*All lectures are free unless otherwise noted.
ASTROMATERIAL SCIENCES - Dr. Alexander Tielens of NASA Ames Research Center discusses the behavior of small dust particles under the extreme conditions in space and the role of this dust in the formation of planets. "What Physicists Do" lecture series. 4 p.m., Monday, April 16, Darwin 103. (707) 664-2119.
WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? CONSPECIFIC CUEING AND TRADEOFFS IN CRAB SETTLEMENT - Lecture and discussion by Dr. Megan Donahue of Humboldt State University. Biology Colloquium. Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, April 17. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
GENOCIDE DENIAL: EVOLUTION OF A PROCESS - Lecture and discussion by Robert H. Hewsen, author of "Armenia: A Historical Atlas" and faculty emeritus of Rowan College of New Jersey. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4- 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
THE HARD EVIDENCE OF EXISTENCE: CREATING BLACK GAY ARTS IN DOWN LOW TIMES - Cedric Brown discusses the challenges of creating work that reflects the experiences of Black gay men during an era when a public identity as a gay man of color is too often shunned. Brown presents a brief retrospective of his influences and the rich artistic history of Black gay art and performance born in the Bay Area. Queer Studies lecture series. 12-12:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, Stevenson 1002. (707) 664-2306.
THE PLANE HAS MORE POINTS THAN YOU MIGHT THINK - David Eisenbud of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute explains the circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola in relations as sections of a cone, and then talks about how modern geometers have learned to understand them better by adding points of various kinds to the plane. Math Colloquium. 4-5 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, Darwin 103, (707) 664-3324.
"DESIGNING WITH CLIMATE" - Lecture and open forum with Pete Gang a licensed architect and principal of Common Sense Design. Spring 2007 Energy Forum. 4-5:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, Environmental Technology Center, (707) 664-2577.
ACCESSIBILITY 101 - Interactive workshop led by Media Center staff about new guidelines for making web sites accessible. Technology in Teaching Series. 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, Schulz 3001. (707) 664-2873.
CITIZENS OF THE WORLD: ON COMMON GROUND: NORTH AMERICA - Panel discussion with Patricia Kim-Rajal (Chicano and Latino Studies) and Tryon Woods (Criminal Justice). Noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19. Schulz 3001. University Library lecture series. Karen Brodsky, (707) 664-4240.
GOD, FREEDOM, AND DARWIN: WHERE SCIENCE STOPS AND THEOLOGY BEGINS - Lecture and discussion by Teed Rockwell from the Philosophy department. Arts and Humanities Creative Research Forum. 12-12:50 p.m., Thursday, April 19, Stevenson 3082, (707) 664-2146.
AJAX AT WORK - Jerome Coonan of Xetus Corporation in Mountain View considers how the AJAX web methodology bridges the chasm between community mortgage lenders and Wall Street investors. Coonan explores the potential of this pioneering methodology to solve a wide range of seeming intractable problems in the deployment of software in business. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, April 19, Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
FUTURE OF WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS - UC Davis professor Prasant Mohapatra discusses the alternatives to wireless local area networks and for cost-effective use in varied application environments. Reception 4 p.m.; lecture 4:30 p.m.; Q&A 5 p.m. Engineering Science Lecture Series. Thursday, April 19, Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar 2009A, (707) 664-2030.
JOSEPHINE TAYLOR - Taylor makes large scale, narrative drawings using diluted permanent ink washes on sheets of unframed, white paper. Her work examines the emotional and psychological residue of childhood and adolescence. Visiting Artists Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, April 19, Art 108, (707) 664-3042.
MY FAMILY - The lives of three generations of Mexican Americans are followed. Admission is free. CCGS Movie Fest. 12 p.m., Thursday, April 19, Erin Fisher Room in the Student Union, (707) 664-2710.
FOR EVER MOZART - This densely allusive work is a journey through both recent European history and director Jean-Luc Godard's own filmic past as a grizzled film director sets out to stage a play in embattled Sarajevo. The film mixes fast-paced intellectual vaudeville with graceful philosophical reflections and startling moments of quiet beauty. Admission $5 general or free w\ SSU student ID. Sonoma Film Institute. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19. Darwin 103, and 7 p.m., Friday, April 20, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
THE MOVIE MAGIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS - Santa Rosa Symphony guest conductor Michael Krajewski presents a blockbuster performance of music from "Star Wars," "Saving Private Ryan" and other film favorites. $20 General or $10 Limited student discount tickets. 3 p.m., Sunday, April 15, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. (707) 546-8742.
SHELLY BERG AND HIS TRIO - The acclaimed Los Angeles jazz composer and pianist performs jazz standards and originals with his crackerjack trio. Public invited to 3: p.m. student workshop in Warren Auditorium (admission free). $12 General, $10 Faculty, Alumni, Staff, $8 Seniors, SSU Students w\ ID Free. Jazz Guest Artist Series, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19, Warren Auditorium. (707) 664-2353.
