Sun, October 23, 2005 at 4:00 pm
USC Thornton Chamber and Concert Choirs: William Dehning and Magen Solomon, conductors

St. Francis Episcopal Church
Admission: $10 general, $5 students and seniors. Tickets available at the door on the day of the event.

Recognized as leaders in their field, the Chamber and Concert Choirs present an encore performance in Palos Verdes Estates.

Mon, October 24, 2005 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
USC School of Pharmacy Research Seminar Series:: "MAO deficiency in humans: phenotypes and genotypes"

Stauffer Pharmaceutical Science Center (PSC)
Admission: Free

Presented by: Han G. Brunner, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Human Genetics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands

Tue, October 25, 2005 at 7:30 pm
ELF Jazz Ensemble: Alphonso Johnson, director

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

This small experimental ensemble explores the limits of contemporary jazz, playing music composed or arranged by Thornton students and faculty.

Tue, October 25, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Academy Award Artist Series: Academy Series

Waite Phillips Hall (WPH)
Admission: Free

Professional Writing Program faculty member, Mel Shavelson, will present his film "Yours, Mine and Ours." Q&A will follow at 7:00PM.

Wed, October 26, 2005 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Interventions: Ira E. Yellin Lecture on Urbanism

USC Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center (HAR)
Admission: Free

School of Archtiecture Professor Emeritus, Robert S. Harris, FAIA will discuss the power of architecture to create places worthy of our presence.

Wed, October 26, 2005 from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm
New Pope, New Century: The Vatican in the International Arena

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Join Diane Winston, Knight Chair in Media and Religion, for a conference that examines the Vatican’s challenges and opportunities in international affairs.

Wed, October 26, 2005 at 3:30 pm
Constance McCormick Collection Lecture

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Author, photographer and film historian Mark A. Vieira shares anecdotes from his latest book "Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy."

Thu, October 27, 2005 at 4:00 pm
Vaudeville is Dead! Long Live Vaudeville!

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Armond Fields, great grandnephew of vaudeville performer Lew Fields (of the Weber & Fields team) and curator of the 'Setting the Stage' exhibition, discusses the genesis of vaudeville and how it transformed the entertainment landscape in America.

Thu, October 27, 2005 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Billie & Me: A Tribute to Billie Holiday

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
Admission: General Public: $30, USC Faculty/Staff, Senior Citizens: $15, USC Students w/ Valid ID: $8

Billie & Me features some of the most inspirational female singers of our time including Dianne Reeves, Fontella Bass and Rokia Traore, accompanied by audio and film footage of the renowned singer in her heyday.

Thu, October 27, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Nuclear Receptor and Atherogenesis: May the Flow Force Be With You.

Hoffman Hall, Hastings Auditorium (HMR)
Admission: Free

Dr. Barry Forman’s lab uses orphan, nuclear receptors to explore novel hormonal signaling pathways that are important in normal physiology and in disease.