Wed, February 9, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
'Killing Me Softly': Roberta Flack, Quiet Storm and the Work of Vibe in Black Music: New Directions in Feminist Studies

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Jason King, a professor of recorded music at New York University, previews his forthcoming book, "Blue Magic: Spirit and Energy in Black Popular Music," which includes an in-depth analysis Roberta Flack's Atlantic recordings of the 1960s and 1970s.

Wed, February 9, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: How Might It Benefit You?

Andrus Gerontology Center (GER)
Admission: Free

Gary J. Wood, a clinical associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and past president of the Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis, explains what hypnosis is and in what ways it can be applied to life problems.

Wed, February 9, 2005 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
TransModern Architecture: USC School of Architecture Lecture Series

USC Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center (HAR)
Admission: Free

Jennifer Siegel, head of the Los Angeles-based Office of Mobile Design, discusses her dedication to the development of non-permanently sited structures.

Wed, February 9, 2005 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Case-Based Teaching & Learning

Leavey Library (LVL)
Admission: Free

Judy Garner and Nandini Rajagopalan (pictured) lead an interactive workshop on case-based teaching and learning, a way of engaging students by bringing "real world" issues and problems into the classroom.

Wed, February 9, 2005 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

Under the direction of guest conductor Kim Richmond, the USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra performs a concert featuring compositions by Thornton faculty members: Shelly Berg, Kim Richmond and Vince Mendoza.

Wed, February 9, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Liz Craft: Graduate Lecture Series

Watt Hall (WAH)
Admission: Free

Liz Craft conjures her sculptures from the mystic underbelly of Los Angeles counterculture and immortalizes unicorns, witches, hippies, shopping carts and death in bronze.

Thu, February 10, 2005 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
USC Spring 2005 Career Fair

Trousdale Parkway
Admission: Free

More than 100 organizations seeking to employ USC students from diverse disciplines are expected to attend the career fair.

Thu, February 10, 2005 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
A Simple Country Painter: A lecture by Peter Plagens

USC Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center (HAR)
Admission: Free

Acclaimed painter Peter Plagens reflects on being a self-described "plain ol' abstract painter" in 1960s Los Angeles, a time when Pop Art and "light & space art" were in vogue.

Thu, February 10, 2005 at 7:30 pm
USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
Admission: General, $18; Seniors and non-USC students, $12; Free admission at the door for with valid USC ID

Joined by guest conductor and Thornton faculty member John Barnett and Ilana Setapen on violin, the Thornton Chamber Orchestra presents music by Prokofiev, Honegger and Ibert.

Thu, February 10, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Creativity and the Evolution of Culture: USC Templeton Research Lecture Series

Montgomery Ross Fisher (MRF)
Admission: Free

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a professor of psychology and management at the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, discusses the themes of creativity and innovation, flow and motivation, leadership and happiness.