Arts, Lectures and Gatherings

Events for October 2010

Project 24 & Creative Concepts
CLU Multimedia Exhibition

Humanities Galleria

Project 24 is an exhibition by last semester's advanced multimedia students. Creative Concepts is an exhibition by the intermediate multimedia students.

Paris ~ Provence ~ California: Recent Paintings by Michael Lynn Adams

Kwan Fong Gallery

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.

Chinese Moon Festival Concert

Samuelson Chapel

A concert of traditional Chinese and Western music.

Molière than Thou - Tim Mooney
Artists and Speakers Series

Preus-Brandt Forum

"When Molière wrote his comedies, he drained the comic vein in a way no one had done before or has since. He knew better than anyone how to fill a situation with the hot air of pretension or hypocrisy, and to pop it with the needle of comic invective." ~ Tim Mooney

The Tournées Festival - 'Les Plages d'Agnès'
(The Beaches of Agnes) (2008)

Preus-Brandt Forum

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

Five Thoughts for a More Thought-full Curriculum - Arthur L. Costa, Ed.D.
Michael A. Moffitt Memorial Educational Leadership Lecture

Lundring Events Center

Arthur Costa is a professor of education emeritus at California State University, Sacramento and co-founder of the Institute for Habits of Mind in Westport, Conn.

Science Speakers Series: The Aging Human Brain

Baxter Bioscience

The theme of the 2010-2011 Science Speaker Series is "Science Everyone Can Understand." The series offers timely scientific ideas presented by experts who can explain them clearly. Intended for the general public and high school students.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Community Breakfast

Lundring Events Center

Complimentary breakfast and panel discussion in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Panel members will discuss challenges and solutions for prevention of domestic violence.

Fall Excursion: Catalina Island

Catalina Island

A work/educational visit to the Catalina Island Conservancy along with ocean kayaking!

Shamanic Medicine, the Mind-Body Connection, and the Future of Healthcare: An Amazonian Perspective - Mark Plotkin, Ph.D.
Artists and Speakers Fall Lecture

Samuelson Chapel

Mark Plotkin, a renowned ethnobotanist and co-author of several critically acclaimed books on Shamanic healing, will discuss his firsthand knowledge of the healing potential harbored by the Amazon rainforests.

The Journey of Kru Nam and Not For Sale

Samuelson Chapel

In this unique forum, Kru Nam and David Batstone, President of Not For Sale, will discuss the issue of statelessness in Northern Thailand and their incredible journey fighting for the rights of street children together. The personal testimony of Kru Nam and her work on the frontlines offer an insight into the realities of modern-day slavery.

The Tournées Festival - 'Paris'
(Paris) (2007)

Preus-Brandt Forum

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

Midnight Madness: Food Drive

Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center

Make sure to bring two cans of food to Midnight Madness this year! That's the ONLY way you get in!!

Psychcollagic - Art by Barry Burns

Kwan Fong Gallery

CLU art instructor Barry Burns’ one-man show includes 18 recent abstract paintings, which use extreme texture on sculpted surfaces.

Football Tailgate Party

Memorial Field

CLU vs. La Verne Football Tailgate Party

The Tournées Festival - 'Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge'
(The Flight of the Red Balloon) (2007)

Preus-Brandt Forum

French films on the CLU campus. English subtitles.

Homecoming and Family Weekend

Thousand Oaks Campus

Students, alumni, family and friends come together for CLU Homecoming and Family Weekend!

Interviewing for Offers

Nygreen 6

Career Services Workshop

Founders Day Convocation
Fulfilling Our Promise: Service to the World,The Rev. Richard A. Nelson

Samuelson Chapel

Founders Day is a festive event that gives thanks for CLU’s heritage and accents its primary mission of educating leaders for a global society. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Richard A. Nelson ’75, senior pastor of Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and chair of the board of directors of Lutheran World Relief.

Founders Day Concert - Baroque, Romantic and Contemporary

Samuelson Chapel

The University Symphony will perform works by Handel, Grieg and Picker.

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