A Dose of Vitamin D

Before you load up the car and head out to soak up some summer sun, tune in for the newest installments in our series Vitamin D Deficiency: Treatment and Diagnosis. Notable vitamin D researchers will address the latest information on what we really know about vitamin D and how it impacts our lives. New this […]

Before you load up the car and head out to soak up some summer sun, tune in for the newest installments in our series Vitamin D Deficiency: Treatment and Diagnosis. Notable vitamin D researchers will address the latest information on what we really know about vitamin D and how it impacts our lives.

New this year:

Vitamin D: Role in Preventing Cancer
Vitamin D – Nutrient, Not A Drug
Vitamin D: UV, The Original Source – How to Use It
Vitamin D: Pregnancy and Lactation – Preventing Complications, Growing Healthy Babies
Vitamin D: Diabetes and Colon Cancer in the Japanese Population
Vitamin D: Interactions of Vitamin D and Calcium

And be sure to check out our archive for more information on this hotly debated topic.

A Devious Parable

Among the diverse projects that I undertake as Arts & Humanities producer, the type that excites me most is the opportunity to chronicle the creation of a new work. It allows me to shed some light on that ever-elusive “creative process” while interacting closely with a group of smart, talented, disciplined people who are pursuing […]


Among the diverse projects that I undertake as Arts & Humanities producer, the type that excites me most is the opportunity to chronicle the creation of a new work. It allows me to shed some light on that ever-elusive “creative process” while interacting closely with a group of smart, talented, disciplined people who are pursuing a common goal. I can’t think of a more pleasurable way to spend my time professionally.

Such was the case with Lilith, the new chamber opera with libretto by Allan Havis and music by Anthony Davis, based on Havis’ play of the same name. Lilith places Adam’s legendary first wife at the center of a devious parable about marriage and sexual politics. The story takes place in parallel in both Biblical and modern times and concerns both ancient figures (Adam, Lilith, Eve) and their contemporary counterparts (Arnold, Claire, Eppy), though the distinctions between the two settings and groups of characters are deliberately ambiguous.

I had collaborated with both artists previously, documenting the creation of Anthony’s opera about Patty Hearst in Concerning Tania (2001) and recording interviews and a performance of Allan’s play about the civil rights movement, The Haunting of Jim Crow (2005), and I’m a confirmed admirer of their work. Allan tackles provocative subjects in a manner that has echoes of both Brecht and Pinter, but in a distinctive voice that is his alone. Anthony is one of a handful of composers who are forging a new idiom for opera, blending the traditional with elements of jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms and rap into a style that is eclectic but never disjointed. (One could say he’s dragging opera kicking and screaming into the 21st century, but I’ll refrain.) Needless to say, when they approached me about documenting Lilith, I leapt at the chance.

My colleagues and I spent an intensive three weeks recording various rehearsals and interviews with key participants, culminating in the world premiere performances on December 2 and 4 at the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall on the UCSD Campus. The result is two programs: Lilith: The Opera, a recording of the December 4 concert, and Making Lilith, a behind-the-scenes documentary about the project’s genesis and evolution (and a bit of background about the mythical Lilith, as well). Both programs are available for viewing via UCSD-TV’s Video On Demand library, along with Talking Lilith, a Web-exclusive extended interview with Anthony Davis and Allan Havis.

If you’re a fan of intelligent, provocative, innovative entertainment, introduce yourself to Lilith.

Monthly Highlights: June 2010

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Taking Control of Your Diabetes – Revamped!

Tune in June 24 at 8pm for the season premiere of Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD), the interview series hosted by renowned diabetes expert Dr. Steven Edelman. This season marks the beginning of UCSD-TV’s new production partnership with the TCOYD team, which means a totally revamped format–including special exercise and nutrition segments.

The premiere episode, Diabetes Prevention, features experts Dr. Matthias von Herrath and Dr. Robert Henry sharing information about the prevention of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

We’ll premiere a new program each month and add fresh web content throughout the year at our TCOYD blog, so keep checking back!

Dive Into Ocean Science This Summer

Beginning in June, we’re featuring the best of our long-running Perspectives on Ocean Science series every Wednesday night. This summer-long festival celebrates the outstanding research conducted at the renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography and its commitment to sharing knowledge with the public through their monthly Birch Aquarium speaker series (a UCSD-TV staple since 2001).

June’s programs include:

The American Denial of Global Warming with Naomi Oreskes

Keeling Lecture: Climate Change and the Forests of the West

Acidic Oceans: Why Should We Care?

Life in the Extreme: The Rock Bottom of Antarctica’s Food Chain

Adventures in Oceanography

The ABCs of Vitamin D

Last year we premiered a new series about Vitamin D deficiency from UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth and, based upon the tremendous audience response, this is one hot topic! We’re happy to present a new batch of programs that further explore this hotly debated topic. More information and archives of last season are available at the Vitamin D series page.

Vitamin D: Role in Preventing Cancer

Vitamin D: UV, The Original Source – How to Use It

Vitamin D: Pregnancy and Lactation – Preventing Complications, Growing Healthy Babies

Vitamin D: Interactions of Vitamin D and Calcium

Vitamin D: Diabetes and Colon Cancer in the Japanese Population


PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

All programs repeat throughout the month. Visit the Program Schedule on our web site for additional air dates and times.

HEALTH & MEDICINE


About Health: Food Allergies

Health Matters: Palliative Care and Hospice Services

Michelle Goldberg: The Means of Reproduction

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SCIENCE


CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity -Biodiversity in the Human Brain

North American Competitiveness, Innovation & Clean Energy Conference 2010

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS


California in Crisis: Can It Be Fixed?

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HUMANITIES


Organize! The Lessons of the Community Service Organization

More >>

ARTS & MUSIC


SummerFest 2007: Walton’s Sonata in A Minor

More >>

BUSINESS


Van Jones: The Green Collar Economy

More >>


Check out the latest additions to our online video archive.

TeacherTECH: Using Google Earth

Making Lilith

Health Matters: Down Syndrome

CARTA: The Evolution of Human Biodiversity -Genome Structural Variation

More videos and podcasts>>

June’s Must Watch Programs

Policy Wonk or Stand-up Comedian? Van Jones, the green-jobs guy who worked briefly in the White House on environmental issues, used late-night humor throughout his rousing speech on what’s ahead if we don’t embrace alternative energies soon. Hint – higher gas prices will be the least of our problems. With the Gulf coastline covered in […]

Policy Wonk or Stand-up Comedian?

Van Jones, the green-jobs guy who worked briefly in the White House on environmental issues, used late-night humor throughout his rousing speech on what’s ahead if we don’t embrace alternative energies soon. Hint – higher gas prices will be the least of our problems. With the Gulf coastline covered in muck, this talk is especially timely. Be sure to watch Van Jones: The Green Collar Economy.

For more programs on energy policy, click here.

Gold Standard

For those of us committed to saving the Golden State, there’s some great information on how California got into the recurring budget crisis and what could be done to detangle the legislative mess in Sacramento. Four professors from UC San Diego lay it out on California in Crisis: Can It Be Fixed?

For more programs on the economy, click here.

Show’s Up!

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.