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Santa Cruz Black Film Series : Tell Them We Are Rising

Two Showings:Tuesday • Mar 19 • Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa CruzANDWednesday • Mar 20 • Capitola Library • 2005 Wharf Rd • Capitola6:30 PM, doors at 6:00 • FREE • wheelchair accessible B.L.A.C.K. On Screen is a five-documentary film series focusing on the themes behind our acronym BLACK: Building Legacies of Access in Communities of Kinship. Through June, screenings will be the 3rd Tuesday at the Resource CenterContinue reading “Santa Cruz Black Film Series : Tell Them We Are Rising”

Bayo Akomolafe – Losing Ourselves Together

Sunday • Mar 17 • 6:30 PM • $20 – $40  • wheelchair accessibleResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St  • Santa Cruz  Join the RCNV for an evening with Bayo Akomolafe, a unique and visionary postactivist thinker who poses unconventional theories about how to respond to the collective challenges of our times. The thought project of postactivism proceeds from, andContinue reading “Bayo Akomolafe – Losing Ourselves Together”

Weed ‘Em Out!  –  Cascade Creek Care

with Pie Ranch and Amah Mutsun Land TrustSaturday • March 9  •  9:30 – 2:30 PM • FREECascade Ranch • 3100 Cabrillo Hwy • Pescadero • NOT wheelchair friendly Join Pie Ranch and Amah Mutsun Land Trust to remove eucalyptus saplings and other invasive species from Cascade Creek on Año Nuevo Point! Riparian (streamside) restoration isContinue reading “Weed ‘Em Out!  –  Cascade Creek Care”

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.   TICKETSContinue reading “Watsonville Film Festival”

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 AmericansContinue reading “Michele Norris – Our Hidden Conversations”

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!Continue reading “SURJ National – Local Election Strategy Watch Party”

“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 herContinue reading ““Shrine Keeper” trailer screening with historian Luna HighJohn-Bey”

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 racialContinue reading “Clyde’s – presented by the UCSC African American Theater Arts Troupe”

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 committedContinue reading “African Roots Social Club – Fashion Dance Party & Grand Re-opening”