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THERMIONIC ENERGY CONVERSION FOR WASTE HEAT RECOVERY - Dr. Ali Shakouri of the University of California, Santa Cruz will discuss the basics of direct thermal to electric energy conversion and how random motion of electrons could be converted into useful electrical energy using nanostructured semiconductors. 4 - 5:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. Darwin 103. http://phys-astro.sonoma.edu/wpd/
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Tenure Track Search Candidate Lectures. Noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
WHERE COMMUNITY AND CLASSROOM MEET: THE SONOMA COUNTY WOMEN'S ORAL HISTORY PROJECT - Michelle Jolly, History, lectures. Brown Bag Series. Noon - 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6. Stevenson 2011. (707) 664-2112.
"THE ROLE OF RELIGIONS IN WAR" - Rashmi Singh is a Professor of Peace Studies at Sonoma State. The War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 - 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. (707) 664-4115.
RESIDENTIAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION MEETING - THE RSA meets weekly to talk about upcoming events in the Residential Community and on campus, as well as address issues and concerns residents have. 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. The Vineyard, Zinfandel Village. (707) 664-2852.
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE SERIES: JEANNE LORENZ - Jeanne Lorenz is a painter and printmaker who combines digital and traditional media in her paintings, prints and drawings. She has had solo exhibitions at White Columns, New York City and Mixture Contemporary Art in Houston. Noon - 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7. Art 102. (707) 664-3042.
REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANK - Join SOUP at the Redwood Empire Food Bank. We will be boxing up food that will be sent to homeless shelters across Sonoma County. Please wear closed-toed shoes. 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7. (707) 664-4277.
MATHEMATICS AND POPULAR CULTURE: THE USUAL SUSPECTS -Mathematics shows up on both the small and large screen, and not just in expected places, like the TV show NUMB3RS or the movie A Beautiful Mind. We also see unexpected characters with mathematical talent, such as Lindsey Lohan's Cady in Mean Girls, or Hex, Christopher Goff, Mathematics Dept. University Of The Pacific, will discuss various Hollywood representations of mathematically talented individuals as well as the interplay between mathematics and popular culture, and watch clips from Flatland. Math Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7. Darwin 103. (707) 664- 2368.
FREE CLIMBING NIGHT - Come to the Rock Wall in the Rec Center the first Wednesday of every month between 5-10 p.m. for free climbing and rentals. There will be plenty of staff available to belay you on the wall so take advantage of this opportunity and come enjoy a fun night of climbing for free! All levels welcome. 5 - 10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7. Recreation Center. (707) 664-4FUN.
THE SIGNIFICANT-DIGIT PHENOMENON, OR BENFOLD'S LAW - Ted Hill, Georgia Tech and Cal Poly SLO, surveys some of the colorful history of the problem, and applications to fraud detection, analysis of running times of algorithms, and diagnostic tests for mathematical models. The talk will include graphical heuristics, examples and open problems, and will be aimed for the non-specialist. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon - 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
6TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL FESTIVAL - Come hear young choral singers from Sonoma and Marin as we invite guest clinician Sanford Dole and SSU choral director Robert Worth to listen to, comment upon, and encourage our local choirs. SSU Center for the Performing Arts. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Ives 119. (707) 664-2235.
LA CAUSERIE: FRENCH CONVERSATION TABLE - Join French Club President Melissa Strauss and other members of SSU's French Club for friendly conversation in French. 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8. Charlie Brown's Cafe.
THE DECAMERON REVISITED: NEW ADAPTATION AND RE-INVENTION OF GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO'S 14TH CENTURY CLASSIC - Set in Florence against the Great Plague of 1348 A.D. where three out of four people succumbed to its devastation, a group of young adults flee the city to devote themselves to the Joyful pursuit of storytelling in the mythic beauty of the surrounding Tuscan hillsides. Through this defiant act of chronicling humanity "warts and all", a lusty and humorous portrait emerges which is both keen social satire and a revealing testament to a fascinating era. SSU Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10. Person Theatre. (707) 664- 2235.
THE EVASONS "MENTALIST DUO" - Come watch and be amazed as the Evasons demonstrate their skills in Extra Sensory Perception, telepathy, super memory, prediction, telekinesis and levitation. Presented by Associated Student Productions. 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. (707) 664- 2382.
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
KILLER OF SHEEP - (Charles Burnett, 1977) Landmark indepenent American feature. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. 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.
LA FEMME NIKITA - Join the SSU French Club for a free flick in French! An action thriller about a woman murderer and drug addict who becomes a special operative to pay back society for her crime. In French with English subtitles. 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7. Erin Fischer Room, Student Union.
49TH PARALLEL - (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1941) Rousing wartime adventure with Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey and Laurence Olivier. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. 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.
