USC Visions and Voices

USC Visions and Voices Visions and Voices is a dynamic arts and humanities initiative at USC.

At every program, students are invited to dialogue and interact with artists, writers, professors, and special guests. Visions and Voices is a university-wide arts and humanities initiative that is unparalleled in higher education. Established in fall 2006, Visions and Voices fulfills the goals set forth in USC’s strategic plan; communicates USC’s core values to students; and affirms the human spi

rit. Highlighting USC’s excellence in the arts and humanities, the initiative provides an inspiring and provocative experience for all USC students, regardless of their major or class level, and challenges them to expand their perspectives and become world-class citizens who will eagerly make a positive impact throughout the world. Emphasizing the university’s commitment to interdisciplinary approaches, the initiative features a spectacular array of events conceived and organized by faculty and schools throughout the university. With presentations by critically acclaimed artists and distinguished speakers, the series features theatrical productions, music and dance performances, film screenings, lectures and workshops. In addition to the events held on the University Park and Health Sciences campuses, students are also offered a variety of opportunities to experience Los Angeles’s dynamic cultural landscape at events throughout the city. Every Visions and Voices program invites students to dialogue and engage with artists, writers, professors and special guests. These interactions provide a dynamic experience of the arts and humanities and encourage active exploration of USC’s core values, including freedom of inquiry, respect for diversity, commitment to service, entrepreneurial spirit, informed risk-taking, ethical conduct and the search for truth. This approach to the arts and humanities can make every future scientist a better scientist, every future lawyer a better lawyer, every future business professional a better business professional and every future artist a better artist, contributing to a better society as a whole.

We mourn the loss of internationally celebrated arts patron Glorya Kaufman, who passed away on August 5. After attendin...
08/08/2025

We mourn the loss of internationally celebrated arts patron Glorya Kaufman, who passed away on August 5.

After attending a performance by Alonzo King LINES Ballet presented by Visions and Voices in November 2011, Kaufman was inspired to make a transformational gift to create USC’s sixth art school, the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

We honor her and are grateful for her lasting legacies at USC, in Los Angeles, and throughout the global dance community.

With profound sadness, we share the passing of our beloved founder and lead benefactor, Glorya Kaufman.

A true visionary, Glorya believed in the transformative power of dance and dedicated her life to uplifting artists, students, and audiences around the world. Her passion and generosity made USC Kaufman what it is today.

Her legacy lives on in every USC Kaufman graduate who brings her vision to life on stages across the globe. She will be deeply missed. But as she would have wanted, we will continue to Dance On 🙏

Who’s ready for another year of free dance and theatre performances, author and artist talks, concerts, screenings, work...
08/01/2025

Who’s ready for another year of free dance and theatre performances, author and artist talks, concerts, screenings, workshops, and more? Reservations for V&V’s September events are now open!

Celebrate our 20th season with us! Click below for more info and to RSVP now! ✌️

8/21: SPARK! 20th Annual Arts Kickoff and Festival with live music, dance, comedy, drag, crafts, snacks, photo ops, and more! – For USC students, staff, and faculty, and part of the Trojan Welcome Experience.

9/15: True Crime, History, and the Stories We Tell: Panel Discussion and Lost LA Screening with novelists Susan Orlean, Marcia Clark, Kate Winkler Dawson, and Nathan Masters (moderator), preceded by a preview of the “True Crime” episode of Lost LA.

9/18: Decades of Dance in L.A.: Celebrating 20 Years of Visions and Voices and 10 Years of USC Kaufman – Celebrate 20 years of Visions and Voices and 10 years of USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance with CONTRA-TIEMPO, Versa-Style Dance Company, and JA collective.

9/19: Making Images from Scratch – Camera obscura and handmade film workshops for USC students with Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder. Go to visionsandvoices.com for info!

9/25: Exploring LA trip to see West Side Story by LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – USC students will receive a ticket, transportation, and meal. Go to visionsandvoices.com for info!

10/4: The Manor performed by Theatre 40 at USC Libraries – USC students will experience true crime as both historical memory and a theatrical event. Go to visionsandvoices.com for info!

Beneath the improvised movement is a directive to continue moving in community with the other, LA Dance Chronicle's Stev...
04/30/2025

Beneath the improvised movement is a directive to continue moving in community with the other, LA Dance Chronicle's Steven Vargas writes of Aimar Pérez Galí and Daniel Méndez Piña: “A System in Collapse Is a System Moving Forward”

My introduction to queerness was through the AIDS epidemic. In my Texas hometown, the unspoken culture was, “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” I clung to “The Meaning of Matthew” by Judy Shepard with the guise that I only read it for an English assignment. In reality, I tried to get a glimpse into...

In case you missed it on Wednesday, April 23, Angels in America: The Making of a Masterpiece - A Conversation with Tony ...
04/30/2025

In case you missed it on Wednesday, April 23, Angels in America: The Making of a Masterpiece - A Conversation with Tony Kushner and Oskar Eustis has been posted on V&V's YouTube channel.

At the special panel, USC School of Dramatic Arts lecturer Tony Taccone brought together celebrated playwright Tony Kushner’ (via Zoom) and Oskar Eustis, the original director of Angels in America, Part One: Millenium Approaches and co-director of the complete work with Taccone, to discuss the creation and continued legacy of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1991 play that explored AIDS, homophobia, race, religion, and more.

Stream at the link below!

Originally presented on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, "Angels in America: The Making of a Masterpiece—A Conversation with Tony Kushner and Oskar Eustis" centere...

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