Join us in a month-long celebration of everything creative! Discover a wide array of courses, writing workshops, art exhibits, acting exercises, entertaining lectures, and arts-focused television programming. Many events are free, and all offer you the opportunity to get inspired.
It’s TIME! Celebrate the last day of Spring Arts Spree at the Language & Culture Fair at N. Torrey Pines Rd/Muir College Dr. See you there!
11:40 - Persian Dance * Noon - Karate Kata & Weapons Demo * 12:20 - UCSD Chinese Dance Association * 12:40 - Qi Gong * 1:00 - An Acapella History of Music * 1:30 - Capeoira * Plus, great food trucks, Latin guitarist and a number of hands-on activities!
Win a free class. Try some food truck fare. Find out what Capoeira and Qi Gong really are. Learn how to fold an origami crane. The Language & Culture Fair. Don’t miss it. This Saturday. Free. Fun. Fabulous.
Learn about the life and legacy of an American legend from local expert Ben Kamin.
Martin Luther King, Jr: The Man Behind the Myth
Wednesday, March 21, 7 p.m. (Free)
UC San Diego Extension’s University City Center
6256 Greenwich Dr., Room 306
What’s Capoeira? Capoeira Brasil San Diego will show you while they demonstrate their skills at the Language & Culture Fair on March 31, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at UC San Diego Extension.
Art photographer, film curator, and instructor Rebecca Webb shares her observations and tips on the development of an artistic body of work.
Traveling to China? In a lively, relaxed environment, learn key expressions, vocabulary words, and idioms necessary for having a great experience on your travels. Our two-day course equips students with a basic set of handy communicative tools for comfortable interaction with the locals. Travel tips, cultural aspects, regional characteristics, and social protocol and customs are also presented. Courses are all taught in English, and no previous knowledge of Mandarin Chinese is required to participate. A phrasebook is provided that acts as a word two-way dictionary and a pocket guide to the business, customs and etiquette of the country.
Did you know that UC San Diego Extension offers a $25 discount on dozens of classes in art, film photography, digital arts, foreign languages, literature, creative writing and more every quarter? Don’t miss the chance to express yourself creatively…enroll today!
Get an introduction to Adobe Creative Suite…for $25.
Casual Games Are Big Business These Days
In an audition, as in life, you get only one chance to make a good first impression.
Guess what…it’s that time again!
Digital Arts Instructor Demian Borba Streams Live from Flash Camp Brazil, April 8 & 9
Career Development Night begins at 5pm. If you haven’t registered, walk-ins are welcome. When you arrive, please register at the walk-in registration area.
Translation & interpretation celebrates it’s 21 birthday as part of this year’s Spring Arts Spree.
Flamenco guitarist entertains the guests at the Translation & Interpretation party at the Microsoft Store in Fashion Valley.
Flash Level II students admire their recent work on a Memory Game with XML for the iPad using Flash and FDT.
Welcome remarks delivered by Dan Atkinson at the Spring Arts Spree Celebration tonight at Encompus on Kettner Blvd.
There should be an award for “creative use of office supplies.” Come and see at the Spring Arts Spree Celebration.
The Spring Arts Spree Celebration is happening now at 2146 Kettner Blvd.
Photographer Alaina Bell by her work “Zambra dancing” at the Spring Arts Spree Celebration
New writers share their work at last night’s Creative Writing Showcase. The next Showcase will be in December, but you can meet two of our instructors at Friday’s Spring Arts Spree Celebration.
Listen to some great jazz and support musical education in one fell swoop! Alumni of the UC San Diego Jazz Camp, including the Chase Morrin Trio, Chris Burgess, Ian Buss, Michael Armstrong, Ryan Linvill, David Negrete, Nazo Zakkak, Nick Tocco, and others are performing for one night only in support of the camp’s scholarship fund.
Join us for a free evening of fun, frolic, design and photography at the Spring Arts Spree Celebration this Friday, March 11, at 6 pm, in the Art and Design District of Little Italy during Kettner Nights. (Click on the image to download a flier.)
Meet Mat Broome, Visual Director, DC Universe Online, at the IDGA San Diego Meeting tonight!
Learn the process professional offices go through to create and assemble the components required for the creation of a set of working documents in AutoCAD III.
UC San Diego Extension writing instructor, Caitlin Rother, releases her new book, Dead Reckoning.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday! Audrey Giesel and Chancellor Fox will cut the birthday cake at 11:50am today http://tinyurl.com/47tensb
Digital Arts Center Information session tonight!
March 7 is the Creative Writing Showcase. It’s free, but seating’s limited, register at http://tinyurl.com/4ujzbsm
UCSD-TV arts programs nab Telly Awards. http://myucsd.tv/2011/02/18/ucsd-tv-opera-summerfest-programs-nab-telly-awards/
In the words of JFK: “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
Thank you for making the Spring Arts Spree a wonderful month! Please visit Extension’s website for ongoing updates on fantastic classes and programs, and join us next year for Spring Arts Spree 2011!
The Huffington Post was at the latest Revelle Forum event. Read Arielle Ford’s blog entry on the event.
Dan Atkinson introduces the author
The Revelle Forum featuring Abraham Verghese filling to capacity
UC San Diego Extension Asst. Dean Henry Devries talks to audience members about careers in journalism.
The topic for tonight - Journalism: Careers in Transition.
Spring Arts Spree -Careers in Journalism roundtable speakers
Career Night attendees enjoy conversations with associations and presenters.
| Week One | Date | Presented By | Cost | Learn More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSD Grant, Student Program | March 1-2 | UC San Diego Extension | Varies | A benefit exclusively for UCSD students. |
| Illustrator 2 Day: Level I | March 2 | UC San Diego Extension | $195 | Learn the basics of Illustrator in just two days. |
| Arts Programs | March 2 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| June Moon | March 2 | UC San Diego Theatre & Dance | $20 | Directed by Jonathan Silverstein (Guest Director). |
| New Writing Series: Charles Bernstein | March 2 | UC San Diego Literature | Free | Poet, teacher and co-director of PennSound. |
| Quatuor Ebène | March 2 | UC San Diego ArtPower! | $50 | Hear one of the world's most sought-after quartets. |
| For Travelers: Arabic | March 3 | UC San Diego Extension | $95 | Prepare for your travels abroad. |
| Finding Your Creativity | March 3 | UC San Diego Extension | $125 | Free your mind with an award-winning writing instructor. |
| World Cinema Saturdays | March 3 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Humanities Programs | March 6 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Revelle Forum: Richard Thompson Ford | March 7 | UCSD-TV | Free | Are America's civil rights laws a failure? |
| Week Two | Date | Presented By | Cost | Learn More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granito: How to Nail a Dictator | March 8 | UC San Diego ArtPower! | $8 | Learn how a documentary removed a dictator from power. |
| Arts Programs | March 9 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Graphic Design Workshop | March 10 | UC San Diego Extension | $25 | A 3-hour introduction to Adobe Creative Suite. |
| World Cinema Saturdays | March 10 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Media Marketing Tools & Strategies | March 10 | UC San Diego Extension | $50 | A short workshop for translators and interpreters. |
| Photoshop 2 Day: Level I | March 12 | UC San Diego Extension | $195 | Get the best of Photoshop in just two days. |
| Early Enrollment Discount Deadline | March 12 | UC San Diego Extension | Save $25 | Enroll by March 12, save $25 on select Spring courses. |
| Humanities Programs | March 13 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| New Writing Series: Lydia Davis | March 14 | UC San Diego Literature | Free | Author, translator, Macarthur fellow, writing teacher. |
| Week Three | Date | Presented By | Cost | Learn More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | March 16 | UC San Diego Extension | $195 | Learn how to organize your photos with this powerful tool. |
| Arts Programs | March 16 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| For Travelers: Chinese | March 17 | UC San Diego Extension | $95 | Prepare for your travels abroad. |
| World Cinema Saturdays | March 17 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Jazz Camp Scholarship Concert | March 18 | UC San Diego Jazz Camp | $15 | Join Joshua White and guests for quality jazz. |
| Playing with Improv | March 19 | UC San Diego Extension | Free | Get silly with David Tierney at the Encinitas Library. |
| Information Session | March 20 | UC San Diego Extension | Free | Learn more about digital arts and discover the path to success. |
| Humanities Programs | March 20 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Martin Luther King: The Man Behind the Myth | March 21 | UC San Diego Extension | Free | Learn about the life and legacy of an American legend. |
| Week Four | Date | Presented By | Cost | Learn More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Night | March 22 | UC San Diego Extension | Free | Energize, strategize and champion your professional future. |
| University City Center Art Show | March 23 | UC San Diego Extension | Free | Find out what art means to our students at our new facility. |
| Arts Programs | March 23 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| World Cinema Saturdays | March 24 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Information Session | March 26 | Digital Arts Center | Free | A new career in a year. |
| San Diego IOS Group Meeting | March 26 | Digital Arts Center | Free | Discuss all aspects of app development with experts. |
| Humanities Programs | March 27 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Jazz Camp 2011 Finale Concert | March 28 | UC San Diego Jazz Camp | Free | Find out where great jazz musicians are created. |
| Arts Programs | March 30 | UCSD-TV | Free | See the online schedule. |
| Language & Culture Fair | March 31 | UC San Diego Extension | Free | Celebrate diversity with demos, dancing, music, martial arts and food trucks. |
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*Complimentary certificate registration. Enroll in a course within a related certificate program and we'll waive the certificate registration fee! (up to a $60 value). Offer valid 03/01/12 through 03/31/12.
