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Thursday 4/22

The Wilde Ones: Oscar Wilde, Anarchism, and the Politics of Homosexuality

In 1895 Oscar Wilde was convicted for the crime of homosexuality. Among the few people who rose to his defense were the anarchists. The anarchist critique of Wilde's conviction constituted the first sustained articulation of a politics of homosexuality in the United States. In the decades that followed Wilde's conviction, the anarchists continued to speak to the social and ethical place of same-sex desire. A lecture on this topic will be held by Terence Kissack, Ph.D., American History, CUNY Graduate Center in the Benson Parlors D and E from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to all. For more information please contact Rosa Guerra Sarabia at (408) 554-4461 or rguerrasarabia@scu.edu.

Friday 4/23

The Rum Diary

Central California's the Rum Diary have been making waves recently with their post-rock experimentalism. They will be fronting an awesome lineup at the Los Gatos Outhouse that also features From Monument To Masses, The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower, and Shinobu. This concert will start at 7 p.m. and tickets are only $6! Don't miss it! Go to www.lgouthouse.com for more information.

Eek-A-Mouse

Outrageous, bizarre, and uniquely original, Eek-A-Mouse has been an important figure in the dancehall scene for over 20 years. He will be performing at Slim's along with openers the Expendables. The concert will start at 9 p.m. and tickets are $19 in advance and $21 at the door. Go to www.slims-sf.com for more information.

Saturday 4/24

Ways Center Inc. Grand Opening

Ways Center Inc. (We Auction Your Stuff) is an eBay drop-off company founded by recent Santa Clara graduates. To celebrate their opening, they are throwing a grand opening celebration with free food, hotdogs, and prizes. This event takes place between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Contact Sarah Faulkner at Sarah@wayscenter.com or (408)263-9297.

Junior Parent Day

The Class of 2005 and Santa Clara University invite the parents and members of the junior class to Junior Class Day. The scheduled events will begin at 9 a.m. in the Benson Memorial Center. Registration Fee: $25/family; Late Registration (after April 9): $50/family; President's Lunch: $20/person; President's Reception: $25/person; Baseball Game: $4/person. For more information please contact Holly Miller at (408) 551-1821 or HJMiller@Scu.Edu.

Everlast

Everlast will be performing at the Warfield. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. Go to www.cc.com for more information.

X

Seminal L.A. punk band X will be performing two special shows in San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall. Both concerts will start at 9 p.m. and tickets are $26 for general admission. Go to www.musichallsf.com for more information.

Monday 4/26

Method Man

Method Man will be performing at the Fillmore along with special guest MIMS. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28.50 for general admission. Go to www.thefillmore.com for more information.

Tuesday 4/27

The Responsibility for Multicultural Education: An Ethics of Teaching and Learning

This event is hosted by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and will feature speakers Marilyn Fernandez, Director, Santa Clara Center for Multicultural Learning/Santa Clara Sociology as well as Professor Marilyn Edelstein, Santa Clara English. For more information please contact David DeCosse at (408) 554-5715 or ddecosse@scu.edu.

Wednesday 4/28

Music at Noon: STEEL PAN - PANORAMA

Steelbands emerge from the turbulent, misunderstood reaction of a determined underclass to develop a new musical art-form. At first despised and suppressed by colonial authorities in Trinidad, Steelbands have since come to represent the irrepressible spirit of Caribbean Carnival. This event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Music and Dance Building and is free. For more information, please contact Robert Bozina at (408) 554-4431 or rbozina@scu.edu.

Kraftwerk

Highly influential pioneers of electronic music, Kraftwerk will be performing at the Warfield two consecutive nights. Both concerts will start at 9 p.m. and tickets are $35 for general admission. Go to www.cc.com for more information.

Stellastarr*

Stellastarr* are new wave revivalists out of the New York rock scene. Check them out at the Great American Music Hall with the Killers and Evening. Doors open at 7 p.m., show is at 8 p.m. and tickets are $11 in advance or $13 at the door. For more information, check out www.musichallsf.com.

Upcoming

Electric Six

Electric Six, whose bizarre genetic splicing of punk, new wave, disco and arena rock, provides a total entertainment solution for the new breed of rock and roller. They will be performing at Slim's on Friday, April 30th along with the Hiss. The concert will start at 9 p.m. and tickets are $14. For more information, go to www.slims-sf.com.

Rx Bandits

The Rx Bandits will be showing off their popular blend of punk, ska, and reggae at Oakland's iMusicast on Sunday, May 2nd. The openers will be Brazil, Melee, Desa, and Facing New York. The show will start at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are $12 for general admission. For more information, go to www.imusicast.com.

The Thrills

The Thrills blend David Byrne, the Beach Boys, and Neil Young into a special alternative-country rock sound that earned them critical praise for their 2003 debut, "So Much for the City." They will be performing at the Fillmore, along with openers Spymob. The concert will start at 9 p.m. and tickets are $17.50 for general admission. Go to www.thefillmore.com for more information.