20 Years of Artistry from Industrial Light + Magic Tuesday, October 6 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, Industrial Light + Magic has created some of the most stunning images in film history with state of the art special effects. Its more than 130 films include Titanic, Men in Black, The Mask, Twister and the Academy Award-winning Star Wars trilogy, Indiana Jones series, Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and E.T. Currently at the forefront of the digital revolution, ILM continues to break new ground in visual effects. In this retrospective, ILM archivist Sandra Joy Lee will introduce and screen film clips of the best of ILM. Students: $6. General: $8. Tickets in advance and at the door.

The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Symposia in Jewish Studies The Jew in the Lotus with Tsundu: Becoming a Lama Monday, October 19 / 7 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free A pair of films chronicling two men’s growing commitment to their faiths. Inspired by Rodger Kamenetz’ book of the same name, The Jew in the Lotus traces his rediscovery of Judaism when he accompanies eight rabbis to India to advise His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet. Tsundu explores life for a 13-year-old Tibetan boy studying to be a monk. (Lotus: Laurel Chiten, 1998, 58 minutes; Tsundu: Raju Gurung, 1997, 17 minutes) Rodger Kamenetz Jewish Answers to Buddhist Questions: From The Jew in the Lotus to Stalking Elijah Monday, October 26 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free One of the country’s leading writers on current issues of Jewish faith, Rodger Kamenetz explored his own spiritual roots in The Jew in the Lotus and in Stalking Elijah he chronicles his cross-country search for the great teachers revitalizing Judaism today. He’ll relate the insights of Jewish mystical tradition to the spiritual concerns of Eastern meditative traditions.

Victor Navasky What’s Wrong with Mainstream Journalism? Tuesday, October 20 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free American Book Award-winning author Victor Navasky has been editor of The Nation since 1978 and its publisher since 1995. He is the longtime author of a weekly syndicated column on the publishing business, In Cold Print, and currently provides commentary for the radio program Marketplace. A former fellow at Harvard and Columbia Universities in politics and media studies, he’ll discuss the state of mainstream journalism and its very visible practitioners.

Regents’ Lecturer in Latin American and Iberian Studies Luisa Valenzuela Argentina’s most influential contemporary female author, Luisa Valenzuela writes novels and short stories incorporating humor and the distinctive aesthetic of magical realism. Her books include Bedside Manners, Black Novel (with Argentines) and Strange Things Happen Here. She’ll give two talks during her residency at UCSB. Recent Writings: Writing as a Form of Reading Wednesday, October 28 / 4 p.m. / UCSB MultiCultural Center Theater / Free On Apocryphal Autobiographies and Other Fairy Tales Tuesday, November 3 / 4 p.m. / UCSB MultiCultural Center Theater / Free

Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio Material World: A Global Family Portrait Wednesday, November 11 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall Photojournalist Peter Menzel and television news producer Faith D’Aluisio have collaborated on several eye-opening books including Material World: A Global Family Portrait and Women in the Material World, a pair of striking visual studies of average people around the world and their material possessions. The husband-wife team will show slides and discuss their work on these projects. Students: $6. General: $8. Tickets in advance and at the door.

Jonathan Kirsch An Evening with the Author of Moses: A Life Wednesday, November 18 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Corwin Pavilion / Free The best-selling author of The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible, Jonathan Kirsch turns his attention to the most commanding figure of the Old Testament. His latest volume presents a compelling, exhaustively researched portrait of the complex and paradoxical Moses—leader, magician, warrior, sinner and God’s chosen friend and victim.

Stevie Haston Over Rock and Ice: An Evening with the British Climber Monday, November 23 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall British mountain and ice climber Stevie Haston’s impressive 25-year resume of extreme first ascents testifies to his courage, his respect for the exquisite treachery of nature and his remarkable strength and agility. Through slides and uninhibited commentary, he’ll provide an entertaining and controversial look at his climbing career and the climbing world in general. Students: $6. General: $8. Tickets in advance and at the door. Part of the Speaker’s Tour of the 5th Annual Banff Mountain Book Festival.

David Sedaris An Evening with the NPR Commentator Tuesday, November 24 / 8 p.m. / UCSB Campbell Hall / Free Author David Sedaris is widely known for the sardonic humor and biting social critique that mark his popular commentary on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition. In his best-selling novel Barrel Fever and the recently released collection of stories Naked, he slices through euphemisms and political correctness with delightful irreverence. He’ll read from and discuss his work.

The UCSB Bookstore will have copies of the authors’ books for purchase and signing at these events.

Fall lectures and special events are presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures; the UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center; MultiCultural Center; Departments of Chicano Studies, Film Studies, History, Latin American & Iberian Studies and Religious Studies; Hillel; UCSB Adventure Programs; Anti-Defamation League; Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation; Santa Barbara Jewish Federation; Temple B’nai B’rith; Patagonia; KCLU Public Radio, Canadian Mountain Holidays with assistance from the Alpine Club of Canada, Banff Book & Art Den, The Mountaineers Books, National Geographic Society and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.