Wed, April 6, 2005 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
From Rwanda to Darfur: Never Again?: Darfur Awareness Day

Institute for Genetic Medicine
Admission: Free

USC IGM Art Gallery in partnership with STOPGENOCIDENOW.ORG will launch a 100-day campaign to raise awareness on current events in Sudan in conjunction with the IGM Art Gallery's Mega-Metropolis exhibit.

Wed, April 6, 2005 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Sports Law, Marketing & Sponsorships Panel

Heritage Hall (HER)
Admission: Free

The event will allow students to meet and learn from professionals with considerable experience in the legal, marketing, and corporate sponsorships areas within sports.

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.