UC Santa Barbara (Audio)

The UCSB Department of Music's sixth annual showcase concert features performances by outstanding faculty, students, and alumni from the department. Faculty artists include soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, cellist Jennifer Kloetzel, violist Jonathan Moerschel, violinist Ertan Torgul, and pianists Sarah Gibson, Natasha Kislenko, and Robert Koenig. The UCSB Percussion Ensemble, Cello Squad, Clarinet Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Young Artists String Quartet, and members of the UCSB Jazz Combos perform, as well as UCSB graduate pianist Buyun Li. UCSB alumnus Azeem War⁠d presents an original work of his for beatbox flute. Series: "Soundscape" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 35621]

Writer/Producer David Mandel talked with Pollock Theater Director Matt Ryan about the challenges and successes involved in breaking the mold of Seinfeld and transporting the sitcom to an alternate universe.

Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35729]

McCormick PR specializes in brand building through high impact media and analyst relations. Laura McCormick has represented many high-profile brands in Tech, eCommerce, Retail, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Travel and Arts and Culture. She works independently, with a distributed team of engagement-specific experts. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 35467]

How should we teach depressing material about climate change and social injustice to college students the very generation saddled with "fixing" all our problems in the current political and historical moment? Sarah Jaquette Ray, Humboldt State University, focuses on her ethnographic research and describes strategies for connecting students' emotional responses to the material in order to combat apathy and despair and to generate empowerment to effect positive change. She ends her talk by asking the audience to resist nihilism and misery in favor of feelings of hope and collective empowerment. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 35473]

Ayelet Gundar-Goshen is a writer and Clinical Psychologist from Tel Aviv University. In her talk, she delves into the world of her newest novel, The Liar. Written with propulsive energy, dark humor, and deep insight, The Liar reveals the far-reaching consequences of even our smallest choices, and explores the hidden corners of human nature to reveal the liar, and the truth-teller, in all of us. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35471]

Craig Harris, former Peace Corps worker, turned his passion for non-profits into a multi-hundred million dollar data company. Craig has nearly 20-years of successful entrepreneurial leadership experiences. Prior to launching HG Insights, Craig served as the Founder and CEO of NOZA, which he led through a successful acquisition by Blackbaud in 2010. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 35562]

What does it mean to be a Jewish woman in America? Pamela Nadell, American University, talks about her book that looks at the history of Jewish women from colonial times to today. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35472]

Matt Ryan, host of Script to Screen, was invited to interview Oscar Nominated and WGA nominated talent at the WGA Awards and Beyond Words event. The interviews include talent from Parasite, Booksmart, Knives Out, Watchemn, Bombshell and many others. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35684]

Mr. Rogers' wizard-like powers with children and the moment Tom Hanks first appeared on set as Fred arise in this conversation between screenwriter/producer/actor Noah Harpster and Pollock Theater director Matt Ryan about A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. In this video, Harpster recounts his deep personal connection to the story and describes the joy of acting in scenes with Tom Hanks. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35572]

In 2015, Emma Rose Cohen and several friends launched Save The Mermaids, a nonprofit focused on educating young (and old) people about the dangers of ocean pollution and how each of us can do our part to combat it. Thus, it’s not surprising that Emma’s passion to clean up our oceans resulted in her Co-founding FinalStraw - the world’s first collapsible, reusable straw, which sports the tagline, #SuckResponsibly. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 35563]