Calendar 2007 - 2008 ASUSF College Players in their 144th Season Present: September 26-29 8:00pm September 30 2:00pm *Gala performance- September 28 there will be a reception following the performance! ($20 gen, $15 stud, $13 member) Written by Laurence O'Keefe Directed by Dianna Shuster Produced by Samantha Schwartz Music Direction by Rick Roberts & Suzanne Garramone Choreographed by Caitlin Elliott www.usfcollegeplayers.com $15 general $10 Student $8 member for tickets call 415-422-6133 or email collegeplayers@usfca.edu   Saturday, Oct 13 - 7pm The Performing Arts Department Presents: Jesuit Opera San Ignacio de Loyola An Opera from the Jesuit Missions of Paraguay By Domenico Zipoli, SJ (1688-1726); Martin Schmid, SJ (1694-1772); & a third anonymous composer Directed by Michael A. Zampelli, SJ Musical Direction by John Finney Having the distinction of being the only surviving opera from the famous Jesuit missions of Paraguay (which the movie The Mission is based), this baroque opera reveals how Jesuits used music for missions, incorporating the artistic talents of the native populations. It tells the story of St. Ignatius and his coming to understand how God’s love for him involves a deeper engagement with the world. The first movement of the opera charts Ignatius’ spiritual awakening through his interactions with angelic messengers and a diabolical tempter. The second movement presents the extension of Ignatius’ missionary fervor in his companion, Francis Xavier. ALSO: Baroque Bagatelles: Jesuit Opera, Theatre and Ballet An Illustrated Lecture by Fr. Thomas Lucas S.J. Friday, October 12, 2007 at 12 noon Handerly Room, Lone Mountain Campus at USF Fr. Thomas Lucas S.J., Professor of Visual Arts and director of the Thacher Gallery, will present a richly illustrated and orchestrated romp through the history of Opera, Theatre, and Ballet in the Jesuit Colleges of the 16th to 18th Centuries. Fr. Lucas is an internationally known lecturer on the arts in the Jesuit tradition. This lecture is sponsored by the Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought, The Thatcher Gallery at USF, and the Performing Arts Department. Admission for both events is free and open to the publice   Thursday Nov. 29 Performing Arts Music Student Showcase 7pm - FREE   Wednesday, Dec. 5 USF VOICES 6pm - FREE Thursday - Saturday, Feb. 7-9 ASUSF College Players in their 144th Season Present: Vagina Monologues By Eve Ensler Directed by Courtney Stallings Produced by Alex Platt Executive Producer Samantha Schwartz Sound and Video Design by Sheila Bosco The Vagina Monologues are the cornerstone of the V-Day movement, whose participants stage benefit performances of the show worldwide each year between February 1st and March 8th (International Women's Day. The "V" in V-Day stands for Valentine, Vagina, and Victory, linking love and respect for women to ending violence against women and girls. The proceeds from these performances go to programs that work to end violence against women and girls, including crisis centers and women's shelters. February 7-9, 2008 8:00pm Presentation Theater $20 general $15 student $13 member For tickets call 415.422.6133 or email collegeplayers@usfca.edu Saturday and Sunday - February 16th and 17th READING THE WORLD X A Conference Celebrating Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults Guest Speakers | Alma Flor Ada, Ashley Bryan, Sarah Ellis, Naomi Shihab Nye, Doris Orgel, Peter Sís, Leslie Tryon, Rita Williams Garcia, Laurence Yep, and Jack Zipes! There will also be workshops by educators, librarians, authors, illustrators, and scholars in the field of children's literature, not to mention the Book Market and scheduled book signings with guest authors and artists! Special Event | Saturday evening, February 16th, Reading the World will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a dinner and program at the Hotel Kabuki (formerly The Miyako Hotel) in San Francisco's Japantown. For directions, see our Accommodations and Transportation page. Admission is separate from the conference but can be purchased with conference registration. Dinner Program | View from the Bay: A Conversation with Local Illustrators, Bob Barner, Julie Downing, Elizabeth Gomez, Christy hale, Leuyen Pham, Katherine Tillotson, and Ashley Wolff. There will be an exhibit of some of the artists' works, a panel discussion and prizes! Saturday 8-5pm Sunday 8-2pm Presentation Theater (please look at schedule below for additional times outside of the theater) for more information, schedule and registration: http://www.soe.usfca.edu/departments/ime/rtwconf/conference.html Tuesday, February 19, 7pm Performing Arts Department Presents: Film Screening of the Byron Hurt Documentary Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES is a riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music through the lens of filmmaker Byron Hurt, a former college quarterback turned activist. Conceived as a “loving critique” from a self-proclaimed “hip-hop head,” Hurt examines issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in today’s hip-hop culture. . There will be a Q & A with the audience following the screening FREE Friday, February 29, 2008 - 8pm http://lamplighters.org Tickets: call 415-227-4797 or go to brownpapertickets.com   Monday, MARCH 10, 2008 5PM FATHER G AND THE HOMEBOYS (USA, 2007, dir. John Bohm and Peter Tapia) 104 minutes, DVD, English. This award-winner documentary weaves the story of Father Gregory Boyle (Father G) with the lives of four Latino gangbangers as they struggle to leave violent pasts and embrace hope with jobs through Father G’s non-profit organization “Homeboy Industries.” We meet Joe, who has spent most of his life in the notorious White Fences gang or in prison, now trying to break free of a meth addiction; Frances, who journeys from chola to working mother; Droopy, a second generation gangbanger trying to escape his legacy; and Spider, so heavily tattooed he has become a walking target, now enduring the pain of leaving la vida loca. All of them are inspired by Father G.’s promise “nothing stops a bullet like a job” and by his drive to help them plan for their future instead of their funerals. Winner, Best Documentary, Cine Sin Fin Film Festival 2007 Winner, Audience Award, Dances with Films 2007 Winner, Grand Jury Award, Buffalo/Niagara Film Festival 2007 7PM FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO (USA, 2007, dir. Daniel Karslake) 98 minutes. DVD. English. Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and in the process reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. As the film notes, most Christians live their lives today without feeling obliged to kill anyone who works on the Sabbath or eats shrimp (as a literal reading of scripture dictates). Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard professor Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. FREE ADMISSION   Friday and Saturday, April 25-26 , 8pm The USF Dance Ensemble Presents: MOVE: An Evening of New Dance Works by USF Dance Faculty Members Naby Bangoura, Cecelia Bowman, Alison De Oliveira, Katie Faulkner, Sharonjean Leeds and Eli Nelson For more information: please contact the USF Dance Office at (415) 422-3888 Tickets: $5.00 with USF ID $10.00 General Wednesday, April 30 Performing Arts Music Student Showcase 7pm - FREE Wednesday, May 7 Performing Arts Gospel Choir 7pm - Free Thursday, May 8 USF VOICES 6pm - FREE USF University Choir 8pm - FREE ***************************************************** Parking at USF Parking at Presentation Theater and on Lone Mountain near the theater is by permit only, unless specified per event. There is plenty of off street parking at night; two hour parking during the day.