Rosanne Cash, Sir Michael Caine Coming to Dominican

Singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash and Academy Award-winning actor  Michael Caine will headline the 2010 Institute for Leadership Studies Fall Lecture Series at Dominican University of California.

The series, a cooperative effort between Dominican and  Book Passage in Corte Madera, begins at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 , when Cash, the oldest daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash, appears at Angelico Hall to speak about her new book, "Composed: A Memoir."

The book was released to stores Tuesday.

A musician for 30 years, Cash writes about her upbringing in Southern California and her relationships with her father, mother and her famous stepmother, June Carter Cash.

It is a free lecture and book signing, and limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Preferred seating is available with a book purchase in advance from Book Passage.

American historian, author and television personality Rick Steves, who is currently touring Europe, will return to Dominican on Nov. 10. The PBS TV host, an expert of European travel,  last appeared at Angelico Hall in 2007 after he wrote  "The Value of Travel  in Shaping A Global Perspective."  On this visit, Steves will speak about his book "Travel as a Political Act," regarding his field work in Europe, Central America and the Middle East and how to approach travel thoughtfully.

The fall series closes Nov. 17 when Sir Michael Caine, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000 for recognition of his work in cinema, comes to Dominican. The 77-year-old English actor, one of only two actors to have been nominated for an Academy Award in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s, won Oscars for his roles in "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "The Cider House Rules."

Caine is writing a sequel to his autobiography, "What's It All About?". It is called "The Elephant to Hollywood."

Tickets for Caine's  engagement and a copy of his new book  are available at Book Passage at 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. in Corte Madera or by calling  927-0960 or logging onto www.bookpassage.com.

For more information on Dominican's fall lecture series or to join its mailing list, call 458-3202 or e-mail ILS@dominican.edu. Angelico Hall is at 50 Acacia Ave. on the Dominican campus.