Previous Happenings

From our previous newsletters ….

Watsonville Film Festival

Starts Thursday • March 7 – 17 • In-person film events at the CineLux Green Valley Cinema • 1125 S Green Valley Rd • Watsonville JOIN us in celebrating the best Latine films and stories! Full schedule of events including all Film Showings, After Parties, Lowrider Exhibit, and Live Musical Performance by Legendary Nicaraguan Musician Carlos Mejía Godoy. TICKETS… Read more
Michele Norris – Our Hidden Conversations

with Vilashini Cooppan, Professor of Literature and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Thursday • Mar 7 • 7:00 PM • FREE • wheelchair accessibleCowell Ranch Hay Barn • UCSC • Santa Cruz Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz welcome Peabody Award-winning journalist Michele Norris for a discussion of her new book Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans… Read more
SURJ National – Local Election Strategy Watch Party

Sunday • March 10 • 11:00 – 1:00 PM • FREE • wheelchair accessibleCapitola Public Library • 2005 Wharf Rd • Capitola Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/607074/ (The Capitola Public Library neither approves nor disapproves of any viewpoint.) Take action with SURJ in 2024! Feeling your heart rate rise over the chaos of 2024 already? Don’t face the fear and dread alone!… Read more
“Shrine Keeper” trailer screening with historian Luna HighJohn-Bey

Thursday • Feb 29 • 6:00 – 7:30 PM • FREE • wheelchair accessibleMuseum of Art and History • 705 Front St • Santa Cruz Follow Santa Cruz MAH historian-in-residence Luna HighJohn-Bey on her journey from Hoodoo to historian, exploring the legacy of London Nelson, the history of black pioneers in the gold rush, and how her experiences inform her… Read more
Clyde’s – presented by the UCSC African American Theater Arts Troupe

February 23 – March 3 • Six Performances: Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun at 3:00Theater Arts Mainstage • UCSC • Santa Cruz • wheelchair accessible Get ready to be served, because AATAT is back with another amazing production! The African American Theater Arts Troupe presents: “Clyde’s” by Lynn Nottage, a sharp comedy that touches on issues of racial… Read more
African Roots Social Club – Fashion Dance Party & Grand Re-opening

Friday • February 23 • 7:00 – 10:00 PM • FREE1545 Pacific Ave • Santa Cruz • NOT wheelchair accessible African Roots Social Club Final Friday Fashion Dance Party and grand re-opening at 1545 Pacific Ave. We honor the African Roots of all human beings by promoting Black artists and providing space for connection and collaboration. We are committed… Read more