Mark Primack: The Truth in Drawing

Media Theater Experimental Theater, Santa Cruz, CA

Lecture by Mark Primack where he will present “Truth in Drawing”

FREE and open to the public

Creative Interventions (CI) Series

Creative Interventions (CI) is a community colloquium in contemporary creativity and creative practices that addresses the interconnected work of artists, designers, activists, and knowledge workers—and the intrinsic and transformative capacity of that work to cultivate a just society. The CI Speaker Series raises questions of import to contemporary creative workers in media and technology: – How […]

FREE and open to UCSC affiliates

Creative Interventions: “Asymptote” with Nora Khan

Nora Khan explores our personal relationships with computational systems through moments spanning from childhood gaming experiences to contemporary AI. The central metaphor of the “asymptote”—a curve endlessly approaching but never reaching a line—describes both humanity’s pursuit of technological mastery, and the incomputable aspects of experience that resist capture by algorithms and surveillance. Through encounters with […]

FREE and open to UCSC affiliates

A Joyful Noise—video, music, panel discussion, and fellowship

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Audiences are invited to listen, share, and express ideas and feelings about individual and collective struggles in this interdisciplinary event featuring music, arts, science, and creative videography.

FREE and open to the public

Visual & Media Cultures Colloquium (VMCC) Series

Porter College D-Building, Santa Cruz, CA

The Visual & Media Cultures Colloquium (VMCC) is an annual lecture series that brings cutting-edge scholars to speak on a broad range of subjects related to visual and media culture. The series is co-sponsored with the graduate programs in the History of Art & Visual Culture (HAVC) and the Film & Digital Media departments. Each […]

FREE and open to the public

Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

The National Gugak Center, Korea’s premier institution for traditional music, collaborates with the Bay Area’s acclaimed Del Sol String Quartet to present a rare and resonant festival blending Korean musical traditions, Western classical instrumentation, and cutting-edge technology.

FREE and open to the public
The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical

Theater Arts Mainstage 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA

The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.

$5 – $25

Opera Scenes: Musical Settings of the Orpheus Myth by Monteverdi, Gluck, and Anaïs Mitchell

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Members of the UCSC Opera Workshop class present scenes from opera and musical theater with Greek themes. Luke Shepherd accompanies on piano. — ADMISSION – Open seating/admission; no tickets or registration required. – FREE and open to the public. — PARKING – Parking by permit or ParkMobile. – Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking […]

FREE and open to the public.

UCSC Wind Ensemble

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Wind Ensemble concert

General Admission

UCSC Chamber Singers

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Chamber Singers

General Admission
Barn Dance at the Hay Barn

Barn Dance at the Hay Barn

Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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. — ADMISSION – Open admission; tickets/registration not required. – FREE and open to UCSC affiliates. — PARKING – Parking by permit or ParkMobile. – Lot #170 is the closest parking […]

FREE and open to UCSC affiliates

Barnstorm Presents: Musical Theater Showcase

Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Step into the spotlight with Barnstorm’s musical theater showcase — an intimate, cabaret-style evening featuring standout performances by our talented students. From beloved Broadway tunes to hidden gems, this lively celebration of song and story is not to be missed. — ADMISSION – General admission $5–$20 “Pay What You Like” – Free for UCSC undergrads […]

Free – $20

Fall 2025 Open Studios

Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Art Department students exhibit their art work throughout studios and classrooms at the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center at UC Santa Cruz. The Open Studios event features student art work in a variety of media, including: – Drawing – Painting – Print media – Sculpture – Photography – Environmental art – Electronic art/new media — […]

FREE and open to the public.

UCSC Concert Choir

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Choir

General Admission

UCSC Jazz Combos

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Jazz Combos present a fall quarter concert

Last modified: Oct 23, 2025