USC Visions & Voices 2023-2024

KICKOFF & ARTS FEST

KEITH HARING: ART IS FOR EVERYBODY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023

Depart USC at 1:15 p.m.; return at 4:15 p.m.

The Broad Museum

Experience L.A. Events include a ticket, transportation, and a meal. Free and open to current USC students only.

RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Join us under the stars for a special encore screening of the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ production of Urinetown: The Musical.

Professionally shot using the most innovative technology, the Tony Award–winning musical satire astutely and hilariously addresses climate change, corporate America, and capitalism. Bring chairs, blankets, and snacks! Invite your friends and make new ones!

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30, 2023 AT 8 P.M. ARGUE PLAZA

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

FRI | SEP 8, 2023

from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Watt Hall South Lawn

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

2.12 billion tons of fabric waste are dumped annually, but natural materials can be repurposed by fusing, weaving, or sewing. In this Wabi Sabi workshop led by USC Roski faculty, staff, and students, participants are invited to bring old clothing or cloth to be unraveled or shredded and transformed into skeins of usable textiles. The session will include a deconstruction circle, spinning circle, and community share area.

Following a conversation with USC Vice Provost for the Arts Josh Kun, the GRAMMY-nominated New York City–based chamber music ensemble, PUBLIQuartet, will perform their latest album, What Is American, featuring creative improvisations on Oliver Wendell Holmes and Alice Coltrane, Vijay Iyer and Roscoe Mitchell, Tina Turner and Fats Waller, among others.

“A PERFECT ENCAPSULATION OF TODAY’S TRENDS IN CHAMBER MUSIC.” —THE WASHINGTON POST

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 AT 7 P.M.

MACDONALD RECITAL HALL

ADMISSION IS FREE. RSVP AT VISIONSANDVOICES.USC.EDU

A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING DANCE IN HIP HOP

To celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary and dance in Hip Hop as a global phenomenon, the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance will host a dynamic three-part festival of panels, workshops, and dancing curated by d. Sabela grimes.

Artwork: Dark Matter in Breaking Cyphers book cover

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Depart USC at 7 p.m.; return at 10:45 p.m. Los Angeles Theatre Center

Experience L.A. Events include a ticket, transportation, and a meal. Free and open to current USC students only.

RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

SAT | SEP 30, 2023

1 TO 7:30 PM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

In the wake of recent laws that bar or limit access to safe and legal abortions and reproductive health services, USC’s art schools are joining forces to host a full day of activities exploring the potential for art to produce social and political change.

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REBECCA GOMPERTS DISCUSSES ART, ACTIVISM, AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023, AT 5:30 PM

RAY STARK FAMILY THEATRE, SCA 108

SCHEDULE

1–2:45 pm CREATIVE WORKSHOPS—SESSION I

• Radical Botanicals: Phytogram Image-Making Workshop, with Holly Willis (Cinematic Arts)

• Our Bodies, Our Battleground: Animation and Projection Workshop, with Lisa Mann (Cinematic Arts) and experimental animator Ruth Hayes

• DIY Design: Zine-Making Workshop, with Derek Christian Quezada Meneses (USC Libraries)

• Public Reading of Roe, with Anita Dashiell-Sparks (Dramatic Arts)

3–4:45 pm CREATIVE WORKSHOPS—SESSION II

• DIY Political Poster-Making Workshop, with Sherin Guirguis (Art and Design) and representatives from Self Help Graphics & Art

• Empowering Rhythms: Drumming for Reproductive Rights, with Anindo Marshall (Dance)

• Our Bodies Claiming the Space: Choreography Workshop, with Alison D’Amato (Dance)

• Exploring Access to Reproductive Justice, with Lori Brown (Syracuse University) and Esther Margulies (Architecture)

5–7:30 pm WHAT CAN BE DONE?—PANEL DISCUSSION, PROCESSION, AND DRUM CIRCLE

An empowering conversation featuring Paula Cizmar (Dramatic Arts), Nao Bustamante (Art and Design), Lori Brown (Syracuse University), Marjani Forté-Saunders (Dance), and Phung Huynh (Los Angeles Valley College), moderated by Laura Karlin (Invertigo Dance Theatre), will be followed by a procession through the USC campus, culminating in a drum circle at Tommy Trojan.

Image: Still from Hemorrhage, 2023, an animated film by Ruth Hayes

TROJAN FAMILY

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Get ready to dance the night away with legendary British ’80s band ABC at a spectacular concert and conversation presented as part of TROJAN FAMILY WEEKEND! With unforgettable videos and dance floor hits mashing up “new wave, synth-pop, soul music, sophisti-pop, disco, and supper club into an overall sound that remains as exciting, fresh, and distinctive as ever” (The Mercury News), ABC charted 10 U.K. and 5 U.S. singles in the Top 40, including three number-one songs on the U.S. dance club charts: “The Look of Love,” “Be Near Me,” and “When Smokey Sings.”

The electrifying concert will be preceded by a revealing conversation with founding member, singer, and “ageless performer” (NME) MARTIN FRY! AWESOME ’80s CONCERT AND CONVERSATION THU | 10.05.23 | 8 PM McCARTHY QUAD

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HERE, MY VOICE

Celebrating the Power of Voice with the Hard-of-Hearing Community AN ARTS IN ACTION EVENT

SUN | 10.15.23 2 PM

Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Featuring vocal performances by hard-of-hearing participants, this event celebrates twelve weeks of intensive collaborative work of the participants of the Here, My Voice project, which responds to the challenges of hard-of-hearing people to make their voices heard and use them for creative expression. The performances will be followed by a conversation with performers and their voice teacher partners.

A CONVERSATION WITH

Mon | 10.16.23 | 7 PM | Bovard Auditorium Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Crossing Design Borders, an annual speaker series launched by the USC School of Architecture, features distinguished architect and landscape , whose projects include Gloria Molina Grand Park, The California Endowment, and Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live. Rios will discuss the transformative potential of embracing diverse ideas and collaborators and his passion for unlocking groundbreaking solutions and authentic creativity to shape a brighter future.

THUR • OCT 19, 2023

7 P.M.

BOVARD AUDITORIUM

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Ephrat Asherie Dance’s UNDERSCORED is a multi-generational collaboration and performance featuring EAD ensemble members and NYC club legends Archie Burnett, Brahms “Bravo” LaFortune, and Michele Saunders. Celebrating and investigating their connections to the 1970s NYC club scene, the performance takes the audience on an exhilarating journey through deeply personal histories; rarely seen archival footage; a vast musical landscape including funk, disco, and house; and decades of dancing through the culturally reflective styles of breaking, hip hop, house, vogue, waacking, and hustle. The event will open with a conversation exploring the street and club dance scene of Los Angeles, and the performance will be followed by a dance party with the artists and audience alike!

Photos: Lamont Richardson

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—IBRAM X. KENDI ON HIS NAME IS GEORGE FLOYD

Let’s Talk about

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SyStEmIc RaCiSm In ThE UnItEd StAtEs ToDaY

Tuesday | October 24, 2023 | 6 pm

USC Fisher Museum Courtyard ADMISSION IS FREE.

RSVP AT VISIONSANDVOICES.USC.EDU

Examine structural, institutional, and systemic racism and the life and death of George Floyd with Toluse Olorunnipa, a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for The Washington Post and co-author of His Name Is George Floyd. Olorunnipa will be

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

A ReCePtIoN WiTh MuSiC, FoOd, AnD An InTeRaCtIvE MuRaL WiLl FoLlOw.

Cut to the Quick, on view at the USC Fisher Museum of Art from September 8 through December 9, 2023.

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A H RICAL I SI U

Thursday, October 26, through Sunday, October 29, 2023

Shows nightly at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Kerckho Ha

734 W. Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Admi ion is fr . Reserva ons required . RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Taking place at an enchan ng-but-sp ky Tudor Revival mansion just north of University Park Campus, this i ersive theatrical event wi transport audience s to 1880, when USC was founded, and to th e explosive history of Los Angeles at the turn of the twen eth century. But beware: visitors from the other side may join as we ! The historical haun ng is a co abora on betw n the USC Sch l of Drama c Arts, the Company of Angels non-pro t theatre, and the USC Sch l of Cinema c Arts’ Themed Entertainment program.

Photo: University of Southern California Student Halloween Party, CA, 1890

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Entrepreneur’s Journey on the Road Less Traveled

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023, AT 5 PM FRIENDS OF THE USC LIBRARIES LECTURE HALL, DML 240 ADMISSION IS FREE. RSVP AT VISIONSANDVOICES.USC.EDU

In a lively and intimate presentation, world-renowned luxury shoe designer and philanthropist Stuart Weitzman will share his unique perspectives on entrepreneurship, fashion, and living a life with purpose, followed by an audience Q&A.

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An Evening with ENRIQUE MARTINEZ CELAYA

Including a Conversation with MARTIN BREST

THU | 2 NOV 2023 | 7 PM

RAY STARK FAMILY THEATRE SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS 108

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW ADMISSION IS FREE. SEATS ARE LIMITED.

RSVP AT VISIONSANDVOICES.USC.EDU

Enrique Martínez Celaya is an internationally exhibited contemporary artist, author, and former physicist, and the first Provost Professor of Humanities and Arts at USC. At this special event, he will discuss his work and career, followed by a conversation with acclaimed movie director, art collector, and longtime friend, Martin Brest (Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run, Scent of a Woman). Topics of their exchange will include themes and concepts in Martínez Celaya’s work, its significance in today’s cultural landscape, sources of inspiration, and the role of friendship and collaboration in the artistic process.

Obuobi

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

account, which now has more than 43,000 followers. In a captivating lecture, Obuobi will describe how she utilizes comics for persuasion, advocacy, and commentary, and how the art form allows her to reflect on daily experiences and systemic healthcare issues.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Pamela Schaff (Medical Education, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics), Renee Rau (Norris Medical Library), Annie M. Thompson (Norris Medical Library), Erika Wright (Medical Education and English), Sabrina Derrington (Pediatrics), and Ron Ben-Ari (Internal Medicine and Medical Education). Co-sponsored by Keck School of Medicine’s HEAL (Humanities, Ethics, Art, and the Law) Program, the USC Libraries, and the CHLA Center for Bioethics.

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DANCE ABILITY and

Dancing with Down Syndrome

AN ARTS IN ACTION EVENT

WED • NOV 15, 2023 • 5 PM

Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center

FRI | NOV 17, 2023

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Watt Hall South Lawn

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Make Mend II is a series of workshops focused on the Wabi Sabi concept of celebrating flaws and finding beauty in imperfection through renewing, reusing, and repurposing textiles. In “Tools of the Trade,” participants will create tools, including table looms, drop spindles, and knitting needles, to use on unraveled, shredded, and transformed old clothing and fabrics created during the first workshop. The spinning circle from the first workshop will also continue, and participants can learn introductory weaving, knitting, and spinning skills.

LA Opera EL ÚLTIMO SUEÑO DE FRIDA Y DIEGO

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Depart USC at 6 p.m.; return at 10:30 p.m.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Experience L.A. Events include a ticket, transportation, and a meal. Free and open to current USC students only.

RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

“ Tariq Trotter … could be hip-hop’s Dostoyevsky. Like the Russian novelist, Mr. Trotter has refined literary fire from the soulful furnace of pain and suffering.” —The New York Times

SAT • DEC 2 • 7 PM

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BOOK SIGNING TO FOLLOW FREE ADMISSION

RSVP AT VISIONSANDVOICES.USC.EDU

The platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots will discuss his life, music, and new book, The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are, with Jason King, Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music.

Sacrifice Zone: Los Angeles is an immersive and interactive environmental justice experience merging exhibition, performance, and activism. Through multimedia-enriched documentary theatre and film storytelling, SZLA sheds light on the damaging effects of decades of industrial pollution on South Los Angeles communities by transforming the Otis Booth Pavilion at the Natural History Museum into a home along the I-710 Corridor. Attendees will have the freedom to explore the household in the order of their choosing, going at their own pace while learning about the challenges of families living in “sacrifice zones”—the places in our city devastated by ongoing environmental pollution.

Other Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County exhibits will not be open for viewing during the live performances. Access to the installation only, without the performance, will also be available to museum visitors from Friday, January 12, through Sunday, January 28, 2024.

January 13–28, 2024

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Exposition Park

• Free admission to performances. For full schedule and to RSVP, visit www.sacrifice-zone.com

• Daytime access to exhibit included with admission to NHMLA.

Presented by USC Arts in Action. Organized by Michael Bodie (Cinematic Arts) and Paula Cizmar (Dramatic Arts) with Sibyl Wickersheimerand Fran de Leon (Dramatic Arts), Jill Johnston (Medicine), and Elizabeth Ramsey (Cinematic Arts). Co-sponsored by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the People Not Pozos Campaign of Esperanza Community Housing, the Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma, the Institute for Theatre and Social Change at the USC School of Dramatic Arts, the Center

43RD A UAL USC CELEBRATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Nobody Knows (Un)Muted Voices

Friday January 19, 2024

7 pm • Bing Theatre

University of Southern California

Admi ion is fr . Reception to fo ow. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

In celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an evening of performances by students will amplify the stories of marginalized communities via poetry, dance, music, and video. The evening will also include conversations with the artists and USC Thornton professor Ronald McCurdy, USC dramatic arts professor Anita Dashiell-Sparks, Associate Dean and USC Dornsife Chief Diversity O cer Quade French, USC Rossier professor Brandi P. Jones, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Life Naddia Palacios, and Dean of USC Religious Life Varun Soni.

Organized by Ronald C. M C Curdy (Music), Anita Dashie -Sparks (Dramatic Arts), and Brandi P. Jones (Education).

DUDAMEL LEADS DAS RHEINGOLD

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024

Depart USC at 12:30 p.m.; return at 5:30 p.m.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Experience L.A. Events include a ticket, transportation, and a meal. Free and open to current USC students only. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

by Carmichael Jones

by Meg Foley

Carpet Womb

performances and space designed by Rabbit AL Friedrich

Browsing library and living archive with fiber art by Jesse Harrod

Photo: Erin Johnson

Photo: Garret Ann Walters

Photo: Carmichael Jones

Photo: Garret Ann Walters

Make Mend Materials WORK + Barter Fair

Friday

FEB 23

11 am to 2 pm

Watt Hall Courtyard and South Lawn

Admission is free.

REFRES H MENTS WILL BE SERVED!

Practice mending, fabrication, and sustainability and embrace the wabi-sabi concept of celebrating flaws and finding beauty in imperfection at the final Make Mend II event!

W kshop

Participants are invited to join weaving and needlework circles led by members of the USC Roski community. Materials will be available for trade, barter, and use, and no experience is necessary!

Barter Fair

Students and faculty members from across USC are invited to sell and trade their wares including ceramics, comics, magazines, design goods, and more!

See you there ! RSVP at visionsandvoice s .usc .edu

SWEENEY TODD

THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Depart USC at 6 p.m.; return at 10:30 p.m. A Noise Within, Pasadena Experience L.A. Events include a ticket, transportation, and a meal. Free and open to current USC students only. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

“A gift of hopefulness and a reminder of the power achievable through unification.” The Dance Enthusiast “Unbelievable energy.” —D Magazine

University of Southern California

Visions and Voices Signature Event

Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.

Bovard Auditorium

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Setting contemporary dance to gospel and speeches from the Civil Rights Movement, Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest is the exciting, acclaimed, and powerful new performance by waheedworks. Beautifully exploring the idea of bodies uniting in protest, its unapologetically diverse dancers offer a path to liberation through their bold and raw movements choreographed by the radically collaborative, Philadelphia-based company’s founder and artistic director, Tommie-Waheed Evans.

SEARCHING FOR HOME

An Evening with Contemporary Artists

Humaira Abid and Phung Huynh

Friday, March 1, 2024, at 6:30 PM

USC Pacific Asia Museum

46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

Admission is free. Transportation from the University Park Campus will be available for USC students. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Pakistan-born and Seattle-based artist Humaira Abid recreates ordinary objects as exquisitely detailed sculptures and paintings to explore human relationships, societal repression, and the consequences of suppression. Phung Huynh draws, paints, and presents public art in Los Angeles to address cultural perception and representation. In an insightful conversation moderated by Pacific Asia Museum curator Rebecca Hall, the international artists will discuss the power of creativity to spark dialogue and inspire change, the resilience of women and refugees, and more.

CYPHER SUMMIT BLOCK PARTY

CYPHER SUMMIT BLOCK PARTY

SAT • MAR 2, 2024 • 2–6 PM

Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center

Celebrate hip hop’s 50th birthday and Women’s History Month at Cypher Summit Block Party, a multifaceted dance festival centering women in hip hop at the USC Kaufman School of Dance.

ADMISSION IS FREE. RSVP AT VISIONSANDVOICES.USC.EDU

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Tiffany Bong and the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

FEATURING:

◆ Performances by Ladies of Hip-Hop, Nefer Movement, and USC's Break Through Hip Hop

◆ Exhibition dance battle by Passion (Versa-Style) and Crystal (The Councilwomen)

◆ An Intergenerational conversation with Damita Jo Freeman (Soul Train), Michele Byrd-McPhee (Ladies of Hip-Hop), and Jackie Lopez (Versa-Style)

◆ A participatory sisterhood cypher and dance party!

BIG SCREENS + STREAMING

A Showcase of Contemporary Film & TV from India

MARCH 3–8, 2024, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SUNDAY, MARCH 3

Norris Cinema Theatre

1 p.m.: Screening of Gully Boy

4 p.m.: Industry Panel #1

5:30 p.m.: Screening of The Archies

MONDAY, MARCH 4

Michelle & Kevin Douglas

IMAX Theatre

7 p.m.: Screening of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

Norris Cinema Theatre

12 p.m.: Screening of Raees

3 p.m.: Industry Panel #2

4:30 p.m.: Screening of Dahaad: Episode 1 5:30 p.m.: Reception and musical performance

ABOUT FACE

WOMEN, WAR, AND REENVISIONING TROY

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024, AT 6 PM FRIENDS OF THE USC LIBRARIES LECTURE HALL, DOHENY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 240

ADMISSION IS FREE. RSVP AT VISIONSANDVOICES.USC.EDU

Short plays by students will explore gender issues, war, and violence through the lens of Greek tragedy and examine and reimagine USC’s Trojan symbolism with the values of today’s campus community. e performances will be followed by a timely conversation with Trojan Barbie playwright Christine Evans, USC professor Afroditi Angelopoulou, USC professor and director Rena Heinrich, and Diana Shield of USC’s Warrior Bards.

Related Event: ABOUT FACE: WALKING TOURS

Monday, April 1, at 1 p.m. | Tuesday, April 2, at 11 a.m. Doheny Memorial Library, Front Entrance

Gain a new perspective on Greek and Trojan imagery throughout the USC campus in a one-hour walking tour led by Ruth Wallach, Associate Dean of the USC Libraries.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

Chinese American Artists in Cross-Cultural Conversation

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 6 p.m. USC Pacific Asia Museum

46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

Admission is free. Transportation from the University Park Campus will be available for USC students. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

Join Beijing and San Francisco–based artist and art space/cafe/bookshop organizer Rania Ho and UC Irvine professor and artist Simon Leung for an illuminating discussion on Chinese American art, intersectional identities, and transnational migration moderated by Jenny Lin, USC Roski professor and curator of Another Beautiful Country.

Related Event

Visualizing Intercultural L.A.: A Workshop on Digitally Exhibiting Art and Archival Materials

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Special Collections Seminar Room Doheny Memorial Library 206

USC students will create a digital exhibition visualizing immigration stories of Los Angeles in a workshop led by Rania Ho and Simon Leung.

Rania Ho, Fountain

Photo: Courtesy of the artist

Ho,

Simon Leung, Surf Vietnam, 1998

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Jenny Lin (Art and Design) and Tang Li (USC Libraries).

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Pamela Schaff (Medical Education, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics), Renée A. Rau (Norris Medical Library), Annie M. Thompson (Norris Medical Library), Erika Wright (Medical Education and English), Sabrina Derrington (Pediatrics), and Ron Ben-Ari (Internal Medicine and Medical Education). Co-sponsored by Keck School of Medicine’s HEAL (Humanities, Ethics,

and Law) Program,

Bioethics.

THE GREAT WALL OF LOS ANGELES AT 40

A Conversation with JUDY

BACA

and Screening of Mur Murs

SAT | 4.6.24 | 5 PM | NORRIS CINEMA THEATRE

Reception to follow.

Admission is free. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu

An inspiring evening dedicated to the extraordinary life and groundbreaking work of renowned L.A. muralist, artist, and activist Judy Baca, whose iconic half-mile long Great Wall of Los Angeles is one of the longest murals in the world.

Schedule:

5 PM | A screening of Mur Murs, Agnès Varda’s acclaimed documentary about the murals and visual landscape of Los Angeles in the early 1980s

6:45 PM | A conversation with Judy Baca moderated by Stacy Williams (Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA), followed by a reception.

Related Event:

The Great Wall of Los Angeles at 40: Guided Walking Tour

SAT | 4.13.24 | TUJUNGA FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL

DEPART USC AT 10 AM; RETURN AT 2 PM

Artists from the Social and Public Resource Center (SPARC) will lead USC students on a walking tour of Judy Baca’s The Great Wall of Los Angeles.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Andrzej Rutkowski and Bill Dotson (USC Libraries).

MAKING HISTORY

Seeing the Future of the Urban Past with XR Technologies

THU | APR 11, 2024 | 6 PM

Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall

A digital exhibition and discussion about history, urban renewal, and housing justice in Los Angeles.

An interactive digital experience of a residential hotel on Bunker Hill and

FAT HAM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024

Depart USC at 6:45 p.m.; return at 10:45 p.m. Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles

Experience L.A. Events include a ticket, transportation, and a meal. Free and open to current USC students only. RSVP at visionsandvoices.usc.edu