Every day from Thu, October 14, 2004 through Sun, October 17, 2004 all day.
2004 Trojan Parents' Weekend

Campus-wide
Admission: $95

This annual open house includes an address by university President Steven B. Sample, music and theatre performances, athletic events, campus and Los Angeles community tours, sessions about university life and college parenting and lectures by USC faculty.

Thu, October 14, 2004 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Deception Research: Human Subject Seminar

Annenberg School for Communication (ASC)
Admission: Free

Panelists Jerry Davison, Larry Gross and Brian Lickel explore ethical issues in social and behavioral research and debate regulatory constraints.

Every day from Thu, October 14, 2004 through Sun, October 17, 2004 time TBD.
Parents Weekend at the Lyon Center

General William Lyon University Center (LRC)
Admission: Free

USC parents can tour the facilities, participate in activities and workout during Parents Weekend.

Thu, October 14, 2004 and Fri, October 15, 2004 at 7:00 pm; Sat, October 16, 2004 at 2:30 pm; Sat, October 16, 2004 at 8:00 pm; Sun, October 17, 2004 at 2:30 pm
Once in a Lifetime

Bing Theater (BIT)
Admission: General, $10; USC faculty and staff with ID and senior citizens,$8; USC students with ID, $5; $2 fee for phone orders

Originally produced in 1930, this Moss Hart/George S. Kaufman collaboration centers around three struggling vaudevillians who conspire to become elocution coaches for movie stars struggling to make the transition from silent film to talkies.

Thu, October 14, 2004 at 6:00 pm
Internet: A New Fabric for Support of Rich Media Distribution and Interaction

Andrus Gerontology Center (GER)
Admission: Free

Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, often called the father of the Internet, explores the implications of embedding a variety of modalities into the Internet fabric in a keynote address for the USC engineering and computer science open house.

Thu, October 14, 2004 at 7:45 pm
Fahrenheit 9/11: Behind the Scenes with Michael Moore: Vote Film 2004 Lecture Series

McCarthy Quad
Admission: Free

As part of his Slacker Uprising Tour, Academy Award-winning documentarian Michael Moore shares exclusive footage that never made it into the theatrical version of his controversial 2004 film.

Fri, October 15, 2004 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Early Music Ensemble

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

James Tyler leads the USC Thornton Early Music Ensemble - with guest mandolino artist Dirk Freymuth - in a performance with music by Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Rossi, Charpentier, Albinoni and Bach.

Fri, October 15, 2004 at 7:00 pm
Nancy Wilson and the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
Admission: General, $20; Senior citizens, USC faculty and staff, $15; Trojan parents and USC students with valid ID, $7

Renowned jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson takes the stage with the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra in a performance of big band classics directed by Ron McCurdy.

Every day from Fri, October 15, 2004 through Sun, October 17, 2004 all day.
USC Reunion Weekend 2004: Celebrating the classes of '94, '79 and '54

To Be Determined
Admission: See reunion website for event costs

‘Return & Reconnect at Reunion Weekend 2004’ features a panel of Olympic athletes, faculty seminars, campus tours, class dinners and pre-game tailgate activities for graduates of the classes of 1994, 1979 and 1954.

Fri, October 15, 2004 all day.
Half Century Trojans Day 2004

Town and Gown (TGF)
Admission: $45

Complete with an address by USC President Steven B. Sample, Half Century Trojans Day features a panel of Olympic athletes, faculty seminars, campus tours, a traditional Trojan football rally and a luncheon honoring the class of 1954.