UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Department of Music will present Z.E.N. Trio’s Esther Yoo in conversation with pianist Robert Koenig, Chair and Professor at the UCSB Department of Music, on Monday, October 21st from 2-3 pm in Karl Geiringer Hall. The conversation will be moderated by UCSB Professor of Musicology, Derek Katz.

The event presentation addresses the very timely and controversial issue of vaping. It also includes an overview of processing methods to prepare vapes, formulations often used in vapes, and hardware considerations for vape users will be covered. Comparing and contrasting cannabis and nicotine vaping will also be highlighted.
This talk will be presented by Dr. Jeff Raber. (This presentation includes Q&A)

Broadway Actor and Streamy Award Winner Todrick announced his new world tour “Haus Party World Tour”. The tour will feature brand new sets and costumes and will feature the music from his three-part album “Haus Party” as well as some of his most viral online creations live onstage. Todrick rose to prominence on American Idol.

MCC Theater
Due to heightened and forceful impositions of western feminism, this talk is aimed at validating the lived experiences of women of color and empowering them to practice feminism in a way that speaks true to their identities, backgrounds, and political beliefs. Feminista Jones is a Philadelphia-based feminist writer, public speaker, retired social worker, and community activist. She is an award-winning blogger and the author of four books, including the critically acclaimed 2019 release, Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets. Her writing and activism centers Black American culture, feminism, critical race theory, intersectionality, mental health, poverty, and women’s health and well-being.

An enthralling ensemble of electrifying performers, the Z.E.N. Trio is made up of three standout solo musicians – pianist Zhang Zuo, violinist Esther Yoo and cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan – who captured the music world’s attention as BBC New Generation Artists. Coming together as Z.E.N., their name is more than an acronym for their initials. It represents the philosophy with which they approach chamber music making: forgoing the self for total togetherness.

Program
Schubert: Notturno in E-flat Major, op. 148
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, op. 67
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, op. 8

“Each of the three is a bold, imaginative and inspiring performer: never eclipsing their colleagues but… dazzling in their own right.” Cambridge Independent (U.K.)

At a moment of historic volatility in American politics, insurgent candidates Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin decided to fight back and embarked on a journey that would change their lives and their country forever. Knock Down the House (2019) follows the grassroots campaigns of these four ambitious women as they

From 1947-1956 the remains of approximately 900 Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek scrolls were discovered in caves near the site of Khirbet Qumran, overlooking the northwest shore of the Dead Sea.

After School Program Now Enrolling!

Online info session

Free Flu Shots!
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3:00PM-7:00PM
Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA

Dr. Gregory Morrow, an expert in the field of sustainable urban development from UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design, will be in Santa Barbara Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 to talk about economic vitality and addressing the local housing crisis while preserving Santa Barbara’s urban character.

FEATURING Dr. Gregory Morrow, an expert in the field of sustainable urban development from UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design and Senior Assistant to the City Administrator Nina Johnson. Supported by City of Santa Barbara, the County of Santa Barbara, Appleton Partners LLP, Santa Barbara Independent, DMHA Architecture, RRM Design Group, Hayward Lumber, Coastal Housing Coalition, and TVSB Channel