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The UCSB MultiCultural Center in Santa Barbara
An Evening of Spoken Word with OVEOUS
Muddy Waters Café- 508 E. Haley St., Santa Barbara
OVEOUS is a poet, rapper, vocalist, and producer that embodies brilliant lyricism with a powerful performance. He earned a standing ovation on HBO Def Jam, has won on 'Showtime at the Apollo' multiple times, and starred in the film SP!T narrated by Rosario Dawson. He just released a new album titled “KILL YOUR MYTH” a rap music explosion of life, culture, and sound. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. Co-sponsored by the College of Creative Studies and Hemispheric South/s Research Initiative.
Race Matters Series
Tony Duncan and the Sounds of Estun-Bah
MCC Lounge
With the gentleness of the Apache cane, Estun-Bah will take you on an endless journey of love songs and enchanting musical landscapes. The soft blend of the Native American flute with the elegant touch of the acoustic guitar will soothe the mind and enrich the soul. Estun-Bah has performed for United States First Lady Laura Bush, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, and the Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow. Tickets $5 UCSB students and children under 12/$15 general. Contact the A.S. Ticket Office at 805-893-2064. Limited seating. Co-sponsored by the EOP-American Indian Cultural Resource Center.
Race Matters Series
The Other Harem: Photographing Brown Boys Eng-Beng Lim
MCC LOUNGE
The tropic spell of the Balinese photographic archive of Walter Spies and Colin McPhee (European artists) from the 1930s brings out a queer story that is imbricated in the visual representation of power relations between colonized and colonizer. Lim is interested in the kinds of questions that may be raised, in the spirit of Malek Alloula’s The Colonial Harem, around this set of photographs, and how they may relate to the work of Asian/American artists working on queer sexuality, visual culture and performance. Eng-Beng Lim is Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University. Co-sponsored by the Department of Asian American Studies.
Cup of Culture
Lost Angeles: Skid Row Is My Home
MCC Theater
The tropic spell of the Balinese photographic archive of Walter Spies and Colin McPhee (European artists) from the 1930s brings out a queer story that is imbricated in the visual representation of power relations between colonized and colonizer. Lim is interested in the kinds of questions that may be raised, in the spirit of Malek Alloula’s The Colonial Harem, around this set of photographs, and how they may relate to the work of Asian/American artists working on queer sexuality, visual culture and performance. Eng-Beng Lim is Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University. Co-sponsored by the Department of Asian American Studies.
