featured events for may 2009


SIEPR Policy Forum: Jobs Now, Jobs in the Future
Friday, May 1, 2009.  9:30 AM.
Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required and limited. Meals will be provided; breakfast begins at 9am. You can attend one or all of the sessions depending on your time constraints.
Wedding Faire
Saturday, May 2, 2009.  10:00 AM.
Memorial Church
RSVP marygal@stanford.edu/Subject:Wedding Faire or 650.723.9531 No charge.
Charity Fashion Show 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Roble Field, White Fashion Tent Santa Teresa St Stanford, CA
Tickets are now available through our website, or through this link:http://egroups.stanford.edu/p-105-charity-fashion-show-general-admission.aspx
The 2009 Boething Lecture
Thursday, May 7, 2009.  4:00 PM.
Braun Auditorium, Mudd Chemistry Building
Open to the public, no charge
The Ethics of Food & the Environment Series/Katrina Heron (Chez Panisse Foundation, Slow Food Nation)
Thursday, May 7, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Bldg 260, Rm 113. NOTE change of location from usual venue.
Free and open to all
Aurora Forum | A Passion for Nature: Exploring the Life of John Muir
Thursday, May 7, 2009.  7:30 PM.
Kresge Auditorium
Free and Open to All
"BENT" by Martin Sherman
Ongoing from May 7, 2009 through May 9, 2009. See details for exact dates and times.
Nitery Theater in Old Union
FREE Tickets available at the door OR in White Plaza May 4-8, 12pm-1pm.
38th Annual Stanford Powwow
Ongoing every day from May 8, 2009 through May 10, 2009.  8:30 AM.
Eucalyptus Grove (Between Palm Drive and Stanford Stadium)
Free and Open to the Public
SLOrktastic Chamber Music I: Stanford Laptop Orchestra
Saturday, May 9, 2009.  8:00 PM.
CCRMA Stage, The Knoll
Free
Harry's Last Lecture on a Meaningful Life featuring The Hon. George P. Shultz
Monday, May 11, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Stanford Memorial Church
Free and open to Stanford students, faculty, staff, and community in person with ID at the Stanford Ticket Office. Limited tickets may be available at the door.
SiCa Presents: Troika Ranch Dance Co.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009.  12:00 PM.
Wallenberg Hall Learning Theater, 450 Serra Mall, Bldg 160
RSVP by May 11 to sicaRSVP@stanford.edu
King Lear
Ongoing every day from May 13, 2009 through May 17, 2009.  8:30 PM.
Crown Quadrangle at the Law School Courtyard
FREE ADMISSION
The Ethics of Food & the Environment Series/ "Thirst"
Thursday, May 14, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Cummings Art Bldg, Annenberg Auditorium
Free and open to all
The Muslim Next Door, the Qur'an, the Media and that Veil Thing
Thursday, May 14, 2009.  7:00 PM.
James H. Clark Auditorium
Free and open to general public
"Worst of Times, Best of Times-NPR in the 21st Century"
Thursday, May 14, 2009.  7:30 PM.
Kresge Auditorium
Free and open to the public
Aristophanes' Acharnians - A Political Comedy
Ongoing every day from May 14, 2009 through May 16, 2009.  8:30 PM.
Henry and Monique Brandon Community Room, Black Community Services Center. 418 Santa Theresa, Stanford, CA 94035.
Admission is free. Seating is GA. Reserved seats (recommended for groups larger than 8) are available by e-mailing the producer, Al Duncan (alduncan@stanford), > 48 hours before the show. Doors open at 8:15pm.
2009 Annual Ernesto Galarza Commemorative Lecture
Friday, May 15, 2009.  5:00 PM.
Tresidder Union, Oak Lounge
$15 per alumni, faculty, staff; $5 per student
International Week - Bechtel International Center: An Evening of Music and Dance
Friday, May 15, 2009.  5:30 PM.
Assembly Room & Side Lawn, Bechtel International Center
Free and everyone is welcome!
Fast Times at MixedCo High
Saturday, May 16, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Old Union Ballroom
Admission is FREE
Rewired: Iterations of a Dance by Parijat Desai
Sunday, May 17, 2009.  1:00 PM.
Starts at Cantor Arts Center Museum Entrance, unfolds throughout the Cantor grounds
Free and open to all
The Art of Persian Carpet (15 Directors, 15 Short Movies)
Sunday, May 17, 2009.  6:00 PM.
Cubberley Auditorium
Free and open to the general public
Mela: Sanskriti's Spring Cultural Show
Sunday, May 17, 2009.  07:00 PM.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium

View From The Top: Jose Antonio Fernandez Carbajal
Monday, May 18, 2009.  12:00 PM.
Bishop Auditorium, Graduate School of Business
The event is free and open to Stanford students, staff, and faculty.
Payne Distinguished Lecture Series 2009; Reducing Uncertainty: Intelligence and National Security, Lecture 2: "Spies Collect Data, Analysts Provide Insight"
Tuesday, May 19, 2009.  4:30 PM.
Bechtel Conference Center Encina Hall 616 Serra Street
Free and open to the public
An Animated Discussion with Chris Wedge
Wednesday, May 20, 2009.  5:00 PM.
Annenberg Auditorium
Free and open to the public
"THE AMEN CORNER," by James Baldwin
Ongoing every day from May 20, 2009 through May 21, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Pigott Theater, Memorial Hall
$5 General Admission. Tickets available at http://blackstagestanford.net/
Stanford Pioneers in Science: Paul Berg
Wednesday, May 20, 2009.  7:30 PM.
Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education
FREE; no registration required Open to the public
Stanford Wind Ensemble: Italian and American Composers
Wednesday, May 20, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
$10 for general; $5 for students
Clean Energy in the Developing World: Identifying and Implementing Energy Solutions
Thursday, May 21, 2009.  5:00 PM.
Tressider Oak Room
Free to all.
Aurora Forum | Gratitude and Poetry for Water
Thursday, May 21, 2009.  7:30 PM.
Kresge Auditorium
Free and Open to All
Stanford Student Film Festival
Ongoing every day from May 21, 2009 through May 23, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Cubberley Auditorium
Free and open to the public
SGC Spring Show - Restore To Me The Joy
Saturday, May 23, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Kresge Auditorium
FREE with SUID $10 Students $15 General Admission
An Evening with Kal Penn
Tuesday, May 26, 2009.  04:30 PM.
Kresge Auditorium
Free with SUID $5 for Public Tickets available at Stanford Ticket office located in Tressider during business hours
Reading & Signing with Lee Konstantinou
Tuesday, May 26, 2009.  6:30 PM.
Stanford Bookstore - Main level - Foreign Language Section - behind the medical department
Free & open to the public.
The Energy Seminar
Wednesday, May 27, 2009.  4:15 PM.
Building 420 (Jordan Hall), downstairs in Room 40
free and open to the public
Was Jesus A Liberal? A Secular Conversation
Wednesday, May 27, 2009.  7:30 PM.
Building 260, Room 113
Free and open to the public
University Singers
Wednesday, May 27, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Memorial Church
General $10; Students $5
Supreme Court Symposium
Thursday, May 28, 2009.  3:00 PM.
Law School, Rm 185
Free.
Cafe Scientifique - Stanford Life Flight Air Ambulance Program
Thursday, May 28, 2009.  7:00 PM.
Stanford Blood Center ? Breezeway 3373 Hillview Ave Palo Alto, CA 94304
Free, Open to the Public, Espresso Service and Cookies Provided
Let's Be Close Friends! (Robber Barons Sketch Comedy Show)
Ongoing every day from May 28, 2009 through May 30, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Campbell Recital Hall
FREE with SUID, $5 faculty and staff, $10 general.
Cowboy vs. Samurai
Ongoing from May 28, 2009 through May 30, 2009. See details for exact dates and times.
Stanford Nitery Theater Duena St. and Panama Mall, Old Union Courtyard Stanford, CA 94305
TICKETS are $5. For more ticket information or orders, please contact cvsaatp@gmail.com
Metaverse U Conference
Ongoing every day from May 29, 2009 through May 30, 2009.  9:00 AM.
Clark Center Auditorium
Registration is $50
3rd Annual Cardinal Walk
Friday, May 29, 2009.  11:30 AM.
Roble Field
FREE
FIREWORK! Dance, Broadly Defined.
Friday, May 29, 2009.  4:15 PM.
Roble Dance Studio
FREE and Open to the Public
Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra: A Beethoven Celebration
Friday, May 29, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
General $10; Student $5
Stanford Chamber Chorale
Saturday, May 30, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Memorial Church
General $10; Student $5
Mariachi Cardenal Spring Showcase
Sunday, May 31, 2009.  6:30 PM.
White Plaza Stage
FREE