Flashback Friday

Relive the iconic sounds of the 1980s and ’90s with dynamic live performances from BetaMaxx and Paging the 90s, delivering an electrifying tribute to two vibrant decades.

fri | nov. 8 at 7:30 pm

Flashback Friday:
Paging the 90s
and BetaMaxx

special event

Nduduzo Makhathini

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ArtPower is excited to present one of the most exciting artists in the international jazz community: pianist, composer, bandleader, and Blue Note recording artist Nduduzo Makhathini. With a range of musical and cultural influences—including Zulu rituals and the church—“Makhathini’s visionary character becomes more fascinating with each new endeavor”—DownBeat

WED | NOV 6 at 8:00 pm

Nduduzo Makhathini

JAZZ

Contra-Tiempo

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joyUS justUS is an evening length participatory Activist Dance Theater experience that takes on joy as the ultimate expression of resistance.

FRI–Sat | NOV 22–23

CONTRA-TIEMPO
ACTIVISTDANCE THEATER

Dance

Fazerdaze

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Amelia Murray, the creative genius behind FAZERDAZE, creates airy, dreamy sounds characterized by minimalist instrumentation and catchy melodies.

fri | dec. 6 at 8:30 pm

fazerdaze

indie-pop / new zealand

VSQ

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VSQ has created fresh arrangements performing spellbinding and innovative renditions of Swift’s music, alongside familiar hits from Billie Eilish, BTS, Bridgerton, The Weeknd to Daft Punk.

Vitamin String Quartet
The Music of Taylor
Swift, Bridgerton,
and Beyond

FRI | NOV 15 at 7:30 pm

SPECIAL EVENT | USA

Student

Student Events

Fun for students of all ages.

K-12 Students

You are never too early to start engaging with the arts.

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UC San Diego Students

UC San Diego students have incredible access to world-class artists and creativity. Events such as Master Classes, Innovator-In-Residence, UCSD Student Tickets, Internships.

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Community

Engage with creative experiences that extend past the performance.

arttalk

ArtTalks

Moderated by Molly Clark and Rebecca Webb, ArtTalks are chats with artists that offer the opportunity to learn the unexpected stories behind a work’s creation.

community

Bites & Beverages

Zanzibar at The Loft, offers constantly changing menu selections as well as adventurous wine and beer options to keep you comfortably satiated.

ArtPower at UC San Diego presents performing arts that engage, energize, and transform the diverse cultural life of the university and San Diego.

Through vibrant, challenging, multi-disciplinary performances, ArtPower seeks to develop more empathetic students and community members who are better prepared to engage in the world around them through their participation in high-energy artistic, educational, and engagement programs that broaden thinking and awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage new dialogues across UC San Diego and the community.

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We love matching our supporters with meaningful giving opportunities, which is why many ArtPower events are made possible by supporters who underwrite specific performances. Without your support, these performances wouldn’t be possible. Help us continue to bring the arts to UC San Diego by sponsoring a performance today.

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