News Release

February 11, 2003

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More than 60 workshops, performances, art exhibits, and international films highlight Oakton Celebrates Cultures, a weeklong festival at Oakton Community College that pays tribute to cultural diversity. Events are scheduled March 3 - 7 at the Des Plaines campus (DPC), 1600 E. Golf Road, and Ray Hartstein Campus (RHC), 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.
All events are free and open to the public.

Special programs throughout the week include:

• "Girls Rock!," with MaryAnn Janosik, Ph.D., dean of Social Science and Business and former education director at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. From Bessie Smith to Britney Spears, explore the link between female performers and major social issues of the 20th century.
  [March 3, 11:30a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Room 1506, DPC]
• "Untangling Wagner and Hitler" explores the cultural controversy surrounding Israel's censorship of Richard Wagner's music. Soprano Sandra Walker performs the finale of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.
  [March 4, 1:30 - 2:45 p.m., Footlik Theater, DPC]
• "Eyewitness: The Legacy of Death Camp Art," a screening and discussion with producers Granvil Specks and Ulf Backstrom. Narrated by Bill Kurtis, this powerful film was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000.
  [March 4, 3 - 4:15 p.m., Room 1606, DPC]
• "An Uncommon Journey: African American Artists of the 20th Century" examines the history and themes of African American art. Presented by Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar Jeff Mishur.
  [March 3, 1 - 2:15 p.m., Room 1608 DPC]
• "The Art and Life of Frida Kahlo" looks at the complex relationship between the Mexican artists' powerful artwork and troubled life. Presented by Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar Michelle Paluch-Mishur.
  [March 3, 2:30 - 4 p.m., Room 1608 DPC]
• "Race," an adaptation of Studs Terkel's oral history about race in America, performed by the Northlight Theatre Company.
  [March 6, 12:30 - 2 p.m., Room 1608, DPC]
• "Traditional Art: Expressions from the Southern Plains," presented by Margaret Norton, explores the works of the Kiowa Five and Blackbear Bosin, two prominent Native American artists of the 20th century.
  [March 5, 10 - 11 a.m., Room A145, RHC]
• "Sunshine of Love Amid Storm Clouds of Religion," a performance of classical Persian music by Oakton humanities faculty member Karen Petersen and Kamran Aghtaee, a graduate of the Iran Conservatory of Music.
  [March 6, 1 - 2 p.m., Room A152, RHC]

Complementing the festivities is Oakton's 17th Annual Modern Language Film Fest, featuring 10 contemporary films presented in their original languages with English subtitles. This year's films include "Amelie" (2001, French), "Yana's Friends" (2000, Hebrew), "Dreams," (1990, Japanese), and "The Spring to Come" (2001, Polish).

For more information about Cultures Week and the Modern Language Film Fest, call 847-635-1672 or visit www.oakton.edu/resource/cultures.

Media Contact: Bill Paige (847) 635-1806

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