Wednesday, October 31, 2012
STOP AUDISM NOW - Day 1
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Kurland Lecture Hall (VPAC)
http://www.csun.edu/education/dfst/
STOP AUDISM NOW - 2-DAY EVENT
Wednesday, October 31 - 4:00-6:00 pm - Kurland Lecture Hall (VPAC)
Thursday, November 1 - 7:30-9:30 pm - Kurland Lecture Hall (VPAC)
Day 1 - Stop Audism!
Featuring presentations by Flavia Fleischer and Will Garrow of the Deaf Studies Department.
Deaf people are subject to being oppressed based on their hearing status. Are you an audist? Dr. Will Garrow, Assistant Professor of Deaf Studies, will present on the theoretical understanding of audism. Dr. Flavia Fleischer, Chair and Associate Professor of Deaf Studies, will provide a further understanding of audism by presenting about constructing and maintaining spaces of resistance. The presentations will be complimented by actual testimonies from Deaf students about their experiences facing audism.
Day 2 - A Celebration of Resistance!
Featuring a special presentation by distinguished visiting speaker Ella Mae Lentz.
Ella is a respected member of the Deaf community and advocate against audism and oralism for Deaf people.
CENDRILLON opera
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm - CSUN Campus Theatre
http://www.csun.edu/theatre
CENDRILLION by Jules Massenet. Libretto by Henri Cain.
This Massenet opera approaches the classic French fairy tale, Cinderella, with a musical sense of humor---wonderfully frothy and liberally spiced with dry Gallic wit. This is one grand ball you'll not want to miss. Sung in French with English supertitles. Directed by Maurice Godin. Musical direction by David Aks.
CSUN Campus Theatre (Nordhoff Hall)
Oct 26, 28, 31, Nov 2, 4. Curtain time 7:30pm except Sundays at 2pm. Box Office (818) 677-2488. Very limited late seating, often only at intermission.
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.
Borromeo String Quartet
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Plaza del Sol Performance Hall (PH)
http://www.TheMusicGuild.org
Program:
Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1
Schubert: String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810
http://www.borromeoquartet.org/
Tomorrowland
Saturday, October 27 12:00 pm - Saturday, December 08 4:00 pm - Art Gallery (AG)
http://www.csun.edu/artgalleries
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday October 27 4-6pm
GALLERY TALK: Monday, October 29 10am
This is a group exhibition featuring artists whose work depicts visions of future dystopias based on a turbulent present. Desert wastelands, faux fallen satellites, devises designed to ensure your survival and a world seemingly run by giant computer servers; the artists in this show offer a prescient window into a world that not only may be, but in some places, already exists.
Artists include Lisa Adams, Libby Clarke, Daniel Dove, Trygve Faste, Sean Higgins, Kelly McLane, Thomas Muller and Klutch Stanaway.
Additional events including lectures and artists visits in conjunction for this exhibition can be found at www.csun.edu/artgalleries.
Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 12-4, Thursdays 12-8pm. Please note: The Gallery will be closed Nov. 12 and Nov. 22-24.
Faculty of Color: Benefits, Challenges, and Future Directions
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall 451
The Department of Pan African Studies invites you to a discussion on Faculty of Color: Benefits, Challenges, and Future Directions featuring
J. Luke Wood, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education at San Diego State University (SDSU).
This presentation will highlight current and emerging research on faculty of color in academe. Dr. Wood will discuss the benefits of faculty of color to the students, communities, and institutions that they serve. His presentation will also address challenges to faculty of color representation and incorporation in the academy. In covering these topics, Wood will facilitate a dialogue on how faculty, administrators, and students can best support the success of Black, Latino/a, Native American, and Asian faculty members.
Men's Soccer vs Cal State Fullerton
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Soccer Field (SO)
http://www.GoMatadors.com
Men's Soccer vs Cal State Fullerton
Matty's Trick or Treat Night!
All youth 13 and under in costume receive free admission!
At halftime trick or treating for all youth 13 & under!
*CSUN students show their ID at the ticket booth to get your FREE game ticket!
*Arrive early to each regular season home match for your chance to catch a Northridge Soccer souvenir after the starting lineups are announced!
*Various Northridge prizes will be tossed into the crowd for each Matador goal scored this season!