Events for March 2010
A FREE pizza lunch for our commuter students to enjoy in the SUB. Get connected to other commuter students on campus. There’s also plenty of prizes we raffle off throughout the year like $50 gas gift cards, free BJ’s pizza, and Golden Spoon! For more information or to see the Commuter Connection Newsletter, check out our website. Hope to see you at lunch!
Detective talks about catching, arresting, and the social impact of serial killer John Wayne Gacy
Detective J. Rafael Tovar, retired investigator for the Des Plaines (Illinois) Police Department, caught and arrested John Wayne Gacy for the murders of 33 young men from the Chicago area. He will discuss Gacy’s life, arrest, prosecution and execution. The social impact of the victims, community, and the justice system at large will also be discussed.
Paz Winshtein is a Southern California resident who studied drawing and painting at Laguna College of Art and Design and California Art Institute. His body of work consists mostly of oil paintings and ink drawings.
Guest Lecture by L. DeAne Lagerquist '76, Ph.D.
A lecture for general audiences by a well-known professor of religion from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.
Mainstage 2
Prince Orlofsky is having another of his grand parties and, as usual, finds himself quite bored with all that his extravagance affords him. So, Eisenstein and Falke decide to compete for the bragging rights of being able to make the prince laugh in this wacky romp through some of our most beloved operettas.
The annual CROP Walk is coming up on Sunday, March 7! The CROP Walk is held so people can walk together to raise awareness and funds for hunger locally and around the world. Information and registration can be found from the following link: https://www.callutheran.edu/50/crop_walk.php Volunteers appreciated as well! For more details or questions, contact Amy Atkinson.
International Women's Day 2010
Told through the eyes of three Afghan women - a doctor, a teacher and women's rights activist, this documentary tells the story of how war, international interference and the rise of political Islam has stripped Afghan women of rights and freedom.
University Symphony
The University Symphony, conducted by Daniel Geeting, presents symphonic works by composers with a special interest in the stage.
Members of Feminism Is… perform monologues from Eve Ensler’s world-renowned play The Vagina Monologues to help raise awareness about women survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Maritime Strategy and the State of the Navy in Ventura County
Capt. James McHugh, USN Commanding Officer Naval Base Ventura County, will speak on the military’s business relationships in the region.
A documentary showing the world a place that few get to see
Film screening of Inside North Korea
Get all the information you need for a fun and safe Spring Break!
Artists and Speakers Series
The Saakumu Dance Troupe is one of the leading dance and music groups of Ghana, West Africa. Led by master musician Bernard Woma, the group's joyful, expressive and highly participatory repertoire includes a range of spiritual, ceremonial and recreational genres accompanied by contemporary African dance forms.
Thursday, 3:30 p.m., Traditional Ghanaian Dance Workshop
Friday, 4 p.m., Traditional Drumming Workshop
Friday, 8 p.m., West African Music and Dance Concert
CLU and the Pacific Pearl Music Association will hold a benefit concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster.
Holi is an Indian festival that brings together water and powdered color to make a giant water fight! This is the Third Annual Holi Festival on the CLU campus, and everyone is invited to enjoy this fantastic and fun-filled event. Bring old clothes and a good mood. It's going to to be fun
Following its triumphant debut concert in November, Areté returns to the stage to conclude its inaugural season with a program of modern masters.
Scandinavian Lecture Series
August Strindberg, Sweden's foremost dramatist, used a pending silver anniversary to show his mastery at portraying intriguing characters in Dance of Death. This concert reading is of a new translation by Anne-Charlotte Harvey.
Ventura County
The CLU Center for Economic Research and Forecasting will present its first Ventura County outlook. Registration, 7:30 a.m.; seminar, 8 - 11 a.m. Online registration, $175; registration at the door, $195. The cost includes breakfast, the presentation and a copy of the full forecast on CD.