featured events for august 2008

Wallenberg Summer Institute: Mobile Video Stories and Narration
Friday, August 1, 2008.  8:30 AM.
Wallenberg Hall - Bldg 160
Fee (see website).

Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art
Ongoing every day from June 4, 2008 through October 5, 2008.  11:00 AM.
Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive
Open Wed-Sun 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free

Stanford Summer Theater 10th-Anniversary Season: Brian Friel (and Other Irish Voices) - Friel on Stage: Faith Healer
Ongoing every day from July 31, 2008 through August 17, 2008.  8:00 PM.
Pigott Theater, behind Memorial Auditorium
$20 general admission $15 Stanford faculty/staff with ID $15 senior citizens $10 students with ID

Streets and Vineyards: New Painting by Anthony Montanino
Ongoing every weekday (M-F) from June 21, 2008 through August 15, 2008.
Stanford Faculty Club 439 Lagunita Drive Stanford, CA

Wallenberg Summer Institute: Monetizing Audience Engagement in New Media
Monday, August 4, 2008.  8:30 AM.
Wallenberg Hall - Bldg 160
Fee (see website).

Wallenberg Summer Institute: Remote Collaboration, Interaction and Telepresence
Monday, August 4, 2008.  8:30 AM.
Wallenberg Hall - Bldg 160
Fee (see website).

Wallenberg Summer Institute: Social Media Collaboratory
Thursday, August 7, 2008.  8:30 AM.
Wallenberg Hall - Bldg 160
Fee (see website).

Wallenberg Summer Institute: Preserving Knowledge in Virtual Worlds
Thursday, August 7, 2008.  8:30 AM.
Wallenberg Hall - Bldg 160
Fee (see website).

Outdoor Science Talks at the Cantor Arts Center - Wired for Speech: How Voice Activates Interactions with People and Computers (Talk 3)
Thursday, August 7, 2008.  7:00 PM.
Lawn outside Cantor Arts Center
FREE; no registration required

Stanford Jazz Workshop All-Star Jam Session
Friday, August 8, 2008.  8:00 PM.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
General $34; Student $17. Ask about our TAKE 5! Program! Tickets are available through the Stanford Ticket Office in person, by phone 650.725.ARTS (2787), and online at www.ticketweb.com

Outdoor Science Talks at the Cantor Arts Center - Powering the Future with Sustainable Energy (Talk 4)
Thursday, August 21, 2008.  7:00 PM.
Lawn outside Cantor Arts Center
FREE; no registration required

GCEP Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Workshop
Ongoing from August 26, 2008 through August 27, 2008. See details for exact dates and times.
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Fisher Conference Center, 326 Galvez Street (cross street Campus Drive Loop, Stanford University.
This technical workshop is free and open to the Stanford community, and outside researchers and energy professionals. Registration is required by August 18, 2008: http://gcep.stanford.edu/events/workshops_nonco2/registration.html

SLAC Public Lecture: How Plants Do It--Light, Oxygen, Action!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008.  7:30 PM.
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center - Panofsky Auditorium
Free and open to the public.

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night: Stanford Football vs Oregon State
Thursday, August 28, 2008.  6:00 PM.
Stanford Stadium
www.gostanford.com/staff