From Daily Trojan to Spoiler Alert: Trojan’s very personal story hits the big screen
Michael Ausiello wrote a heartbreaking — yet darkly funny — memoir after his husband’s death. It’s now a movie starring Jim Parsons, opening Friday.
Studying for finals? Let classical music help
Works by Bach, Brahms, Mozart and others are effective aids that improve sleep patterns and reduce stress, studies find.
Good Neighbors Campaign program hopes to promote therapy through theater
Plaza de la Raza collaborates with the USC School of Dramatic Arts on programs to help youth overcome trauma.
Student muralists spruce up Peace Garden near University Park Campus
The vibrant artwork on a 120-year-old house enlivens the walk to campus.
Will Black Panther: Wakanda Forever help make science more diverse?
The blockbuster sequel’s main heroes are young, Black, female scientists. USC experts say that could have a huge impact on Black youngsters who might not otherwise consider a career in science.
USC School of Dramatic Arts takes high school students Into the Woods
Students from East and South Los Angeles travel to USC’s Bing Theatre for a special morning performance; Cinderella, Jack (of beanstalk fame) and Little Red Ridinghood are there, too.
Multiple USC Thornton grads, faculty among 2023 Grammy nominees
Alumni and faculty from the Jazz Studies program lead a lengthy list of USC Thornton nominees
Adrien Brody talks shop with USC School of Dramatic Arts students
The Oscar winner opens up in a frank conversation with his Blonde co-star, USC Professor David Warshofsky.
‘I have never been taught sound by anyone who looks anything like me’
Noel Nichols brings talent, experience and passion for teaching — and, as a gender-fluid person, representation — to new role as assistant professor in the USC School of Dramatic Arts.
Acclaimed composer Andrew Norman to return to USC Thornton School of Music
The alumnus and former faculty member — a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in music — will return as an associate professor of composition in fall 2023.
USC’s new, student-led mariachi band brings back a Trojan tradition
Mariachi Los Troyanos de USC is heavily booked, with gigs on campus, at major city events and on television.
From Daily Trojan to Spoiler Alert
Michael Ausiello wrote a heartbreaking — yet darkly funny — memoir after his husband’s death. It’s now a movie starring Jim Parsons.
An artist, a community and a well of inspiration
Artist noé olivas, co-founder of the Crenshaw Dairy Mart art collective and gallery, draws on his parents’ work ethic and his USC cohort’s encouragement to bring communities together in Inglewood.
The hidden superpower of the Black Panther films: Scientist role models
Seeing black lead characters who are accomplished scientists could be just the thing to help inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps, USC Dornsife’s Clifford Johnson argues in this piece first published in 2018.
Magic, medicine and eternal love: Why mummies still mesmerize
One hundred years ago, the excavation of King Tut’s tomb brought us a mummy with a “pharaoh’s curse.” Our fascination with mummies goes back much farther, however. USC Dornsife scholars explain why we’re still so wrapped up in these eerie remains.
Their work is a scream: A conversation about horror acting for stage and screen
Seasoned horror actors share insight, including how to scream bloody murder without damaging your throat — and how scary films can be a vehicle for social issues.
When the EPA used photos to fight America’s pollution problem
A USC Dornsife art historian plumbs the archives of the Documerica project, an Environmental Protection Agency photo project that tried to reveal environmental damage and share how the agency prevents it and repairs the harm.
Exhibition at USC examines timeless questions about well-being, family and sexuality
Louise Bourgeois: What is the Shape of This Problem? at the USC Fisher Museum of Art features works from the 1940s to the early 2000s, including some never-exhibited pieces by the legendary artist.
USC Thornton at the vanguard of a new approach to teaching music
The journey now starts with a class that mixes students from the classical, jazz, popular music and music production programs, and examines big ideas that cross all disciplines.
USC School of Dramatic Arts students talk casting, representation at 2nd Multihyphenate Masterclass
Professor Rodney To leads panel of Hollywood’s most prominent casting directors and agents in a frank discussion of diversity and representation on stage and screen.
Trojan composer/performer impresses international jury with his identity-driven work
Rohan Chander wins the prestigious Gaudeamus Award 2022, despite some “really big technical issues.”
Why Ada Limón is a U.S. poet laureate for the 21st century
USC Dornsife’s Amy Cannon considers the groundbreaking poet, who explores “what it looks like to have America in the room.”
If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies
The “Great Resignation” and “quiet quitting” are nothing new. USC Dornsife’s Zen Dochterman suggests checking out films such as Clerks, Easy Rider and Office Space.
With Wedlock of the Gods, professor brings Nigerian storytelling and culture to USC’s main stage
The production, which featured a nearly all-Black cast of students from the USC School of Dramatic Arts, celebrated the work of playwright Zulu Sofola.