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
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. In a world where faith is often entangled with privilege, nationalism, and exclusion, this series offers an invitation to rediscover the Gospel through the lens of those who suffer. Featuring the prophetic voice of Miguel De La Torre, be challenged to move beyond a comfortable, domesticated Christianity toward a faith that stands in radical solidarity with the oppressed. 12p—1p. Free
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
MARY L. STEPHENS LIBRARY. Come hear Dr. Andrew Klonecke, Nuclear Medicine Specialist, give an engaging talk about the relationship between personal health, the environment, and plant-based nutrition. Organized by Vegans and Veg Curious of Davis. 5p—7p. Free
EVERSON HALL, ROOM 266. Music Forum: Eva Silot Bravo | Cuban Fusion: The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene. An educator with 14 years of experience, Afro-Cuban female author Eva Silot Bravo is an interdisciplinary and independent scholar, former diplomat & international negotiator in the United Nations, representing Cuba and developing countries. The focus of her presentation is her recently published non-fiction academic book: Cuban Fusion: The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene, on Cuban music and transnationalism. Surveying the impact of Cuba’s economic crisis after the demise of the Eastern socialist bloc, Silot Bravo’s book documents a relatively unexplored transnational network of collaborations among Cuban musicians who migrated to many different countries from the 1990s forward. 4:10p – 6p. Free.
EVERSON HALL, ROOM 266. Music Forum: Eva Silot Bravo | Cuban Fusion: The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene. An educator with 14 years of experience, Afro-Cuban female author Eva Silot Bravo is an interdisciplinary and independent scholar, former diplomat & international negotiator in the United Nations, representing Cuba and developing countries. The focus of her presentation is her recently published non-fiction academic book: Cuban Fusion: The Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene, on Cuban music and transnationalism. Surveying the impact of Cuba’s economic crisis after the demise of the Eastern socialist bloc, Silot Bravo’s book documents a relatively unexplored transnational network of collaborations among Cuban musicians who migrated to many different countries from the 1990s forward. 4:10p – 6p. Free.
