Distinguish Speaker Series: Prof. Ange-Marie Hancock
THH 212
6:00pm-7:00pm
Topic: “Race and Politics in the Obama Era”
Prof. Ange-Marie Hancock became Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern California in 2008 after five years as Assistant Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Yale University. Professor Hancock is the author of The Politics of Disgust and the Public Identity of the “Welfare Queen,” (2004, New York University Press), which won 2 national awards and has been used as a textbook at 13 universities, including some of the largest public universities. She has also appeared on numerous public radio broadcasts over the past 6 years, and has a blog: www.standinginsolidarity.com www.usc.edu/cbcsa
Sponsored by: Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs
FEBRUARY 23
Savion Glover Presents Bare Soundz
Bovard Auditorium
7:30pm-
The trailblazing Savion Glover, America’s most acclaimed tap dancer, will present Bare Soundz, “a remarkable explosion of steel on wood” (Washington Post). In this phenomenal show, Glover and two additional dancers reveal the essence of tap. Performing without musical accompaniment, the dancers themselves become the musicians, creating a thrilling and hard-hitting performance of music through dance!
Savion Glover is a Tony Award winner, hoofer, choreographer and producer who has danced on stages throughout the world. His numerous credits include the Broadway shows The Tap Dance Kid; Black and Blue; Jelly’s Last Jam; and Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk and the films Tap with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.; Bamboozled by Spike Lee; and Happy Feet, an Academy Award winner choreographed by Glover.
