Nation of Immigrants: A Short History of An Idea <\/strong>\u2014 Lecture by Mae Ngai<\/strong>, 2018-19 University of Oregon, Wayne Morse Chair. Ngai is a professor of Asian American Studies and history at Columbia University. Her research focuses on immigration, citizenship, and nationalism. She is the author of “Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens\u00a0and the\u00a0Making of Modern America” (2004), which won six major book awards; and “The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America”\u00a0(2010). Lightly catered, open to all.\u00a04 p.m., MU Room 208 La Raza.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Critical Questions Lecture Series:\u00a0Childhood, Postcolonial Discourse, and African Literature<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dr. Olakunle George<\/strong> is a Professor of English and Africana Studies at Brown University. The lecture considers ways in which children and the idea of childhood are depicted in postcolonial African literature written in English. George will explore the connections between literature, individuality and collective social experience in African countries since the 1960s. The lecture will take place in MU\u00a0Room 206<\/strong>,\u00a04-5:15 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n OSU Ukulele Club<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Ukuleles provided! No experience necessary. 5 p.m.,\u00a0Interzone.<\/strong><\/p>\n OSU Brass Studios<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 7:30 p.m.,\u00a0MU Lounge.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n OSU Anthropology Lecture Series<\/strong> \u2014 Beverly Seckinger<\/strong>, Professor in the School of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of Arizona, will give a lecture titled, “Going Native? Navigating the Blurry Line Between Participation and Observation while Filming ‘Hippie Family Values.'” Seckinger will speak from 12-12:50 p.m.<\/strong> in LINC Room 302<\/strong>. The film will be shown at the Darkside Theater at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9.<\/strong> Admission $8. This event is part of the OSU Anthropology Program\u2019s Lecture Series. Questions? Contact: Joan Gross at jgross@oregonstate.edu<\/p>\n Music<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00e0 la\u00a0Carte<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u2014 OSU Chamber Strings,\u00a012 p.m., MU Lounge.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Literary Northwest<\/strong> \u2014 A reading and conversation with\u00a0Gary\u00a0Fisketjon<\/strong>, Vice President and Editor-at-Large at Alfred A. Knopf, and Keith Scribner<\/strong>, OSU MFA program faculty member and author of four novels. The most recent, “Old Newgate\u00a0Road,” will be featured in a reading and conversation at LINC 128 <\/strong>at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n SAC Presents: Turtle Island Quartet with Pianist Cyrus Chestnut<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 7:30 p.m.,\u00a0The LaSells Stewart Center<\/strong>, 875 SW 26th<\/sup>\u00a0St.\u00a0$30-35 advance, $35-40 door. OSU students free with ID. CAFA discounts apply.\u00a0Advance tickets at: liberalarts.oregonstate.edu\/sacpresents<\/p>\n Newly Scheduled\u00a0Book Launch<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Join CLA faculty\u00a0for a celebration of\u00a0Coastal Heritage and Cultural Resilience<\/strong>, which explores the knowledge, work and life of Pacific coastal populations from the Pacific Northwest to Panama.\u00a0\u00a0Lisa Price and Nemer Narchi (eds). Presentations will be made by: Peter Betjemann, Anita Guerrini, Ana Spalding, Lisa Price, Bradley Boovy, Lore Cramer, Shelley Jordon, Joseph Krause and Luhiu Whitebear.\u00a0Monday, March 11, 3-4:30, MU Room 213 Pan-Afrikan Sankofa.<\/strong><\/p>\n Professor Emerita of Ethnic Studies Erlinda Gonzales-Berry<\/strong>\u00a0recently published a novel titled “Rosebud: Population 7<\/a>.” Her book is \u201ca powerful testimony of the meaning of growing up in tightly knit Hispano Mexicano family in the plains, llanos, of New Mexico, but whose story is full of journeys, full of courage, full of vicissitudes, full of happiness, but mostly full of family love.\u201d<\/p>\n Assistant Professor of Photography Kerry Skarbakka<\/strong> spoke on a panel, “Ripple Effects: Art and the Political Realm” at the Torrance Art Museum<\/a> on Saturday, March 2.\u00a0Next week, Wednesday March 13, Skarbakka will return to Los Angeles, to talk about his art and current exhibition at the TAM with the photography students at California State University, Fullerton.<\/p>\n Along with David Biespiel<\/strong> and Christopher McKnight Nichols<\/strong>, Charlotte Headrick<\/strong> organized a November 13, 2018 poetry reading in memory of the end of World War I.\u00a0Headrick also performed five roles in British dramatist Caryl Churchill\u2019s “Love and Information” in late February at the Albany Civic Theater. She\u00a0will be the narrator for \u2018The Carnival of the Animals\u201d which will be the finale of the Willamette Apprentice Ballet concert to be held at the LaSells Stewart Center on March 8.<\/p>\n Professor of History Christopher McKnight Nichols<\/strong>\u00a0was on OPB’s Think Out Loud with Dave Miller on Friday, March 1 as part of the news roundtable<\/a>, discussing the Michael Cohen hearings, the new rent control law in Oregon, the death of Secretary Dennis Richardson and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s presidential campaign announcement.<\/p>\n The\u00a0OSU\u00a0Music Production Program\u00a0<\/strong>was\u00a0recently featured in an article by Audient<\/a>, a United Kingdom based professional audio industry technology supplier. The\u00a0OSU\u00a0Snell Hall studio prominently features the Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition mixing console, and the article highlights both the music technology program at\u00a0OSU\u00a0and the student experience of using the \u00a0state-of-the-art equipment throughout their studies.<\/p>\n Director of Bands\u00a0Chris Chapman<\/strong>\u00a0presented a session at the Northwest National Association for Music Education conference in Portland, Oregon on February 15 titled \u201cBeing Vulnerable to the Art.\u201d Chapman was also an invited guest conductor of the Kansas Intercollegiate Band in Wichita, Kansas from February 21-22.<\/p>\n Recordings made by Coordinator of Music Technology\u00a0Jason Fick<\/strong>\u00a0of the Neave Trio and the American Chamber Players for Chamber Music Corvallis have been airing on the \u201cPlayed in Oregon\u201d program over the past few weeks. The series is broadcast by All Classical Portland (KQAC) and is rebroadcast by various stations throughout Oregon, Alaska, California and other repeater stations throughout the country.<\/p>\n Instructor of Voice\u00a0Amy Hansen<\/strong>\u00a0and Instructor of Guitar\u00a0Cameron O\u2019Connor<\/strong>\u00a0performed in recital at the Corvallis Guitar Society and on All Classical Portland\u2019s \u201cThursdays@Three\u201d program on March 7. The duo will also be presenting an open rehearsal at 7:00pm on March 13 in Community Hall 204, a concert in Corvallis on March 15 and a concert in Astoria on March 17.<\/p>\n University Theatre<\/strong> \u2014 P<\/span>resents “The Little Prince” by Rick Cummins and John Scouliar, from the book by Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry.\u00a0March 1 & 8<\/strong> at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> and\u00a0March 2-3<\/strong> and 9-10<\/strong> at 2 p.m.\u00a0Withycombe Hall Main Stage<\/strong>.\u00a0Tickets and info. at\u00a0https:\/\/liberalarts.oregonstate.edu\/theatre<\/a><\/p>\n OSU Opera<\/strong> \u2013 Puccini\u2019s “La Rondine.” Friday,<\/strong>\u00a0March 8 at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong>Ashbrook Independent School, 4045 SW Research Way.\u00a0Tickets $10 advance, $15 door. OSU students and K-12 youth free. CAFA discounts apply.\u00a0Advance tickets online at: liberalarts.oregonstate.edu\/sacevents<\/p>\nWednesday, March 6<\/h3>\n
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