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Cup of Culture
Cesar’s Last Fast
MCC THEATER
In 1988, Cesar Chavez embarked on what would be the final act of protest in his remarkable life. Driven by penance for feeling he had not done enough, Chavez began his 'Fast for Life,' a 36-day water-only hunger strike, to draw attention to the horrific effects of unfettered pesticide use on farm workers, their families, and their communities. Using never-before-seen footage of Chavez and testimonies from those closest to him, directors Richard Ray Perez and Lorena Parlee weave together the larger story of Chavez's life, vision, and legacy. 100 min., English, 2014, US.
Race Matters
Challenging the Borders of Education: Undocumented Students and Public Pedagogy - Jennifer Nájera
MCC LOUNGE
Who are our teachers? A critical aspect of the undocumented student movement has been to create new spaces of learning and to broaden people’s ideas about who can be a teacher. From on-campus DACA clinics to Cash for College nights at high schools, undocumented students are teaching people how to navigate education and immigration policies, often to increase access to higher education for other unauthorized youth. This talk explores how undocumented students use public pedagogy to change people’s relationships to learning and education and to challenge the borders of higher education. Dr. Jennifer Nájera is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Riverside.
Cup of Culture
Pelo Malo (Bad Hair)
MCC THEATER
Junior is nine years old and has curly hair, or “bad hair.” He wants to straighten his hair for his yearbook picture. Junior’s obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his mother. She finds it increasingly difficult to tolerate Junior’s personality and tries to induce him into ‘macho’ ways, convinced his obsessions are in fact signs of his undefined sexuality. Pelo Malo is a Venezuelan film that addresses race, intolerance, hair, and sexuality in Latin America. 93 min., Spanish with English subtitles, 2013, Venezuela.
An Evening of Vietnamese Music The V’AV
MCC THEATER
Emmy Award-winning artist Vân Ánh Vo dedicates her life to creating music on the dan Tranh (16-string zither). She fuses her traditional Vietnamese foundation with freshness in new structures and compositions. Vân Ánh will take the audience on a journey to Vietnam through this performance of traditional sounds of North, Central, and South Vietnam will blend with modern Western soundscapes as Vân Ánh presents solo works and collaborative performances with her ensemble The VA’V. Tickets $5 UCSB Students and Children under 12/$15 general. Contact the A.S. Ticket Office at 805-893-2064 or buy online at www.mcc.ucsb.edu (extra fees apply). Limited Seating.
