Mon, April 11, 2005 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Percussion Ensemble

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

Utilizing a wide range of percussion instruments from the standard to the exotic, the USC Thornton Percussion Ensemble, directed by Erik Forrester, presents a diverse range of musical styles.

Mon, April 11, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Telling the Family: Negotiated Narratives, Engendered Agency and Ethno/Familial History

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Joan Weibel-Orlando, Associate Professor of Anthropology at USC and a 3rd generation Tuscan-American, will read from and discuss her recently published book "La Famiglia Senza Frontiere" (The Family Without Borders).

Mon, April 11, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Telling the Family: Negotiated Narratives, Engendered Agency and Ethno/Familial History

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Joan Weibel-Orlando, associate professor of anthropology at USC College and a 3rd generation Tuscan-American, will read from and discuss her recently published book La Famiglia Senza Frontiere (The Family Without Borders).

Mon, April 11, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Concert Jazz Ensemble: Jazz In The Park

Alumni Park
Admission: Free

Under the direction of Thornton faculty member Ron McCurdy, the USC Thornton Concert Jazz Ensemble presents the latest sounds in big-band jazz, mixed in with some traditional favorites.

Mon, April 11, 2005 from 7:15 pm to 10:00 pm
Free Screening of "Hotel Rwanda"

Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT)
Admission: Free

A free screening of the Academy Award nominated film, "Hotel Rwanda." A Q & A session follows the film.

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 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.

Every day from Tue, March 29, 2005 through Fri, May 6, 2005 all day.
Art in the Village: What Money Can't Buy

University Village Shopping Center
Admission: Free

"What Money Can’t Buy" features the artwork of local K-5 students who were inspired to create a work of art that depicts a person or an object that is priceless to them.

Every day from Tue, February 15, 2005 through Sun, May 15, 2005 all day.
Life As He Knew It: Photographs of Black Los Angeles

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Culled from a collection amassed by attorney Walter Lear Gordon Jr, these rare photographs depict the lives of successful black Los Angelenos - including clergymen, entertainers, politicians, professionals and "society" folk - from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Every day from Wed, March 2, 2005 through Sun, May 1, 2005 all day.
Passion/Passover: Artists of Faith Interpret Their Holy Days

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Admission: Free

Dean Ruth Weisberg and MFA alumni Judith Margolis and Stas Orlovski will be participating in the show Passion/Passover: Artists of Faith Interpret Their Holy Days, presented by the Cathedral of Our Lady.