SPARK 2026

21st ANNUAL
ARTS KICKOFF AND FESTIVAL

Thursday, August 20, 2026
8 to 11 p.m.

McCarthy Quad
Bring USC ID to enter
RSVP

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE - Welcome at 8:30 p.m.

Pre-show DJ Set by DJ FIMBEEZY
Welcome by Host DACITY
Introduction by USC Vice Provost for the Arts JOSH KUN
Music by EASTWEST
Multimedia by JEYUN
Dance by SAM COOL and SAM FINE
Kaufman Dance Challenge with JASMINE TENG
Music by ZIGGY SIXX
Drag by MIRANDA RIGHTS
Music by SOFIA GOMEZ
Dance Party with MASON ROSSE

ACTIVATIONS AND EXPERIENCES - All Evening

Meet USC’s ARTS SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, and Student Arts Groups
Make BUTTONS, BRACELETS, BOOKMARKS and COASTERS (while supplies last)
– Contribute to a COMMUNITY ART WALL
FREE Kettle Corn and Donuts
And MORE!

FESTIVAL MAP

An informational map of McCarthy Quad at USC, noting locations of the event's main entrance, ADA entrance, performance stage, and other activities around the quad.

PERFORMER BIOS

DACITY (Class of 25)
Host and USC Annenberg Alum

Dacity is an LA-based drag performer, writer, and LGBTQIA+ advocate whose work blends performance, storytelling, and queer world-building. With a background in journalism and political education, their work centers uplifting unheard queer voices and exploring identity through performance and media.

> Follow Dacity on Instagram.

EASTWEST (Class of 27)
Music Duo and USC Thornton Students

EASTWEST is a group aiming to reinvent and push the boundaries of modern popular music through their expertise in musical practice. The band is led by Luc Edouard, a singer-songwriter and producer from Los Angeles, and Bakhari, a producer, composer, and drummer from Maryland.

> Watch EASTWEST perform “Show Out” at the L.A. Times Festival of Books.

> Follow EASTWEST on Instagram.

FIMBEEZY (Class of 28)
DJ and USC School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Student

Coming from a deep love of music, DJ Fimbeezy is an open-format DJ known for seamless, engaging transitions spanning hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, pop, house, and Latin, sure to keep a crowd dancing all night long.

> Follow Fimbeezy on Instagram.

JASMINE TENG (Class of 28)
Dancer and USC Kaufman Student

With a passion for interdisciplinary practice, Jasmine Teng is pursuing both a BFA in Dance and an MS in Integrated Design, Business, and Technology. Most recently, Jasmine just finished touring with Thuy, dancing in arenas across North America, opening for Madison Beer’s Locket Tour.

> Follow Jasmine on Instagram.

JEYUN (M.Arch, Class of 21)
Multimedia Artist and USC School of Architecture Alum

Jeyun’s practice spans video art, electronic music, A/V performances, and immersive installations. He constructs fractured imaginary worlds where connections blur, and paradoxes emerge across shifting contexts and cultures. Jeyun’s set will also feature visual artists Zeping Sun (Class of ’26) and Logan De Mesa (Class of ’28), who will fuse glitch, broken rhythms, and sound collages—fragments woven together with mutated and regenerated synthesis.

> Watch Jeyun’s recent performance at Spectra Studio.

Listen to Jeyun on Soundcloud.

Mason Rosse (Class of ’27)
DJ and USC Thornton Student

Hailing from New York City, Mason Rosse is a multi-genre DJ and producer focused on exploring the vast underground of dance music. He has never been interested in the bounds of genre, just the energy of the room and how far he could take it.

> Listen to Mason on Spotify.

> Follow Mason on Instagram.

Miranda Rights (Class of 28)
Drag Artist and USC School of Dramatic Arts Student

Miranda Rights is USC’s favorite Drag Queen. She is three-fourths body, one-sixteenth brains, two-fifths comedy, one-half woke, and a quarter mathematician on her mom’s side. She is a guaranteed good time. After seeing her on stage, you’ll never forget your Miranda Rights!

> Follow Miranda on Instagram.

Sam Cool (Class of 28)
Dancer and USC Kaufman Student

Sam Cool is a Los Angeles–based dancer and choreographer currently training at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. His work is rooted in contemporary and partnering practices, centering emotional honesty, physical risk, and human connection.

> Follow Sam on Instagram.

Sam Fine (Class of ’27)
Dancer and USC Kaufman Student

Sam Fine is a Los Angeles–based artist, dancer, and choreographer currently training at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. As both a performer and choreographer, Sam is interested in pushing the physical boundaries of the human body while keeping audiences immersed in the unknown.

> Follow Sam on Instagram.

SOFIA GOMEZ (Class of ’27)
Music Artist and USC Thornton Student

Sofia Gomez is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles who has been writing lyrically driven pop music since she was 11 years old. Her music has amassed over 1 million streams across all platforms and has gained a substantial following on social media by posting originals and covers, several reaching over a million views.

> Watch Sofia’s Tiny Desk Submission for 2026.

> Follow Sofia on Instagram.

ZIGGY SIXX (Class of 28)
Music Artist and USC Thornton Student

West Hollywood’s Ziggy Sixx is a rising rock powerhouse whose music is as bold and unflinching as her persona. With a sound that fuses the grit and glam of 70s and 80s rock with irresistibly catchy hooks, her songs are bold, sexy, and rebellious.

Watch Ziggy perform at the Viper Room.

> Follow Ziggy on Instagram.

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