Arts & Events Calendar

"Paris ~ Provence ~ California"

Recent Paintings by Michael Lynn Adams

Date: September 2 - October 8, 2010

Location: Kwan Fong Gallery - map

Realist painter Michael Lynn Adams will present a collection of 20 still life, genre and landscapes inspired by Southern California light and the beauty of Paris and Provence. An artist's reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m.

The Hmong-American Journey - Kao Kalia Yang

Author Kao Kalia Yang Speaks about Her Memoir

Date: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 7:30pm

Location: Soiland Recreation Center

Author Kao Kalia Yang will talk about her book The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir and offer commentary on the Hmong-American experience. Admission is free.

Faculty Concert - Chamber Music for Clarinet

Date: Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 2:00pm

Location: Samuelson Chapel - map

Music Department faculty members will perform chamber music.

Going Global: From Norway to the U.S.A. and Beyond - Stefan Dahlkvist

The School of Business [Re] Connections at CLU Series

Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:30pm

Location: Lundring Events Center - map

Designer Stefan Dahlkvist explains how Moods of Norway, an unconventional clothing store, became popular not just in Norway but here in the United States and around the world.

The Tournées Festival - 'Coco avant Chanel'

(Coco Before Chanel) (2009)

Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:00pm

Location: Preus-Brandt Forum - map

French films shown Wednesdays through Oct. 20. English subtitles.

Corporate Leaders Breakfast

The Green Coast Initiative

Date: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 7:30am

Location: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum

Please join us for a discussion on California’s Green Coast Initiative with panelists Bill Buratto, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ventura County Economic Development Association; Bill Camarillo, Chief Executive Officer, Agromin; and Steve Gill Co-owner, Gills Onions LLC. The discussion will be moderated by Henry Dubroff, Chairman and Editor, Pacific Coast Business Times.

Messages in Stone: Runes and Runic Inscriptions - Henrik Williams, Ph.D., and Richard Nielsen, Ph.D.

Scandinavian Lecture Series

Date: Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 2:00pm

Location: Preus-Brandt Forum - map

Scandinavian experts Henrik Williams and Richard Nielsen will present a new analysis of the Kensington Runestone along with a historical, cultural, social and linguistic perspective on runic writing.

Hmong Cultural Performance of Martial Arts and Dance

Date: Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 7:00pm

Location: Gilbert Arena

Students from the Hmong Cultural Heritage Center and Museum in Fresno will present a fun and exciting performance of Hmong cultural dance and martial arts.

The Tournées Festival - 'Lili et le Baobab'

(Lili and the Baobab) (2006)

Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 7:00pm

Location: Preus-Brandt Forum - map

French films shown Wednesdays through Oct. 20. English subtitles.

Reel Justice Film Series - 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell'

Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 7:00pm

Location: Lundring Events Center - map

Award-winning true story of the unsung heroines of Liberia, who, armed only with white T-shirts and courage, brought down a dictator and ended a long, brutal war.