Author talk: Ralph Nader
In "The Seventeen Solutions: Bold Ideas for Our American Future," Nader offers his 17 solutions to save the country from further distress, including cracking down on corporate crime, reducing the military budget, creating new jobs, and fundamental tax reform. Today, Oct. 11, 7-8 p.m. at Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $20 standard; $12 members; $7 students. Go to www.commonwealthclub.org.

Music: Thomas Schultz, piano
In observance of the 100th anniversary of John Cage's birth, the Department of Music presents Thomas Schultz, piano faculty member, performing works for solo piano by Cage, as well as selections from Walter Zimmermann, Christian Wolff, Hyo-shin Na, Frederic Rzewski and Morton Feldman. Today, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. at Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford. Go to music.Stanford.edu.

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