*All lectures and events are free unless otherwise noted.
INMOTION FREE WEEK AT THE REC CENTER - Come check out all sorts of fitness, dance, and wellness classes at the SSU Recreation Center for free! Try kickboxing, yoga, spinning, bootcamp, hip-hop, and much more. Three days only - schedules available at the Rec Center. All abilities welcome and encouraged to attend! Noon. Monday, February 4 - Wednesday, February 6. Rec Center. (707) 664-3951.
MASSIVE SKY SURVEYS OF THE NEXT DECADE - Dr. David Wittman of the University of California, Davis will describe how systematic imaging of the sky to much fainter levels than ever before is expected to reveal everything from 200-meter rocks in Earth-crossing orbits to very distant galaxies. What Physicists Do. 4 p.m., Monday, February 4. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2119.
THE LAGUNA WATERSHED SCIENCE PROGRAM - A COLLABORATIVE AND INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION - Presentation by Dr. Christina Sloop, Research Director, Laguna Foundation. Biology Colloquium. Tuesday, February 5, Noon - 1 p.m., Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
"LIFE IS WITH PEOPLE": PERSPECTIVES ON EASTERN EUROPEAN JEWISH HISTORY AND CULTURE - Zachary Baker, Stanford University, presents a lecture as part of the 25th annual Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, February 5. Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4296.
POST "SUPER TUESDAY" FORUM - Analysis of the Super Tuesday Primary results by a panel of political commentators including political science professors Andy Merrifield and Dr. Catherine Nelson with Pete Golis, Editorial Director of the Press Democrat. 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, Schulz 3001. University Library.
FIRE IN OUR MIDST (A STATISTICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE) - Mathematical statistician Haiganoush Preisler of Cal State East Bay describes some of the exploratory analysis technique he uses in his work on a variety of data analysis issues concerning wild fires. These range from studies on effects of evolving climate on probabilities of forest fires to studies on effects of fires on the quality of the soil under trees and the air above them. Math Colloquium. Noon. Wednesday, February 6. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2368.
BIOINFORMATICS IN THE DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROCESS - Dr. Thomas Wu, Genentech, discusses how bioinformatics is performed in an industrial setting and how it contributes towards various aspects of the drug development process. Examples of how gene expression data can be used to identify possible drug targets and how genomic data can be used to improve an understanding of cancer will be presented. Engineering Science Lecture Series. 4-4:30 p.m., reception; 4:30-5:15 p.m., lecture; 5:15-5:30 p.m. Thursday, February 7. Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar 2009A. (707) 664-2030.
BLACK COMEDY JAM - Featuring legendary Bay Area Comic W. Kamau Bell. Kamau's fearless cultural comedy addresses the thoughts of race and culture that many think, few speak, and even fewer laugh about. Bringing these ideas to light through humor, Bell's goal is to "end racism in about an hour". The Scene and Black Scholars United. 8 p.m., Thursday, February 7. The Pub. (707) 664-2382.
THE HISTORY, CONTROVERSY, AND EVOLUTION OF THE GOTO STATEMENT - Andru Luvisi, Sonoma State University, touches on how standard usage patterns for the Goto statement became embodied in higher level control structures, ways in which higher level control structures can often express the intent of the programmer more clearly than lower level control structures, some of the controversy surrounding the Goto statement, common reasons for and ways of using Goto, and common ways of implementing arbitrary control structures in languages that do not contain the Goto statement. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, February 7. Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
SSU SUSTAINABILITY DAY - This day-long event will include an interdisciplinary teach-in with keynote speakers, seminars and panel discussions, a sustainability fair featuring student clubs, local businesses, non-profits and community organizations, and a round-table discussion, engaging elected officials, students, faculty and administration in a dialogue focused on global climate change solutions. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday, February 7. Commons. (209) 712-1787.
CLAIRE PORTER AND "PORTABLES" - Claire Porter brings her ingenious one woman show, Portables, as a series of comedic movement monologues that take audiences on a humorous journey in funny, absurd, and touching pieces of movement. Porter studied at Sonoma State University and will work with the Intermediate/Advanced Dance Block on an ensemble as part of her program. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 7, 8 p.m., Friday, February 8, and 8 p.m., Saturday, February 9. Evert B. Person Theatre. Purchase tickets by calling (707) 664-2353.
GALLERIES
ART FROM THE HEART 2008 - The twenty-fourth annual Art from the Heart silent art auction and party at the University Art Gallery. Proceeds from the auction directly benefit the Art Gallery's exhibition, publication, and lecture programs. Features modestly priced works of art and other items, such as stays at local inns and hotels, theatre and museum tickets, and bottles of wine, that are sold during a silent auction. Food and wine will be served. Free preview 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday, February 6; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday, February 7; and Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., February 8. Tickets are $30 suggested donation. University Art Gallery. (707) 664-2295.
"LIFE? OR THEATRE? INTRODUCING CHARLOTTE SALOMON" - German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon created an unusual autobiography through more than 1,300 paintings that were created within 18 months between 1940 and 1942 while she was hiding from the Nazis. An exhibit of her work is running at the University Library Art Gallery through March 26. A gallery talk by Dr. Paula Birnbaum, University of San Francisco, explores the artist's life at 11 a.m., February 6, at the University Library Art Gallery. For information, contact Michaela Grobbel (707) 664-2637.
FILMS
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH) - (1946) A stunning, subversive masterpiece from the creators of I Know Where I'm Going and Black Narcissus. Powell and Pressburger's visually ravishing film, in which an elaborate stairway connects a Technicolor earth with a monochrome Heaven. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Thursday, February 7. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2606. FREE for SSU students w/ID.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
SCENE IT BIG SCREEN MOVIE- American Gangster. 9 p.m., Saturday, February 9. Cooperage
