‘Driest Seasons’
The Carlson Gallery presents “The Driest Seasons: California’s Dust Bowl,” a photographic documentary on the social effects of the drought on the farming communities in the San Joaquin Valley by Los Angeles Times staff photographer Michael Robinson Chávez. The gallery is located on the ground floor of Miller Hall. The exhibit runs through March 24.
Sundays at the Morgan
SitaraSon will perform Afro-Cuban music at 6 p.m. Sunday in Morgan Auditorium as part of the Sundays at the Morgan series. There is a $20 suggested donation at the door, and admission is free for students.
West Gallery
The West Gallery presents Jessica Wimbley’s “Recent Work,” which integrates photography, drawing and painting into single images. The exhibit runs through March 31. Admission is free. The West Gallery is located in the Campus Center and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Writing Contest
The 2016 ULV Literary Creative Writing Contest is accepting submissions until March 1. The competition is open to ULV undergraduate students who may submit one entry each. Submissions can be fiction or non-fiction stories six to 15 pages or one to five poems. Previous years’ winners are ineligible. Entries may be emailed to prismreview@laverne.edu with “ULV Literary Contest” in the subject line. The winning entry will be published in the Prism Review literary magazine and announced at the Prism Review launch in May. The winner will also receive a $100 gift card. For more information email sbernard@laverne.edu.
—Thandi Ware