Alberini Lecture Series Content

Weekender: Art, Lectures, Film Explore Structures and Movie Magic

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 07, 2025 - 12:47pm

Julia Keefe sings in Indigenous Big Bands

Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Continuing a little-known but rich history of big bands that formed on reservations during the early 20th century, the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band brings charisma, passionand purpose to every stage.

Weekender: Arts in the Family; 3D Designer Lectures; String Quartet Performs

Karen Michele Nikos — April 21, 2021 - 10:19am

The performing and visual arts are a family affair at UC Davis on Thursday, April 22, with two events that connect faculty to a close relation. And much more in the arts in the Arts Blog.

Visiting Designer Will Talk About ‘Black Panther,’ 3D Design and Sustainability

Karen Michele Nikos — April 07, 2021 - 10:30am

A designer whose 3D design creations have included costume collaborations for the Black Panther movie, ready-to-wear fashions and other projects will be the featured speaker for the University of California, Davis, Alberini Family Speakers Series in Design in April.

Emancipatory Design Scholar Will Give UC Davis Lecture

Karen Michele Nikos — October 22, 2020 - 11:00am

Lesley-Ann Noel, an innovator in design education, research and practice who is known for her work on “emancipatory design,” will be the speaker for the fourth annual Alberini Family Speaker Series in Design at UC Davis.

Presented by the ��ý of Letters and Science’s Department of Design, Noel’s lecture, “Envisioning Pluriversal Design,” will be held online Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. PST. Advance registration is required for the free talk.