The Queer Fashion Show Archives: Keeping History Alive
More than two decades of memories from the Queer Fashion Show (QFS) have been kept in a storage room. In celebration of Pride, current QFS directors and their advisor are sharing a rich collection of prideful stories from the LGBTQIA+ community at UC Santa Cruz….
Porter’s Latest Mural, Almost Two Years in the Making
In blue, green, and hints of yellow, Isabella Tuell, a second-year undergraduate Porter affiliate, paints the latest addition to the Porter College murals. Featuring a mother whale with its baby, her mural depicts what most college freshmen go through — growing up and moving out…
Asian Man Records: Abandoning Industry Norms
In Mike Park’s mom’s garage, a plethora of vinyls from different artists lean against one another, with minimal space between them to walk along. Empty boxes, once full of more records and other merchandise, lay scattered across the concrete ground and an off-white folding table. …
Beyond the Grave: Spoken Word Performances
With a gravesite for a stage, three local creatives share their poetry in front of a live audience for the first time in over a year. Audience members’ soft snaps and hums float beneath the towering trees of Evergreen Cemetery in response to the poems….
Sluttony: Kicking Down Rock’s Door
Hannah Goodwin is a second year and double major in Theater Arts and History of Art and Visual Culture. In the group she plays the guitar. Fun fact: Hannah is listening well to a specific note on the piano used to be associated with elephants…
Your Guide to Rainbow Theatre 2021
Rainbow Theatre held auditions on Mar. 30 and 31 for its four multicultural spring productions, welcoming artists from UC Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College, and the greater Santa Cruz community. One of the productions is a collaboration between Rainbow Theatre, the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC),…
Margaret Wander: Navigating the Waters of American Art
Of the eight recipients of the Luce/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation Fellowship in American Art, seven focus their research and writing on the continental United States. Breaking the mold is UC Santa Cruz’s Margaret Wander. Wander is a sixth-year doctoral candidate in the…
Sesnon Gathers Underground Scholars to Share Their Goals, Stories, and Art
As MJ Hart was installing their mural at the Baskin Art Department on May 3, an observer called campus police to report what they thought was vandalism. While Hart, the UCSC Underground Scholars outreach coordinator described this as ironic, their story led the attendees and…
‘What is Your Story?’: Bayanihan Celebrates 30 Years of the Pilipino Cultural Celebration
Legacy has been at the forefront of Bayanihan for the last 30 years. To honor Pilipino excellence and culture, Bayanihan released its annual Pilipino Cultural Celebration (PCC) production and a special project focused on its alumni. Titled “PCC 30: Ano Ang Kwento Ko?,” the students…
Derby Skate Contest Raises Funds for Mental Health Awareness
The rapid spinning of wheels wasn’t the only thing rumbling the concrete of Derby Skate Park last Saturday. The noise of live heavy metal bands and the crackling of skateboards flooded the park on May 1. About 300 friends, neighbors, and family members watched local…