COMING UP
Marchers at the Women's History Week Parade, Santa Rosa, March 1982. National Women's History Week, which later became National Women's History Month, originated in Sonoma County. One of many photos included in the upcoming University Library exhibit opening Aug. 15. (Photo by Mary Ruthdotter)
Exhibit Unveils Oral History Project of Women's
Movement
in Sonoma County
The stories of women involved in the contemporary women's movement as it played out in Sonoma County from 1960 to 1985 is the subject of a new exhibit at the Sonoma State University Library Art Gallery from Aug. 15-Sept. 28. "A Fine and Long Tradition: Stories from the Contemporary Women’s Movement" is funded by the California Council for the Humanities' California Stories Initiative and is coordinated by Michelle Jolly, Professor of History. Jolly leads a discussion on Sept. 20 at noon in the library. A reception for the project will be held in the University Library Art Gallery later that day from 5-6:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MORE
Other events coming up on campus include:
YOUR PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: MAKING A CAREER MOVE - Strategies, techniques and new technologies that can help in making a career move is the subject of a mini workshop sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Career Center on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 4:30-7 p.m., Salazar 1061. Reception 4:30-5 p.m. Free for alumni, $15 for non-Alumni. Reserve early, space is limited. RSVP by Aug. 13, 4-2426, or contact Susan Rolfe, susan.rolfe@sonoma.edu.
ANNUAL COSTUME SHOP SALE - Whether you fancy your style grunge, chic, sophisticated, retro or outlandish, the upcoming costume sale is likely will have just that perfect garment to round out your wardrobe. For five days, from August 22-25, the Evert B. Person stage will be transformed into one giant clothes rack. Actually 28 clothes racks to be exact. This may be the last one for three years. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 23, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For further information, contact Alan Kleinschmidt, Center for Performing Arts, 4-2791.
AUDITIONS FOR CHORAL GROUPS - The Sonoma County Choral Society invited interested singers to join in the first rehearsal of the upcoming semester and sign up for auditions with various choral groups on campus. Openings include: Sonoma County Bach Choir, Wednesday Aug. 22, 7-9:40 p.m.; Noon Chorus, Wednesday, Aug. 22, Noon - 12:50 p.m.; Chamber Singers, Monday, Aug. 27, 7-9:40 p.m. All auditions are held in Ives 119. For further information, contact Bob Worth, worth@sonoma.edu or www.sonoma-choral.org.
A&H FORUM: SHAKESPEARE, FRENCH CULTURE - Dean William Babula (A&H/English) speaks about "Shakespeare and his Actors: An Essay on Clowns, Fools, Tragedians, and Women and the Men and Boys Who Played Them" and Jonah Raskin (COMS) gives a talk entitled "French Culture at the Crossroads: A First Person Account," Aug. 30, Noon-1 p.m., Schulz 1121. Free and open to the public. For further information, contact Suzanne Toczyski, 4-4177.
ARE YOU A COPYRIGHT CRIMINAL? - Danny O’Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation explores the strange new world of digital technologies with a talk demonstrating how the legal and technological landscape is changing for better and for worse. Colleges and universities have received thousands more legal notices about file sharing this academic year alone. Associated Student Production, 8 p.m., Sept. 4, Cooperage. For further information, contact Daniel Kelly, 4-4129.
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