* All lectures are free unless noted otherwise.
TURBULENT FIELDS - Ned Kahn, an artist whose works incorporate fluid dynamics, presents a series of videos and describe his recent work in visualizing turbulence on the scale of buildings. "What Physicists Do" lecture series. 4 p.m., Monday, Apr. 30, Darwin 103. (707) 664-2119.
FACES OF SONOMA OPENING RECEPTION - A photo exhibit that depicts various SSU students, faculty, and staff that contribute to an ever growing diverse population on campus. Noon-2 p.m., Monday, April 30. CCGS Gallery - 1st Floor Sonoma Student Union. (707) 664-2710.
BEYOND ANNE FRANK - Lecture and discussion by Diane Wolf, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis, and author of Beyond Anne Frank, which she wrote on the postwar family lives of Jewish children who were hidden in Holland during World War II. Wolf challenges the image of the Netherlands created by the Anne Frank story. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4-5:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
AGING, MITOCHONDRIA, AND TRIPLET REPEAT DISEASE - Lecture and discussion by Dr. Shona Mookerjee of the Buck institute for Age Research. Biology Colloquium. Noon -1 p.m., Tuesday, May 1. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
CONSOLIDATING THE GENDERED CITIZEN: TRANS SURVIVAL, BUREAUCRATIC POWER, AND THE WAR ON TERROR - Dean Spade discusses the impact of the War on Terror on transgender rights, the bureaucratization of trans identities, and models of non-profit governance in social movements. Queer Studies lecture series. 12-12:50 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, Stevenson 1002. (707) 664-2306.
MULTIMEDIA EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR LEARNING AND ONLINE TEACHING - Interactive workshop led by Tom Carey. Technology in Teaching Series. 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, Schulz 3001. (707) 664-2873.
ANN WRIGHT - Wright is a retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel who resigned in 2003 due to the Bush Regime and War in Iraq. A suggested donation of $5-10 is welcomed at the door. Nobody turned away for lack of funds. 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 2. Sonoma Student Union Multi-Purpose Room (1st Floor). (707) 664-2500. Sponsored by Project Censored.
AUTHOR VICTOR VILLASENOR FINDING AND PROMOTING THE GENIUS IN ALL OF US - A lecture and discussion by Victor Villasaenor, a Mexican native who overcame racial, discrimination, and language barriers while coping with an undiagnosed learning disability. Admission is free to SSU students, staff, faculty and $5 general payable at the door. Part of the Heritage Lecture Series. 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 2. Cooperage. (707) 664-2710.
HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE MEMORIAL SCULPTURE - Presentation, lecture, and discussion by Jann Nunn, Sculpture Artist and Professor of Studio Art. Arts and Humanities Creative Research Forum. 12-12:50 p.m., Thursday, May 3, Art 115, (707) 664-2146.
THE LOCAL MEETS THE GLOBAL: THE BATTLE FOR NOT-SO-SCARCE RESOURCES - Presentation by Mike Ezra of the?American Multicultural Studies Department and by Paula Lane of the Education department. Noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3. Schulz 3001. University Library lecture series. Karen Brodsky, (707) 664-4240.
ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER GAME DESIGN - Jason Shankel of Maxis/Electronic Arts in Walnut Creek discusses the elements of a computer game design and explores how those elements interact to create the final product will be described and explored. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, May 3, Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
FACES OF SONOMA - A photo exhibit that depicts various SSU students, faculty, and staff that contribute to an ever growing diverse population on campus. Monday thru Thursday: 7:30-10 p.m., Friday 7:30-6 p.m. and Saturday 10-2 p.m. May 1-28. CCGS Gallery, First Floor of Sonoma Student Union. (707) 664-2710.
A SECOND GIFT OF LIFE - A photo exhibit by Ilka Hartmann which honors North Bay residents who survived the Holocaust. Monday thru Thursday: 7:30-10 p.m., Friday 7:30-6 p.m. and Saturday 10-2 p.m. May 1-28. CCGS Gallery, First Floor of Sonoma Student Union. (707) 664-2710.
Films
BARAKA - A world wide odyssey to capture the images which transcend language to tell the story of the earth's evolution and of human diversity, interconnectedness between humans and nature, and our impact on the surrounding world. Shot in 24 countries on six continents. CCGS Movie Fest. 12 p.m., Thursday, May 3, Student Union Multi-Purpose Room, (707) 664-2710.
PLAYTIME - Jacques Tati's film updates silent-comedy technique in a brilliant sound film. A group of tourists, whose lives on only occasionally crossed by Tati's Mr. Hulot, wander through the interchangeable glass- and-steel skyscrapers which comprise modern- day Paris. Sonoma Film Institute. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3, Darwin 103, and 7 p.m., Friday, May 4, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
BLOOD DIAMOND - A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. Films are free and sponsored by the Office of Residential Life. Scene It Movie Series. 9 p.m., Saturday, May 5. The Cooperage. (707) 664-2804.
Center for Performing Arts
SSU CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE - Directed by Eric Cabalo. Admission is free. Noon, Thursday, May 3. Ives 119. (707) 664-2235.
DAMAGED BY DEFAULT - Theatre Arts and Communications Departments World Premiere movie by James Marchbanks. Admission is $8 general or free with SSU student ID. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3. Warren Auditorium. (707) 664-2235.
CHAMBER MUSIC GUEST ARTIST SERIES - Featuring Judiyaba, cello; Marilyn Thompson, piano; Olga Rakitchenkov, harp. Admission is $12 general, $10 faculty, alumni, staff, $8 seniors, and free with SSU student ID. 8 p.m., Friday, May 4. Ives 119. (707) 664-2235.
BYRD TO BRITTEN AND BEYOND - Guest director Jenny Bent, music director of Chantons and choir director at Ursuline High School, leads the SSU Chamber Singers in a concert of English sacred music, beginning with work by William Byrd and proceeding all the way to the present. Admission is $12 general, $10 faculty, alumni, staff, $8 seniors, and free with SSU student ID. 8 p.m., Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5. Holy Family Episcopal Church. (707) 664-2235.
SPRING DANCE ENSEMBLE CONCERT - Dances by Bay Area dancer-choreographers Carol Kueffer, Sheldon Smith, Nancy Lyons and Scott Wells. Directed by Nancy Lyons & Kristen Daley. Admission is $12 general, $10 faculty, alumni, staff, $8 seniors, and free with SSU student ID. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 8 p.m., Friday, May 4, and 8 p.m., Saturday, May 5. Evert B. Person Theatre. (707) 664-2235.
