Main USC news site published by the University Public Relations office. http://uscnews.usc.edu/ en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:56:18 -0800 Imagine setting out to be Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw and Tom Stoppard all rolled into one. Immodest as it sounds, that’s the goal Girish Karnad has set himself. But Karnad - who was at USC in October, thanks to the support of the Visions and Voices program - has something]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/indian_playwrights_work_staged_at_usc.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/indian_playwrights_work_staged_at_usc.html#15629 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:39:34 -0800 The USC Thornton School of Music’s 23rd Annual Charles Dickens Dinner, to be held on Dec. 11 at The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, will herald two turning points in the university’s history: the impending retirement of USC President Steven B. Sample and the conclusion of USC Thornton’s]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/dinner_salute_to_the_samples_marilyn_horne.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/dinner_salute_to_the_samples_marilyn_horne.html#15520 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:25:00 -0800 Every day for almost a year, USC College professor Robin D. G. Kelley dug through junk to find a man. In a storage facility stacked to the ceiling with overflowing bags and boxes, Kelley donned a dust mask and spent hours sorting through the discarded belongings of Thelonious Monk. “I]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/no_myths_just_monk.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/no_myths_just_monk.html#15293 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:30 -0800 It sounded too good to be true. Pristine metal 78-rpm masters of more than a hundred recordings made by folk musician Woody Guthrie in the mid-1940s, including a few songs that had never been released, had been unearthed in cardboard barrels in a basement in Brooklyn. But it was true.]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/lost_woody_guthrie_recordings_revived.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/lost_woody_guthrie_recordings_revived.html#15269 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:15:57 -0800 At first glance, pairing Mozart, Titanic film music, jazz and humor-tinged stories might seem an odd mix for a concert program. But on Oct. 25, for 125 glorious minutes, more than two-dozen of the USC Thornton School of Music’s illustrious alumni showcased their considerable talents and wit in a musical]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/usc_thornton_alums_come_together.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/usc_thornton_alums_come_together.html#15244 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:37:42 -0800 Song and story. Story and song. In Bob Santelli’s eyes — rather, to his ears — tunes and tales are inextricably linked. “Some of the best songs are narrative. They’re short stories put to music,” said the USC alum and former music journalist. “They leave you entertained but with a]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/meet_the_music_man.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/meet_the_music_man.html#15187 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:22:02 -0800 At an Oct. 22 literary luncheon, novelist Lisa See shared the family stories and nearly forgotten Los Angeles history that inspired her latest novel. The Friends of the USC Libraries presented the event before a capacity audience of USC students and faculty, library supporters, Trojan parents and L.A.-area book clubs]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/the_bond_between_sisters_and_history.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/the_bond_between_sisters_and_history.html#15185 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:15:04 -0800 Thirty years ago, it was a different Lippit teaching at USC. Noriko Mizuta Lippit taught East Asian languages and culture and comparative literature while her son, Akira Mizuta Lippit, a self-described “SC kid,” got the lay of the land. He now has the chance to further cement his family’s USC]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/its_a_generational_thing.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/its_a_generational_thing.html#14856 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:06:59 -0800 USC School of Cinematic Arts students were treated to an afternoon with Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winning writer/producer/director/actor and master cat-screech expert Mel Brooks, as part of the Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Masters Lecture Series on Oct. 16. The series, now in its second year, brings leading filmmakers]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/anything_goes_with_mel_brooks.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/anything_goes_with_mel_brooks.html#14847 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:25:29 -0800 A sleeping baby, an upheld moth with wings outstretched, a portrait of a stately pug … Recent visitors to the USC University Club likely have noticed a collection of striking images lining the restaurant’s dining room walls. The photographs, which vary widely in size and subject matter, comprise Phantom Presence,]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/in_the_midst_of_a_phantom_presence.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/in_the_midst_of_a_phantom_presence.html#14676 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:37:16 -0800 Anne Friedberg, historian, theorist of modern media culture and USC School of Cinematic Arts professor, whose work pioneered the field of visual studies, died on Oct. 9, following a long struggle with colorectal cancer. She was 57. Friedberg’s work integrated film studies, art history, architecture and media studies into what]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/in_memoriam_anne_friedberg_57.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/in_memoriam_anne_friedberg_57.html#14432 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:53:17 -0800 An enthusiastic gathering at Barnes & Noble's Westside Pavilion store honored Norman Corwin, a Los Angeles literary treasure, on Sept. 15. In turn, he made the event a celebration of writers and writing. Acknowledging the tribute, he also called out the names of some of the authors in the crowd]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/corwins_one_world_flight_enjoys_safe_landing.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/corwins_one_world_flight_enjoys_safe_landing.html#13968 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:07:14 -0800 From Zero to Infinity: The Story of Everything recently debuted in Doheny Memorial Library, drawing one of the largest-ever audiences to a USC Libraries opening exhibition. The multipart exhibition is a unique expression of how library collections inspire artists to transform past knowledge in unexpected ways. The Story of Everything]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/life_the_universe_and_everything.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/life_the_universe_and_everything.html#13774 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:19:51 -0800 The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce gave the Hollywood Walk of Fame a special detour along 37th Street on Sept. 10 to honor the USC School of Cinematic Arts for its eight decades of contributions to film, television and interactive media. “This is the first time that we have ever recognized]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/cinematic_arts_gets_star_treatment.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/cinematic_arts_gets_star_treatment.html#13702 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:23:16 -0800 Innovative producer, philanthropist and USC alumnus Pierre Cossette, whose career included successes across the entertainment spectrum, died on Sept. 11. He was 85. “Pierre was a remarkable and visionary producer who continually altered the entertainment landscape for the better, throughout his career,” said Elizabeth M. Daley, dean of the School]]> http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/in_memoriam_pierre_cossette_85.html http://uscnews.usc.edu/arts/in_memoriam_pierre_cossette_85.html#13670