Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative

Architecture as Communication

2/9/12
Pritzker Prize–winning architect and Morphosis founder Thom Mayne and Los Angeles County Museum of Art director Michael Govan will discuss the interplay between architecture and public policy. More info »
Wonderland and the Mathematical Imaginary

2/22/12
A multidisciplinary and interactive discussion will explore a new side of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, featuring science writer Margaret Wertheim, math professor Francis Bonahon and English professor Jim Kincaid. More info »
The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote

2/23/12
A unique performance will bring together the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet with comedy legend Phil Proctor, offering an entirely new experience of the story of Don Quixote. More info »
Aquila Theatre in Euripides’s Herakles

2/28/12
Join us as the New York–based Aquila Theatre, a company dedicated to reinventing classical theatre, performs Herakles, one of Euripides’s finest and most challenging plays. More info »
Letters from Zora: In Her Own Words

3/3/12
Actress Vanessa Bell-Calloway portrays Zora Neale Hurston in this illuminating multimedia performance that will explore Hurston’s prose, life and unique view of a jazz-age world. More info »
Do You Dream in Color?

3/8/12
The West Coast premiere of Do You Dream in Color?, by Bruce Adolphe and sung by blind mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin, will be followed by a fascinating conversation on blindness and creativity. More info »
SEVEN: Art at Work for Human Rights and Social Justice

3/21/12
A riveting and inspirational evening of theatre will feature the stories of seven incredible women campaigning for human rights around the globe. More info »
A Tribute to Dino De Laurentiis

3/30/12
Join us for a film festival dedicated to Hollywood icon and international legend Dino De Laurentiis, one of the most prolific and respected producers in film history. More info »
At Home in the World: New Directions in Writing from the Asia Pacific

4/2/12
Celebrate the arrival of Kaya Press at USC! Performance meets poetry meets experimental fiction in a cutting-edge event featuring award-winning authors Brian Castro, Sia Figiel and Shailja Patel. More info »
Woody Guthrie’s Los Angeles: A Centenary Celebration

4/14/12
Scholars, journalists and musicians will come together for a day–long symposium commemorating the life and legacy of Woody Guthrie and his incredible impact on American politics, music and culture. More info »
Anthony Everitt: The Rise of Rome

4/20/12
The bestselling author of Cicero will give a riveting presentation about the rise of Rome, the world’s greatest empire, and its incredible impact on our world. More info »
SPARK! 6th Annual Multimedia Showcase

8/18/11
Visions and Voices kicks off the year with a multimedia arts extravaganza, featuring music, dance, performance art, spoken word and a welcome by USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett. More info »
PIKA PIKA

8/31/11
Two events will feature TOCHKA, a Japanese artist collective who travel the world to bring communities together with their unique and colorful light animations. More info »
Split Britches

9/9/11
The groundbreaking Split Britches, one of the first professional theatre companies, will perform Lost Lounge, a behind-the-scenes peek into the labor and romance of two lounge-act performers. More info »
Bent to the Flame: A Night with Tennessee Williams

9/16/11
Bent to the Flame is a mesmerizing portrait of playwright Tennessee Williams. Written and performed by Doug Tompos, the play was named Outstanding Solo Show at the NY International Fringe Festival. More info »
Jenny Holzer: Words in Public Spaces

9/20/11
Jenny Holzer, one of the country’s most celebrated artists, will be joined by USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett for a conversation on public art, American democracy and language in public spaces. More info »
Cruising the Archive

9/23/11
A series of events will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition Cruising the Archive: Queer Art and Culture in Los Angeles, 1945–1980 at the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives. More info »
AMBULANTE Film Festival

9/24/11
International filmmakers will come to USC to screen and discuss their groundbreaking films as part of an outdoor festival featuring socially and cinematically important documentaries. More info »
Poetry and Music with Dana Gioia

9/27/11
An evening interspersed with readings, conversation and music will welcome the internationally acclaimed poet Dana Gioia to USC in his new role as Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture. More info »
Posing Beauty

10/4/11
A provocative performance and discussion will be presented in conjunction with Posing Beauty at the USC Fisher Museum, an exhibition exploring representations of African and African American beauty. More info »
An Evening with John Waters

10/14/11
Join us for an evening with John Waters, the internationally famous cult filmmaker. A screening of Pink Flamingos will be followed by a conversation with Waters about his iconoclastic career. More info »
The Mobile Voices of L.A.’s Immigrants

10/27/11
Technology and activism come together in this provocative evening of performance, media art and rebel phones, highlighting three projects that support immigrant communities in Los Angeles. More info »
Roméo Dallaire: Measures of Humanity

11/4/11
An inspirational evening will feature Canadian senator Roméo Dallaire, whose individual efforts in Rwanda are credited with saving at least 32,000 lives. More info »
Alonzo King LINES Ballet

11/7/11
A stunning and spectacular evening of dance will feature the San Francisco—based LINES Ballet, a contemporary ballet company who has presented extraordinary performances throughout the world. More info »
An Evening with Amiri Baraka

11/16/11
Black Arts Movement founder, poet and political activist Amiri Baraka will present an evening of poetry, performance and conversation about his life and his life’s work. More info »
Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll

1/19/12
Join us for a concert reading of Tom Stoppard’s critically celebrated play Rock ‘n’ Roll, a rapturous, decades-spanning tale of a rock revolution. More info »
Azar Nafisi: The Republic of the Imagination

1/31/12
Azar Nafisi, the internationally renowned author of the best seller Reading Lolita in Tehran, will present an engaging evening exploring the power of literature to liberate minds and peoples. More info »
Surviving the Intersections: Filmmakers Take on Race, Gender and Sexuality

2/4/12
A day-long event will examine the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. Screenings and a discussion will investigate family dynamics, cultures of violence and life at the intersections. More info »

Architecture as Communication

2/9/12

Wonderland and the Mathematical Imaginary

2/22/12

The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote

2/23/12

Aquila Theatre in Euripides’s Herakles

2/28/12

Letters from Zora: In Her Own Words

3/3/12

Do You Dream in Color?

3/8/12

SEVEN: Art at Work for Human Rights and Social Justice

3/21/12

A Tribute to Dino De Laurentiis

3/30/12

At Home in the World: New Directions in Writing from the Asia Pacific

4/2/12

Woody Guthrie’s Los Angeles: A Centenary Celebration

4/14/12

Anthony Everitt: The Rise of Rome

4/20/12

SPARK! 6th Annual Multimedia Showcase

8/18/11

PIKA PIKA

8/31/11

Split Britches

9/9/11

Bent to the Flame: A Night with Tennessee Williams

9/16/11

Jenny Holzer: Words in Public Spaces

9/20/11

Cruising the Archive

9/23/11

AMBULANTE Film Festival

9/24/11

Poetry and Music with Dana Gioia

9/27/11

Posing Beauty

10/4/11

An Evening with John Waters

10/14/11

The Mobile Voices of L.A.’s Immigrants

10/27/11

Roméo Dallaire: Measures of Humanity

11/4/11

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

11/7/11

An Evening with Amiri Baraka

11/16/11

Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll

1/19/12

Azar Nafisi: The Republic of the Imagination

1/31/12

Surviving the Intersections: Filmmakers Take on Race, Gender and Sexuality

2/4/12

Don Quixote Reinvented!

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