| GLOBAL EVENTS >view all global events "Coming to America" - a Presentation by Mario Barros
Thurs. 10/2, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Goldfarb Rapaporte Treasure Hall
Guest speaker Mario Barros, a Cuban man who emigrated to the U.S.,
shares his life experiences through his songs, comedy, and book
readings. Lydian String Quartet - "Around the World in a String Quartet"
Sat. 10/4, 8:00 p.m., pre-lecture 7:00 p.m.
Slosberg Music Center
Charles Ives' Quartet No. 1 "From the Salvation Army"; "Leyendas-An Andean Walkabout," by Peruvian composer Gabriela Lena Frank; and Beethoven's Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74.
Tickets $10-$25, available online or by calling 781-736-3400.
Sign up for luncheon with Antje Ravic Strubel, German author of "Snowed Under"
Mon. 10/6, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Levin-Ross, Hassenfeld Conference Center
The celebrated novelist of four books will read from her 2001 novel. Please RSVP to cges@brandeis.edu to reserve a seat at the luncheon.
Events around Boston:
Brazil Rising: A Multimedia Presentation & Panel Discussion
Thurs. 10/2, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Northeastern University, Behrakis Health Sciences Center, Room 310
Join WorldBoston and the four producers of "Brazil Rising" - part of Rising Powers: The New Global Reality, a project from The Stanley Foundation - for a multi-media journey into this fascinating land. Space is limited; RSVP by 9/30 to 617-542-8995 ext. 101, or e-mail wac@worldboston.org.
Poets as Diplomats - Gathering of Chinese Poets
Sat. 10/4 - Sun. 10/5
Simmons College Linda K. Paresky Conference Center
In what may be one of the most unusual ways to help improve communication and relations between modern-day China and America, leading Chinese poets will travel to Simmons College in Boston Oct. 4-5 for an International Chinese Poetry Festival, using poetic translation as a model for diplomacy during today's challenging times.
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