Choreography of change

Brenda Dixon Gottschild, professor emeritus at Temple University, is slated to give a spirited lecture on her experiences with dance and race studies. The 90-minute talk will chronicle Gottschild’s storied background including work as a cultural advocate, a dance studies scholar and her early life as a performing artist and choreographer. Free; 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at UC Davis’ Nelson Hall, 1 Shields Avenue in Davis; http://arts.ucdavis.edu.