(Carson, Calif.) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will present Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy of love gone wild, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” as the final play of its 2018-2019 season. The show opens April 12 at 8 p.m. and will run multiple dates through April 20 in CSUDH's Edison Theatre. Directed by CSUDH theatre lecturer Kelly Herman and choreographed by dance lecturer Sarah Cashmore, Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons. What: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” When: April 12, 13, 17, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m., and April 14 and 20 at 2 ... Read More
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CSUDH Play ‘No Exit’ Explores Guilt as the True Nature of Hell
(Carson, Calif.) California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) production of Jean Paul Sartre’s 1944 existentialist play “No Exit” explores how human interaction can reveal who people truly are and the debt they owe to themselves because of it. The show opens March 1 at 8 p.m. and will run multiple dates through March 17 in the CSUDH Edison Theatre. “No Exit” is set in the afterlife, where two women and one man are sentenced to live together for eternity. They are forced to face their earthly misdeeds and discover the true meaning of Hell. There is no torturer or fire and brimstone. There is only their own guilt to punish them. It is in“No Exit” that Sartre coined the phrase, ... Read More
Outrageous and Satirical ‘Ubu the King’ Opens in the Edison Theatre
WHAT: “Ubu the King,” written by Alfred Jarry. WHEN: November 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16 at 8 p.m., and November 4, 10, 11, and 17 at 2p.m. WHERE: Edison Theatre, California State University, Dominguez Hills University, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, CA 90747. Click here for directions and a printable campus map. TICKETS: $18 for general admission, and $13 for students and senior citizens. For tickets visit www.csudh.edu/theatre/tickets. The play is intended for a mature audience. It includes strong language and adult material. Performance will also feature strobe and smoke effects. (Carson, Calif.) “Ubu the King,” the satirical spoof by Alfred Jarry that dramatically influenced the ... Read More
‘Made in Cotton’ Exhibit Intertwines Production of Cotton with African American Experience
Three Los Angeles artists interpret the legacy of cotton in powerful mixed media works WHAT: “Made in Cotton: Mark Steven Greenfield, Karen Hampton and Raksha Parekh WHEN: October 25 - December 7, 2017 Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Opening reception, Wednesday, October 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Conversation with the artists: 6 p.m. WHERE: University Art Gallery, LaCorte Hall, A-107 California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, Calif. Editors: Click here to download images of the artists’ work. Closely intertwined with racial politics, the production of cotton and the history of slavery are encapsulated in the potent exhibit “Made in Cotton: Mark Steven ... Read More
‘Blood Wedding’ Opens the Theatre Season with Deadly Dance of Love and Deception
“Blood Wedding,” the classic Spanish play by Federico Garcia Lorca that erupts into a deadly dance of love and deception, family and revenge, beauty and betrayal, will open the 2017-2018 season for California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance on Oct. 6. Featuring an El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) look and style, “Blood Wedding” is the tale of a young bride-to-be who receives a visit from Leonardo, a former lover who stirs up trouble on her wedding day, sparking a family blood feud that threatens the celebration. The play is directed by CSUDH Professor of Theatre Arts Marla Ladd and choreographed by Dance Professor Sarah ... Read More
