Fall 2018 Events |
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A Conversation with Artist Salomon Huerta
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Wednesday, September 5 @ 2pm |
Salomon Huerta, M.F.A., is a critically acclaimed artist. Born in Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico), he was raised in Boyle Heights’ Ramona Gardens public housing project. Huerta’s art has been exhibited in influential exhibitions, galleries and museums, such as the 2000 Whitney Biennial in New York, the Gagosian Gallery in London, England, and Studio La Città in Verona, Italy.
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~ Hispanic Heritage Month ~Dr. Gilda Ochoa Speaks on Academic Profiling
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Thursday, September 20 @ 6pm |
The scars of racist and sexist schooling are deep and so are legacies of struggle. Through poetry, stories, and students' testimonials, this talk considers the impacts of academic profiling and shares critically hopeful approaches to education.
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Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
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Thursday, October 4 @ 6pm |
A documentary screening on the pioneering people who are fighting to redefine society's dangerous and impossible beauty standards and have a discussion on body image and representation with a Q&A from the audience.
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LIVE from L.A. ~ Stand-up Comedy!
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Thursday, October 11 @ 6pm |
A great line-up of Los Angeles comedians hosted by Jason Love. Performers include Tarun Shetty, Monique Marvez, Camilla Cleese, and Darren Carter.
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Creating Social Change Through Reality Improv
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Thursday, October 18 @ 6pm
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The award-winning reality improv group Straight Up joins students and faculty from Oxnard College for a refreshing look at the myths and facts of college life.
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A Conversation with Oxnard College Anthropologists
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Thursday, November 1 @ 12:30pm
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Every era has its struggles. What about now? Join Oxnard College Anthropology faculty in a lively exploration of some of the world’s most important current events. What’s going on? Are things getting worse...or are they better than ever? Dr. Arion Melidonis and Dr. Linda Kama'ila are both anthropologists. Dr. Melidonis studied at Princeton, Dr. Kama'ila studied at Stanford. They are both interested in borders, ethnicity, gender, and the ways in which conflict and strife shape the human experience. |
Regional Mexican Music with Hermanos Herrera
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Thursday, November 15 @ 6pm |
Our newest music faculty member, Jorge Herrera, will be bringing his ensemble to Oxnard College. The Oxnard College Mariachi Ensemble may make a guest appearance as well! |
Bodies in Motion
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Thursday, December 6 @ 6pm
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The Bodies in Motion lecture demonstration will take the audience on a dance-making journey through improvisation, vocabulary creation and phrase building. |
OXNARD COLLEGE: 4000 S. ROSE AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93033
For more information about the series, or to submit your proposal,
contact OC LIVE at OCLIVE@vcccd.edu
Director ~ Dr. Amy Edwards
These events are FREE to the public and are interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing upon request.
Parking: $2.