Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center - CADrc

10/24/2023

Come join CADRC for one night only in the Stevenson Event Center as we present "Fly" a compelling and comedic one-man show written, performed, and directed by Joseph L. Edwards. Doors will open on November 4th, 2023 at 7:00pm. For more information visit cadrc. org.
Admission is free for all and we can't wait to see you there!!! 🎟🎭💜

05/16/2023

Rainbow, Rainbow! Rainbow Theater returns this spring for its 30th season with four multicultural shows for the Santa Cruz community 🌈

All performances will take place in the Stevenson Event Center from May 26th through June 4th. For more performance and ticketing details, visit cadrc.org. See you at the show!

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10/11/2022

The Cultural Arts & Diversity Resource Center invites you to get your groove on with their show "Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown," starring esteemed Broadway actor, Chester Gregory! Dancing in the Street will be held on October 15th, 7PM at Mainstage Theater.

Admission is free for all, visit cadrc.org to RSVP and learn more about our programs!

04/25/2022

Rainbow Theater is returning to UC Santa Cruz for its 29th season! 🌈🎭 Rainbow is proud to present four multicultural productions led by students of color. Learn more below or visit cadrc.org!

When: May 6- 8, 13-15 @ 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Where: Stevenson Event Center, UC Santa Cruz
Admission: $8-13 tickets available to the public. Free admission for UCSC undergraduates

Weekend 1 Shows: "My Home on the Moon" by Minna Lee; "blu" by Virginia Grise
Weekend 2 Shows: "Poet's Corner: So You Want to Be a Slug?" by UCSC students; "Immediate Family" by Paul Oakley Stovall

Our fall program, Rainbow, produces plays selected by students in a spring 5-credit course. Auditions are held in fall quarter, and since 1993 Rainbow has cast diverse actors for shows focusing on the experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, and

02/07/2022

The UCSC African American Theater Arts Troupe presents its 2022 production: ‘da Kink in My Hair by Trey Anthony, directed by Don Williams. The show will be performed live at the UC Theater Arts Mainstage from February 18-27, 2022 at 7:30pm (3pm on Sundays). Set in a West Indian hair salon in Toronto, ’da Kink in My Hair introduces us to a group of black women who tell us their unforgettable stories. Learn more at cadrc.org. Don't miss out!

05/26/2021

Rainbow Theater is proud to present the 2021 Poets Corner production: "Possibilities Beyond Ash," directed by Bene't Benton and Yazlin Juarez! The virtual show will air May 28-30, 7pm PST via YouTube Live, visit cadrc.org for the stream link.

Poets Corner, called "the engine of Rainbow Theater," composed of various student-written and produced poetry, music, and artwork with contemporary topics.

Directors' Note: "Possibilities Beyond Ash highlights the pain and progress over the past year as we continue to challenge police brutality and systematic oppression, the COVID-19 pandemic, and look internally to our childhoods and q***r identities."

Join the cast & directors for a live talk-back on May 29th, 8PM PST, following the show. RSVP at bit.ly/RainbowTheater2021.

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05/26/2021

Rainbow Theater is proud to present its first Indigenous production: "The Fry Bread Queen," by Carolyn Dunn, directed by Amanda Collins! The virtual show will air May 28-30, 7pm PST via YouTube Live, visit cadrc.org for the stream link.

This year, the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center is partnering with the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) and the Student Alliance of Native American/Indigenous Peoples (SANAI).

Director's Note: "This drama tells the story of a Native family dealing with the loss of a family member whose spirit has come back to haunt them from the grave. The show includes mature themes including discussions of su***de and domestic and sexual abuse. Viewer discretion advised."

Join the cast & directors for a live talk-back on May 29th, 8PM PST, following the show. RSVP at bit.ly/RainbowTheater2021.

Visit cadrc.org for links and more information.

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05/20/2021

Rainbow Theater is proud to present our 2021 Multicultural Triple-Feature show "Facing Our Truth," directed by UCSC alumni Antonio Glass!

Featuring excerpts from -

"Night Vision" by Domonique Morriseau
"Some Other Kid" by A Rey Pamatmat
"The Ballad of George Zimmerman" by Dan O'Brian & Quetzal Flores

"Facing Our Truth" will stream via YouTube Live starting TOMORROW at 7PM PST! You don't want to miss it. Streaming will be available from May 21-23.

Join the cast & directors for a live talk-back on May 22nd 8PM PST, following the show.

Visit cadrc.org for links and more information.

05/20/2021

Rainbow Theater is proud to present our 2021 Chicanx/Latinx production: "Odysseus Cruz" by José Cruz González, directed by Angel Cardenas and Rebecca Hall!

From the directors -

"Odysseus Cruz is a brief adaptation of the Odyssey by Homer that reframes the epic in order to represent Chicanx/Latinx culture. This show contains mild language, as well themes and imagery of death. Viewer discretion is advised."

"Odysseus Cruz" will stream via YouTube Live starting TOMORROW at 7PM PST! You don't want to miss it. Streaming will be available from May 21-23.

Join the cast & directors for a live talk-back on May 22nd 8PM PST, following the show.

Visit cadrc.org for links and more information.

05/13/2021

The UC Santa Cruz Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center is proud to present Rainbow Theater 2021 productions! The four multicultural shows will air on YouTube Live May 21-23 & May 28-30 at 7:00 PM PST. Meet the cast and crew at the live Zoom talk-backs May 22 & 29 at 8 PM PST.

Rainbow Theater serves to enhance the cultural climate of UCSC and its surrounding community, encouraging the celebration of diversity by centering the voices of Latinx, Black, Asian, and Indigenous playwrights and performers.

RSVP at bit.ly/RainbowTheater2021, or learn more at cadrc.org
We hope to see you there!

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03/03/2021

The Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center, The African American Theater Arts Troupe & the UCSC Theater Arts Department invites you to a Youtube viewing of School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh. Jocelyn Bioh’s award-winning comedy follows a group of schoolgirls vying for the title of Miss Ghana 1986.
Pretty, popular Paulina is the queen bee of the Aburi Girls Boarding School, but her reign is threatened when the pageant recruiter is more interested in Ericka, the new transfer student from Ohio with a “more universal and commercial look.”
Streaming March 4th-9th at 7:00PM PST. A live Cast & Crew Q&A will be hosted after the show on March 4th and 9th.