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Small Island Big Song, An Oceanic Songline - Film Screening
MCC Theater
Filmed over three years on 16 Island nations across the Pacific & Indian Oceans, this grassroots musical follows the ocean highways uniting ancient musical lineages. From Madagascar to Rapa Nui/Easter Island, Taiwan to Zenadth Kes/The Torres Strait. A heartfelt plea for environmental awareness and cultural preservation from those on the frontline of the climate crisis.
Producer BaoBao Chen / Director, Production & Music Tim Cole / Cinematographer Tim Cole & BaoBao Chen / Length 83 mins / Year 2019
Co-sponsor: Center for Taiwan Studies
Cup of Culture Series
Songs That Never End
Film Screening/Online
Having fled their home in Iran, the Dayan family is greeted in Houston with hurricanes and perilous politics. Nine-year-old Hana is bold and brilliant and struggles to be heard while her family comes to grips with life in the sprawling Texan metropolis, constantly reaching out to all that is gone but is still here: a hunger for the future, and songs about a kind world. Post-film discussion with filmmaker, Yehuda Sharim, to follow. 1h 54m. 2019.
Art Exhibit
Stay Home, Stay Woke!
Showcasing UCSB Students
Online
In the spirit of keeping ourselves, loved ones, and community safe, we’re all staying home – but that doesn’t mean our advocacy for justice has to be put on hold! We understand art as a platform for the political and revolutionary consciousness we need now more than ever as we navigate a pandemic. Stay Home, Stay Woke! is a virtual art exhibition showcasing UCSB students’ creative expressions. Join us as we appreciate and honor our student community’s artwork!
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