Chucho Valdés and Band
“Valdés’ explorations of the African influences in Cuban music are so profound that he is revered by musicians who play
Campbell Hall
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer
“Simply the best at what they do… they’re world-class masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle and the tabla [who]
Joel Sartore
“My goal is simple: to get the public to care and save species from extinction.” – Joel Sartore Photographer Joel Sartore’s
Neil Gaiman
One of the greatest living storytellers, Neil Gaiman is the celebrated author of books, graphic novels, short stories and nonfiction
UCSB Reads Author Talk
A free lecture and book-signing by Thi Bui, author of the UCSB Reads 2019 selection The Best We Could Do.
Andrew Solomon In Conversation with Pico Iyer
One of the many virtues of Mr. Solomons work perhaps its most important virtue is its fearlessness. The New York
Anoushka Shankar
No one embodies the spirit of innovation and experimentation more evidently than Anoushka Shankar. Nitin Sawhney, producer and composer A
National Geographic Live: Dan Buettner and David McLain, The Search for Longevity
Few people bring the unique perspective to this mess of questions [about happiness] like Dan Buettner. The Atlantic When it
The Gloaming
A concert to blaze in the memory… a band to shroud that music in a fine mizzle of mystery once
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Featuring Ccile McLorin Salvant
Perhaps the brightest star among jazz singers under 40. Los Angeles Times Perfect pitch and enunciation, a playful sense of
