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Music Department students celebrate Homecoming weekend and the founding of the university with an eclectic array of solo and chamber performances. This concert highlights the musical abilities and achievements of our talented students.

Donations will be accepted. For information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit callutheran.edu/music.


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The Cal Lutheran choral ensembles and University String Symphony combine forces to present the annual Christmas Festival Concerts.

Welcome the season with this special musical gift featuring a narrated performance of Christmas music guaranteed to put you in the holiday mood. As always, the program for this longest-running event will include delightful lesser-known carols as well as familiar favorites. Wyant Morton and Yoshika Masuda will conduct.

These concerts are popular, so arrive early for convenient parking. Doors open one hour before the concerts.

Tickets are $15 (free with Cal Lutheran ID), and must be purchased in advance. For tickets or more information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3305 or visit callutheran.edu/music.

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The pandemic prompted California Lutheran University’s 2021 graduating art majors to delve deeper into their creative sides, and the results are on display in a virtual exhibit. “Escapism,” which explores the outlets the students sought to escape their isolation under the pandemic, will run through Sept. 30. The art reflects the students’ pandemic lives and the reprieves they sought.

Jiarong Bi of Oak Park drew inspiration from music, film and expressionism for her paintings and sketches.

Mixed-media artist Lauren Graf of Carpinteria, drew her inspiration from vintage aesthetics and Art Nouveau illustrations.

Inspired by sci-fi and fantasy, Nicholas Hayes of Los Angeles combined elements of beauty and horror in his sculptures, looking for interesting ways to abstract the human form and breathe life into the bizarre beings of his imagination.

Jasmine Alexandra O. of Thousand Oaks explored imaginative realism in her multimedia pieces, striving to create a world populated by people and animals in which the impossible exists, from magic to beautiful long-lost cities.

Often starting with a photo from her camera roll, Nicole Ishii of Hawaii created mixed media works that framed memories of love and happiness in ways that authentically represent Hawaiian culture and people. Visit the virtual exhibit at https://rollandgallery.wixsite.com/escapism.

Cal Lutheran’s Art Department and Rolland Gallery are sponsoring the free exhibit, which can be found at rollandgallery.wixsite.com/escapism. For more information, contact curator Rachel Schmid at rollandgallery@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3697 or visit CalLutheran.edu/rolland. Please visit callutheran.edu/events before attending to verify details because event information may change. Please check callutheran.edu/visitors for the latest visitor policies before visiting campus.

Student performers in the Jazz Ensemble will play standards and modern classics.

Admission is free. For information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit callutheran.edu/music.

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The Cal Lutheran Mariachi Ensemble will perform classic songs from the mariachi repertoire.

Admission is free. For information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit callutheran.edu/music.

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University faculty and staff members will discuss the themes of Steph Cha’s book “Your House Will Pay.” The novel illuminates racial tensions in Los Angeles by following two families in crisis — one Korean American, one African American — that are grappling with the effects of a decades-old crime. The book explores race, class and community while sparking hope for the possibility of connection and mutual understanding.

You may attend either in person or via livestream. Admission is free, but registration for either in-person or livestream attendance is required.

The event is sponsored by University Relations and the Ventura County Library. Copies of the book are available at the county library branches. Come hear the discussion whether you’ve begun reading or not.

One County, One Book is a countywide literary event and series of activities encouraging community members to read and discuss the same book. The programming activities will take place during the month of October, culminating with an author talk featuring Steph Cha on Saturday, Oct. 30.

For information, contact Cindy Keitel at ckeitel@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3958, or visit vencolibrary.org/one-county-one-book.

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“Bridge of Spies” is a 2015 historical film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg.

Set during the Cold War, the film tells the story of lawyer James B. Donovan (played by Tom Hanks), who is entrusted with negotiating the release of Francis Gary Powers, a U.S. Air Force pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960. Powers was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and his only hope for release was through Donovan. Powers’ son, Francis Gary Powers Jr., is the author of several books including “Spy Pilot,” and consulted on the film. During the program he will discuss misinformation in the movie, talk about being on set and working with the cast and crew, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at what motivated Spielberg to make the film. Schedule: 5:30 p.m.: Commentary with Francis Gary Powers Jr. 6-8:15 p.m.: Film screening 8:15-8:40 p.m.: Audience Q&A A book signing will take place before and after the program. Books will be available for purchase. Admission is free, but registration is required at bit.ly/2V5iNR6.

The event is sponsored by Cal Lutheran’s Artists and Speakers Series. For information about the event, contact David Nelson at dnelson@CalLutheran.edu. To see a trailer for Bridge of Spies, visit bit.ly/3zTeQOd. Please visit callutheran.edu/events before attending to verify details because event information may change. Please check callutheran.edu/visitors for the latest visitor policies before visiting campus.

The COVID-19 pandemic renewed interest in the global history of infectious diseases. This year’s History Lecture Series presented by History Department faculty and other experts focuses on different periods in world history when societies faced pandemics and their consequences.

In the second lecture, adjunct faculty member David Livingstone, Ph.D., will address seven cholera epidemics in the 19th century. This lecture will cover the devastating consequences of this illness and what the human responses to cholera tell us about our own experiences with COVID-19. Admission is free, but registration is required at bit.ly/3j2S2oh.

The series is sponsored by Cal Lutheran, the Thousand Oaks Grant R. Brimhall Library and Ventura County Library, and funded in part by a Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation grant. For information, contact David Nelson at dnelson@callutheran.edu.

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While studying the American play “The Crucible,” young women in a present-day small-town high school English class become uncomfortably aware that the effects of the #MeToo movement are part of their lives. As they struggle with the normal teen issues of self-image, friendship, reputation and trust, they begin to have a new perspective on classic literature.

This challenging modern play empowers its young characters and provides a message of hope.

Please visit callutheran.edu/events before attending to verify details because event information may change. Please check callutheran.edu/visitors for the latest visitor policies before visiting campus. Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 11-13 and 18-20, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m.
Admission is $10; free with Cal Lutheran ID. The Theatre Arts and Dance Department is presenting the play. For information, call 805-493-3452 or visit callutheran.edu/theatre.

The Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Hart, and the University String Symphony, under the direction of Yoshika Masuda, will perform masterworks for their ensembles and join forces to close with works for full symphony orchestra.

Come hear the majesty and grandeur of symphonic music. Donations will be accepted.

For information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit callutheran.edu/music.

Please visit callutheran.edu/events before attending to verify details because event information may change. Please check callutheran.edu/visitors for the latest visitor policies before visiting campus.