February 20, 2008, through February 20, 2009. Information on Peter Voulkos.

Third (Main) Floor, Library hours.

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The increasingly popular group True Margrit offers a unique blend of folk, blues, rock, and pop. Their distinctive style, driven by the intermingling of keyboard and bass, produces an eclectic and innovative delight. Bold in their lyrics and sound, True Margit is not a show to pass up!

Wednesday, February 20, noon-1 p.m.
Lange Room, Fifth floor
Free admission

Presented by Campus Life Services Arts & Events and sponsored by the Sarah B. Childs Fund.

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Continuing. This exhibit presents Japanese woodblock prints focusing on aspects of childbirth and child care. The prints range from colorful ukiyo-e scenes to textual drug advertisements and public health notices.

Included are scenes of births in several levels of society: nobles, commoners, and in one case, divine. A striking triptych depicts the birth of the Buddha. Other prints show the births of the son of a Shogun, the legendary Genji, and the child of a European trader.

A set of three prints presents illustrated instructions for mothers about children’s health issues. Also included are several advertisements for drugs or services to assist with breast-feeding, relieve the pain of childbirth, or promote children's health.

Please enjoy these treasures from the Library's East Asian Collection. You can also view the entire UCSF Japanese Woodblock Print Collection online.

First Floor Gallery, Library hours.

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Through February 29.

Early in the last century, when questions about the health effects of smoking became a topic of widespread discussion, tobacco companies undertook a multi-faceted campaign to allay the public's fears. One strategy was to use endorsements by doctors, singers, Hollywood stars, and elite athletes. Another was to raise fears about weight gain.

This exhibit shows -- principally through advertising images -- how, between the late 1920s and the early 1950s, tobacco companies used deceptive and often patently false claims in an effort to reassure the public of the safety of their products. View the images online.

The exhibit was curated by Laurie Jackler, artist, and Robert Jackler and Robert Proctor, two Stanford University experts on tobacco industry marketing.

Fifth Floor, Library hours

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Country singer and songwriter Judea Eden has been compared to vocalists like Linda Perry and Melissa Etheridge. Once a member of Soul Divine, an all girl band, she traveled throughout California singing funky rock'n'roll. Inspired by Annie Lennox, Concrete Blonde, Etta James, and Sheryl Crow, Judea creates rich and soulful tones that invite you to move and sway to her unique sound.

Wednesday, March 26, noon-1 p.m.
Lange Room, Fifth floor
Free admission

Presented by Campus Life Services Arts & Events and sponsored by the Sarah B. Childs Fund.

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Continuing.

Continuing through February 20, 2009.

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Laminated wood. A gift to the UCSF campus from the Lasky Charitable Lead Trust. Located on the third floor near the Information Services desk.

The sculpture is part of the UCSF art collection on campus through the efforts of the Chancellor's Committee on Art, Honors, and Recognition.

Installed outside the Library's main entrance, this bronze by British sculptor Bill Woodrow is a 1/4 scale version of a sculpture with the same title created for the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, London. Woodrow chose to explore a recurring theme in his work -- challenging and questioning man's inability to learn the lessons of the past.

The sculpture is part of the UCSF art collection on campus through the efforts of the Chancellor's Committee on Art, Honors, and Recognition.

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