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«	February 26, 2008 - April 26, 2008	»
02 / 26 (event) Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the Largest Democracy and the Future of Our World Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Description: India is everywhere: in the news, in movie theaters, at the office, and on Capitol Hill. With 600 million people under the age of twenty-five, a middle class as big as the United States, and economic growth pushing double digits, India is potentially the world's hottest market and biggest labor force. But while India's recent boom has made thirty-six Indians billionaires, 800 million Indians still struggle to survive on less than two dollars per day. A vibrant democracy where the poor are more likely to vote than the rich, India is racing against time to invent an environmentally sustainable and socially equitable model adapted to the twenty-first century. The Indian diaspora is an important part of India's resurgence as a major cultural and political force. Mira Kamdar will tell us how high the stakes are–what there is to lose and what there is to gain–from India's meteoric rise and the growing clout of the Indian diaspora, especially in the United States. Booksigning and refreshments to follow. Location: Wang Center Lecture Hall 1 more info
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03 / 7 (event) 68th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Convention Start: 11:30 am Start: 2008-03-07 11:30 End: 2008-03-09 11:30 Description: The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, the nation's oldest and largest college radio station media organization, is holding its 68th annual National College Radio Convention in New York City, March 7th-9th at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City more info (event) Nauryz with Roksonaki: Music from Kazakhstan Start: 8:00 pm End: 9:30 pm Description: In celebration of the Nauryz (Nowriz), the Central Asian Spring Festival, the Wang Center presents an unparalleled opportunity to learn about Central Asian culture and music directly from Kazakhstan's most talented avant-garde artists. A smash hit at the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Roksonaki pioneered the creation of a unique sound that integrates ancient Kazakh instrumentation with contemporary rock and jazz using motifs drawn from Eurasia's indigenous religious traditions. Followed by discussion with artists and anthropologist Helen Faller. A program of the Central Asian Cultural Exchange, with collaboration from the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States of America. Supported by Air Astana, The Kazakh-American Business Association, Turkish Airways and the participating institutions. Please call (631) 632-4400 or e-mail wangcenter@stonybrook.edu to reserve your tickets. Location: Wang Center Theatre more info
03 / 8 (event) 68th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Convention (all day) Start: 2008-03-07 11:30 End: 2008-03-09 11:30 Description: The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, the nation's oldest and largest college radio station media organization, is holding its 68th annual National College Radio Convention in New York City, March 7th-9th at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City more info
03 / 9 (event) 68th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System National Convention End: 11:30 am Start: 2008-03-07 11:30 End: 2008-03-09 11:30 Description: The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, the nation's oldest and largest college radio station media organization, is holding its 68th annual National College Radio Convention in New York City, March 7th-9th at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City more info
03 / 10 (event) Vote on the USG Constitution Start: 12:00 pm Start: 2008-03-10 12:00 End: 2008-03-14 12:00 Description: Beginning Monday at noon, please log on to the SOLAR system, select student elections, and cast your vote for the new USG Constitution. For more information, please visit http://stonybrookusg.org/con Location: SOLAR System, student elections more info
03 / 11 (event) Vote on the USG Constitution (all day) Start: 2008-03-10 12:00 End: 2008-03-14 12:00 Description: Beginning Monday at noon, please log on to the SOLAR system, select student elections, and cast your vote for the new USG Constitution. For more information, please visit http://stonybrookusg.org/con Location: SOLAR System, student elections more info
03 / 12 (event) Vote on the USG Constitution (all day) Start: 2008-03-10 12:00 End: 2008-03-14 12:00 Description: Beginning Monday at noon, please log on to the SOLAR system, select student elections, and cast your vote for the new USG Constitution. For more information, please visit http://stonybrookusg.org/con Location: SOLAR System, student elections more info
03 / 13 (event) Vote on the USG Constitution (all day) Start: 2008-03-10 12:00 End: 2008-03-14 12:00 Description: Beginning Monday at noon, please log on to the SOLAR system, select student elections, and cast your vote for the new USG Constitution. For more information, please visit http://stonybrookusg.org/con Location: SOLAR System, student elections more info
03 / 14 (event) Vote on the USG Constitution End: 12:00 pm Start: 2008-03-10 12:00 End: 2008-03-14 12:00 Description: Beginning Monday at noon, please log on to the SOLAR system, select student elections, and cast your vote for the new USG Constitution. For more information, please visit http://stonybrookusg.org/con Location: SOLAR System, student elections more info (event) The Art of Procrastination with Jorge Cham of Ph.D. Comics Start: 3:00 pm End: 4:30 pm Description: A recent survey by UC Berkeley found that 95% of all graduate students feel overwhelmed, and more than 67% have felt seriously depressed at some point in their careers. In this talk, Jorge Cham recounts his experiences bringing humor into the lives of stressed-out academics, examines the source of their anxieties, and explores the guilt, the myth, and the power of procrastination. Of Chinese Panamian descent, Jorge Cham is best known for his popular newspaper and web comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD Comics). He first started drawing PhD Comics as a graduate student at Stanford University, and has since been syndicated in several university newspapers and in three published book collections. "Hilarious"–The Chronicle of Higher Education "You'll laugh and wince at Jorge Cham's smart comic strip, which feels your pain, your panic, your coffee addition...and your departmental politics"–USA Today Location: Wang Center Theatre more info
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03 / 29 (event) Second Annual Asian American Cultural Festival of Long Island Start: 1:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Description: In its second year, this lively day-long festival delights with a celebration of Asian American culture and life on Long Island. Featuring workshops, arts and crafts, an Asian Market, kung fu, tea ceremony, raffles, and performances from China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand this festival guarantees appreciating Asian cultures, novelty and fun! All are welcome. For more information, call (631) 543-5768 or visit www.aacfli.com. 1:00–6:00 pm: Free Admission to multicultural booths, arts and crafts, community performances, workshops, tea ceremony, films 6:00–9:00 pm: Performances by distinguished artists, Taste of Asia VIP Reception, Awards Ceremonies, Spectacular Raffle prizes Location: Charles B. Wang Center more info
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04 / 1 (event) USG Elections Informational Start: 6:00 pm End: 7:30 pm Description: Are you interested in running for a position in the Undergraduate Student Government? If so, you must attend ONE of the mandatory information sessions. For more information, please go to http://www. Location: SAC 304 more info
04 / 2 (event) USG Elections Informational Start: 12:50 pm Description: Are you interested in running for a position in the Undergraduate Student Government? If so, you must attend ONE of the mandatory information sessions. For more information, please go to http://www. Location: TBA more info
04 / 3 (event) USG Elections Informational Start: 5:00 pm End: 6:30 pm Description: Are you interested in running for a position in the Undergraduate Student Government? If so, you must attend ONE of the mandatory information sessions. For more information, please go to http://www. Location: SAC 304 more info (event) Matt McAllester - Foreign Correspondent Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Description: For 13 years, Matt McAllester was a reporter and foreign correspondent for Newsday. He covered conflicts in Kosovo, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan and Macedonia. He also reported from Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey and Nigeria. In 2003, he was imprisoned for eight days by Saddam Hussein’s secret police in the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. Location: Javits 102 more info
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04 / 10 (event) Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Description: Kristina Wong combines a zany sense of humor with biting insight in Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a swear-to-god-not-autobiographical portrayal of the high incidence of anxiety, depression, and mental illness among Asian American women. Using monologues, movement, and a host of pop culture references, Wong appropriates visual materials, such as a set of unfinished knitting, as well as print brochures and TV advertisements dealing with mental illness, as comedic foils while probing the seriousness of the subject. Knitters–cuckoo and not–are invited to knit in the audience during the show. Please call (631) 632-4400 or e-mail wangcenter@stonybrook.edu to reserve your tickets. Location: Wang Center Theatre more info
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04 / 13 (event) Pratima: Reflection: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Description: Direct from India, the world-renowned Nrityagram Dance Ensemble performs their new piece "Pratima: Reflection." This stunning ensemble of dancers transport viewers to enchanted worlds of spirituality with the sensuous flow of Odissi, the oldest of India's classical dance forms. Co-sponsored with the Center for India Studies and India Focus Group. "In addition to impressive technical expertise, they performed with a burnished grace, a selfless concentration and a depth that reflected their intensive training in dance, music, literature, language, and philosophy"–The New York Times "The ensemble mesmerized with its artistry, energy, technique, and beauty"–Dance Magazine "Dazzling dance and dancers! What is appealing in a soloist can be positively overwhelming when four or five exquisitely trained, stunningly garbed young women multiply the gestures and movements"–The Village Voice Location: Wang Center Theatre more info
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04 / 24 (event) Contemporary Asian Architecture & the Wang Center Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Description: P.H. Tuan, the internationally esteemed architect of the Wang Center and advocate of contemporary Chinese architecture, comes to the Charles B. Wang Center to celebrate the Wang Center's fifth year anniversary. more info
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