COMING UP
"Those Who Don't Build Must Burn"
is Big Read Exhibit on Fahrenheit 451
The
Sonoma State University Library, in association with the Big Read Sonoma
County announces the opening of the exhibition: "Those Who Don't
Build Must Burn," An Installation by Brooke Holve in Response to Ray
Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. The installation is on view through Nov. 15
with a reception for the artist from 5-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 18.
For many years Holve's dominant medium has been bookmaking materials — paper, words, images, bookboard, cloth and thread. Holve was a natural fit for an art exhibit in association with Fahrenheit 451, says Karen Brodsky, the Library's gallery director.
The Big Read Sonoma County is encouraging all residents of Sonoma County to read Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, between Sept. 15 and the end of October, and to participate in Big Read activities. For more information on the exhibition visit http://library.sonoma.edu or phone Karen Brodsky 4-4240. For a complete schedule of Big Read Sonoma County events visit www.bigreadsonoma.com.
Ifugao Music and Dance Ensemble on Warren Stage
The Ifugao Music and Dance Ensemble of Banaue, Northern Philippines, will be performing at Warren Auditorium on Oct. 20, Saturday, at 8 p.m. The ensemble is composed of seven virtuoso tribal artists from the indigenous Ifugao people of the Cordillera Mountains of Northern Luzon, Philippines. The event is free and open to the public.
The indigenous Ifugao people are the celebrated builders of the famed Banaue rice terraces located in the Cordillera Mountains of Northern Luzon, Philippines. Since ancient times, the Ifugao way of life — from its rituals and spiritual beliefs to its tribal laws — has revolved around the cultivation of rice. The seven virtuoso tribal artists, ages 24 to 62, invited to participate in the US tour, have committed themselves to the stewardship of the Ifugao people's dance, music, tribal arts, and indigenous cultural practices as a dynamic relevant part of contemporary life.
The ensemble's rousing performance includes the himong, a powerful and communal trance-inducing dance, that calls for both the living and the dead to rise up for justice; the dancers' sweeping arms that emulate eagles in flight over the grand rice terraces; the infectious, interlocking rhythms of the gangha ensemble (3 flat gongs played either with a stick or the hands, and a drum called lib-bit); the playful competition of native games such as fighting spinning tops and wrestling; and the melismatic melodies of the alim and the hudhud, captures the beauty and power of Ifugao culture.
Steeped in the Ifugao way of life, the members of the ensemble are not only rice farmers but also carvers, weavers, metal craft makers, and they are deeply informed in the spiritual beliefs, tribal governance, myths, and history of the tribe.
For information, contact Miriam Hutchins 707/664-2409 or Leny Strobel strobel@sonoma.edu. This event is sponsored by the North Bay International Studies Project, School of Social Sciences, School of Arts and Humanities, Music Department, and American Multicultural Studies Department
Room for Watching Hip Hop Master
The campus community is invited to come and watch hip hop innovator Rennie Harris' special workshop and master class on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, PE 1. Harris' PureMovement encompasses rich and diverse African-American traditions of the past, while simultaneously presenting the voice of a new generation. Dance professor Nancy Lyons says the class is almost full for students but there is room for those who want to attend and watch Harris in action.
Family Hike
Join Fairfield Osborn Preserve Director Nathan Rank for an
extended tour of the preserve
Saturday, October 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event is free and includes a discussion of current
research projects and a walk to the northern ridgeline of Sonoma
Mountain — a spectacular view spot. Bring lunch and water.
Advanced registration is requested. Contact 795-5069 or
fairfield.osborn@sonoma.edu