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M.F.A. Exhibition for Environmental Art & Social Practice (EASP)—”Picking up Shells Amid a Tsunami”

Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz

The culminating exhibition of the Environmental Art and Social Practice (EASP) M.F.A. program at UC Santa Cruz presents new projects—Picking up Shells Amid a Tsunami 쓰나미가 밀려오는데, 조개나 줍고 있네—developed through concentrated inquiry over a two-year period and offers a window into the artists’ unique long-term research projects that expand beyond the gallery space. — FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS […]

FREE and open to the public

Flyer for California Native Plants Pop Up Information Booth at the Arboretum

It’s California Native Plant Month!

Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz

Come to Norrie’s Gift and Garden Shop at the UCSC Arboretum to learn about using California Native Plants in your garden!

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Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz

Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]

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Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access

Visualizing Abolition
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz

On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]

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Student Recital—Maddison Ramirez, soprano

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz

Maddison Ramirez, soprano, presents their Bachelor of Music (B.M.) recital, with music from Renaissance, Romantic, and Modern eras. Accompanied by Luke Shepherd, piano; Faith Lanam, harpsichord, Denali Zia, cello, and various additional vocalists. Download and share the event flyer here. — ADMISSION – Attend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa […]

FREE and open to the public

Graphic for Roller Skating Day on Sunday, April 12, featuring a colorful pair of roller skates surrounded by ocean-themed illustrations like a sea turtle, jellyfish, and coral.

Roller Skating Day

Santa Cruz Roller Palladium 1606 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Join DSAS Leadership and Involvement and KZSC for a night of music, moves, and retro vibes at the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium! Whether you’re a pro on eight wheels or just trying not to hit the floor, we want to see you there. When: Sunday, April 12 Time: 7 – 9 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz […]