All Events
Las Cafeteras
MCC Theater
Las Cafeteras fuse traditional & modern beats with timely stories from LA streets. Known for their energetic bilingual performances they combine Afro-Mexican (Son Jarocho), hip hop, folk, Native American & more styles with a community focused message. 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 Chicano Studies Institute; El Congreso; Improving Dreams, Equality Access, and Success; and Radio Xicana.
Art Exhibit
Northern China: Cultures and Minorities on the Silk Road
MCC Lounge
Tay Hoang’s photography focuses on China’s regions of Kashgar, Urumchi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Xining, and Xi’an (China’s ancient capitol). The exhibit captures the essence of the diverse ethnic cultures within China including Kyrgyz, Uygars, and Tibetans. Co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies; the Education Abroad Program; and the National Science Foundation: Partnership in International Research and Education in Electron Chemistry and Catalysis at Interfaces.
Cup of Culture
The Abominable Crime
MCC Theater
This film gives voice to gay Jamaicans who, in the face of endemic anti-gay violence, are forced to flee their homeland. Their personal accounts expose the roots of homophobia in Jamaican society, reveal the deep psychological and social impacts of discrimination on LGBTQ, and offer a first-person perspective on the risks and challenges of seeking asylum abroad. Micah Fink, 66 min., English, 2013, USA. Co-sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity.
The Voice of the Voiceless: the Social Responsibility of the Artist Malaquias Montoya
MCC Theater
Legendary Chicano activist, artist, and UC Davis Professor, Malaquias Montoya, has and continues to give voice to the often ignored Chicano and Latino working class as well as other disenfranchised communities of the world through his artwork. In this talk, he will present how art can be used not only as a way to express oneself, but as a tool for social activism. “What better function for art at this time? A voice for the voiceless.” Malaquias Montoya is co-founder of the Mexican-American Liberation Art Front (1968); inspiring a generation of artists and activists. Books will be sold following the presentation. Co-sponsored by the Department of Chicano/a Studies; the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Academic Policy; and the Office of Equal Opportunity & Sexual Harassment/Title IX Compliance.
