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News Release: Calendar of Events Set for 'The Soloist,' Community/CSU, Chico Book in Common
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Brooks Thorlakkson
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
530-898-5351
Calendar of Events Set for ‘The Soloist,’ Community/CSU, Chico Book in Common
A preliminary calendar of events has been established for this year’s Book in Common (BIC), “The Soloist.” The book, by Steve Lopez, raises issues of the plight of the homeless, the challenges of mental illness and the humanizing role of music and the arts in human life. It follows last year’s book in common, “Three Cups of Tea,” which enjoyed widespread community participation.
“The book is a natural follow-up to ‘Three Cups of Tea’ and Mortenson’s message that a single person can make a difference,” said Brooks Thorlaksson, associate dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at California State University, Chico and a member of the BIC committee. ‘The Soloist’ inspires the readers in a similar way. We have in place many community agencies dedicated to the issues of homelessness and mental illness.
Other important themes of the book—friendship, music and healing, state of newspapers, ethics in journalism, etc. make this a book that connects across campus, and across the county. The North State Symphony will play music that is featured in the book, for example, and The Janet Turner Print Museum has scheduled a print exhibition that deals with music.”
The complete news release is available online.
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Fresh Tomatoes Today
Our weekly sale of organic tomatoes and cucumbers is today, 10am to 1pm, near the Student Services Center. We will also have a great selection freshly picked herbs and cut flowers.
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RAD - Aug. 3-6
ATTENTION STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF: The University Police Department will hold a summer R.A.D. class Aug. 3 through Aug. 6.
R.A.D. is a self-defense program designed specifically for women, and integrates risk reduction strategies with physical defense techniques. The hours are 5:30pm to 8:30pm each night in Yolo Hall #109. R.A.D. is offered at no cost to participants.
For more information, please contact Detective Corinne Beck at x6512. For more information on R.A.D., please visit the UPD Web site.
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Chico World Music Festival, Sept. 18-20
Dan DeWayne, director of Chico Performances at CSU, Chico, announced last week that the upcoming 2009 Chico World Music Festival is on, and will celebrate its 16th year on Sept. 19 & 20, at the CSU, Chico Campus.
The Chico world Music Festival features continuous entertainment from around the world on four stages, goods from world class artisans, exotic foods, a student art exhibit by students of the Chico Unified School District and Notre Dame School, free art classes hosted by the Chico Art Center, kid’s arts and crafts hosted by the Museum of Anthropology and the ever-present giant strolling puppets.
Kicking off this year’s Chico World Music Festival will be a ticketed performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on Friday, Sept. 18 in Laxson Auditorium. Tickets for this performance are available at the University Box Office - 898-6333.
The Saturday and Sunday performances at the Chico World Music Festival on Sept. 19 and 20 are free and open to the public, and begin daily at 11am.
For more information on the musicians performing at the Chico World Music Festival, please visit the Web site beginning Aug. 10, 2009. Updates will be posted weekly.
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