Cuban Artist Raúl Cordero to Speak at University Art Gallery

Raúl Cordero, a pioneer of the New Cuban Art of the late 20th century, will speak at the University Art Gallery on March 14.

Internationally acclaimed Cuban artist Raúl Cordero will speak at the University Art Gallery on Monday, March 14, at 6 p.m. A product of the MTV generation as well as the Cuban revolution, his work includes contemporary advertising, film and photo stills, and elements of music and technology, … [Read more...]

International Symposium of Spanish Literature Honors Writer Rima de Vallbona

The 34th International Symposium of Spanish Literature at CSU Dominguez Hills honors novelist Rima de Vallbona. Courtesy of the College of Arts and Humanities

The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Modern Languages will host the 34th International Symposium of Spanish Literature on March 10 and 11, in the Loker Student Union. The symposium is free and open to the public. The symposium, conducted mostly in Spanish and … [Read more...]

Latest Exhibit at CSU Dominguez Hills Art Gallery Features Ads and Logos Used for Protest

iRaq Abu Ghraib prisoner. Image supplied by politicalgraphics.org

Organized in conjunction with the Center for the Study of Political Graphics in Los Angeles, and curated by Michele Bury, associate professor and chair of the Department of Art and Design at California State University, Dominguez Hills, “Subvertisements: Using Ads and Logos for Protest,” an … [Read more...]

CSU Dominguez Hills Hosts Second Annual Latin American Film Festival

"La teta asustada" (The Milk of Sorrow) is featured in the 2011 Latin American Film Festival at CSU Dominguez Hills.

The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Modern Languages is pleased to present its second annual Latin American Film Festival, which will air seven feature-length films and one short film over four days, Feb. 17 and 22, and March 1 and 3, in the Loker Student Union. The … [Read more...]

CSU Dominguez Hills’ “Macbeth” at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

Isaac Skye, the lead in "Macbeth," was nominated at the Festival for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship.

The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance was honored with an invitation to perform a scene from the fall 2010 production of "Macbeth" at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), which took place Feb. 9 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in … [Read more...]

Production of “The River Niger” Celebrates Black History Month and a Department First

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The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance will celebrate Black History Month with a production of the award-winning play “The River Niger,” by Joseph A. Walker, in the Edison Studio Theatre, Feb. 25, 26 and March 4, 5 at 8 p.m., and Feb. 27 and March 6 at 2 … [Read more...]

Gilah Yelin Hirsch: Artist Named Co-President Elect of Energy Medicine Society

Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art

Professor of Art Gilah Yelin Hirsch was selected as co-president elect of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM) and will preside over the organization’s annual conference in 2012. A transcription of Hirsch’s presentation on “Biotheology, … [Read more...]

University Art Gallery Welcomes Return of Shoebox Sculpture Exhibit

Chad Curtis, Blue Bird with Seed and Moss

California State University, Dominguez Hills is pleased to welcome the “10th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition” to the University Art Gallery for a one month showing from February 2 to March 1. The University Art Gallery hosted the fourth, eighth and ninth editions of this popular … [Read more...]

Hal Marienthal (1924-2011) Kept Lifeline of Teaching and Learning

Hal Marienthal

Emeritus professor of English Hal Marienthal died on Jan. 3 after a long battle with cancer. Until his death, the native of Germany continued his 63-year teaching career through teaching and mentoring students in the Humanities External Master’s Degree (HUX) program at California State … [Read more...]

Joy Harjo Presents Poetry and Music at Native American Heritage Event

L- R: President Mildred García, Harjo, Gayle Elliott, lecturer, interdisciplinary studies, and Patricia Kalayjian, associate professor and chair, interdisciplinary studies

Poet Joy Harjo presented an evening of spoken word and music to students and the campus community in the Loker Student Union as part of last month’s Native American Heritage celebration. The event was presented by the IDS/PACE Alumni Club, the Multicultural Center, World Cultural Studies, and … [Read more...]