Arts & Culture
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Wild West comes to the California Coast
‘Them Cowboys’ takes audiences on an adventure of queer love and treasure hunting
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Kenny Farrell and the making of a 50-year-old UC Santa Cruz steel icon
In 1974, Vietnam veteran and art student Kenny Farrell created a bold steel sculpture that became an enduring symbol of UC Santa Cruz. Fifty years later, his untitled structure still stands in the Porter meadow—iconic, untamed, and uniquely Santa Cruz.
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Springing into a new season of music
Abundance of performances offers chance for community building and experimentation
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April in Santa Cruz highlights innovation and trans-cultural identities
The annual music festival is back bringing with it new performers and immersive experiences
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Alumna Reyna Grande named to Kirkus Reviews’ list of best books of the 21st century
Grande’s memoir, ‘A Dream Called Home’, chronicles Grande’s journey to UC Santa Cruz and becoming a best-selling author
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Music meets motherhood in inspiring performance
Stephanie F. Valadez blended together her latin heritage with her experience in motherhood to compose a concert that embodies who she is.
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The Emeriti Association presents the 2025 Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture
The Charisma of anti-satanism: Secularity and the 1980s Satanic Panic in America
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Enchanting night of classical guitar with Connie Sheu
The internationally recognized artist will be coming to campus for a unique performance by a master of guitar
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Acclaimed poet and cultural theorist Fred Moten to deliver this year’s Hayden V. White Lecture
Acclaimed poet and cultural theorist Fred Moten to deliver this year’s Hayden V. White Lecture
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Artist Talk provides a deep dive into dance as rebellion
Many have seen the newest mural on campus, Danza a la Rebeldía (Dance as Rebellion), but now is the chance to learn more about it.
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‘Find Your Path!’ opens doors for successful careers in the arts
Annual event brings in experts to discuss building careers in the arts.
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Six UC Santa Cruz professors awarded 2025 NEH Grants for groundbreaking research on AI, colonial violence, and social justice
Six UC Santa Cruz professors have received prestigious 2025 National Endowment for the Humanities awards this year, advancing scholarship on topics ranging from colonial violence to the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.