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THEATER
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Fortune Is A Woman
February 11, February 12, February 16, February 18, February 22, February 25, March 2, March 4

Andrew J. Robinson directs a play by Oliver Mayer.

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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.


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Dice It Up with the Writers of The Onion
February 16

Peel away the layers of American satire and journalism with the writers of “America’s Finest News Source,” The Onion.

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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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A Sight-Specific Poetry Reading
February 21

This special event at the USC Fisher Museum of Art is curated by David St. John.

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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 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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Aquila Theatre in Euripides' Herakles
February 28

Aquila Theatre, a New York–based company dedicated to reinventing classical theater, performs Herakles, one of Euripides’ finest and most challenging plays.


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Transactivation: Revealing Queer Histories in the Archive
March 1

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.

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A Midsummer Saturday Night's Fever Dream
March 1, March 2, March 3, March 4

Directed by Matt Walker, this spring production that showcases the School of Theatre second-year M.F.A. in Acting students.


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Letters from Zora: In Her Own Words
March 3

A provocative multimedia performance features actress Vanessa Bell Calloway as Zora Neale Hurston.

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The Metropolitan Opera in HD: Gotterdammerung
March 4

Following a pre-opera discussion, a satellite broadcast from The Metropolitan Opera will feature Wagner’s Gotterdammerung.


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Do You Dream in Color?
March 8

A fascinating evening of performance and conversation explores issues raised by blindness.

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Seven: Art at Work for Human Rights and Social Justice
March 21

Based on personal interviews, this collaborative documentary theater piece tells the stories of seven incredible women who are campaigning for human rights around the globe.


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Poet: Gjertrud Schnackenberg
March 28

The USC Department of English is pleased to present a poetry reading by Gjertrud Schnackenberg.

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City of Angels
March 29, March 31, April 1, April 4, April 5, April 6, April 7

This Tony-winning Best Musical is a deliciously funny spoof of 1940s film noir and hard-boiled detective fiction.


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American Ballet Theatre
March 29

The American Ballet Theatre captivates audiences with the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s new production of The Firebird.

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At Home in the World: New Directions in Writing from the Asia Pacific
April 2

Celebrate the arrival of Kaya Press at USC with award-winning authors Brian Castro (Australia), Sia Figiel (Samoa) and Shailja Patel (Kenya).


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Vieux Carre
April 5, April 6, April 7, April 8

This autobiographical memory play is set in a boarding house in 1930s New Orleans.

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Waiting for Godot
April 6

This self-described “tragicomedy in two acts” by the Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett tells the story of two men waiting on a country road.


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On Stage with LisaGay Hamilton
April 10

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.

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Cirque du Soleil's Iris
April 11

Cirque du Soleil’s new production is a lyrical, fanciful, kinetic foray into the art of cinema.


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Strike-Slip
April 19, April 20, April 21, April 22

In the sprawling mosaic of Los Angeles, there are as many fissures, connections and cracks above ground as there are below.

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Moliere's The Learned Ladies
April 19, April 20, April 21, April 22

This rollicking work by Moliere finds a most unliterary lady intent on hosting a high-toned literary salon.


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From Poem to Stage: The Face
April 25

Created by composer Donald Crockett and poet David St. John, The Face is a multidisciplinary chamber opera featuring music, film and choreography.