Shakespeare: From Page to Stage

A conversation between Jane Smiley and Dr. Gina Bloom, Assistant Professor of English at UC Davis. Their discussion of  A Thousand Acres and the different issues presented when staging Shakespeare in contemporary times is free to the public. Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of Insight on KXJZ.

MON, OCT 20, 2008 • 5 PM
JACKSON HALL • FREE

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The Bernstein Effect CANCELLED

Leon Botstein, conductor of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, and D. Kern Holoman, longtime conductor of the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, discuss conductor, composer, and music educator Leonard Bernstein and his impact on classical music.

TUES, OCT 28, 2008 • 5 PM
JACKSON HALL • FREE

Mastering Messiaen

Laurie San Martin, UC Davis associate professor of music, joins pianist Christopher Taylor in a discussion of the music of Olivier Messiaen Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus in the Studio Theatre.

MON, DEC 8, 2008 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

History in Blue: The Life and Times of Blue Note Records

Ravi Coltrane, the saxophonist from the Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary tour,  joins Peter Williams, Artistic Director of Yoshi’s and Gary Vercelli, Jazz Music Director at KXJZ, in a panel discussion about the impact Blue Note Records has had on jazz.  Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of Insight on KXJZ.

TUES, JAN 13, 2009 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

Civil Rights: The Music and the Movement

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of Insight on KXJZ.
Patricia Turner, UC Davis professor of African-American and African Studies, and singer Mavis Staples consider the role of music in the 1960s Civil Rights movement.

WED, JAN 14, 2009 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

Fables, Fairy Tales and the Arts

What’s unique about the way fairy tales and fables have touched the arts, as compared to other forces (politics, literature, psychology, et al)? UC Davis faculty Della Davidson (who set Transformations, Anne Sexton’s poetic meditation on Grimm’s Fairy Tales to dance), Lucy Corin (whose fiction is touched by fable) and Brenda Schildgen (Co-editor, The World of Fables) discuss how the world of fairy tales and fables has touched the arts and their own work. Jeffrey Callison, of KXJZ’s Insight, will moderate.

THUR, JAN 29, 2009 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

In Conversation: Philip Glass and Tim Page

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of Insight on KXJZ.
A conversation between the artist and the music writer/collaborator who knows him best.  

WED, FEB 18, 2009 • 5 PM
JACKSON HALL • FREE

Concerning Beer

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of Insight on KXJZ.
Members of the Celtic music ensemble Danú (who operate a pub in Ireland) join Charlie Bamforth, UC Davis Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences, for a discussion of beer (is it good for you?) and Irish pub culture. The event will include a beer tasting.

TUES, MAR 10, 2009 • 6 PM
STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

Just the Facts, Ma’am?

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of Insight on KXJZ.
As memoir and historical fiction fall under increasing scrutiny, The Forum@MC holds a panel discussion with UC Davis faculty member David Simpson, G.B. Needham Distinguished Professor of English; Sacramento Bee reporter Stephen Magagnini; and others on the future of non-fiction in a new century.

MON, APR 6, 2009 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

Legacy in the World of Dance:
Ronald K. Brown/Alvin Ailey/Merce Cunningham

How is a legacy of a choreographers’ work preserved after the visionary artist is gone? A panel discussion with Ronald K. Brown; Dwight Hutton, Managing Director, Smuin Ballet; moderated by UC Davis Associate Professor Halifu Osumare.

FRI, OCT 26, 2007 • 4 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

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The Pentagon Papers: Their Place in Politics and Law

As prelude to the performance of Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers on October 30, UC Davis faculty members Kathyrn Olmsted and Carlton Larson examine the historic impact of the Pentagon Papers as a critical moment in the legal and political affairs of the country. Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of Insight on KXJZ.

MON, OCT 29, 2007 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

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You See: Panel Discussion on the Early Years of the UC Davis Art Department

Between 1959 and 1962, Richard L. Nelson brought together a legendary art faculty at UC Davis, built around Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, Manuel Neri, Wayne Thiebaud, and William T. Wiley. Michael Schwager, curator of the di Rosa Preserve moderates a panel discussion with UC Davis Emeriti Faculty Neri, Thiebaud, and Wiley, examining the roots of fine art at UCD.

TUES, NOV 13, 2007 • 6 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

The Creativity Project: What David Is Listening To

Listen in as Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington shares the music he finds most influential today. A rare personal tour of the taste and aesthetics underlying one of contemporary music’s most dynamic quartets.

THURS, NOV 29, 2007 • 4 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

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HIV/AIDS and the Spirit of Uganda: Art, Epidemic, and Healing

A timely consideration of the pandemic, encouraged by the subsequent performance by Spirit of Uganda (1/26/08). Executive Director Alexis Hefley joins UC Davis faculty Moradewun A. Adejunmobi and Jean A. Wiedeman in examining HIV/AIDS from the global, cultural, and medical perspectives.

TUES, JAN 22, 2008 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

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Flood, Culture, Loss, and Geology: The Impact of Hurricane Katrina

Two years later, Hurricane Katrina is still with us. Join Mondavi Center for a Forum@MC panel discussion with the legendary Allen Toussaint and UC Davis faculty Jeffrey Mount and Patricia A. Turner on the disaster that shook a country, examined through folklore, geology, and the rich cultural life of New Orleans.

THUR, MAR 6, 2008 • 4 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

When The Levees Broke (Film Presentation)

Spike Lee’s tour de force—termed “a requiem in four acts, each dealing with a different aspect of the events that preceded and followed Katrina’s catastrophic passage through New Orleans”—will be shown in two two-hour segments, with a one hour break between. “Surely the most magnificent and large-souled record of a great American tragedy ever put on film.” David Denby, The New Yorker

Admission is free; lunch may be ordered in advance and will be delivered to the theater. Options include Steak Sandwich, or Portobello Sandwich or Chicken Sandwich, with a choice of Fruit or Pasta Salad, plus a Dessert Bar. Coffee or waters are included. Price for the lunch is $12; to place your, call the Mondavi Center Ticket Office at 530-754-2787.  

SAT, MAR 8, 2008 • 10 AM
STUDIO THEATRE

The Creativity Project — Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime in Dance (A Creativity Project Film Presentation)

At the center of  The Creativity Project is an in-depth consideration of the work of Merce Cunningham. Join Mondavi Center for a free screening of “an hour-long primer on one of the most influential avant-gardists of the 20th century” (New York Times)

TUES, APR 15, 2008 • 4 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

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The Creativity Project: How human Creativity Happens in the Arts and the Sciences

Human creativity, a fundamental force let loose in the world, is discussed in the context of scientific discovery, artistic ingenuity, and the substantial body of work created by Merce Cunningham. Join Merce Cunningham archivist David Vaughn, along with UC Davis faculty members Della Davidson, Laurie San Martin, Bob Ostertag, and others, in a freewheeling and insightful discussion. Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, moderator of KXJZ’s Insight.

WED, APR 23, 2008 • 5 PM
STUDIO THEATRE

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