La Grande Illusion is a major exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed artist, Brian Maguire. The exhibition spans two decades of work that spotlights the artist’s lifelong quest to draw attention to global injustices, war, and human rights. One of Ireland's leading cultural figures, Maguire has turned the practice and tradition of painting into acts of visual testimony. Maguire’s paintings are global in scope and are derived from projects undertaken between 2007 and 2024 in Mexico, the Mediterranean, Syria, Sudan, the United States, and the Amazon. Maguire's artworks are painted from direct experience and involve the artist spending extensive time on the ground with the communities that welcome him. The results are, plainly put, paintings that visualize the commonality of human suffering and dramatize the plight of people in need. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984218

Join Recreation and Wellness for a 45 minute Indoor Cycle class at RIDE Cycle Studio in Downtown Sarasota!11am start time, 45 minute class, 39 available bikes, shoes/towels provided :) --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1983803

5:30pm: Panel Discussion USF St. Petersburg Harbor Hall Auditorium (HBR 110)7-9pm: Exhibition Reception USF St. Petersburg Harbor Hall Gallery (HBR 136)Join us for a panel discussion about the Te Moana Meridian exhibition featuring artist Sam Hamilton/Sam Tam, CAM Curator-at-Large Christian Viveros-Fauné, and USF scholars, followed by an exhibition reception. Doors open at 5pm.These events are free and open to all. For more information call (813) 974-4133, or email caminfo@usf.edu--- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984394

Interested in being outdoors and getting your hands a bit dirty in the process? Then heres a event for you! VISTA Gardens is a 3.31 acre Hillsborough Country Garden Park that looks to preserve the native foliage and butterfly population.At this garden, volunteers would be helping out with tasks that needs to be done (planting, some weeding, composting, etc). Please be sure to bring some sunscreen and sun protection (caps/hats) in addition to water and snacks. Also be sure to wear closed toed shoes that you do not mind getting a bit dirty.Gardening gloves, tools, equipment, and guidance will be provided.If you have any questions about the event, contact service chair Christian Grippaldi at cgrippaldi@usf.eduIf you need a ride please let us know at least 3 days in advance, we cannot guarantee rides to everyone. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1982771

Sam Hamilton/Sam Tam Ham (b. 1984, Auckland, New Zealand/Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa) created Te Moana Meridian as a vessel for proposing a radical new United Nations General Assembly Draft Resolution to formally relocate the prime meridian from Greenwich, London, to Te Moana-Nui-ā-Kiwa/the South Pacific Ocean. Since its inception at an 1884 conference in Washington D.C., the prime meridian has functioned to implicitly serve the ambitions of the British colonial empire. Rather than serving as a "beacon of humanity," the prime meridian today more resembles a bygone imperial relic. As an original operatic performance and five-channel video installation, Te Moana Meridian proposes to elect a new "center of the world" while acknowledging that doing so has the potential to reframe the dynamics of global power. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984368

La Grande Illusion is a major exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed artist, Brian Maguire. The exhibition spans two decades of work that spotlights the artist’s lifelong quest to draw attention to global injustices, war, and human rights. One of Ireland's leading cultural figures, Maguire has turned the practice and tradition of painting into acts of visual testimony. Maguire’s paintings are global in scope and are derived from projects undertaken between 2007 and 2024 in Mexico, the Mediterranean, Syria, Sudan, the United States, and the Amazon. Maguire's artworks are painted from direct experience and involve the artist spending extensive time on the ground with the communities that welcome him. The results are, plainly put, paintings that visualize the commonality of human suffering and dramatize the plight of people in need. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984219