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MARCH HIGHLIGHTS
 How to Lead a Good Life: Lessons from the Greeks
For decades, Marsh McCall has been one of the most popular professors among Stanford undergraduates. He has an artist's ability to bring Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus out of the past and into our own world, where they seem to speak with unfaded wisdom and insight.
Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 pm, Cubberley Auditorium, Free
Mothers Symposium: Raising Happiness
Christine Carter, Ph.D., is a sociologist and happiness expert best known for following the scientific literature to understand ways that we can teach children skills for happiness, emotional intelligence, and resilience.
Saturday, March 5, 9:30-12:30, Cubberley Auditorium, $20 with pre-registration, $25 at the door
Treasure Market 2011: Vintage in Vogue
Treasure Market is a fine arts, antiques, and collectibles resale event featuring vintage treasures from the 1920s to 1970s to benefit the Cantor Arts Center.
Opening Night: Friday, March 25, 6:30 to 9:30 pm, $75-$100
Sale: Saturday, March 26 - Sunday, March 27, 10 am - 2 pm, $5, Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation
The Intersection of Food, Culture, and History
Author, restaurant critic, former Editor-in-chief of "Gourmet Magazine", and host of PBS' "Gourmet's Adventures with Ruth", Ruth Reichl has been a treasured voice on the culinary landscape for many years, zealously guiding us about how to cook, what to eat, and where to eat. Tuesday, March 29, 6 pm, Cubberley Auditorium, Free
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 THEATER & COMEDY
 the moment i saw you i knew i could love you
Following a sold-out premiere at London's Chelsea Theatre and a critically acclaimed international tour, newly appointed Stanford Drama artists Leslie Hill and Helen Paris present this Stanford debut.
March 3-5, Nitery Theater in the Old Union, $5-15
Escape from LOLcatraz!
Winter Show by the Robber Barons, Stanford's student sketch comedy troupe
March 3-5, 8 pm, $10, Free for Stanford students
The Wasps of Aristophanes
An ancient comedy refitted for modern politics, satirizing the elitist left and Tea-Partying right. (Adult content)
March 3-5, 8 pm, Elliott Program Center
589 Governor's Avenue, $5, Free for all students
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CONTINUING STUDIES
Click here for spring quarter information. Featured courses include:
- Baseball: Inside America's Game
- Greek Archaeology
- American Art: 1865 - 1945
- Crime and Punishment in California
Wayfaring Stranger: Anglo-American Song
 This concert features Marsha Genensky, and students from her Continuing Studies class.
Tuesday, March 22, 7:30 pm, Campbell Recital Hall, Free
 16@49
Modernbook Gallery owners have teamed with Stanford Continuing Studies to mount this exhibition by 16 emerging photographers.
March 3 - April 2, Modernbook Gallery, 49 Geary, 4th Floor, San Francisco
Opening reception: March 3, 5:30 pm
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MUSIC
Stanford Musicians in Concert
Trio Voce
Engaging one-hour program of performance and conversation
Thursday, March 3, 6 pm, Community School of Music and Arts, Free
Trio Voce
U.S. premiere of piano-violin-cello trio
Friday, March 4, 8 pm, Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, $10-28
SLIDE, Featuring eighth blackbird
Grammy-winners eighth blackbird in a major new music/theater work
Saturday, March 5, 8 pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, $10-50
Duke University Chorale
Saturday, March 5, 8 pm, Memorial Church, Free
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Big-band jazz gets a 21st century reboot from drummer-composer Hollenbeck and his 20-piece orchestra.
Sunday, March 6, 2:30 pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, $10-$42
CCRMA Cabaret 2.0
Cellist/trombonist/composer Dana Leong improvises through jazz, hip-hop, Latin and soul idioms with dazzling fluidity and impeccable groove.
Monday, March 7, 8 pm, CCRMA Stage, Free
San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows
Preview the opera sensations of tomorrow in this recital with SF Opera Adler Fellowship honorees.
Sunday, March 13, 2:30 pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Calder Quartet, with Gloria Cheng
Grammy-winning pianist Cheng joins the daring Calders in a program of Rouse (Bay Area premiere) and more.
Wednesday, March 30, 8 pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, $10-50
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AUTHORS & BOOKS
Dr. Abbas Milani, The Shah Tuesday, March 1, 4:30 pm, Pigott Hall, Bldg 260, Free Scott Saul: How I Write ... About Comedy and Popular Culture Tuesday, March 1, 7:30 pm, Stanford Humanities Center, Free
 Walter Bortz, M.D., Next Medicine: The Science & Civics of Health
Wednesday, March 2, 6 pm, Stanford Bookstore, Free
Matthew Inman, 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth Thursday, March 3, 6 pm, Stanford Bookstore, Free  Kevin Poulsen, Kingpin
Monday, March 7, 6 pm, Stanford Law School, Rm 290, Free, Please RSVP Ajantha Subramanian, Shorelines: Space and Rights in South India Tuesday, March 8, 4 pm, Bldg 50, Rm 51, Free Speak, Memory Dramatic readings featuring writings on and about memory Tuesday, March 8, 7:30 pm, Cubberley Auditorium, Free 
Elena Mauli Shapiro, 13 rue Thérèse Thursday, March 10, 6 pm, Stanford Bookstore, Free
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BUSINESS & LAW
Entrepreneurship Week  E-Week is an engaging collection of events focused on all things entrepreneurial within the Stanford community. Most events are free, and members of the public may attend.
February 23 - March 2 Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar
Guy Kawasaki, Author of "Enchantment", with guest host, Jesse Draper, host of "Valleygirl.tv"
Wednesday, March 2, 4:30 pm, NVIDIA Auditorium, Free
Transportation in a Climate-Constrained World
Part of the Energy Seminar Series
Monday, March 7, 4:15 pm, NVIDIA Auditorium, Free
 Collective Power: How to Unleash Productivity, Potential and Power of Purpose
Breakfast Briefing featuring Jim Quigley Wednesday, March 9, 7:30 am, 8 am breakfast, 9 am session, Stanford Faculty Club, $60 Reflections on Delaware William B. Chandler III, Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery Thursday, March 31, 6 pm, Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Residence, Free, Pre-registration required.
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FAMILY ACTIVITIES  Heart to Heart: A Seminar on Growing Up This informative, humorous and lively discussion of puberty, the opposite sex and growing up sets parents and their pre-teens on a straight course for talking with one another on these very important topics. Multiple dates available. $75 Classes for Expectant and New Parents Please see website for complete list of classes available at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and registration information. Pre-registration for all classes required.
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FILM
Daughter-in-LawPart of the Central Asian Film SeriesTuesday, March 1, 7 pm, Bldg 370, Free  AgoraTuesday, March 1, 7 pm, Bldg 380, Rm 380C, Free Mutuluk / Bliss Part of the Turkish Film SeriesWednesday, March 2, 7 pm, Bechtel International Center, Assembly Room, Free Vesnicko ma strediskova / My Sweet Little Village Part of the Czech Film SeriesFriday, March 4, 7 pm, Bldg 260, Rm 113, Free  The Entrepreneurs Screening and Panel Discussion of the New Camfed FilmTuesday, March 8, 7 pm, Bldg 380, Rm 380C, Free Los Que Se Quedan / Those Who RemainDocumentary about nine Mexican immigrant families seeking a better life and those they left behindWednesday, March 9, 4:15 pm, Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall 616, Free Reworking Gran Torino: A Workshop on Acting, Masculinity, Race, RepresentationWednesday, March 9, 7 pm, Bldg 300, Rm 300, Free Yasamin Kiyisinda / The Edge of Heaven Part of the Turkish Film SeriesWednesday, March 9, 7 pm, Cummings Art Building, Rm. 2, Free Mere Rosii / Red ApplesPart of the Romanian Film Series Friday, March 11, 7 pm, Bldg 260, Rm 113, Free
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RELIGION &
SPIRITUAL LIFE
Stanford Chabad Shabbat Experience
Ongoing every Friday, 7:30 pm
The Rohr Chabad House at Stanford, 1289 College Avenue, Palo Alto, Please RSVP
University Public Worship
Ecumenical Christian worship featuring choir and organ music with speakers and preachers from diverse religious traditions. Sundays, 10 am, Memorial ChurchAsh Wednesday Ecumenical Service with Imposition of AshesWednesday, March 9, 12 noon, Memorial Church Compline
A reflective 30-minute service of hymns and chant sung in the tranquil candlelit ambiance of Memorial Church. All religious and non-religious backgrounds welcome.
Sundays, March 6 & 13, 9 - 9:30 pm, Memorial Church. The Labyrinth
 Enter the labyrinth and discover that walking in circles can actually put direction in your life!
Fridays, 8 am - 1 pm, Memorial Church, Free
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GLOBAL TOPICS
 U.S.-Korea Relations: Where We've Been, Where We're Going
Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Wednesday, March 2, 12 noon, Encina Hall, 3rd floor, Free, RSVP required by 5 pm, March 1
Symposium: Grounding Kashmir
Saturday March 5 - Sunday, March 6, Stanford Humanities Center, Free
David Makovsky/Gaith al-Omari: Two Friends, Two Perspectives on Progress in the Middle East
Monday, March 7, 7 pm, Cubberley Auditorium, Free
The Iranian challenge: The view from Washington
Thursday, March 10, 6:30 pm, Bldg 200, Rm 305, Free
Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, and the Holocaust
Wednesday, March 16, 12 noon, Encina Hall West, Rm 208, Free, RSVP by March 11
For additional lectures on global topics, please see the Stanford Event Calendar, and the The Center for East Asian Studies Calendar.
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ART EVENTS
Ruth K. Franklin Lecture on the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Wednesday, March 2, 5 pm, Cantor Arts Center, Free From There to Here: Modern and Contemporary Art from India Wednesday, March 2, 6 pm, Cummings Art Building, Free
ART FOCUS LECTURE SERIES
 A Woman's Touch: Great Women Artists from the Renaissance to the 20th Century
March 3, 10 & 17, 4:15 pm, Cantor Arts Center, $90 ($75 for Museum members)
 German Expressionism: From Liebermann to Dix
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ART
 A Rediscovered Masterpiece: 12 Drawings from Domenico Tiepolo's New Testament
This display of selected works by the prolific Venetian master includes two drawings never before seen by the public. Opens March 2, Cantor Arts Center, Free
True Colors Greco-Roman sculpture was never intended to be white, and this exhibition features the once-lively colors of sculpture from that era. Opens March 16, Cantor Arts Center, Free Dual Exhibitions: Urban Life and Documentary Photography  
Photographs by Helen Levitt and Leo Rubinfien Cantor Arts Center, Free
The American Enlightenment:
Treasures from the Stanford University Libraries
Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda, Bing Wing of Green Library, Free
Open Studios
Featuring undergraduate student work Friday, March 11, 3:30 pm, Cummings Art Building and Art Gallery Building , Free
For information on tours and additional art exhibits, please visit The Cantor Arts Center.
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SPORTS
Cardinal Home Games in MarchPlease click on the links for full schedules.
Fun Family Promotions
- Baseball, March 18 & 19: 4 Tickets, 4 Hot Dogs & 4 Sodas for $28
- Baseball, March 27: Kids Day! Kids 14 & under get in free by registering here. Postgame autograph session
- Softball, March 27: Postgame autograph session & chance to meet the players
March Madness Tips Off at Stanford! 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 1st and 2nd RoundsMarch 19 & 22, Maples Pavilion Click here for tickets that start at just $35 and include all three games. Save the Date for Stanford Football Spring GameApril 9, 2 pm, Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, FREE Admission!
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Pre-registration required for all events.
 Brain Health and Aging
Tuesday, March 1, 7 pm, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, $45 includes beverage, light snacks, dessert and program, Pre-registration required
Innovations in Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery and Technology
Tuesday, March 1, 7 pm, Packard Children's Hospital Auditorium, Free
 Bicycling Basics For Women's Confidence and Comfort
Wednesday, March 2, 5:15 pm, $40
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Thursday, March 3, 7 pm, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Free
Latest Advances in Vision Correction Procedures
This talk will focus on the state of the art in laser vision correction surgery including LASIK, PRK and phakic intraocular lenses.
Thursday, March 10, 7 pm, Stanford Health Library, South Palo Alto Branch, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Free
Computers and Our Hearts: Preserving the Human Element
Thursday, March 10, 12 noon, Li Ka Shing Center, Rm 306, $25
Adult Foot Disorders
This talk will focus on the changes in our feet as we age, and the common problems and treatments for these ailments.
Wednesday, March 23, 7 pm, Redwood City Public Library, Free
Cancer Awareness Series: Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Outcomes
This second in a series of talks on cancer, focusing on the latest research in diagnosis, treatments and outcomes, will feature a team of Stanford physicians talking about the various aspects of colorectal cancer and new and emerging information about this disease.
Thursday, March 24, 5:30-8:30 pm, Light refreshments will be served, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Free
Stanford Post-Stroke Group
Right Brain, Left Brain: Memory and Cognition after Stroke
Wednesday, March 30, 5:30-7:30 pm, Stanford Hospital, Bing Dining Room, 3rd Floor, Free
Depression, Anxiety and Effective Treatment
Thursday, March 31, 7 pm, Stanford Health Library, South Palo Alto Branch, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Free
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LECTURES
The Image of Isaac Bashevis Singer in Film and Television
Part of the Yiddish Lecture Series
Tuesday, March 1, 12 noon, Bldg 200, Rm 307, Free
 Morality before Religion: Empathy, Fairness and Prosocial Primates
Tuesday, March 1, 7 pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Free
Transmission: Transgender Awareness Week Lectures, films, and performances Ongoing through March 5, Free
Music & The Brain Symposium
6th annual symposium featuring talks and performances related to the theme of Memory
Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, Space is limited, and registration is required. Free
Access, Success, Impact: How Low-income Students of Color Succeed in College and Beyond Saturday, March 5, 1 pm, Memorial Auditorium, $15, $5 for Stanford Students Hearing Aids and the Long History of Electronics Miniaturization Monday, March 7, 12 noon, Encina Hall, 2nd Floor East Conference Rm, Free  Why Do (Black) Boys Fail?
Monday, March 7, 12 noon, CERAS, Rm 100B, Free, Please RSVP
Framed by Gender: How Gender Inequality Persists in the Modern World Thursday, March 10, 4:15 pm, Oak Room West, Tresidder Union, Free
Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and Policy in the 21st Century
Thursday, March 10, 5 pm, Encina Hall, Bechtel Conference Center, Free, Please RSVP The Railroad King at Court: The Stanfords in the 1870s Thursday, March 10, 5:30 pm, Oak Lounge East, Tresidder Union, Free Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, and the Holocaust Wednesday, March 16, 12 noon, Encina Hall West, Rm 208, Free, RSVP by March 11 Mind Bugs: The Ordinary Origins of Bias Thursday, March 17, 4 pm, Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center B060, Free, Please pre-register 
Center for Biomedical Imaging Symposium March 29, Li Ka Shing Bldg, 2nd Floor, Free, Please pre-register Blood Donors and Recipients: Where Goodness Meets Gratitude Thursday, March 31, 7 pm, Stanford Blood Center, Free
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NEWS FOR NEIGHBORS
Marguerite is Stanford's free public shuttle service, which travels around campus and connects to nearby transit, shopping, dining, and entertainment.
Major changes to most routes will be effective March 1. Please click here for full details.
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NEED DIRECTIONS?
Directions and parking information can be found on Stanford's on-line map.
Many visitor parking places are metered, so don't forget quarters. More tips are available at http://parking.stanford.edu. |
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