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Cup of Culture
Re-GENERATION
MCC Theater
This award-winning documentary explores the galvanizing forces behind the Occupy Movement; how today’s generation approaches activism; how it is impacted by technology; our disconnection with nature and history; our consumer culture; and the economic factors holding many of us back from becoming more active participants in our communities. Phillip Montgomery, 81 min., English, 2011, USA.
Sammilan: A Confluence of Indian Folk and Classical Music Maestro Shashank and Friends
MCC Theater
Maestro Shashank’s reposeful flute combines with the rustic and folksy flavor of traditional Rajasthani Folk music by the Manganiar vocalist Anwar Khan, known for his powerful vocalization of the Krishna geet; the sublime sounds of the sitar by Maestro Purbayan Chatterjee; and two virtuoso percussionists Patri Satish Kumar playing the mridangam and Firoze Khan Manganiar playing the dholak. This concert is unique in its integration of Indian cultures and traditions. Co-sponsored by Raagmala.
Tickets $5 UCSB students and children under 12/$15 general. Contact the A.S Ticket Office at 805-893-2064 or click here for general admission tickets on-line.
Limited seating.
Samurai among Panthers: Richard Aoki, Asian American Activism, and the Black Panther Party
MCC Theater
Diane Fujino discusses her new book on Richard Aoki, the most prominent non-Black in the Black Panther Party and a leader of the Third World strike and Asian American Movement of the 1960s. Professors Douglas Daniels and George Lipsitz provide commentary. Diane Fujino is professor and chair of the Department of Asian American Studies at UCSB. Her books include: Heartbeat of the Struggle on Yuri Kochiyama and Wicked Theory, Naked Practice on Fred Ho. Co-sponsored by the Asian American Studies Department; the Black Studies Department; and the Center for Black Studies Research.
Cup of Culture - Meet the Filmmaker
The Naked Option: The Last Resort
MCC Theater
This film reveals the inspiring story of an organized group of Nigerian women who use the threat of stripping naked in public, a serious cultural taboo, to make their voices heard in their perilous struggle to hold multinational oil companies accountable to the communities in which they operate. Discussion with the filmmaker following the screening before. Candace Schermerhorn, 75 min., English, 2011, USA.
