Laband Art Gallery, Upcoming Public Programs, Spring 2008 February 27, 2008

In conjunction with the exhibition Dissent! 1968 and Now the Laband Art Gallery will present the following public and free programs:

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Huesman Lounge, Loyola Marymount University
Weapons of Mass Dissent: Media Justice in the Making

Ever wonder why we seem to know more about Britney Spears than Congress’ attempts to reinstate the draft? Are you fed up with mind-numbing news and television? Come and be inspired by stories of LMU students who dare to dissent from cooperate media culture by launching new and innovative independent media.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., Seaver 100, Loyola Marymount University
Robbie Conal’s Full-on Dog and Pony Show

Political artist Robbie Conal will present a slide lecture including a brief, anecdotal history of public protest art; war stories of 19 years of night work in major cities around the country; and a tongue-in-geek 10-minute “Guerrilla Etiquette and Postering Technique” DVD. (Notice: occasional audience participation and some assembly required).

Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m., Murphy Hall, Burns Fine Arts Center, Loyola Marymount University
1968 from the Sunset Strip to the Seine: Dissent in Los Angeles and Beyond

In Los Angeles, the Black Panthers, an emerging Chicano movement, and a counterculture characterized by love-ins were challenging the status quo. At about the same time, Parisian students violently attacked the establishment and in Prague, the rock band Plastic People of the Universe joined with students to confront the communist party. Please join Dr. Nigel Raab and Dr. Nicolas Rosenthal, both of LMU’s History Department to take a look back at 1968 in a global perspective.

Wednesday, March 19; 6:30-7:30 p.m., Laband Art Gallery;
7:30-9:30, The Living Room, Malone Hall, Loyola Marymount University
The Hip Hop Discussion and Performance
Exhibition Closing Bash

This event will promote a discussion of the cultural politics of the “Hip Hop Generation” and explore how the youth vote will impact the 2008 elections. Our discussion will emphasize the race, gender, and class diversity within Hip Hop culture and how that diversity informs national politics. We will also talk about the role of culture in student activism from the past to the present.

We will start in the Laband Art Gallery with a performance and then continue the discussion in the Living Room. The evening will wrap up with a Hip Hop Voter Registration and Exhibition Closing Bash.

All programs are free. Please visit our website http://cfa.lmu.edu/laband or call (310) 338-2880 for directions and more information.

Official Website: http://cfa.lmu.edu/laband