Thursday October 11, 2001

Got the midterm blues? Take advantage of ASUA Bookstore sales while waiting to get your midterm grades back. Details of the sale are posted at all UA affiliated bookstores. For more information on specific sale items, call Alina Twist at 621-8475.

Support your fellow students at today's ASUA Pride Alliance event on the UA Mall. Beginning at noon, check out the community organization tables and open mic session in celebration of Coming Out Week. For more information on other Coming Out Week events, call Keith at 621-7585.

Put down that Star Trek novel and beam yourself over to the UA Steward Observatory for tonight's public evening lecture series. Jill Tartar, the real woman behind Jodie Foster's "Contact" character, will delve into the world of "SETI: Science Fact, not Fiction." Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. in Room N210. Following the lecture, participants will have the opportunity to view the night sky through UA's observation telescope. For more information, call Thomas A. Fleming at 621-5049.

With real-life war on the horizon, watch the effects of violence on Nazi-occupied France in tonight's German Film Series presentation at 7:30. Tonight's screening of "Novembermond" chronicles the love affair of November, who fled her native Germany for a more secure Paris in the '40s. The film is free and open to the public and can be seen tonight in the Modern Languages auditorium. For more information on future film screenings, call Barbara Kosta at 621-7389.

With names like "Twisted Tango" and "Modern Cool" tonight's UA Dance Odyssey series presentation should be easy on the eyes and ears. "Jazz in AZ" combines talented choreographers, fantasy costumes and lively music. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the UA Crowder Hall auditorium. Tickets can be purchased for $12, and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information on this evening's show, call the Fine Arts box office 621-1162.

Step out of the norms of politically correct life and step into the world of public expression at tonight's presentation of Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues." This 90-minute presentation dives into the world of the female form while incorporating humor and controversial political views for an evening of entertainment. The show can be seen at Nations Hall in the International Arts Center located at 515 N. Fifth Ave. Tickets can be purchased for $40 through the Centennial Hall box office at 621-3341.