This virtual event is available for ticket holders to replay for one week
SUMMARY
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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents José Andrés
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Changing the World Through the Power of Food
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In Conversation with Catherine Remak, career broadcaster and co-host of Mornings with Gary and Catherine
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Chef, Restaurateur and Humanitarian
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Andrés was twice named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” (2012 and 2018) and was honored with a National Humanities Medal by Former President Barack Obama in 2015
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Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, humanitarian and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup
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In 2010 Andrés founded World Central Kitchen, a not-for-profit non-governmental organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters
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This conversation with Catherine Remak, career broadcaster and co-host of Mornings with Gary and Catherine, will be followed by a Q&A
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Ticket holders will be able to replay this event for one week
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Sunday, March 14 / 5 p.m. Pacific / Virtual
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$20 General Public and FREE for UCSB Students (registration required)
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Tickets/Info: (805) 893-3535, www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
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“Making your voice heard is just one part of change – acting on your beliefs is also vital for getting things done.”
– José Andrés
UCSB Arts & Lectures presents chef, restaurateur and humanitarian José Andrés for Changing the World Through the Power of Food in Conversation with Catherine Remak, career broadcaster and co-host of Mornings with Gary and Catherine on Sunday, March 14 at 5 p.m. Pacific.
A two-star Michelin chef with an award-winning group of restaurants, several cookbooks and whose Spanish-inspired food popularized tapas-style small plates in the U.S., José Andrés is not resting on his laurels. Through his nonprofit World Central Kitchen, the award-winning chef has responded to an earthquake-devastated Haiti, Hurricane Maria-ravaged Puerto Rico, a refugee crisis on the Venezuelan border and right here in wildfire-scorched Southern California, quickly mobilizing volunteer chefs to prepare fresh, nourishing meals for thousands of people in need. During the coronavirus pandemic, Andrés led the charge to provide food relief to the elderly, those suddenly without work and frontline health care and essential workers.
This conversation with Catherine Remak, career broadcaster and co-host ofMornings with Gary and Catherine, will be followed by a Q&A.
ABOUT
JOSÉ ANDRÉS
Named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” in both 2012 and 2018 and recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, author, educator, humanitarian and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup.
A pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States, Andrés is also known for his groundbreaking avant-garde cuisine and his award-winning group of nearly three dozen restaurants located throughout the country and beyond. ThinkFoodGroup’s concepts include the two Michelin-starred minibar by José Andrés in Washington, D.C., and the two Michelin-starred Somni in Beverly Hills, the acclaimed NYC food hall Mercado Little Spain and multiple locations of The Bazaar by José Andrés. He has received the James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Chef” and “Humanitarian of the Year” awards.
Andrés is a committed advocate of food and hunger issues and is known for championing the role of chefs in the national debate on food policy. In 2010, he formed World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit specializing in delivering food relief in the wake of natural and humanitarian disasters. Since serving nearly 4 million meals to the people of Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, WCK has responded to dozens of disasters worldwide and distributed tens of millions of meals in the process. A naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Spain, Andrés has been a tireless advocate for immigration reform and on July 4, 2014 was named by President Barack Obama as that year’s “Outstanding American by Choice.”
In 2015, President Obama awarded Andrés the National Humanities Medal “for cultivating our palettes and shaping our culture.”
“We [chefs] feed the few,” Andrés responded to the honor, “but we have the opportunity to change the world.”
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WCK has partnered with restaurants, small farms and community leaders around the country to combat food insecurity. Most recently, WCK’s Relief Team responded to the massive power outages in Texas, activating restaurant partners who prepared meals in response to the pandemic over the past year. Teams on the ground served comforting meals in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth and Dallas, ultimately serving tens of thousands of meals to residents across the state.
CATHERINE REMAK
With over three decades of experience in radio broadcast, Remak has one of the most recognizable voices in the community of Santa Barbara. Remak is part of the long-running Gary and Catherine in the Morning on KLITE 101.7 where she has been on the air for over 28 years, as host and News Director. She has voiced thousands of radio and television commercials and owns CR Voice Productions.
Remak is known as a “champion for non-profits”, collectively volunteering thousands hours as an emcee/moderator and auctioneer at countless events,helping to bring significant exposure and millions of dollars to local agencies. Remak has been the recipient of Congressional recognition for Making a Difference in the Community Through Broadcast and in August of 2020 was named “Woman of the Year” by the Santa Barbara Foundation. Additionally, Remak is Development Director at the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and has served on the boards of The Friendship Center, Make A Wish, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Trust for Historic Foundation and is currently on the board of Elings Park Foundation.
UCSB ARTS & LECTURES
Founded in 1959, UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) is the largest and most influential arts and lectures organization between Los Angeles and San Francisco. A&L annually presents more than a hundred events, from critically acclaimed concerts and dance performances by world-renowned artists to talks by groundbreaking authors and film series at UCSB and Santa Barbara-area venues. With a mission to “educate, entertain and inspire,” A&L also oversees an outreach program that brings visiting artists and speakers into local classrooms and other venues for master classes, open rehearsals, discussions and more, serving K-12 students, college students and the general public.
José Andrés is presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures.
House Calls Media Sponsors: Santa Barbara Independent, KCRW, Voice Magazine, Noozhawk.
Most House Calls events are hour-long programs. Running time: approx. 75 min.
Tickets are $20 for the general public and FREE for UCSB students(registration required).
For tickets and more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 893-3535 or visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu.
UCSB Arts & Lectures gratefully acknowledges our Community Partners theNatalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli for their generous support of the 2020-2021 season.
