Keynote: Trading Traditions: California’s New Cultural Mix
Monday, September 21
9:15 – 10:15 am
EVC Arts Theater
Free

Photographers Shavelson and Setterberg trained their lens on the dynamic, multifarious, and paradoxical ethnic hybrids being created in the Bay Area, one of the most diverse populations in the country. Their 72-photo and music presentation includes images of youngMexican immigrants embracing Islam,Asian American Jazz musicians reinterpreting Duke Ellington with Chinese instruments and a Filipina dressed up as the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi.

The Mathematics of Love: Stage Reading
Monday, September 21
10:45 – 11:45 am & 6 – 8 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Free in the morning; Tickets sold for evening performance

Award-winning Chicana writer, playwright and educator Cherrie Moraga directs professional actors in a stage reading of her new work. The play spans five centuries of indigenous memory and geography from Pre-Columbian Mexico City to Mission-era California to contemporary Los Angeles through the perspective of the main character, who is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s. A Stanford professor, Moraga is the recipient of a Rockefeller Fellowship for Literature, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and two Fund for New American Plays Awards.

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Ethnic vs. Mainstream Media
Future of Ethnic Media
Monday, September 21
12:15 – 1:15 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Free

National Public Radio personality Sandip Roy presents the future of journalism in a global economy: how is cross cultural pollination impacting our personal, political, and economic lives? Over 51 million ethnic adults connect to each other, to home countries and to America through 3000+ ethnic media, the fastest growing sector of American journalism. Roy’s New America Media has consulted with the Obama administration. Recommended for high school and middle school audiences.

“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Art Installation and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit
September 21- October 21
Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Free

“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Live Art Installation and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit

Mapping the Community: Student Art Show
Throughout September. 21 – 26
Around campus
Free

Pick up a map at the Center for the Arts and discover the work of talented EVC art students around our beautiful campus. Follow the directions to find hidden treasures of 2D and 3D art created by our very own community.

The Blood of Flowers: Author Reading
Tuesday, September 22
9:15 – 10:15 am
EVC Arts Theater
Free

Anita Amirrezvani’s story about the place of women in Islamic society in 17th century Iran has been sold to publishers in more than 30 countries and was longlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction in the UK. Part historical fiction and part feminist treatise, Amirrezvani’s novel was hailed by the Washington Post as “enduring and dynamic” while Publisher’s Weekly raved about its “sumptuous imagery and a modern sensibility.” Amirrezvani wrote the book while she was an arts writer and dance critic at the San Jose Mercury News.

The East-West Connection: Art Presentation
Tuesday, September 22
10:45 - 11:45am
EVC Arts Theater
Free

San Jose Museum of Art delivers an interactive lecture about the influence of the Eastern artists on Western master styles. How did the work of Japanese artists like Hiroshige and Hokusai influence Vincent van Gogh? This is a revelatory look at cross-cultural pollination. Recommended for high school and middle school audiences.

South Bay Guitar Society/San Jose Symphonic Choir

Tuesday, September 22
Noon - 1pm
Gullo Lawn
Free

For the first half hour, the South Bay Guitar Society (SBGS) accompanies international virtuoso Steve Lin, winner of the 2006 Boston GuitarFest Competition and producer of two albums. Lin combines latin, Chinese, Italian and other musical influences with uncommon elegance and confidence. The SBGS is followed by the San Jose Symphonic Choir, one of the premier volunteer choral societies in California, performing classical and contemporary choral music, including Ave Verum and Old Irish Blessing under the musical direction of Dr. Don D'Angelo. Appeals to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Djerassi Resident Artists Program Panel Discussion
Tuesday, September 22
12:15 – 1:15 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Free

Artist residencies provide dancers, artists, writers and photographers uninterrupted time for work, reflection, and collegial interaction. Sculptor Osvaldo Ruiz, Media Artist Nora Raggio, and Choreographer Debby Kajiyama will discuss what the eminent Djerassi program helped them accomplish, how to apply for residencies, and how to make a living as an artist. A short film about the program will precede the panel discussion moderated by Executive Director Dennis O’Leary.

Jewelry Making Session
Tuesday, September 22
3D Arts Workshop in Center for the Arts
Free

Faculty Jack da Silva will lead community members and campus community in Jewelry Making Session. Materials provided.

Mapping the Community: Student Art Show
Throughout September. 21 – 26
Around campus
Free

Pick up a map at the Center for the Arts and discover the work of talented EVC art students around our beautiful campus. Follow the directions to find hidden treasures of 2D and 3D art created by our very own community.

Wednesday September 23

We Should Never Meet: Author Reading
Wednesday, September 23
9:15 – 10:15 am
EVC Arts Theater
Free

Aimee Phan reads from her book of stories, which won the 2004 Association of Asian American Studies Book Award and a Finalist for the 2005 Asian American Literary Awards in Fiction, Phan writes about Operation Babylift, the emergency evacuation of 2,000 Vietnamese and Amerasian children from Saigon during the last days of the Vietnam war. Publisher’s Weekly praised her book as “A graceful, spare debut... a wrenching, poignant collection laced with pity and horror.”

The Physics of Rock ‘N Roll
Wednesday, September 23
10:45 - 11:45 am
EVC Arts Theater
Free

Musician and SJSU Physics professor Brian Holmes builds a trumpet on stage to demonstrate how the shape of instruments impacts the sounds they make and the music we ultimately create. A unique, interactive presentation establishing the relationship between Music, Math, and Science. Recommended for high school and middle school audiences as well as music and science aficionados.

World Dance Performance
Wednesday, September 23
12 noon – 1:00 pm
Gullo Lawn (Gullo II in case of rain)
Free

Formed in April 2007, Duniya Dance and Drum Company combines dance and music from Punjab, India, and Guinea, West Africa. The word “duniya” means “world” in a wide array of languages, including Punjabi, Arabic, Susu and Wolof. Duniya will perform pieces that embody world dance and drum styles, with themes such as colonization, globalization, immigration, art, dance, music and love. Recommended for high school and middle school audiences.

Pamela Z Sound Workshop
Wednesday, September 23
12:15 – 1:15pm
EVC Arts Theater
Free

San Francisco-based composer/performer and audio artist Pamela Z, who performs around the world using voice, live electronic processing, and sampling technology, creates a composition with EVC students in this Wednesday workshop and performs it, along with her other pieces, during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 24. She combines operatic bel canto and experimental vocal techniques with found percussion objects, spoken word, and sampled concrete sounds.

Mapping the Community: Student Art Show
Throughout September. 21 – 26
Around campus
Free

Pick up a map at the Center for the Arts and discover the work of talented EVC art students around our beautiful campus. Follow the directions to find hidden treasures of 2D and 3D art created by our very own community.

Blacksmiths Art for Center
Blacksmiths will be creating this piece all week on campus
Free

Under the leadership of Jack da Silva, blacksmiths create a piece of the Center designed by 2D and 3D EVC students.

Dedication Ceremony and Celebration
Thursday, September 24
9:15am
Center for the Arts Courtyard
FREE

Following a blessing by the Muwekma Tribe and some words by our stakeholders, we cut the ribbon on the new EVC Arts Center. The public is encouraged to be our guest for the entire morning of free events.

Dirty Shower Dress Tent Art Installation
Thursday, September 24
10:15 am
Art Gallery
FREE

Artists Pao and Lasser perform the interactive Dirty Shower Dress Tent Art Installation in the Art Gallery, complete with “shower” songs recited by EVC students.

Pamela Z Sound Workshop
Thursday, September 24
10:30 am
EVC Arts Theater
FREE

World-renowned sound artist Pamela Z performs a solo concert in which she incorporates “found objects” by EVC students.

DTI
Thursday, September 24
EVC Arts Theater
10:45 am
FREE

DTI performs a high-energy dance with Bay Area professionals entitled AT 

Pacific Art Collective
Thursday, September 24
11:15 am – 3:00 pm
Outside Center for Arts
Free

A collective of artists, hip hop dancers and alternative musicians called the Pacific Art Collective will engage students in creating art, music and hip hop. This high-energy participatory event will result in "disposable" wall murals! Students are encouraged to hang out on campus up to the performances that accompany the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Center for the Arts.

Mapping the Community: Student Art Show
Throughout September. 21 – 26
Around campus
Free

Pick up a map at the Center for the Arts and discover the work of talented EVC art students around our beautiful campus. Follow the directions to find hidden treasures of 2D and 3D art created by our very own community.

Thao Nguyen Concert @ EVC Amphitheater
Friday, September 25
6:00 – 7:30 pm
EVC Amphitheater
Free

Opening for Thao Nguyen is Las Bomberas de la Bahia, a high-energy Afro/Puerto Rican women’s group of drummers, singers, and dancers. NPR calls the upbeat songs of Thao Nguyen and her Get Down Stay Down band “raw and infectious; her voice has a distinctive swagger, and she's a remarkably nimble guitarist.” Raised in Virginia by a single mother, Nguyen wrote her Indie-pop songs while working at her mother’s laundromat. Now she performs nationally, and her style is often compared to Lilith Fair and Lucinda Williams.

Payal Dance Company: Nritya Tarang
Saturday, September 26
11:00 – 1:00 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Tickets will be sold

Indo-American dance company Payal performs a series of iindividual dances entitled Nritya Tarang. The intricate rhythms, dynamic footwork and exquisite poses reflect the power, beauty, joy and the grace of Indian classical and folk styles, Indian contemporary and the Fusion style dance movements. Artistic Director Susmita Bhatacharya, a Gold Medalist in Indian Classical Dance, has has been performing, choreographing, teaching and directing shows for more than 20 years in India, USA and Canada. Payal performs throughout the Bay Area. This piece will be performed by some of the most talented Indian Dancers in the Bay Area who have been learning and performing dances for many years. Families from all cultures are welcome!

TICKETS @ http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/74272

Dream & Life Bilingual Play
Saturday, September 26
2:30 - 4:00 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Tickets will be sold

The San Khau Viet CALI performers stage a moving Vietnamese/English drama depicting the daily difficulties and inner conflicts faced by immigrants who want to maintain their culture while working towards their American dreams. Offers multicultural audiences—including Vietnamese, Philippines, Latinos, Chinese, Cambodian, and Indian—an opportunity for self-examination and self-realization. Families welcome!

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Contemporary Dance
Saturday, September 26
6:00 – 7:00 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Tickets will be sold

Dance Theatre International and San Jose Youth Ballet founder and Artistic Director Maggie Parungao-Ferla presents outstanding contemporary dances featuring a culturally diverse group of male and female professionals from the Bay Area. Born in the Philippines, Ferla has danced with the San Francisco Ballet, Bejart Ballet in Switzerland and the Hamburg Ballet in Germany. She has worked with internationally acclaimed choreographers such as Maurice Bejart, John Neumier, Helgi Tomasson, William Forsythe, David Bintley, and Mats Ek, performing in world premiere pieces. Families welcome and children under 3 are free!

TICKETS @ https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/79197

Manuel Romero Concert
Saturday, September 26
8:00 – 10:00 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Tickets will be sold

Singing sensation Manuel Romero performs a wide range of musical styles, from mariachi and ballads in Spanish to classical Ave Maria and as well as contemporary songs in English. Romero sang for Pope John Paul II in Mexico, performed at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, ranked in the TOP 20 in the NBC series “America’s Got Talent,” and collaborated with the Silicon Valley Symphony and Diablo Symphony Orchestra. He’s performed in Mariachi Festivals throughout the country as well as on Despierta America and Furia Musical.

TICKETS @ http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/74264

Mapping the Community: Student Art Show
Throughout September. 21 – 26
Around campus
Free

Pick up a map at the Center for the Arts and discover the work of talented EVC art students around our beautiful campus. Follow the directions to find hidden treasures of 2D and 3D art created by our very own community.