Thu, March 31, 2005, Fri, April 1, 2005, Thu, April 7, 2005 and Fri, April 8, 2005 at 7:00 pm; Sat, April 2, 2005, Sun, April 3, 2005, Sat, April 9, 2005 and Sun, April 10, 2005 at 2:30 pm; Sat, April 2, 2005 and Sat, April 9, 2005 at 8:00 pm
Anything Goes

Bing Theater (BIT)
Admission: General, $15; Senior citizens, USC faculty and staff with valid I.D., $10; USC students with valid I.D., $6; A $2 convenience fee applies to all phone orders

Complications ensue when swinging sophisticates and sassy socialites venture on a Trans-Atlantic journey in a Kelly Ward-directed production of Cole Porter's classic boy-meets-girl tale.

Every day from Thu, April 7, 2005 through Fri, April 8, 2005 at 7:00 pm; Sat, April 9, 2005 and Sun, April 10, 2005 at 2:30 pm; Sat, April 9, 2005 at 8:00 pm
Polaroid Stories

Scene Dock Theatre (SCD)
Admission: General, $10; Senior citizens, USC staff and faculty (with valid I.D.), $8; USC students (with valid I.D.), $5; A $2 convenience fee applies to all phone orders

This hauntingly contemporized evocation of Ovid's "Metamorphoses" explores the hard, dangerous and often-ignored world of teenage runaways, weaving mythological stories and characters together with the words, feelings and actions of urban street kids.

Thu, April 7, 2005 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Poetry of Desire

USC Fisher Gallery (HAR)
Admission: Free

Poets Molly Bendall, Mark Irwin, David St. John, Patty Seyburn and Carol Muske-Dukes (pictured) address the theme of desire – enveloping in the 'Insatiable Desires' exhibition – through readings of their respective writings.

Thu, April 7, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
USC Templeton Fellow Lecture #6

Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB)
Admission: Free

Michael Ruse, a professor of philosophy at Florida State University and a scholar of the history and philosophy of evolutionary theory, concludes his lectures on creativity in science, art, and religion.

Thu, April 7, 2005 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
10th Annual USC/Joseph H. Boyes, M.D. Memorial Lecture

Hoffman Hall, Hastings Auditorium (HMR)
Admission: Free

Reception 5:30-6:30 Memorial Lecture 6:30-7:30

Thu, April 7, 2005 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
2005 Tyler Prize Laureate Lecture

Davidson Conference Center (DCC)
Admission: Free

Two pioneers whose discoveries built the foundation for the science of climate change will share the 2005 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.

Thu, April 7, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Spine Tuning: You Have to be in the Best Shape of Your Life to Sit All Day

Waite Phillips Hall (WPH)
Admission: Free

Back pain? Neck pain? Are your shoulders tight at the end of the day? Come and learn how to alleviate many of these problems.

Thu, April 7, 2005 at 7:30 pm
USC Thornton Symphony

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

Joined by guest conductor Carl St.Clair and piano soloist Christopher O'Riley, the USC Thornton Symphony presents a program featuring works by Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky.

Thu, April 7, 2005 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
ALUMNI *Lights, Camera, Career: An Insider's View of the Entertainment Industry: Lights, Camera, Career

Hoffman Hall (HOH)
Admission: Free

Learn from Hollywood insiders how to get in, stay in, and move up while working in one of the most competitive industries around.

Thu, April 7, 2005 from 12:30 pm to 7:00 pm; Fri, April 8, 2005 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Asia Pacific Business Outlook 2005: APBO|2005

Davidson Conference Center (DCC)
Admission: Free

USC Marshall is once again bringing together 50 Asia business development executives and U.S. government officials for the longest running Asia/Pacific business conference in North America.