Past Arts Events

May 5 and 6, at 7:30 pm

PERFORMANCE HALL, ARTS 111
Tickets: $5 CSUSM students/faculty/staff/active duty, $8 general public.

Policy

Performance dates and times in English
CSUSM Arts Building, Room 101 - Black Box Theatre

• April 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd & 24^th at 7:00 pm
• April 24^th at 2:00 pm

La Visita

Performance dates and times in Spanish
California Center for the Arts, Escondido - Studio Theatre 1

• April 29^th & 30^th at 7:00 pm
• May 1^st at 2:00 pm

Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 6 pm in ARTS 111.

 The annual Student Media Festival brings together hundreds of students, families, faculty, community members and professional media makers in a powerful celebration that presents, celebrates, publicizes and archives the innovative media projects being produced by students at CSUSM.

One woman theatrical explores the prison system and its inhabitants.

Wednesday, February 25th, 7 pm in Arts 111.
Free and open to the public.

All Concerts are FREE and Open to the Public

CSUSM Vocal Ensemble

Directed by Ron Jessee
Monday, December 1st @ 7pm
Performance Hall ARTS 111

CSUSM Gamelan Ensemble

Directed by Randy Griswold
Wednesday, December 3rd @ 7pm
Academic Hall ACD 102

Tukwut Jazz Ensemble

Directed by Dr. Mtafiti Imara
Thursday, December 4th @ 7pm
Performance Hall ARTS 111

Photo by Anne Hall

Witness the dynamic lives of contemporary youth through the writing of six CSUSM students in "Risking our Forbidden Narratives." With narratives on topics ranging from Tinder: the newest form of internet dating, to ever-shifting sexual norms, racial controversies, atheism, and the difficult terrain of cross-cultural communication, you'll laugh, question, and ponder the current generation's point of view on these diverse issues.
After the performance on Thursday, November 20th there will be a discussion with the cast, Theatre Professor Marcos Martinez and Sociology Professor Cesar Rodriguez. 

• Thursday, November 13th
• Friday, November 14th
• Saturday, November 15th
• Thursday, November 20th
• Friday, November 21st
• Saturday, November 22nd

TIME: 7pm
Tickets $5 for CSUSM students, faculty and staff; $10 general public

• Best Narrative 
• Best Documentary
• Best Social Justice Project 
• CHABBS Dean’s Award
• Best Personal Memoir
• Best Experimental/ Performance Work
• Best Performance Award
• Audience Award

Finish off finals week with the Video in the Community screening event on Tuesday, May 13th at 5:30pm in Arts 111.  Students from Video in the Community partner with community organizations to create videos which help bring awaremness to a variety of social issues.  This year's screening will showcase four projects:

• North County Lifeline's Life Achievement Center which helps transitioning adults establish financial stability.
• Mind, Body, Soul Concepts is an integrated program that improves middle and high school students' academic performance
• PASS AmeriCorps Program strives to address the issues of attendance and truancy
• Project Walk Spinal Cord Injury Recovery is a unique approach to reactivate the nervous system as an alternate to other neuro-recovery methods.

Image: “On the Line” by Kendra Rivera, El Centro Border Patrol north side

On display April 25^th- May 31^st, 2014

Artist reception Sunday May 4^th, 12-2pm

Even though we live in close proximity to the Mexico/US border, many people do not know what it looks like, or understand the human and environmental impacts that it has on both sides. This exhibition was inspired by images taken by CSUSM assistant professor Dr. Kendra Rivera and her son CJ Rivera while she was conducting ethnographic research with U.S. Border Patrol Agents. Contributing photographer Maria Teresa Fernandez’s work has documented the history of the border in San Diego/Tijuana for over a decade. Contributing artist Pamela Calore is a documentary photographer who serves as Outreach Coordinator for Border Angels/Angeles de la Frontera, a non-profit organization supporting humanitarian work along the Mexico/US border.

The CSUSM Theatre Program presents Seussical The Musical.

The mischievous Cat in the Hat joins a cast of beloved Dr. Seuss characters as they bring more than 20 of the author's classic tales to life in this hit Broadway musical. As each story unfolds, backed by a myriad of musical styles, it becomes clear how relevant and profound Seuss's subtle themes are, making this a musical that appeals to all ages.

Show running time is one hour and 45 minutes plus intermission. *Warning: A strobe light is used during the show.
Ages 4 and up. No babies or small toddlers, please. 

Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng, music professor in the Visual and Performing Arts Department, will present a solo piano recital on campus on March 27^th, Thursday at 7pm in Arts 111. Featuring pieces inspired by paintings, Dr. Cheng's concert will be a musical and visual delight. The program will feature works by 20^th century composers including Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, and Debussy.

Tickets are $5 for CSUSM affiliates and all students, seniors, active duty military and veterans, $10 for the general public.  

Visit the CSUSM Art Gallery at San Marcos' Restaurant Row on Friday, March 14th from 5-7pm for the opening reception for "Redefine II."  The CSUSM Jazz Ensemble will perform and light refreshments will be served.

The CSUSM Art Gallery is located in Old California Restaurant Row, 1020 San Marcos Blvd, STE 185, San Marcos CA 92078. For more information, contact mhuerta@csusm.edu. 

Join us for a wonderful performance of Celtic Music with Jamie Laval, U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion and Irish-style guitarist Dan Compton

• Friday, June 7, 2014 7:30-9:00 pm
• Cal State San Marcos Arts 111 Performance Hall
• 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos
• $20 general/$10 ALL students, CSUSM Faculty and Staff.

(Website also has more information and directions Tickets also available at the door.)

Jamie Laval creates rapt audiences with his passionate performances of traditional music from Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, and Quebec, blending an ancient art form with stunning virtuosity and contemporary flair that resonates with families, youth, seniors, and devotees of ethnic, jazz, and classical music. Hailed as “The next Alasdair Fraser” (Scotland Press and Post) and “One of the hottest fiddlers out there” (Asheville Citizen-Times), Laval appeared on the NBC Today Show, collaborated on Dave Mathews’ album “Some Devil,” and performed for Her Majesty the Queen. The most recent of his three solo albums won the popular vote for “Best World Traditional Album” in the 2012 Independent Music Awards.www.JamieLaval.com

Hey everybody. So, uh...we're the CSUSM Improv group and stuff. And we do shows that I think are kind of funny. No, I'm kidding. They're pretty funny. So, if you want to come have fun and laugh or whatever, you should come to the shows.

February 24th,  March 9th, March 16th, March 31st, April 3rd, April 20th, April 27th, May 11th
Shows @ 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm
Arts 101

This recital is a final presentation of Beginning Piano Class. The program ranges from easy melodies like Ode to Joy to virtuosic repertoire like Rachmaninov Prelude. Come support and cheer our piano students at the very first student piano recital on campus!

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
1:30pm, Arts 111 

Friday September 16th, 2011

 After extremely successful concerts in India, two very well-known musicians of the current generation of Indian musicians, Gaurav Majumdar (hindustani sitar) and Nirmala Rajasekar (carnatic veena) are touring the US during Fall 2011 on a jugalbandhi concert tour, "Sublime Journey". They are being accompanied by one of the top Mridangam players of South India Thanjavur K.Murugaboopathi and the young master on the tabla from New Delhi, Vishal Nagar. The four artists, virtuosi in carnatic and hindustani classical music (the two great strands of north and south Indian classical music), will play music in the hindustani tradition followed by carnatic music, then they will play what is called a jugalbandhi, with both styles together. Don’t miss this wonderful event! 

This concert is co-sponsored by the Indian Fine Arts Academy San Diego and the Funes Fund in the Music Program at California State University, San Marcos and is their first collaboration. The two organizations are planning more events in the future, including concerts and workshops.   

Friday, September 16, 2011, 7pm, Arts Building Performance Hall (ARTS 111) on the Cal State San Marcos campus. Admission is free for members of the Indian Fine Arts Academy and for students, faculty and staff of Cal State, San Marcos. General admission is $25. 

Perhaps discouraged by the 1666 banning of Tartuffe, a play many found offensive because of its assault on church hypocrisy, Molière embarked on a more serious study of human relationships with The Misanthrope. He does poke fun at French aristocracy, but this satire is overshadowed by Molière's attention to those human flaws to which all are subject. Although Molière typically worked within certain stylistic and traditional constraints, he was unique in his quest to experiment and to create new types of theater. The Misanthrope demonstrates Molière's twisting of the traditional farce or satire, which typically used flat stereotypes to make a broad comment on social or political issues. 

Alceste denounces humanity, declaring that "all are corrupt" and scorning even Philinte, his friend, for his studied duplicity. He offends Oronte, a highly placed courtier, because he refuses to praise his sonnet, but he cannot resist the lovely and witty Célimène, who embodies everything he claims to detest. 

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, baptised January 15, 1622  February 17, 1673, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. 

Spring 2011 marks the inauguration of the Great Thinkers Series; events that will focus on individuals whose work and thought have transcended borders between countries, cultures, and academic disciplines.  The goal of the series is to encourage learning and discussion about ideas that promote cooperation based on mutual respect and understanding between communities/ nations. The works of the person chosen for a given semester will be woven into relevant courses across disciplines so that students can see the wide-ranging nature of these ideas in varied contexts.

This spring we will celebrate the life and work of one of India’s - and the worlds - most cherished renaissance figures, Rabindranath Tagore.  In addition to acknowledging the 150th anniversary of his birth, it is particularly timely to consider his messages of tolerance. In 1913 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature for the exquisite collection of poems – Gitanjali. A poet, short story writer, novelist, dramatist, essayist, painter and composer of over 2000 songs; Tagore played a key role in shaping modern Indian literature and in shaping the modern Indian mind.  Gandhi called him the "Great Sentinel".  He is acclaimed worldwide as a social, political, religious and aesthetic thinker, an innovator in education, and a champion of the 'One World' idea.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 27 , 2011
WHEN: 7pm – 9 pm
WHERE: Arts 111
WHAT: Students and faculty from courses in the arts, dance, theater and music will perform interpretations of selected works by Tagore.  There will be a reception and Q &A immediately following the performance.  Faculty, students, staff, and members of the community are invited to attend. 

This event is co-sponsored by the Social Justice and Equity Project, Office of Planning and Accreditation and the College of Arts and Sciences.

This year marks the 10th Annual Spring Dance Concert. Come witness fresh and new works by CSUSM students and faculty.

May 5 and 6
7:00 PM
Arts 111

CSUSM students perform music from different genres.

May 9
7:00 PM
Arts 111 

CSUSM students present their artwork ranging from photography and paintings to video and theater productions.

May 10
7:00 PM
Arts 111 

Playing traditional music with a modern attitude, Väsen is an acoustic band that features the uniquely Swedish nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) along with viola, and guitar.  Traditional Swedish Music with a Twist! This amazing trio is on a two week West coast tour (12 concerts in 14 days!); join us for this very special concert! See Väsen on YouTube!     

"These musicians play with such genuine passion and glee that everything on the globe seems to disappear except their hometown fires." 
 - National Public Radio's "All Things Considered"

"Stringed instruments making original music that is delicate, haunting, heroic, brilliant and magical."  
- Rob Gibson, Artistic Director, Savannah Music Festival

"The sound may be traditional, but the attitude is completely modern...a cuisinart of acoustic bliss. Visualize whirled music."  
- Wired

Tuesday, March 15, 7pm
ARTS 111 Recital Hall
California State University, San Marcos

Sponsored by the Funes Fund
$5 students, $15 General, Pay at door 

CSUSM students and faculty perform music from jazz, popular, classical, and traditional repertoire.

Monday, May 10th, 7pm

Arts 111

Free and open to the public

CSUSM students and faculty perform music from jazz, popular, classical, and traditional repertoire.

Monday, May 3rd, 7pm

Arts 111

Free and open to the public

CALL FOR ENTRIES 

We are currently accepting entries from Visual and Performing Arts students for the Third Annual Funes Digital Art Competition.  You are encouraged to submit your digital artworks for an opportunity to be awarded one of three $100.00 prizes and have your artwork framed and exhibited as part of the Visual and Performing Arts Department's Permanent Student Art Collection. The Third Annual Funes Digital Art Competition is sponsored by Carolyn Funes in honor of her late husband, Dr. Donald Funes, the founder of the Visual and Performing Arts Department at CSUSM. 

So Away They Went

By Ryan Pavelchik

Directed by Josh Chambers

What do you do when the cost of college tuition goes through the roof, the girl you love hates the world, the guy you love is losing his mind, and an evil troll is trying to take over the universe? On a college campus where all hell is breaking loose, a group of students fight to survive the madness. An agitprop musical featuring french fries, pop songs, loaded guns, lost faculty and lots of dirty dancing, SO AWAY THEY WENT is a provocative and irreverent snapshot of life as a college student in 2010. Written by Ryan Pavelchik, directed by Josh Chambers, starring CSUSM students, SO AWAY THEY WENT opens April 9th at 7 PM at Cal State Marcos.

Showtimes are: 

• Thursday April 8, PREVIEW, invited audience, 7pm ARTS 111
• Friday April 9th, 7pm curtain ARTS 111
• Saturday April 10th, 7pm curtain ARTS 111
• Sunday April 11th, 7pm curtain ARTS 111
• Tuesday April 13th, 7pm curtain ARTS 111

Tickets:

• CSUSM Students, Faculty and Staff with ID: Free
• All others: $10 suggested donation

Featuring:

• Caitlin Allen
• Jessica Ruiz-Bustos
• Eric Ha
• Chris James
• Chase Molina-Milbourne
• Jesus Moreno
• Abigail Padilla
• Antonina Pitruzzello
• Maria Rocha
• Mary Tarantino-Relator
• Cole Tran

This event is made possible in part by the CSUSM IRA grant.

Description:  CSUSM students and faculty perform music from jazz, popular, classical, and
traditional repertoire.

Location:  Arts 111

Date/Time:  Monday, December 7th, 7PM

Free and open to the public

Description:  Visual art displays by VSAR 130 students.

Location:  Arts Gallery (180)

Date:  December 1 - 8

Description: A festival of compelling, riotous, and side-splitting works written and performed by students, including:

• A bill of One-Acts featuring book fueled bonfires, a hand embroidered cobija with traditional indigenous patterns that becomes the cover of a heinous act, and a man who refuses to sell his car even though it only drives one direction.
• Provocative Monologues like "The Times You Can't See" and "Follow Me to Know Where."
• A medley of hilarious 10-Minute plays!

Dates: December 4th-6th and 10th-12th
Time: 7pm
Location: Arts 101

CSUSM/WMST 323-DNCE-323

Date: December 8th
Time: 7pm
Location: Arts 101

Description:  Gamelan music performance by CSUSM students.

Location:  Arts 111

Time:  December 9th, 7pm

Description:  Visual art displays by VPA students.

Location:  Arts Gallery (180)

Date:  December 11 - January 1

Description:  Dia De Los Muertos inspired visual art displays.

Location:  Arts Gallery (180)

Dates:  October 29 thru November 5