Lecture program - Winter 2021
All lectures will be online.

Sunday, January 24
2:00 pm
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Mary Lou Williams: From The Lady Who Swung the Band to The Zodiac Suite
Professor Derek Katz, Department of Music, UCSB
https://youtu.be/yBfAelKmE1g
In the 1930s and 1940s, a time when instrumental jazz and dance music was almost exclusively the preserve of male musicians, Mary Lou Williams had a major career as a pianist, composer and arranger for Andy Kirk, Benny Goodman, and Duke Ellington. She also performed her own compositions in concert settings, including her 1945 Zodiac Suite. Her path from traveling variety shows to the ballrooms of Kansas City and the cafés of New York illuminates many aspects of the jazz business, from perceptions of masculinity in piano playing and race in dance music, to the distinctive flavors of Kansas City jazz and the role of record companies in shaping repertoire and reputations.
Sunday, February 21
2:00 pm
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Understanding Diabetes: What it is, how to treat it, how to avoid it
Dr. Jennifer Hone
(Link published at a later date)
What is diabetes, its causes, what treatments are available, and how to best avoid it. Dr. Hone will also talk about some of our community’s resources for patients suffering from diabetes.
Jennifer Hone, MD, FACE, MHCDS, is the National Chief Medical Officer for Optum’s Population Health Solutions division, and a clinical endocrinologist for the SB County Public Health Department clinic.
Sunday, March 21
2:00 pm
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Chocolate
Magda Campo, Lecturer, Department of Religious Studies, UCSB
(Link published at a later date)
Our culinary expert Magda Campo will talk about the history of chocolate and demonstrate a delicious dessert. Sorry, no samples this time!