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Art Exhibit
Bliggity Black: Blacker Than Black Mahader Tesfai
MCC Lounge
Eritrean artist Mahader Tesfai will be having a solo exhibition of his newest mixed-media artwork, from 2011-2013. Mahader is best known for his colorful works on canvas and wood that combine paint, ink, and collage to create powerful images of Africans. Using overlapping faces and bodies, this show explores a beautiful spectrum of African identities while constructing images of resistance and power. Co-sponsored by the Black Student Union.
Race Matters Series
Deconstructing Images of African Americans in the Media Byron Hurt
MCC Lounge
Award-winning filmmaker, Byron Hurt, will discuss how he uses film to deconstruct, critique, and raise awareness about the images of African Americans in the media. Hurt will show clips from his films Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, Barack & Curtis, and Soul Food Junkies to analyze gender and class representations as well as health and wellness as it relates to African Americans.
Co-sponsored by American Cultures & Global Contexts; AntiRacism, Inc.; the Black Student Union; and the Center for Black Studies Research.
Cup of Culture
No Look Pass
MCC Theater
This film follows Emily Tay’s transition into adulthood between her senior year at Harvard into her first year playing professional basketball in Europe. Although Emily is expected to comply with an arranged marriage, she must follow her own Dream, which means moving to Germany and falling in love with a U.S. servicewoman living under Don't Ask Don't Tell. Melissa Johnson, 88 min., English, 2011, USA.
Art Exhibit
Between the Stripes Doris Bittar
MCC Lounge
Interdisciplinary artist Doris Bittar's paintings, photos, and interactive installations explore the intersection between the decorative arts and history. Marrying seemingly oppositional icons, the paintings probe the concepts of loyalty, identity, nationalism, and power. The installation addresses multiculturalism and heritage, which are continually redefined within the discourse of social anxieties. Bittar has shown in several exhibits in Europe, the Middle East and the United States, and her art is in several public collections. Bittar graduated from the University of California San Diego with a Masters of Fine Arts and participated at the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program. She is a curator, writer, and teaches at California State University, San Marcos.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle East Studies and EOP-Middle Eastern Resource Center.
