Events
Eli Yassif: Before Seinfeld – The Early Modern Roots of Jewish Humor
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesPlease join us for Eli Yassif's lecture "Before Seinfeld - The Early Modern Roots of Jewish Humor" Jewish humor has been described as one of the most outstanding characteristics of the Jewish People, and its history dates back to Biblical times. But is there really “Jewish Humor”, and if so, what are its major characteristics? […]
Living Writers: R. Zamora Linmark
Humanities Lecture Hall Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesR. Zamora Linmark is the author of The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart, his first novel for young adults from Delacorte/Random House. He has also published two novels, Rolling the R’s (Kaya Press) which he’d adapted for the stage, and Leche (Coffee House Press), as well as four poetry collections, most recently, Pop Vérité, […]
Paul Gootenberg: From Teonanácatl to Miami Vice – Latin America’s Contribution to World Drug Culture
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesLong before today’s entanglements with coke, meth, and weed, the Americas were a proving ground of global drug cultures. This millennium of shamanistic and Aztec psychedelics, colonial and Atlantic stimulants such as coffee and tobacco, national drug goods like tequila and coca, preceded the menacing 20th-century explosion of illicit drug trafficking, and shed light on […]
Jacqueline Woodson: Red at the Bone
Peace United Church 900 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to present an evening with acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson to celebrate the release of her newest book, Red at the Bone. This special book talk, Q+A, and book signing is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz. Ticket options: Single Entry: $30.00 Admission for 1 person. Includes 1 ticket and 1 copy […]
SOLD OUT: An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell – Talking to Strangers
San Mateo Performing Arts Center 600 N Delaware St, San Mateo, CA, United StatesEvent Photos by Crystal Birns: The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz, in partnership with Bookshop Santa Cruz, are delighted to present an evening with Malcolm Gladwell for the hardcover tour of Talking to Strangers. Join us at San Mateo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 21st at 7:00 p.m. for this very special evening! […]
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Colson Whitehead Reading: The Nickel Boys
Peace United Church 900 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEvent Photos by Crystal Birns: Bookshop Santa Cruz presents Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Colson Whitehead for a reading of The Nickel Boys, his highly anticipated followup and companion to The Underground Railroad. This special ticketed event will take place at Peace United Church and is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC […]
Téa Obreht – Inland: A Novel
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz is delighted to welcome Téa Obreht, National Book Award finalist and bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife, back to the store for a reading and signing of her new novel, INLAND—an epic journey across an unforgettable landscape, a stunning tale of perseverance and family, and a love letter to the complicated and glorious American West. This […]
Weekend with Shakespeare
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesEvent Photos by Crystal Birns: Join Shakespeare scholars and artists for two days of lectures, discussions, and demonstrations about the 2019 Season’s main stage productions, Winter's Tale and Comedy of Errors. Weekend with Shakespeare Lecture Series: This year, the Weekend With Shakespeare Lecture Series is free! However, we suggest interested participants RSVP through The […]
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music – Community Night
Santa Cruz Civic AuditoriumCommunity Night is back by popular demand! Last season Cabrillo Festival and Music Director Cristi Măcelaru opened their doors in a whole new way and attracted capacity crowds and wild enthusiasm! This year Cristi and members of the Festival Orchestra have designed another captivating concert of new or recent chamber works showcasing these extraordinary musicians […]
39th Annual Dickens Universe
Stevenson Fireside Lounge Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings together scholars, teachers, students, and members of the general public for a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beautiful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels, usually (but not always) one by Charles […]