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EVENTS FOR 02/23/2012
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Through the Lens
February 22 - March 30

“Through the Lens” asks grade school students to a create work of art as though they were a camera, trying to capture a moment in time.

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Targeted Analytics
February 22 - 24

The main objectives of this program are to improve analytical decision-making, use analysis to lead change, and make the right choices when deep analytics are not possible.


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James Joyce's The Dead
February 23, February 24, February 25, February 26

Adapted from Joyce’s literary masterpiece, this intimate Tony-winning musical portrays a homespun Yuletide party with Irish music, dancing, food, drink and good fellowship.

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The Tempest
February 4, February 5, February 17, February 18, February 23, February 26, February 29, March 3

David Bridel directs The Tempest, which contains some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful poetry.


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Interdisciplinary Research Group Annual Showcase
February 23

Join the Center for Religion and Civic Culture for a luncheon and presentations by faculty and doctoral students who have received fellowships to pursue innovative projects in religion.

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Writing Persuasive Proposals
February 23, March 8, March 22

A hands-on workshop (consisting of 3 sessions) on directly and effectively meeting the requirements of RFPs and grant program applications.


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Tips for Success in Applying to a Non-Professional Graduate School
February 23

A candid talk with current USC graduate students on how to prepare for application to a non-professional grad school as an undergrad.

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Rez Life
February 23

Join the USC Dornsife College in celebrating the publication of faculty member David Treuer’s Rez Life: An Indian’s Journey Through Reservation Life.


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Impact Spring Screening
February 23

Annenberg School journalism professor Dan Birman and the Impact team invite faculty, staff and students to the spring screening of Annenberg’s award-winning TV news magazine show.

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A Night of Sarah Palin
February 23

A screening and discussion of The Undefeated, which treats Palin’s career reverently, and You Betcha!, which criticizes the polarizing public figure.


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Jazz Night
February 23

This ongoing contemporary jazz series features top players in the Thornton School’s jazz programs, performing in a variety of student ensembles.

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Future of Global/Hybrid/Japan: A Reading and Conversation with Pico Iyer
February 23

A reading by renowned travel writer Pico Iyer will be followed by an onstage interview and conversation with Professor Duncan Williams on the future of Japan.


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The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote: Words and Music from the Time
February 23

The four virtuosos of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet join forces with comedy legend Phil Proctor of Firesign Theatre to present a new experience of the Don Quixote story.

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Popular Music Program Songwriter Showcase
February 23

At an event presented by BMI, Thornton School Popular Music students perform original songs in an acoustic setting.


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Redesigning Reality
February 24, March 2

In two hands-on workshops, participants remix and remake everyday objects and software and alter the ways we think about technology, culture and the environment.

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The Cherry Orchard
February 4, February 5, February 15, February 19, February 24, February 25, March 1, March 3

An aristocratic widow, who understands love but not money, loses her family’s estate and precious cherry orchard to a rich merchant.


Ongoing Events

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History and Tradition
October 4 - May 11

Black-and-white images culled from the USC Archives and the USC Digital Library celebrate the iconic architecture and traditions that have helped shape the university’s identity.

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Soft Machine: DNA
November 8 - February 26

Mike Saijo’s exhibition brings together science, education, design and community capacity building into sequential shows designed to evolve as they travel locally and globally.


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Sight Specific: LACPS and the Politics of Community
January 11 - April 7

An exhibit on the Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies, introduced in 1974 to spark creativity and growth in the community through photo-based representation.

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Queer Worldmaking
January 24 - May 31

Photos, documents, scrapbooks, recordings, films and costumes illuminate queer activism and culture in Los Angeles from the 1940s to the 1980s.