Shiloh Rules

SHILOH RULES, by Doris Baizley, is a comedy about Civil War re-enactors staging the bloody battle of Shiloh. The re-enactors gather on the actual battlefield in West Tennessee. Among them are Clara May Abbott (Carly Oliver), a hardcore Union nurse re-enactor and her young trainee, Meg (Nicole Arbino). Clara has won honors at past events and hungers for more. Her fierce rival is Cecilia Pettison (Samantha Calabrese), a hardcore Confederate refugee re-enactor. She is also aided by a trainee, LucyGale (Natalie Row). The trainees don't share the narrow obsession of their mentors; they're at Shiloh for the novelty, for academic credit and to meet guys. Another amusing character is the Widow Beckwith (Danielle Jorn), a concessionaire who's out to gather dollars from both sides. Another, Officer Wilson (Brittney Caldwell), is a U.S. Park Guard who likes peace and quiet and is not particularly interested in the Civil War. She will have her hands full trying to keep order. Terry Miller directs this University Theatre production opening October 31st running through November 8th.

Faculty/Staff tickets are $15.00

Go to www.csufresno.edu/theatrearts and order your tickets today!!

For More Information:
Pamela Dyer
Business and Promotions Manager
Theatre Arts Department
California State University, Fresno
5201 N Maple Avenue
Fresno CA 93740
559.278.7512
pamd@csufresno.edu

CELEBRATING FILIPINO(A) HERITAGE MONTH

CINECULTURE FILM SERIES

Oct. 31: Filipino Americans: Discovering their past for the
future (1994) 54 min. Director: John Wehman. This documentary reveals
hidden pages in American history, chronicling the 400-year-old history
of Filipinos in the United States, ranging from Hawai’ian plantations,
California migrant farms, Alaskan fish canneries, Louisiana shrimp
fishing, to World War II and the labor movement.

Post screening discussant: Roxanne Villaluz, Cineculture Club president

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

WOMACK LECTURE TO FEATURE KRIST NOVOSELIC WITH "BLUEPRINT FOR A 21ST CENTURY DEMOCRACY"

Krist Novoselic was a founding member of the legendary rock band Nirvana. Along with bandmates Kurt Cobain and David Grohl, he helped to change the course of music history in 1992 when Nirvana snapped up Billboard magazine's number one spot with their highly acclaimed album Nevermind. The album went on to sell millions of copies around theworld. Nirvana opened the doors for a new generation of musicians and bands. It was a band with a conscience, and as a major label act they regularly played benefits--the first Rock For Choice show, a major concert in support of gay rights, and a legendary gig that raised money for the Balkan Women's Aid Fund.
After Nirvana, Novoselic went on to become one of rock music's most politically minded musicians. He has committed himself to numerous community projects and is now an influential political voice in Washington State. He is Chairman of Fairvote, an organiztion advocating election reforms that are revolutionizing our democracy.
Novoselic is the author of Of Grunge and Government--Let's Fix This Broken Democracy, which the New York Times' Review of Books said "is lucid, unpretentious and, as the architect Louis Sullivan once described the ideal of democracy, 'thrillingly sane.'" Novoselic currently lives in southwest Washington State, where he hosts a bi-monthly radio show on Coast Community Radio and writes a weekly column for the Seattle Weekly On-Line.

THURSDAY, 23 OCTOBER
FRESNO STATE'S SATELLITE STUDENT UNION
Reception at 6:30 p.m., Program at 7 p.m.
FREE to all ages.

Art Exhibition

CONLEY GALLERY is hosting a Dessert Reception for an art exhibition of Fresno State Art & Design Dept. Faculty this Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5:00-8:00PM. This special reception is in response to popular demand for another chance to view the outstanding artwork produced by the Faculty. Please join us, at no charge, for this reception. Parking is free in parking lot B.

CINECULTURE FILM SERIES

CELEBRATING ARMENIAN HERITAGE MONTH
The People’s Advocate: The Life & Times of Charles R. Garry
(2007). 59 mins. Director Hrag Yedalian. The film is a feature-length
documentary about Charles R. Garry, a native of the San Joaquin Valley,
and one of the most influential criminal defense attorneys of the 20th
century who became a household name during the 1960s with his defense of
revolutionary political icons like Huey Newton and Bobby Seal of the
Black Panther Party.
5:30 P.M Friday, Oct. 24
McLane 121
Post screening discussant: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Director
Armenian Studies Program

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

USU Productions
&
The College of Arts and Humanities
Presents:
Lian Ensemble – Sound of Mystical World Music
Friday, October 17th 8:00 pm
Based in Los Angeles , The Lian Ensemble is a group of virtuoso performers and composers. Their powerful compositions fuse the mystical Persian musical heritage with the contemporary sensibilities of contemporary Jazz. Combining a unique musical vision with dauntless dedication to experimentation, they create a synthesis of mystical world music composed of traditional and folk melodies and instruments. The Lian is comprised of world-renowned musicians whose diverse and uniquely versatile musical styles lend to this rare blend of mystical world music. Lian’s music flows effortlessly between a diverse range of styles and traditions, while fearlessly forging a path and sound that is all their own. Los Angeles Times writes, “The Lian Ensemble’s music-original compositions written and improvised in class on its own terms”. After much collaboration, the musicians have acquired the requisite knowledge of Persian music, and each adds their own distinctive rhythmic sounds to compositions, creating an exciting mix of melodies that go beyond the stylistic boundaries. In performance, Lian’s ever evolving repertoire of creative original music is expanded, rearranged, and examined with exploratory eyes at each and every concert.
Free Admission
Satellite Student Union
For more information call 278-2471

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships Are Still Available for the Conference on Middle East Studies
The College of Arts and Humanities Conference on Middle East Studies will take place on October 16 – 18, 2008.
Scholarships are available for Fresno State students, staff, and faculty.
If you are interested go to the Cultural Heritage Institute website at www.csufresno.edu/cvchi.

CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EAST STUDIES: OCT. 16-18

Oct. 17: My Country My Country (2006). 90 mins. Director Laura Poitrascreates an extraordinarily intimate portrait of Iraqis living under U.S.occupation. Her principal focus is Dr. Riyadh, an Iraqi medical doctor,father of six and Sunni political candidate. An outspoken critic of theoccupation, he is equally passionate about the need to establishdemocracy in Iraq. Yet all around him, Dr. Riyadh sees only chaos, ashis waiting room fills each day with patients suffering the physical andmental effects of ever-increasing violence. Dramatically interwoven intothe personal journey of Dr. Riyadh is the landscape of the U.S. militaryoccupation, with Australian private security contractors, Americanjournalists and the U.N. officials who orchestrated the 2005 elections.The film captures the downward spiral of one man caught in the tragiccontradictions of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and its project to spreaddemocracy in the Middle East.

Cineculture Club promotes cultural awareness through film andpost-screening discussions.

For more information: CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Arne Nixon Center Advocates (ANCA) Annual Meeting

Susan Yost-Filgate, author and co-creator of the Rip Squeak® picture book series, will be the featured speaker at the Arne Nixon Center Advocates (ANCA) annual meeting, to be held on Friday, October 24, at The Smittcamp Alumni House on the Fresno State campus. A reception will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the talk at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

The Rip Squeak® series was created by Susan Yost-Filgate and her husband, illustrator Leonard Filgate, in 1997. These picture books feature Rip Squeak, an adventurous mouse, his sister Jesse, and their friends, Abbey the kitten and Euripides the frog. The original three Rip Squeak books will be available for sale and autographing at this event.

The Filgates, who moved to Fresno three years ago, first sold their books through a German publisher who exhibited them at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where they were discovered by an American publisher. Now the books, art prints, and numerous other products are sold in bookstores throughout the U.S. and at Rip Squeak® Galleries in Carmel, Monterey, San Diego, San Francisco, and Lahina, Hawaii. The books and galleries have proved so successful that the Filgates have recruited additional artists and writers to help with production.

Seating is limited: please call (559) 278-8116 or send email to mrianto@csufresno.edu to make a reservation.

The College of Arts and Humanities presents
CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
Teaching about the Middle East in the 21st Century
October 16 – 18
Middle Eastern Studies scholars from across the world will come together for the first West Coast conference on teaching about the Middle East in the 21st century. .

Thursday, October 16
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Haleh Afshar, OBE, University of York,
“Islam and Feminisms” at the Alice Peters Auditorium
6:30 – 8:00 PM

Friday, October 17
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Juan Cole, University of Michigan,
“Making Iraq Understandable” in the Peters Education Center
8:00 PM

Saturday, October 18
10:30 AM - 12 PM
"What the Future Has in Store for the Middle East"
Satellite Student Union

Gonzo: the Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Friday, October 10, 2008
5:30 and 8:15 p.m.
THE TOWER THEATER
815 E. OLIVE AVENUE, FRESNO
tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

Director Alex Gibney, 2008. 118 min. This documentary looks into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr.Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in
Thompson’s life-his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell’s Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp. Rated R.

Cineculture Club seeks to promote cultural awareness and discuss issues
related to diversity through film and post-screening discussions.

For more information:
Cineculture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

FACULTY & INVITED STAFF ART EXHIBITION

One of the more powerful exhibitions Fresno State has seen in years, the Conley Gallery, operated by the Exhibition Program for the College of Arts & Humanities will be presenting an exhibition of dynamic art completed by the CSUF Art & Design Faculty. The department faculty is a diverse group of highly trained and practicing professionals, who offer distinct yet complementary approaches to teaching within their disciplines. All faculty members strive to guide students through university art programs with a sense of dedication and commitment to the education of future artists, designers, and scholars. The exhibition will reveal the variety of visual arts offered through the academic programs at Fresno State’s Art & Design Dept, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, glass blowing, computer graphics, interior design programs, graphic design production, printmaking, and many other disciplines. We also wish to show our appreciation and to welcome our new faculty to Fresno State .

Location: CSUF Conley Gallery
Date: October 6 – 29, 2008
Reception: Thursday, October 9 and 23, 5:00-8:00PM
Open: Monday – Friday, 10:00-4:00
Contact: Carol Hartman 278-2121

A Story Teller Recounts:
The Journey from Fresno State to the Oscars

Brad Lewis, B.A. Theatre 1980
Clio, Emmy, and Academy Award Winner
Film Producer and Director
Thursday, October 9 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Alice Peters Auditorium

It's not about the degree, it's about navigating opportunities and the choices one makes after the degree. This is a story about finding harmony between discovering one's self while balancing the demands of a professional career with raising a family and with public service. Clio, Emmy, and Academy award winner Brad Lewis shares his personal and artistic perspective on story telling.
Brad Lewis’ expertise in film, theatre, television and advertising production has resulted in many well lauded projects, among them Disney•Pixar’s Ratatouille, which Lewis produced in 2007.

For More Information:
José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean
College of Arts and Humanities
California State University Fresno
2380 E. Keats Ave.

MS/MB 99
Fresno, CA. 93740
559.278.3056
josed@csufresno.edu
http://www.csufresno.edu/artshum/