All Events
Race Matters Series
Race, Rap, and Redemption: The Role of Art in Promoting Racial Justice
MCC LOUNGE
Art in general, and so-called gangster rap in particular, speak to some core concerns of the Black Lives Matter movement such as police brutality, racial profiling, and mass incarceration. Can art and popular culture build empathy for and political solidarity with marginalized Blacks at the same time they entertain listeners? Is there a special relationship between law and rap, and, if so, what is it? Dr. Jody David Armour is a USC School of Law professor.
An Evening of East African Retro-Pop: Alsarah & The Nubatones
MCC THEATER
'…powerful voice and eclectic mix of north and east African tunes, as well as Arabic sounds and traditions” – The Guardian
Sudan-born and Yemen-raised, Alsarah is a singer, songwriter, and ethnomusicologist who gives voice to a narrative of displacement that encompasses her Sudanese musical canon. Based in Brooklyn, The Nubatones blend a selection of Nubian “songs of return” with original material and traditional music of central Sudan, and – with a distinctly urban sensibility – create a musical journey through diaspora and migration.
Tickets: $5 UCSB Students and Children Under 12 / $15 General. Buy tickets here.
Music: Habibi Taal / Soukura
Children of All Ages
Baila Baila Band
MUSIC DEPARTMENT'S MUSIC BOWL
Baila Baila concerts are amazing, energy-filled interactive shows that reinforce Spanish-speaking skills. Lead singer Isa plays her guitar and rocks out with her band, enticing everybody to dance and have fun with contagious rock & roll, reggae, and Latin rhythms. The show is tailored to kids of all ages and languages.
View: Baila Baila
Art Exhibit
Salma Arastu: Songs of the Soul (Reception)
MCC LOUNGE
This is an opening reception for our fall exhibition! Meet the artist, Salma Arastu! There will be free food. :)
A native of India, Salma Arastu has been exhibiting her work internationally since 1974. Distinguished by an elegant and continuous lyrical line, her work speaks of human universalities. Born into the Hindu tradition, Arastu later embraced Islam; both world views inform her work. At birth, she was given the challenge of a left hand without fingers; she has transcended barriers of religion, culture, and limiting perceptions of handicaps. Arastu came to the U.S. in 1987 and currently lives in Berkeley.
