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  • February 2026

  • Sat 28

    Barnstorm Presents—Our Dear Dead Drug Lord

    February 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    General Admission
  • Sat 28
    three singers in 1960s formal attire with a sparkly blue background

    Dreamgirls—Presented by the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT)

    February 28 @ 7:30 pm Dreamgirls—Presented by the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT)
    Theater Arts Mainstage 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Move into the spotlight with Dreamgirls, the electrifying musical sensation that brings the soul, sparkle, and spirit of Motown to the stage. Follow the unforgettable journey of three talented young women as they rise from hopeful dreamers to international superstars. With powerful vocals, stimulating choreography, and hits like “And I Am Telling You I’m Not […]

    Free – $20
  • March 2026

  • Sun 1
    three singers in 1960s formal attire with a sparkly blue background

    Dreamgirls—Presented by the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT)

    March 1 @ 2:00 pm Dreamgirls—Presented by the African American Theater Arts Troupe (AATAT)
    Theater Arts Mainstage 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Move into the spotlight with Dreamgirls, the electrifying musical sensation that brings the soul, sparkle, and spirit of Motown to the stage. Follow the unforgettable journey of three talented young women as they rise from hopeful dreamers to international superstars. With powerful vocals, stimulating choreography, and hits like “And I Am Telling You I’m Not […]

    Free – $20
  • Sun 1

    Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV—The Experiment

    March 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    Random With A Purpose is a popular annual student-directed and -choreographed dance showcase. Per 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 […]

    Free – $20
  • Sun 1

    Barnstorm Presents—Our Dear Dead Drug Lord

    March 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    General Admission
  • Thu 5

    Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV—The Experiment

    March 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    Random With A Purpose is a popular annual student-directed and -choreographed dance showcase. Per 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 […]

    Free – $20
  • Fri 6

    Barnstorm Presents–“Gloria,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

    March 6 @ 6:30 am – 7:30 am Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    $5 – $20
  • Fri 6

    Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV—The Experiment

    March 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    Random With A Purpose is a popular annual student-directed and -choreographed dance showcase. Per 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 […]

    Free – $20
  • Fri 6

    Barnstorm Presents–“Gloria,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

    March 6 @ 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    $5 – $20
  • Sat 7

    Barnstorm Presents–“Gloria,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

    March 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    $5 – $20
  • Sat 7

    Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV—The Experiment

    March 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    Random With A Purpose is a popular annual student-directed and -choreographed dance showcase. Per 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 […]

    Free – $20
  • Sat 7

    Barnstorm Presents–“Gloria,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

    March 7 @ 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    $5 – $20
  • Sun 8

    Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV—The Experiment

    March 8 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Random With A Purpose (RWAP) XXXlV
    Second Stage Second Stage, Santa Cruz, CA

    Random With A Purpose is a popular annual student-directed and -choreographed dance showcase. Per 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 […]

    Free – $20
  • Sun 8

    Barnstorm Presents–“Gloria,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

    March 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    $5 – $20
  • Fri 13

    Barnstorm Presents—Musical Theater Cabaret

    March 13 @ 7:30 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    General Admission
  • Sat 14

    Barnstorm Presents—Musical Theater Cabaret

    March 14 @ 2:00 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    General Admission
  • Sun 15

    Barnstorm Presents—Musical Theater Cabaret

    March 15 @ 2:00 pm Barnstorm
    Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Barnstorm

    General Admission
  • April 2026

  • Tue 14

    Emeriti Faculty Lecture, Spring 2026

    April 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA
    Hybrid Event

    As the West Coast exploded with the Summer of Love and Vietnam War protests, the Center for World Music’s concept of “bimusicality” brought Asian performance masters and American avant-gardists to train American students. Join Distinguished Research Professor Emerita Kathy Foley for the Spring Emeriti Lecture.

    FREE and open to the public
  • Thu 16

    Find Your Path! 2026

    April 16 @ 12:00 pm Find Your Path! 2026
    Digital Arts Research Center 407 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Find Your Path

  • Fri 17

    Find Your Path! 2026

    April 17 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Find Your Path! 2026
    Digital Arts Research Center 407 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Find Your Path

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