UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER. The Department of Physics and Astronomy, together with the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis, will be hosting a free reception and public lecture by Professor Adam Riess of Johns Hopkins University and the Space Telescope Science Institute. 6p—8:30p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an Artist Talk with Robert Ortbal in conjunction with his current solo exhibition, Encounters. He will lead a dialogue about the work on display, sharing images and videos highlighting the evolution and development of his previous work. This event is free for Members & students, and $10 for Non-Members at the door. 3p—4:30p. $0—10
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES BUILDING, ROOM 2203. Ruthie Meadows is an Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology in the School of Music at the University of Nevada, Reno. In the first book-length ethnographic study on music and Ifá divination in Cuba and Nigeria, Ruthie Meadows explores how Ifá practitioners in Cuba, Nigeria and the Caribbean are reshaping Yorubá rituals through cross-cultural exchange. 12p—1:30p. Free
EVERSON HALL, ROOM 266, UC DAVIS. Marié Abe is Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology in the Department of Music at UC Berkeley. She is a scholar of music and sound with ongoing ethnographic commitments in Japan, Okinawa, Ethiopia, and the US. She is committed to public ethnomusicology through curatorial practice, media, and community engagement. 4p—5:30p.
