datebook
Thursday 2/26
Experience Hendrix
A celebration of Jimi Hendrix's music featuring Buddy Guy, Paul Rogers, Joe Satriani, Jerry Cantrell, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, and more! This will surely be an incredible evening of music at the Warfield. The concert will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32.50 for balcony seating and $39.50 for main floor. Go to www.cc.com for more information.
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players are an indie-vaudeville conceptual art-rock pop band who take vintage slide collections that have been found at estate sales, garage sales, thrift stores, etc., and turn the lives of anonymous strangers into pop-rock musical exposes. They will be performing at Slim's along with Call and Response, Hospital, and Kung Fu USA. The concert will start at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $12. Visit www.slims-sf.com for more information.
Take Back the Night Rally and Candlelight March
Listen to victims and family members as they support healing and raise awareness. Speakers will include President Locatelli, Jeanne Rosenberger, Lara Aziz from the YWCA Rape Crisis Center, Professor Larry Nelson, alumni and the SCPD. The rally begins at 7:00 p.m. on the Santa Clara Mall and will be followed by a candlelight march. An Open-Mic reception will be held in the Dunne Basement beginning at 8:30 p.m. Contact Jeanne Zeamba (408) 554-4409 or e-mail Zeamba@scu.edu for more information about this event.
"Broncos have hearts" poetry slam
Competitive performance poetry that encourages audience participation. The university is about to send a team to college nationals in April. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m. in the Williman Room. More information at http://scu.auraltradition.com or e-mail black_tristissima@hotmail.com.
Friday 2/27
Pedro the Lion
Part of the Noise Pop 2004 Festival. Pedro the Lion with be performing with John Vanderslice, the Advantage, and Ester Drang at the Great American Music Hall. Tickets are $12 for general admission and the concert will start at 8:30 p.m. Go to www.noisepop.com/2004 or www.musichallsf.com for more information.
Super Furry Animals
Psychedelic Britpoppers Super Furry Animals perform at the Fillmore. Opening bands will be Papa M and Rogue Wave. Tickets are $20 for general admission and the concert will start at 9 p.m. Visit www.thefillmore.com for more information.
A Street Car Named Desire
Theatre at Santa Clara has never been better in its choice of Tennessee William's A Street Car Named Desire. If you haven't experienced the brilliance of T. Williams, then please do yourself a favor and splurge. Tickets are: Sunday-Thursday: $12 General, $10 Seniors 60+ and SCU Faculty and Staff, $5 Students Friday and Saturday: $14 General, $12 Seniors 60+ and SCU Faculty and Staff, $5 Students.
Visit http://www.scu.edu/events for more information.
Study Abroad QandA/Group Answering Session
The study abroad process can be confusing and stressful. Have all of your questions answered at this session starting at 4:00pm in the Benson Parlors, Parlor A. For more information, contact Heather Browne at (408) 554-6940 or hbrowne@scu.edu.
Bannan Center Retreat: OUTLOOK
Lead by Vince Hovley,S.J., a staff member at Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic Retreat House in Colorado, this retreat will present an opportunity to consider your outlook on life and your unique spirituality. The weekend will take place in the Jesuit Retreat House in Los Altos, Calif. The cost for the weekend is $96/person for SCU faculty, staff and Grad Students, $192/person for all others. Please RSVP for this event or contact Jane Najour (408) 551-1951 and jnajour@scu.edu for more information.
Saturday 2/28
John Kerry Rally
Join the Santa Clara College Democrats as they welcome Chris Heinz Kerry, the son of presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) The rally begins at 3 p.m. in the Benson parlors. E-mail Jasper Seldin at jseldin@scu.edu for more information.
The Decemberists
Emo poppers with heavy folk and old-world stylistic influences, the Decemberists have recently generated quite a buzz in the indie rock world. Come see them play at the Great American Music Hall as part of the Noise Pop Festival 2004.
The opening bands will be Earlimart and Rum Diary. The concert will start at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $12 for general admission. For more information, go to www.noisepop.com/2004 or www.musichallsf.com.
Sunday 2/29
American Music Club
Legendary San Francisco indie rock band American Music Club will be reuniting for a performance at the Great American Music Hall. The show, which is part of the Noise Pop Festival 2004, will also feature the Preston School of Industry, Actionslacks, and Dying Californian.
The concert will start at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 for general admission. For more information, go to www.noisepop.com/2004 or www.musichallsf.com.
Tuesday 3/2
RatDog
RatDog, formed in 1995, is the primary band of ex-Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir. They will be performing at the Fillmore along with openers the Waybacks on Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3. Both concerts will start at 8 p.m. and tickets are $30. For more information, go to www.thefillmore.com.
Film Odyssey Series: "How to Live in the World"
Filmmaker and theatre director, Mark Larson, leads the Winter Quarter Film Odyssey class through a series of films aimed at revealing "How to Live in the World."
Each film is announced weekly and the cost is free. Films and discussions are held in the Sobrato Learning Community from 5:30-8:15pm. Contact Mark Larson at (408) 554-5216 or mlarson@chancefilm.com for more information.
Wednesday 3/3
Subhumans
UK punk band the Subhumans will be visiting Slim's along with openers Naked Aggression and From Ashes Rise. The concert will start at 8 p.m. and tickets are $11. Check out www.slims-sf.com for more details.
Dave Matthews Cover Band
Here's an interesting concert to write home about the self-explanatory Dave Matthews Cover Band are a reverent and exceptionally talented group of five musicians dedicated to bringing Dave Matthews fans an intimate live performance worthy of their famous namesake.
They will be performing at the Great American Music Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $11 in advance and $13 at the door. Go to www.musichallsf.com for more information about this concert.
Thursday 3/4
Film Screening : The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood
Continuing with their theme of Americanos: Latino Life in the United States, the deSaisset Museum will host a lunchtime screening of "The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood."
The film will be shown from noon-2pm in the museum, and the cost is free. For more information, contact Ramona Nadel (408) 554-4528 or rnadel@scu.edu.
Ongoing
Americanos: Latino Life in the United States
Americanos presents over 100 striking photographs by 30 of the nation's top photojournalists, offering an extraordinary view of the breadth and variety of the American Latino experience. The exhibit is free to the public and will run in the deSaisset Museum from January 17 through March 14. For more information, call Ramona Nadel at (408) 554-4528.
Food Drive
Help those in need and leave canned food in the Second Harvest bins all over campus. For students with any library fines you can drop off cans at the library and get your fines reduced! Through March 10. Call Amy Kennedy at (408) 551-1178 for more information.
Upcoming
The Melvins
As part of their 20th Anniversary Tour, old-school rockers the Melvins will be performing at the Great American Music Hall on Thursday, March 4. The Phantom Limbs will be the opening act. The concert will start at 9 p.m. and tickets are $15 for general admission. Go to www.musichallsf.com for more information.
The Living End
Live 105 Presents: Rockabilly- and punk-influenced alternative rock and roll band the Living End, along with openers Maxeen and Jackson.
The concert will be at Slim's on Thursday, March 4, and tickets are only $1! The concert will start at 8 p.m. Go to www.slims-sf.com for more information.