Arts, Lectures and Gatherings

Events for December 2013

Gotta Dance! The Art of the Movie Poster
From the Mike Kaplan Collection

William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art

The William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art is proud to present Gotta Dance!, a special exhibition of vintage film posters from the collection of producer and award-winning design director Mike Kaplan.

Paintings by Tony Pro
My Life So Far

Kwan Fong Gallery

Tony Pro’s paintings show great versatility, ranging from quick alla prima landscapes to thoughtfully rendered larger scale works. A reception will be held at 7 p.m. on opening day.

Explore Career Resources Online

Soiland Humanities Center 106

This workshop will review career resources in a computer lab setting. Learn about different options and jobs, internship research, interviewing skills and graduate school resources.

World AIDS Day Observance
"Positively Speaking" and Vigil

Swenson Center

CLU's World AIDS Day events include a "Positively Speaking" panel presentation at 2:15 p.m. and a vigil at 4:15 p.m.

Hanukkah

Lundring Events Center

Every year, Jewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees defeated the Syrian-Greek army in 165 B.C. and won their religious freedom.

Job Hunting
Assessing your marketability, resume, networking, interviewing and negotiating

Lundring Events Center

C. William Guy is founder and chairman emeritus of the Top 4 headhunting firm Cornerstone International Group and CEO of his local recruiting company, Cornerstone Leadership Solutions.

Christmas Festival Concerts
Gift of Winter

Samuelson Chapel

Welcome the holiday season with this special musical gift, featuring a narrated performance of Christmas music guaranteed to put you in the holiday mood.

Fracking
An in-depth panel discussion

Overton Hall

This panel presentation on fracking features five experts including state Sen. Fran Pavley.

History of Psychology Symposia 2013
"What does it mean to be human?"

Swenson 105

Students from the History of Psychology 340 seminar will present their semester projects as part of the annual "CLU History of Psychology Symposia."

Psychology Through History Symposia 2013
"What does it mean to be human?"

Oxnard Center, Room 104

Graduate students from the History of Psychology 780 seminar will present their semester projects as part of the annual "CLU Psychology Through History Symposia."

Sankta Lucia Festival

Samuelson Chapel

The tradition of paying homage to the Christian martyr Sankta Lucia was brought to America by Swedish immigrants. The ceremony has been part of CLU’s holiday celebrations since the University’s early years.

Kwanzaa

Gilbert Arena, Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center

Many African-Americans observe Kwanzaa from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. It is a time for families and friends to gather and lend one another strength and encouragement.

Opera Singer and Pianist Performance
In Conjunction with Gotta Dance! Poster Exhibition

William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art

Mezzo-soprano vocalist Laurie Rubin and pianist Jennifer Taira will perform songs from films represented in the Gotta Dance! exhibition.

Las Posadas

Ahmanson Science Center

In this reenactment of a Mexican tradition dating to the 16th century, students representing Mary and Joseph travel by donkey throughout campus looking for shelter to give birth to their Son.

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