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Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media L.S. Kim joined critics, actors, producers, and writers on the American Film Institute’s Television Jury to formulate a list of the year’s outstanding television programs

January 20, 2026

Headshots of Rosie Glen-Lambert and Hailey McAfee

Arts, Performance, Play & Design

Two UC Santa Cruz alumna make their Off-Broadway debut

Rosie Glen-Lambert (Porter ’14, theater arts) and Hailey McAfee (Rachel Carson ’13, theater arts) make their Off-Broadway debut at Soho Playhouse from January 14 to February 13. The limited Off-Broadway engagement follows a sold-out run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival where the duo’s production received multiple honors.

January 13, 2026

Larry McDonald playing congas during a performance

Arts, Music

Legendary Jamaican percussionist Larry McDonald to deliver MLK keynote

Artist who recorded with Bob Marley, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Taj Mahal, and Gil Scott-Heron to discuss his seven-decade career in reggae, ska, dub, jazz, soul, and other genres

January 12, 2026

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How the Grinch went from a Yuletide bit player to a Christmas A-lister

“The economy is in big trouble, our political situation is chaotic, there’s a lot of hate — it’s no wonder that we would seek to express that through the embodiment of a monster like the Grinch,” said Michael M. Chemers, director of the Center for…
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May 22, 2025
- Fond Farewell | Joyful Graduations
April 23, 2025
- Welcome to Spring!
March 18, 2025
- Dean Celine’s Important News | Sesnon Gallery Acquisition | Spring Events….and More!
February 24, 2025
- Grad Slam | Arts Events…and more!
January 23, 2025
- Welcome to the New Year! | SO TO SPEAK Premieres | Arts Events…and more!
December 6, 2024
- Ken Corday’ Piano Donation | Squiggle Turns 50 | Arts Events & More
November 21, 2024
- Dean Celine on New AAPI Council | Fall Season Events, and More
October 2024
- Welcome to the New Academic Year! | FDM Celebrates 25 Years | New AI Lab
May 23, 2024
- Iolanthe | Print Sale’s 50th | Spring Events & More…
April 24, 2024
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March 20, 2024
- Dean’s Book Launch | AGPM in Top Rankings | Spring Events
February 22, 2024
- Arts Retreat | Grad Slam | Upcoming Events and Much More
January 26, 2024
- Welcome to the New Year in the Arts!
December 13, 2023
- Bittersweet Holidays | Gratitude to Rowland Rebele | Arts News
November 15, 2023
- KEN CORDAY on 11/17 and CONVOCATION on 11/29
October 12, 2023
- Welcome to Fall in the Arts!
May 23, 2023
- The Little Prince | AATAT Story Wins Murrow Award | Many Live Events on Campus…and More!
April 25, 2023
- FDM Professors Awarded Guggenheims | Sir Isaac Julien at the Tate | Spring Events…and more!
March 20, 2023
- Charles Hamilton in Jazz Hall of Fame, 80 Years Later Gets SF Honor, and much more!
February 15, 2023
- PIPELINE Opens 2/24 | Patty Gallagher in LITTLE HEART | And much more…
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American Film Institute tapped UC Santa Cruz scholar to determine the top television programs for 2025