COMING UP

Noelle Oxenhandler Reads from Her New Memoir

Noelle Oxenhandler, English, reads from her new memoir, "The Wishing Year: A House, A Man, My Soul..." on Tues., Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in Schulz 3001.

Both comic and serious, the book is a chronicle of Oxenhandler's attempt to set aside her skepticism and launch a year's "experiment in desire."

Oxenhandler's essays have appeared in national and literary magazines, including The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, VOGUE, Tricycle and "O" Magazine. She is the author of two previous non-fiction books, "A Grief Out of Season" and "The Eros of Parenthood." Her reading is presented by the Writers on Writing series.

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels Coming to SSU

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, one third of the multi-platinum hip-hop group Run-DMC, talks about the history and future of hip-hop music from an insider's perspective including its potential to socially and politically influence the youth of America and the world.

He also will look at the impact of finding out about being adopted and his search to find this other family members he never knew.

Presented by Associated Students Productions (ASP) and the Center for Culture, Gender and Sexuality. Free to SSU students, faculty and staff; $10 general public. Mon., Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Person Theater. For more information, call 4-2382 or visit the ASP website.