MUSIC FOR PRAGUE: SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE - Brian Wilson, Conductor, presents a concert of music about peoples who have endured, overcome, survived and flourished-a celebration of the human spirit surviving in the face of adversity. Admission is $10, $8 for faculty, alumni and staff, $6 for seniors and students. SSU students admitted free. 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. Ives 119. (707) 664-2235.
A FLEA IN HER EAR - From drop-dead satire to deadpan farce, Feydeau's A Flea in Her Ear holds its own with nonstop amorous entanglements, unconsummated infidelities, mistaken identities, and breathless chases. Admission is $15, $12 for faculty, staff and alumni, $8 for seniors and students. SSU students admitted free. 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. Evert B. Person Theater. (707) 664-2235.
CARBON AND METALS: A PATH TO THE DISCOVERY OF SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES - Dr. Donald S. Bethune of the IBM Almaden Research Center describes the path that led from experiments looking for buckyballs to the discovery of single-wall carbon nanotubes. 4-5:15 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22. Darwin 103. http://phys-astro.sonoma.edu/wpd/.
PROCESS OF CHANGE: IMPLEMENTATION OF SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM - Cheryle Stanley, an alumna of SSU's Sociology Department, discusses her work and leadership to bring the first smoking cessation program to an alcohol and drug recovery center for women. Noon, Tuesday, Oct. 23. Carson 68. (707) 664-2840.
ELLEN AUGUSTINE PRESENTS STORIES OF HOPE - Successful entrepreneur, author, congressional candidate, and motivational speaker Ellen Augustine has devoted her life to restoring faith in the American dream and in environmental sustainability. She will present success stories of sustainability and environmental consciousness and discuss ways to find a great career that pays well, while still doing good for the environment and the world. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. Multi-Purpose Room in the Student Union. (707) 664-2362.
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY: A U.S. ARMY CHAPLAIN'S STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE IN GUANTANAMO BAY - Wrongfully accused of aiding alleged Taliban and Al-Qaeda prisoners, Captain James J. Yee was arrested and imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Yee will tell his story of injustice as told in his new book, For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. Cooperage. (707) 664-2362.
"THE CASE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS" - Urs Cipolat, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at UC Berkeley will lecture. Chaplain James J Lee will also be speaking independently about his service at Guantanamo Bay. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4-5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23. Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. (707) 664-4115.
ARTS & HUMANITIES FORUM: GREG SARRIS - Greg Sarris (Endowed Chair, Native American Studies) presents a talk entitled, "Re-Storying Place: The Necessary Component of Environmentalism." Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Schulz 1121. (707) 664-4177.
ELEMENTS OF COMPUTER GAME DESIGN - The art of computer game design is beginning to mature into a craft. Jason Shankel of Maxsi, presents the key elements and emerging vocabulary of computer game design. Noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25. Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
LATIN ROMANCE: LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE - Bob Afifi, directs the SSU Latin Jazz Ensemble in concert. The ensemble features the best of contemporary and classic Latin jazz compositions from Cuba, South America and the United States and Europe. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25. Warren Auditorium. (707) 664-2235.
FREE PIZZA COMEDY SERIES: SHENG WENG - This budding comedian developed and honed his comedy in the thriving standup community of the San Francisco Bay Area. He performs jokes based on personal experiences with intense honesty and ill logic. His refreshingly welcoming stage presence combined with a healthy penchant for absurdity and self-deprecation make his act universally accessible and hilarious. 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25. The Pub. (707) 664-2382.
MEDIA ACCOUNTABILITY CONFERENCE -Thom Hartmann, Jeremy Scahill, and a host of independent investigative journalists gather for Project Censored's annual conference to discuss the media's lack of response to recent erosions of civil liberties. 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26. Ives 101. All day Saturday, Oct. 27. For more details and to register, visit Project Censored or phone (707) 664-3160.
ANNUAL SONOMA COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY OPENING NIGHT RECITAL: PERGOLESI - Soprano Marguerite Krull, countertenor Christopher Fritzsche and a period-instrument chamber ensemble open the season with a recital including the Pergolesi Stabat Mater and Bach Cantata 82 (Ich habe genug). Admission is $10; $8 for faculty, alumni and staff; $6 for seniors and students. SSU students admitted free. 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27. Ives Recital Hall. (707) 664-2235.
FILMS
BAMAKO - (Abderrahmane Sissako, 2006, in Bambara and French with English subtitles) In Mali, a tribunal is assembled to try officials from the International Monetary Fund, charging them with promoting policies that have increased Africa's deprivation. Admission is $5, $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, and $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admitted free. 4 p.m., Sunday Oct. 21. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. (707) 664-2606.
RIALTO MOVIE NIGHT: INTO THE WILD - Based on the best selling book by Jon Krakauer. 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 24. Rialto Cinemas. (707)664-2362. Admission is $1 at the Student Union.
*All lectures are free unless otherwise noted.
