OC LIVE is the performing arts and lecture series at Oxnard College (OC). We bring dynamic and inspiring speakers and artists to OC’s state-of-the-art Performing Arts Building throughout the academic year. In addition to academic lectures and panels across varying fields, other events include visual art discussions, film and video screenings, theater and dance performances, music concerts, literature readings, scientific considerations, comedy nights, and more. To ensure the series speaks to our community and supports our educational mission, event planning includes the collaboration of OC students, staff, and faculty. OC LIVE creates community and expands the horizons of our students through talks and performances that delight, inspire, and inform. OC LIVE presentations take place a varying times of day and night, see below for more information on our upcoming events.

Join our mailing list here: https://mailchi.mp/cf1ee7bc9ab9/oclive

If you need ASL interpreting services for this OC LIVE event, please contact director Dr. Amy Edwards at aedwards@vcccd.edu seven days prior to the event and it will be provided free of charge.

Fall 2018 Events
A Conversation with Artist Salomon Huerta
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. Click here for more info
~ Hispanic Heritage Month ~ Dr. Gilda Ochoa Speaks on Academic Profiling
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. Click here for more info
Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
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. Click here for more info
LIVE from L.A. ~ Stand-up Comedy!
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. Click here for more info
Creating Social Change Through Reality Improv
Thursday, October 18 @ 6pm	Prevention advocacy with Addictive Disorders Studies
Culture is Trending
Thursday, November 1 @ 12:30pm	A Conversation with Oxnard College Anthropologists
Mariachi with Hermanos Herrera
Thursday, November 15 @ 6pm	Our newest music faculty member, Jorge Herrera, will be bringing his Mariachi to Oxnard College. The Oxnard College Mariachi Ensemble may make a guest appearance as well!
Bodies in Motion
Thursday, December 6 @ 6pm	Oxnard College will be hosting the end of term CSUCI Dance Showcase! More details soon!

Fall 2018 Events

A Conversation with Artist Salomon Huerta

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.

Click here for more info

~ Hispanic Heritage Month ~

Dr. Gilda Ochoa Speaks on Academic Profiling

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.

Click here for more info

Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image

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.

Click here for more info

LIVE from L.A. ~ Stand-up Comedy!

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.

Click here for more info

Creating Social Change Through Reality Improv

Thursday, October 18 @ 6pm

Prevention advocacy with Addictive Disorders Studies

Culture is Trending

Thursday, November 1 @ 12:30pm

A Conversation with Oxnard College Anthropologists

Mariachi with Hermanos Herrera

Thursday, November 15 @ 6pm

Our newest music faculty member, Jorge Herrera, will be bringing his Mariachi to Oxnard College. The Oxnard College Mariachi Ensemble may make a guest appearance as well!

Bodies in Motion

Thursday, December 6 @ 6pm

Oxnard College will be hosting the end of term CSUCI Dance Showcase! More details soon!

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.