Events
Dickens Universe – The Old Curiosity Shop
UC Santa CruzThe 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 […]
The Dickens Project: The Curiosity Gala
College Nine and John R. Lewis Multipurpose Room College Ten, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin The Dickens Project for The Curiosity Gala on July 25, 2025, as we celebrate the 45th annual Dickens Universe Conference! Now open to the public, this enchanting evening invites […]
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music presents the full spectrum of orchestral possibility, illuminating vibrant hues of music today. This transformative season features over 20 composers, nine in residence, seven […]
Weekend with Shakespeare
UCSC ArboretumDig deeply into this season's Shakespeare productions with a special weekend of lectures, discussions and hands-on activities. In partnership with UCSC's Shakespeare Workshop and The Humanities Institute, this is a […]
SALA 2025: The South Asian Literature and Art Festival
Menlo College 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA, United StatesOrganized by Menlo College in collaboration with Art Forum SF, the South Asian Literature and Art Festival (SALA) showcases contemporary reflections on literature and art from the sub-continent and its […]
John Scalzi – The Shattering Peace
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes acclaimed science fiction master John Scalzi who, after a decade, returns to the galaxy of the Old Man's War series with the long awaited seventh […]
Doreen Lee – The Urban Grotesque
Humanities 1, Room 202The Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) invites you to a Slow Seminar on the new book: The Urban Grotesque: Jakarta's Financial Lives by Prof. Doreen Lee, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Northeastern […]
More-than-Human(ities) Lab Meet-and-Greet
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThe More-than-Human(ities) Lab is a multidisciplinary “playgroup”--to borrow from Anna Tsing–dedicated to sharing resources in support of collaborative environmental humanities research. Launched in 2024 as a research cluster of The […]
Saturday Shakespeare – The Tragedy of King Richard II
Virtual and In PersonSaturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents The Tragedy of King Richard II by William Shakespeare Aptos Library on October 4, 11, 18, 25 & November 1, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. […]
Filipino American History Month Festival
Watsonville City Plaza 358 Main St., Watsonville, CA, United StatesJoin us in celebrating Filipino American History Month with a powerful day of culture, art, food, and community—honoring the legacy of the Manong Generation and the stories that shaped the […]