On April 8, a computational origami exhibit will be on display at the Eloise Pickard Smith art gallery in Cowell. Computational origami lies in the realm of computer science, where geometry plays a vital role creating new origami designs.
An in depth conversation with poet and activist Nikki Giovanni remembering Martin Luther King Jr, the power of the individual, and her place in the civil rights movement.
Natural Selection, a site-specific installation by UCSC alumni Katarina Lanfranco, opens in the Sesnon Gallery Feb 2. The piece discusses issues of culture and nativity through a ikebana paper-cut forest.
On Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Nikki Giovanni — world-renowned poet and writer, storyteller, English professor, civil rights activist and commentator — will speak on “The Privilege of Serving: Art and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
This Music Guide discusses seven anticipated albums that are to be released in the next three months. With preview songs and brief blurbs on each band and their music, the inspiration for getting into some new music this Winter should come easy.
Local Santa Cruz ska band, Dan P. and the Bricks, raise money and awareness for the Homeless Service Center of Santa Cruz through an album release party. All the proceeds of the event will be given to the Homeless Service Center.
Relax and enjoy winter break by going to the movie theaters this season. Book adaptations and black comedies are some of the types of films that will be playing.
Rainbow Theater presented the one-act play “Blu” and over an hour of Poet’s Corner on the evening of November 11, focusing on representing the unrepresented.
The Rainbow Theater presents the plays, “The First Seed” and “Captivated” that touch on several controversial social issues such as sexism and ethnicity. Although they both tell stories in a different perspective, they share a common message that anyone of any race or gender can relate to.
Last week, Travis Rice showcased a new snowboarding film to a sold-out Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. With stunning landscapes and death-defying stunts, the film is highly accessible and endlessly thrilling.