Spring 2012
Arts & Lecture Events

CSUSM is pleased to present the annual Arts & Lectures Series.  Our spring line-up offers an array of stimulating events that will spark the intellect and imagination. 

Programming is generated through a call for proposals and co-sponsorship is encouraged.  Events are made possible by funding from an Instructionally Activities Fees Grant.

MUSIC
Ching-Ming Cheng
Solo Piano Recital
Jan 31 @ 7pm
Arts 111

Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng, new faculty at CSUSM, debuts in an evening of concert piano. The program will be a journey from the classical era of Joseph Haydn to the modern American phenomenal Earl Wild.   Dr. Cheng performs solo and collaborative recitals around the world, and she is a winner of numerous music competitions.
Co-Sponsor: So-Cal Piano

POETRY & MULTI-MEDIA
The Mixed Blood Project
Claudine Rankine
Feb 9 @ 6:30
MARKS 125

Whether writing about intimacy or alienation, Claudia Rankine’s voice is one of unflinching and unrelenting candor, and her poetry is some of the most innovative and thoughtful to emerge in recent years. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and educated at Williams College and Columbia University, Rankine is the author of four collections of award-winning poetry and her work is included in several prominent anthologies.

Brown Bag
Feb 16 @ 12 pm
SBSB 3219

Interested in proposing an event and have questions?  Come and meet the Arts & Lectures Advisory Committee in an informal environment.  We will talk through the proposal process and offer suggestions for a successful event.  Open to staff, students, and faculty. 


DANCE
LAMB
Lux Boreal
Feb 21 @ 7:30 pm
ARTS 111

Tijuana-based LUX BOREAL is a Contemporary Dance Company featured and acclaimed internationally.  LUX BOREAL will perform their latest work, LAMB, created by Australian choreographer Phillip Adams.  Incorporating film and spoken word, LAMB is a curious amalgam of biblical and modern references.   For mature audiences only.
Co-sponsors:  Dance Studies Program, National Latino Research Center
    
THEATRE
Abre el ojo
2RC TEATRO
CANCELLED

LECTURE
Logic, Faith, and the Objectivity of Knowledge
Dallas Willard
Mar 8 @ 12pm
ARTS 240


Author Dallas Willard is a Philosophy Professor at the University 
of Southern California. His work covers mathematics to metaphysics 
and epistemology - that is, how do we really know what we know? 
His best-selling theological books include The Divine Conspiracy 
(1998) and The Great Omission (2006). In this talk, Dr. Willard 
discusses the role of faith and logic in postmodern society. How shall 
we recast the age-old university mandate to discover truth?
Co-sponsor: Priority Christian Challenge (ASI) and the Philosophy Dept.

LECTURE
Creative Dialogues in Social Justice
Kathryn Sorrels
Mar 15 @ 12pm
Commons 206

Dr. Kathryn Sorrells is a potter and Professor at CSU Northridge who uses creative and dialogic methods to teach about issues of culture, gender, race, and social justice. She presents her model of intercultural praxis, from her book Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice. She also shares her experience in directing Communicating Common Ground, a nationally funded initiative to address hate speech and racially based violence in our schools.

DANCE
Wet Spots: Solo
Choreography and performance by Christine Suarez

Written by Christine Suarez and Mark Rizzo
Mar 26  @ 2:30pm
ARTS 101

Los Angeles-based choreographer, Christine Suarez performs Wet Spots: Solo, the culmination of four years of research in libraries and dance studios. Suarez asked dozens of women to tell her about their first and most memorable orgasms.   The culminating solo performance is a physical and theatrical landscape that is part dancing, part clowning and part history of the female orgasm. Recommended For Mature Audiences Only.
Co-sponsors: SHCS Hope & Wellness Center, Women’s Studies Dept., Dance Studies Program

MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE
Reflections 
by Lenora Lee Dance with Kei Lun Martial Arts & Enshin Karate, South San Francisco Dojo
Mar 28 @ 7:30pm
Arts 111

Reflections is an interdisciplinary performance piece addressing the struggle for dominance and survival, the pursuit of wisdom, the relationship between yin (soft) and yang (hard), and ultimately the quest for peace.   The evening also includes an excerpt of  Lenora Lee's Passages: For Lee Ping To, which commemorates the Centennial of the Angel Island Immigration Station.  It was just nominated for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Visual Design. 
Co-Sponsors:  Asian Improv aRts, Dance Studies Program

SCREENING

Somewhere Near Tapachula
54 Mexican Kids, 37 Surfboards, 2 Australian Parents, 1 Inspiring Surf Story
Apr 3 @ 6pm
Clarke 113

Somewhere Near Tapachula is a documentary about Mision Mexico Children's Refuge. Set in Tapachula, Mexico, the film focuses on the unique surf community pioneered by Australians Pam and Alan Skuse . A story of hope and empowerment, the film is known for sharing the power of riding waves, whether you are a surfer or not.
Co-Sponsors: University Student Union Advisory Board, Kinesiology Dept., ASI Campus Recreation
    
SCREENING
Saul Landau
Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?
Apr 5 @ 6pm
Clarke 113

Internationally known scholar and filmmaker Saul Landau presents his recent documentary film Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up? (2011).  Featuring Danny Glover, this award-winning film spans 50 years of politics between the U.S. and Cuba with rare interviews of intelligence and counter-intelligence agents.  Dr. Landau is currently Professor Emeritus at CSU Pomona and Senior Fellow at and Vice Chair of the Institute for Policy Studies. He has created over 40 films concerning human rights.
Co-Sponsors: Women’s Studies Dept., Global Studies Program, Political Science Dept., Political Science Club

LECTURE
The Convict Criminology
Christopher Bickel, Ph.D., Martin Leyva, and Alan Mobley, Ph.D.
April 16 @ 6pm
Clarke 113
 
Convict Criminology is a counter to mainstream criminological accounts of crime and incarceration. It privileges the voices, experiences, and knowledge of the formerly incarcerated and is a powerful critical literature that empowers those who produce it, those who see themselves in it, and those who discover it.  

LECTURE
Larry Reitzer
TV to Film: An Insider’s Perspective
April 12 @ 5pm
Marks 125
 
Larry Reitzer is an experienced television writer and story editor with numerous shows to his credit including Ugly Betty, Just Shoot Me, Ruby and the Rockets, Twins, and Melissa and Joey.  Mr. Reitzer discusses the creative process of writing for TV and share his experiences from the sets of his various productions.
 
LECTURE
Kim Rhodes
An Actor Moves from Page to Stage
April 19 @ 5pm
Marks 125
 
Kim Rhodes is an actor and singer known for her roles as Carey on Disney’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Mom in the recent release of Beethoven’s 4th.  She has also appeared numerous TV shows including House M.D., Supernatural, and CSI).  Ms. Rhodes will discuss the process of working from “page to stage” and the significance of arts in education.

LECTURE
Luis Valdez
An Evening with the Founder of Chicano Theater
May 1 @ 6pm
Clarke 113

Luis Valdez, playwright, activist, and director, is internationally renowned as the “father of Chicano Theater.”  Revered as the founder of El Teatro Campesino, which translates to The Farmworkers Theater, Valdez’s plays and films include Zoot Suit, La Bamba, La Pastorela, I Am Joaquín, and more. 
Celebrate International Worker's Day!
Co-sponsors:  Theatre Arts Program, Social Justice & Equity Project, Center ARTES, and National Latino Research Program

CSUSM LUAU
May 2 @ 6pm
Clarke Grand Terrace

Aloha!  Ancient Hawaiians traditionally feasted for special occasions.  Come celebrate the Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month for the month of May. There will be traditional Polynesian food and performances. 
Hosted by:  APIFSA
Co-sponsors:  USUAB, CAB, Arts & Lectures