The\u00a0OSU<\/span>\u00a0Album<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0Club<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Hosted by\u00a0Bob Santelli.\u00a07 p.m.,\u00a0Bexell Hall Lounge.<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s like a book\u00a0club<\/span><\/span>, but some of the greatest\u00a0albums<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of all time will be assigned and discussed. Tonight: Nirvana’s “Nevermind.”<\/p>\n Songwriters<\/span>\u00a0in the\u00a0Round<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0\u00a0This informal evening of sharing songs and learning about\u00a0songwriting<\/span><\/span>greats is free and open to the public. Hosted by\u00a0Bob Santelli<\/strong>. Bring your songs, your instrument and your enthusiasm. 7\u00a0p.m., Bexell Hall Lounge<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What Transpires Now: Transgender Histories & Futures<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 In this talk drawn from her work in progress, “What Transpires Now,” Susan Stryker <\/strong>explores the relationship between the transgender\u00a0past and present, and how history can inspire us to reimagine the future. The talk will focus on the story of Frances Thompson, whose life became the focus of a national scandal in the 1870s. She is founding co-editor of the journal “TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly,” author of “Transgender History: The Roots of Today\u2019s Revolution,” and co-director of the Emmy-winning documentary film “Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton\u2019s Cafeteria.”\u00a05 p.m.\u00a0LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Auditorium.<\/strong><\/p>\n Music<\/span>\u00a0\u00e0 la\u00a0Carte\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u2014<\/span>\u00a0Doug Detrick (trumpet), Michael Gamble (guitar) and Ryan Biesack (drums),\u00a012 p.m.,\u00a0Memorial Union Lounge.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Literary Northwest\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Peter Nathaniel Malae<\/strong>, author of “Son of Amity” (Oregon State University Press, 2018), and Clem Starck<\/strong>, author of “Cathedrals & Parking Lots: Collected Poems,” will be reading at The Valley Library Rotunda<\/strong> at\u00a07:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n SAC Presents \u2014\u00a0<\/span>An Evening with Ang\u00e9lique<\/span><\/b> Kidjo. 7:30 p.m., The LaSells Stewart Center.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>As a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, \u201cAfrica\u2019s premier diva,\u201d and one of the greatest artists in international music today,\u00a0Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is committed to using her voice and influence as a philanthropist and human rights activist. In this talk interjected with live music performance and ending with a Q&A facilitated by CLA Dean Larry Rodgers, Kidjo discusses the responsibility of artists to use their platform for social justice, the many ways we can all give back, and the enormous impact each of us can make in the world.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The event is part of OSU\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration<\/strong>. Note: Childcare is available (pre-registration and fee required) through OSU\u00a0<\/span>KidSpirit\u2019s Adult Nite Out<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>program. Lumos wine and light food are available for purchase starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available here.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n African Americans Against the Bomb<\/b><\/span>\u00a0 \u2014 \u00a0As part of OSU\u2019s\u00a0Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration<\/strong>, Dr. Linda Marie Richards will review some of the historical arguments to \u201cban the bomb\u201d made by Indigenous and African American leaders and then facilitate a discussion about social justice and the current nuclear arms race. Primary documents will be available for viewing at the Special Collections and Archives Research Center (SCARC) during the event.\u00a0Richards teaches for the School of History, Philosophy and Religion and is currently working on her book \u201cHuman Rights and Nuclear Wrongs.\u201d She is co-PI on the National Science Foundation grant, \u201cReconstructing Nuclear Environments and the Downwinders’ Case.\u201d <\/span>Thursday, January 24,<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>4 p.m. SCARC.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The Oregon Symphony <\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>SAC Presents<\/strong> the Oregon Symphony in Corvallis on Friday, January 25<\/strong> at 8 p.m.<\/strong> in The LaSells Stewart Center<\/strong>. Markus Stenz conducts the Beethoven Symphony No. 1, Arvo Part\u2019s \u201cFratres\u201d and Schumann\u2019s Symphony No. 3, \u201cRhenish.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Note: Childcare is available (pre-registration and fee required) through OSU\u00a0<\/span>KidSpirit\u2019s Adult Nite Out<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>program. Lumos wine and light food are available for purchase at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Associate Professor of Latinx Studies & Ethnic Studies Daniel L\u00f3pez-Cevallos<\/strong>\u00a0recently published the following: L\u00f3pez-Cevallos DF, Harvey SM (2019). Psychometric Properties of a Healthcare Discrimination Scale Among Young-Adult Latinos<\/span><\/a>. “Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities,”\u00a0doi: 10.1007\/s40615-018-00560-x. He also co-authored a paper<\/a> featured in the US Government Accountability Office report,\u00a0“Food Insecurity: Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access Federal Food Assistance Benefits.”<\/p>\n Associate Professor of English Rebecca Olson<\/strong>\u00a0presented two papers at the Modern Language Association Annual Convention in Chicago (January 3-6, 2029): \u201cChoose Your Own Adventure: Increasing Student Engagement in Gen Ed Shakespeare\u201d and \u201c\u2018Our toil shall strive to mend\u2019: What Student Editors Teach Us About Scholarly Editing\u201d.<\/p>\n Sarah Dermody<\/strong>, assistant professor, School of Psychological Science, published \u201cChanges in Nicotine Metabolite Ratio among Daily Smokers receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder\u201d in Nicotine & Tobacco Research highlighting that reducing drinking may reduce one\u2019s nicotine metabolism as indexed by the nicotine metabolite ratio with collaborators Hendershot, Andrade, Novalen, & Tyndale at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto.<\/p>\n Instructor of Guitar Cameron O’Connor<\/strong> will perform on a pop-up concert\u00a0with\u00a0Classical Up Close, a chamber music organization directed by the musicians of the Oregon Symphony. The pop-up concerts are\u00a0monthly outreach performances for underserved communities throughout the Portland area.\u00a0O’Connor will appear with violinist Ryan Lee<\/strong>\u00a0on January 23.<\/p>\n Instructor of Music\u00a0Ryan Biesack<\/strong>\u00a0(drums) performed on January 4 at the Jazz Station in Eugene with awarding winning saxophonist Joe Manis and bassist Phil Baker, a member of Pink Martini. In addition, Biesack\u2019s recent album \u201cTrio Untold\u201d released by his trio made the top jazz records of 2018 list (#36) at the\u00a0Bird is the Worm<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>jazz blog, where it also received a favorable review.<\/p>\n Director of Bands\u00a0Chris Chapman<\/strong>\u00a0was an invited guest conductor and clinician at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in Chengdu, China in late-December. During the residency, Chapman worked with collegiate-level ensembles, a conservatory middle school band and the conservatory elementary school band in concerts and rehearsals. Shortly after returning home, Chapman conducted the Clock Tower Wind Orchestra in a concert at The LaSells Stewart Center. The ensemble is a professional concert band with musicians from the Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Portland Opera, Eugene Opera, faculty from Oregon State University, the University of Oregon and George Fox University, and active freelance musicians from around the state.<\/p>\n Instructor of Music\u00a0Isaac Andrew<\/strong>\u00a0performed on December 21 at the Majestic Theatre with the Chintimini Brass. Andrew is a founding member of the Corvallis-based ensemble. The performance also included several guest performers, including the Willamette Valley Flute Quartet, Melange and harpist Cherie Gullerud.<\/p>\n Coordinator of Music Education\u00a0Wesley Brewer<\/strong>\u00a0published a paper in the most recent issue of Research and Issues in Music Education, a peer-review journal. The paper titled \u201cA Content Analysis of Recommended Composers in Repertoire Lists for Band\u201d examines over 32,000 composition entries to explore which composers are most highly regarded in the wind band genre.<\/p>\n Anna Fidler<\/strong>, art instructor, has paintings included in a new book, \u201cAPEX: 10 Years\u201d released by the Portland Art Museum this month. The book celebrates ten years of exhibitions at the museum\u2019s APEX Gallery, and is a project of Grace Kook-Anderson, Curator of Northwest Art. It includes the work of thirty Northwest artists and essays by former curators, Bonnie Laing-Malcomson, Jennifer Gately, and Kook-Anerson. It is available for purchase at the Portland Art Museum and elsewhere.<\/p>\n Kirsi Peltom\u00e4ki,<\/strong>\u00a0associate professor of contemporary art history, gave a keynote lecture, titled\u00a0\u201cWhen Ideas Aren\u2019t Enough: The Historical Record in Contemporary Art History,\u201d in the conference \u201cConnoisseurship in Contemporary Art Research<\/a><\/u>.\u201d This conference was organized by the Academy of Fine Arts\/University of the Fine Arts, in Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 29-30, 2018. Collaborators for the conference included the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki, the University of Helsinki, and the University of Turku in Finland.<\/p>\n Instructor of Art\u00a0Andrew Myers<\/strong>\u00a0will give a talk on Friday, Jan. 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Rose Villa Senior Living Center, 13505 SE River Road, Portland. Myers explores the preservation of endangered species and wild places through the creation of large-scale drawing constructions, performances and collaborations that include elements of printmaking, sculpture and installation. His talk is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n Igor Ristic<\/strong>, instructor of speech communication will give a talk, \u201cInternational Students\u2019 Adaptation: How Communication, Friendships and Identity Influence Attitudes About Americans,\u201d on the Speech Communication Colloquium Series on Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. in Stag 113. The talk is free and open to all.<\/p>\nWednesday, Jan. 16<\/h3>\n
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