Events
Christine King: "“Making Peace with Conflict”
UCSC Cowell College Presents Conflict and Compassion Speaker Series: Perspectives on Israel/Palestine Tuesday Evenings Fall 2014 6:00-7:45pm, Merrill Academy 102 Tuesday Oct 7: Christine King (Lecturer Kresge College). “Making Peace with Conflict” Tuesday Oct 14: Dr. Jennifer Derr (History Department, UC Santa Cruz). The History of Palestine: From Colonialism to Occupation. Tuesday Oct 21: Dr. […]
FreeLRC Workshop: On Syntax and Information Structure
Stevenson Fireside Lounge Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesWe will begin the academic year at Santa Cruz with a workshop centered on issues at the interface between syntax and information structure. The workshop will feature four talks. 10:00-10:10 AM - Opening Remarks 10:10-11:10 AM - Bern Samko (Santa Cruz): Verum Focus and Scalar Emphasis in English VP-Preposing 11:10-11:30 AM - Break 11:30-12:30 […]
FreeIntegrative Graduate Humanities Education and Research Training (IGHERT) Workshop
Stevenson Fireside Lounge Humanites 1 University of California, Santa Cruz Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesUC Santa Cruz’s Institute for Humanities Research is one of four CHCI member centers and institutes that will lead the research through 2017 on one of the pilot projects, Integrative Graduate Humanities Research Education and Training (IGHERT). The project brings together faculty, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars in a series of structured collaborations to undertake […]
Free Family Concert: A Conference of the Birds Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, conductor Marin Alsop
Santa Cruz Civic AuditoriumThe Cabrillo Festival's wildly popular Free Family Concert introduces kids to the wonderful world of orchestral music. It begins with a Tour of the Orchestra where kids can make an up-close and personal connection to the different instruments and players. This year we’ll feature a world premiere Festival Commission composed and narrated by Jonathan Sheffer. […]
FreeChurch Street Fair: A celebration of music, art, food and wine
Santa Cruz Civic AuditoriumSaturday and Sunday, August 2nd and 3rd see the return of Cabrillo Festival's popular Church Street Fair - a festival of music, art & wine. Celebrating its 23rd year, the two-day festival within the Festival offers an inspiring reflection of the arts in Santa Cruz. The weekend bursts with non-stop world and ethnic music and […]
FreeSanta Cruz Shakespeare: "The Fringe Show: The Beard of Avon" (Jul 29 & Aug 5)
Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival GlenThe Fringe Show: The Beard of Avon By Amy Freed Directed by Steve Boyle In the Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival Glen July 29th and August 5th ONLY (All Fringe Show Tickets are $16.00) In this mad-cap comedy a swain known as "Will Shakspere" who longs to be an artist flees his rural life for the stages of […]
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (Jul 13 – Aug 10)
Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival GlenThe Merry Wives of Windsor By William Shakespeare Directed by Kirsten Brandt In the Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival Glen July 13 – August 10 Previews July 13th, 14th and 15th (All Preview Tickets are $20.00) The Merry Wives of Windsor marks the return of audience favorite Sir John Falstaff once again down on both luck and cash. […]
Santa Cruz Shakespeare: "As You Like It" (Jul 1 – Aug 10)
Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival GlenAs You Like It By William Shakespeare Directed by Mark Rucker In the Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival Glen July 1 – August 10 Previews July 1st , 2nd and 3rd (All Preview Tickets are $20.00) Love at first sight, a wrestling match, cross-dressing and a fool! Shakespeare’s delightful, romantic comedy As You Like It boasts all four, […]
Modern Jewish Spaces From the Venice Ghetto to Contemporary Classifications: Summer Workshop for Young Researchers in Jewish Culture and Identity
Van Leer Jerusalem InstituteModern Jewish Spaces From the Venice Ghetto to Contemporary Classifications Summer Workshop for Young Researchers in Jewish Culture and Identity In conjunction with the University of California, Santa Cruz June 30 – July 2, 2014 at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute Attending the workshop is by invitation only Summer Workshop Program Contemporary globalization brings to […]
Mortality: Facing Death in Ancient Greece
Mortality: Facing Death in Ancient Greece is a four-week Summer Institute funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Beginning from the premise that mortality is the condition that gives life its singular human quality, the goal of the Institute is to develop a multi-disciplinary approach to mortality in ancient Greece as the basis for […]