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SUMMARY:Pachanga 2026: Noche de Baile
DESCRIPTION:Join El Centro\, the African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC)\, and Merrill College for our annual Noche de Baile as part of Pachanga 2026! For years\, El Centro and the AARCC have collaborated on Pachanga\, an annual event series during Black History Month focused on uplifting and celebrating AfroLatinidad. Each year\, the series culminates in a Noche de Baile\, where folks come together in community and dance. This year’s baile will be held on Friday\, February 27th from 6 PM to 9:30 PM at the Cultural Center at Merrill.  \nWe are excited to welcome Portsha Jefferson\, of Rara Tou Limen in Oakland\, CA\, who will be offering a live traditional Haitian dance workshop. Stick around for an open dance floor featuring beats from DJ Rianna! We will have delicious food\, refreshing beverages\, and an evening filled with música y comunidad! \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/pachanga-2026-noche-de-baile/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Santa Cruz Warriors Game
DESCRIPTION:The Division of Student Affairs & Success Leadership & Involvement is excited to partner with the Santa Cruz Warriors for a special Lunar New Year–themed game on Fri\, 2/27/26 at 7 p.m. at Kaiser Permanente Arena . \nDoors open at 6 p.m. \nTip-off at 7 p.m. \nBring your friends to cheer on the Sea Dubs as they take on the San Diego Clippers . Enjoy a special lion dance halftime performance\, community gathering\, and more! \nA limited number of FREE student tickets will be distributed first-come\, first-served at campus tabling pop-ups: \nWed\, Feb 11 | 1:30–3:30 PM | S&E Library \nFri\, Feb 13 | 1:30–2:30 PM | S&E Library \nWed\, Feb 18 | 1:30–3:30 PM | McHenry Library \nDon’t miss this chance to celebrate Lunar New Year and rep the Sea Dubs!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lunar-new-year-santa-cruz-warriors-game/
LOCATION:Kaiser Permanente Arena\, 140 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sporting Events
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SUMMARY:Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour\, Santa Cruz
DESCRIPTION:For the 35th year\, UC Santa Cruz Adventure Rec is thrilled to bring the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Santa Cruz! Each November\, the Banff Festival in Canada showcases the year’s most breathtaking\, inspiring adventure films—and we’re bringing the very best of them to the Rio Theatre\, February 27\, 28\, & March 1\, 2026. \nEach night features completely different films. Join us for one\, two or all three nights! \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE. \nYour ticket purchases help Adventure Rec raise over $20\,000 to reduce students’ Rec trip costs by up to 50%. Thank you! \n \nThe Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff\, Alberta\, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in over 600 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe\, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide. \nFrom the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year\, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theaters around the world. \nTraveling to remote vistas\, analyzing topical environmental issues\, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports the 2025/26 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world. \nFor more information contact Adventure Rec (adventurerec@ucsc.edu; 831-459-2806). \nThank you to our local sponsors!… \n\nAllterra Solar\nLand Trust of Santa Cruz County\nKZSC 88.1\nPacific Edge Climbing Gym\nGood Times\nWoodstock’s Pizza
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/banff-mountain-film-festival-world-tour-santa-cruz/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Rio Theater\, 1205 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, 95062\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year SC Warriors Game with ISSP
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year Santa Cruz Warriors Basketball Game\nDate: Friday\, February 27\nTime: 19:00 Tipoff\nLocation: Kaiser Permanente Arena \nClick here to RSVP for free ticket(s) \n\nWe are teaming up with the SC Warriors to offer a limited number of free tickets to their upcoming Lunar New Year-themed game!\nSign up above and let us know how many tickets you’d like. Students should download the SC Warriors app and link their Ticketmaster account in order to receive the digital ticket.\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at iprogramming@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lunar-new-year-sc-warriors-game-with-issp/
LOCATION:Kaiser Permanente Arena\, 140 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering,Sporting Events
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SUMMARY:Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV—The Experiment
DESCRIPTION:Random With A Purpose is a popular annual student-directed and -choreographed dance showcase. \nPer directors Lydia Wallman and Brennah Lyons\, this year’s production\, The Experiment\, “serves as a platform for collaborators to develop work that does not yet exist in the physical world and to investigate elements of community and features a cast that reflects UC Santa Cruz’s diverse student population through a wide range of dance styles and perspectives.”  \nAdmission\n\nGeneral admission $5–$20 “Pay What You Like”\nFREE for UCSC undergrads (ticket required).\nTickets available on Eventbrite.\nDoors open 30 minutes prior to the event start time.\nTicket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\n\nAdvisories\nThis performance is approximately 90 minutes with a 15-minute intermission and includes: flashing lights and mature language. \nEvent dates\n\nFri. Feb. 27: 7:30 p.m.\nSat. Feb. 28: 7:30 p.m.\nSun. Mar. 1: 2:00 p.m.\nThu. Mar. 5: 7:30 p.m.\nFri. Mar. 6: 7:30 p.m.\nSat. Mar. 7: 7:30 p.m.\nSun. Mar. 8: 2:00 p.m.\n\nParking\n\nParking by permit\, ParkMobile\, or $11.00 cash/credit card via the on-site parking attendant\nArts parking lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\nVisitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\nRefer to Transportation & Parking Services for more information.\n\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/random-with-a-purpose-xxxlv/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Second Stage\, Second Stage\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:The Rite of Strings— "One Night Only" concert  with UCSC Music Department faculty and special guests
DESCRIPTION:Audiences are invited to a concert featuring Christopher Mallett\, guitar; William Coulter\, guitar; Robert Miller\, guitar; and Grijda Spiri\, violin.\n—\nADVISORIES\n– Seating is first-come\, first-served\n– No intermission\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to the public\n– Open seating (no ticket required)\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit\, ParkMobile\, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-rite-of-strings-one-night-only-concert-with-ucsc-music-department-faculty-and-special-guests/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T000000
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SUMMARY:Practical Activism Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 23rd annual Practical Activism Conference. This day-long\, student-coordinated conference features speakers\, workshops\, tabling and hands on opportunities.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/practical-activism-conference/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:UC Davis Alumni Careers & Identity Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow UC alumni in Sacramento for a dynamic\, in-person conference exploring\ntopics at the intersection of career and identity. Enjoy interactive breakout sessions\,\nmeaningful networking opportunities and important conversations designed specifically\nfor UC alumni. \nOpen to graduates from all UC campuses\, this event welcomes anyone interested in the\ntopics presented. \nRegistration and experience include:\n● Full conference program and materials\n● Professional headshots\n● Light breakfast and catered lunch\n● Exhibitor fair\n● Prize giveaways and more \nRegister by January 31 to take advantage of early-bird pricing.\nStandard registration closes February 21. \nLearn More and Register 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/uc-davis-alumni-careers-identity-conference-2026/
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T150000
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SUMMARY:Education Innovation Workshop: Math Atlas
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to The Math Altas!\nIn this one-day workshop\, learning specialist Elizabeth Powell will be sharing her 35 years of experience as an educator in evidence-based strategies from The Math Atlas framework. We’ll talk about instructional effectiveness and learner engagement in one-on-one math settings. \nYou’ll get to evaluate the real-world implications of visual\, verbal\, and multi-sensory approaches to math instruction by reflecting on case examples and adapting them to the needs of individual learners and you’ll discover how The Math Atlas methods strengthen conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in mathematics. \nThis workshop is very welcoming to those who have struggled in math as well as those who love it! \nNote: Teachers are welcome to attend\, but we’ll be focusing on individualized instruction rather than classroom techniques. \nWelcome to our immersive Education Innovation workshop series.\nJoin master educators to explore the most current\, evidence-based best practices to keep your knowledge and skills up to date and to strengthen your ability to support every student. Each session is led by an expert in the field with real-world experience\, who will guide you through the material and help you apply it immediately to your work. This workshop is sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Educational Therapy certificate program. \nEnroll today.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/education-innovation-workshop-math-atlas/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Training
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SUMMARY:Monterey Bay Aquarium Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join International Student Services and Programming (ISSP) for our annual trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This will be a great time to get to know each other more while exploring an exciting and beautiful location.\n\nThe trip will be limited to 30 participants. Non-international students can also sign up\, but priority will be given to those who are a part of the Global Mentorship Program and/or are international students. The cost of participation is $25 and includes a round-trip shuttle service and entry to the aquarium. Fees will be charged to your UCSC account following the event (no pre-payment is required).\n\nWe recommend bringing about $20 for lunch and souvenirs. You can also bring your own lunch/snacks if you’d prefer.\n\nPlease RSVP here by Friday\, February 20th to reserve your spot!\nDate: Saturday\, February 28\nTime: 10:30-16:30\nLocation: Cowell Circle\, UCSC Campus \nMeeting Location: Please meet at Cowell Circle between 10:15-10:30 for this exciting day trip! \nThe last day to cancel is Wednesday\, February 25th. If you cancel beyond this date\, you’ll be responsible for the $25 participation fee. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us at iprogramming@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/monterey-bay-aquarium-trip/
LOCATION:Cowell College\, 257 Cowell-Stevenson Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Formula Slug Open House
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce our Formula Slug Open House at Baskin Engineering on Saturday\, February 28th. \nLast season we placed 18th out of 120 teams representing UC Santa Cruz at the national FSAE competition\, the result of a year spent designing\, manufacturing\, and testing our electric race car. The open house is an opportunity to see the work and decisions made behind the scenes\, as well as a sneak peek into the changes being made on our next race car\, FS-4. \nRSVP FORM: https://forms.gle/VqZ2Pz8NdhSxhpt37 \nItinerary: \n12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Guest Arrival & Seating \n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Team Overview @ Jack Baskin Engineering (JBE) Auditorium \n1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: Alumni Panel: Experiences Beyond FSAE @ JBE Auditorium \n2:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Lab Tours\, Subteam Showcases & Networking @ Baskin Courtyard \n4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Acknowledgements \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/formula-slug-open-house/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden
DESCRIPTION:March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden \nThis time of year\, the Arboretum hosts both Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds\, the two most common species in Northern California. “The density of hummingbirds—the number per area in the Arboretum—is ridiculously high\,” says Bruce Lyon\, Professor Emeriti of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSC. “You can watch them feeding on flowers\, you can watch their courtship\, you can watch them chasing different species. It’s a great opportunity to see some pretty amazing hummingbird biology.” \nIn celebration of this special time of year\, we invite you to visit the garden as much as possible! We will have presentations\, workshops\, and tours throughout the month. See our webpage for a schedule of activities and more information about hummingbirds and the abundance of plants at the Arboretum that attract them. \nWe will also feature hummingbird merchandise and hummingbird-attracting plants at our gift shop and nursery. Visit Norrie’s Gift & Garden Shop\, Tuesdays thru Sundays from 10 – 4. For more information visit: https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/garden-shop/ \nAll events are free with paid admission: Adults: $10\, Seniors $8 and Youth 4-17 $5. Current UCSC students are free. Rain cancels outdoor activities. \nCurrent Arboretum members are always free and enjoy other great benefits year-round!  Join Today at https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/get-involved/join-us/    \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/march-is-hummingbird-month-at-the-ucsc-arboretum-botanic-garden/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:UCSC Family Opera—Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
DESCRIPTION:Voice students\, accompanied by Luke Shepherd on piano\, perform an abridged version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This is a family-friendly production of Mozart’s most famous fairytale. Duration is approximately 1 hour with music and dialogue presented in English. The two matinee performances showcase two different casts. \n—\nADVISORIES\n– Loud noises (thunder sound effects)\n– Flashing lights\n—\nADMISSION\n– FREE and open to the public\n– Open seating (no tickets or registration required)\n– First-come\, first-served\n—\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\n– Two performance of back-to-back matinees at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit\, ParkMobile\, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/opera-scenes/2026-03-01/1/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T170000
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SUMMARY:Barn Dance at the Hay Barn
DESCRIPTION:The UCSC Celtic Music Ensemble performs live during a beginner-friendly\, gender-neutral\, darn good barn dance. Attendees are invited to dance\, and partners are not needed.\n—\nADMISSION\n– Open admission; tickets/registration not required.\n– FREE and open to the public.\n– Donations of any amount are welcomed and appreciated to support to support live music study\, performance\, and events like this.\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit or ParkMobile.\n– Lot #170 is the closest parking lot to the event.\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n—\nThis program is open to staff\, faculty\, and students consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/barn-dance/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
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SUMMARY:Optional Practical Training (OPT) Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Join us for OPT Awareness Week at UC Santa Cruz\, a supportive and informative series designed to help international students learn about and confidently prepare for Optional Practical Training. You’ll learn application steps\, key timelines\, and employment rules while connecting with advisors and peers who are here to help you succeed. Whether you’re just starting to explore OPT or ready to apply\, this week offers the tools and clarity you need to move forward with confidence. \nVisit our website to explore the different workshops and sessions.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/optional-practical-training-opt-awareness-week/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T104000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T114500
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
CREATED:20260224T232851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T232851Z
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SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: Precision Nuclear Medicine: Engineering Solutions from Acquisition to Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Spencer L. Bowen\, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering\, UT Southwestern Medical Center \nDescription: The Bowen Lab focuses on the development of tools for positron emission tomography (PET) and hybrid systems (e.g. PET/CT)\, to advance precision imaging for the care and study of oncology\, neurology\, and cardiology patients. Quantitative metrics from PET are integral to both patient workup and clinical research. However\, current approaches to enable quantitative imaging have substantial performance limitations that can compromise study conclusions\, fail to generalize across exams and scanners\, expose patients to additional ionizing radiation\, or necessitate invasive procedures. To address these key barriers\, Dr. Bowen and his team investigate advanced acquisition techniques\, image reconstruction algorithms\, and post-processing methods. Their studies span from digital simulations to human subjects research. This lecture will cover recent developments by the Bowen Lab\, including 1) advanced PET data correction methods for low-dose and standalone exams\, 2) non-invasive fully quantitative imaging\, and 3) leveraging topical sensors to detect faulty radiotracer injections. \nBio: Spencer L. Bowen\, Ph.D.\, is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He earned his doctorate in biomedical engineering from University of California\, Davis\, where he developed hardware and algorithmic solutions to enable quantification with a breast PET/CT scanner. Dr. Bowen then worked as a research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital on precision PET imaging methods for combined PET/MR. Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020\, he served as a research assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech-Carilion. Dr. Bowen’s research program is funded by both industry and the NIH. His work has been featured on the cover of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and detailed by the press. \nHosted by: Professor Soumya Bose\, ECE Department \nZoom Link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/97975378707?pwd=ljcgaCfhMmhZ88Vt5dqQUBVQRjehOx.1
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ece-290-seminar-precision-nuclear-medicine-engineering-solutions-from-acquisition-to-analysis/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
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SUMMARY:CM Seminar - "From Sibelius to Game: Crafting Adaptive Music for 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance'"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Adam Sporka \nDescription: “This talk explores the technical and creative processes behind the music of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II\, where I served as a music programmer\, and soundtrack contributor. Using our proprietary Sequence Music Engine and music logic module\, we authentically scored the game’s 1400s Bohemia setting with segment-based adaptive music driven by in-game variables. Our workflow centers around the notation program Sibelius and our custom tool Converdi\, which streamlines the production by converting the score symbols to preliminary MIDI streams per individual VSTs and by extracting the precise timing data necessary for the segment transitions. This enabled us to spend more time on the creative aspects of music and less time on production and implementation.” \nThe key takeaways from the talk are as follows: \n* Production should start with a complete score\, and not just the MIDI exports therefrom\n* Custom automation tools can streamline the music creation workflow and reduce the production time\n* Resequencing is more suitable for classical and medievalesque music than layering\n* Rapid music prototyping allows for early testing of adaptive music directly in the game \nBio: Adam Sporka is a software developer by trade\, a musician by domain\, and a scientist by approach. As a researcher\, developer\, and educator in game audio\, he places a special focus on interactive music. He has served as the technical music director for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios) and is the author of the Sequence Music Engine\, a proprietary adaptive music middleware used in both games. As a composer\, he contributed to the soundtrack of both Kingdom Come: Deliverance games\, writing some of the most memorable medievalesque and early renaissance pieces on the soundtrack. Currently\, he teaches game audio at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. He received his Ph.D. and habilitation in human-computer interaction from the Czech Technical University (Czech Republic) and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Trento (Italy). He has published more than 50 articles in the proceedings of international conferences and academic journals. Adam is currently appointed as a principal engineer at Embody\, a Sunnyvale-based game audio software company focused on the commercial applications of the head-related transfer function. \nHosted by: Professor Christina Chung \nWhen: March 2\, 2026 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM \nLocation:  \nIN-PERSON @  SVC 3212. \nViewing room @ UCSC Main Campus\, E2-280. \nLUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AT BOTH LOCATIONS! Faculty and students are highly encouraged to attend. \nZoom info: \nhttps://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98763397019?pwd=XUG5pnMjgFgCEOlpunV41oRjNMZiO6.1 \nMeeting ID: 987 6339 7019\nPasscode: 273556
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cm-seminar-from-sibelius-to-game-crafting-adaptive-music-for-kingdom-come-deliverance/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T170000
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SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar: Decoding Phytoplankton Responses to a Changing Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Francois Ribalet\, Research Associate Professor\, School of Oceanography\, University of Washington \nDescription: François Ribalet will present new observational technologies and computational approaches for studying phytoplankton responses to ocean warming. Using SeaFlow\, a custom-built automated flow cytometer deployed on over 100 research cruises\, his team has collected nearly 850 billion cell measurements across global oceans. Matrix population models applied to these data reveal how temperature affects phytoplankton division rates and biomass. The research shows that Prochlorococcus\, the ocean’s most abundant photosynthetic organism\, experiences sharp declines in growth above 28°C. Climate projections incorporating these metabolic constraints predict a 40-60% decrease in Prochlorococcus production in tropical regions by 2100\, with Synechococcus partially compensating through a 20-40% increase. These shifts between dominant phytoplankton groups will likely disrupt ocean food webs and carbon cycling\, raising questions about whether tropical ecosystems can adapt to warming oceans. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio: François Ribalet is a research associate professor at the University of Washington studying phytoplankton and their role in ocean food webs and carbon cycling. He combines field observations with statistical models to understand how environmental changes affect the growth and community dynamics of these microscopic organisms. \nHosted by: Statistics Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/statistics-seminar-decoding-phytoplankton-responses-to-a-changing-ocean/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260302T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
CREATED:20260225T181221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T181221Z
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SUMMARY:AM Seminar: The Evolving Landscape of AI for Science and Engineering: Bridging Simulation\, Experiment\, and Multi-scale Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Aditi Krishnapriyan\, Assistant Professor\, UC Berkeley \nDescription: Recent advances in large-scale scientific datasets are creating new opportunities for machine learning (ML) methods to more effectively capture scientific phenomena with greater accuracy and reach. In this talk\, I will discuss how these advances are both shifting ML design paradigms and enabling new scientific inquiries. This includes investigations into understanding if neural networks can autonomously discover fundamental physical relationships from data\, and demonstrating how more flexible machine learning modeling design choices enable capturing physical dynamics across multiple scales. I will also explore how generative modeling approaches rooted in statistical physics can be applied to accelerate the sampling of dynamic pathways\, and as a framework to align and bridge the gap between simulated data and experimental observations. \nBio: Aditi Krishnapriyan is an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley where she is part of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences\, and Berkeley AI Research; as well as a faculty scientist in the Applied Mathematics division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. She holds a PhD from Stanford University\, supported by the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship\, was the Luis W. Alvarez Fellow in Computing Sciences at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\, and is a recipient of the Department of Energy Early Career Award and RCSA Scialog. Her research focuses on developing physics-inspired machine learning methods that bridge machine learning with physical science applications to capture phenomena across multiple length and timescales. \nHosted by: Applied Mathematics
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/am-seminar-the-evolving-landscape-of-ai-for-science-and-engineering-bridging-simulation-experiment-and-multi-scale-dynamics/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
CREATED:20260227T222948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T232302Z
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SUMMARY:Free Coffee\, Snacks\, & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a cup of coffee\, cocoa\, or tea\, and a breakfast snack with Merrill Provost McGuinness. Stay and chat with him and Poppy the Merrill Chihuahua\, or take it go.  \nSee you outside of the Merrill College office\, across from the Merrill Mailroom.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/free-coffee-snacks-conversation/2026-03-03/
LOCATION:Merrill College Office\, 641 Merrill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
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SUMMARY:Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:The first Tuesday of each month\, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day\, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool\, bike\, walk or use public transportation as much as possible.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/community-day-free-admission-at-the-arboretum/2026-03-03/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
CREATED:20251121T182536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T170011Z
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SUMMARY:UCSC Orchestra—Bravada and Tchaikovsky
DESCRIPTION:Join the UC Santa Cruz Orchestra\, conducted by Bruce Kiesling\, for a winter concert\, featuring Flagello’s Bravada and selections from Tchaikovsky\, including the Overture–Fantasy from Romeo and Juliet and Solemn Overture from The Year 1812.\n—\nADMISSION\n– General admission\n– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).\n– Tickets will be available here online through Eventbrite only.\n– Follow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit\, ParkMobile\, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/orchestra-winter-2025-26/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T121500
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T182353Z
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium - Improving Efficiency and Reliability of Foundation Models in Clinical AI
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Vasiliki “Vicky” Bikia\, PhD\, Stanford Department of Biomedical Data Science and Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) \nAbstract: \nDeploying foundation models in health requires both computational efficiency and reliable generation. In this talk\, I present two studies that address these dimensions separately but with a shared goal of real-world clinical deployment. The first study focuses on reduced-resolution distillation for multimodal clinical data\, particularly medical imaging. As model and input sizes increase\, inference cost and memory constraints become major barriers to deployment. We investigate how high-capacity teacher models can transfer structured knowledge to compact student models trained on downsampled images\, using embedding-space supervision to preserve clinically meaningful representations while reducing computational footprint. The second study examines the reliability of AI-generated clinical text. Foundation models are increasingly used to produce discharge summaries and patient-facing explanations\, yet fluency does not guarantee safety. We develop a structured evaluation framework grounded in clinical error taxonomies and clinician-calibrated metrics to quantify hallucinations\, omissions\, and semantic misalignment. Together\, these studies emphasize that scalable clinical AI requires not only smaller and faster models\, but also rigorous evaluation of generative reliability before deployment. \nBio: \nVasiliki Bikia is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University\, affiliated with the Department of Biomedical Data Science and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). She received an Advanced Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki\, and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). Her research focuses on medical foundation models\, structured representations of health data\, and the evaluation of generative systems in clinical settings. Previously\, she was a Machine Learning Scientist at the Mussallem Center for Biodesign at Stanford University\, where she developed software pipelines to improve data accessibility and interoperability in digital health applications. Vasiliki was selected as an MIT Rising Star in EECS (2025) and as an Emerson Consequential Scholar (2025)\, and is actively engaged with the Silicon Valley entrepreneurial ecosystem through collaborations at the intersection of research\, industry\, and healthcare. She is an organizing member of the Conference on Health\, Inference\, and Learning (CHIL) and serves as Unconference Chair for the 2025 and 2026 editions\, where she leads the design and execution of the entrepreneurship-focused track bridging academic research and real-world deployment. Her work has appeared in venues including IEEE journals\, npj Digital Medicine\, Nature Communications\, and leading AI conferences\, and she has contributed to multiple funded research proposals and clinical studies at the intersection of AI\, medicine\, and translational impact. \nHosted by: Professor Nikos Tziavelis \nLocation: Engineering 2\, E2-180 (*Refreshments such as coffee\, tea\, fresh fruit\, and pastries will be provided) \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93445911992?pwd=YkJ2TQtF79h0PcNXbEcpZLbpK0coiY.1&jst=3
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cse-colloquium-improving-efficiency-and-reliability-of-foundation-models-in-clinical-ai/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
CREATED:20260105T180720Z
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SUMMARY:Penguin Random House Info Session for UC Santa Cruz Undergraduates
DESCRIPTION:Looking to break into the publishing field? Join us for an insightful information session with an experienced recruiter at Penguin Random House! \nThis session is exclusively for UCSC students and will provide an overview of pathways within publishing and careers at Penguin Random House. You will learn about their dynamic internship program and get insider tips for navigating the recruitment process. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from a publishing professional! \nRegister here \nYOU BELONG HERE\nPrograms and services are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. \nFind more Humanities Division career events and other resources at Humanities Career Engagement
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/penguin-random-house-info-session-for-uc-santa-cruz-undergraduates/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085551
CREATED:20260217T222743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T210101Z
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SUMMARY:Shields\, S. (CM) - Procedural\, Player-Centric Game Balancing
DESCRIPTION:Game balance is a term widely used among players\, researchers\, and designers of games. It is a concept that feels vitally important to how we make and play games – but when we try to define it or implement it\, we seldom get the same definition twice. Balance appears differently to whoever is judging it\, but as researchers and designers we still must translate this element of game design into technical practice. It also is an expensive and time-consuming subject\, one that requires a constant loop of playtesting and design iteration through nearly the entirety of the game development process. \nThis work seeks to focus our understanding of balance while offering procedural methods to either increase speed or improve quality when performing balancing tasks in game design and research. It accomplishes this by offering a taxonomy of balance alongside a generic design framework that can be used to apply balancing strategies to any game context. It additionally provides a catalog of balancing methods\, allowing designers to use common patterns to apply procedural balancing to their games. Finally\, I offer three technical examples using the taxonomy and framework\, putting theoretical knowledge of balance into concrete technical systems. \nBalance ultimately helps us design games that make us feel fairness in our play. By sharpening and optimizing our understanding of the term\, we improve the games we make and open new doors in game systems design. \nEvent Host: Sam Shields\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computational Media  \nAdvisor: Edward F. Melcer \nZoom- https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98956788669?pwd=ao7DzYQebCeS3SJ4PsGaZeGYhYMVNI.1 \nPasscode- 713173
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/shields-s-cm-procedural-player-centric-game-balancing/
LOCATION:Merrill College\, College Office\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260304T170000
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SUMMARY:Sonic Icons: Relation\, Recognition\, and Revival in a Syriac World
DESCRIPTION:Talk Abstract: To the extent that Middle Eastern Christians register in Euro-American political imaginaries at all\, they are usually invoked to make a political point about the need for Western military intervention in places like Iraq or Syria\, or they are cited as an exemption to anti-Islamic immigration policies because of an assumption that their Christianity makes them easily assimilable in the so-called “Judeo-Christian” West. Sonic Icons argues that these views work against the very communities they are meant to benefit by tracking a diasporic network of Syriac Orthodox Christians—also known as Assyrians\, Aramaeans\, and Syriacs—in the Netherlands who intertwine religious practice with political activism to “save” Syriac Christianity from the twin threats of political violence in the Middle East and cultural assimilation in Europe. \nComing of age in a historical moment when much of their tradition has been destroyed or forgotten by war\, dispossession\, displacement\, and genocide—their story of self-discovery is a story of survival\, revival\, and reinvention. Their activism is oriented toward seeking a complex form of recognition for what they understand to be the ethical core of Christian kinship in an ethnic as well as in a religious sense\, despite living in societies that do not recognize this unhyphenated form of ethnoreligious identity as a politically legitimate mode of public identity. Drawing on both theological and linguistic theories of the icon\, Sonic Icons rethinks foundational theoretical accounts of ethnicization\, racialization\, and secularization by examining how kinship gets made\, claimed\, and named in the global politics of minority recognition. \n  \nSpeaker Bio: A cultural anthropologist by training (UCSC ’13)\, Dr. Sarah Bakker Kellogg is a sensory ethnographer whose research and writing documents minor traditions of knowledge\, care\, and relational world-making. Known for her methodological creativity\, her work centers questions of reproduction\, ethics\, and justice at the intersection of religious studies\, gender studies\, migration studies\, and political economy. The author of Sonic Icons: Relation\, Recognition\, and Revival in a Syriac World published by Fordham University Press (2025)\, she has also won numerous awards\, research grants\, and fellowships\, including the SSRC’s International Dissertation Research Fellowship\, the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship\, and the Wenner Gren Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship. Her new research project is an ethnographic and historical investigation of interfaith activist traditions organized around immigration\, racial reparations\, and economic justice.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sonic-icons-relation-recognition-and-revival-in-a-syriac-world/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 1\, Social Sciences 1\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Ways to Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center on Wednesday 3/4 from 5:30-7:00pm at Namaste Lounge to learn about Tai Chi and Yoga\, as we highlight Asian wellness tools that can be used to help relieve stress and discuss how cultural wellness practices can help us connect to our communities. Feel free to bring your own yoga mat\, towel\, or blanket! \nRSVP at bit.ly/aapirc-wellness \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ways-to-wellness/
LOCATION:Namaste Lounge\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:The UC Santa Cruz Kraw Lecture Series presents: Unmasking cancer's complete genetic code
DESCRIPTION:In this Kraw lecture\, Angela Brooks will discuss her work on cancer research. \nCurrent cancer research focuses almost entirely on finding errors—mutations—in DNA. This has given us incredible tools like precision oncology\, matching patients with targeted drugs. But cancer cells almost always develop drug resistance\, causing treatments to fail and limiting patient survival. An often-overlooked aspect of cancer genes is the messenger RNA\, which is copied from DNA\, then translated into protein to do the work of the cell. Over 95% of human genes have isoforms\, which are different versions of the RNA message created through a process called RNA splicing. These different messages lead to slightly different proteins\, and we believe our lack of knowledge of different isoforms is a missing cause of treatment failure. \n\nIn-Person Reception: 5:30 p.m.\nLecture: 6–7 p.m.\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-uc-santa-cruz-kraw-lecture-series-presents-unmasking-cancers-complete-genetic-code/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Unexpected Returns: The Historic Entanglements of Fire\, Settlement\, and Stewardship in the Santa Cruz Mountains
DESCRIPTION:March 4th\, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Miriam Greenberg and Andrew Matthews will present the findings of UCSC researchers who have spent three years studying the ecological\, social\, and political economic processes that have set the stage for contemporary wildfires\, in what has become known as the “Wildland Urban Interface” (WUI). Come and learn about the deeper histories of indigenous burning\, settler ranching\, fire suppression\, extractive industries and urbanization that have produced fire prone landscapes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. \nThis event is presented as part of An Aesthetics of Resilience\, a collaborative research initiative of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences and the Friedlaender Lab at UC Santa Cruz. The project brings scientists\, artists\, humanists\, and activists together to examine multiple experiences of vulnerability in the face of climate change and is supported by a University of California Office of the President California Climate Action Seed Grant\, with additional support from the Coha Nowark Art + Science Fund.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/unexpected-returns-the-historic-entanglements-of-fire-settlement-and-stewardship-in-the-santa-cruz-mountains-2/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
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SUMMARY:Undiscovered Shakespeare: The Two Noble Kinsmen - Episode I
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare returns to the characters and themes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in what may have been the last play he had a hand in writing: The Two Noble Kinsmen. This time\, however\, the story of Theseus and Hippolyta\, the disorienting experience of adolescent sexual desire\, and the conflict of duties to sovereigns\, parents\, friends\, and spouses are no laughing matter. It’s over-shadowed by the play’s source text — Chaucer’s Knight’s Tale\, in which chance foils Theseus’s best efforts to create order out of chaos and meaning out of loss — and by Shakespeare’s own experience writing tragedy and tragicomedy. \n \nThomas Luxon is Professor of English\, Emeritus at Dartmouth College\, where he was also the inaugural Cheheyl Professor and Director of the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning. His teaching and scholarship focus on literature of the English Renaissance and Reformation\, with a particular interest in John Milton\, John Bunyan\, John Dryden\, and 17th-century English religion and politics. In his revelatory book\, Single Imperfection: Milton\, Marriage\, and Friendship (Duquesne UP\, 2005)\, Professor Luxon explores the impact of ancient theories of friendship on Milton’s conception of Reformation marriage\, and during the pandemic\, he contributed a lecture about the rivalry of friendship and marriage in Two Noble Kinsmen to Ian Doescher’s Shakespeare 2020 Project. \nUndiscovered Shakespeare is a public arts and humanities series co-produced by Santa Cruz Shakespeare\, UCSC Shakespeare Workshop\, and The Humanities Institute. It brings professional actors and scholars together with the public for a staged reading and discussion of works by Shakespeare that are rarely produced.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/undiscovered-shakespeare-the-two-noble-kinsmen-episode-i/
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