Campus

Thursday, May 19

Colloquium: Literature Undergraduate Department. Humanities 1, Room 210.     9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free.

Film: “La Carta: Women and Violence on the Borderlands.” Engineering Auditorium 101. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free.

Performance: “The Seagull.” Theater Arts Experimental Theater. 7 p.m. $11 students/seniors, $12 general. Event repeats through 5/22, see arts.ucsc.edu for additional showtimes.

Performance: Chautauqua Festival of Student Theater. Theater Arts Second Stage. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Event repeats through 5/29, see arts.ucsc.edu for additional showtimes.

Film: “Dead Ringer.” Communications Building, Studio A. 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Free.

Film: “La Carta: Crossdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Rights in the Americas.” Merrill Cultural Center. 7 to 9 p.m. Free.

Friday, May 20

Discussion: “Terrorizing Women: Feminicide in the Americas.” College Nine Namaste Lounge. 12 to 2 p.m. Free.

Performance: “Orestes Terrorist.” Theater Arts Mainstage. 7 to 9 p.m. $12 students/seniors, $15 general. UCSC undergrads receive one ticket free with valid ID.

Milk and Honey Shabbat: An Israeli-style Shabbat dinner honoring Harvey Milk and LGBTQ rights. Dinner at Hillel. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 21

Celebration: Kresge Pride 2011. March begins at Quarry Plaza, 12 to 2 p.m., festival continues at Kresge Lower Street, 2 to 5 p.m. Free.

Celebration: 32nd Annual Multicultural Festival. Music, food and more! Lower West Field (Oakes Lower Lawn), College 9/10 Multi-purpose room in the event of rain. 12 to 6 p.m. Free.

Concert: Cloud 9 A Capella. UCSC Media Theater. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free.

Concert: Spring Gamelan Concert. Music Center Recital Hall. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $6 students/youth, $8 seniors, $10 general.

Sunday, May 22

Conference: Women, Jews and Venetians. Humanities 1, Room 210. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free.

Concert: Electronic Music Studio Concert “Levers and Wheels.” Music Center Recital Hall. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free.

Monday, May 23

Lecture: “From Turangi to Tangier: Creativity, Collaboration, and Critique in Postcolonial Cinemas” by Peter Limbrick. Communications Building, Room 150 (Studio C). 6 to 8 p.m. Free.

Tuesday, May 24

Discussion: AIRC Brown Bag Lunch with Amy Lonetree. Ethnic Resource Center Lounge. 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Discussion: Palestine and International Law. Classroom Unit 1. 8 p.m. Free.

Wednesday, May 25

Lecture: “Reciprocal Alterities, Questions of Poethics for Difficult Times” by Joan Retallack. Humanities 1, Room 210.     4 to 5:30 p.m. Free.

Exhibition: Irwin Scholars of 2011. Porter College Sesnon Gallery. Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery on display through 6/11. Free.

Discussion: Graduate School Q&A. Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, Room 221. 5 to 6 p.m. Free.

Performance: Cultural Solidarity Night. Stevenson Event Center. 7 p.m.

Lecture: Annual César Chávez Convocation. College 9/10 Multi-purpose room. 7 to 9 p.m. Free.

Lecture/film: “Sharks You Should Know.” Merrill College Cultural Center.       8 p.m. Free.

City

Thursday, May 19

Culinary: “Harvest Tasting: Wild Mushrooms.” Westside New Leaf Market. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5. Register at (831) 466-9060 ext. 126.

Concert: Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band. Kuumbwa Jazz Center. 7 p.m. $12 advance, $15 door.

Concert: Dead Winter Carpenters, The Down Beets, Kate Gaffney. The Crêpe Place. 8 p.m. $8.

Film: “Fisher King.” Regal Cinemas 9. 8 p.m. $5.

Concert: Cunninlynguists. The Catalyst. 8:30 p.m. $10 advance, $15 door.

Friday, May 20

Celebration: Santa Cruz Greek Food Faire. Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church. 5 to 10 p.m. Free.

Film: “The Best of the Skimshady Show.” Rio Theatre. 7 p.m. $2.

Concert: Kate Reid, Lisa Pawlak. Rio Theatre. 7 p.m. $10-15.

Performance: “The Emancipation of Lala.” Pacific Cultural Center. 8 p.m. Event repeats 5/21 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. $36.

Concert: John Miller, Poor Bailey, Ben Henderson. The Crêpe Place. 9 p.m. $7 advance, $10 door.

Film: “Army of Darkness.” Del Mar Theatre. 11:59 p.m. $6.50. Event repeats 5/21.

Saturday, May 21

Performance: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Season Kickoff. SC Beach Boardwalk. Free.

Sports: Santa Cruz Street Scramble Urban Scavenger Hunt. Register at Laurel Park. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Art: 16th Annual Open Architecture Tour. Habitat for Humanity Santa Cruz. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $32 admits two people.

Art: Spring Art Show. 17th Avenue Studios. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.

Celebration: Artichoke Festival. Hwy 1 S, Castroville Exit to Hwy 183, follow signs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $10 adults, $5 children.

Celebration: Santa Cruz Greek Food Faire. Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free.

Performance: Bellydance Community Showcase feat. Janette and Park Avenue Studio Dancers. The Crêpe Place. 1:30 p.m. Free.

Celebration: Maifest. Tyrolean Inn, Ben Lomond. 3 to 10 p.m.

Concert: John Craigie, Sherry Austin Band with Sharon Allen. Kuumbwa Jazz Center. 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $24 door.

Concert: Wooster, Jared Mees and the Grown Children, Halsted. The Crêpe Place. 9 p.m. $10 advance, $12 door.

Concert: Andre Nickatina. The Catalyst. 9 p.m. $23 advance, $28 door.

Brunch: Hotcakes for Harvey. Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, San Francisco. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. $10.

Performance: Queer Queens of Comedy. Rio Theatre. 8 p.m. $20.

Performance: Carnival and Live Entertainment. Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, San Francisco. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Performance: Drag Cafe Dinner Show. Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, San Francisco. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $15 adults, $7 children.

Sports: Santa Cruz Derby Girls. Civic Auditorium. 6:30 p.m. $23 adults, $10 children.

Sunday, May 22

Sports: She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz Pinkest 10k & 5k. Santa Cruz Lighthouse & Surfing Museum. 8:30 a.m. $25-35 registration.

Beach Clean Up. Natural Bridges State Beach. 9 to 11 a.m.

Celebration: Artichoke Festival. Hwy 1 S, Castroville Exit to Hwy 183, follow signs. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10 adults, $5 children.

Celebration: Santa Cruz Greek Food Faire. Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church. 12 to 8 p.m. Free.

Ceremony: Grand Opening of the Harvey Milk Call Center. Historic Castro Camera, San Francisco. 11 a.m.

Celebration: Harvey Milk Day Rally and March. Jane Warner Plaza, San Francisco. 1 to 2 p.m.

Monday, May 23

Concert: Eliane Elias. Kuumbwa Jazz Center. 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. $23 advance, $26 door.

Film: “Barfly.” The Crêpe Place. 9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 24

Culinary: Potluck Picnic. Westside New Leaf Market. 6 to 8 p.m. $20. Register at (831) 466-9060 ext. 126.

Concert: Les Nubians. Kuumbwa Jazz Center. 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. $30 advance, $33 door.

Concert: Under the Boardwalk — A Ukelele Love Story. Rio Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $10 advance, $12 door.

Concert: 7 Come 11. The Crêpe Place. 8 p.m. Free.

Wednesday, May 25

Downtown Weekly Farmer’s Market. Between Cedar St. & Lincoln St. 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Culinary: Fantastic Fermented Foods. Westside New Leaf Market. 6 to 8 p.m. $20.

Lecture: “In the Land of Enchantment: Cassini Explores the Saturn System” by Carolyn Porco. Rio Theatre. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

Reading: Joan Retallack Poetry. Felix Kulpa Gallery. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

Concert: Songs Hotbox Harry Taught Us, Robert Ellis. The Crêpe Place. 9 p.m. $8.

 

Events in bold include food.

 

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