Calendar — Spring 2003PLEASE NOTE: • Admission to SMC events is free unless otherwise noted. Tickets may be purchased at SMC’s Events Office, located in the Amphitheater Building, or by calling (310) 434-3000. • Discounts are often available for students and seniors. Seating for all events is on a first-arrival basis unless otherwise noted. • For program updates, please visit the SMC Events website events.smc.edu. THEATER For information, please call (310) 434-4393. THE SECRET GARDEN
Preview: March 20 — 8pm
Books and lyrics by Marsha Norman. Music by Lucy Simon. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This enchanting classic of children’s literature—recounted in a brilliant musical by a Pulitzer-winning playwright—is the story of an 11-year old girl, orphaned in India, who returns to Yorkshire to live with an embittered, reclusive uncle and his invalid son on an estate with a locked magic garden. SMC Main Stage $15/$10 (Preview: $6) THE PERSECUTION AND ASSASSINATION OF JEAN-PAUL MARAT AS PERFORMED BY THE INMATES OF THE ASYLUM OF CHARENTON UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MARQUIS DE SADE
Preview: May 8 — 8pm
By Peter Weiss. Translation by Geoffrey Skelton. Verse adaptation by Adrian Mitchell. While an inmate of the Asylum of Charenton at the end of 18th century, the Marquis de Sade staged plays that were performed by fellow inmates. This command performance offers an intriguing look at 18th-century psychiatric practice exploring the French Revolution, and is unique in that it “brings down the house”—literally. SMC Main Stage $15/$10 (Preview: $6) AFTERNOON THEATER FOR CHILDREN LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Saturday, March 11 — 11am & 1pm Performed by STORYBOOK THEATRE. An award-winning musical version of the classic story, with lots of audience participation to delight children and adults alike. SMC Concert Hall $5, All Ages MYTHS OF THE AZTECS Saturday, March 29 — 11am & 1pm Performed by JIM GAMBLE PUPPETS. Legends of those early times, presented using colorful rod and shadow puppets framed by Aztec temple sets, offer a fascinating glimpse of pre-Hispanic culture. SMC Concert Hall $5, All Ages MUSIC CONCERTS Please call (310) 434-4323 or (310) 434-3000 to confirm details. Concerts take place in SMC Concert Hall unless otherwise noted. WEEKDAY SERIESKEN RETZACK & DONALD FREDRICKSON Violin and piano recital. Tuesday, February 25 — 11:15am FREE CHRISTOPHER WELDON Piano recital. Tuesday, March 4 — 11:15am FREE SMC MUSIC FACULTY “BEETHOVEN” CONCERT Dr. James Martic, Director. Talented faculty members perform all-Beethoven concert.
Tuesday, March 25 — 11:15am FREE
ORPHEUS DUO Althea Waites and Mark Uranker in piano recital. Tuesday, April 8 — 11:15am FREE AKIKO KAWASAKI, WITH ITSUKO MORISAKI Marimba recital with piano accompaniment. Tuesday, April 22 — 11:15am FREE PETER SHERIDAN & YAKOV BIRMAN Flute and piano recital. Tuesday, May 6 — 11:15am FREE SMC APPLIED MUSIC PROGRAM STUDENT RECITAL SMC students perform works reflecting their study of piano, flute, violin, trumpet, oboe, voice, guitar, and/or composition. Tuesday, May 13 — 11:15am FREE SMC JAZZ BAND VOCALISTS RECITAL Keith Fiddmont, Director. Jon Mayer, Accompanist. Six vocalists and jazz ensemble perform standards. Tuesday, May 20 — 11:15am FREE SMC COMPOSERS CONCERTThis program will feature music composed by the SMC Applied Music Program students and performed by our SMC music students. Tuesday, May 27 — 11:15am FREE SMC MUSIC PERFORMANCE CLUB RECITALDr. David Goodman, Faculty Coordinator; Dan How, Club President. Performances showcase eclectic talents of SMC student club members. Thursday, May 29 — 11:15am FREE SMC MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS Terrin Lynch-Adair and Frank Turner, Co-Directors. SMC Music and Theatre Arts students present a short program of selections from musical theater. Tuesday, June 3 — 11:15am FREE SMC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE RECITAL Matthew Altmire, Director. Ensemble presents a creative, unique performance of percussion music. Thursday, June 5 — 11:15am FREE SPRING JAZZ SERIESJoin us for jazz concerts that bring the best of America’s jazz music to SMC. JON MAYER QUARTET Jon Mayer, the playful and superbly inventive bebop-based pianist, opens SMC’s Spring Jazz Series with guest vocalist Jackie Ryan, Roy McCurdy on drums, and Chris Colangelo on bass. Friday, March 7 — 7pm & 9pm $10 JOHN BEASLEY QUINTET John Beasley, the one-time keyboardist for Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis, creates music that seems to continually expand as his improvised lines unfold, sprinkled liberally with harmonies that are fresh and spontaneous. Friday, April 4 — 7pm & 9pm $10 THE MOZAMBIQUE JAZZ SEXTET Talented group of musicians based in Los Angeles perform jazz music with an African influence. Friday, May 2 — 7pm & 9pm $10 OSCAR BRASHEAR QUINTET Oscar Brashear’s bio reads like a “Who’s Who” in contemporary music, spanning four decades and including work as a trumpet player with artists whose fame is only equaled by their talent and accomplishments. Friday, May 30 — 7pm & 9pm $10 WEEKEND SERIESSMC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Dr. James Smith, Conductor. March program features Beethoven’s Prometheus Overture and Emperor Concertor with pianist Kirill Gliadkovsky and guest conductor James Martin. Dr. Smith will close the program with William Schuman’s The New England Tryptych. May program features Suite from The Three Cornered Hat by Manual De Falla, along with performances by young, talented local musicians playing selected concerto movements.
Sunday, March 23 — 4pm $10
A TRIBUTE TO LAURITZ MELCHIOR Shawn Thuris and talented young singers, with orchestra, present the powerful and moving repertoire Melchior was known for, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the death (in Santa Monica) of the Danish heldentenor. Saturday, March 15 — 8pm FREE THE GOLDMAN-BROWN DUO Violinist Harris Goldman and pianist Carolyn Brown perform Beethoven’s Kreutzer and Spring Sonatas for violin and piano. Saturday, March 30 — 4pm FREE SMC CONCERT BAND Kevin McKeown, Conductor. Ensemble performs traditional and contemporary music written specifically for the concert band.
Sunday, April 6 — 4pm $8
SMC JAZZ BAND Keith Fiddmont, Conductor. Ensemble performs music contemporary to the “Big Band Jazz” genre.
Sunday, April 27 — 4pm $10
THE GUITARS OF SMC SMC Applied Music Program guitar students Olajide Paris, Hide Ikumo, Aaron Sims, and Andy Lewicky perform. Includes guest performances by vocalist Athena Greco and other fellow SMC students. Sunday, April 27 — 8pm FREE SMC OPERA THEATRE OPERATIC LOVE DUETS & CHORUSES Sue Ann Pinner, Artistic Director. Emmy-winning troupe features SMC students performing popular and romantic selections from Wagner’s Lohengrin, Puccini’s Tosca, and Bizet’s Carmen.
Saturday, May 17 — 8pm $16/$10
SMC MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS Terrin Lynch-Adair and Frank Turner, Co-Directors. SMC Music and Theatre Arts students present an extended program of selections from musical theater. Saturday, May 31 — 8pm $5 EMERITUS COLLEGE CONCERT BAND CONCERT Wallace Umber, Conductor. March program includes concert overtures and features a guest organist performing on the second-largest organ in Los Angeles. June’s Spring Concert entertains with Pops selections and features guest vocalist Tasha Wenger performing Frank Sinatra hits. Sunday, March 2 — 3pm FREE
Westwood United Methodist Church
Friday, June 13 — 3pm FREE SMC CONCERT CHORALE Dr. James Smith, Conductor. SMC Concert Chorale is joined by the Santa Monica Methodist Church Chancel Choir to present a “Festival of Music” with repertoire that will include: Missa Brevis by Zoltan Kodaly, Serenade to Music by Vaughan Williams, and Songs of Praise for jazz trio, choir, and orchestra (originally commissioned and performed by the SMC Concert Chorale in 1985), featuring the Llew Mathews jazz trio. Sunday, June 1 — 7:30pm $10/$5
First United Methodist Church
SMC JAZZ VOCAL ENSEMBLE CONCERT Cindy Bourquin, Director. Ensemble performs solo and ensemble selections from jazz repertoire. Friday, June 6 — 7:30pm FREE SMC CHAMBER CHOIR RECITAL Dennis Parnell, Director. Ensemble performs eclectic mix of contemporary and classical choral compositions. Sunday, June 8 — 7:30pm FREE MADISON PERFORMANCES The Madison Theater’s fourth season of exciting performances continues this Spring with the popular Madison Performance Series. Performances are free and, unless otherwise noted, held at SMC’s Madison Campus (corner of Santa Monica Blvd. & 11th St.). Details were not finalized at press time. For up-to-date information, please call (310) 434-3431, or visit our website www.smc.edu/madison. DANCE SYNAPSE DANCE THEATER IN CONCERT
Thursday, May 1 — 11:15am $12/$10
Linda Gold, Director. SMC contemporary dance ensemble performs original repertory using mixed media, contemporary styles, and innovative ideas, featuring works by guest artists and SMC faculty and student choreographers. SMC Concert Hall ART GALLERY SMC’s Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery is located at SMC’s Madison Campus (Santa Monica Blvd. & 11th St.). The Gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday , and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For information and the latest details on exhibits, opening receptions, and art lectures, please call (310) 434-3434, or visit the SMC Events website (events.smc.edu). FREE INTERSECTIONS OF DESIGN, ART & TECHNOLOGY February 18 — March 8 Works by Graphic Arts and Architecture students and faculty from SMC’s Academy of Entertainment & Technology. Opening reception on Friday, February 21, from 6 to 8pm. GRAPHIC NOVEL REALISM
March 15 — April 11
Book-length comic books by six graphic novelists: Debbie Drechsler (Nowhere), Jamie Hernandez (Love and Rockets), Paul Karasik (The Ride Together), Jason Lutes (Berlin), Seth (It’s a good Life If You Don’t Weaken) and James Sturm (The Golem’s Mighty Swing). Opening reception on Friday, March 14, from 6 to 8pm. Lectures addressing issues about the crafting of modern graphic novels and the history of book-length comic books by the exhibit’s curator, award-winning cartoonist Paul Karasik, held in the Gallery on March 14 and on SMC’s Main Campus in Room 119 of the Art Complex on March 17. ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW April 28 — May 17 Exhibit of photographs by SMC students and faculty. Opening reception on Saturday, April 26, from 6 to 8pm. Gallery will be open on Mondays for this exhibit. ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW May 27 — June 12 Exhibit of two- and three-dimensional works created by SMC students. Opening reception on Thursday, May 29, from 6 to 8pm. SMC ART MENTOR STUDENTS SHOWS June 28 — July 26 Works by students in SMC’s interdisciplinary, studio-based art program that explores a variety of art forms and contemporary concepts. Opening reception on Friday, June 27, from 6 to 8pm. Gallery closed July 4-5. PHOTO GALLERY The SMC Photography Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of Drescher Hall, opposite the elevators. For hours and up-to-date information, please call (310) 434-4289, or visit the SMC Events website (events.smc.edu). FREE ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW April 28 — May 17 Exhibit of photographs by SMC students and faculty. Opening reception on Saturday, April 26, from 6 to 8pm. ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW May 27 — June 12 Exhibit of two- and three-dimensional works created by SMC students. Opening reception on Thursday, May 29, from 6 to 8pm. Additional Photo Gallery exhibits are scheduled. Details were not finalized at press time. Please call (310) 434-4289 for further information. DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS SERIES This series of free lectures sponsored by SMC Associates is open to the public. For details, call (310) 434-4003. DR. FRANK TALAMANTES Professor of Endocrinology, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate Division, UC Santa Cruz. Thursday, March 20 — 11:15am FREE “Disparities in Health and Education in the Ethnic Minority Community” Science Lecture Hall 145 DR. ANAT ERDREICH-EPSTEIN Division of Hematology-Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Tuesday, April 24 — 11:15am FREE “Cancer, Blindness, Heart Disease, Embryos, and Blood Vessels - What is the Connection?” Science Lecture Hall 145 DR. MICHAEL GOTTLIEB AIDS Researcher, AIDS Specialist at Synergy Hematology-Oncology Associates. Thursday, May 8 — 11:15am FREE “20 Years of AIDS” Science Lecture Hall 145 MARY PICKFORD SPEAKERS SERIES Program subject to change. Call (310) 434-3777 for details. Lectures held at the Academy of Entertainment & Technology, 1660 Stewart St., Santa Monica. TERRY THOREN Monday, February 24 — 7pm FREE CEO/President of the award-winning animation studio Klasky Csupo. JONATHAN TREISMAN Monday, March 10 — 7pm FREE Founder of Flatiron Films, an LA-based film production company that options film rights to literary properties and develops and produces quality studio films. REGINA PANCAKE & CHRIS COLQUHOUN Monday, March 31 — 7pm FREE Pancake is the cofounder and Colquhoun is an engineer at Applied Effects, a special effects company specializing in all areas of the media. TOM SITO Monday, April 7 — 7pm FREE Top-ranked animator who was named President Emeritus for Life of the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Union Local 839 after serving three terms as its President. SANDY SPRECHTER Monday, April 28 — 7pm FREE Television Producer with more than 15 years experience in the court TV business will explain what it takes to “Get It On The Air.” BING MCCOY Monday, May 12 — 7pm FREE Technology inventor and designer with a focus on special effects and 3-D virtual reality technologies. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES LECTURES SMC’s Center for Environmental and Urban Studies continues its free lecture series this Spring, addressing some of the most important environmental and urban planning issues of our time. Details were not finalized at press time. For up-to-date information, please call (310) 434-4743, or visit our website www.smc.edu/ces/Lecture_ Series_Sp_2003.htm. Lectures held in Science Lecture Hall 140. PLANETARIUM Shows (except guest lectures) held in the John Drescher Planetarium, on SMC’s Main Campus, Room 223 of Drescher Hall. Advance tickets recommended. Admission: Single show or lecture $5 ($4 seniors 60+, $3 children 12 or under); double-bill special (Night Sky Show plus Feature Show or Guest Lecture) $8. Call (310) 434-4223, visit our website www.smc.edu/planetarium, or e-mail jhodge@smc.edu for information. THE NIGHT SKY SHOW Our Digistar II planetarium projector recreates the celestial wonders of the ever-changing night sky in a 50-minute show updated weekly with the latest news in space exploration and astronomy. Bring the whole family to see favorite constellations or ask any astronomy-related questions. Show dates:
Friday, January 10, 17, 24, 31 — 7pm
JANUARY FEATURE: SATURN: THE LORD OF THE RINGS Friday, January 10, 17, 24 — 8pm $5 As Saturn blazes in our winter skies, explore the many mysteries of this strange world we are soon to visit. JANUARY GUEST LECTURE: “I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW…”: RESTORING CASSINI’S SIGHT Friday, January 31 — 8pm $5 Guest lecturer Kevin Grazier, of JPL, tells how scientists fixed a major problem with the Saturn-bound spacecraft. Lecture held in Science 140. FEBRUARY & MARCH FEATURE: HOW BIG IS SPACE? Friday, February 7, 21, March 7, 14, 21 — 8pm $5 How do astronomers figure out how big space is? The methods and answers have changed dramatically over the years. FEBRUARY GUEST LECTURE: IO: WORLD OF GREAT VOLCANOES Friday, February 28 — 8pm $5 Guest lecturer Rosaly Lopes, of JPL, studies the most violent volcanic eruptions known: those of Jupiter’s moon, Io. Lecture held in Science 140. MARCH GUEST LECTURE: ASTRONOMY IN IRAN Friday, March 28 — 8pm $5 Guest lecturer Mike Simmons, of UCLA, describes his travels in a country whose history dates back to ancient Persia. Lecture held in Science 140. APRIL FEATURE: STARS OVER THE NILE Friday, April 4, 11 — 8pm $5 Travel back before the pyramids were built in search of the origins of ancient astronomy along the banks of the River Nile. APRIL GUEST LECTURE: BLACK HOLES IN GLOBULAR CLUSTERS Friday, April 25 — 8pm $5 Guest lecturer Michael Rich, of UCLA, studies the giant black holes that lurk at the crowded centers of star clusters. Lecture held in Science 140. MAY FEATURE: THE HOLE AT THE HEART OF THE GALAXY Friday, May 2, 9, 16 — 8pm $5 Visit the densely packed core of our Milky Way galaxy and explore its hear, a black hole with a million-star mass. MAY GUEST LECTURE: ROBOTS IN SPACE Friday, May 30 — 8pm $5 Guest lecturer Ayanna Howard, of JPL, explains how she designs artificial intelligence into robot explorers for Mars. Lecture held in Science 140. JUNE FEATURE: COSMIC COLLISIONS Friday, June 6, 13, 20 — 8pm $5 The universe is not a safe place. Watch asteroids, planets, stars, and even galaxies crash in this cosmic destruction derby. SMC ASSOCIATES LECTURES SMC Associates is a community-based support group that brings outstanding special performances and speakers to SMC to stimulate student excellence. Yearly membership of $100 or more is entirely tax-deductible. For information, call (310) 434-4303. JULIE SU Director of the Worker’s Rights Unit at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC). Co-founder of Sweatshop Watch, and MacArthur Fellow. Thursday, May 1 — 11:15am “The Condition of Garment Workers in Los Angeles.” Human rights lawyer and activist discusses today’s working conditions and the changes still needed. Co-sponsored by the SMC English Department and SMC Women’s Center. SMC Art Lecture Hall 214 FREE MICHAEL YAMASHITA World-famous photographer reknown for his National Geographic photographic essays. Friday, May 30 — 7pm Annual Rocky Young Lecture: “Journeys of Marco Polo.” Marco Polo’s travels in China are retraced in the contemporary landscape through film and narrative. SMC Art Lecture Hall 214 FREE Special EventsMARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION 2003 Join us for one of Southern California’s largest celebrations of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The theme for the 2003 celebration is “Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Soul and Spirit of the Man.” Keynote Speaker: Sylvia Rousseau, former principal of Santa Monica High School and currently District I Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The multiethnic interfaith program includes inspirational readings, music, and presentations of scholarships and “Community Lights” awards. A Community Involvement Fair immediately following the program offers refreshments and informational displays by a variety of community organizations. Sponsor: Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition. Co-sponsors: Santa Monica College, City of Santa Monica, and the SMC Associates. Please call (310) 434-4308 for details.
First United Methodist Church
Monday, January 20 — 9am FREE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTHJoin us for this exciting series of special events exploring and celebrating Women’s History Month. For up-to-date listings and other information, visit the SMC Events website events.smc.edu. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY OBSERVANCE Sponsored by the SMC Women’s College. For details, please call (310) 434-4634. SMC Clock Tower Tuesday, March 4 — Noon FREE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE Two short films by two women directors, followed by discussion. Co-sponsored by the SMC Women’s Center and the SMC Associates. For details, please call (310 434-4339. SMC Art Lecture Hall 214 Friday, March 7 — 7:30pm FREE LOS ANGELES WOMEN’S SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Co-sponsored by the SMC Women’s Center and the SMC Associates. For details, please call (310 434-4339. SMC Main Stage Thursday, March 20 — 11:15am FREE FAY KANIN: PIONEER IN AMERICAN FILM Sponsored by the SMC Women’s College. For details, please call (310) 434-4634. SMC Art Lecture Hall 214 Friday, March 28 — 6pm FREE CLUB ROW Have a great time at this annual spring festival, where more than 50 student clubs at SMC join in celebrating community service, developing support systems, and making new friends. Be sure to bring your appetite! Sponsored by the Associated Students of Santa Monica College. SMC Clock Tower Thursday, March 27 — 11am FREE RAISING READERS: A CHILDREN’S LITERACY FESTIVAL Kids in preschool through third grade are invited to spend an afternoon filled with exciting activities that explore the joys of communication, from singalongs to interactive storytelling. The festival features a book fair, activity booths, refreshments, and some very special treats. Parents are welcome too! Co-sponsored by Santa Monica College, Connections For Children, and the Southern California Association for the Education of Young Children/North Bay Chapter. SMC Clock Tower Saturday, April 5 — Noon-4pm FREE ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER CELEBRATION Back by popular demand! Come celebrate diversity and honor Asian/Pacific Islander Month at our fourth annual Asian/Pacific Islander Celebration, featuring Lydia Lum, author of a book on the pre-World War II Chinese immigrant experience at Angel Island, in SF Bay. “Angel Island: The Ellis Island of the West” is an interactive multimedia presentation with audience participation. Refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by the SMC Social Science Department and the SMC Associates. Please call (310) 434-4303 for details. SMC Art Lecture Hall 214 Saturday, May 10 — 7pm FREE |