‘Lovely Villa’ is the name of the apartment building in which the filmmaker grew up as he studied to become an architect. This housing project represents an imagination of the ideal community for a modern India. The film explores the architecture of the colony through a personal narrative. ‘Vertical City’ lets the viewer experience the living conditions of places hidden away in a 21st century metropolis. In a far suburb of Bombay, residents from slums are moved into high-rise apartment complexes with the promise of a better life. While these complexes are built to house the poor, they have also been seen as moves to free slum land in prime city areas for commercial development. Post film discussion with the filmmaker, Avijit Mukul, a Mumbai-based documentary filmmaker to follow. 32m & 34m

April 9, 16, 23 – Thurs 7-9 PM – “What the Buddha Taught” – with Dawa Tarchin Phillips -
Three evenings of teachings, exploring your own life’s journey, in light of the Buddha’s wisdom, from the perspectives of personal maturation, liberation, awakening and service.

AMERICAN SON
A Contemporary Thriller
By Christopher Demos-Brown
Directed by Jonathan Fox
April 9–26, 2020

WHAT: This week’s Solutions News live radio broadcast and podcast interviews Brent Goodlet
WHEN: 5 to 6 pm Friday, April 10, 2020
WHERE: KZSB 1290AM

Acclaimed saxophonist Derek Douget returns to Santa Barbara for an evening of New Orleans jazz you won’t want to miss! Douget is a member of the Ellis Marsalis Quartet and the Director of the Heritage School of Music who has performed or worked with a veritable who’s who in the world of jazz, including Dr. John, Terence Blanchard, Allen Toussaint, Branford Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more.

“Derek Douget finely mixes his Louisiana upbringing with his strong individualism and idiosyncratic voice.” -AFO Foundation

In Residence April 6-10 providing masterclasses throughout Santa Barbara

This is a 30 minute play reading about Jackie Kennedy, Maria Callas and Lee Radziwill that takes place as if they are talking among themselves in heaven. It involves their relationships with one another. It is a fictional story but is inspired by true events.

Limited time Channel Islands Sea Cave Kayak tour will explore the sea caves near Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island.

Enjoy the spirit of ShinKanAn, the Japanese Teahouse, with a Demonstration of the Way of Tea. Learn how to make a bowl of Matcha, Japanese powdered green tea, and serve it to your guest, in the spirit of appreciation and hospitality, the cornerstones of the tradition of Urasenke.

Free webinar by Dr. Josh Leichtberg, MD about the Coronavirus, natural methods to stay healthy and improve immunity, and clarity to the confusion many of us have been feeling.

Join us on the second Monday of each month to learn about the mystical poetry of Jalal al Din Rumi. Led by Dr. Fariba Enteshari, this webinar is for people who want to understand the language behind Rumi’s poetry.

A lead organizer with the Indigenous Environmental Network, Kandi White is fighting the impacts that climate change and environmental injustice are having on indigenous communities across North America.

FREE event; no advance tickets required
https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=4312

Join UCSB Faculty members and experts from the Santa Barbara community in a lecture series on the Covid-19 crisis and the societal and economic impacts of it.