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9:15 - 10:15 am
Arts Theater |
10:45 - 11:45 am
Arts Theater |
Music@Noon
Gull o Lawn/Gull o II |
12:15-1:15 pm
Arts Theater |
Evening Performances
Arts Theater |
Events at Large
On Campus |
Art Gallery
Center for the Arts |
Monday
Sept. 21
Understanding Our Heritage
Legend:
Performance (PER)
Presentation (PRES)
Workshop (W)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
Women’s Studies (WS)
Historical (H)
Math/Science (MS)
Family (FAM) |
Keynote: Trading Traditions: California’s New Cultural Mix.
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.
PRES/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website |
The Mathematics of Love: Stage Reading
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.
PER/LGBT/WS
FREE
Link to Artist's website |
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Ethnic vs. Mainstream Media
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.
PRES/H/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website |
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Performance: The Mathematics of Love
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.
PER/LGBT/WS
TICKETS Link |
Mapping the Community Student Art
Show: Pick up a map at the Center
for the Arts and discover the work of
talented EVC art students displayed
throughout our beautiful campus. Follow
the directions to find hidden treasures
of 2D and 3D art created by the
EVC community. Throughout September.
21 – 26
FREE |
“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Live Art Installation
and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit:
Since creating the Dress Tents—a
playful fusion of architecture, body and
land—Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao
have taken their exhibition to Europe,
South America and Canada, creating
an international art sensation. Working
with EVC students, the duo will create
the “Dirty Water Dress Tent,” a wearable,
portable shower that addresses
our global water use issues. They will
perform the piece for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24.
PER/MS/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website:
• Adrienne Pao
• Robin Lasser |
Tuesday
Sept. 22
Discovering Our Cultures
Legend:
Performance (PER)
Presentation (PRES)
Workshop (W)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
Women’s Studies (WS)
Historical (H)
Math/Science (MS)
Family (FAM) |
The Blood of Flowers: Author Reading
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.
PRES/WS/ H
FREE
Link to Artist's website |
The East-West Connection: Art Presentation
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.
PRES/H/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website |
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.
FAM
FREE
Links to Artist's website:
• South Bay Guitar Society
• Symphonic Choir |
Djerassi Resident Artists Program Panel Discussion.
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.
PRES
FREE |
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Blacksmiths:
TTH 9am - 12pm
3D Arts Workshop
Original Blacksmith Sculpture. Blacksmiths will be creating a piece for the New Center for the Art during the week under the leadership of Art faculty Jack da Silva with input from EVC 3D art students.
FREE
Jewelry-Making Workshop:
TTH 2- 4 pm
Ring in the Fall with a ring-making demo; materials provided.
Exterior, Jewelry Studio
FREE
Mapping the Community Student Art
Show: Pick up a map at the Center
for the Arts and discover the work of
talented EVC art students displayed
throughout our beautiful campus. Follow
the directions to find hidden treasures
of 2D and 3D art created by the
EVC community. Throughout September.
21 – 26
FREE |
“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Live Art Installation
and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit:
Since creating the Dress Tents—a
playful fusion of architecture, body and
land—Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao
have taken their exhibition to Europe,
South America and Canada, creating
an international art sensation. Working
with EVC students, the duo will create
the “Dirty Water Dress Tent,” a wearable,
portable shower that addresses
our global water use issues. They will
perform the piece for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24.
PER/MS/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website:
• Adrienne Pao
• Robin Lasser |
Wednesday
Sept. 23
Expanding Our Horizons
Legend:
Performance (PER)
Presentation (PRES)
Workshop (W)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
Women’s Studies (WS)
Historical (H)
Math/Science (MS)
Family (FAM) |
We Should Never Meet: Author Reading
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.”
PRES/H
FREE |
The Physics of Rock ‘N Roll
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.
WS/PER/MS
FREE |
World Dance Performance
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.
PER/FAM
FREE |
Pamela Z Sound Workshop.
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.
WS/PER/MS/FAM
FREE |
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Mapping the Community Student Art
Show: Pick up a map at the Center
for the Arts and discover the work of
talented EVC art students displayed
throughout our beautiful campus. Follow
the directions to find hidden treasures
of 2D and 3D art created by the
EVC community. Throughout September.
21 – 26
FREE |
“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Live Art Installation
and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit:
Since creating the Dress Tents—a
playful fusion of architecture, body and
land—Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao
have taken their exhibition to Europe,
South America and Canada, creating
an international art sensation. Working
with EVC students, the duo will create
the “Dirty Water Dress Tent,” a wearable,
portable shower that addresses
our global water use issues. They will
perform the piece for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24.
PER/MS/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website:
• Adrienne Pao
• Robin Lasser |
Thursday
Sept. 24
Developing Our Voice
Legend:
Performance (PER)
Presentation (PRES)
Workshop (W)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
Women’s Studies (WS)
Historical (H)
Math/Science (MS)
Family (FAM) |
9:15am:
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Celebration
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.
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10:15 am:
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. |
10:45 am:
World-renowned sound artist Pamela Z performs a solo concert in which she incorporates “found objects” by EVC students. |
11:15 am – 3pm:
Pacific Art Collective, a group of 200 Bay Area artists, hip hop dancers and alternative musicians, engage students in creating art, music and dance. This high-energy participatory event will have students and artists creating “disposable” wall murals, aka graffiti!
Link to Artist's website |
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Blacksmiths:
TTH 9am - 12pm
3D Arts Workshop
Original Blacksmith Sculpture. Blacksmiths will be creating a piece for the New Center for the Art during the week under the leadership of Art faculty Jack da Silva with input from EVC 3D art students.
FREE
Jewelry-Making Workshop:
TTH 2- 4 pm
Ring in the Fall with a ring-making demo; materials provided.
Exterior, Jewelry Studio
FREE
Mapping the Community Student Art
Show: Pick up a map at the Center
for the Arts and discover the work of
talented EVC art students displayed
throughout our beautiful campus. Follow
the directions to find hidden treasures
of 2D and 3D art created by the
EVC community. Throughout September.
21 – 26
FREE |
“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Live Art Installation
and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit:
Since creating the Dress Tents—a
playful fusion of architecture, body and
land—Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao
have taken their exhibition to Europe,
South America and Canada, creating
an international art sensation. Working
with EVC students, the duo will create
the “Dirty Water Dress Tent,” a wearable,
portable shower that addresses
our global water use issues. They will
perform the piece for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24.
PER/MS/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website:
• Adrienne Pao
• Robin Lasser |
Friday
Sept. 25
Finding Our Rhythm
Legend:
Performance (PER)
Presentation (PRES)
Workshop (W)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
Women’s Studies (WS)
Historical (H)
Math/Science (MS)
Family (FAM) |
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6:00 – 7:30 pm
Thao Nguyen Concert @ EVC Amphitheater
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.
PER/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website |
Mapping the Community Student Art
Show: Pick up a map at the Center
for the Arts and discover the work of
talented EVC art students displayed
throughout our beautiful campus. Follow
the directions to find hidden treasures
of 2D and 3D art created by the
EVC community. Throughout September.
21 – 26
FREE |
“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Live Art Installation
and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit:
Since creating the Dress Tents—a
playful fusion of architecture, body and
land—Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao
have taken their exhibition to Europe,
South America and Canada, creating
an international art sensation. Working
with EVC students, the duo will create
the “Dirty Water Dress Tent,” a wearable,
portable shower that addresses
our global water use issues. They will
perform the piece for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24.
PER/MS/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website:
• Adrienne Pao
• Robin Lasser |
Saturday,
Sept. 26
Inventing Our Own Culture
Legend:
Performance (PER)
Presentation (PRES)
Workshop (W)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
Women’s Studies (WS)
Historical (H)
Math/Science (MS)
Family (FAM) |
11:00 – 1:00 pm
EVC Arts Theater
Indo-American dance company Payal performs a series of individual 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!
PER/FAM
Link to Artist's website Tickets Link |
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2:30 - 3:45pm
Dream & Life: Bilingual Play
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!
PER/FAM
Link to Artist's website
Tickets Link |
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Contemporary Dance
Dance Theatre International 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!
PER/FAM
Link to Artist's website
Tickets Link |
8:00 – 10:00 pm
Manuel Romero Concert
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.
PER/FAM
Link to Artist's website
Tickets Link |
Mapping the Community Student Art
Show: Pick up a map at the Center
for the Arts and discover the work of
talented EVC art students displayed
throughout our beautiful campus. Follow
the directions to find hidden treasures
of 2D and 3D art created by the
EVC community. Throughout September.
21 – 26
FREE |
“Dirty Water Dress Tent” Live Art Installation
and “Dress Tent” Photo Exhibit:
Since creating the Dress Tents—a
playful fusion of architecture, body and
land—Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao
have taken their exhibition to Europe,
South America and Canada, creating
an international art sensation. Working
with EVC students, the duo will create
the “Dirty Water Dress Tent,” a wearable,
portable shower that addresses
our global water use issues. They will
perform the piece for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24.
PER/MS/FAM
FREE
Link to Artist's website:
• Adrienne Pao
• Robin Lasser |
