*All lectures are free unless otherwise noted.
FROM ZERO TO ONE BILLION ELECTRON VOLTS IN 3.3 CENTIMETERS - Dr. Wim Leemans of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory describes a new laser-driven accelerator which may open the way to very compact high-energy experiments and superbright free-electron lasers. "What Physicists Do" lecture series. 4 p.m., Monday, May 7, Darwin 103. (707) 664-2119.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Lecture by Shola Sulaimon, a professor within the SSU Biology Department. Biology Colloquium. Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, May 8. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
FROM PARENTS IN HIDING TO THE LESBIAN BABY BOOM: A HISTORY OF LESBIAN MOTHERHOOD 1945-1980 - Daniel Winunwe Rivers discusses the changing social, political, and legal realities of lesbian motherhood from the Second World War to the beginning of the 1980s. Queer Studies lecture series. 12-12:50 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, Stevenson 1002. (707) 664-2306.
PROJECTING THE HOLOCAUST INTO THE FUTURE - Lawrence Baron, Professor of Judaic Studies at San Diego State University provides an excellent overview of recent movies dealing with the Holocaust. While broadening the common notion of "Holocaust cinema," Baron's cultural historicist approach casts light onto the increasingly larger role visual media play in the process of rising public awareness of the holocaust and genocide. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4-5:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
IS IT KNOTTED? - Abigail Thompson of the University of California, Davis describes some coloring problems and their relation to the problem of deciding whether a particular knot is really knotted. The idea of a probabilistic proof of knottedness will also be introduced. Math Colloquium. 4-5 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, Darwin 103, (707) 664-3324.
RICK LUTTMAN FASHION SHOW Luttman displays some of his more eccentric outfits for all to enjoy. 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 9. The Cooperage. (707) 664-2057.
A CONVERSATION WITH SIM VAN DER RYN - Van Der Ryn is an internationally recognized authority on green building, smart growth and sustainability and will share what he has learned about economical design in his years of professional practice, public service and teaching as well as his vision on creating more sustainable societies. Spring 2007 Energy Forum. 4-5:40 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, Environmental Technology Center, (707) 664-2577.
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE - Presentation by Lynn Cominsky of the Astronomy and Physics department and Karina Nielsen of the Biology department. Noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10. Schulz 3001. University Library lecture series. Karen Brodsky, (707) 664-4240.
"THINK BIG: INTERNET CRIME AND ATTACKS" - Presentation by Dr. John Aycock, University of Calgary, on computer security issues. 10:45-11:35 a.m., Darwin 102. Computer Science Colloquium. George Ledin, (707) 664-2810.
ROSANA CASTRILLO DIAZ - Rosana Castrillo Diaz work explores the breakdown of visual familiarity through minimal use of materials and fragments of recognizable information. In her sculptures and drawings, she explores the limits of perception, presence and absence. Her subjects and materials cease to be objects and become personal abstractions for the viewer. Visiting Artists Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, May 10, Art 108, (707) 664-3042.
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
BANLIEUE 13 / DISTRICT B-13 - In the near future, the worst ghettos of Paris, France are literally walled off and among the worst is District B13. Controlled by the ruthless crime lord, Taha, a young righteous punk named Leito is determined to bring him down. French Film lecture series. 7 p.m., Monday, May 7, Stevenson 2006. (707) 664-3159.
IM JULI \ IN JULY - Daniel is a young teacher in-spe, who in contrast to everyone else plans to stay in Hamburg for the summer. Juli, a girl at the flea-market, wants to get known to Daniel and manages to sell him a Mayan ring with a sun on it, foretelling him that he will meet a girl with a sun. Admission free.Films shown with English subtitles. 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, Erin Fisher Room second floor of Student Union. Michaela Grobbel, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, (707) 664-2637.
THE END OF SUBURBIA - Through interviews with scientists and policy makers this documentary explores the premise that American suburbs, built on the easy availability of fossil fuels, may become untenable. CCGS Movie Fest. 12 p.m., Thursday, May 10, Erin Fisher Room in the Student Union, (707) 664-2710.
SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR - Winner of the Cannes Special Jury Prize in 2000, the film is composed of only forty-six scenes, unspooled before a still camera like paintings come to life. Here Sweden's sanitized world first appears normal, yet as the camera rolls, the repressed returns: nightmares, terrors, the dead or the misshapen, and "little" social errors like racism and downsizing, each played out like a silent comedy. Sonoma Film Institute. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10, Darwin 103, and 7 p.m., Friday, May 11, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
STOMP THE YARD - After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. Films are free and sponsored by the Office of Residential Life. Scene It Movie Series. 9 p.m., Saturday, May 12. The Cooperage. (707) 664-2804.
MUSICS SACRED AND PROFANE - Featured works include the Northern California premiere of Maslanka's Buddhist-inspired Give Us This Day, R.W. Smith's Inferno based on Dante's vision of Hell and Charles Ive's Variations on America. Also featured will be winner(s) of the 1st annual Student Concerto Competition. Admission is $10 general, $8 Faculty, Staff, Alumni, $6 seniors, and free with SSU student ID. 4 p.m., Sunday, May 6. Ives 119. (707) 664-2235.
INDIAN SINGING ENSEMBLE - Laxmi G. Tewari directs "I Can Sing, So You Can." Admission is free. Noon, Thursday, May 10. Ives 119. (707) 664-2235.
SSU LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE - Directed by Bob Afifi. Admission is free. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10. Warren Auditorium. (707) 664-2235.
WORLD PEACE, WORLD FREEDOM - The SSU Chorus performs music central to the struggle for peace and freedom from Africa, South and Central America, Asia and beyond. Admission is $12 general, $10 Faculty, Staff, Alumni, $8 seniors, and free with SSU student ID. 8 p.m., Friday, May 11. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 8400 old Redwood Hwy, Windsor, and 8 p.m., Saturday, May 12, Holy Family Episcopal Church, 1500 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. (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. Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 11, 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, May 12, 8:00 p.m. Evert B. Person Theatre. (707) 664-2235.
