Events
Week of Events
2026 Dickens Universe
The Dickens Project at UC Santa Cruz invites the community to the 2026 Dickens Universe, held July 26–August 1, a weeklong scholarly gathering devoted to Charles Dickens’s Bleak House. The Universe brings together scholars, students, teachers, and lifelong learners for lectures, discussion groups, film screenings, Victorian tea, festive dance, and a variety of other immersive […]
Cabrillo Festival 2026 Opening Night
"We the Dreamers is both an invitation and a responsibility"; says Music Director Cristian Măcelaru. "At this historic moment, we are asking how music can help us imagine a more expansive 'we'—one that listens deeply, embraces complexity, and dares to hope. These works remind us that dreaming is essential to shaping a more just and […]
Sunday, July 26, 2026
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Monday, July 27, 2026
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
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July 30, 2026 -Musical Storytelling: MLK’s Legacy Through the Lens of Music
Musical Storytelling: MLK’s Legacy Through the Lens of Music
On August 1st, composer James Lee III’s piano concerto Shades of Unbroken Dreams will receive its West Coast premiere at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. The concerto is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, and the “shades” that Lee refers to “represent the various people of color […]
Friday, July 31, 2026
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Saturday, August 1, 2026
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