The image is divided into two main sections. The top half features two vertical panels. On the left, there is a bronze bust of a person's head with textured hair, viewed from the back, adorned with a garland of white flowers and green leaves. The bust sits on a stone pedestal against an outdoor background. On the right, two men are seated in a room filled with posters and memorabilia, engaging in conversation. The room has an artistic and cultural ambiance, with music-related imagery on the walls. The lower half of the image showcases a peaceful blue sky with soft clouds, adding a serene and reflective tone to the composition.
The Center for Contemporary Music Presents

Laetita Sonami with SUI-C,Paul DeMarinis, and James Fei


Mills Music Now
Originally Recorded on February 4, 2023

An improvisational ensemble of including keyboards, harp, violin, cello, drum set, saxophone are arrayed across a stage for a Mills Music Now concert in Oakland, California. Photo by Robbie Sweeny.
Mills Music Now

From improvisation to world music to experimental sound art, this concert series pushes
the boundaries of music as we know it.

An Oakland author speaks to an audience.
We Are the Voices

The We Are the Voices We Have Been Waiting For project connects Mills students with
artists to collaborate around art and scholarship.

A color photograph of the Newton monument in Oakland CA featuring a sculted bust featuring a broad, muscled back and shoulders and the back of a head wearing short cropped hair, the scultpure is adorned with white flowers. Image courtesy of the filmmaker.
Bridging Perspectives Film Series

A transformative three-part film series that delves into pressing social issues of
our time: climate change, racial and gender justice.

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