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Cup of Culture
Whose Streets?
MCC Theater
The killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager, marked a turning point for residents in St. Louis, Missouri. This is a documentary about the Ferguson uprising; a community that transformed into freedom fighters when faced with long-standing grief and tension. When the National Guard descended onto Ferguson with military grade weaponry, residents became the torchbearers of a new wave of resistance. 103 min.
Race Matters Series
What’s Up with White People? A Field Guide for the Perplexed. with Matt Wray
MCC Theater
What is up with white people? What is the deal with Rachel Dolezal? Donald Trump? Richard Spencer? They each represent a type of whiteness that has become common in the early 21st century. In this talk, Temple University sociologist Matt Wray explores the different types of white people and how you can learn to spot them in their natural habitats. In addition, Wray offers a sociological and cultural analysis of what produces and sustains these different white social types and concludes with observations about the implications of white differentiation for social issues like immigration, mass incarceration, and the growing epidemic of self-destruction among whites.
Jeff Milem
Education, Diversity, and Democracy: How Can We Fulfill Higher Education’s Promise to Prepare Citizens for an Increasingly Diverse Democracy?
MCC Theater
Dean Milem of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education will discuss the ways in which higher education stakeholders can work together to create equitable, vibrant, engaging institutions that prepare citizens for an increasingly diverse democracy. The lecture will build upon three decades of scholarship regarding race relations and education, the outcomes of diversity in higher education, and the essential components of diverse and equitable learning environments.
This lecture launches the Gevirtz School’s Dean’s Lecture Series on Education, Diversity, and Democracy.
With Terra Sangue Mare
An Evening of Sicilian Folk Music: Tra Terra e Mare / Between the Land and Sea
MCC Theater
Terra Sangue Mare presents a concert of Sicilian Folk and Roots Music - a repertoire of both traditional and contemporary folk music based on the songs from their latest CD, Terra Sangue Mare. Together, Michela Musolino and Fabio Turchetti, famed composer and accordion virtuoso, will lead the audience on a fascinating journey of rediscovering the cultural and musical traditions of Sicily.
$5 for students and youth under 12/$15 for general admission. Buy tickets online or at the door!
https://events.ucsb.edu/event/an-evening-of-sicilian-folk-music-tra-terra-e-marre-between-the-land-and-sea/
