<Women's History Month>

Women's History Month Events

Women's History Month ~ March 2015

Art ~ Music ~ Film ~ Science

Judith F. Baca "Farewell to Rosie the Riveter"

Kesha Bruce "That They Might Be Lovely"	Women In Art ~ Herstories February 26 – March 27 Opening Reception: February 26 ~ 5-7pm LH Horton Jr Gallery Free and Open to the Public Featuring the artwork of Judith F. Baca, Kesha Bruce, Shenny Cruces, Ijeoma D. Iheanacho, Leslie Nichols, Pallavi Sharma, Linda Stein, and Joyce Zipperer. The exhibition is in celebration of Women's History Month, and presents eight women artists whose work illustrates recognizable stories from women’s history, socio-culture perspectives, and themes relating to the female identity.
	!Women Art Revolution Film by Lynn Hershman Leeson March 26 ~ 12:30pm Tillie Lewis Theater Free and Open to the Public For over forty years, Director Lynn Hershman Leeson has collected hundreds of hours of interviews with visionary artists, historians, curators and critics who shaped the beliefs and values of the Feminist Art Movement.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe "The Godmother of Rock and Roll"	Natural Women: The Early Female Presence In Rock and Roll March 9 ~ 10:30am Tillie Lewis Theatre Free and Open to the Public Presented by Delta Professors Monica Ambala and Evan Wade, this lecture will focus on the connection between early Rock and Roll and the black female voice of Gospel.
	Scientists in Residence Day Featuring Dr. Lisa D. White (among others) March 20 8:30am – 12:30pm Tillie Lewis Theater Free and Open to the Public • Meet Women in Science Professionals • Hear about research that they have completed • Learn about future opportunities for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Dr. Lisa D. White is Director of Education and Outreach at the Museum of Paleontology at UC Berkeley, and Adjunct Professor of Geosciences at San Francisco State University.
	Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano March 21 ~ 7:30pm Warren Atherton Auditorium Tickets: $20-Adult / $15-Students and Seniors Free admission for children 12 and under with admission ticket Mariachi Femenil Orgullo Mexicano is honored to be the first all female Mariachi group in the San Francisco, Bay Area to lead by example and represent the Mexican Culture, Mariachi tradition and Women in the Arts. They will present a series of Mariachi styles, its history and culture.