NANO-STRUCTURED ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS - Dr. Mark Topinka of Stanford University describes his research on the possibility of inexpensive, lightweight, flexible solar cells which include a nano-structured blend of C60-buckyballs and conducting polymer, and carbon nanotubes. 4-5:15 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29, Darwin 103. http://phys-astro.sonoma.edu/wpd/
BEYOND THE WICKED WITCH - REVISIONING THE OLDER WOMAN - Susan Stewart, Psychology, presents, "Beyond the Wicked Witch: Re-Visioning the Older Woman" Stewart addresses the personal, collective, and sacred dimensions of the old woman drawing from poetry, narrative, image, and story, as well as recent cross cultural research that highlights the potential gifts of age. Women's Health Lecture Series. Noon, Oct. 30, Carson 68. (707) 664-2840.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS - Discussion by Therese Mughannam, Chuck Sher, and Laure Reichek, peace activists and bridge-builders. Reichek is a Holocaust survivor. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4-5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, Warren Auditorium, Ives 101.
ARTS & HUMANITIES FORUM- Rashmi Singh, Humanities, discusses the development of the Peace Studies program and what it offers today. Noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Nov, 1. Schulz 1121.
WEB 2.0: A CONVERSATION - David Singer of IBM answers what is Web 2.0? A technology? A social concept? Is it even new? How is it being used by IBM and others? Noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
MIXED: A ONE WOMAN SHOW - What if racial collision occurred within one person? What if the struggle to understand the roots of racism took place within one single interracial household? Created, written, and performed by Maya Lilly, MIXED evolved from over 200 interviews discovering how people respond to the simple question, "What are you?" MIXED is a raw theatre piece currently getting rave reviews across the nation. 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1. Warren Auditorium. (707) 664-2710.
AN EVENING WITH SEPTEMBER 11 HERO WILLIAM RODRIGUEZ - Often called the "Last Man Out" of the World Trade Center Tower #1, William Rodriguez recounts his chilling and provocative story, and his lingering questions about the tragedy of Sept. 11. 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2. Cooperage. (707) 664-2588. Admission is $10 at the door.
AT THE STATUS OF VENUE: COMPOSER JAKE HEGGIE WITH KRISTIN CLAYTON, SOPRANO - Celebrated San Francisco-based art song and opera composer Jake Heggie (Dead Man Walking) performs his latest concert piece, At The Statue Of Venue, with soprano Kristen Clayton. A master class with SSU and local vocal students will follow the concert. Admission is $15, $12 for faculty, alumni and staff, $8 for seniors and students. SSU students are admitted free. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. Ives 119. (707) 664-2353.
GALLERIES
"THOSE WHO DON'T BUILD MUST BURN" AN INSTALLATION BY BROOKE HOLVE IN REPONSE TO RAY BRADBURY'S FAHRENHEIT 451 - Hosted by the Sonoma State Library and The Big Read Sonoma County. Through Nov. 15. Library Art Gallery. 707-664-2397.
"RED: THE COLOR OF WAR" PAINTINGS FROM A VIETNAM WAR VETERAN - In his latest series of paintings artist, Daniel T. Lopez brings vivid look at the horrible cost of war through the eyes of a Vietnam War veteran. Lopez's use of vibrant colors and attention to detail capture those who have seen his work. Lopez is an Adjunct Professor of Chicano Studies at SSU. Through Nov. 21. Center for Culture and Gender Studies. Sonoma Student Union. (707) 664-2710.
"THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HERE" - "There's No Place Like Here" looks at how sixteen contemporary artists explore the concept of "place" - whether it is a familiar place fondly remembered, a place seen from afar but never visited, or a place that exists only in the artist's imagination - through painting, sculpture, photography, video, and sound. Nov. 1 through Dec. 9. University Art Gallery. (707) 664-2295.
FILMS
WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS - 1960, 86 min., in Japanese with English subtitles. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28. Warren Auditorium. SSU students admitted free with school ID. (707) 664-2606.
KILLER OF SHEEP - Charles Burnett, 1977 starts in this landmark independent American feature. 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. (707) 664-2606. 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.
*All lectures are free unless otherwise noted.
