An ongoing series of films at Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity is showcasing the best of contemporary cinema from around the world. The Global Cinema series, presented by the College’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies and curated by assistant professor Jay Beck, is presented Wednesday evenings during the winter term in the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema. All screenings begin at 7 p.m., and all are free and open to the public.

Emily Hunter, an advocacy journalist who has reported from the front lines of the environmental movement, will deliver Carleton College’s convocation address on Friday, February 24. Hunter’s presentation, “Revolutionizing the Revolution,” will explore the history of the environmental movement as context for explaining where it is today and showcasing the rise of a new generation of activists. Hunter is also the author of The Next Warriors: 22 Young Women and Men Who Are Saving the Planet. A booksigning will follow Hunter's presentation and copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event at a 15% discount. Convocation is held from 10:50-11:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel, and it is free and open to the public.

The Global Knowledge seminar series at Carleton College, an initiative of the Humanities Center, will present “Against Globalization: Superstudio's Critique of International Style Architecture” on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. Part of a series of faculty presentations in the humanities, the lecture will be presented by Ross Elfine, an assistant professor of art and art history. This event is free and open to the public.

Carleton College music faculty member Laura Caviani, along with special guests Joan Griffith (guitar and mandolin) and Dave Schmalenberger (percussion), will perform in recital on Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m. in the Concert Hall. The trio will perform selections from their 2008 release “SambaNova,” which includes original compositions using examples of samba, bossa nova, baiao, and choro, along with arrangements of some of Brazil’s most lauded composers, including Jobim, Mariano, and Delmira. This concert is free and open to the public.

Students at Carleton College will present The Vagina Monologues on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. The annual performance seeks to raise awareness of V-Day, a worldwide movement to end violence against women and girls. The performance is open to the public, with a suggested $5 to $15 donation at the door with proceeds benefiting The Hope Center in Faribault and a network of safe houses and legal assistance offices in Haiti.

Carleton, along with the Northfield Community Contra Dance Association, will present the annual Northfield Winter Stomp! on Friday, February 17 at the Northfield Armory.

The Carleton College Players, under the direction of David Wiles, present the award-winning play “Farragut North” in the Weitz Center for Creativity Theater. Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25. Performances are free and open to the public; reservations are recommended and can be made by telephone at (507) 222-4471 or online at https://carleton.tixato.com/buy.

An ongoing series of films at Carleton College’s Weitz Center for Creativity is showcasing the best of contemporary cinema from around the world. The Global Cinema series, presented by the College’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies and curated by assistant professor Jay Beck, is presented Wednesday evenings during the winter term in the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema. All screenings are free and open to the public.

Political scientist and expert on Brazil Peter Kingstone will deliver the 2012 Gary Wynia Memorial Lecture on Friday, Feb. 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the Gould Library Athenaeum. Focused on the explosive economic and political growth of this South American giant in recent decades, Kingstone’s presentation is entitled “Democracy, Development, and the Puzzling Success of Brazil.” This event is free and open to the public.

Self-described “environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer” Joel Salatin will deliver Carleton College’s weekly convocation address on Fri., Feb. 17 at 10:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. In his presentation, entitled “Folks, This Ain’t Normal,” Schwartz will argue that, unlike popular science fiction visions of the future, a sustainable future means looking to the past to re-establish historical normalcy by returning to closer relationships with the land that sustains us. Salatin’s address is free and open to the public.

Carleton College will host a public screening of the award-winning documentary film “Signing On: Stories of Deaf Breast Cancer Survivors, Their Families and the Deaf Community” on Sunday, February 12 at 2 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity Cinema.  The film will be introduced by director Barbara Allen, Carleton College professor of political science and director of women’s and gender studies, and followed by a question and answer session with Allen along with cast and crew from the film. Refreshments will also be served. This event is free and open to the public.

Ibrahim Miari, a performing artist from Israel, will present his semi-autobiographical one-man show, “In Between,” at Carleton College on Wednesday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity Studio. This event is free and open to the public.