Check out the video below to see an interview with V. Nigel Taylor as Professor Severus Snape!
Professor Severus Snape Interview
November 4, 2014
Coyolxauhqui Remembers
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
Latina Dance Project
ARTS 111
Four clever Latinas shared movement and stories of their creative process in the making
of "Coyolxauhqui Remembers," a contemporary take on the Aztec myth that summons U.S.
- Mexico border relations. A 3-day, 3-campus NCHEA residency. Made possible with
additional support from NCHEA and NLRC.
My Big Fat Greek Diet
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
Dr. Nick Yphantides
Commons 206
Dr. Nick Yphandites conduected an inspirational presentation on his health and life
changing journey. His lecture included his pilgrimage and accomplishments including
becoming less than half the man he once was by losing a total of 270 pounds.
Sanction Bodies and Day Labor: Reports from the Corner
Feb 12 @ 7pm
Clarke 113
Dr. Carolyn Pinedo-Turnovsky
Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Barbara, Dr. Pinedo-Turnovsky presented her extensive research on day laborers, a population that has been the target of anti immigration legislation. Dr. Pinedo-Turnovsky areas of research include race, ethnicity, Latino studies, immigration studies and ethnography.
Ain't I A Woman!
Monday, Feb. 16 @ 7 pm
Core Ensemble
ARTS 111
Ain't I a Woman! is a new music theatre work featuring actress Taylore Mahogany Scott
and a chamber music trio (cello, piano, percussion) that celebrates the life and times
of four powerful African American women: Zora Neale Hurston, Sojourner Truth, folk
artist Clementine Hunter, Fannie Lou Hamer. Co-production of CSUSM Women's Center
Racism, Discrimination, Colorblindness & the "Obamerica" Miracle
Thursday, Mar. 12 @ 6 pm
Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Clarke 113
Dr. Bonilla-Silva addresses the "miracle" of a black man elected as 44th President
in a still deeply racist nation. He discusses racism, discrimination, and color-blindness
in the post-civil rights era. Why and how did Obama rise to the top?
Giant Puppetry
Monday, Mar. 16 @ 10 am
Cory Gilstrap
ARTS 111
Award winning puppeteer, Cory Gilstrap will give a lecture-demonstration on the making
of giant puppets and performing with them! His work focuses on recycled household
materials that are designed to entertain and educate audiences of all ages.
Honoring the Life, Legacy & Values of Cesar E. Chavez
Monday, Mar. 16 @ 7 pm (this event was rescheduled from Mar. 3)
Julie Chavez Rodriquez
Clarke 113
Julie Chavez Rodriguez lectures on the life and legacy of her grandfather, Cesar E.
Chavez. The focus of her presentation will be the work of the Chavez Foundation, which
furthers social justice, education, service, and civic engagement.
Feminist Art & the Maternal
Tuesday, Mar 17 @ 2:30 pm
Dr. Andrea Liss
Commons 206
Dr. Liss, Associate Professor in the Visual & Performing Arts Dept, will read from
her recently published book Feminist Art and the Maternal (University of Minnesota
Press, 2009). This book critically considers the dilemmas and promises of representing
feminist motherhood in contemporary art and visual culture. Following her talk, Dr.
Liss will sign books at a reception, sponsored by the ASI Women's Center.
