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Cup of Culture
More Than A Word
MCC Theater
More Than A Word analyzes the Washington football team and their use of the derogatory term R*dskins. Using interviews from both those in favor of changing the name and those against, More Than A Word presents a deeper analysis of the many issues surrounding the Washington team name. The documentary also examines the history of Native American cultural appropriation. 1h 10m.
MCC Open House
MCC
Join us at the MultiCultural Center to kick off another school year and learn about what we have to offer and our Fall events. Free food and entertainment will be provided. Bring a friend or two!
Tradition and Transcendence: Music and Dance of Ethiopian Band, Fendika
MCC Theater
Based in Addis Ababa, this seven-member group led by virtuoso dancer, Melaku Belay, re-imagines traditional Ethiopian culture for the 21st century. By combining tribal dances and indigenous instruments with elements of jazz, rock, and theater, Fendika is revitalizing the musical art form of Azmari and other Ethiopian traditions. With lively singing in Amharic, Ethiopian instruments such as the masinqo and krar, and ethnically diverse dance traditions from the Amhara, Oromo, Tigray, and Welayta.
This band will make you dance the night away. $5 for UCSB Students and youth under 12; $15 for general admission.
Purchase tickets here: http://goo.gl/HzAVDp
MCC Spoken Word
An Evening of Poetry with Chrysanthemum Tran
MCC Lounge
Chrysanthemum Tran is a queer & trans Vietnamese-American poet, performer, and educator. Having first made history in 2016 as the first transfeminine finalist of the Women of the World Poetry Slam, she is currently the highest ranked trans woman slam poet in the world. Chrysanthemum's writing has been featured in Them., The Offing, Bettering American Poetry Anthology, among others. Her work explores the continuing legacies of the Vietnam War, histories of queer policing and visibility, and her experiences as a trans woman of color surviving today.
