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Art & Lectures 2008-09 Offerings
Season subscriptions to more than 40 outstanding jazz, classical music, spoken word, theater, dance, and world music events are available for purchase in themed discount packages and create-your-own series. Single tickets will go on sale beginning Aug. 16. MORE INFO
Case Study House Designers Exhibition Tour, Aug. 23, 1 p.m., University Art Museum Kurt G. Helfrich, curator of the museum's Architecture and Design Collection, conducts a behind-the-scene tour of the "A Beautiful Nothing" exhibit that will include a special viewing of additional historic objects from Case Study House participants. Reservations required. MORE INFO
"Globalized Education and Globalized Culture," Free Workshop, Aug 26, 9 a.m., Student Resource Building Trends in international education and immigration law that affect hosting of international students and scholars will be the focus on this public event. MORE INFO
"Son of a Lion," Free Screening, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., Campbell Hall Eleven-year-old Niaz lives with his father in a small town in northwest Pakistan, where for generations the local population has been producing weapons. Post screening discussion with Shahnaz Rouse, Alice Stone Ilchman Professor of comparative and international studies at Sarah Lawrence College.
Jack Johnson, Performance, Aug. 27, 7 p.m., Harder Stadium Singer, songwriter, and filmmaker Jack Johnson, a UCSB alumnus, revisits his roots with an exclusive engagement at Harder Stadium. MORE INFO
"One Pair of Eyes: Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles," Film, Sept. 3, 6 p.m., University Art Museum Reyner Banham's influential and controversial book, "Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies," saw beauty in the sprawling city's layout and car-based urbanism. The BBC documented Banham's vision of Los Angeles for an episode of its series, "One Pair of Eyes." MORE INFO
"Vanishing Los Angeles," Panel Discussion, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., University Art Museum UCSB and Santa Barbara Museum of Art panelists will consider the representation of the people and places of Los Angeles in photography and film in response to their current exhibitions: "Vanishing Los Angeles:" The Photography of Mary Bowling at the UAM, and "Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation" at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. MORE INFO
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New Student Convocation, Sept. 22, 3 p.m., Faculty Club Lawn Approximately 5,000 freshman and transfer students are expected to attend this ceremonial induction into the university. Environmentalist Céline Cousteau, daughter of ocean explorer and filmmaker Jean-Michael Cousteau and granddaughter of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, will be the keynote speaker. MORE INFO
"Edward A. Killingworth Designs in Context," Panel Discussion, Sept. 27, 2 p.m., University Art Museum Noted architectural photographer Julius Shulman, Long Beach design retailer Ron Frank, and former Killingsworth associate Ron Lingren will assess Killingsworth's design legacies. MORE INFO
Loudon Wainwright and Leo Kottke, Performance, Oct. 2, 8 p.m., Campbell Hall Prolific songwriter Loudon Wainwright and musician Leo Kottke will perform together.
David Byrne, Performance, Oct. 4, 8 p.m., Arlington Theatre Creative dynamo David Byrne comes to Santa Barbara to explore a new and vibrant palette of music created alongside Roxy Music founder Brian Eno. MORE INFO
Soweta Gospel Choir, Performance, Oct. 5, 2 p.m., Campbell Hall World music sensation the Soweto Gospel Choir returns with rousing tracks from "African Spirit", its second Grammy Award-winning CD. Performing in six languages, the choir blends Western pop, traditional hymns, and South African harmonies to celebrate the inspirational power of gospel music. MORE INFO
Cesaria Evora, Performance, Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Campbell Hall The reigning queen of world music and legendary barefoot diva returns for a rewarding evening of Cape Verde morna music, a soulful genre unique to the archipelago that fuses Latin jazz and Afro beats with traces of Portuguese fado and Brazilian modinha (ballads). MORE INFO
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