Fri, February 4, 2005 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department Recital

Music Faculty Building (MUS)
Admission: Free

Students and faculty from the Thornton classical guitar department, joined by the Marysas Duo and Thornton alumni Robert Backes, present a concert featuring solo works for guitar, as well as duos, trios and arrangements of chamber music.

Wed, January 19, 2005 through Wed, March 30, 2005 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Masters Swim Program

USC McDonald’s Swim Stadium (MAC)
Admission: USC, $40 per mos; SCAQ membership, $45 per mos

The Southern California Aquatics Association holds masters swim practices that are open to USC students, staff and faculty of all skill levels.

Every day from Tue, February 1, 2005 through Wed, March 2, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
USC Workout NIKE Fitness Challenge

General William Lyon University Center (LRC)
Admission: Free

USC students, staff and faculty get one of the best workouts taught by some of the top instructors in the business.

Fri, February 4, 2005 and Sat, February 5, 2005 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Religion and Social Justice for Immigrants

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Richard Wood of the University of New Mexico provides the keynote address as scholars, activists and faith communities explore the ways in which religion is involved in efforts to achieve immigrant social justice.

Fri, February 4, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Teaching on the Screen Film Series

Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT)
Admission: Free

It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing as convicted murderer Sirius Black escapes imprisonment and comes looking for the young wizard.

Fri, February 4, 2005 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
USC v. Carnegie-Mellon Intercollegiate Game Challenge

Annenberg Institute for Multimedia Literacy
Admission: Free

Student teams from USC and Carnegie-Mellon University compete via the Internet or live hookup in five interactive games: Literati, Burnout, Carcassonne, Set and Halo 2.

Wed, November 17, 2004 through Sat, February 12, 2005 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
'Peter Plagens: An Introspective'

USC Fisher Gallery (HAR)
Admission: Free

Large-scale oil and acrylic paintings and mixed media compositions from the past 30 years highlight this retrospective of the artistic career of Peter Plagens, an alumnus of the USC School of Fine Art and the art critic for Newsweek magazine.

Mon, September 20, 2004 through Fri, May 13, 2005 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays all day.
'Tapestry of Life': The Photography of Howard Buffett

Annenberg School for Communication (ASC)
Admission: Free

'Tapestry of Life' represents 10 years of photography from more than 40 international excursions by Illinois agri-businessman and photographer Howard Buffett and communicates the struggles and needs of individuals in the Third World.

Every day from Sat, October 9, 2004 through Sat, February 12, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Cultivating Pasadena: From Roses to Redevelopment

Pasadena Museum of California Art
Admission: General, $6; Seniors and students with valid ID, $4; free to children under 12 and PMCA museum members

"Cultivating Pasadena" juxtaposes unique archival shots of Pasadena with contemporary “rephotographs” showing how Southern California has been radically altered - or remarkably preserved - over the past 100 years.

Every day from Tue, September 14, 2004 through Sun, May 29, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Three Winters in the Sun: Einstein In California

Skirball Cultural Center
Admission: General, $12; Seniors and students, $8; free for members and children under 12

This installation focuses on the three winter terms that Albert Einstein spent at the California Institute of Technology (1931 - 1933) and uses this brief period as a lens to re-envision his entire life.