THE NAVARRO TRIO - SSU's celebrated resident trio - violinist Jeremy Constant, cellist Jill Rachuy Brindel and pianist Marilyn Thompson-perform Mozart (E Major, K.V. 542) and Shostakovich (E Minor, op. 67). $12 general admission, $10 faculty, alumni and staff, $8 students/seniors, SSU students free. 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24, Ives 119, (707) 664-2353.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN - Dr. Greg Alter, a pioneer in brain biofeedback will present his lecture on brainwaves and biofeedback. Dr Alter will demonstrate three approaches to "brain training:" brainwave variability, brain blood flow, and brainwave entrainment. Brain Biofeedback. 7 p.m., Monday, April 25, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2382.
CAMPUS AUTHOR SERIES - Lynne Morrow, Assistant Professor of Music, participated in Leonard Bernstein's Mass recorded in 2004. It is a stylist piece that crosses classical, jazz, folk, blues, gospel, Latin American and rock. Only the listener can decide if Bernstein's work is blasphemous and sacrilegious or sheer genius. Noon, Tuesday, April 26, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2329.
JEWISH PARTISAN MOVEMENTS DURING THE HOLOCAUST - Lecture by Mitch Braff of the Jewish Partisan Education Foundation.Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT MARCH AND RALLY - This annual speak-out allows victims and their loved ones to break the silence about sexual violence. A march around campus follows. 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2845.
NORTH BAY COLLEGE FAIR - More than 150 colleges and universities from across the United States will be represented at this fair aimed at students and parents interested in learning more about colleges from across the nation. 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, SSU Main Gymnasium, (707) 664-3029.
CAMPUS AUTHOR SERIES - William Babula, Dean of the Arts and Humanities, presents his fifth and last in his St. John detective series, "St. John's Bread." Listen as Babula reveals how St. John's partner, Mickey, needs "bread" to support his lifestyle choices and the cost it creates. Noon, Wednesday, April 27, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2329.
PHISHING COUNTERMEASURES - Lecture by Aaron Emigh of Radix Partners. Starting with a threat model based on the information flow of a phishing attack, this presentation evaluates technical countermeasures applicable to detect phishing, reduce the deceptiveness of fraudulent content, provide a trusted path over the public internet and render illicitly obtained information valueless. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, April 28, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
CAMPUS AUTHOR SERIES - Presentation by Suzanne Toczyski, Department Chair of Modern Languages and Literature. There are very few who don't love chocolate in all forms. It is centuries old. "Chocolate French," with its forward written by Toczyski, takes readers on a chocolate lover's exploration of the relationship between French culture and global chocolate cuisine. Chef Mark Dierkhising offers a chocolate demonstration. Noon, Thursday, April 28, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2329.
FLOWERS FROM THE HEARTLAND: SUPPORT IN THE RED STATES - Just days after the first same-sex marriage was performed in San Francisco City Hall, the flower bouquets started arriving. "Flowers From the Heartland" is a 25-minute documentary that follows these flowers from the moment they brought joy to countless newlyweds back to their source - The Heartland. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, April 28, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE - Steve Martin's smash comedy took Off-Broadway by storm; a story set in the Lapin Agile bar in 1904 Paris. Two regulars, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein, both on the verge of breakthroughs that would stamp their names on the century, argue about the art of physics and the physics of art. $15 general admission $12 faculty, alumni, staff, $8 students/seniors, SSU students free. Thursday, April 28-Sunday May 8, Evert B. Person Theatre, (707) 664-2353.
GAINING GROUND - The SSU Spring Dance Ensemble presents an evening including excerpts from Doug Elkins' Narcoleptic Lovers. Also featured on the spring program will be two new dance works by SSU Theatre Arts Faculty Kristen Daley. $15 general admission $12 faculty, alumni, staff, $8 students/seniors, SSU students free. Thursday, April 28-Sunday, May 8, Evert B. Person Theatre, (707) 664-2353.
ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER SHOW - Singers and actors of SSU's Musical Theatre Scenes Workshop perform condensed highlights from established music theatre classics and some newer fare as well. Admission is free. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 28 and 5 p.m., Saturday, April 30, Ives 119, (707) 664-2353.
