Dear Friends,
We are excited to announce several added events and opportunities this spring. From National Poetry Month to Mother’s Day, there are many opportunities to gather, to share, to laugh, to reexamine and to rejoice.
Please also note that masks are no longer required in the auditorium, however they are strongly recommended for all guests. Read more about our health and safety policies.
Sincerely,
Arts & Lectures
– Added Spring Events –
Actor, Producer and Entrepreneur
Danny Trejo
A Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood
Wed, Apr 12 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
Danny Trejo’s long and multifaceted acting career almost didn’t happen. Learn from the man himself what it took to become a movie star after spending most of a decade in some of California’s toughest prisons.
Indigenous Multimedia Artist
Nicholas Galanin
Let Them Enter Dancing and Showing Their Faces
Wed, Apr 19 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
FREE
Multidisciplinary artist Nicholas Galanin, who is of Tlingit and Unangax descent and a citizen of Alaska’s Sitka Tribe, explores conceptions and misconceptions surrounding Indigenous identity.
24th U.S. Poet Laureate
Ada Limón
Tue, Apr 25 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
FREE for all students (with valid Id)
The first woman of Mexican ancestry to be named U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón is the author of six books of poetry. Her latest, The Hurting Kind, was named one of The New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2022.
Celebrating Mother’s Day
Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
Wed, May 3 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
Join acclaimed actor Laura Dern and her mother, Academy Award-winner Diane Ladd, for a deeply personal conversation on love, art, ambition and legacy inspired by their own heart-to-hearts.
Public Art Projection
Woman. Life. Freedom.
Tue, May 9 | 8-11 PM
Art, Design & Architecture Museum
FREE
Featuring 30 artworks by anonymous international artists, this large-scale public art projection responds to systemic gender inequity and discrimination in Iran.
UCSB Reads Author Event
Charles Montgomery
Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design
Wed, May 10 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
FREE
How do we design happy cities? Urban design consultant, award-winning journalist and author of Happy City, Charles Montgomery looks for answers in psychology, neuroscience and behavioral economics, and in cityscapes from Disneyland to Dubai.
CEO of the Anti-Defamation League
Jonathan Greenblatt
Mon, May 22 | 7:30 PM | Campbell Hall
FREE
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt offers a primer on how we can take back the momentum from conspiracy theories and antisemitic extremists online and in our schools and communities.
2023 Santa Barbara County Economic Summit
Wed, May 24 | 9-11 AM
Granada Theatre
Featured speakers include Chris Waller, member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; and Ted Egan, chief economist for the City and County of San Francisco. The Santa Barbara County economic report will be delivered by Peter Rupert, director of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project.
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Check out the full 2022-2023 lineup