Events
Rio Theater
Abraham Verghese – The Covenant of Water
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop 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 […]
SOLD OUT: Isabel Allende – My Name Is Emilia del Valle
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz presents New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende (A Long Petal of the Sea and The House of the Spirits) who will join us to celebrate the release of My Name Is Emilia del Valle, a spellbinding historical novel in which a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth […]
Rick Steves: On the Hippie Trail
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz presents bestselling travel writer Rick Steves , who will join us for a special event at The Rio Theatre to discuss his new memoir On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer. Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and […]
Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Neko Case | THE HARDER I FIGHT THE MORE I LOVE YOU
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBeloved Grammy-nominated musician Neko Case will share her new book, THE HARDER I FIGHT THE MORE I LOVE YOU — a "heartbreaking and funny" memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desires, and indispensable friendships that reflects on the way art and music and a deep connection to nature guided her journey towards stardom (Maggie Smith, […]
An Evening with Marilynne Robinson: Noel Q King Memorial Lecture
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesMarilynne Robinson, a prolific novelist and essayist, is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and a National Humanities Medal. President Barack Obama applauded "her grace and intelligence in writing." Her most recent book, Reading Genesis, is a meditation on the origins of humankind and the meaning of […]
Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Stacey Abrams, Rogue Justice
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz is thrilled to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author and political leader Stacey Abrams to discuss her new book Rogue Justice and the craft of writing. This event will take place at the Rio Theatre (1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz) and is cosponsored by NAACP Santa Cruz County, The Humanities Institute […]
Zakir Hussain: Masters of Percussion at the Rio Theatre
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEvery other year since 1996, Zakir Hussain has served as curator, conductor and producer to bring the very cream of Indian music and world percussion to tour America and Europe with his series, Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion. Growing out of his renowned international tabla duet tours with his father, the legendary Ustad Allarakha, […]
Patti Smith: Songs & Stories, A Book of Days
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBookshop Santa Cruz is thrilled to welcome Patti Smith, National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, back to town for a celebration of A Book of Days—her deeply moving and idiosyncratic visual book of days featuring more than 365 images and reflections. Tickets include entry to the event and a copy of […]
Pamela Z – Concert and Panel Discussion
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesPamela Z is a composer, technologist, mixed-media and performance artist specializing in real-time synthesis, voice and vocality, and the framing of found objects and found texts as opportunities for unexpectedly visceral engagements— engagements with the interiorities and exteriorities of our identities and communities. She will complete a two-part residency at UC Santa Cruz, engaging with […]
TEDx Santa Cruz
Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesTEDxSantaCruz 2019: The Art of Hope Features riveting talks and performances from a diverse range of inspired, innovative and renowned speakers and artists. Join the local conference on December 7, 2019, at the Rio Theatre. Nine UCSC speakers join TEDx Santa Cruz extravaganza on Dec. 7 For tickets and more information visit www.tedxsantacruz.org