Sun, November 6, 2005 at 4:00 pm; Sun, November 6, 2005 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Composition Showcase

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

Student ensembles present performances of works by Thornton composition students in two programs of the latest in contemporary concert music.

Mon, November 7, 2005 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Percussion Ensemble: Erik Forrester, director

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

Composed entirely of Thornton percussion students and faculty, this ensemble explores new realms of music and rhythm.

Mon, November 7, 2005 and Tue, November 8, 2005 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
USC Song Leader Tryouts: USC Spirit - Song Leaders

Heritage Hall (HER)
Admission: Free

USC students vie for Song Leader positions to start during the 2006 Basketball season.

Mon, November 7, 2005 and Tue, November 8, 2005 time TBD.
USC Yell Leader Tryouts: USC Spirit - Yell Leaders

Heritage Hall (HER)
Admission: Free

USC students vie for Yell Leader positions to start during the USC athletic season.

Mon, November 7, 2005 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Physics and Astronomy Colloqium: Discovering the Quantum Universe

Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH)
Admission: Free

JoAnne L. Hewett - High Energy Physics, Stanford Linear Accelerator

Mon, November 7, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Metropo[latinization]: The Emerging City Distinguished Lecture Series: Patricia Gandara, University of California, Davis

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Majority-Minority Cities in America: Perspectives on Latino-African American Relations in CaliforniaEducating Latinos: What Would It Really Take to Close the Achievement Gap?

Wed, November 9, 2005 at 11:30 am
Robin Swicord Literary Luncheon: Friends of the USC Libraries Literary Series

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: $45 for the luncheon and parking; lecture - which begins at 12:45 p.m. - is free

Screenwriter Robin Swicord discusses her cinematic adaptation of Arthur Golden’s best-selling novel "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Wed, November 9, 2005 at 7:30 pm
USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra: Shelly Berg, director

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

The Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to trumpet great Dizzy Gillespie, with guest soloist Jon Faddis.

Thu, November 10, 2005 at 7:30 pm
USC Thornton Symphony: Generously sponsored by Rod & Cheri Jones

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
Admission: $18 general, $12 students and seniors, Free admission at the door with valid USC ID.

Thornton’s original orchestral ensemble presents an evening of classical music under the direction of Maestro Carl St.Clair featuring Symphony No. 4 by Johannes Brahms and a world premiere by Thornton composition faculty member James Hopkins.

Thu, November 10, 2005 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
USC Law Fair 2005

Trousdale Parkway
Admission: Free

Law school recruiters from over 80 ABA accredited schools from across the country will visit the USC campus. Students, alumni, and community members are invited to visit the fair and gather information about law schools, the admission process, and more.