The Week: Alexander the Great, teen driving
Works from the Great American Songbook will be performed by singer Wesla Whitfield during Wednesday’s Jazz Forum offered free to the public at 1 p.m. on Feb. 1 in Green Music Center room 1029 at Sonoma State University. Visit online at Sonoma.edu/music for more information.
The legend of the Gordian knot held that whoever untied the knot would become the ruler of the world. The public is invited to a math colloquium at SSU with Thomas Mattman visiting from Chico State. Find out how Alexander the Great dealt with the famous knot, and discuss how research connecting mathematics and physics has given new insight into Gordian numbers. The colloquium, sponsored weekly by the SSU Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, Darwin Hall, room 103. Visit online at sonoma.edu/math for more information.
The California Highway Patrol will provide a presentation on teen driving at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the library at Rancho Cotate High School, 5450 Snyder Lane. For more information, call the school at 792-4750.
The Friends of the Library will be hosting the Winter Book Sale at the public library in Rohnert Park at 6250 Lynne Conde Way. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. Reduced Saturday prices will include a bag of books for $5 and half-priced individual books. For more information, call 584-9121.
“Amigo” will be presented by the Sonoma Film Institute at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, in Warren Auditorium in Ives Hall at Sonoma State University. Writer/Director John Sayles portrays the forgotten history of the Philippine-American War and tells the story of a rural village occupied by American troops hunting for Filipino guerillas. Admission ranges from free for SSU students, up to $6 general. Visit sonoma.edu/sfi for more information.
Watch a preview of “Amigo”
This year’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life season in Rohnert Park starts with the 3rd Annual Battle of the Bands at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Drive. Learn about the Relay, join or form a team, purchase Relay gear and have an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner for $7.95. Vote for your favorite band at the family event. Bands begin playing at 6 p.m. with Kassidy Coulter, Blue Rock Country Club, The Hit System, and the Rotten Tomatoes.
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I think this is going to be a great movie. John Sayles’ movies are always wonderful and the Phillipine-American rife isn’t talked about as much anymore. Now this is great because its getting hollywood’s attention. If anyone is interested Elaine Charles is interview Sayles on her weekly book report radio show. Its a great listen to every week… If you get Los Angeles radio its on KFWB 980 AM
Sundays, 9 to 10 pm but also you can hear it online. http://bookreportradio.com/ She always gives a great interview and I’m sure he will give wonderful insight into the movie. Oh wait and its on the 26th! that would help!
Thanks for the link. I caught the show last weekend and spent the whole week diving through the archives! Elaine is a wonderful host, she’s kept me entertained in every show Ive listened to. You can actually catch the interview in the archives on the site now, I shared the link with my friends who like John Sayles.