and their families. Faculty-staff led discussions with students follow at 4:30 p.m. in various on- and off-campus residence halls. For details, call Debbie Fleming, associate dean of students, at x4094.
POET LAUREATE READING
8 p.m., Campbell Hall
Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate, will read from his work, which has been called "witty and accessible." Students, $10; general public, $20.
| EXHIBITIONS "SIERRA SEASONS" Through July 31 Faculty Club The nature photography of graphic designer Jeff Jones of the Marine Science Institute is currently displayed at the Faculty Club. "ERIK REEL: PAINTINGS ON THE AMERICAN RIVIERA" Aug. 1-Sept. 30 Faculty Club Bright, abstract versions of Santa Barbara and the Central Coast will take over the walls. HANK PITCHER'S "BIG" Through Aug. 4 Sullivan Goss Gallery Painter Hank Pitcher, lecturer at the College of Creative Studies, presents the Central Coast on his largest canvases. A follow-up exhibit, titled "Little," will open in the fall. GILBERT & SULLIVAN COLLECTION Through Aug. 31 Library Special Collections Samples from a collection of books, scores, recordings, and other materials related to the lives and careers of English comic operetta creators W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan are on display. "THE POWER AND PASSION OF DANCE" Through Aug. 31 University Art Museum This photo-documentary from the Carol Halsted collection showcases dancers from the 19th and 20th centuries, including Vaslav Nijinsky, Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Mikail Baryshnikov by many photographers.
DESIGNING FOR CLEANLINESS Through Nov. 2 University Art Museum "Aesthetics of Hygiene: Modernist Kitchen and Bathroom Design in Southern California, 1928-1955," explores how hygienic concepts influenced kitchen and bathroom designs of six architects. |
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| ONGOING SWING & BALLROOM DANCE CLUB 8:30-10:30 p.m., Mondays Rob Gym 2320 <www.sa.ucsb.edu/orgs/sbdc/> CARE-GIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Noon, 2nd Wednesdays Women's Center |
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