How can museums attract the public today? Join us for an important conversation featuring several star museum professionals, including Michael Govan, director of LACMA, and Selma Holo, director of the USC Fisher Museum, about the crisis in museums today and opportunities to rise above it.

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Family physician and bioethicist Dr. Howard Brody will discuss some of the ethical implications of the widespread implementation of the electronic medical record (EMR). Dr. Brody is the director of the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and author of The Future of Bioethics.

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C.E.B. Reas and Ben Fry developed a programming language called Processing that allows artists and designers with little background in coding to experiment with the programming of images, animation and interactivity. Reas will present a lecture and workshops exploring the history and development of Processing.

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Contemporary Japanese filmmakers are some of the most creative and accomplished filmmakers working today. This festival will feature screenings of a selection of contemporary Japanese films and discussions with invited scholars and filmmakers.

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The trailblazing Savion Glover, America’s most acclaimed tap dancer, will present Bare Soundz. In this phenomenal show, Glover and two additional dancers reveal the essence of tap. Performing without musical accompaniment, the dancers themselves become the musicians, creating a thrilling and hard-hitting performance of music through dance!

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USC architecture dean Qingyun Ma will moderate a conversation with city planners and administrators from four landmark cities: Los Angeles, London, Mexico City and Shanghai. They will discuss the present and future of urban planning and the shaping of iconic, livable cities.

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Ricky Jay, magician, scholar, author, performer and actor, and USC professor Howard A. Rodman will come together for a dialogue on deception in magic, film and real life. They will entertainingly explore many of the themes of Mr. Jay’s work, including the cognitive and psychological bases of con artistry and magic.

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Explore the gritty short films, music videos and documentaries of Kourtrajmé Productions, a Paris-based collective of emerging visual artists, filmmakers, actors and musicians. Directors from the collective will be here to share their work, representing the new new wave of French cinema.

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The Los Angeles Conservancy will present a walking tour of L.A.’s evolving skyline for USC students. Experience the skyscrapers, plazas and public art that define the bustling financial district today, and discover how they relate to both the past and the future of Los Angeles. 

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The clinical professions bear critical responsibilities for caring for those who are dying and bereaved. However, overreliance on professionals as a means of distancing ourselves from death and grief can diminish the fullness and richness of living. Dr. Ira Byock, an expert in hospice and palliative care, will talk about the meaning and value of death.

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