*All lecture and events are free unless otherwise noted.
THE ROLE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN CALIFORNIA'S EFFORTS TO CURB GLOBAL WARMING - Devra Wang of the Natural Resources Defense Council will describe California's policies to spur energy efficiency, and its key role in cutting global warming pollution. 4-5:15 p.m., Monday, March 10. Darwin 103. http://phys-astro.sonoma.edu/wpd/
LAWRENCE R. RINDER - In the earliest years of the post-millennium, Lawrence Rinder was probably the best-known curator in the United States. He was founding director of the California College of the Arts Wattis Institute for the Contemporary Arts in San Francisco and also served as a curator at the Whitney Museum. Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, March 11. Art 102. (707) 664-3042.
VISUALIZING CULTURAL MEMORY: THE LEGACY OF CHARLOTTE SOLOMON - A lecture by Paula Birnbaum, Ph.D., University of San Francisco, on the legacy of Charlotte Salomon. 25th annual Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 11. Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4296.
STORYTELLING, ACTIVISM AND MUSIC - Featured speaker Holly Near is a combination of entertainer, teacher and activist. For the past 40 years, Near has participated in many of North America's major social change movements and now uses her storytelling to remember the lessons with grace and humor. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon-12:50 p.m., Tuesday, March 11. Carson 68, (707) 664-2574.
POPULATION GENETICS MODEL FOR AUTISM - Joe Latulippe, Cal Poly, Pomona, answers questions about the prevalence of autism in today's society. This talk investigates a basic mathematical model for genetic evolution and more specifically how it may relate to autism. Math Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 12. Darwin 103, (707) 664-2368.
BUILDING SCALABLE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURES FROM SCRATCH - Igor Sviridov, 23 and Me, describes approaches, tools and components accumulated after doing rapid deployment of scalable Internet infrastructures designed and built by a small team of generalists. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, March 13, Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
SCINTILLATING AND SUAVE - SSU Latin Jazz Ensemble, Bob Afifi, Director. Center of Performing Arts. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13. Warren Auditorium, (707)664-2791.
PROFESSOR STEVE BITTNER AND PROFESSOR CATHERINE NELSON - present "Who was Catherine III? Or How a Woman Outwitted Nikita Khrushchev," and "Sex, Race, and Rock & Roll: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and the 2008 Democratic Primaries," as part of the Women's History lunches. Noon - 1 p.m., Thursday, March 13. Salazar 2021.
LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE - The SSU Latin Jazz Ensemble with guest artist John Simon (piano) presents Contemporary and classic latin jazz compositions from South America, Cuba, the United States and Europe. Performers include Danny Kendrick, drums/percussion; Derick Kerby, guitar; Jeff Goodlund, sax; Jimmy Lehman, guitar; John Paul Norris, bass; Joshua Lippmann, guitar; Leah Woodard, vocals/percussion; Luke Silbey, guitar/percussion; Marc Ikeda, drums/percussion; Marc Rudlin, trombone; Max Taylor, percussion. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13. Warren Auditorium. (707) 664-2325.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT - View the Moon, Mars, and the Orion Nebula at the SSU Observatory. 8 p.m., March 14. For details and map go to http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/observatory/pvns08.html.
GALLERIES
"LIFE? OR THEATRE?" - 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. University Library Art Gallery, (707) 664-2637.
PROJECTED IMAGE - Featuring artists Jesus Aguilar, Rebeca Bollinger, Jeanne C. Finley, John Muse, Paul Kos, and Tony Oursler. University Art Gallery. 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; Noon-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. University Art Gallery, (707) 664-2295.
FILMS
ALL IN THIS TEA - Tea importer David Lee Hoffman travels throughout China in search of handcrafted premium teas. Directors Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht follow this adventurer as he discovers new teas and attempts to overcome bureaucratic obstacles to buying tea directly from farmers. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m., Sunday, March 9. Warren Auditorium. General admission is $5. $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admitted for free. (707) 664-2606
ALICE - Using the combined techniques of animation and live action Jan Svankmajer has taken this classic tale of childhood fantasies and added a new and fascinating dimension. "Alice" will be preceded by Ladislaw Starewicz' 1934 puppet animation film "The Mascot". Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Thursday, March 13. Darwin 103. And 7 p.m., Friday, March 14. Warren Auditorium. General admission is $5.00. $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students are admitted for free. (707) 664-2606
