University Calendar

Fantastic & Strange: Reflections of Self in Science Fiction Literature

Tuesday, September 18 - Friday, July 26 All Day - Tseng Gallery, Oviatt Library
http://library.csun.edu/blogs/goingson/fantastic-strange/

Science fiction literature, one of the most popular and entertaining genres in modern fiction, has been read and loved by children and adults for decades. From the earliest pulp publications to modern masterpieces, science fiction short stories and novels have often functioned as a lens through which we express our sense of wonder, marvel at the possibilities of new technologies, and engage in our wildest imaginings. Join us as we celebrate the fantastic and strange in science fiction literature.

Psychology Department GE Brown Bag Series

Friday, February 15 12:00 pm - Saturday, May 11 1:00 pm - Sierra Hall 322

The General Experimental option for the MA in Psychology is pleased to present another series of brown bag talks during Spring 2013.  Please mark your calendars as follows:

February 15 - Rescheduled due to the CSUN Creative Works Symposium.  Please see 5/10/13 instead

March 15 - Revising Your Beliefs:  How the Scope of a Rule Affects Your Decision-Making by Alex Swan, UC Santa Barbara

April 5 - The Linguistic and Social Development of Mexican Immigrant Children by Allison Wishard, UCSD

April 19 - Alumni Panel organized and hosted by Mark Otten, Department of Psychology, CSUN

May 3 - The Development of Human Amygdala Function and Connectivity Following Early Life Stress by Nim Tottenham, Department of Psychology, UCLA

May 10 - Foster Care:  Attachment, Resilience, and Cultural Identify by Leslie Ponciano, Department of Early Childhood Education, Loyola Marymont University

Ultra-violet radiation effect on thermoset elastomers: mechanistic approach

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - JD 1568
http://www.ecs.csun.edu/ecsdean/docs/BrownBagSeries_20130117.pdf

Bring your lunch and listen to your colleagues speak about their research interests and exciting projects that they are working on. We are delighted to continue the series that premiered in the fall semester with our newest faculty members, to provide opportunities for all faculty in our college to share their work.

Baseball vs. Loyola Marymount

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Matador Baseball hosts Loyola Marymount!!!

CSUN Cinematheque

7:00 pm - 9:45 pm - Armer Screening Room (ASR)
http://movies.csun.edu

KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI RETROSPECTIVE

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski was a leading director of documentaries, television and feature films from the 1970s to the 1990s. The social and moral themes of contemporary times became the focus of his many significant films and his unique humanist treatment of those themes secured his place as one of the greatest of modern film directors.

A Short Film About Killing (Krotki film o zabijaniu) (1988) -- 84 mins.

Kieslowski expanded the fifth episode of his Decalogue for this disturbing and violent feature film about a young drifter who murders a taxi driver. A highly provocative statement that became a critically acclaimed and award winning feature for the director.

Baseball vs UC Riverside

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs UC Riverside

2013 Big West Home Opener

$5 Adult $3 Youth (17 & under) Senior (60+), CSUN Fac/Staff*, Military (active or retired), CSUN Alumni Association* (*with ID)

Vadim Repin, violin

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/vadim-repin/

Vadim Repin, violin

Leos Janacek: Sonata for Violin and Piano

After seeing a concert featuring Vadim Repin, the late virtuoso performer and conductor Yehudi Menuhin commented that he was simply the best and most perfect violinist that I have ever had the chance to hear. A child prodigy who began playing violin at the age of 5, Repin has achieved a level of artistry that has won him international respect and acclaim. Join us for an evening that promises to soar with Repins artistry.

Plenty

Saturday, April 06 - Wednesday, April 17 All Day - Art Gallery (AG)

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 6  4-6pm

Gallery Hours: Mon-Thurs 12-4pm

Curated by Professor Niku Kashef and Karen Shifman, this West Gallery exhibition of contemporary artworks from the Southern California Women's Causcus for Art speaks to emptiness and abundance through concept and material.

Tennis vs. UC Irvine

11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Tennis Courts (TC)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Tennis vs. UC Irvine  

Free Admission

Baseball vs UC Riverside

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs UC Riverside

$5 Adult $3 Youth (17 & under) Senior (60+), CSUN Fac/Staff*, Military, CSUN Alumni Association* (*with ID)

Baseball vs UC Riverside

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs UC Riverside

$5 Adult $3 Youth (17 & under) Senior (60+), CSUN Fac/Staff*, Military, CSUN Alumni Association* (*with ID)

Baseball vs Washington

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs Washington

$5 Adult $3 Youth (17 & under) Senior (60+), CSUN Fac/Staff*, Military, CSUN Alumni Association* (*with ID)

Softball vs. Cal Poly

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Softball Field (SF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Softball vs. Cal Poly  

$5 Adult  $3 Senior (60 +), CSUN faculty/staff, Military (active or retired), CSUN Alumni Association Members

Youth Day, Free admission for youth 17 & under

Free post-game autographs for all fans in attendance & free post-game youth clinic for ages 13 and under

Annual Juried Art Student Show

Monday, April 15 - Saturday, May 04 All Day - Art Gallery (AG)
http://www.csun.edu/artgalleries

Gallery Talk:  Monday, April 15  10am

Reception: Friday, April 19 7-9pm

An exhibition by CSUN graduate and undergraduate students in all media of the visual arts including animation, ceramic, drawing, fiber/fabric, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor, website design, wood and video.

I am also undocumented

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Colleagues Room (2nd Floor Sierra Center)
http://www.csun.edu/~hfchs006/

As immigration reform is debated, certain voices are seemingly absent from the mainstream discussion. Join us for a forum that will address some of the experiences and perspectives of underrepresented migrants, including members from Asian Pacific Islander, incarcerated, and LGBTQ communities. We will interrogate some of the dominant narratives of immigrant rights and discuss how the inclusion of these perspectives necessarily transforms the immigration debate.

Non-smooth optimization for Machine Learning

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - JD 1568
http://www.ecs.csun.edu/ecsdean/docs/BrownBagSeries_20130117.pdf

Bring your lunch and listen to your colleagues speak about their research interests and exciting projects that they are working on. We are delighted to continue the series that premiered in the fall semester with our newest faculty members, to provide opportunities for all faculty in our college to share their work.

The 2013 Envisioning California Lecture

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Little Theatre, Nordhoff Hall

A conversation with...

Larry Mantle & Raphael Sonenshein

The Los Angeles Mayor's Race

The annual Envisioning California Lecture will feature KPCC AirTalk host Larry Mantle in conversation with political scientist and Director of the Pat Brown Institute at California State University, Los Angeles, Raphael Sonenshein.  They will discuss the future of Los Angeles politics on the eve of the 2013 Mayoral elections.

This event is free of charge.  Reservations are requested.  For more information and reservations, call 818-677-4030.

Lafayette String Quartet with Francois Chouchan, Pianist

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Plaza del Sol Performance Hall (PH)
http://www.TheMusicGuild.org

Program:
Mozart String Quartet in E Flat Major, K. 428
Mendelssohn-Hensel: String Quartet in E Flat Major
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34

http://www.lafayettestringquartet.ca
http://www.francoischouchan.com/

De Los Remedios para el Aire y Los Remedios para el Alma

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Chicana/o Conference Room (JR 152)

GE PATHS DAY: Globalization, Social Justice

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Colleagues Room, Sierra Center

COLLEAGUES ROOM, SIERRA CENTER

GE Paths is a new way for CSUN students to fulfill GE requirements. GE Paths offer membership into themed Learning Communities in which students take GE courses with other like-minded students in their learning community, develop close ties with peers and their instructors, participate in engaging learning community events, and earn a certificate that will help to raise their profile on the job market.

These events are for all students, especially members of the Global Studies and Social Justice learning communities.

Join the GE Paths Learning Communities for Fun, Facts and Friends!

The Latino Threat Narrative in 'New' U.S. Latino Communities: Institutional Discourses, Everyday Talk, and the Crisis of Identity

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Sierra Hall (SH) 309

CSUN Cinematheque

7:00 pm - 9:45 pm - Armer Screening Room (ASR)
http://movies.csun.edu

KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI RETROSPECTIVE

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski was a leading director of documentaries, television and feature films from the 1970s to the 1990s. The social and moral themes of contemporary times became the focus of his many significant films and his unique humanist treatment of those themes secured his place as one of the greatest of modern film directors.

A Short Film About Love (Krotki film o milosci) (1988) -- 86 mins.

A Short Film About Love began as the sixth episode of Kieslowski's Decalogue. In this expanded stand-alone feature film, a young shy postal worker has his illusions about pure ideal love shattered by the woman who is the object of his obsessive fascination.

Emergency Preparedness & Crime Prevention Expo

10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Cleary Walk
http://www-admn.csun.edu/dps/police/

The Department of Police Services, in partnership with the CSUN CERT Council, hosts the emergency preparedness and crime prevention expo on April 18th.  Numerous exhibits and vendors will be on display.  Information on workshops, personal safety, emergency preparedness supplies and more! Hourly raffles and concessions will be available.

Women's Water Polo vs UC Santa Barbara

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Matador Pool
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Women's Water Polo vs UC Santa Barbara

Free admission for all fans!

Softball vs. Pacific

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Softball Field (SF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Softball vs. Pacific   *Game 1 of double header (Game 2 will start 30 min after Game 1)

$5 Adult  $3 Youth (17 & under), Senior (60 +), CSUN faculty/staff, Military (active or retired), CSUN Alumni Association Members

Toiletry Donation Day-Free admission with travel sized toiletry item

Softball vs. Pacific

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Softball Field (SF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Softball vs. Pacific   *Game 2 of double header (Game 2 will start 30 min after Game 1)

$5 Adult  $3 Youth (17 & under), Senior (60 +), CSUN faculty/staff, Military (active or retired), CSUN Alumni Association Members

Softball vs. Pacific

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Softball Field (SF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Softball vs. Pacific   

$5 Adult  $3 Youth (17 & under), Senior (60 +), CSUN faculty/staff, Military (active or retired), CSUN Alumni Association Members

Strikeout Cancer Day! Free admission for all fans wearing PINK in support of Breast Cancer Awareness!

Free post-game autographs for all fans in attendance

Dance Concert

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Plaza del Sol Performance Hall (PH)
http://www.csun.edu/hhd/kin

Kinesis, Emerging Choreography is the annual spring dance concert for the Department of Kinesiology/Dance.  Our best student dancers organize, choreograph and perform this professional level show every year under the direction of Paula Thomson.  Tickets are available through the Associated Students Box Office. 

Tickets - $15 for students and seniors / $20 for adults. Box Office - 818-677-3000

Three shows: Tuesday April 23, 8pm; Wednesday, April 24, 2pm and 8pm.

Dance Concert

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Plaza del Sol Performance Hall (PH)
http://www.csun.edu/hhd/kin

Kinesis, Emerging Choreography is the annual spring dance concert for the Department of Kinesiology/Dance. Our best student dancers organize, choreograph and perform this professional level show every year under the direction of Paula Thomson. Tickets are available through the Associated Students Box Office.

Tickets - $15 for students and seniors / $20 for adults Box Office - 818-677-3000

Three shows: Tuesday April 23, 8pm; Wednesday, April 24, 2pm and 8pm.

Whitsett Seminar and Lecture

All Day - Whitsett Room, SH 451
http://www.csun.edu/csbs/departments/history/pdf/2013/Whitsett_Grad_Sem_and_Lecture_04-25-13.pdf

Please join the History Department for the Whitsett Graduate Seminar and Whitsett Lecture.  All events are free but reservations are required:  818-677-3054.

8:30 - 9:00:  Morning Refreshments and Coffee, Whitsett Room, SH 451

9:00 - 10:15:  Session 1: Race, Space, and Postwar Los Angeles

10:30 - 12:00:  Session 2:  New Directions in the Nineteenth-Century West

12:00 - 1:00:  Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:15:  Session 3:  Indigenious People and Los Angeles Agriculture

7:30:  Whitsett Annual Lecture

Why Religion is Natural and Science is Not

11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Northridge Center, University Student Union

CSUN Cinematheque

7:00 pm - 9:45 pm - Armer Screening Room (ASR)
http://movies.csun.edu

KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI RETROSPECTIVE

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski was a leading director of documentaries, television and feature films from the 1970s to the 1990s. The social and moral themes of contemporary times became the focus of his many significant films and his unique humanist treatment of those themes secured his place as one of the greatest of modern film directors.

The Double Life of Veronique  (La Double vie de Veronique/Podwojne zycie Weroniki) (1991) -- 98 mins.

Kieslowski's international breakthrough remains one of his most well-known and beloved films. The Double Life of Veronique is an unforgettable symphony of emotion and a mysterious, metaphysical rumination on identity, love, and human intuition.

Cross-Examine the Judges

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Grand Salon, University Student Union

The Department of Political Science presents

Cross-Examine the Judges Night

Join the Department of Political Science for an open forum with Los Angeles Superior Court Judges.  Take advantage of this unique opportunity to ask questions and get answers about your court system.

This event is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Grand Salon, University Student Union.

Comedy: THE BOOK OF LIZ

Friday, April 26 7:30 pm - Sunday, April 28 2:00 pm - VPAC's Experimental Theatre
http://www.csun.edu/theatre

THE BOOK OF LIZ From the comedy team of David & Amy Sedaris. The Squeamish sect's Sister Elizabeth abandons all for the world outside, in an American journey filled with Cockney-speaking Ukrainian immigrants and all other manner of Sedaris-esque characters. But where will Liz fit in?

April 26-28, May 1-5, 2013.  All curtain times 7:30pm except Sundays at 1pm.  Very limited late seating, often only at intermission. Interpreted performance on Friday May 3rd. Permit for campus parking ($6) can be purchased in Lot B-1

Baseball vs. Pacific

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs. Pacific

Faculty Friday! Free admission for CSUN faculty and staff with I.D. plus one guest. 

Free admission with CSUN student I.D.! 

$5 Adult $3 Youth (17 & under) Senior (60+), CSUN Fac/Staff*, Military, CSUN Alumni Association* (*with ID)

Noted Queer Theorist Tim Dean, to speak about film Tom Jones

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Nordhoff Hall Room 113

Jumpstart for a Day

11:00 am - 2:00 pm - 11311 Saticoy Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352

Jumpstart for a day: A Community Literacy Fair with carnival games, a petting zoo, free books, face painting, raffles, popcorn, cotton candy, sandwiches, slushies, and the local Laurel Canyon firestation firefighters complete with with fire engine. Music, DJ, lots of fun for the whole family. Free! @ El Caminito Pre-school, 11311 Saticoy Street, Sun Valley, CA  91352

Baseball vs. Pacific

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs. Pacific

Big West Bingo! Pick up your Big West Bingo card for your chance to win some great prizes!

9th Annual Warrior Goddess Diva Event

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm - USU, Grand Salon

Spring Fashion Show

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - USU Northridge
http://www.csun.edu/hhd/fcs

TRENDS Presents the 34th Annual Spring Fashion Show: Through the Looking Glass: A Fashion Wonderland, Saturday, April 27, 2013, 5:00p.m.  USU Northridge Center. Tickets available at the Associated Students Box Office and Ticketmaster.  $10 with CSUN ID, $15 general admission, $30 FIP (Ticketmaster may charge their own fee).

Baseball vs. Pacific

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs. Pacific

Little League Sunday! Little league participants ages 13 & under wearing their team uniform receive free admission! Little league members are also invited to run the bases with Matty the Matador following the game! 

CENTRAL AMERICAN STUDIES HUMAN RIGHTS SERIES PRESENTS FATHER ALEJANDRO SOLALINDE

11:00 am - 12:15 pm - USU Northridge Center
http://www.csun.edu/cas/

Enhancing the T and E in STEM Education

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Nordhoff Hall (NH)

Enhancing the "T" and "E" in STEM Education: Promoting Student Achievement and Addressing California's Workforce Needs.  Featuring Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Museum of Science, Boston.

CSUN Campus, Nordhoff Hall, Room 113

Methods Meets Art

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm - Noski Auditorium

The Department of Sociology presents:

Patricia Leavy, Ph.D.

Method Meets Art - Arts Based Research Practice

This event is open to the campus community.  For more information please contact the Department of Sociology at 818-677-3591.

Dr. Leavy is a widely recognized expert in qualitative research, arts-based research and gender issues and has published a dozen non-fiction books including Method Meets Art:  Arts-Based Research Practice, Essentials of Transdisciplinary Research:  Using Problem-Center Methodologies and Fiction as Research Practice as well as the best-selling novel Low-Fat Love.

Enhancing the T-E in S T E M

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Nordhoff Hall 113

UPCOMING STEM EVENT

DR IOANNIS MIAOULIS, DIRECTOR, Museum of Science Boston

Enhancing the T-E in S T E M April 29, Nordhoff Hall from 3:00-5:00 P.M.

Nordhoff Hall 113 - http://www.csun.edu/maps/

Revenue and Production Management in a Multi-Echelon Supply Chain

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - JD 1568
http://www.ecs.csun.edu/ecsdean/docs/BrownBagSeries_20130117.pdf

Bring your lunch and listen to your colleagues speak about their research interests and exciting projects that they are working on. We are delighted to continue the series that premiered in the fall semester with our newest faculty members, to provide opportunities for all faculty in our college to share their work.

Workshop Drama: UNCLE DADDY WILL NOT BE INVITED

8:00 pm - 9:15 pm - Nordhoff Hall (NH) Little THeatre NH121
http://www.csun.edu/theatre

The year was 1967. While playing a rabbit in a Winnie-the-Pooh play here on campus, 22-year-old senior David Gerrold wrote and sold what was to become one of the most beloved Star Trek episodes ever: The Trouble with Tribbles.  Mr. Gerroldâ��s career as a writer has since spawned more than 50 novels, a dozen-plus teleplays, and the film The Martian Child, starring John Cusack, based on Gerroldâ��s autobiographical tale of a single gay man adopting an at-risk youth.  It earned Gerrold both the coveted Hugo and Nebula Awards.

Now the year is 2013 and Mr. Gerrold is back at his alma mater, back on the same theatre stages that launched his career, workshopping a new play entitled UNCLE DADDY WILL NOT BE INVITED.  The one-act production looks at two men planning their wedding--or so it appears on the surface.  Audiences are well cautioned that all is not as it seems. 

 The two performances, 8pm on April 30^th and May 1^st, promise to be some of the hottest tickets in town and cetain to sell out.  Touted in Variety and other industry media, the $12 general admission tickets will soon go on sale but CSUN students can get the advance seats now for $5 by showing their ID at the Student Union Ticket Office. The performance itself takes place in Nordhoff Hallâ��s Little Theater (NH121).

Hosted by Associated Studentâ��s Theatre Guild, the play is directed by Gerrold and stars two current student actors: Steven Brogan and Alex Manolopoulos, previously seen this semester in CSUNâ��s RAGTIME and ROMEO & JULIET respectively.  Producers for the Guild are Brianna McDonnell and Daniel Guerrero, and Cara Failer is the Stage Manager.  Audiences are cautioned about mature themes and adult language.

Second Annual All-Day Symposium

8:45 am - 4:30 pm - Northridge Center, University Student Union
http://www.csun.edu/csbs/departments/pan_african_studies/index.html

The African Studies Interdisciplinary Program (ASIP) in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, will be holding its Second Annual Spring Symposium on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, from 8:45 am - 4:30 pm in the Northridge Center, University Student Union. The theme for this year's event is "African Diaspora Discourses: Gender, Youth and Social Change."   

 RSVP to tom.spencer.walters@csun.edu

For additional information please contact 818-677-7819

Feel free to join us and stay as long as you can.

Comedy: THE BOOK OF LIZ

Wednesday, May 01 7:30 pm - Sunday, May 05 2:00 pm - VPAC Experimental Theatre
http://www.csun.edu/theatre

THE BOOK OF LIZ From the comedy team of David & Amy Sedaris. The Squeamish sect's Sister Elizabeth abandons all for the world outside, in an American journey filled with Cockney-speaking Ukrainian immigrants and all other manner of Sedaris-esque characters. But where will Liz fit in?

April 26-28, May 1-5, 2013.  All curtain times 7:30pm except Sundays at 1pm.  Very limited late seating, often only at intermission. Interpreted performance on Friday May 3rd. Permit for campus parking ($6) can be purchased in Lot B-1

The Geo-Politics of Spectacle and Disaster

12:30 pm - 1:45 pm - 1127 Live Oak Hall

�The Geo-Politics of Spectacle and Disaster�

People often say disasters �bring us together as a family,� helping people forget their differences. But such events can present opportunities for the dominant culture to expand its power over oppressed groups. How does that happen? What can be done?

Sandy Grande
Associate Professor of Education
Connecticut College

12:30-1:45 p.m
May 1 (Wednesday)
1127 Live Oak Hall

Sponsored by the American Indian Studies Program

Workshop Drama: UNCLE DADDY WILL NOT BE INVITED

8:00 pm - 9:15 pm - nordhoff Hall (NH) Little Theatre NH121
http://www.csun.edu/theatre

The year was 1967. While playing a rabbit in a Winnie-the-Pooh play here on campus, 22-year-old senior David Gerrold wrote and sold what was to become one of the most beloved Star Trek episodes ever: The Trouble with Tribbles.  Mr. Gerroldâ��s career as a writer has since spawned more than 50 novels, a dozen-plus teleplays, and the film The Martian Child, starring John Cusack, based on Gerroldâ��s autobiographical tale of a single gay man adopting an at-risk youth.  It earned Gerrold both the coveted Hugo and Nebula Awards.

Now the year is 2013 and Mr. Gerrold is back at his alma mater, back on the same theatre stages that launched his career, workshopping a new play entitled UNCLE DADDY WILL NOT BE INVITED.  The one-act production looks at two men planning their wedding--or so it appears on the surface.  Audiences are well cautioned that all is not as it seems. 

 The two performances, 8pm on April 30^th and May 1^st, promise to be some of the hottest tickets in town and cetain to sell out.  Touted in Variety and other industry media, the $12 general admission tickets will soon go on sale but CSUN students can get the advance seats now for $5 by showing their ID at the Student Union Ticket Office. The performance itself takes place in Nordhoff Hallâ��s Little Theater (NH121).

Hosted by Associated Studentâ��s Theatre Guild, the play is directed by Gerrold and stars two current student actors: Steven Brogan and Alex Manolopoulos, previously seen this semester in CSUNâ��s RAGTIME and ROMEO & JULIET respectively.  Producers for the Guild are Brianna McDonnell and Daniel Guerrero, and Cara Failer is the Stage Manager.  Audiences are cautioned about mature themes and adult language.

Department of Police Services K-9 Unit Fundraiser at Maria's Italian Kitchen

11:30 am - 9:30 pm - 9161 Reseda Blvd., Northridge
http://www-admn.csun.edu/dps/police/

Meet Corporal Tom Finnerty and his dog Izy, and Officer Anthony Vargas and his dog Mitch. Enjoy a delicious meal for lunch or dinner and help support the CSUN PD K-9 Unit. Present the event flyer to your server, and 20% will be donated to the CSUN PD K-9 Unit.

 Flyer can be downloaded from the Department of Police Services' website, http://www-admn.csun.edu/dps/police/.

CSUN Cinematheque

7:00 pm - 9:45 pm - Armer Screening Room (ASR)
http://movies.csun.edu

KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI RETROSPECTIVE

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski was a leading director of documentaries, television and feature films from the 1970s to the 1990s. The social and moral themes of contemporary times became the focus of his many significant films and his unique humanist treatment of those themes secured his place as one of the greatest of modern film directors.

Three Colors: Blue (Trois couleurs: Bleu/Trzy kolory:  Niebieski) (1993) -- 94 mins.

In the devastating first film of Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy, a woman reels from the tragic death of her husband and young daughter. More than just a blistering study of sorrow and grief, Blue is also a tale of liberation and a transcendent sensory experience.

Softball vs. UC Riverside *Doubleheader*

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Softball Field (SF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Softball vs. UC Riverside  

Dad and Daughter Day! Dads and daughters are invited to play catch in the outfield of Matador Diamond in between games!

*Daughters must be 13 or younger and must have parental waiver signed. Gloves not provided by Matador Athletics.

Game two of the doubleheader begins 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. 

Softball vs. UC Riverside

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Softball Field (SF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Softball vs. UC Riverside

Game two of the doubleheader begins 30 mins after the conclusion of game one. 

Wear RED! Be LOUD! Stand with the MATADORS! 

Chef Jacques Pepin

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Valley Performing Arts Center, Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/chef-jacques-pepin/

Softball vs. UC Riverside *Senior Day

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Softball Field (SF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Softball vs. UC Riverside

Senior Day! Join us as we honor the senior members of the 2013 Matador Softball team! $3 admission for all fans wearing CSUN gear! 

(CANCELLED)Amorphous non-stochastic cellular structures: processing and properties

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - JD 1568
http://www.ecs.csun.edu/ecsdean/docs/BrownBagSeries_20130117.pdf

Bring your lunch and listen to your colleagues speak about their research interests and exciting projects that they are working on. We are delighted to continue the series that premiered in the fall semester with our newest faculty members, to provide opportunities for all faculty in our college to share their work.

Student Research Forum

8:00 am - 4:00 pm - 1st and 4th Floors of Sierra Hall

The Department of Urban Studies and Planning will be sponsoring a Student Research Forum in Sierra Hall on Thursday, 9 May. There will be two events. The first event will be a presentation of posters of student research work. These posters will be displayed between 9 and 11 am in the first floor lobby of Sierra Hall (east end). The second event will be a panel of oral presentations of student research. This will be held at 2:30 pm in the Whitsett Room (4th floor) or Sierra Hall.

The objectives of this research forum are to highlight student research activities and offer students an opportunity to make professional presentations of their research work. The presentations demonstrate the engagement and commitment of the department�s students to address local and regional urban issues and planning challenges.

CSUN Cinematheque

7:00 pm - 9:45 pm - Armer Screening Room (ASR)
http://movies.csun.edu

KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI RETROSPECTIVE

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski was a leading director of documentaries, television and feature films from the 1970s to the 1990s. The social and moral themes of contemporary times became the focus of his many significant films and his unique humanist treatment of those themes secured his place as one of the greatest of modern film directors.

Three Colors: White Trois couleurs: Blanc/Trzy kolory: Bia�y) (1994) -- 87 mins.

The most playful and also the grittiest of Kieslowski�s Three Colors films, White manages to be both a ticklish dark comedy about the economic inequalities of Eastern and Western Europe and a sublime reverie about twisted and irrepressible love.

Baseball vs UC Santa Barbara

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs UC Santa Barbara

Faculty Friday! Free admission for CSUN faculty and staff with I.D. plus one guest!

Free admission with CSUN student I.D.! 

2013 MFA/MA Thesis Exhibition

Saturday, May 11 - Saturday, June 01 All Day - Art Gallery (AG)
http://www.csun.edu/artgalleries

OPENING RECEPTION/OPEN STUDIOS:  Sat. May 11 4-7pm

Gallery Hours:  Mon. through Sat. 12-4pm

Join us in celebration of CSUNâ��s fourth annual Graduate Thesis Exhibition. The exhibition will showcase a stunning array of work from a diversity of disciplines thatare a culmination of intensive study and experimentation in partial fulfillment of the thesis requirements for the MFA and MA degree 

In conjunction with the Graduate Thesis Exhibition both graduating and matriculating students will open their studios and invite visitors to engage in a deeper conversation of the concepts and processes behind the work.

Baseball vs UC Santa Barbara

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs UC Santa Barbara

Big West Bingo! Grab you bingo board at the main entrance for you chance to play along and win some great prizes! 

Free admission with CSUN student I.D.! 

Michael Feinstein

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Valley Performing Arts Center, Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/michael-feinstein/

Dubbed "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook," Grammy-nominated artist Michael Feinstein is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. He is a multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated recording artist who as a young man was introduced to Ira Gershwin by the widow of legendary concert pianist/actor Oscar Levant. Through Gershwin he met his next-door neighbor, Rosemary Clooney, and his role as the champion of American song was sealed. This concert returns the artist to Los Angeles, the site of his early career.

Baseball vs UC Santa Barbara

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs UC Santa Barbara

Little League Sunday! Free admission for all little league participants ages 13 & under wearing their team uniform! 

Free admission with CSUN student I.D.! 

CSUN Cinematheque

7:00 pm - 9:45 pm - Armer Screening Room (ASR)
http://movies.csun.edu

KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI RETROSPECTIVE

Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski was a leading director of documentaries, television and feature films from the 1970s to the 1990s. The social and moral themes of contemporary times became the focus of his many significant films and his unique humanist treatment of those themes secured his place as one of the greatest of modern film directors.

Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge/Trzy kolory: Czerwony) (1994) -- 99 mins.

Kieslowski closes his Three Colors trilogy in grand fashion, with an incandescent meditation on fate and chance. Red is an intimate look at forged connections and a splendid final statement from a remarkable filmmaker at the height of his powers.

Deborah Voigt

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Valley Performing Arts Center, Great Hall
http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/calendar/deborah-voigt/

Once in a generation, a true dramatic soprano comes along, with a rare voice uniquely suited for the works of Wagner and Strauss: Deborah Voigt is that voice.  Widely acknowledged as the pre-eminent dramatic soprano performing today, she has made her mark on some of the world's most prestigious stages in both operatic and Broadway concert roles. From her interpretation of Brunnhilde in the new Robert Lepage Ring Cycle at the Metropolitan Opera to her critically acclaimed performance as Annie in Annie Get Your Gun, Deborah Voigt demonstrates her far-reaching range and sensitivity with beautiful tone, dramatic acuity and well-placed lyricism. She continues to expand her repertoire into Italian opera, singing the role of Minnie in Puccini's La Fanciulla del West in 2010.

Accompanied by Brian Zeger on the piano, Deborah Voigt will be showcasing her talents through a wide range of pieces by composers such as Richard Strauss, Tchaikovsky, and Leonard Bernstein.

Commencement: Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication

8:00 am - 10:00 am - Oviatt Library Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement/index.htm

College Reception: Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication

A reception for graduates and their families will be held immediately following the ceremony at the courtyard on the north side of the Valley Performing Arts Center.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Commencement: College of Science and Mathematics

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Manzanita Hall Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement/index.htm

College Reception: College of Science and Mathematics

A reception for graduates and their families will be held immediately following the ceremony in the Cyprus Hall Courtyard located between Nordhoff Hall and Cyprus Hall.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Commencement: College of Health and Human Development

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Oviatt Library Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement/index.htm

College Reception: College of Health and Human Development

A reception for graduates and their families will be held prior to the ceremony on the patio area on the south side of Bayramian Hall just west of the Oviatt Library.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Commencement: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

8:00 am - 10:00 am - Oviatt Library Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement/index.htm

College Reception: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

A reception for graduates and their families will be held immediately following the ceremony on the patio area on the south side of Bayramian Hall just west of the Oviatt Library.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Commencement: College of Engineering and Computer Science

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Manzanita Hall Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement/index.htm

College Reception: College of Engineering and Computer Science

A reception for graduates and their families will be held immediately following the ceremony in the Cyprus Hall Courtyard located between Nordhoff Hall and Cyprus Hall.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Commencement: College of Humanities

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Oviatt Library Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement/index.htm

College Reception: College of Humanities

A reception for graduates and their families will be held prior to the ceremony on the patio area on the south side of Bayramian Hall just west of the Oviatt Library.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Commencement: College of Business and Economics

8:00 am - 10:00 am - Oviatt Library Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement

College Reception: College of Business and Economics

A reception for graduates and their families will be held immediately following the ceremony in the courtyard of Juniper Hall.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Commencement: Michael D. Eisner College of Education

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Oviatt Library Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/commencement

College Reception: Michael D. Eisner College of Education

Department hooding ceremonies and receptions will take place for graduates and their families. These will be held prior to the College ceremony.  Please inquire with your department for more information.

Note: For Masters and Doctoral graduates, additional information regarding Hooding Ceremonies can be inquired by contacting individual departments.

Baseball vs CSU Fullerton

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs CSU Fullerton

$5 Adult $3 Youth (17 & under) Senior (60+), CSUN Fac/Staff*, Military, CSUN Alumni Association* (*with ID)

Baseball vs. Cal State Fullerton

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs. Cal State Fullerton

Faculty Friday! Free admission for CSUN faculty and staff members with I.D. plus one guest!

Free admission with CSUN student I.D.!

Baseball vs. Cal Fullerton *Senior Day

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Baseball Field (BF)
http://www.GoMatadors.com

Baseball vs. Cal State Fullerton

Senior Day! Join us as we honor the senior members of the 2013 Matador Baseball team! $3 admission for all fans wearing CSUN gear! 

Free admission with CSUN student I.D.! 

Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN's 10th Annual "Folklor de Mexico": Saturday, May 25, 2013

2:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Plaza del Sol Performance Hall (PH)

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of our annual music and dance concert with live folklorico and musical guests.

Two shows: Matinee @ 2pm - Gala Show @ 6pm

*Ticket prices $10 for Matinee & $20 for Gala Show

Matinee Show:

Ballet Folklorico Cielito Lindo - Nuevo Leon

Ballet Folklorico Santa Clarita - Campeche

Ballet Folklorico Winnetka Park - Colima

Ballet Folklorico Las Florecitas - Veracruz

Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc - Event Blessing

Gala Show:

Xochipilli de Santa Barbara - Guerrero

Grupo Folklorico Cuauhtli - La Danza de los Chichimecas, San Luis Potosi y Chinas de Puebla

Mariachi de mi Tierra

Tamborazo Aries - Sinaloa y Zacatecas

Los Hermanos Herrera - Son Huasteco and musica Nortena

*Galla and Matinee: Ballet Folklorico de CSUN & Teatro Aztlan

*Memorial day weekend- Celebrating and remembering the men and women who have served in the US Armed Forces.

*TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE as of March 20th @ the VPAC (Valley Performing Arts Center) ticket office which is located on the northside of the VPAC center - on the southside of the CSUN Bookstore Complex Building and adjacent to Lindley Avenue.

Please see the csun campus map at www.csun.edu

PLEASE NOTE: That both shows will be held at the: PLAZA DEL SOL PERFORMANCE HALL

*For ticket information please contact the VPAC ticket office at (818) 677-3000.

Ballet Folklorico Aztlan at California State University, Northridge is a student dance organization whose focus is educating the community about the rich Mexican culture through dance.

Contact: Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN Via email: ballet@onebox.com

(866) 248-7671 ext. 7532

Or visit us on our facebook page @ http://www.facebook.com/bfa.csun