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UCSB Arts & Lectures announces House Calls Spring 2021. House Calls virtual events are FREE to UCSB Graduate students (registration required) and include: Jane Goodall, Kelly McGonigal, Ephrat Asherie Dance, Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott, Arthur C. Brooks, and two Speaking with Pico events with Moshin Hamid and Mira Nair. Read on to learn more!
UCSB Arts & Lectures announces House Calls Spring 2021. Presentations will be followed by Q&As with the audience. Most virtual programs are an hour long starting at 5 p.m. Pacific (with the exception of Jane Goodall and Mohsin Hamid) and will be available for replay for one week following the broadcast.
House Calls virtual events are FREE to UCSB graduate students (registration required).
EVENT LINEUP:
Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace
Jane Goodall
Hope Fuels a Better World
SAT, APR 10 / 5:30 PM (note special start time) / VIRTUAL
Eminent primatologist Jane Goodall shares the importance of making space for hope, and why she believes hope is essential fuel for a better world. This conversation with Catherine Remak, career broadcaster and co-host of Mornings with Gary and Catherine, will be followed by a Q&A.
Health Psychologist and Bestselling Author
Kelly McGonigal
The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection and Courage
TUE, APR 13 / 5:00 PM / VIRTUAL
Health psychologist and Stanford Lecturer Dr. Kelly McGonigal shows how and why movement is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety and loneliness. This presentation will be followed by a moderated Q&A and a movement experience led by McGonigal.
Critically-acclaimed Novelist
Moshin Hamid
Speaking with Pico
FRI, APR 16 / 7:00 PM (note special start time) / VIRTUAL
Mohsin Hamid takes on identity and mass-urbanization in his bold, inventive novels including Exit West, The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Moth Smoke. This conversation with Pico Iyer will be followed by a moderated Q&A.
Urban Dance Innovators
Ephrat Asherie Dance
Odeon
TUE, APR 20 / 5:00 PM / VIRTUAL
A New York-based b-girl with extensive training in ballet and modern dance, Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie and her company reveal and explore the complexities of street dance forms. This performance will be followed by a moderated Q&A.
Movement Workshop:
Shake-a-Leg with Archie & Ephrat
THU, APR 22 / 5 PM - 6 PM / ZOOM/ FREE and open to the public
Catch some New York City club vibes with the legendary Archie Burnett and choreographer and b-girl Ephrat Asherie as they share some of their favorite social dances. All ages welcome. Get ready to sweat!
Classical Music Treasures
Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott
Songs of Comfort and Hope
WED, MAY 05 / 5:00 PM / VIRTUAL
Beloved cellist Yo-Yo Ma and acclaimed pianist Kathryn Stott perform selections from their recent album, featuring traditional and new takes on familiar works from Europe, Asia and the Americas. This performance will be followed by a moderated Q&A with Yo-Yo Ma.
Former President of the American Enterprise Institute
Arthur C. Brooks
National Renewal
TUE, MAY 11 / 5:00 PM / VIRTUAL
Drawing on social science and a decade of experience leading the American Enterprise Institute, Arthur C. Brooks shows that what the country needs is not agreement, but better disagreement. This presentation will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Katya Armistead, UC Santa Barbara Assistant Vice Chancellor & Dean of Student Life.
Acclaimed Producer and Filmmaker
Mira Nair
Speaking with Pico
WED, MAY 26 / 5:00 PM / VIRTUAL
One of the freshest and most fearless directors working today, Mira Nair's groundbreaking films include Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding and Queen of Katwe. This conversation with Pico Iyer will be followed by a moderated Q&A.