Thursday, Feb. 22

Special Event: Black History Celebration 2001

Bomoni drummers, unity sleep dancers, the UCSD Gospel Choir and African stilt walkers will perform at the event, which will be sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall Dean of Student Affairs. The celebration will take place at noon in the Price Center. It is open to the public and admission is free. For more information call (858) 534-4390.

Friday, Feb. 23

Performing Arts: Winterfest

The A.S. Council will sponsor the annual concert, which will feature Sprung Monkey, Lucy Pearl and Juvenile. The event will take place at 8 p.m. at RIMAC Arena. Admission is free to students who bring canned food and is $12 for guests. For more information call (858) 534-4119.

Performing Arts: Perla Batalla

Mexican-American singer/songwriter Perla Batalla will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Mandeville Auditorium. Batalla’s music has been described as a hybrid of genres including gypsy, gospel, folk, pop and Latin American. The concert is open to the public. Student admission is $12 and general admission is $17. For more information call (858) 534-4090.

Panel: Women in Industry

Melissa Ford of Vetrex Electronics, Anne Crossways of CIStern Molecular Corp. and Debrah Schueren of Epummune will participate in a discussion of women in industry. The event is sponsored by Women in Science and Engineering and will take place at noon at the Women’s Center. The event is open to the public and admission is free. For more information call (858) 822-0074.

Saturday, Feb. 24

Performing Arts: Faust Fragments

Brian Kulick presents an updated version of Goethe’s “”Faust.”” UCSD Theater & Dance will sponsor the event, which will take place at 8 p.m. in the Mandell Weiss Forum. Director Jonathan Silverstein will deliver one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. The event is open to the public. Student admission is $6 and general admission is $12. For more information call (858) 534-4574.

Tuesday, Feb. 27

Special Event: Unity Celebration for Peace

The Baha’i Club will sponsor the Unity Celebration for Peace, which will feature discussions led by Jimmy Collins and Omid G. relating to issues of peace. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the dining hall of the International Center. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call Sam Shooshtary at (619) 993-3855.