The Thornton School’s Midori Goto presents student violinists, who perform works by Bach to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
February 14
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USC Middle East Studies Program faculty assess where things stand and predict the directions the Arab uprisings may take in the coming year.
Enjoy a wine tasting and scholarly discussion with Lester K. Little of Smith College, past president of the Medieval Academy of America.
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Thom Mayne and LACMA director Michael Govan discuss the interplay between architecture and public policy.
Jason Robert Brown, USC School of Theatre faculty member and composer, leads a vocal arts master class on his own songs.
A talk by the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi, director of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT.
A one-day symposium highlights the Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies and its impact on image-making within and beyond regional boundaries.
A special talk with David Scheffer, author and director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University.
A lecture by Dr. Jared L. Cohon, president of Carnegie Mellon University.
Join CCLP, the Unruh Institute and the Bedrosian Center for a conversation on the Republican primaries and the role of news media.
A stimulating conversation and performance highlight the life and work of Russian cellist Gregor Piatigorsky.
Sarah Whiting, dean at Rice University School of Architecture in Houston and partner at WW Architecture, discusses the politics and architectures of the public realm.
Sarah Bullen, principal harp with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, presents a public master class.
Peel away the layers of American satire and journalism with the writers of “America’s Finest News Source,” The Onion.
Roseann Mulligan of the Ostrow School of USC explores an alternative approach to the traditional primary care model.
This special event at the USC Fisher Museum of Art is curated by David St. John.
The Mitt Romney candidacy has put his Mormonism under a microscope. Notre Dame’s David Campbell examines what reaction to Romney’s religion says about U.S. religious tolerance.
Join Visions and Voices for a multidisciplinary discussion exploring a new side of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland.
A seminar features papers by Jennifer Scheper Hughes on the religious image in Latin American religion and Domino Torres on Irish and Chicana iconography in contemporary art.
A lecture with the world renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator, followed by a reception and book signing.
Author Greg Anderson discusses his book about the Chinese car industry and the delicate nature of China’s planned economy.
A talk by Henry G. Cisneros on issues surrounding aging in place, followed by an awards presentation.
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.
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.
A weekend of screenings and discussions investigates how Latin American and Spanish cinema have documented and constructed collective and personal memory.
A series of screenings, panels and networking events culminates in an awards banquet.
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy hosts a major conference on water diplomacy, foreign policy and international issues.
Father James Heft and Rev. Dagmar Grefe lead a conversation about the promise and the limits of interfaith cooperation and dialogue.
Aquila Theatre, a New York–based company dedicated to reinventing classical theater, performs Herakles, one of Euripides’ finest and most challenging plays.
Zachary Zimmer of UC San Francisco lectures as part of the Multidisciplinary Research Colloquium Series in Aging.
Join Visions and Voices for a series of live performances and video projects inspired by the collections at the One National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
Following a pre-opera discussion, a satellite broadcast from The Metropolitan Opera will feature Wagner’s Gotterdammerung.
The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute at USC and Immigration Studies at New York University sponsor an interdisciplinary conference.
Baylor College of Medicine’s Peter Hotez addresses neglected tropical diseases in the developing world.
Priya Jaikumar, associate professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, discusses media, film and what is important to her.
Dr. David Jason Gerber of the USC School of Architecture will discuss his recent projects.
A fascinating evening of performance and conversation explores issues raised by blindness.
Jameson discusses the rare treasures of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of the Sinai, and the Codex Sinaiticus, one of the oldest books in the world.
A seminar features papers by Thomas Tweed on religion in motion and Rebecca Kim on Korean missionaries in America.
Professor Achim Menges of Stuttgart University lectures as part of the second annual Top Fuel: Design Performance Workshop, a series of sustainability events.
The USC Emeriti Center hosts a lecture presenting academic and practical information on keeping the brain healthy.
Explore the unique contributions of African Americans to the literature of classical music, focusing on orchestral works by black composers past and present.
Independent publishers, writers, artists and designers come together for a unique, vital and historically charged event that pushes the boundaries of popular culture.
Double bassist Harold Robinson, of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Curtis Institute, presents a public master class.
The USC Department of English is pleased to present a poetry reading by Gjertrud Schnackenberg.
Clayton M. Christensen delivers the 34th annual Pullias Lecture.
Marsha Kinder, USC University Professor and founding director of the Labyrinth Project, moderates a panel on “Participatory History and the Value of Home Movies.”
A festival devoted to Hollywood icon and international legend Dino De Laurentiis, one of the most prolific and respected producers in film history.
Internationally renowned cellist Antonio Lysy presents a master class featuring works for voice and cello.
Celebrate the arrival of Kaya Press at USC with award-winning authors Brian Castro (Australia), Sia Figiel (Samoa) and Shailja Patel (Kenya).
Classical guitar master and Thornton School faculty member Pepe Romero offers an up-close peek into his virtuosity via two master classes.
What is important to a community activist and organizer? Hear from Professor Veronica Terriquez over lunch.
Edward Mazria, founder and executive director of Architecture 2030, discusses the 2030 Challenge.
Renowned violinist Arnold Steinhardt, one of the founders of the Guarneri Quartet, visits Thornton for this master class.
Accomplished actor LisaGay Hamilton presents a solo performance addressing her struggles and triumphs as an African American woman working in the visual and performing arts.
Structural engineer Hanif Kara delivers the Nabih Youssef Lecture on Structural Design Innovation.
Scholars, journalists and musicians come together for a daylong symposium commemorating Guthrie’s life, legacy and impact on American politics, music and culture.
Jim Folsom, director of the Botanical Gardens at The Huntington, discusses the Japanese Garden’s recent makeover.
Xu Weiguo, head of the architecture department at Tsinghua University, discusses the recent work of his Beijing-based firm, XWG.
University of Chicago Professor John Comaroff considers the relation of law enforcement and sovereignty in post-apartheid South Africa.
Join faculty, writers and industry experts for a day of panels and presentations exploring the creative life in an e-book world.
Anthony Everitt, best-selling author of Cicero, delivers a President’s Distinguished Lecture based on his forthcoming book The Rise of Rome.
The London School of Tropical Medicine’s Kelley Lee looks at the WHO’s struggle for continued relevance, and how the global health reform agenda might be taken forward.
Created by composer Donald Crockett and poet David St. John, The Face is a multidisciplinary chamber opera featuring music, film and choreography.
A conference marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles, charting a city on the rise.