NOVEMBER 6-NOVEMBER 9

Thursday November 6 - Saturday November 8: ASA at HRLA 

Three events sponsored by The American Studies Association, The University of Southern California, and the University of California, Riverside/Queer Lab, organized by Jennifer Doyle, Josh Kun and Karen Tongson (ASA's 'Site Resources Committee').

Thursday November 6: ASA at HRLA — Dorian Wood returns to Human Resources to present a rare, intimate solo concert. Dorian will present a series of compositions that explore the emotional landscapes of body image, gender identification, sexual politics and family-related turmoil. An unamplified piano and vocal performance. $10 suggested donation for convention attendees (please bring badge); $15 for general public. Tickets available at door from 8:00pm. 9:00PM start time. 21+ (please bring ID).

Friday November 7: ASA at HRLA — Fun + Fury with Empty Orchestra: An evening of karaoke—or “queeraoke”— with a protest-song-meets-party-anthem bend. Sing your favorite anthems of dissent, as well as your jolliest pop jams and smokiest ballads. Expansive songbooks will be curated and provided by our resident artists and KJ’s (or “karaoke jockeys.”) Free, 21+ (please bring ID). 10PM. 

Saturday November 8: ASA at HRLA — #Not1More: Art, Music, and Immigration Reform in 21st Century America— a roundtable and musical performance hosted by Josh Kun and Alicia Schmidt-Camacho. This event will focus on the political and artistic work of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and their collaborations with musicians (La Santa Cecilia, Aloe Blacc), filmmakers (Alex Rivera), visual artists, and their own house band, Los Jornaleros del Norte. The event will include a live, interactive musical performance by Los Jornaleros del Norte. Free. All ages. 8PM

Sunday November 9: Frank Bretschneider: Meaning and Form. The project is based on the idea of ​​a fundamentally chaotic world, as we know from mathematical or physical theories and models, and the constant attempt of man to recognize this world, and to describe, predict, control, and change it. Typical examples include mathematical finance, statistics, biostatistics, pattern recognition, or meteorology. Bretschneider is a musician, composer and video artist based in Berlin. 8PM. $15