STARDUST: CATCHING A COMET AND BRINGING A BIT OF IT HOME - Dr. Donald Brownlee of the University of Washington will describe the insights gained into the materials that initiated the formation of the solar system from the mission that brought back samples of the remarkably active comet Wild 2. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, April 3, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2119.
"I'M GOING TO KILL THE PRESIDENT" - A plucky and subversive theater performance by the Imagination Liberation Front. 7 p.m., Monday, April 3, Stevenson 3077. (707) 664-2815.
QUEER THEORY, RACIAL OUTING, AND KEANU REEVES - This presentation by Dr. LeiLani Nishime of the American Multicultural Studies Department at SSU will analyze the publicity and gossip surrounding the star persona of Keanu Reeves. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, April 4, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
SOCIAL SCIENCE BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES - Lecture by Diana R. Grant of the SSU Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Her lecture topic will be "Talking About the '-Isms': How Do Students React to Class Discussions of Race, Class, and Gender Bias." Noon, Tuesday, April 4, Stevenson 201. (707) 664-2112.
POST-HOLOCAUST WRITING: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - Lecture by Dr. Barbara Lesch McCaffry of Sonoma State University. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
SHAWN HIGGINS - Higgins is both the designer and director of Gallery Flux of San Francisco. His lecture topic will be "The Perception of Worth." Artist Lecture Series. Noon, Wednesday, April 5, Art 102, (707) 664-2364.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH FORUM - Dr. Mutombo M'Panya of the SSU Hutchins School of Liberal Studies will present his lecture "The Representation of the Other: Images of Africa." Noon, Wednesday, April 5, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2146.
A UNIFIED APPROACH TO GRAPHIC RATIONAL FUNCTIONS - Lecture by Steve Wilson of the SSU Math Department. Rational functions of the same degrees can have very different looking graphs depending on the location of the roots for numerator and denominator. However, given degrees for numerator and denominator, it is possible to derive one formula that will cover all cases. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2368.
THE PATH TO A SUSTAINABLE CALIFORNIA - Lecture by Robert Girling and Art Warmouth. Sonoma County in the Balance Lecture Series. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2691.
GERMAN FILM SERIES - The film "Barfuss" ("Barefoot") will be screened. 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, Multi-Purpose Room, Student Union, (707) 664-2351.
MARK STERNER - Lecturer Sterner will talk about on alcohol use, abuse and personal responsibility. 7 p.m., Wednesday, Apr. 5, The Commons, (707) 664-2214.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Lecture by Dr. Andrew McCall of the Section of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Davis. His lecture topic will be "Herbivory is More than Leaves: The Effects of Floral Herbivory on Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila Menziesii)" Noon, Thursday, April 6, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
THE SELF-SPLITTING NEURAL NETWORK - Lecture by V. Scott Gordon of CSU Sacramento. The self-splitting neural network attempts to tackle problems by dividing the input into chunks, and assigning a separate neural network to each chunk. Using a variety of splitting methods, large problems not typically solvable with standard neural networks have been learned quickly and with excellent generalization. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, April 6, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
DEE HIBERT JONES - Artist discusses her work in sculpture, performance and public art. All are invited. Art Department Guest Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, April 6, Salazar 2021.
KAFFEESTUNDE - Weekly informal get-together in German. All are invited. Noon, Thursday, April 6, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2351.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT - Explore the night sky at the SSU Observatory. This night, special emphasis will be placed on Saturn, the moon, and bright galaxies. Call before coming if it appears possible that clouds or fog may force cancellation. 9 p.m., Friday, April 7, SSU Observatory, (707) 664-2267.
SECOND ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE - Undergraduate mathematics students from universities and colleges in Northern California and Southern Oregon will present 28 different talks on a variety of mathematic topics. 9 a.m., Saturday, April 8, Cooperage, (707) 664-2238.
CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
THE GREEN BIRD - An 18th century fairy-tale comedy for adults, written by Carlo Gozzi, is a story of twins who flee their foster parents in search of their true parents. It also includes a talking giant, a beautiful female statue that comes to life, singing apples and dancing waters. And, of course, the Green Bird. April 6-13, Evert B. Person Theatre. Center for Performing Arts box office, 4-2353. For further information, visit Green Bird.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE:
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP - A special repeat screening of the masterful mock-epic tale of the friendship between a British officer and a Prussian officer over four decades. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m. Sunday, April 2, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.,
THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR - Former lovers, Bernard and Mathilde find themselves reunited as neighbors in a small French village seven years after the violent breakup which ended their passionate love affair. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2606.
BEST OF YOUTH - Part 1. Conceived as a TV mini-series but then released theatrically in Italy, Marco Tullio Giordana's film offers a revealing and deeply touching look at forty years of social and political change that transformed a nation. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, April 7, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
