Monday night film "Children in America's Schools"
"CHILDREN IN AMERICA'S SCHOOLS" is a documentary about public education in America, based on Jonathan Kozol's best-selling book, Savage Inequalities.
Occidental Children's Theater
Conceived and written by Jamie Angell
Directed by Tristan Waldron '12
Featuring: Rory Hayes '21, Dyoni Isom '19, Kai Morfín '22, Sandy Nguyen '21, Sergio Perez '20, and Rosie Stevenson '20
The critically acclaimed Occidental Children's Theater celebrates it's 24th year with an original story, The Adventures of Christopher Robin Hood, plus three adventurous adaptations of traditional folktales.
MAC Department Information Session
This session is designed for discerning MAC Majors or Minors, particularly first-year students. We'll discuss requirements for the MAC Major and Minor, look specifically at SP 20 registration and course offerings, and answer any questions you may have.
Don't wait until Advising or Registration Week! Come meet and talk with us ahead of time on the 23rd.
Young Music Professionals: Life After Oxy in the Music Industry
Interested in pursuing a career in the music industry upon graduating from Oxy? Meet three members of the Class of 2016 who have done just that.
Introducing:
Kyleene Johnson, Symphony Education Manager at Utah Symphony and Utah Opera
Kyle Rodriguez, Composer's Assistant to TV/Film composer Nathan Barr ("True Blood," "The Americans")
Asa Welch, Artists & Repertoire Coordinator at Atlantic Records
Film Screening and Discussion: "Emilia: An Untold Cuban-American Story"
Director and producer, Luiz Peréz Tolón traces his familial roots over two centuries to uncover a forgotten past and inspire future generations to tell their stories. Although anchored in history, the story is told in the present day as Tolón rediscovers his family heritage. He joins Emilia's descendants in Cuba and Miami as they struggle to understand Cuba-U.S. history and their own family history of exile, family seperation, and reunification.
Rachel Surls & Judith Gerber "From Cows to Concrete The Rise and Fall of Farming in Los Angeles"
Join the Institute for the Study of Los Angeles (ISLA) as the authors of the book "From Cows to Concrete The Rise and Fall of Farming in Los Angeles" will enlighten us on the history of agriculture in Los Angeles. We will have copies of the book for sale and plenty of refreshments.
On ""From Cows to Concrete The Rise and Fall of Farming in Los Angeles":
Hanna Garth "Food Access and Food Justice in South LA”
Join us as Dr. Hanna Garth speaks on food access in South LA, and the history of the Food Justice Movement in Los Angeles.
Oliver Wang "L.A. in a Bite: The Social Geography of Nuevo Taco Trucks"
Oliver Wang is a professor of sociology at CSU-Long Beach and the author of Legions of Boom: Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews of the San Francisco Bay Area. He contributes to NPR's All Things Considered, KCET’s Artbound, KPCC’s Take Two, the Los Angeles Review of Books and other outlets.
Chai Chats by Tea Afar
Drop by to share tea and sweets from a different culture each week and chat about any and everything. Tea is the medium for a ritual that is practiced daily around the world. Though the ritual may vary, tea carves out time and space for hospitality, tradition and mediation. Come share with us.
This week's theme is attaya, small bites and traditions from Senegal hosted by Samba Dioum. Samba is a musician from Dakar, Senegal. He makes tea in the Senegalese tradition as he learned from his family.
Gustavo Arellano "Mexican Food in the Los Angeles Times"
Tonight, we welcome Los Angeles Times Writer Gustavo Arellano.