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On-campus
Friday, April 7
Soprano Nancy Wait-Cromm will perform in the faculty recital at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall. Her performance will celebrate the animal kingdom and will be the third part in her five-part series of art-song recitals. Special guests include Mimi Carlson, Liliane Cromer and Kathy Ludowise. She will also be accompanied by Melissa Lin. Tickets are $5 for students and faculty. For more information, call the box office at (408) 554-4015.
Five Good Reasons and Absence and Grace will perform at The Bronco at 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 8
"The Mirrorman," an internationally acclaimed play and classic children's tale, stars Santa Clara students, who spent last term producing this show.
A Toymaker, who has created a magical doll that walks and talks with the audience's help. The audience will be swept into a magical world following the Toymaker and the Beauty through an adventurous journey designed by the Mirrormaker.
The show will be at the Fess Parker Studio at 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $3. Recommended for children ages 4-8.
Monday, April 10
"Face to Face with Human Trafficking," features a video and guest speakers from Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence and the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach Program. Pizza will be provided.
The event will take place from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in Bannan Hall room 110. For more information, e-mail Lindsay Yamamoto at lyamamoto@scu.edu.
Poet, novelist and non-fiction writer Kyoko Mori will read a selection of her works, which have been praised as "astonishingly beautiful" by the Los Angeles Times. The reading and following talk will be held in the California Mission Room in Benson at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12
Professor David Bressoud of Macalester College talks on "The Art of Counting," 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Daly Science 206. Bressoud will explore solving interesting counting questions, some by sophisticated techniques. No special background is needed. For more information, visit www.mathcircles.org or contact Dr. Peter Ross at (408) 554-4544.
"Life on Mars," a lecture given by Dr. Chris McKay of NASA, will discuss the exploration for life on Mars. The event takes place in Daly Science 207 at 5 p.m.
Special Interest
Tuesdays
Try your own rendition of any song at one of the Britannia Arms pubs in downtown San Jose, Almaden or Cupertino. Don't miss out; performances begin at 9:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 6
Couldn't make it to the San Francisco Giants' home opener? Have trouble making it over to San Francisco or Oakland for a good ball game? Then the San Jose Giants are the team for you! The minor league Giants will play their season opener against Visalia Oaks at 7 p.m. at Municipal Stadium. For more information, visit www.sjgiants.com.
April 7 - 15
The 2006 Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show will take place at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The event will feature country music from Travis Tritt, Big & Rich, Cowboy Troy, Little Big Town and LeAnn Rhymes. For more information, visit www.grandnationalrodeo.com.
Comedy
Friday, April 7
Jim Gaffigan performs at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco at 7 p.m. For ticket information visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Monday, April 17
Bob Saget, with Ryan Stout, will perform at the Leavey Event Center. You loved him on "Full House" and "America's Funniest Home Videos," but this time, it is guaranteed: it ain't "Full House."
Tickets are on sale at the Benson Info Desk for $10. Doors open 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.. For more information, visit www.scu.edu/apb or call 554-5544.
Music
Thursday, April 6
James Blunt performs at The Warfield at 8 p.m.
Friday, April 7
The Dead Kennedys perform at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. For ticket information, visit www.catalystclub.com.
Saturday, April 8
Listen to popular bluesman Johnny "don't forget the sunscreen" Winter. He performs at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz at 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.moesalley.com.
Saturday, April 15
Stroke 9 performs at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco. Show starts at 8 p.m. For ticket information visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Monday, April 17
Virgin College Megatour featuring Yellowcard will be at the San Jose State Event Center at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Performing Arts
April 7 - 23
See the play "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," a colorful musical about a man who finds a bride and in the process, six brothers. These backwoodsmen are on the hunt for brides, stopping at nothing to obtain them, even if it means kidnapping.
For more information, visit www.broadwaybythebay.com.
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