(Carson, CA) - “Legend and Legacy: José Guadalupe Posada and Contemporary Latinx Art,” a multimedia exhibition tracing the influence of Mexican illustrator José Guadalupe Posada on contemporary Latinx artists, will run Oct. 7-Dec. 13, Monday-Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment at the University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). The public opening reception for the exhibition takes place Saturday, Oct. 5 from 3 to 6 p.m. The exhibit is FREE and open to the public. Known for his animated skeleton figures–or calaveras–used in annual Day of the Dead observances, Posada chronicled and satirized his society in street art that appealed to the ... Read More
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CSU Dominguez Hills Comedy of Ill Manners ‘Asunción’ Opens Oct. 11
(Carson, Calif.) - “Asunción,” a thought-provoking comedic play written by Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Jesse Eisenberg that challenges the audience's views of politics and race, will open at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) October 11 at 8 p.m., and run Oct. 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 at 8 p.m; and Oct. 12, 13, 18, 20 at 2 p.m. “Asunción” is produced by CSUDH's Department of Theatre and Dance and directed by Professor of Theatre Arts Naomi Buckley. The hilarious, heartbreaking, and at times uncomfortable play explores the complicated ways culture and politics are exploited for one's own needs. When a young Filipina woman named Asunción becomes the roommate of Edgar ... Read More
Juan Venegas Honored with 2019 CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) undergraduate Juan Venegas knows the value of hard work and isn't afraid to give everything his all. For Venegas' perseverance and dedication to his future and to helping others, the California State University (CSU) is honoring him as CSUDH recipient of the 2019 CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement. The Award is the CSU's highest recognition of student achievement, providing annual scholarships to one student on each CSU campus who demonstrates superior academic performance, personal accomplishments, community service, and financial need. Growing up with his single mother in a low-income neighborhood in San Jose, ... Read More
Corina Benavides-Lopez is Guided by the Enduring Principles of Social Justice
Corina Benavides-Lopez considers the principles of social justice - access, equity, rights, and participation - to be the most enduring values in her life. The assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) also believes that social justice is at its weakest when narrowly applied, which is why Benavides-Lopez teaches its tenets as accessible for everyone. “I don't feel that I have the right to choose what, or whom, is most important when it comes to addressing the critical issues around social justice in my research, or in the classroom,” she said. CSUDH has presented Benavides-Lopez with the 2019 Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez ... Read More
Department of Theatre and Dance Announces Public Audition Opportunities for Fall Season
(Carson, CA) - California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance will hold auditions Aug. 28 and 29 in the University Theatre for its fall 2019 theatre productions of “Asuncion” and “Fuddy Meers.” The auditions are open to the public and seek performers from all demographics and ages. “Asuncion” runs October 11-20: Four roles are open for audition, three men and one woman. “Asuncion,” by Jesse Eisenberg, is a play that challenges our own views of politics and race. When a young Filipina woman named Asuncion becomes the roommate of Edgar and Vinny, the men attempt to prove how open minded they really are, but she serves to expose the shallowness of ... Read More
