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Race and Literature Series
Writing Myself into the Diaspora Shyam Selvadurai
MCC Lounge
Shyam Selvadurai will read from his novels Funny Boy and The Hungry Ghosts and talk about what it means to be a writer working from the hyphen between Sri Lankan and Canadian. Shyam Selvadurai was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and migrated to Canada with his family at the age of nineteen. He has studied creative writing and theatre and has a BFA from York University, as well as an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Funny Boy, his first novel, won the WH Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Lambda Literary Award in the US.
Cup of Culture
Nailed It!
MCC Theater
In virtually every city, state, and strip mall across the U.S., women get their nails done in salons likely owned by Vietnamese entrepreneurs. How did this community come to dominate an $8 billion dollar nail economy? Nailed It takes viewers from Los Angeles to the Bronx to meet the diverse people and relationships behind this booming and enigmatic trade. Post-film discussion to follow. 60m
Music Performance
The Klezmatics
MCC Theater
Music Performance
The Klezmatics
MCC Theater
The Klezmatics are globally-renowned world music superstars — and the only klezmer band to win a Grammy award. The Klezmatics emerged out of the vibrant cultural scene of New York City’s East Village in 1986 with klezmer steeped in Eastern European Jewish tradition and spirituality, while incorporating contemporary themes such as human rights, anti-fundamentalism and eclectic musical influences including Arab, African, Latin, and Balkan rhythms, jazz and punk. Join us for what promises to be a sold out night of entertainment! $5 for UCSB students and youth under 12; $15 for general admission.
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The Klezmatics: https://events.ucsb.edu/event/the-klezmatics/
