Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative

SPARK! 8th Annual Multimedia Kickoff

8/22/13
Visions and Voices kicks off the year with a dynamic arts extravaganza featuring music, dance, performance art, spoken word and a welcome by USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett. More info »
The Underground: Street Chronicles

9/3/13
A thrilling production will feature krump pioneers Lil “C” and Miss Prissy and some of the best street dancers in the world. More info »
Mike Farrell in Dr. Keeling’s Curve

9/9/13
Mike Farrell stars in a powerful and funny one-man bio-play that reveals the truth about global warming and climate change. More info »
The Provost’s Writers Series

9/12/13, 11/12/13, 2/4/14 & 4/3/14
The Provost’s Writers Series features the extraordinary talents of USC authors. Throughout the year, USC faculty will read from and discuss their recent publications. More info »
Rescuing Ruben Salazar

9/19/13
The premiere of the documentary, Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle, will explore the life and death of the celebrated Chicano journalist who was killed by a Los Angeles deputy in 1970. More info »
Change Agents

10/2/13 & 11/4/13
Internationally acclaimed artists Eric Zimmerman, Nathalie Pozzi and Jeanne van Heeswijk will present lectures and workshops about art, action and the public sphere. More info »
Brian Brooks Moving Company

10/4/13
A stunning evening of dance and design will feature the New York–based Brian Brooks Moving Company, whose performances combine spectacle and physical virtuosity. More info »
An Afternoon with Tony Kushner

10/6/13
A stimulating conversation will feature preeminent playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America and the screenplay for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. More info »
Imagining New Communities in the Digital Age with Low End Theory

10/12/13
In an interactive community space, the resident artists of Low End Theory will present a multimedia event that merges hip hop and electronica with vibrant visual design. More info »
Mary Roach: Gulp, Stiff, Spook, Bonk and Packing for Mars

10/17/13
An action-packed conversation will feature Mary Roach, America’s funniest science writer and author of Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal. More info »
Dava Sobel: Galileo’s Daughter

11/5/13
Dava Sobel, award-winning author of the best-selling Galileo’s Daughter, will present a provocative talk that will elucidate science and our lives. More info »
Mx America: A Performance by Justin Vivian Bond

11/7/13
In Mx America, world-renowned writer/singer/performer Justin Vivian Bond explores seeing and being seen as a patriot, a gender non-conformist and a cabaret artist. More info »
Collecting the Cosmos

1/24/14
A discussion and exhibition will reveal the unexpected ways that the arts can help us interpret the cosmos and, in turn, how the sciences are transforming the arts. More info »
Freaks and Geeks: A Series Retrospective

1/26/14, 2/23/14, 3/30/14 & 4/6/14
A complete series retrospective of the influential but short-lived NBC comedy series Freaks and Geeks will feature screenings and discussions with the cast and crew. More info »
The Langston Hughes Project

2/1/14
Poetry and jazz come together in a performance of Langston Hughes’s kaleidoscopic Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz featuring Malcolm-Jamal Warner and the Ron McCurdy Quartet. More info »
Against All Odds: The Legacy of Paul R. Williams

2/5/14
A distinguished panel will discuss the legacy of architect Paul R. Williams, whose elegant homes and iconic commercial buildings shaped the architectural landscape of Los Angeles. More info »
Dave and Dana Dornsife: The Quest for Water in Africa

2/12/14
USC trustee Dave Dornsife and his wife, Dana, will discuss the important work they are doing to bring fresh water, sanitation and hygiene to rural African villages. More info »
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

2/22/14
Global choreographers, groundbreaking works and virtuoso dancers comprise the incredible Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, who will present a breathtaking evening of dance. More info »
Queer in the Other Europe

2/26/14 & 2/27/14
A discussion and film screening will explore queer culture, activism and contemporary histories in Eastern Europe. More info »
Subversive Works/Sustainable Art: Latin American Book Artists

2/28/14
A discussion and workshop with artists, scholars and publishers from Cuba and Mexico will explore the artistry and social vision of Latin American publishing collectives. More info »
Unperformable: Dance Pioneer Rudy Perez

3/4/14
Join us for the debut performance of a new piece by dance pioneer Rudy Perez, whose inventive choreography emerged in the 1960s, intersecting performance art and experimental music. More info »
Silver & Gold: A Performance by Nao Bustamante

3/9/14
Take a magical journey with innovative cross-genre artist Nao Bustamante, whose performance of Silver & Gold explores race, glamour, sexuality and the silver screen. More info »
Alexandra Fuller: Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

3/11/14
Alexandra Fuller, author of the acclaimed Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, will present a powerful and intimate exploration of war, family, love and death. More info »
Truth Values: A Performance by Gioia De Cari

3/12/14
Nonbinary algorithms and sexism collide in Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze, a painfully funny show about navigating the elite boys’ club of higher mathematics. More info »
BODYTRAFFIC and the Work of Barak Marshall

3/27/14
In an inspiring performance, Los Angeles dance company BODYTRAFFIC will present the work of innovative Israeli choreographer Barak Marshall. More info »
South Asian Religions Remixed through Poetry and Music

4/23/14
Legendary South Asian musicians and poets will come together to celebrate and investigate the rich diversity of South Asian spiritual influences. More info »
Wonderland Unbound

4/24/14
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the USC Libraries Wonderland Award, a multimedia event will transform Doheny Memorial Library with digital animation and light projection. More info »
The Single Wing Turquoise Bird

4/25/14 & 4/26/14
The recently reformed Single Wing Turquoise Bird, one of the most sophisticated of the 1960s and ’70s psychedelic light shows, will present a dazzling spectacle of lights and music in two unique performances. More info »
“New York Is Like Johannesburg”

5/1/14
Twenty years after Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa, a panel and concert will consider the current condition of South Africa and the United States, highlighting ongoing global struggles for social justice. More info »

SPARK! 8th Annual Multimedia Kickoff

8/22/13

The Underground: Street Chronicles

9/3/13

Mike Farrell in Dr. Keeling’s Curve

9/9/13

The Provost’s Writers Series

9/12/13, 11/12/13, 2/4/14 & 4/3/14

Rescuing Ruben Salazar

9/19/13

Change Agents

10/2/13 & 11/4/13

Brian Brooks Moving Company

10/4/13

An Afternoon with Tony Kushner

10/6/13

Imagining New Communities in the Digital Age with Low End Theory

10/12/13

Mary Roach: Gulp, Stiff, Spook, Bonk and Packing for Mars

10/17/13

Dava Sobel: Galileo’s Daughter

11/5/13

Mx America: A Performance by Justin Vivian Bond

11/7/13

Collecting the Cosmos

1/24/14

Freaks and Geeks: A Series Retrospective

1/26/14, 2/23/14, 3/30/14 & 4/6/14

The Langston Hughes Project

2/1/14

Against All Odds: The Legacy of Paul R. Williams

2/5/14

Dave and Dana Dornsife: The Quest for Water in Africa

2/12/14

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

2/22/14

Queer in the Other Europe

2/26/14 & 2/27/14

Subversive Works/Sustainable Art: Latin American Book Artists

2/28/14

Unperformable: Dance Pioneer Rudy Perez

3/4/14

Silver & Gold: A Performance by Nao Bustamante

3/9/14

Alexandra Fuller: Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

3/11/14

Truth Values: A Performance by Gioia De Cari

3/12/14

BODYTRAFFIC and the Work of Barak Marshall

3/27/14

South Asian Religions Remixed through Poetry and Music

4/23/14

Wonderland Unbound

4/24/14

The Single Wing Turquoise Bird

4/25/14 & 4/26/14

“New York Is Like Johannesburg”

5/1/14

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