California Lutheran University String Symphony. Credit: Tracie Karasik. Courtesy photo.
THOUSAND OAKS — Events occur on the California Lutheran University campus in Thousand Oaks and are free to the public.
Performances
Nov. 9-18 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. All performances in Preus-Brandt Forum: “Radium Girls,” directed by professor of drama Kenneth Gardner, tells the story of Marie Curie. For more information, visit the website. Free.
Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Samuelson Chapel: An Evening of Symphonic Music, conducted by Michael Hart and Breanna Thornton, and performed by the CLU Wind Ensemble and University String Symphony. Free.
Lectures
Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. in Ullman Conference Center: Maureen McGuire, CEO for the Farm Bureau of Ventura County, and moderator Jamshid Damooei, PhD, professor of economics and executive director for the Center for Economics of Social Issues at Cal Lutheran, will give a lecture titled “From Fields to Streams: Navigating Water Quality Challenges in Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands.” Part of the Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) Policy Talk Series. Free; registration is required.
Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in Lundring Events Center: “Crossing the Line: The Strange Case of Guillermo Eliseo.” Karl Jacoby, PhD, professor of history at Columbia University, talks about William Ellis, who was born an enslaved person in Texas, then became Guillermo Eliseo, a wealthy Mexican banker and broker. Ellis’ descendants from both sides of the border will be part of a panel discussion. Part of the Life’s Uncertain Outcomes lecture series presented by the History Department. Free.
Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. in Lundring Events Center: William Bauer, PhD, history professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a citizen of the Round Valley Reservation in Northern California, gives his lecture “A Family Story from Native California.” He will discuss the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the United States forced American Indians onto reservations, circumscribing tribal sovereignty. Part of the Life’s Uncertain Outcomes lecture series. An Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month event. Free.
Cultural Events
Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. in Lundring Events Center and Patio: Annual World Fair. International students showcase the 48 countries represented at Cal Lutheran with interactive activities including trivia, games and treats.
Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in Lundring Events Center: World AIDS Day will be observed with a panel presentation and candlelight vigil.
For an updated list of public events during the academic year please visit https://www.callutheran.edu/calendar/
Directions and parking instruction are available on the Cal Lutheran website.