CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MARCHARTS
THE BEACH CONNECTION’S HEART CONSISTS OF THE CALENDAR, WHICH SHOWCASES EVENTS FROM ALL OVER CAMPUS.
LOU REED - MM3: THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
University Art Museum Now through Sun., Apr. 15 $4 general public Free to UAM members; CSULB students, faculty and staff; children under 12 free if accompanied by an adult In 1975, RCA Records originally released Lou Reed’s “Metal Machine Music” as a double album. It was seen as a radical departure from previous Reed recordings of the time as it had no songs or even recognizably structured compositions. Drawing more from minimalist American composer La Monte Young’s avant-garde compositions and drone music than from conventional rock and roll, “Metal Machine Music” is now seen, in retrospect, as a groundbreaking foray into industrial music and sound art. “Metal Machine Trio,” a 2009 live performance with John Zorn at the Blender Theatre in New York, was recorded by the sound engineers at Arup Engineering. The University Art Museum presents the world premiere audio installation of “Metal Machine Trio” as an ambisonic 3-D recreation. In collaboration with the acoustic specialists at the Arup Engineering SoundLab in New York, Reed has been able to recreate for museum visitors this groundbreaking composition from exactly the same acoustic perspective he had while performing it onstage.
AN EVENING WITH AZAR NAFISI Carpenter Performing Arts Center Sat., Mar. 3 8 p.m. $35 Best known as the author of the national bestseller “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books,” which electrified readers with its incisive exploration of the transformative powers of fiction in a world of tyranny, Nafisi takes audiences on a journey inside a culture, speaking out against authoritarianism and repression. Nafisi appears on the heels of her January 2012 release, “That Other World: Nabokov and the Puzzle of Exile.”
CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA University Theater Sat., Mar. 10 4 p.m. $10/$7 Under the direction of CSULB Director of Jazz Studies Jeff Jarvis, the Concert Jazz Orchestra (CJO) performs works ranging from big band compositions to extended works for a jazz orchestra. Student compositions are programmed regularly. In addition to traditional big band instrumentation, the CJO includes a French horn section, vocalists, auxiliary percussionists, and frequently collaborates with choirs, vocal jazz groups and other ensembles. The Concert Jazz Orchestra has appeared at the Montreux International Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, the Monterey Jazz Festival and the prestigious UC Berkeley Jazz Festival.
WORLD PERCUSSION CONCERT Gerald Daniel Recital Hall Fri., Mar. 16 8 p.m. $10/$7 The CSULB World Percussion Ensemble is dedicated to the performance of traditional percussion music primarily from non-Western cultures. Led by Dr. Michael Carney and Dave Gerhart, this concert features the Steel Drum Orchestra and the West African Drum Ensemble.
Alumni Association Events - visit www.csulb.edu/alumni or call 562-985-5252. Career Development Center - visit www.careers.csulb.edu or call 562-985-4151. Carpenter Performing Arts Center - visit www.carpenterarts.org or call 562-985-7000. Cole Conservatory of Music - visit www.csulb.edu/coleconservatory or call 562-985-5408. Club Sports and Recreation - visit www.csulb.edu/clubsports or call 562-985-7351. College of the Arts Events - visit www.cota.csulb.edu/ or call 562-985-7000. Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - visit www.csulb.edu/~jgarden or call 562-985-8885. For 49er Athletic Events - CSULB Alumni Association members receive $2 off the lowest priced ticket to any athletic home games by presenting their membership card at the box office on game day. No other discounts or promotions apply. Visit www.longbeachstate.com or call 562-985-4949. University Art Museum - visit www.csulb.edu/uam or call 562-985-5761. University Bookstore/Beach Store on 2nd Street - visit www.shopthebeach.com or call toll-free at 562-985-8880.
Please call the respective contacts prior to attending an event listed in this publication. Dates, locations and times are subject to change. We thank you for experiencing the varied offerings at The Beach.
UNIVERSITY PLAYERS PRESENT: “SIDE SHOW” Studio Theater Fri., Mar. 16-Fri., Mar. 23, 8 p.m. Sat., March 24, 2 & 8 p.m. $15/$12 The moving true story of siamese twins who flee the freak show but cannot escape the prison of their fused souls.
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Carpenter Performing Arts Center Sun., Mar. 25 8 p.m. $15/$10 Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” featuring Sam Chou, director of keyboard studies at the Cole Conservatory of Music, as soloist. The evening concludes with “Symphony No. 4” by Brahms under the baton of Johannes Müller-Stosch.
WIT AND WISDOM SERIES: AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY OSCAR WILDE’S “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” Carpenter Performing Arts Center Mon., Mar. 14 8 p.m. $30 Aquila Theatre makes its Carpenter Performing Arts Center debut with Oscar Wilde’s comedic masterpiece about class and namedropping. “The Importance of Being Earnest” tells the tale of Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, young men who have taken to bending the truth to add a dash of excitement to their lives. However, their deceptions eventually cross paths, resulting in a series of hilarious discoveries that threaten to spoil their romantic pursuits!
MARCHATHLETICS LONG BEACH STATE WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. SAN DIEGO STATE CSULB Tennis Courts Fri., Mar. 2 2 p.m.
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