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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents four exciting additions to the Winter quarter calendar on Feb. 4, 12, 27; March 11

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Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye, conservation leader Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, Emmy-nominated environmentalist Baratunde Thurston, and a screening with Q&A of the disability rights advocacy film Facing the Falls

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents An Evening with Palestinian-American Poet Naomi Shihab Nye on Tuesday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall

Palestinian-American writer Naomi Shihab Nye is a self-described “wandering poet” whose five decades of work have earned her numerous honors

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents An Evening with Naomi Shihab Nye on Tuesday, February 4 at 7:30 pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Palestinian-American writer Naomi Shihab Nye is a self-described “wandering poet” whose work over more than five decades has earned her numerous honors, including the 2024 Wallace Stevens Award for lifetime achievement from the Academy of American Poets.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Kristine McDivitt Tompkins: Rewilding on Continental Scale on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall

A lifetime conservationist and rewilding advocate reports on progress made and challenges faced by large scale rewilding projects such as those she has initiated in Chile and Argentina

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Kristine McDivitt Tompkins: Rewilding on Continental Scale on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. The co-founder of Tompkins Conservation and former CEO of Patagonia, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins has dedicated her life to preserving wild beauty and biodiversity by creating national parks and restoring wildlife. In this talk, Tompkins reports on progress made and challenges faced by large scale rewilding projects such as those she has initiated in Chile and Argentina.

? ? ? Thematic Learning Initiative event: Wild Life documentary screening on Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall FREE (registration recommended) Follow conservationist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins on an epic love story as she and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins leave behind the successful outdoor brands they helped pioneer (Patagonia, The North Face, Esprit) and turn their attention to a visionary effort to effect the largest private land donation in history. (Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, 2014, 115 min.)

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Baratunde Thurston: Climate Justice and Environmental Stewardship on Thursday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall

Thurston will explore opportunities for climate-concerned individuals to take meaningful community-driven action

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Baratunde Thurston: Climate Justice and Environmental Stewardship on Thursday, February 27 at 7:30 pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Bestselling writer and commentator Baratunde Thurston tells stories of interdependence through our relationship with nature, each other and technology. Now, the Emmy-nominated host of PBS’ America Outdoors explores opportunities for climate-concerned individuals to take meaningful community-driven action.

? ? ?Thematic Learning Initiative event: Hope in the Water, Episode 1 screening and Q&A on Tuesday, February 18 at 7 p.m. at Campbell Hall. Explore the groundbreaking work of dedicated fishers, aqua farmers and scientists who are attempting what was once thought impossible. In Episode 1, “The Fish in the Sea,” discover new approaches to sustainable fishing on the open ocean. Stay for a Q&A with a panel of local experts from the series. (Brian Peter Falk, 2024, 55 min.)

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Facing the FallsScreening and Q&A with the Filmmakers on Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall

Facing the Falls tells how international disability rights advocate Cara Yar Khan made a daring 12-day journey through the Grand Canyon to shed light on the stigmas created by ableism

 

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Facing the Falls screening and Q&A with the filmmakers on Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30 pm at UCSB Campbell Hall. Executive produced by Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, Facing the Falls tells how international disability rights advocate Cara Yar Khan made a daring 12-day journey through the Grand Canyon to shed light on the stigmas created by ableism. Co-produced by UCSB’s Wendy Eley Jackson. (Facing the Falls: Celia Aniskovich, 2024, 34 min.)

Registration is recommended (but not required) for this FREE event. Seating is unreserved/general admission. To ensure the best experience possible, we encourage patrons with accessibility requirements to contact the A&L ticket office in advance. 

ABOUT 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 public 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.

For tickets or more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 893-3535 or purchase online at www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu. 

UCSB Arts & Lectures gratefully acknowledges 2024-2025 Season Sponsor Sara Miller McCune.

UCSB Arts & Lectures gratefully acknowledges our Community Partners the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli for their generous support of the 2024-2025 season.