1. Art/Architecture on Film (two films: Mr. Foster / Malls R Us)
Sunday, February 12, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. / UCSB's Pollock Theater

2. An Evening of Andean Music with Quijeremá (performance)
Saturday, February 11 / 8:00 p.m. / MultiCultural Center Theater

3. In the Mood For Love (film screening - OISS Winter 2012 Film Series)
Monday, February 13 / 7:00 p.m. / Buchanan 1940 (free)

4. BREN Colloquium "Market Power in Tradeable Quota Markets for Pollution and Fisheries"
Wednesday, February 15 / 11:30 - 12:30 / Bren Hall 1414 (free)

5. Classical Music of Northern India (performance)
Wednesday, February 15 / 12:00 noon / UCSB Music Bowl (free)

6. Muslim Women Reclaiming Their Identity (lecture in Persian with English translation)
Wednesday, February 15 / 5:00 p.m. / McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020 (free)

7. Report From Jerusalem (with David Makovsky & Ghaith Al-Omari)
Wednesday, February 15 / 5:00 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall (free)

8. ¡Viva México! (film screening)
Wednesday, February 15 / 6:00 p.m. / MuliCultural Center Theater (free)

9. Wayne McGregor | Random Dance (dance performance)
Wednesday, February 15 / 8:00 p.m. / The Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara

10. PANEL: Using the Ancient Greeks to Think About Public Goods: a Dialogue
Thursday, February 16 / 4:00 p.m. / McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB (free)

11. Comparative Analysis of Political Mobilization of Russian Speakers at the End of the Soviet Era: Case Studies of North East Estonia and Transnistria (Talk)
Thursday, February 16 / 4:00 p.m. / Lane Room, 3rd floor Ellison Hall

12. The Witches of Gambaga (film screening and Q&A with Director, Yaba Badoe)
Thursday, February 16 / 5:00 p.m. / room 1701 Theater & Dance West (free)

13. UCSB's Lebanese Club is having their annual Middle Eastern Dance Party
Thursday, February 16 / 8:30 p.m. - midnite / UCen HUB (free)

14. The Chieftains: 50th Anniversary Tour (performance)
Friday, February 17 / 8:00 p.m. / Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara

15. Blue, Black, and White (Theater Performance and Q&A with Donald Molosi, Theater and Dance, UCSB)
Saturday, February 18 / 7:00 p.m. / Theater and Dance, Studio Theater (free)

16. Art/Architecture on Film (two films: Alice Neel / Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow)
Sunday, February 19, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. / UCSB's Pollock Theater

1. Art/Architecture on Film (two films: Mr. Foster / Malls R Us)
Sunday, February 12, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. / UCSB's Pollock Theater

1 PM - How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?
"A handsome portrait of one of the most esteemed architects of the modern age" The Telegraph, London

Hailed as "the Mozart of modernism," architect Sir Norman Foster is the mastermind behind projects such as the world's largest building, the tallest bridge and the renovated Reichstag. This film traces Foster's rise and his endless quest to improve the quality of life through design.
(Norberto Lopez Amado and Carlos Carcas, 2010, 79 min.)

3 PM - Malls R Us
"A fascinating, sumptuously filmed investigation into the history, design, function and future of the shopping mall in modern life... Malls R Us is instant classic ? the documentary you want to see on this subject." Vanity Fair

Combining nostalgia, dazzling architecture, pop culture, economics and politics, this film examines North America's most popular and profitable suburban destination ? the shopping center ? and its many meanings, at once a communal paradise and materialistic void.
(Helene Klodawsky, 2008, 78 min.)

General Public $10.00 / UCSB Students $5.00
For tickets and more information <https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2308>

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2. An Evening of Andean Music with Quijeremá (performance)
Saturday, February 11 / 8:00 p.m. / MultiCultural Center Theater

Quijeremá is a dynamic force driven by sweeping bandola choruses with a firm foundation of acoustic bass and the deep reverberations of the Cajon, a Peruvian "beat box." Melodies are based in the percussion, interwoven with trumpet and the complex rhythm of Venezuelan maracas. Their current work, Al Son del Tunduki, is a musical journey to unearth the African Diaspora in the Americas. The San Francisco Chronicle calls them "A potent mix of Latin American folk music and jazz."

Tickets $5 UCSB students/$15 general.
Contact the A.S Ticket Office at 805-893-2064. Limited seating.
<http://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu/Calendar/index.aspx>

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3. In the Mood For Love (film screening - OISS Winter 2012 Film Series)
Monday, February 13 / 7:00 p.m. / Buchanan 1940 (free)

UCSB's Office of International Students and Scholars offers this Winter 2012 Film Series
RETROSPECTIVE OF HONG KONG DIRECTOR KAI WEI WONG

Kar Wai Wong's In the Mood for Love (2000) is more about adultery than love as two neighbors discover that their spouses are having an affair. As in all Kar Wai Wong films, love never conquers all and the post-modernist human condition leaves everyone devoid of emotional fulfillment.

<http://oiss.sa.ucsb.edu/PDF/Programs/Film%20Series%20Winter%202012.pdf>

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4. BREN Colloquium "Market Power in Tradeable Quota Markets for Pollution and Fisheries"
Wednesday, February 15 / 11:30 - 12:30 / Bren Hall 1414 (free)

Juan-Pablo Montero, Professor of Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

"Juan Pablo Montero is one of the world's foremost environmental economists. He has worked on cap- an-trade systems designed to control air pollution and to enhance the effectiveness of other emissions-control efforts. He is visiting the Bren School during the month of February." — Gary Libecap, host

Abstract
There is an increasing use of tradeable quota markets for protecting common resources such as clean air and fisheries. Some of these markets are relatively concentrated because of the presence of a few large firms that could potentially exercise market power either individually or collectively. The talk will cover some of the theory of market power in these quota trading markets and evidence from a couple of cases: fishing quota trading in Chile and pollution trading in the US.

For more information <http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/events/juan_pablo_montero_cc.htm>

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5. Classical Music of Northern India (performance)
Wednesday, February 15 / 12:00 noon / UCSB Music Bowl (free)

Ashwin Rode will perform a concert of North Indian vocal music with tabla (drum)
accompaniment by the tabla teacher, Hom Nath Upadhyaya.

This is part of the Winter 2012 World Music Series presented by the Program of Ethnomusicology and the MultiCultural Center every Wednesday at noon. For more information, contact the MultiCultural Center at 893-8411. In case of rain, the event will be held in the Music Room 1145 in the Music Building.

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6. Muslim Women Reclaiming Their Identity (lecture in Persian with English translation)
Wednesday, February 15 / 5:00 p.m. / McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020 (free)

Tooran Valimorad is an activist, journalist, and specialist on women's rights in Iran. She has
written extensively about Iranian women's social and political status. Ms. Valimorad is the
elected research director of Jameye Zeinab (Zeinab Society), a group of activist women who
have launched several campaigns, in order to overturn some of the discriminatory laws against
women. She was also the former producer and spokesperson for the Ordibehesht television
series which tackled women's issues in Iran. She is currently a commentator and researcher for
various Iranian Films, including "She was an Angel." Ms. Valimorad has spoken at numerous
conferences and written several books and articles on the subject of women's status in the public and private domain of Iranian society. These include "The Bird of Dawn," and "Status of
Women in the Media." She is currently one of the active members of Etelafe Islami Zanan
(Coalition of Muslim Women) and the director and coordinator of Shabakeye Iran Zanan, which
is dedicated to the work of activist Iranian women.

Lecture in Persian with English translation. Free and Open to the Public

This program was made possible with support from the Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp
Fund for Global Religion and the Iranian Studies Initiative

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7. Report From Jerusalem (with David Makovsky & Ghaith Al-Omari)
Wednesday, February 15 / 5:00 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall (free)

The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies at UCSB Fifteenth Anniversary Event.

David Makovsky, Ziegler Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, is the author Imagining the Border: Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Territorial Issue and the co-author with Dennis Ross of Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East.

Ghaith al-Omari, Executive Director of the American Task Force on Palestine, previously served in various positions within the Palestinian Authority, including Senior Advisor to former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, as well as Senior Research Fellow at the New America Foundation. He has extensive experience with the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.

For information and flyer <http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/report-from-jerusalem/>

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8. ¡Viva México! (film screening)
Wednesday, February 15 / 6:00 p.m. / MuliCultural Center Theater (free)

City of Los Angeles, USA. In the heart of the city, undocumented Mexican immigrants are hunted by the police and struggle to earn a living without losing their identity. On the other side of the border, in a journey from the mountains of southeastern Mexico to the northern border with the United States, Sub-commander Marcos and the people of Mexico trace the forgotten face of a country. A celebration of the struggle for land and dignity. Nicolas Défossé, 120 min., Spanish with English subtitles, 2010, Mexico.

This film is shown as part of the weekly "Cup of Culture", the MCC's weekly coffee house and movie night. Take a study break or bring your books and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and conversation and company of others. Coffee House: Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. in the MCC Lounge. Films screen at 6:00 p.m.

<http://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu/Calendar/index.aspx>

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9. Wayne McGregor | Random Dance (dance performance)
Wednesday, February 15 / 8:00 p.m. / The Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Debut: Entity
Wayne McGregor, Artistic Director

"One of the most celebrated and sought-after choreographers of his generation." The New York Times
"If any artist has defined the decade ? it's Wayne McGregor." The Times, London

Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, a resident company of Sadler's Wells, London, is distinguished by its radical approach to new technology, incorporating animation, digital film, 3D architecture, electronic sound and virtual dancers seamlessly into live choreography. The company will perform Entity, "a great sexy beast of a piece" (Sunday Times, London). Featuring a breathtaking soundscape created by Coldplay/Massive Attack collaborator Jon Hopkins and award-winning composer Joby Talbot (The Divine Comedy), the staggering blend of bodies, lights, technology and film elevate Wayne McGregor to the cutting edge of contemporary culture.

General Public $38.00 - $48.00, UCSB Students $20.00
For tickets and information <https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2129>

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10. PANEL: Using the Ancient Greeks to Think About Public Goods: a Dialogue
Thursday, February 16 / 4:00 p.m. / McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB (free)

Greg Anderson (History, Ohio State University)
Josiah Ober (Classics & Political Science, Stanford)
Glenn Patten (Classics, UCSB)

Classical structures (such as the polis) and ideas (such as koinonia) are frequently invoked in discussions of the common good ? either as the grounds from which modern ideas and structures developed, or as marks of a fundamental break between ancient and bourgeois societies. Two leading scholars offer complementary views, exploring both civic decision-making and social practices, Aristotelian theory and cultural context, continuity of past with present and the distance between them. Together they offer new perspectives on the problem of re-imagining the commons today.

For more information, bios, and flyer: <http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/the-ancient-greeks/>

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11. Comparative Analysis of Political Mobilization of Russian Speakers at the End of the Soviet Era: Case Studies of North East Estonia and Transnistria (Talk)
Thursday, February 16 / 4:00 p.m. / Lane Room, 3rd floor Ellison Hall

Social mobilization of ethnic groups represents an issue of widespread interest for historians and political scientists. The presentation examines the social movements of Russian speakers in Estonia and Moldova, which first arose at the end of 1988. The Estonian and Moldovan cases showed similarities in the initial phases, but dissimilarities later. In the Estonian case, the Russian population negotiated with the Estonian government, while in Moldova a stand-off remains. The main cause for these different outcomes was that the political leaders who led the political mobilizations controlled different types and amounts of "resources." This talk using the resource mobilization theory explains why the Russian speakers in Estonia finally chose to seek political dialogue with the Estonian government, unlike those of Moldova where claims for autonomy remain active. The talk should be of interest to those focusing on social mobilization, ethnic conflict, sovereignty, and late and post-Soviet political history and politics.

Keijo Sato is a research fellow at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), based at the Slavic Research Center of Hokkaido University, and a visiting research fellow at the Davis Center of Harvard University.

For more information and flyer <http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/political-mobilization-of-russian-speakers/>

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12. The Witches of Gambaga (film screening and Q&A with Director, Yaba Badoe)
Thursday, February 16 / 5:00 p.m. / room 1701 Theater & Dance West (free)

The Witches of Gambaga is the extraordinary story of a community of women condemned to live as witches in Northern Ghana. Made over the course of five years, this disturbing expose is the product of a collaboration between members of the 100 strong community of "witches" and women's movement activists determined to end abusive practices and improve women's lives in Africa. Painful experience and insight come together to create an intimate portrait of the lives of women ostracized by their communities. Told largely by the women themselves, their incredible stories and struggles are conveyed to a wide range of audiences by the director's narration. The film was completed in July 2010 by Fadoa Films Ghana and UK. It was directed by Yaba Badoe, and co-produced by Yaba Badoe and Amina Mama. After the screening there will be a Q&A with the director, Yaba Badoe.

Yaba Badoe is a Ghanaian documentary filmmaker, based in London, with over twenty years experience in broadcast journalism. Badoe, who has made documentaries for BBC1, BBC2, BBC4, ITV and C4, is also an accomplished fiction writer. Her novel True Murder was published by Jonathan Cape in 2009.

For information and flyer<http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/the-witches-of-gambaga/>

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13. UCSB's Lebanese Club is having their annual Middle Eastern Dance Party
Thursday, February 16 / 8:30 p.m. - midnite / UCen HUB (free)

UCSBs Lebanese Club will be holding their annual Middle Eastern Dance Party in the UCen Hub on Thursday February 16th and as always it is free! There will be a live belly dance performance and tons of free Lebanese sweets and refreshments. There will be a DJ spinning Arabic, Armenian and Persian dance music. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and close at 11:00 and the event ends at 12:00 a.m.

Co-sponsored by UCSBs Lebanese Club, the Armenian Student Association and Persian Student Group.

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14. The Chieftains: 50th Anniversary Tour (performance)
Friday, February 17 / 8:00 p.m. / Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara

The Chieftains 50th Anniversary Tour 2012: 'Voice of Ages'
Paddy Moloney & The Chieftains with Special Guests

"The world's most popular Irish traditional folk group? a musical genealogical society, climbing out onto the branches of Celtic music's family tree and plucking delicious fruit." St. Paul Pioneer Press

The Chieftains celebrate 50 years as Ireland's "inadvertent prophets of the world-music boom" (Rolling Stone) in a concert experience filled with grace, humor, exceptional musicianship and the pageantry of visiting dancers and pipe bands. Led by founder Paddy Moloney, who formed the band from the ranks of the top Irish musicians back in 1962, the six-time Grammy winners are musical ambassadors, cultural icons and boundary-pushers who continue to make music with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive.

General Public $38.00 - $58.00, UCSB Students $20.00
For tickets and information <https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2131>

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15. Blue, Black, and White (Theater Performance and Q&A with Donald Molosi, Theater and Dance, UCSB)
Saturday, February 18 / 7:00 p.m. / Theater and Dance, Studio Theater (free)

"Blue, Black and White," written and performed by Donald Molosi, is an enchanting humanist story about Seretse Khama. He married a white British woman in 1949 and their interracial marriage saw them being banned from many countries including Seretse's own native Botswana. Blue, Black and White is both uplifting and riveting as it explores Seretse's conversations with his tribal leaders justifying his marriage. This piece is an exploration of love and courage and how they were the cornerstone to Africa's most enduring democracy, the Republic of Botswana. The performance runs for roughly 30 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A with the artist.

Botswanan actor and playwright Donald Molosi is currently an M.A. student in the Theater and Dance department. Recently, he won the Best Short Solo Performance award for "Blue, Black, and White" at the 2011 United Solo Festival in NYC, the world's largest solo theatre festival.

For details and flyer <http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/blue-black-and-white/>

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16. Art/Architecture on Film (two films: Alice Neel / Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow)
Sunday, February 19, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. / UCSB's Pollock Theater

1 PM - Alice Neel
"The fascinating documentary Alice Neel illuminates history while also demonstrating how an artist's style reveals his or her personality." The New York Times

Directed by her grandson, a searing portrait of the influential, emotionally troubled American painter Alice Neel, who was marginalized until the 1960s, when she was embraced by the counterculture and painted its heroes including Andy Warhol and neighbors in Spanish Harlem.
(Andrew Neel, 2007, 81 min.)

3 PM - Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
"Ravishing, hypnotic record of the work of Anselm Kiefer" Sight & Sound, U.K.

Acclaimed documentarian Sophie Fiennes's mesmerizing portrait of artist Anselm Kiefer, who transformed a derelict industrial space in southern France into a dreamlike city, housing his paintings and elaborate installations, including underground tunnels and towers.
(Sophie Fiennes, 2010, 105 min.)

General Public $10.00, UCSB Students $5.00
For tickets and information <https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2310>

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