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UCSB Gamelan Ensemble
Music Building. Music Bowl
THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER AND THE ETHNOMUSICOLOGY PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENT
Gamelan is the celebrated gong orchestra of Indonesia. Led by Richard North, the UCSB Gamelan Ensemble will showcase an ancient style of gamelan from Cirebon, West Java, featuring dynamic drumming, delicate melodies and lively interlocking rhythms.
Free. In the Music Bowl, inside the Music Building
It Was All of Us: Dr. Shirley Kennedy, The Life of an Activist
MCC THEATER
For more than 30 years, Dr. Shirley Kennedy worked tirelessly to support Santa Barbara’s African-American community, increase diversity in the arts, and create closer connections between UCSB and the community. This documentary tells the story of an extraordinary life of dedicated service and great impact, as a way of honoring the struggles of the past and inspiring the activism of the future. Anita David and Frederick Backman, 60 min, English, 2009, USA.
The Laramie Project
MCC THEATER
Based on a theater play by Moisés Kaufman, The Laramie Project illustrates the aftermath of the 1998 murder of gay youth Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. It follows the chronology of Shepherd's visit to a local bar, his kidnap and beating, the discovery of him tied to a fence, the vigil at the hospital, his death and funeral, and the trial of his killers. Moisés Kaufman, 97 min, English, 2002, USA.
SOARS
MCC THEATER
SOARS is an inspiring performance about one woman’s journey to reclaim her body, sexuality, spirituality, and self esteem after being sexual assaulted in college. Performed by a diverse cast of women, and featuring photographs taken by her sister during the recovery process, SOARS uses modern dance, spoken-word, and music to educate the public about sexual violence, and to ease the shame, guilt, and self blame that rape survivors too often feel.
