Picks: An ode to joy at UCLA

As summer nips at our heels, it’s tempting to take to the streets and celebrate. It’s that kind of flash mob bonhomie that’s at the center of Barbara Ehrenreich’s new book, “Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy.” The New York Times writer will discuss her research and how it resonates with Nick Cave’s Soundsuits. Fowler Museum, Sunset Boulevard at Westwood Plaza, UCLA. 7 p.m. Thu. (310 ) 825-4361.