Events
Week of Events
Abraham Verghese – The Covenant of Water
Bookshop Santa Cruz presents New York Times-bestselling author Abraham Verghese (Cutting for Stone) for a discussion and signing of The Covenant of Water, available in paperback on May 6th. This stunning epic of love, faith, and medicine is set in Kerala, South India, and follows three generations of a family seeking the answers to a […]
Slugs and Steins with Assistant Professor E. Hande Tuna – You Can Imagine Dragons… But Not That Female Infanticide Is Good? The Puzzling Limits of Imagination
You can imagine flying on the back of a dragon. You can picture a talking rabbit solving crimes, or a world where time runs backward. So why is it so hard to imagine that slavery is morally good, or that killing your baby girl is the right thing to do? This talk explores a weird […]
Late Night Editions: Isaac Julien
The de Young is hosting, Late Night Editions: Isaac Julien on Thursday, June 12, 2025, a special after-hours event celebrating the powerful exhibition Isaac Julien: I Dream a World. Enjoy a vibrant evening exploring the cinematic world of Isaac Julien: I Dream a World — a stunning fusion of film, politics, and personal narrative — […]