• Solitary Garden 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

    Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, California

    For this anniversary celebration of Solitary Garden, join us to reflect on the past 5 years of tending to this participatory public sculpture and garden project with award-winning artist jackie sumell and Tim Young. The event will include refreshments, an opportunity to plant new bulbs at the garden, and some words from Tim Young. We […]

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  • Explode! Platform’s “Passagem” Activation: Exu, Orality and Ritual with Moisés Patrício

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

    Moisés Patrício is a renowned babalorixá and multi-media artist based in Brazil whose practice engages the sacred elements of Amerindian and Afro-Brazilian culture. Patrício will present a lecture performance as a ritual related to Afro-Brazilian culture and its Afro-rooted spirituality. The performance will be based on oral traditions, rituals, drums, and songs. This gathering emphasizes […]

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  • YINTAH: Conversation with Jennifer Wickham and Tsakë ze’ Sleydo’ Molly Wickham

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

    Join us for a conversation about the film YINTAH and the Wet’suwet’en nation’s fight for sovereignty with Jennifer Wickham, one of the film's directors, and Tsakë ze’ Sleydo’ Molly Wickham, one of the main protagonists. YINTAH, meaning “land” in the Wet’suwet’en language, tells the story of an Indigenous nation’s fight for sovereignty as they resist […]

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  • Night of Ideas 2025 – Santa Cruz

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

    The Future We Share: Activism, Creativity, and Collective Imagination Join us for a nocturnal celebration of art, philosophy, and activism! From solar energy and housing justice to communal music and movement, Night of Ideas – Santa Cruz invites you to explore interactive sessions on democracy, environmental solutions, and housing rights, as well as immersive experiences […]

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