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Performance: Music from the Colombian and Venezuelan Savannas - La Negra Karin Y Los Llaneros
7:00 AM – Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall - La Negra Karin, Henry Benavidez, Juan Carlos Gene and Edgar East sing and play guitars, flutes, and other traditional instrument of South America. From the Lectures Program archive.

Multimedia Presentation: Inside Industrial Light & Magic - Gonzalo Escudero
8:00 AM – Sun Room/South Ballroom, Memorial Union - Making Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. Gonzalo Escudero, Industrial Light & Magic computer graphics technical director will talk about the digital effects in the new Star Wars movie. From the Lectures Program archive.

Latin American Music - Laura Fuentes Y Calicanto
8:00 AM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Vocalist Laura Fuentes with Josue' Pizzaro on guitar and percussion, and Francisco Lopez on rhythm instruments, perform music from Mexico, Chile, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. From the Lectures Program archive.

POW/MIA National Recognition Day - Dwight E. Sullivan
5:00 AM – F-16 fly-by at 4:30 Central Campus Rain Location: Campanile Room, Memorial Union - Col. Dwight E. Sullivan an Air Force pilot in the Vietnam conflict was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft on October 17,1967. His target that day had been the rail yards at Dep Cau, North Vietnam, 18 miles NE of Hanoi. He was captured and became a POW until his release on March 14,1973 . Dwight Sullivan retired from the United States Air Force as a Colonel. From the Lectures Program archive.

Breaking Barriers: The First African American Sings in Bayreuth Opera House - Simon Estes
8:00 AM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Iowa-born bass baritone Simon Estes has become one of the world's most acclaimed operatic stars. From the Lectures Program archive.

Kristen's Story: A Story of Date Rape and Depression - Andrea Cooper
7:00 AM – Stephen's Auditorium, Iowa State Center - Andrea Cooper tragically lost her daughter. Kristen Rebecca Cooper took her own life because she was not able to deal with being raped and the depression that rape caused. From the Lectures Program archives.

The Artist as a Public Figure: The Responsibilities of Life in Public View - Simon Estes
1:00 AM – Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall - Simon Estes

Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Ceremony - Rose Vasquez
12:00 PM – Central Campus Rain Location: Campanile Room - Rose Vasquez is the director of the Iowa Department of Human Rights.

The Status of Organic Certification in the U.S. and How it Relates to Sustainable Agriculture - Mark Cohen
12:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Mark Cohen is the founder of the Belize Agroforestry Research Center and co-founder of Henry-Wyatt Organic Farms Cooperative.

Comedy Performance - Paula Poundstone
9:00 PM – Hilton Coliseum - Paula Poundstone is an American Comedy Award winner and a regular on "The Tonight Show" and "Prairie Home Companion."