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The new “State of Minds” is airing now on UCTV. Check it out here:
Thanks again, UC Santa Cruz, for being so welcoming!
To learn more and watch additional online videos, visit the State of Minds series page.
The new “State of Minds” is airing now on UCTV. Check it out here:
Thanks again, UC Santa Cruz, for being so welcoming!
To learn more and watch additional online videos, visit the State of Minds series page.
A giant of 20th-century cinema, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) holds a unique place among the world’s most distinguished filmmakers as the only non-Westerner whose work is revered by American and European audiences and directors alike. Join us Saturdays in May for our annual month-long homage to this visionary celluloid artist. Kurosawa is recognized as […]
A giant of 20th-century cinema, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) holds a unique place among the world’s most distinguished filmmakers as the only non-Westerner whose work is revered by American and European audiences and directors alike.
Join us Saturdays in May for our annual month-long homage to this visionary celluloid artist.
Kurosawa is recognized as one of the great cinema auteurs both for his technical mastery and the universal humanist themes that pervade his work: a compassion for individual suffering, a quest for justice through personal rebellion against corrupt social structures, and a concern for the existential crises of humanity in the face of death, social pressure, and the apparent meaningless of life’s struggles.
His work has exerted enormous influence on post-WWII film: George Lucas used Kurosawa’s Hidden Fortress as a model for Star Wars, Sergio Leone adapted his samurai tales to create the “spaghetti western,” and John Sturges transformed Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai into The Magnificent Seven (to cite but a few examples).
Here are just a few of Kurosawa’s acclaimed films we’ll be broadcasting throughout the month:
The Seven Samurai
An epic retelling of the most famous Japanese story, The Seven Samurai is a true classic. The film has proved inspirational to many other films including George Lucas’ Star Wars, and The Magnificent Seven, a direct adaption for the old west.
Drunken Angel
Another classic from arguably the greatest filmmaker of all time. The story revolves around a petty gangster who contracts TB, and the doctor who attempts to treat him despite the gangster’s foolish pride.
Rashomon
In ancient Japan, a woman is raped and her husband killed. The film gives us four viewpoints of the incident – one for each defendant.
Don’t miss out!
Health Matters host David Granet recently stopped by the KUSI studio to discuss his work at UC San Diego’s Ratner Children’s Eye Center at the Shiley Eye Center. Check out the clip below.
Health Matters host David Granet recently stopped by the KUSI studio to discuss his work at UC San Diego’s Ratner Children’s Eye Center at the Shiley Eye Center. Check out the clip below.
UCTV’s State of Minds crew was on the UC Santa Cruz campus last week shooting host segments for the Spring 2010 edition (premiering later this month). Executive Producer and host Shannon Bradley reports from the field: We spent a good part of last week shooting for State of Minds at UC Santa Cruz. What a […]
UCTV’s State of Minds crew was on the UC Santa Cruz campus last week shooting host segments for the Spring 2010 edition (premiering later this month). Executive Producer and host Shannon Bradley reports from the field:
We spent a good part of last week shooting for State of Minds at UC Santa Cruz. What a gorgeous campus!
Our contact there, Guy Lasnier, was extremely helpful in arranging locations for our host segments and in setting up our interview with Olga Nájera-Ramírez, the anthropologist who just finished a beautiful documentary on Folklórico dance. We’ll feature clips from her film in our show, along with stories from Rich Wargo on Jose Restrepo, a UC San Diego structural engineer who surveyed the earthquake damage in Chile; Paul Pfotenhauer’s piece on the new, green Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at UC Davis; and a segment from our newest correspondent, Carla Yarbrough at UC Riverside, on researchers who are creating the perfect grass – green turf that doesn’t need much water.
Here’s our crew, Matt Alioto (right) and Ken Zukin (left), along with Guy Lasnier (center), as we set up at Terra Fresca Restaurant for the intro into Paul’s story on food and wine:
Here’s Guy (closest) being drafted into carrying gear with Matt and Ken out to a scenic vista overlooking the Great Meadow.
We chose this spot to introduce Carla’s piece on drought-tolerant turf (from left to right, Matt, Ken, Guy):
Here’s a post-interview shot with Olga Nájera-Ramirez (center), her former graduate student, Russell Rodriguez (left), and me (right). I talked with the two of them about making “Danza Folkórica Escénica: El Sello Artístico de Rafael Zamarripa,” a documentary featuring the acclaimed folklórico choreographer. Olga and Russell first met Zamarripa as young folklórico dancers more than 30 years ago. Their film traces the development of this traditional Mexican dance form through Zamarripa’s experiences and artistic productions.
And finally, a fan spies on our production:
Read more about the visit and see additional photos at this article from UC Santa Cruz.
– Shannon Bradley
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San Diego’s had quite a few tumblers lately and, with additional earthquakes occurring around the world, a lot of us are feeling pretty shaky ourselves. Check out these earthquake-related programs that’ll help you understand what’s behind the quakes, how engineers are making our buildings safer, and what you can do to be better prepared.
Navigating negotiations in the volatile Middle East is a challenge yet to be met, and it seems to grow more complicated by the week. Tune in this month for several perspectives that offer the valuable context you need to really understand this complicated process.
Can Obama Bring Peace to the Middle East?
Steven Spiegel, the director of UCLA’s Center for Middle East Development, shares the innovative and informal negotiation techniques that he is urging the Obama administration to employ as it pursues security in this historical volatile region.
Achieving a Just Peace in the Middle East with Nasser Barghouti
The President of San Diego’s American-Arab Anti-Discrimination League examines the root causes of conflict in the Middle East and offers a vision for resolution that he argues is based on universal concepts of human rights.
Amb. Michael Oren: US-Israel Relations from a Historical and Personal Perspective
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States recounts the long history of shared goals between the US and Israel and outlines how the two countries can work together for peace in the Middle East.
We mourn the recent passing of local theater legend Craig Noel. In 2005, Noel visited the UCSD-TV studio and sat down for a chat with another local legend, Jack O’Brien. Tune in for an encore presentation of this wide-ranging conversation about Noel’s storied 70-year career with The Old Globe.
A Theatrical Life: A Conversation with Craig Noel
From the brain, to immunity to entire populations, the Evolution of Human Biodiversity series explores the many facets of human biodiversity from where it begins — in our genetic makeup.
Tune in Thursday nights at 6 for this fascinating fix from the Center for Academic Research and Training in Antrhopogeny (CARTA).
All programs repeat throughout the month. Visit the Program Schedule on our web site for additional air dates and times.
PUBLIC AFFAIRSState of Minds: Folklorico, Green Design, Drought-tolerant Turf (Spring 2010)
SCIENCESolar Activity During the Last Millennium
TeacherTECH: Using Google Earth
Art and Science in the Age of Enlightenment: From Newton to the Bill of Rights
HEALTH & MEDICINEAbout Health: Smoking Cessation
ARTS & MUSICLytle Memorial Concert: Liszt-O-Mania
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