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What do you get when you mix the shenanigans of the Blues Brothers with the musical seriousness of the Canadian Brass? Metales M5! Mexico's leading brass quintet rarely takes itself seriously, performing polished brass with fun, humor, and style. 007's theme song? Done! Classical, performed in baroque wigs? It's here. American Jazz and Argentinean Tango - yup, included. M5 promises an evening of entertainment and great brass music like you've never heard (or seen) before!

This performance received support from California Presenters, WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation), and the National Endowment for the Arts.

        

Continuing a 2,000-year-old tradition, this amazing young group of gymnasts, jugglers, and acrobats from the People's Republic of China bring audiences to their feet with their strength, control, and grace. Everything they do is artful, beautifully embellished with bright, colorful, imaginative costumes, creative choreography, and amazing talent. Direct from China's famous Acrobatic and Circus Arts Center.

This performance is supported, 

The 18th annual Chico World Music Festival is coming this month!

That weekend world musicians will bring an international sounds to the Chico State Campus for 2 full days of performances on 4 different stages!

This weekend long event is FREE and takes place at CSU, Chico- both inside and outside of Laxson Auditorium.

As a celebration of international music and culture, there will be youth performances, art classes for adults and kids, a science workshop, and vendors with international art and food.  

Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music and his influence on acoustic and electronic jazz, R&B, and modern rock is acknowledged worldwide. In addition to being a legendary pianist and composer, his illustrious career includes an Academy Award and 14 Grammy Awards, including 2008's Album of the Year. Hancock and his five-piece band will be highlighting their newest album The Imagine Project.

k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang | Jackson Browne | Pink Martini | U.S. Navy Band Commodores | Hugh Masekela | Nellie McKay Band | Playing for Change | Branford Marsalis

For more than 30 years this chamber ensemble has toured the world to rave reviews. Playing music full of purposeful drama, poetic grace, and impeccable sound they are considered to be one of the top chamber groups performing today. They will perform Brahms' Sextet in G-Major, Op 36; Shostakovich's Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, Op. 11; and Mendelssohn's Octet for Strings in Eb-Major, Op. 20.  

In his spellbinding lectures, Sir Salman Rushdie peaks of the major themes coursing through his writing, his life, and our world: freedom of expression, religion, pop culture, current events at home and abroad, and East-West relations. His novels include The Satanic Verses, The Moor's Last Sigh, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and 2008's The Enchantress of Florence.  During his Laxson appearance, Rushdie will be speaking on Public Events, Private Lives: Literature and Politics in the Modern World. 

This lecture is sponsored by The Office of the President and The Office of the Provost at CSU, Chico as part of the annual President's Lecture Series.

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