Lectures
THE LEGACY OF CESAR CHAVEZ - The granddaughter of civil and labor rights activist Cesar Chavez, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, lectures. Rodriguez was introduced to the farm worker movement at an early age and throughout her life, she has played an active role in the fight for social justice, human rights and the rights of working people. Chavez Rodriguez is currently the programs director for the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, where she spearheads the National Youth Leadership Initiative, an effort which addresses academic and civic engagement among today's youth. Associated Student Productions. Mon., May 11, 7:30 p.m. Cooperage. (707) 664-2382.
THE PERSONAL IS HISTORICAL: NOTES FROM THE SONOMA COUNTY WOMEN'S ORAL HISTORY PROJECT- History Professors Michelle Jolly and Emilie Roy explore oral interviews with women and men who participated in the women's movement in Sonoma County during the 1970s and 1980s. Interviewers in the project have focused particularly on the lives and work of lesbians who were involved in the movement. School of Social Sciences Brown Bag Lecture Series. Tues., May 12, noon - 1 p.m. Stevenson 2011.
HIDDEN CHILDREN DURING THE HOLOCAUST - Jeannette Ringold, chair of the Bay Area Hidden Children's Group, examines the lives of children who went into hiding during the Holocaust. 26th Annual Holocaust Lecture Series. Tues., May 12, 4 - 5:40 p.m. www.sonoma.edu/holocaust/center.htm.
ONE CAMPAIGN- Made famous by Bono, ONE is a grassroots campaign and advocacy organization backed by more than 2 million people from around the world and every walk of life who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. ONE is non-partisan and works with activists to protect families from preventable diseases like AIDS and malaria, putting kids in school, providing economic opportunity and stabilizing communities. Tues., May 12, 7 p.m. Student Union Multi Purpose Room. (707) 664-2382. www.sonoma.edu/as/asp.
COMPASSIONATE JOURNALISM: FROM THE 1930'S TO TODAY - (left) "Compassionate journalism" emerged through the work of WPA/FSA and artists such as Gordan Parks, James Agee and Dorothea Lange. It led to documentary work that highlighted a social justice tone in the 80's and 90's. Jimmy Briggs, a former reporter with LIFE magazine and National Magazine Award finalist, hosts a slide-show discussion of photographers from the 1930's to today, including his own work on child soldiers. Tues., May 12, 7 p.m. Cooperage. North Bay International Studies Project. Miriam Hutchins. (707) 664-2409.
TAKE A BITE OUT OF LIFE WITH GUY FIERI -Guy Fieri, the 'Bad Boy' of the Food Network speaks about the cultural phenomenon of his rise to TV celebrity. After winning the reality TV competition "Next Food Network," the Santa Rosa restauranteur became a ubiquitous presence on the station and brought his young energy to a new generation of home chefs. Fieri will discuss his humble beginnings running a pretzel cart business, his rise to national celebrity, the creation of multiple successful and truly unique restaurants, how he came to know his own success and how SSU students can come to know their own.Weds., May 13, 7 p.m. Cooperage. (707) 664-2832. www.sonoma.edu/as/asp.
"PEACE MOM" CINDY SHEEHANCindy Sheehan, famous for her high profile "Camp Casey" Iraq war protests outside former president George W. Bush's Crawford, Texas home, comes to the University Gym on Fri., May 15 at 7 p.m. Her lecture focuses on how individual action can help President Barack Obama end the wars and occupations in the Middle East. Sheehan has been called "the Rosa Parks of the antiwar movement" and nicknamed "Peace Mom" by the mainstream press. Suggested donation is $10 at the door as a fund-raiser for Project Censored, Students for Democracy and Media Free Foundation's Investigative Research Fund. SSU students admitted free. Peter Phillips, (707) 664-2588.
Films
KARMEN GEI - (2001) "Joseph Gai Ramaka has taken Bizet's Carmen and, in his own words, "plunged it into the magical and chaotic urbanity of an African city in the twenty-first century." Karmen Gei is a breathtakingly lavish spectacle, eloquently translated into ancient and contemporary Senegalese musical forms, the elegant cinematography offering up a parade of vivid images." - PFA (86 mins., in French and Wolof with English subtitles) Thurs., May 14, 7 p.m. Darwin 103. Fri., May 15, 7 p.m. Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. (707) 664-4332. http://www.sonoma.edu/sfi/.
YES MAN - (right) Carl Allen is at a standstill. No future... Until the day he enrolls into a personal development program based on a very simple idea: say yes to everything! Carl discovers with amazement the magical power of "Yes", and sees his professional and romantic life turned upside down overnight: an unexpected promotion and a new girlfriend. But he'll soon discover that better can be good's enemy, and that all opportunities shouldn't be taken. Scene It Movie Night. Sat., April 16, 9 p.m. Cooperage. (707) 664-2382. www.sonoma.edu/as/asp.
Galleries
ANNUAL BFA EXHIBITION 2009 - BFA Exhibition 2009 features the work of six students in the Art Department who are graduating this Spring with their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), an advanced degree requiring an additional year of focused study in their chosen medium---Lily Cain (painting and printmaking), Abelardo Cruz-Santiago (mixed media printmaking), Itzul Gutierrez (sculpture/print installation), Johnny King (printmaking), Logan Stocksdale (ceramic sculpture), and Emily Wiseman (painting). Open Thurs., April 30 - Sat., May 23. Tues. - Fri., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. & Sun., noon - 4 p.m. Carla Stone. (707) 664-2295.
