10
January
2023
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17:07 PM
America/Los_Angeles

Activist in Fight to End Child Sexual Abuse Highlights Spring Arts & Lectures

A presentation by a nationally recognized activist in the movement to end child sexual abuse highlights the spring lineup of the longstanding Arts & Lectures series at Cal State San Marcos.  

This season boasts a diverse selection of seven events as the university hosts renowned guest speakers and performances.  

Attendees can reserve tickets online via the Arts & Lectures website beginning Jan. 23.  

 

Daniel Adam Maltz

Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m., Arts 111

Daniel Adam MaltzBased out of Vienna, forte pianist Daniel Adam Maltz will perform a rare concert of the piano works of Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn on the piano of their era. Maltz specializes in Viennese fortepianos, combining his deep musicianship with historic techniques to give classical-era music new life. In this special concert, attendees will learn about classical-era keyboard instruments and performance techniques while engaging with the performer in an intimate atmosphere.

CSUSM students: Free

Faculty/staff/alumni:  $5

Community: $10

 

Communicate Less Verbally and More Visually

Feb. 22, 6 p.m., USU Ballroom

Bruce HeimbachBruce Heimbach was in the prime of his professional career as an architect/project manager for a large local construction firm when he unexpectedly suffered a massive stroke. After the stroke, Heimbach developed aphasia – the loss or impairment of language – and was not able to communicate his basic needs and wants. Over time, he made a remarkable recovery and developed a new outlook on life: “Experience the world more visually and less verbally.” Faculty members from the Department of Speech-Language Pathology will discuss aphasia and how it can impact a person, while Heimbach will share his experience in recovery as well as his art and how it has shifted his values and priorities.

CSUSM students: Free 

Faculty/staff/alumni: Free

Community: $5

 

Ching-Ming Cheng Presents “Piano for Two”

March 3, 7 p.m., Arts 111

Ching-Ming ChengDr. Ching-Ming Cheng – a CSUSM music professor and  classically trained, award-winning piano virtuoso who has wowed audiences around the world – will present a piano recital alongside pianist Dr. Janet Kao. They will perform a repertoire written specially for four hands on one piano. There will be festival, dance, fantasy and more on this night of fun, music and friendship.

CSUSM students: Free 

Faculty/staff/alumni: $5

Community: $10

 

Ritual of Sickness: An Experimental Performance by Korean Dance Artist Dohee Lee

March 8, 7:30 p.m., Arts 111

Dohee LeeDohee Lee is a performance artist, ritualist and educator from South Korea who has been a vital contributor to the arts landscape of the Bay Area and beyond since her arrival in the United States. Her creative and award-winning vision comes from traditional Korean music, singing, drumming and dance, which is rooted in Korean indigenous ritual. Lee invites the CSUSM community to join in on a Korean ritual from Jeju Island called “The Ritual of Sickness” in which the aim is to remove white supremacy culture and to call vital spirits back to humanity and land.

CSUSM students: Free 

Faculty/staff/alumni: Free

Community: $5

 

Quan Huynh: Finding Freedom From Within While Serving a Life Sentence

March 13, 6 p.m., USU Ballroom

Quan HuynhQuan Huynh is the executive director of Defy Ventures, a nonprofit whose vision is to give people with criminal histories their best shot at a second chance. After spending 22 years in and out of prison, Huynh was paroled from a life sentence in 2015 and created his first company six months later. The following year, he received the Peace Fellowship Award for his work with the Alternatives to Violence Project. He will discuss his work, his entrepreneurial success and his memoir, “Sparrow in the Razor Wire,” as well as share his testimony on the Asian-American experience with gangs and confinement in the California Department of Corrections.

CSUSM students: Free 

Faculty/staff/alumni: Free

Community: $5

 

Amita Swadhin

March 29, 5:30 p.m., USU Ballroom

Mirror Memoirs is an oral history project centering the narratives, healing and leadership of LGBTQ survivors of color in the movement to end child sexual abuse. Founded by nationally recognized survivor activist Amita Swadhin in 2016, the project has grown from an audio archive of 60 survivor storytellers across 15 states to a national organization with 650 members and a growing network of accomplices. Swadhin will share their own journey to becoming an abolitionist and engaging in the work to end rape culture as their life's work. The 5:30 keynote address by Swadhin will be preceded by a workshop from 1-3 p.m. in which participants will hear excerpts from the Mirror Memoirs audio archive and use a variety of art- and journaling-based prompts to add their ideas to the Mirror Memoirs toolkit. 

CSUSM students: Free 

Faculty/staff/alumni: Free

Community: $5

 

Paul “Skip” Rickert: The Business of the Live Music Business

April 21, 6 p.m., USU Ballroom

Paul “Skip” RickertVeteran tour director Paul “Skip” Rickert will discuss all aspects of conceptualizing and creating a live music tour in the rock and roll industry. Rickert has been a tour director for decades, working with well-known bands and artists such as Santana, Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, ZZ Top, Korn and Green Day. He will explain in detail what a typical day is like and discuss the marketing and “behind the scenes” strategies and knowledge he has practiced in his years of staging live music events.

CSUSM students: Free 

Faculty/staff/alumni: Free

Community: $5

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