*All lectures and events are free unless otherwise noted.
DEVELOPMENTAL DEFENSES - Dr. Amro Hamdoun, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, discusses how embryos succeed and why they fail. Biology Colloquium. Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, April 1. Darwin 103, (707) 664-2189.
JEFF KELLEY - An art critic since 1977, Jeff Kelley has contributed his catalogue essays to the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Mudima Foundation, the Los Angeles Times, and many more publications. Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, April 1. Art 102, (707) 664-3042.
HOW TOYS TEACH RACISM - Geri Olson, Psychology, presents a lecture from her psychological research on dolls. School of Social Science Brown Bag Series. Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, April 1. Stevenson 2011.
AN UNCOMMON FRIENDSHIP - Bernie Rosner and Fritz Tubach discuss their Holocaust memoir, "An Uncommon Friendship: From Opposite Sides of the Holocaust" as part of the 25th Annual Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 1. Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4296.
THE PETERSEN GRAPH: THE TALE OF A FAMOUS GRAPH - Izabela Kanaana, Mathematics department, presents a lecture on the Petersen Graph, the origins of the graph and its most interesting properties. Math Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 2. Darwin 103, (707) 664-2368.
ARTS & HUMANITIES FORUM: ROMEO AND JULIET/WEST SIDE STORY - Lynne Morrow (Music Theater) and Paul Draper (Theatre Arts) discuss their rehearsals and soon-to-open productions that play from April 10-May 11 in the Evert B. Person Theatre of "Romeo & Juliet and West Side Story Repertory at SSU." Arts and Humanities Forum. A scene from each of the shows will be presented. Noon, Thursday, April 3, Schulz 1121. Suzanne Toczyski, (707) 664-4177
THE WORKLOAD YOU HAVE AND THE SYSTEM YOU GET: THE IMPACT OF WORKLOAD CHARACTERIZATION IN COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN - This lecture outlines the tension between general purpose and specific processors, the rate of change of workloads in the market and gives examples of processor design failures. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, April 3. Darwin 102, (707) 664-2667.
BLUE NOTE TRIBUTE BAND - SSU jazz saxophonist Charlie McCarthy's all-star sextet presents classic charts for three horns from the 1960s golden age of the Blue Note recordings. Jazz Faculty Recital Series. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3. Warren Auditorium, $12 general, $10 faculty, alumni, staff, $8 seniors/students, SSU students free. (707)-664-2791.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT - View Saturn, Leo Triplets, and Markarian's Chain at the SSU Observatory. 9 p.m., April 4. For details and map go to http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/observatory/pvns08.html.
FACULTY COMPOSERS CONCERT - Faculty recital series features works by Mel Graves, Brian S. Wilson, William Johnson and Jeff Langley. Center for Performing Arts. 8 p.m., Saturday, April 5. Ives 119. $10 faculty, alumni, staff, $8 seniors/students, SSU students free. (707)-664-2791.
SEAWOLF DAY - The campus-wide Seawolf Day, aimed at introducing prospective Fall 2008 students and their family members to what SSU has to offer, begins with a welcome from President Ruben Arminana in the gymnasium, after which students and parents break out into various workshops. Several campus departments will be open for business. There will be tours of campus, the Recreation Center, the University Library and others. Campus fair takes place in the Salazar Quad from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. with representatives from campus departments, majors, and student organizations as well as student performances. 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m., Saturday, April 5. Gina Geck, (707) 664-3035.
FILMS
ECLIPSE - One of Michelangelo Antonioni's greatest films, deals with personal relationships in modern society, and the nature of solitude as man's accustomed state. (1962, 125 mins., in Italian w/English subtitles). Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Thursday, April 3. Darwin 103; 7 p.m., Friday, April 4. Warren Auditorium. General admission $5. $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admittedfree. (707) 664-2606.
SCENE IT BIG SCREEN MOVIE - "Charlie Wilson's War." Free. 9 p.m., Saturday, April 4. Cooperage. Sponsored by Residential Life.
