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Translating (as) Freedom: Abolition and the Power of Words

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

As part of the Passagem installation by Plataforma Explode!, this three-day workshop invites participants to engage with the transformative power of translation within abolitionist struggles. Through an immersive exploration of […]

Free

First Friday at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

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

Join us for First Friday at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences (100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, CA) and enjoy an after-hours viewing of Seeing through Stone with student-led […]

Free

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 […]

Free

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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