All Events
Open Mic
Open Mic
MCC THEATER
Whether you’ve got some art to share, a song to sing, poetry or a performance reflecting your identity, you are invited to this open forum for self-expression. Anyone and everyone are welcome to grace the stage in a supportive space.
Children’s Event
Mime Oscar Ortiz
MCC THEATRE
Experience the magic of illusion and inventive comedy of Mexico-based mime Oscar Ortiz as he captivates both children and adults with his lively sketches. Ortiz is a former actor with Los Zopilotes of San Luis Potosi and a lecturer at the University of Quintana Roo in Chetumal, Mexico. Co-sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance, the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Academic Policy, and the Women’s Center.
Cup of Culture
Walk on Water
MCC THEATER
Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide, he befriends his grandson Axel, in Israel to visit his sister Pia. The two men set out on a tour of the country during which Axel challenges Eyal's values. Eytan Fox, 103 min., English, Hebrew, and German, 2004, Israel. Co-sponsored by the Israeli Palestinian Film Festival.
I Am Nothing Like My Mother
Christine Corpuz
MCC THEATER
This one-woman show explores the contradictions we face each day and the means by which we choose to accept or deny, and laugh or cry, through their existence. Written and performed by UCSB alumna Christine Corpuz, MOTHER originally debuted at New York University's Graduate Acting Freeplay Festival in 2007. It was later produced by New York City's Nuyorican Poet's Café in 2008, being the first Asian-American one-person show by the company, and earning Corpuz an Audelco/Vivian Robinson Award nomination in Best Solo Performance.
