BEYOND THE ROCKS - This film offers a chance to see two stars of uncommon magnitude - Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino - paired for the first and only time. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
NANOWIRING THE FUTURE - Dr. Peidong Yang of UC Berkeley will discuss how semiconductor nanowires will impact photonics, energy conversion, nanoelectronics, and other areas. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, March 20, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2119.
BECOMING EVIL - Lecture by Dr. James Waller of Whitworth College. This presentation is the 2006 Robert L. Harris Memorial Lecture. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
"WE'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY! A HER-STORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICAN SPORT" - Kinesiology professor Beez Schell discusses the history of women in U.S. professional sports. Women's History Month lecture series 7 p.m., March 21. Cooperage. (707) 664-2845.
THE MATHEMATICS OF COMPLEXITY - Debora Hammond of the Hutchins School will give an overview of cutting-edge work in the field of complexity, focusing on such topics as non-linear dynamics, agent-based modeling, networks and power laws. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2368.
GERMAN FILM SERIES - The film "Harry Potter und der Genfangene von Azkaban" ("Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban") will be screened. Admission is free. 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, Multi-Purpose Room, Student Union, (707) 664-2351.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Dr. Michelle Marvier of Santa Clara University presents her lecture, "Evidence-Based Risk Analysis: Learning from our Experiences with Genetically-Modified Crops." Noon, Thursday, March 23, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
WOMEN'S HISTORY LUNCHES - Dr. William Poe of the SSU History Department presents his lecture, "Sex in the Temple: Fantasy or Slander?" Noon, Thursday, Mar. 23, Salazar 2021, (707) 664-2313.
LOTTERIES AS A MECHANISM FOR CONTRACTING VIA THE INTERNET - Lecture by John Mamer of the UCLA Anderson School of Management. The Internet holds the promise of bringing vast computing power, currently locked up in idle computers, to bear on problems of commercial interest. Mamer will explain that the key to unleashing this computing power is the ability to contract for computing resources via the Internet. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Mar. 23, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH FORUM - Tania de Miguel Magro of the Modern Languages and Literatures Department will present her lecture, "El Cid: The Legend" and Michael Ezra of the American Multicultural Studies Department will present "What I've Learned from Studying Muhammad Ali" Noon, Thursday, March 23, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2146.
HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR - A French actress, in Hiroshima to make and anti-war movie, meets and falls in love with a Japanese architect. In the 24 hours before she must return home, the lovers are haunted by their memories of their different wartime experiences. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2606.
WHEEL OF TIME - This film is a visit to Bodh Gaya, India, where the Kalachakra, the world's largest Buddhist gathering, is taking place. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Friday, March 24, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHTS - Come explore the night sky at the SSU Observatory. Special emphasis will be placed this night on galaxies and Saturn. Call before coming if it appears possible that clouds or fog may force cancellation. 8 p.m. Friday, March 24, SSU Observatory, (707) 664-2267.
GALLERIES
MELANIE KENT STEINHARDT: THE LIFE AND ART OF AN EMIGRE - The University Library Art Gallery is exhibiting the artworks of Melanie Kent Steinhardt (1899-1952) through March 24. Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m., University Library Art Gallery, (707) 664-4240.
CONTEMPORARY ART FROM LOS ANGELES - Exhibit featuring the work of Tetsuji Aono, Soo Kim, Sandeep Mukherjee, Evan Holloway, Jason Meadows, Eddie Ruscha, Cannon Hudson, Faris McReynolds and Jesse Simon. Through March 19. Tuesday-Friday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 12 p.m.-4 p.m. University Art Gallery, (707) 664-2295.
