[LYMAN] ** GSPB EVENTS **

January 19 & 26 Grad night GCC 23 Fondue Night 25 Martha Graham Dance
Company, 8 PM Mem Aud 26 Lottery Dinner Cafe Riace 28 Ice Skating with
Graduate Families February 1 Earring Making 2, 9, 16 & 23 Grad night
GCC 4 Color me mine, pottery painting 5 Superbowl Watching party 7
Men's only Jewelry Making 8 Boston Brass, 8 PM Dinkelspiel 10 GCC
Valentines Party 12 Valentines Card Making 17 Kartik Seshadri, sitar,
w/ Chaudhuri, tabla, 8 PM Dinkelspiel 17, 18 & 19 The Qatsi Trilogy,
performed live by Philip Glass, Davies Hall, SF 18 Gem of the Ocean 8
PM A.C.T., SF March 2 & 9 Grad night GCC 12 Michael Moschen,
illusionist, 2:30 PM Mem Aud 18 Expressions Dance Company, 8 PM Mem
Aud

o Grad Night at the 750 Pub
- Every Thursday from 7.00 – 9.00 PM:
- January 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 2 & 9
- dates w/ Ambika to be announced

The GSPB will hand out $1 off tickets that may be used for anything!
Each graduate student with a Stanford ID is entitled to two tickets.
Tickets are valid until 9:00 pm, and up to 4 tickets may be applied to
each pitcher.

In addition to the regular menu the following specials are in effect…
- Alcohol: $2 Bud Light and 750 Ale Pints, $8 Bud Light pitchers, $3
mixed/well drinks
- Food: $4 Fries with Burger or Hot Dog (add fountain soda for $1), $3
Garlic Fries, $3 Onion Rings
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board
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o FREE fondue and prize giveaway
- Come get some delicious fondue
- fondue sets giveaways at 10:00pm
- Monday, January 23. 9:00pm - 10:30pm GCC

Start off the quarter nice and sweet. Come hang out and mingle with
others over some delicious fondue. Start serving at 9:00pm and fondue
sets give-away at 10:00.
When: Monday, January 23. 9:00pm - 10:30pm
Where: Graduate Community Center
Cost: FREE
RSVP/register: by Friday, January 19 to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=136241666408
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o Martha Graham Dance Company
- Weds. Jan 25th at 8:00 PM in Memorial Auditorium, Stanford Campus

Sign up for this concert lottery here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=14371665895
There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will
be provided 45 minutes before the show in front of Memorial
Auditorium. The deadline for submission is Jan. 22nd.
For detailed information about the concert, visit:
http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=MART
"Martha Graham's dances…make most choreographers of the past century
look exhausted." ­London Telegraph
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o Lottery dinner at Caffe Riace
- Dine on the sumptuous fare of Caffe Riace with other grads
- Enter the lottery by January 22nd at 5 pm
- Thursday, January 26, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Caffe Riace

Experience the amazing food at Caffe Riace and meet other grad
students. GSPB subsidizes $20 of your meal. $5 co-pay necessary to
reserve spot for lottery winners. Carpools leave at 6:45 pm from
location TBD.
When: Thursday, January 26, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Caffe Riace
Cost: $5 for students & student spouses
RSVP/register: by Sunday, January 22 to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=439571664123
Contact info: dwinston@stanford.edu
For more information, see < www.cafferiace.com>
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o Come Ice Skating with Graduate Families
- Saturday, January 28, 2006 12:45pm-2:45pm
- Winter Lodge Outdoor Ice Rink, 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
- FREE !! (includes ice skates rental)

Please Note: This event is limited to 75 people skating (the smallest
size ice skates Winter Lodge has are size 6 which fit shoe size 5;
younger children are only allowed on the ice in a stroller).
Spaces will be chosen through a random lottery
To sign up for the lottery you must go to the EV Office at 859
Escondido Road and fill out a "Lottery Form" and leave it in the
designated box by 5pm Friday, January 20, 2006.
Selectees will be notified by email and a "wait list" will also be compiled.
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o Earring and jewelry making workshop
- Make a pair of earrings for yourself or someone else
- Explore other jewelry making options as well
- Wednesday, February 1, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Nairobi Room, 2nd flr GCC

Learn the specialized art of earring making in this jewelry workshop.
$5 co-pay to reserve lottery winners spot. Snacks will be provided.
When: Wednesday, February 1, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: Nairobi Room, 2nd flr GCC
Cost: $5 for students & student spouses
RSVP/register: by Sunday, January 29 to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=659641664242
Contact info: dwinston@stanford.edu
For more information, see < www.luxejewels.com>
Sponsored by the GSPB.
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o Color-me-mine, Saturday, Feb. 4
- Paint a special piece of pottery for a special someone.
- Saturday, February 4, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Color-me-mine, Menlo Park
- $5 per person, for students & student spouses

Go to this website to enter the lottery for this event:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=612941675254
You can choose your ceramic piece online in advance at
http://colormeminemenlopark.com/. You can choose any piece valued at
$12 or less, and we will pay the cost of that item (all you pay is the
$5 copay). You may also choose a more expensive item and simply pay
the difference in cost. We will have two hours to play in our
designated party area! Underglazes, sponges, stamps, stencils, brushes
and all accessory items are provided. Color-me-mine will fire the
pieces and they will be ready for pickup within a few days after the
event.
Contact info: trnguyen@stanford.edu, rfithian@stanford.edu
Sponsored by the GSPB. Carpool to be arranged.
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o Super Bowl Party
- Party starts at 3 PM on 2/5 at the GCC
- Free Food and Drinks
- Sunday, February 5, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, GCC Havana Room

Come to the GCC to watch the Super Bowl with your friends. Cheer on
your favorite teams and see who wins it all in the end. Free food and
drinks
will be provided.
When: Sunday, February 5, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: GCC Havana Room
Cost: FREE for all students!
Stanford ID required.
Proof of age (21) required for alcohol.
Sponsored by the GSPB.
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o Men's only jewelry workshop for Valentine's
- Men: Impress your significant other on Valentine's
- Show how much you care by making jewelry!
- Tuesday, February 7, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Nairobi Rm, 2nd flr GCC

Guys, score big points with your sweetheart by making her jewelry for
Valentine's Day! We'll help you design the right piece for her. $5
co-pay to reserve spot, snacks provided.
When: Tuesday, February 7, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: Nairobi Rm, 2nd flr GCC
Cost: $5 for students & student spouses
RSVP/register: by Friday, February 3 to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=677311664324
Contact info: dwinston@stanford.edu
For more information, see < www.luxejewels.com>
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board
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o Boston Brass
- Weds. Feb 8th at 8:00 PM in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford Campus

Sign up for this concert lottery here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=223261665945
There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will
be provided 45 minutes before the show in front of Dinkelspiel
Auditorium. The deadline for submission is Feb 5th.
For detailed information about the concert, visit:
http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=BOST
"…the quintet seemed connected by invisible bonds that created a
unison like that of brothers who know what the other is going to say
or play before they ever do it." ­Altus Times
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o Heart's Desire ­ Valentine's Party !!!!
- When: Friday, February 10, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Where: GCC at 750 Escondido Road

What does YOUR Heart Desire? Whatever you crave, this party's got it
all! Ladies: win gift cards to Bath and Body Works or the Stanford
Mall! Cool drinks, live DJ, free for all students!
Cost: FREE for all students!
Stanford ID and Proof of Age required. Must be 21 and up.
Contact info: Andy Sadhwani <sadhwani@stanford.edu>
Sponsored by the GSPB, GSC, and Graduate Residences.
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o Valentine's Day Card Making Event LOTTERY
- Make professional, handmade cards for a sweetheart or friend!
- Enter Lottery @ < http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=399181655247>
- Sunday, February 12, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, GCC

Two Stampin' Up hostesses ( http://www.stampinup.com) from Sacramento
will be at Stanford to teach each attendee how to make 3
professional-looking Valentine's Day cards they can keep.
Enter lottery at < http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=399181655247>
before Wednesday, February 8th. Only winners will be notified.
When: Sunday, February 12, 2:00-4:00 PM
Where: Graduate Community Center
Cost: $5 per person, due February 10th
Contact info: <jennetta@stanford.edu>, <rachellw@stanford.edu>
Sponsored by the GSPB and Rains CAs.
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o Kartik Seshadri and Swapan Chaudhuri
- Friday Feb 17th at 8:00 PM in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford Campus

Sign up for this concert lottery here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=814281665970
There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will
be provided 45 minutes before the show in front of Dinkelspiel
Auditorium. The deadline for submission is Feb 12th.
For detailed information about the concert, visit:
http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=KART
"Kartik...transformed his seven-stringed sitar into an expressive
human voice that growled, sang, soared to the heights, and carried on
elaborate rhythmic discussions with [the]…tabla." ­The Plain Dealer
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o Gem of the Ocean, A.C.T.
- Saturday Feb 18th at 2:00 PM at the American Conservatory Theatre, SF

Sign up for this concert lottery here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=597071666374
There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will
be provided at the show. The deadline for submission is Feb 12th.
For detailed information about the concert, visit:
http://act-sf.org/index.cfm?s_id=&pid=tkt_geo
"A Tony Award nominee for best play in 2005"
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o The Qatsi Trilogy, performed live by Philip Glass
- KOYAANISQATSI: Life Out of Balance, Friday Feb 17th 8 PM, Davies
Symphony Hall, SF
- POWAQQATSI: Life in Transformation, Saturday Feb 18th 8 PM, Davies
Symphony Hall, SF
- NAQOYQATSI: Life as War, Sunday Feb 19th 7 PM, Davies Symphony Hall, SF

Sign up for the concert lottery here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=171851666384
There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will
be provided at the show in San Francisco. The deadline for submission
is March 5th.
For detailed information about the concert, visit:
http://www.performances.org/performances/performances.asp?PerformanceID=484
"...one of the most significant collaborations between a composer and
filmmaker in the 20th Century" -Melahn
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o Michael Moshen, Illusionist
- Sunday March 12th at 2:30 PM in Memorial Auditorium, Stanford Campus

Sign up for this concert lottery here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=148551666192
There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will
be provided 45 minutes before the show in front of Memorial
Auditorium. The deadline for submission is March 5th.
For detailed information about the concert, visit:
http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=MICH
"He makes the physical manipulation of objects into a uniquely
profound and poetic form." ­Los Angeles Times
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o Expressions Dance Company
- Saturday March 18th at 8:00 PM in Memorial Auditorium, Stanford Campus

Sign up for this concert lottery here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=584891666026
There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will
be provided 45 minutes before the show in front of Memorial
Auditorium. The deadline for submission is March 12th.
For detailed information about the concert, visit:
http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=EXPR
"…alarming and arousing theater. We are left in amazement and
admiration." ­Stuttgart
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