Arts and Culture
'Theatre for Youth' performance highlights global folktales
Original script incorporates storytellers, dancers, actors, musicians, angels and young children for nearby school.
'Iago Syndrome' draws 'Othello' comparison to violence
Cal State East Bay theatre and dance professor looks at 2002 Fort Bragg, N.C., murders as Shakespeare might have crafted Othello. Production runs through Nov. 22.
New band pumps up the pep at Cal State East Bay sports events
University community members can look forward to CSUEB's new pep band, which includes 15 to 20 students playing traditional wind, brass and percussion instruments, performing at university sporting events.
Growing up Chicano in L.A. -- Stephen Gutierrez reads from new collection
Critics laud collection by Cal State East Bay English professor, calling it one of the year's "must reads."
Fine Zisha teaware exhibit opens at University Art Gallery
Spiritual vessels made from porous purple sand are created in the tradition of the Ming Dynasty five centuries earlier.
Fall arts events present fresh takes on classics
Taking cues from classic literature to ancient pottery techniques, fall arts offerings display contemporary approaches to theater, art, music and dance.
Choral students head to Lithuania
East Bay Chamber Singers will travel to Vilnius, Lithuania for six-day cultural exchange in October.
Experts take on Afghan, Iranian issues at conference Oct. 22-24
Afghan and Iranian foods and dance will be interspersed among plenaries and discussions spanning critical issues facing Bay Area Afgan and Iranian communities during the past 30 years.
Auditions set for 2009-10 Theatre-Dance productions
Theatre and Dance invites open auditions for its academic year productions, including the musical, "Chicago."
Afghan and Iranian experts assemble for October conference
Conference will look at Afghan and Iranian Diaspora cultures and communities in the Bay Area 30 years after the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Modern 'Romeo & Juliet' next on CSUEB stage
Shakespeare, sans the stiff costumes and set, has modern appeal and meaning, and instills student actors with classical training.
CSUEB, community members create Diversity Mural in downtown Hayward
Initiated by a CSUEB student and supported by a faculty grant, a blue-and-green globe with a heart nestled at its center graces a wall at a downtown Hayward nonprofit.
'Almond Eyes' dazzles sold-out crowd
With 91-year-old Dorothy Toy in the audience, CSUEB production recreates life of '40s-era dance team Toy & Wing, who were known as the Asian Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
Original dance project earns praise for faculty, alumni, students and staff
"Mutt Chapters One and Two," co-directed by theatre and dance faculty Eric Kupers and Kimiko Guthrie, debuted in New York and returns to the West Coast in August.
'Almond Eyes' recreates '40s famed Asian dancing duo
Forties-era dance troupe brings Broadway-style music, dance and comedy to theatre stage. Still-performing San Francisco women's troupe caps off each show.
CSUEB accepting 15 teachers for low-cost summer institute
Four teacher education graduate course units available for $160 in accelerated July program on Hayward campus.
Memorial set for CSUEB Music alumnus, lecturer Lawrence Granger
Dedicated educator and cellist passes. Community invited to celebrate his memory at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall gathering.
Original musical, 'Romeo & Juliet' coming to summer theatre
Highlands Summer Theatre, CSUEB's summertime troupe, will present Shakespeare's classic tragedy as well as the original musical "Almond Eyes" based on a famed 1930s dance team.
English department launches first CSUEB literary review
Students, faculty and alumni create university's first literary review. Copies available at the Pioneer Bookstore in Hayward and other sites.
Afghan saga makes West Coast premiere on CSUEB stage May 24
Afghan and New York theatre companies bring their unique collaboration to campus for a one-time performance May 24.
'Fusion' showcases theatre-dance student works
Stage scenes, one-act plays and original dance illustrate the talents of graduating students in the theatre and dance department.
Memorial endowment in music composition supports fellowship, concert
With a $150,000 gift from the family of Professor Glenn Glasow, CSUEB's music department will establish a graduate fellowship and continue the annual Glasow memorial concert.
May 18 Glasow concert remembers music professor
The late Glenn Glasow retired in 1995 after teaching music composition at CSUEB for 34 years.
Art Gallery Hosts Juried Student Show
Art students show paintings, photography, sculpture and works on paper through June 4 at the University Art Gallery.
May 14-15 labor conference open to all
The Southwest Labor Studies Association Conference May 14-15 will focus on grass roots efforts with sessions on local and global impacts of labor processes; open to the public.
`Tongues' production wows Kennedy Center crowds
"Tongues" capped off a triumphant season with two Washington, D.C. performances that brought audiences to their feet.
Professor Henig discusses Union's first black hero
Award winning professor emeritus brings a new perspective to African Americans' engagement in the Civil War.
Grad student wins annual DeClercq Poetry Prize
The annual prize bequeathed by late longtime employee Helen "Jackie" DeClercq goes to graduate student Melanie Roland; awards will be presented at a May 20 poetry reading.
Poet John Espinoza to read May 20 at Distinguished Writers Event
Poet John Olivares Espinoza will read from "The Date Fruit Elegies," his inaugural book of poetry, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 as part of the Distinguished Writers Series. The free presentation will be in the Biella Room of the University Library.
Free film series examines Israeli, Palestinian issues
A series of four films on a range of Israeli and Palestinian issues will be presented April 29-May 20 on the California State University, East Bay campus.
Youth theatre production of 'The Giver' opens Friday
This coming of age story is set in a futuristic society of sameness, where life thrives without the messiness of emotional memories.
Ethnic Studies department to celebrate silver anniversary May 8
This gala event marks 25 years since the merger of African American, LaRaza, Native American and Asian America programs.
Afghan-Iranian scholarly papers sought for conference
The deadline has been extended to May 31 for papers on Afghan and Iranian Diaspora Culture in the United States.
Muslim Americans topic of April 28 Global Series lecture
"Hyphenated Lives: Muslim Americans in the United States" next topic in year-long Global Knowledge Series looking at Afghanistan and Iran.
Weathermen underground leader reflects 40 years later
Mark Rudd, a leader of the 1968 Columbia University student strike and a founder of the notorious Weathermen, will speak on his new memoir, "Underground: My Life in SDS and the Weathermen."
Literature and ethnic Americans topic of April 8 lecture
San Jose State professor Persis Karim headlines the latest event in CSUEB's Global Knowledge Series examining Afghanistan and Iran.
Last chance to see 'Tongues' before Washington, D.C. festival
The final performance of this one-of-a-kind blend of theatre, dance and music at CSUEB will be April 12.
Prominent Jewish scholar looks at 'Judaism as a Secular Tradition' April 16
CSUEB Jewish Studies Program continues series of lectures, films and discussions with free presentation in Biella Room of Library.
BFA students show work through April 23
Paintings, photography, sculpture, and works on paper featured in annual exhibition at University Art Gallery.
Spring brimming with fine arts programs
The departments of anthropology, art, music, and theatre and dance have a wealth of programs and events set for spring. Unless otherwise noted, all take place on the university's Hayward campus, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Author Ruthanne McCunn to speak March 3
Chinese/Scottish author Ruthanne Lum McCunn will discuss her book, "Wooden Fish Songs," Tuesday, March 3 as part of the university's observance of "Women's History Month." The free program will be from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Biella Room.
Dr. Asadulla publishes first book
After two years of research, Dr. Abubakr Asadulla '92, a physician and introductory chemistry lecturer, published his first book. It is entitled "Islam vs. West: Fact or Fiction?: A brief historical, political, theological, philosophical, and psychological perspective."
CSUEB Exhibit Honors Forgotten Laborers
Tools, bottles and opium paraphernalia that once belonged to Chinese laborers who helped create the San Leandro Reservoir will be on display through June 11 at the C.E. Smith Museum of Anthropology.
'Sophisticated Ladies' coming to CSUEB stage
Duke Ellington's high-stepping world of jazz and dance will come to life in March when CSUEB's Theatre and Dance Department collaborates with the Music Department on a rousing rendition of Sophisticated Ladies in the University Theatre.
Jewish Studies to Present 'Blacks & Jews' Film
"Blacks and Jews," a provocative film and discussion, will be presented Feb. 26 on the Hayward campus of Cal State East Bay. It is presented by the Jewish Studies Program in recognition of African-American History Month.
Saxophonist Heads Yoshi's Fundraiser March 3
Saxophonist Dayna Stephens and the California State University, East Bay Jazz Ensembles will bring their music to Yoshi's Jazz Club Tuesday, March 3 for the 10th Annual Night of Jazz Music Department Scholarship Fundraiser.
CSUEB, Oakland Library to Host 'The Big Read'
In an effort to boost reading among Oakland residents, CSUEB is partnering with the Oakland Public Library - aided by a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts - to host "The Big Read" at the library and the university's Oakland Center.
Lincoln's 200th birthday to be celebrated Feb. 12
The 200th birthday of America's 16th president will be commemorated when Gerald Henig, professor emeritus of history, presents "Abraham Lincoln: An Uncommon Common Man," at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 in the Biella Room of the University Library on the Hayward campus of California State University, East Bay.
Art Gallery Hosts Faculty Exhibitions
The Cal State East Bay Annual Art Faculty Exhibition, featuring the creative art of university faculty, is on display in the University Art Gallery on display 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, through Feb. 26.
'Tongues' on University Theatre Stage Feb. 8
Before the production of "Tongues" heads to Southern California to perform a festival at Cal State Fullerton, CSUEB audiences will have an opportunity to preview it Sunday, Feb. 8 in the University Theatre.
Jewish Studies Series Hosts Israeli Consul
Akiva Tor, Israel's consul general for the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States, will speak on "Israeli Democracy: Elections 2009" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 on the Hayward campus of Cal State East Bay.
