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Connection Jam
with dr. grace & Dyno (hip-hop & breakin’)
Connection Jam
with Michelle (Filipino Folk Dance)
Words of Welcome: A Conversation with Roxane Gay
Moderated by Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Becky Petitt
Join us for an engaging conversation and evening with renowned author, cultural critic and thought leader, Roxane Gay. As part of the Words of Welcome Common Read of American Like Me, this discussion will explore themes of identity, belonging and resilience. Roxane Gay, known for her powerful voice on issues of race, gender and social justice, will share her unique perspectives, making this a compelling and inspiring event for our campus community. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an important conversation on what it means to navigate identity and belonging in today’s world.
Breathe With Me: A Celebratory Conversation with Laura Linney and Jeppe Hein
As the grand finale of the multi-day Breathe With Me event, join us for an inspiring evening with award-winning actress Laura Linney and world-renowned artist Jeppe Hein. Together, they will explore the powerful intersection of art, mental health, mindfulness, and community, discussing how creativity can foster well-being and connection. This special conversation highlights the transformative role that art plays in nurturing the wellness of individuals and communities alike. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with two visionary artists as they share their insights on the healing potential of art.
Following the conversation, please join Church of Music’s musicians and DJ Alina for community celebration and closing party.
About ArtPower
ArtPower at UC San Diego is dedicated to igniting curiosity, sparking creativity, and fostering cultural engagement through the power of the performing arts. By presenting innovative, diverse, and adventurous programming, ArtPower connects the campus and community with world-class artists from around the globe. Our mission is to inspire audiences, nurture emerging talent, and create opportunities for artistic exploration that enrich the lives of students and the greater San Diego community. Through vibrant performances, educational initiatives, and collaborative experiences, ArtPower fosters a dynamic, inclusive cultural dialogue that empowers individuals to experience the transformative power of the arts.
About Stuart Collection
Distinguished from a traditional sculpture garden by its site-specific nature, many of the artworks are fused seamlessly to campus buildings or integrated into the landscape itself. Great care is taken to incorporate the university’s long- and short-range plans while maintaining the integrity of the art and providing provocative, thoughtful and carefully considered additions to the fabric of campus life.
The Stuart Collection matches and reflects the level of excellence exhibited by UC San Diego’s distinction as a science and technology powerhouse. There is a uniquely elevating alliance between the ongoing pursuits of a major research university and the expression of contemporary art. Both address the most important questions of our time and do so with ambition and intellectual courage.
Many of the artists who have designed works for the collection are associated with movements or attitudes that are seldom represented in public sculpture collections. They have been honored with every major award in the art world, ranging from the Pulitzer Prize to the Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of Arts awarded by President Barack Obama. In addition, the collection includes four recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant” which celebrates intellect, accomplishment and creative potential.
Nubya Garcia
Nubya Garcia isn’t an artist you can easily classify. Is it jazz? Sure, the London-born saxophonist,
composer and bandleader grew up studying the genre under the noted pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden
Music. But it isn’t until you listen to albums like 2020’s Source and 2024’s Odyssey that you hear
broader creativity shining through: It’s jazz, classical, dub, R&B and whatever else Garcia wants to
convey. It all comes from a place of exploration and self-study, of wanting to do all the things across all
disciplines while ignoring arbitrary boxes that don’t fit.
Garcia’s sophomore album Odyssey, out in September 2024 via Concord Jazz, is a majestic feat on
which she blends orchestral arrangements with R&B, jazz, broken beat and dub, resulting in a grand,
nuanced record that feels airy and celestial without sacrificing the groove. It’s a deeply personal
offering about her trek to falling back in love with musical composition over the past four years.
H.Sinno
Poems of Consumption turns Amazon customer reviews into “pop songs” written, composed, arranged, and produced by H.Sinno and their collaborators. The harsh electronica and lush string quartet are accompanied by video work by Sinno and Matteo Zamagni which further saturates the performance with a relentless barrage of phantasmagorical visuals.
Inspired by Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism, polymath H.Sinno searches for fugitive intimacies and poetic temporalities by jamming Amazon’s 5-star rating system with poetry about their own consumer behavior.
Commissioned by the Barbican Centre and Shubbak Festival in July 2023, Poems of Consumption is a multimedia anti-spectacle that marks H.Sinno’s first lyrical excursion into the English language, as well as the former pop-star’s first solo work since Mashrou Leila.
Malpaso Dance Company
Since its appearance at ArtPower in 2017, the “elegant and bold, inventive and joyful.” (Times Union) Malpaso Dance Company has become one of the most sought after Cuban dance companies with a growing international profile. Emphasizing a collaborative creative process, Malpaso is committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography.
Program
Ephrat Asherie: Floor y Ando
Osnel Delgado: A Dancing Island
Ronald K. Brown: Why You Follow?
Meta4 | Polarkr(e)is Drifting North
“breath-taking vitality” — Badische Zeitung
Founded in 2001, Meta4 is one of Finland’s most celebrated string quartets. Their Polarkr(e)is Drifting North program explores works from the sound worlds of the Arctic Circle, from the Inuit themes of American composer Amy Beach’s String Quartet, to works of their fellow Finns Kaija Saarhiaho and Jean Sibelius, paired with Italo-Indian composer Krishna Nagaraja’s Stringar, a piece that combines old and new through Nordic folk dance tunes.
In 2004, the ensemble won first prize and the special prize for the best interpretation of a Shostakovich work at the International Shostakovich String Quartets Competition in Moscow and, in 2007, first prize at the International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition in Vienna. The Finnish Ministry of Culture awarded the ensemble the Finland Prize in recognition of its international cultural influence and Meta4 was chosen for the “BBC New Generation Artist Scheme” (2008, 2010).
Program
Kaija Saariaho Fleurs de neige
Amy Beach String Quartet in One Movement
Krishna Nagarja Stringar
Jean Sibelius String Quartet “Voces Intimae”
Harlem Gospel Travelers
The Harlem Gospel Travelers are not from Harlem. They came to Harlem, however, from far-flung corners of the five boroughs of New York City, and it was in Harlem, that legendary center of African-American culture, that they found their voices. Since its conception, they have focused on creating music that uplifts, inspires, and spreads the message of love.