July 31, 2000 Take Note Special discounts for faculty and staff for Shakespeare Santa Cruz Shakespeare Santa Cruz offers a discount on tickets to UCSC staff and faculty. Regular single-ticket prices range from $24 to $32, but are available to UCSC employees for $19 for shows running through August 6; and $21 for the rest of the season. The special ticket prices are available for all shows between Sunday evening and Friday evening but cannot be used for shows on Saturday or Sunday matinees. For tickets, call (831) 459-2159. Groups of 15 or more can take advantage of further discounts. Prices and details can be found at the SSC Group Sales Page. For more information, call Terri Fette at (831) 457-8549. The Women at Work Retreat is offering campus staff members special group rates for two Friday evening SCC performances in the Glen. August 18, 8 p.m., Cymbeline August 25, 8 p.m., Love's Labour's Lost Tickets are $15. Make a copy of the order form and send it in. For more information, call Diana Sue Miller at (831) 459-2882. UCSC Forum on Community Television Below is the schedule for UCSC Forum for August. Shows air at 8 p.m. Sundays with a rebroadcast at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Community Television, Channel 72. Note: Because of its 2 hour 23 minute run time, the Magic Flute will have a special airing on Sunday (8/13) only, and the Wednesday (8/16) slot will feature the 1998 MLK convocation speaker. August 6: Geoffrey Pullum: "Language, World View, and Reality" (repeat) (rebroacast August 9) August 13: The Magic Flute (repeat) August 16: 1998 Martin Luther King Jr. convocation with Myrlie Evers-Williams (repeat) August 20: Peter Gizzi, "Is Chivalry Dead? Love Poetry in the Modern Age" (repeat) (rebroacast August 23) August 27: Angela Oh on "Racial Politics" (presented by the UCSC Women's Center) (rebroacast August 30) Summer hours for campus eateries Whole Earth Restaurant (831-426-8255) - Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kresge Cafe (831-429-6606) - Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Stevenson Coffee House (831-459-2433) - Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gear up for summer The Outdoor Equipment Rental Center at the Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports (OPERS) can help you gear up for any trip or outdoor adventure this summer. The center is open to all students, staff, and faculty and rents camping and mountaineering gear, water sports equipment, and bicycle gear at extremely reasonable prices. Summer hours--Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 5:30 p.m.--are in effect through August 8. The rental shop is located upstairs in the East Field House. For more information, call (831) 459-2800. Construction update Currents is now providing monthly updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story For more information, visit the Transportation and Parking Services web site and the Physical Planning and Construction web site.