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For a piece of galactic mass that's been called "the fiery planet," Mars sure can get pretty cold. And wet. Hear more about this odd contradiction today at the Lunar and Planetary Sciences Seminar. Bob Strom will take control of room 308 of the Kuiper Space Sciences building from 12:30 p.m. until whenever he doesn't want to explain "Ancient Oceans and Ice Sheets on Mars" anymore. If you need more information, Anne Chase is your woman. Call her at 626-8204.
Except for the bizarre wet weather of the last few days, Arizona is generally a pretty dry place. That's the desert for you. And arid conditions require careful maintenance and use of that precious natural resource - water. Let an expert or two give you some tips at today's Office of Arid Lands Studies lecture. At 2 p.m., Ken Foster and Martin Karpiscak will explain "Water Conservation and Reuse Appropriate Technology for Rapidly Developing Urban Areas: The Arizona Experience," and they'll do it in room 113 of the Office of Arid Lands Studies. Anne Chase can tell you more at 626-8204.
For the first time ever, our lovely state is honoring Arizona Earth Sciences Week. Be part of the celebration this afternoon by attending a Tree-Ring Talk. Malcolm Hughes will provide "Evidence from Natural Archives for a Warming Earth" (apt lecture for such a hot state) from 3 to 4 in room 224 of the Physics and Atmospheric Sciences building. His lecture has been kindly sponsored by the UA Tree-Ring Lab and ISPE. Contact Phyllis Gress at 621-2191 for details.
As I see it, the purpose of sitting for a portrait is having a talented artist capture your very essence on paper. I think Dan Budnik would agree. A renowned photographer who has published his work in Life and other high-profile magazines, Budnik should know something about taking your picture. Pick his artistic brains this evening at the Center for Creative Photography's Gallery Talk. Budnik will discuss "Portraiture: Beyond the Surface" at 5:30 p.m. Get more information by calling the CCP at 621-7968.
Tonight is no ordinary night at Centennial Hall. UApresents is providing Tucson with a special opportunity to glimpse the international stardom that is Mandy Patinkin, for the reasonable price of $44, $40 or $36. Your choice. Students get a discount, by the way. Anyhoo, Patinkin will be performing with Paul Ford (on piano) at 7:30 p.m. Seating questions may be directed to the Centennial Hall Box Office at 621-3341.
Tonight marks the second-to-last performance in the Voices of the American West visiting writers series. Utah native Terry Tempest Williams will be sharing pieces of her nonfiction work at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Modern Languages building. If you think the Great Salt Lake region is only about Mormons and salinity, you're in for a mind-opening treat. Call Richard Shelton at 621-1836 for more information.
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