datebook
Thursday 5/13
Maroon 5
Activities Programming Board will present the funk and blues-influenced group Maroon 5 at Leavey Center. The soldout concert starts at 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact APB at (408) 554-5448 or APB_SCU@hotmail.com.
The Art of David Huffman
In this lecture, Professor Bridget Cooks will discuss the recent Dark Matter series of artist David Huffman. The free lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in de Saisset Museum. For more information, contact Ramon Nadel at (408) 554-4528 or rnadel@scu.edu.
Stop Kiss
The theatre department presents Diana Son's award-winning play about two New York City women who enter each other's lives and develop a life-changing bond. The show will run through Saturday in the Fess Parker Studio Theatre. Ticket prices are: Thursday: $12 general admission, $10 seniors 60+ and SCU faculty and staff, $5 students; Friday and Saturday: $14 general admission, $12 seniors 60+ and SCU faculty and staff, $5 students.
For more information, contact the box office at (408) 554-4015 or visit www.scu.edu/events.
Friday 5/14
Ryan Auffenberg
Singer-songwriter and Santa Clara graduate Ryan Auffenberg will return to Santa Clara for a concert at The Bronco. The show, featuring music from Auffenberg's new CD "Climb," will begin at 9 p.m.
Sin Against the Innocents: What Have We Learned from the Sex Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church?
The Bannan Center and the Office of the President sponsor a conference on clergy sexual abuse in the Church. It is open to faculty, staff and students free of charge. Morning panels begin at Benson at 10 a.m. and are repeated at 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Paul D. Wooley at (408) 554-4383.
Spring Choral and Orchestra Concert
Santa Clara's orchestra and vocal ensembles will join together for an evening of music in the Mission Church. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for SCU students, $8 for seniors 60+ and SCU faculty and staff and $10 for general admission. For tickets or more information, call the Center for Performing Arts box office at (408) 554-4015.
Slipknot
Slipknot, the hard rock band of Ozzfest fame, is taking their Jagermeister Tour to Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, with opening performances by Fear Factory, Chimaira and Hostility. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $26.50, and are available at www.tickets.com.
Saturday 5/15
APSU Fashion Show
The Asian Pacific Student Union will be showcasing the clothing designs of Asian American designers, modeled by SCU students in their annual fashion show. Students will also perform dances and acts at the show in Benson's Market Square, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. For more information, contact Erin Kimura at (408) 551-7895 or ekimura@scu.edu.
George Lopez
The star of the self-titled ABC sitcom, "George Lopez," will perform his comedy act at Sherwood Hall in Salinas. Showtimes are 8 and 11 p.m. Tickets start at $38.50, and are available at www.tickets.com.
God's Sandbox
Israeli filmmaker and actress Meital Dohan will be at Santa Clara to host a screening of her film, "God's Sandbox." The movie was the winner of the 2001 Manchester Film Festival. For more information, contact Masha Rotfeld at mrotfeld@scu.edu or (408) 821-0705.
Sunday 5/16
The Well Hung Bomb
Wild 94.9 is putting on a hip-hop concert featuring artists Eamon, Big Boi, Too Short, J-Kwon, William Hung, Mario Winans, Pitbull, Petey Pablo, Ryan Duarte and the Ying Yang Twins. The show at HP Pavilion starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $18, and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
JC Chasez
Singer, producer and member of N'Sync, JC Chasez, will perform a solo all-ages show at The Warfield. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. tickets are $20 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Monday 5/17
TRAPT
Rock band Trapt will stop at the Fillmore with bands Finger Eleven, smile empty soul, Strata and Aphasia on their Winterfresh SnoCore Tour 2004. The show starts at 7 p.m., and doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $18.50. For more information, call (415) 541-0800.
Tuesday 5/18
Literary Cuisine
Bon Apptite, Orradre Library and Barnes and Noble present the first gathering of Literary Cuisine in the Williman Room from 12-1 p.m. At each meeting, an author will be matched with a special meal associated with his or her works. This week's meal will be based on John Steinbeck's "Log of the Sea of Cortez." For more information, contact Fred Gertler at (408) 554-6808 or fgertler@scu.edu.
Film Odyssey: Whale Rider
The Center for Multicultural Learning presents a screening of"Whale Rider" in the Sobrato Commons at 5:30 p.m. This 2003 Academy Award-nominated film is the story of a young girl in a New Zealand coastal village, who must prove herself to become the new chief. For more information, contact Erin Kimura at (408) 551- 7895 or ekimura@scu.edu.
MCC Date Auction
The Multicultural Center presents a date auction at The Bronco at 8 p.m. Paddles for bidding will be sold at an MCC table in Benson beforehand. Paddles are $1 at the table and $2 at the door. Bidding starts at $5.
Wednesday 5/19
Ginny Owens
Core-InterVarsity, Campus Ministry and ASSCU are presenting award-winning Christian music singer and songwriter Ginny Owens with Shawn McDonald and George Rowe at the SCU Recital Hall. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. For more information, contact Heath Packard at hpackard@scu.edu.
Farmer's Market
The Farmer's Market has returned to Santa Clara. Every Wednesday during Spring quarter Bon Appetite will hold a farmer's market on the Alumni Terrace of Benson Center in cooperation with AmericaFresh, a coalition of local organic farmers. The market will take place from 3:30-5 p.m. For more information, contact Michal Swartz at (714) 523-2850 or michala@bamco.com.
Asian Folktales
Megumi, an animated professional storyteller will be performing traditional Asian folktales in the Boland Reading Room at Orradre Library. The free event, which continues the celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, will take place from 4-5 p.m. For more information, contact Erin Kimura at (408) 551-7895 or ekimura@scu.edu.
Hong Kong Ballet
China's premiere dance company will be performing at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, call the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts at (408) 277-5277.
Thursday 5/20
James Brown
The King of Soul himself, James Brown is performing at the Mountain View Winery in Saratoga. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. tickets start at $55.25, and are available at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, call (415) 371-5500.