A provocative day-long program will include screenings of three films and a discussion examining the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. The panel will feature filmmakers and scholars who will critically reflect on family dynamics, cultures of violence and what it means to live at the intersections.

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Architecture and design help shape our social and cultural interactions, in relation to not only the public use of buildings, but also the architect’s engagement with clients, contractors and communities. Pritzker Prize–winning architect Thom Mayne and LACMA director Michael Govan will discuss the interplay between architecture and public policy.

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A one-day symposium will highlight the Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies and its impact on image making within and beyond regional boundaries. Discussions will explore the history, current state and future potential of artist-run and alternative spaces and organizations as a local, regional and national phenomenon.

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A stimulating conversation and performance will highlight the life and work of Russian cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. This multimedia event will feature historical video; a talk by USC’s Piatigorsky Endowed Chair in Cello, Ralph Kirshbaum; and eclectic selections of music performed by USC Thornton students.

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Shakespeare's classic tale of retribution and forgiveness comes to life in a production full of magic, mischief and mayhem with the MFA Third Year Acting Repertory Company and direction by USC School of Theatre faculty David Bridel.

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Join us for a multidisciplinary discussion exploring a new side of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, featuring science writer Margaret Wertheim, mathematics professor Francis Bonahon and English professor Jim Kincaid. Following the discussion, participants will be able to make and play with absurd mathematical objects dating from Carroll’s time.

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In Oliver Mayer’s play Fortune Is a Woman, Machiavelli has been exiled from his beloved city and is desperately trying to find a way back in. Will it be through political prose or perhaps a play? Either way, it must include the women in his life and the ultimate persona of female power, Fortuna.

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The four Grammy-winning virtuosos of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will join forces with comedy legend Phil Proctor of Firesign Theatre to present an entirely new experience of the story of Don Quixote. This unique performance blends dramatic storytelling and intricate chamber music to create a work that is rich with humor and expressive depth.

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A week-long series will feature two hands-on workshops where participants can remix and remake everyday objects and software and alter the ways we think about technology, culture and the environment. Throughout the week, artifacts from the workshops will be featured in a gallery show that is part art exhibition and part interactive junkyard.

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A weekend of screenings and discussions will investigate how Latin American and Spanish cinema have documented and constructed collective and personal memory, with films including Pan’s Labyrinth and El General.

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