THE FUTURE OF FOOD - Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, this film examines the web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as corporations seek to control the world's food system. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
BLACK HOLES: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCIENCE FICTION - Dr. Eliot Quataert of the UC Berkeley will describe what black holes are, how they are discovered, and how they give rise to some of the most energetic and remarkable phenomena in the universe. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2119.
WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE - Producer/director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films release their new film "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" at Sonoma State University. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students. Monday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Stevenson 2021; Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. The Cooperage; Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Schulz 1121; Thursday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. Schulz 1121; Friday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Stevenson 1002. For more information call (707) 664-3166.
KAFFEESTUNDE - Weekly informal German conversation for those who enjoy the German language, want to brush up on their German skills or would like to learn more about the language. Noon, Tuesday, Nov. 15, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2637.
CAUSERIE - French conversation hour in the "Salon bleu" of the Student Union, right next to the first-floor copy center. All are welcome to attend. Noon, Tuesday, Nov. 15, Student Union Blue Room, (707) 664-4177.
LAND DISPUTES AS A CAUSE OF WAR - Lecture by Amra Stafford of the SSU Office of Community-Based Learning. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, Ives 101, (707) 664-2543.
FILMMAKERS RESPOND TO WAR - The film "The Yes Men: Changing the World One Prank at a Time" will be screened. 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, Art 102, (707) 664-3040.
CLUTCHING FOR SURVIVAL: THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR RESTORATION PROJECT - Lecture by Thomas O'Neil of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The presenter will talk about what several groups of Cal Poly mathematics students did to support the California Condor Restoration Project over a four-year period. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
CINEFORUM - Film series featuring Spanish language motion pictures. The film "La Buena Estrella" will be screened. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, Stevenson 3082, (707) 664-2351.
INTERACTIVE RENDERING OF PLANETARY-SCALE GEOMETRY AND TEXTURE - Lecture presented by Kenneth I. Joy of UC Davis. This talk focuses on the problem of terrain visualization and how innovative data structures, new out-of-core storage organization based on space-filling curves, and optimization using graphics processors are used. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Nov. 17, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Lecture with Jessica Young of La Spada Laboratory at the University of Washington entitled "Life or Death Situations: Mechanism of Neuronal Demise in Neurodegenerative Disease." Biology Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Nov. 17, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES FORUM - Sarah Baker of the SSU English Department presents "The Birth of the (Oakland) Blues," and Jorge Porras of SSU's Modern Languages and Literature department will lecture on "Language and Identity in Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz." Noon, Thursday, Nov. 17, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
GEOLOGY LECTURE SERIES - Lecture by Professor Dan Karner entitled "Should Rome Worry? The Sabatini Volcanic District, Central Italy." Noon, Thursday, Nov. 17, Stevenson 3065, (707) 664-2334.
THE BRIGHT RIVER - A politically charged story about one woman's journey through the afterlife to find her husband who was killed in the Iraq war. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, Evert B. Person Theatre, (707) 664-2785.
MARGARET MEAD: A PORTRAIT BY A FRIEND & JAGUAR - In "Margaret Mead," director Jean Rouch reveals a glimpse of the legendary anthropologist in her later years. In "Jaguar," three young men from the Savannah of Niger leave their homeland to seek wealth in Ghana. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
BLESSED CECILIA: MUSIC IN PRAISE OF MUSIC - The SSU Chamber Singers, perform a concert dedicated to Saint Cecilia. Featured works include a set of Renaissance motets, Howell's touching Hymn for Saint Cecilia and Britten's Hymn to Saint Cecilia. $12 general admission; $10 faculty, alumni and staff; $8 students and seniors; SSU students admitted free. For more information, visit www.sonomachoral.org. 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19, Holy Family Episcopal Church, 1500 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. (707) 664-2353.
