BULLS-EYE VIEW

Cultural Diversity Awareness Series

2008 Fall Performances:

FACES OF AMERICA

The Orientation Favorite! An original nationally acclaimed One Person Show. Presented in almost every state, Faces of America has been added to several universities' regular curriculum as well as for corporate and government diversity training programs. Hailed by the LA Times as a "Best Bet", Faces tells the stories of:

a "Happa" (Japanese-Hungarian) who begins to understand her heritage through her grandfather's story of immigration and subsequent internment in the Japanese American war camps
a young Latino seeks to challenge the stereotypes of coming from the barrio
an East Indian American woman whose hope of living in a caste-free society is shattered by an on-campus hate crime
an African-American man discusses the corollation of racism and socio-economics
a young liberal white male fights against his father's bigotry and the notion of racism being a white disease
a Filipina-American doctor learns the impact of patience and religious faith
"Fuzzy", a mixed-blood, lesbian American whose revolutionary ideas will change the way you think and feel forever!

October 9, 2008 at 7:30pm

Marshall Student Center

Oval Theater

Luca "Lazy Legz" Patuelli

BREAKING THE CRUTCHES OF DISABILITY!

Luca "LazyLegz" Patuelli, born in Canada and raised in Maryland, is making more moves then ever these days. Although Luca was born with Arthrogryposis (multiplex congenital), a muscle disorder that limits motion in the joints, he has already overcome what was deemed impossible. He was very fortunate to only have this condition in his legs because the rare disorder has been known affect the whole body. Luca says he uses his crutches just like we use shoes; "They are an accessory and not a necessity." Aside from swimming, diving, skiing, skateboarding, sailing, driving and his new adopted lifestyle of break dancing, Luca enjoys visiting children hospitals and schools telling his own story of determination and optimism. He believes that everyone can be an inspiration to him, since we all learn from one another.

Now Luca spends most of his time visiting Colleges, schools, hospitals and organizations performing and speaking about overcoming obstacles and never giving up. He recently appeared on the Today Show, and MSN home page received over 50,000 hits after his TV appearance. As a Matt Lauer said, "Luca is the perfect example of motivation and determination overcoming all!"

November 20, 2008 at 7:30pm