ART THERAPY: WHAT IT IS AND HOW/WHY IT MATTERS - Lecture by Suzanne Lovell of the SSU Psychology Department. Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, April 19, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
CAMPUS AUTHOR SERIES - Liz Thach, Associate Professor of Business Administration, and panel edited "Wine: A Global Business." She will be joined by Mack Schwing, Director, Wine Business Program; Robert Eyler, Economics Department Chair and Associate Professor; Armand Gilinsky, Professor of Business; Terry Lease, Associate Professor of Business; and Tom Atkin, Assistant Professor of Business. Noon, Tuesday, April 19, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2259.
THE WHITE ROSE: GERMAN STUDENTS' RESISTANCE MOVEMENT - Lecture by Ruth Sachs, Center for White Rose Studies. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
CAMPUS AUTHOR SERIES - Gillian Conoley, Assistant Professor in English, poet in-residence and founder and editor of Volt, will present her newly released book of poetry, "Profane Halo." In this book, Conoley continues her exploration into the impossible questions of grace and redemption, self and other, death in life, language and being, democracy and song. Noon, Wednesday, April 20, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2259.
DYNAMICS AND ANIMATION FOR FILM: WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE ARE GOING - Lecture by John Anderson of Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville. In the last five years, physically-motivated procedural animation has become an increasingly important tool for character and effects animation. New technologies and faster hardware have opened the door to real-time procedural characters. Anderson lectures about this technology and its implication in the animation industry. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, April 21, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
CAMPUS AUTHOR SERIES - Roger Bell, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, has written an important and original work, "Sounding the Abyss: Reading Between Cavell and Derrida." Bell digs deep into the controversy surrounding the abyss in American philosophy between Cavell's hard analytic thought and Derrida's soft Continental thought. Noon, Thursday, April 21, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2259.
ESTABLISHING RIGHTS FOR QUEER FAMILIES: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND PARENTAL RIGHTS DISCUSSION - Attorney Alexis C. Beach discusses the history of parental rights for queer families, what families need to do to establish parental rights, and the current legal status of same-sex marriage in California. Beach discusses her role in the marriage-equality case, Woo V. Lockyer, which is currently under review in the San Francisco Superior Court. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, April 21, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
TELEVISION MADE ME WHAT I AM TODAY - Lecture by communications professor Dr. Melinda Barnard exploring her "Three Arguments in Defense of the Mass Media." Noon, Thursday, April 21, Salazar 1052, (707) 664-2149.
CHILDREN'S SCHOOL DINNER OUT FUNDRAISER AT CHEVY'S--Enjoy dinner and drinks at Chevy's Fresh Mex Restaurant for the benefit of the Children's School. Tell your server that you are there for the Children's School fundraiser and Chevy's will donate 20% of your tab to the Children's School. Proceeds from this event will be used to buy things like indoor and outdoor toys and supplies for the School's fenced play areas. 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Thursday, April 21, Chevy's Santa Rosa at Railroad Square, (707) 664-2287.
ENSEMBLE ARTE FLAMENCO - An ambitious show with two guitars, two singers, a dancer and the poetry of GarcIa Lorca that features flamenco music and dance based on the original ancient rhythms of the Spanish Rom (Gypsies). Tickets are $15 general admission, $7 students, at the door. 8 p.m., Thursday, April 21 in the Commons.
FRIDAYS AT FOUR - The campus is invited to attend a community gathering in the University Club on selected Fridays from 4-6 p.m. as a networking opportunity for faculty, staff and students. Complimentary appetizers are offered along with a no-host bar. Sponsored by Administration and Finance, Sonoma State Enterprises, and Chair of the Faculty. 4 p.m., Friday, April 22. Lisa Andresen, 4-2994.
COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW - Country music greats Doc Kraft & Co. and Kitty Rose will present their signature brands of country music. $5 general admission, student admission is free. 8 p.m. Friday, April 22, The Pub, (707) 664-2382.
CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN - John Perkins, author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," reveals his story of involvement in the hidden mechanics of imperial control, as well as the true stories behind such major events as the fall of the Shah, and the invasions of Panama and Iraq. A book signing will follow a question and answer session. Admission is $10 at the door. 7 p.m., Saturday, April 23, The Commons, (707) 664-2500. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
BATTLE OF THE HOLE IN THE HEAD - The Sonoma County documentary "Battle of the Hole in the Head" documents the story of PG&E's plans in the 1960s to build the first commercial atomic power plant in the United States on Bodega Head and on top of the San Andreas fault line. PG&E was four years and millions of dollars into construction of this plant when it was stopped in its tracks by a small group of local residents. The film is followed by discussion with director Annette Arnold, producer Cathy Wild and a few of the residents of the Battle for Bodega Bay. 3 p.m., April 23, Stevenson 1002. Admission is free, though donations will be accepted to benefit the Hole in the Head Project. Sponsored by Project Censored, (707) 664-2500.
BIG GESTURES AND A JOLT - Stirring performances of new works by faculty composers Will Johnson, Mel Graves, Brian S. Wilson and Jeff Langley. $10 General admission, $8 faculty, alumni, staff, $6 students/seniors, SSU students free 8 p.m., Saturday, April 23, Ives 119 and Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2353. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS EXHIBITION, PART II -- Featuring the work of Josh Black (printmaking), Erika Dawn (painting), Kathleen Gamboa (painting), Sami Lynn (printmaking), Robin Messina-Burgert (ceramic sculpture), Daniel Schomaker (printmaking), Monika Steiner (painting), Ciani Williams (printmaking), and Claire Zeidman (painting). The University Art Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, phone (707) 664-2295.
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