SPRING 2013 SERIES
Beginning in AY 12-13, tickets will be required for all Arts & Lectures events. This change provides the opportunity to improve upon and strengthen the success of the existing program by maintaining the curricular connection for students and faculty as well as accommodating community guests who wish to attend. This model will also alleviate the problem of having to turn people away at the door because of lack of available seating.
TICKET INFORMATION:
- TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY
- Student tickets will be available beginning January 22. All other tickets will be available beginning February 5, 2013. (With the exception of the Father Boyle lecture on Feb. 11.)
- If you are reserving a CSUSM Student Ticket, or purchasing a Faculty/Staff ticket you must bring your printed ticket and a valid CSUSM ID to be admiited to the event.
- Students are only permitted one "free" ticket. If students place more than one order for a student ticket, their duplicate orders will be canceled.
- Event Proposers and co-sponsors are asked to email Marilyn Huerta at mhuerta@csusm.edu for instructions on how to obtain tickets.
- Complimentary Parking will be available for each event and will be noted on your ticket. Be sure to park only in the lot that is marked for Arts & Lectures otherwise you will need to purchase a parking pass.
- If ticketholders are not seated 5 minutes prior to the beginning of a performance, Arts & Lectures reserves the right to offer that seat to another guest.
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Lecture
Father Boyle
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
Mon Feb 11 @ 6pm
Pavilion in Parking Lot N
Father Gregory Boyle, the Executive Director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, has been nationally recognized with numerous awards for his humanitarian work and inducted into the California Hall of Fame. He will speak about his work with female and male gang members at Homeboy Industries, the largest gang prevention, intervention and suppression program in the country, as well as his recent award-wining book, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. Book signing to follow.
Co-sponsors: CHABSS, Extended Learning, National Latina/o Resource Center, Sociology Dept., Anthropology Dept., Women’s Studies, LAFS, MECHA & other Academic Departments.
TICKET PRICES:
All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $5
Community Members: $10
Complimentary parking will be located in the Parking Structure. Look for directional signage on campus.
Art Exhibit
Fabian “Spade” Debora
In addition to the lecture, see the artwork of Fabian “Spade” Debora who shares roots with Homeboy Industries on exhibit at the CSUSM Art Gallery located in Old California Restaurant Row. Tickets are not required for the exhibit.
Exhibit co-sponsored by the San Marcos Arts Council.
Exhibit: Feb 1-23
CSUSM Art Gallery
1080 San Marcos Blvd., STE 185
San Marcos CA 92078
Gallery Hours: Fridays & Saturdays 5-8pm.
Tickets are not required for the exhibit.
Tickets only required for the Father Boyle lecture.
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Performance
Animal Cracker Conspiracy - The Collector
Wed Feb 13 @ 7:30pm
in ARTS 111
The Collector is a mysterious tale, set in an alternate reality, about a lowly debt collector, who, under the management of a mechanical, tyrannical overseer, undergoes a radical transformation of spirit in the process of collecting outstanding debts. The story unfolds into a multidimensional mixed media performance through Orwellian, neo-Victorian lenses. Performed with toy theatre, table-top puppets, object theatre, and stop motion animation, The agitprop nature of this alternate reality is underscored by original film and constructed soundscapes by sound artist Margaret Noble. Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT N.
Note: This event is recommended for mature audiences (teens and up).
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $10
Community Members: $20
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Music Concert
Ching-Ming Cheng
Solo Piano Concert
Tues Feb 26 @ 7:30pm
in ARTS 111
Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng, Assistant Professor of Music at CSUSM, offers an encore performance of concert piano. The concert will feature works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Bach/Busoni. It will be a memorable night of expressive music. Dr. Cheng performs solo and collaborative recitals around the world, and she is a winner of numerous music competitions. Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT N. Co- Sponsor: SoCal Pianos
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $10
Community Members: $20
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Artist Talk
Growing Tomatoes and Growing Community
with Tracy Weil
Thur Feb 28 @ 12pm
in ARTS 240
Tracy Weil is a Denver based artist who works in paint, sculpture, public art, web design, and arts organizing. Best known for his colorful paintings, Weil’s work is expressive, whimsical, and features rural and urban landscapes with iconic creatures. His recent work was inspired by the urban agriculture movement and his experience working in organizing arts districts. In conjunction with his public lecture, Weil's work will be on display in the CSUSM Restaurant Row Gallery during the month of March. Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT F. (Not Lot N as previously noted.)
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: FREE
Community Members: FREE
CSUSM Art Gallery
1080 San Marcos Blvd., STE 185
San Marcos CA 92078
Gallery Hours: Fridays & Saturdays 5-8pm.
Tickets are not required for the exhibit.
Tickets only required for the artist talk on 2/28.
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Performance
Renegade Princess: Writing Your Own Story
Ann Marie Houghtailing
Tue Mar 12 @ 7pm
in ARTS 111
Ann Marie Houghtailing is Principal of The Houghtailing Group and Founder of The Millionaire Girls’ Movement. Houghtailing launched her company in January 2009 despite the economic downturn with nothing more than a Macbook, a budget of zero dollars, infinite passion, boundless energy, and unabashed conviction to purchase both her business license and future. Renegade Princess is a one-woman performance about her life and is presented as only she can present it, with both humor and heart. Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT N. Co-Sponsors: SHCS and ASI Women’s Center
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $7.50
Community Members: $15
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Film/Talk
If These Halls Could Talk
Lee Mun Wah
Wed Mar 13 @ 6pm
at the McMahan House
In the film If these Halls Could Talk, eleven students from various colleges and personal backgrounds share what makes it unsafe for them in the classroom and what it is like to be a minority or an immigrant on a predominantly white campus. The film exposes issues of trust and distrust amongst one another, with other students and college staff/faculty. Following the film screening, a special diversity dialogue will be hosted by director Lee Mun Wah, known for facilitating interpersonal conflicts and diversity issues mindfully and transformatively in the classroom. Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT B.
Co-Sponsors: USUAB and SJEB
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: FREE
Community Members: FREE
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Art Talk
Mother Art Tells Her Story
Mon Mar 18 @ 6pm
in ACD 102 (Academic Hall)
As young women artists who formed a group in Los Angeles in 1974, Mother Art was galvanized to fight prejudice against artists who were mothers. Mother Art continued their revolutionary artistic collaboration, creating witty and articulate artwork that targeted political hypocrisy and its devastating effects on women globally. Reflecting on their work and lives over five decades in their new film, Mother Art Tells Her Story, 2012, the members of Mother Art prove that speaking up for women’s rights makes a difference. Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT F.
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: FREE
Community Members: FREE
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Performance
Complicated Courtesies
Kimberly Dark
Tues Mar 19 @ 7:30pm
in ARTS 111
Kimberly Dark’s Complicated Courtesies will make you engage with your life and others in a bold way! You can positively affect the world just by being your beautiful and complicated self. As a sociologist and a performance artist, Dark uses entertainment to illuminate potentially contentious cultural themes. It can be scary to talk about topics such as gender, race, parenting and the environment. Come see how vibrant views and exciting experiences can be cleverly and kindly conveyed in Complicated Courtesies! Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT N.
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $7.50
Community Members: $15
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Film/Talk
El Norte
Fri Mar 22 @ 6pm
at The Clark Field House Grand Salon, room 113
Filmed in 1983, and nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, El Norte (directed by Gregory Nava) remains a powerful and unforgettable epic film which Roger Ebert has called The Grapes of Wrath for our time. The film tells the story of a Guatemalan brother and sister, and their harrowing, sometimes humorous, and always poignant story as they make their way through Mexico and to the U.S. in search of what they hope will be a better life.
2013 marks the 30th Anniversary of this seminal film, and our anniversary screening will include a question and answer session with the film’s female lead (Rosa), played by renowned Mexican actor Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez. Bilingual event (English/Spanish).
Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT N.
Co-sponsors: LAFS and Modern Language Studies Department
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $5
Community Members: $10
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Lecture
Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan
Maroundit & Mathan Noi
Mon Apr 15 @ 6pm
at The Clark Field House Grand Salon, room 113
In 1983, civil war broke out in Sudan and over 2 million lives were lost in the conflict. The young boys and girls who were able to escape walked for years — a long, dangerous journey to find safety at relief camps in Ethiopia and later, Kenya. In 2001, about 3,800 children were selected for resettlement in the United States.
Please welcome Sebastian Maroundit and Mathon Noi to San Diego. Their story about the strength of the human spirit in the face of unspeakable tragedy. You won’t be disappointed! Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT N.
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $7.50
Community Members: $15
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Dance
Locally Grown Dance Series
Fresh Works by Leslie Seiters’ Little Known Dance Company & Eric Geiger
Wed Apr 24 @ 7:30pm
in ARTS 111
Leslie’s Little Known Dance Company presents UNICORN, a dance for six (Dina Apple, Kris Apple, Anya Cloud, Eric Geiger, Jess Humphrey, Leslie Seiters), and live music by Charles Curtis. UNICORN is assembled from a suspicion that we can’t make magic happen AND a belief that magic is inevitable every time.
Eric performs a new solo called, This is dedicated, with love, to Allyson Green. He's been considering Yvonne Rainer's No Manifesto wondering, what if we say yes to spectacle, to glamour, style, seduction? Variety shows from the 60's, Barbra, Judy, a fashion show runway, and Vera scarves all show up. Complimentary parking will be provided in LOT N.
TICKET PRICES: All attendees including students must bring their printed ticket.
CSUSM Students: FREE
CSUSM Faculty/Staff: $7.50
Community Members: $15
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