Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative

Kick off the year with Visions and Voices’s annual arts extravaganza—a dynamic multimedia event featuring music, dance, performance art and spoken word. Presented during Welcome Week, the event will include a welcome by Provost C. L. Max Nikias, exhilarating breakdancing by hip hop crew SickStep, energetic moves by Bollywood dance company Karmagraphy, the enchanting music of multimedia artist/musician Ariana Delawari, moving and evocative performances by internationally acclaimed solo performers Jude Narita and Tim Miller and a presentation by associate professor Tara McPherson. Following the event, join us for a reception featuring live music by the Derik Nelson Band, free food and free Visions and Voices T-shirts and bags featuring a brand-new design! The event will be held on Thursday, August 20, at 4:30 p.m. in Bovard Auditorium. Click here for more info!

Being at USC means being part of one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting cultural landscapes: Los Angeles! Visions and Voices encourages students to explore L.A. and take advantage of the fantastic cultural opportunities available. Click here for more information on what to do and where to go!

To download a pdf of the Visions and Voices 2009–10 brochure, click here.

Spark! 4th Annual Visions and Voices Multimedia Showcase

Visions and Voices will kick off the year with our annual arts extravaganza, featuring hip hop dance by SickStep, Bollywood dance by Karmagraphy, the enchanting music of multimedia artist Ariana Delawari, moving and evocative performances by internationally acclaimed solo performers Jude Narita and Tim Miller and more!

Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:30 PM

Sophocles's Antigone: Law, Ethics and Morality

Two internationally acclaimed artists from the National Theatre of Cyprus will present a series of scenes from Antigone, illuminating the passion and drama that has endured for 2,500 years. Provost Nikias, an expert in the Greek humanities, will discuss the play’s relevance for the audience that first heard it in 442 B.C. as well as its importance to audiences today.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 7:00 PM

The Museum Series: The Getty Villa

As part of Visions and Voices’s new museum series, USC students will visit the beautiful Getty Villa in Malibu. The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria, with a collection of approximately 44,000 Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities.

Friday, September 4, 2009 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Event details printed in the Visions and Voices brochure and calendar are subject to change. Please click here for the latest event changes and updates.

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